Greymouth Evening Star, AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 May 1901, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star, AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

For sixty-three years the Arjglo-SJmTn has kept the 24th of May as a holiday —a holiday to commemorate the birth of Queen Victoria —a queen who by her womanly qualities endeared herself to the nation, and set up a standard of morality and domestic virtue that was wanted in many Courts. Tomorrow will be the sixty-fourth celebration ; but that celebration will be tinged with regret—for Queen Victoria no longer reigneth. After an unparallelled reign, she hath gone the way of humanity, but she has left behind " footprints on the sands of time " that will never be effaced while the Eace exists. In another column Mr Merrit makes some well-timed observations upon the character and nobility of our late Queen,

The Boer war continues, and extra aid may be required. Our Premier—in matters regarding the dominance of the Race, —a thorough Imperialist—has hinted at the possibility of an eight contingent. This proposal does not meet with approval of the "great dailies " of the colony. These journals all affirm that New Zealand has done more than ther share and should be content seeing that Britain has not asked for further assistance. The Post is somewhat severe in its comments, but passing that portion our contemporary very justly remarks : JSfew Zealand has done more than her share and done it well, and cannot afford to deprive the country of the services of increasing numbers of the flower of her youth. If more men are wanted there are thousands of healthy young Englishmen of means in the Old Land who can well be spared, and should and would bo ready to answer to their country's call if needed. Now, however, Lord Stanley Ifcas announced in the Commons that it was not intended to increase the forces in South Africa, so that Mr Seddon is for the present relieved of the obligation of again coming to the rescue.

The presence of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in the Australian colonies doubtless had a good deal to-do with the Anarchist scare, and the supposition that some of these undesirable gentry had arrived by the Orrnuz. Our yesterday's telegrams gave the cause that led up to the rumor. At the same time we may rest assured that precautions for the safety of the Koyal party will bo doubled, for it will be forgotten that a son of our late Queen narrowly escaped assassination • in Australia, while on a tour round the colonies. In New Zealand it will be well for the Government to make elaborate arrangements for Jtte safety of the Royal Party, or it wiwpe doing less than its duty, and bility will be on its shoulders.. Not that .there is occasion for serious alarm. It is quite possible IhatJ;his reported arrival of an anarchist Jfept in Australia is merely a device„ojprese societies to attract attention to theniT selves, but it cannot be- denied that danger does exist. In making_an attack on the heir to the BrftisbL throne, on whose movements the eya* of the Empire are just now centreTrq these men would be seizing an oppor-

tunity for-calling startled attention to j themselves and their envoys more I dramatically than they have ever done j in the past. It must be our first duty in New Zealand to destroy all >ssibility of such an attack. The Eailway Department drawls (he attention of sleeper suppliers and others to its advertisement in another column, tho last clause of which does not refer to silverpine. To-morrow there will be no issue of the Greymouth Star ; "Victoria Day" being honored all through tho British dominions. The meeting of shareholders of the Grey Eiver Dredging Company called for last night again lapsed for want of a quorum. The present directors and officers will now continue to hold office till next annual meetiDg.

In our advertising columns the Public Works Department invite tendeis for the delivery of 10,000 silver pine railway sleepers, to bo delivered at any railway siding, the pries being fixed at three shillings and threepence. Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Eesident Engineer.

At tho Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon before Messrs Thomas and Yarral J.P's., an unfortuuate woman suffering from delusions was committed ti the Hokitika Lunatic Asylum. Before Messrs Yarrall and Urquharfc this morning a charge against H Sandbrooke -for vagrancy was further adjourned for a week. The usual social in connection with the Garrick Club will bo held on Wednesday night at the Opera House. Tho annual meeting of the Trinity Church Debating Society will be held in the school room this evening. The business is the President's address; election of officors; enrollment of new members and an impromptu concert. The talented Corrick Company will give a concert and biograph entertainment at the Opera House to-morrow night. The biograph part of the entertainment will be confined to pictures illustrative to the Queen's funeral. This item alone should secure a large attendance, but when added to this, is the wellknown musical abitity of the Company, the certainty of a crowded house is assured.

The management of " Cinderella " have procured the services of a troupe of trained monkeys of the Ourangoutang species lately imported from Brazil. These interesting quadrupeds are expected by the Walnui to-morrow under the charge of their kesper Bignor Belazzio. A full rehearsal takes place at tho schoolroom of principals, fairies and chorus at 2 p. m. on Friday afternoon. The Senate of Indiana has passed a Bill that is designed to limit divorces by pi e venting ill-chose a marriages. The Bill provides for the appointment of a commission, which shall be composed of two women who are mothers, two physicians of conceded ability, and one attorney of high standing, who shall prepare rules for the government of officers in the issuance of marriage licenses and of ministers in. performing ceremonies, It is estimated that the total expenses in connection with the ship Strathgryfe putting into Port Chalmers will amount to between six and seven thousand pounds. This sum, however, does not include the amount of damage dons to the wool, wheat, and lead ore portion of the cargo. The actual figure is not likely, to be known for some six months, when tho average adjustment will be completed. Last night the Greymouth Borough Council drew up its report upon the late fire, which will be presented to the Council to-night. The report will likely ex'press regret at the manual engine being so long away from the Brigade Station, and at the fact that the steam fire engine had not been examined for two years. It will express the opinion that the Brigade, under the circumstances, did everything that could be expected of it.

An outbreak of fire occurred in an outbuilding at the rear of the Inangahua Council Chambers about half-past six last evening. The fire was discovered before it obtained a good hold, consequently beyond the charring of a little of the surrounding woodwork, no injury was sustained, The Fire Brigade were on the scene with their usual smartness, but their services were not required for more than a few moments. The origin of the fire, can not be accounted for. ¥ Some time ago a lad applied for work to a coachsmith in Canterbury; Being asked what wages he expected, ho replied that he had been getting 4s 6d a day. This was regarded as rather high, and the employer suggested a compromise at the rate of 6s a week 1 The lad consented simply that he might get a chance to look round. The arrangement did not, however, last long. The parties separated. This week (says the Dunedin Star) they met again ; the employer, now a journeyman, appearing before the Conciliation Board, the one time 6i a week lad—well, he conducted for the union and people write "MAI.R." after his name— Mr J. F. Arnold, one of the members for Dunedin City.^ An old breajn of promise case has just been decidedmt Port Adelaide. Contrary to the the male party to the broken engagement was the plaintiff. Joseph John Earle, widower, aged 61 years, a baker, of Port Adeleide, sued Jane Elizabeth Clarke, aged 64 years, formerly of Gladstone, for £2i>Q damages. The commencement of the whole affair was the insertion in the Press by the plaintiff of an advertisement seeking matrimonial negotiations, signed "Genuine." "Lonely'' replied, and the .parties met, and arrangements were mado for the - marriage. Plaintiff afterwards received a letter from the defendant stating that she had "taken the matter to the Lord in prayer, arid had decided to give him up." A few days afterwards she married a man named Clarke. A verdict for the plaintift was returned, with damages £%5. It is looked upon by a Dublin farmers' paper (writes our London correspondent), "as a remarkable fact and one well worthy of the careful consideration of opponents of the creamery system, that all the countries which are running Irish butter so closely for its position in the cross-Channel markets are studded with co-operative and proprietary dairies." The latest illustration of this is Now Zealand, whose butter has of late baen entering into successful competition with Irish made from produce on the other side of the Channel." Tho newspaper also refers to the industrial development of New Zoaland as regards the dairying industry, especially to the North Island.

Tho " historic helladothcrium, " of which the recently discovered inatnnial of the Uganda and Congo forests is supposed to bo tko decendant, is described by the "Standard Dictionary of.tho English Language " asan animal with ' no horns and lachrymal fossie " and (though it belong•) to the camelopardis family) with a body moro proportional to its nnck and limbs, that is, that of tho present-day giraffe. Another authority described it from fossil remains discovered in France, says that "in this remarkable genus there appear to have beera no horns, and the teeth piesent certain resemblances to those of the antelopes. " This peculiar ruminant type would appear to belong wholly to the Old "World. " The skiu and 'skull sent from Uganda to tho British Museum are described by tho cablegram as belonging to an animal that ' resemIfc'es a giraffe, wild ass. and tapir cornpined. The forehead is scarlet, and the rest of the skin is coloured in a remarkable manner. "

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