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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 May 1901, Page 2

A 60cial and ball will be given at Stillwater in the schoolroom, on Friday, May !31st, in aid of tho Stillwater School conimitteo fund. Tho admission to both functions is 3s. There was considerable interest taken at Hokitika in the polling yesterday by the adoption of the Hating on Unimproved Value Aot. 212 voted for and OS} against the proposal. Tho remains of tho late Mrs Alien wero followed to tho]Greymouth Cometary to-rt-iy by a larjjo numbor of mournors, who, by their presonco bore testimony to the estimablo character of the deceased and their respect and sympathy with Mr Allen in his sad boroavemeot. A splondid rehearsal of "Cinderella" took place last night. The orchestra which is a special feature of tho entertainment have beon practising assiduously for some time past, and have attained raro proficiency. The monkeys havo arrivod in splendid condition and will be put their porformauccs during the rehearsals. Our Brunnor readers m,ay look forward to a great treat on Saturday evening next in Kays Hall. Tho Brunner Catholic choir will give a concert in aid of their organ fund, tho programme being an exceptionally good one. Tho prices of admission is J/ and 2/. The programme will appear as an insot in Friday evening's issue. About 100 persons assembled in the Kokiri school, last night, for tho 'purpose of electing a School Committee for tho ensuing year. Mr W. Butler was voted to the chair ; and after explaining the objects of the meeting, a fair amount of discussion ensued. The nominations were then called for and the following gentlemen were declared elected :—Messrs T. and W. Baxter, G. Belami, G. Wright, B. Latta, G. Shand, and Myers. The committee then met and elected K. Latta as chairman and G. Belami, secretary. At a meeting of St John's Debating Society htldlast n-'gh , afera debate, the members decided by 19 votes to 11 that Boundary Street was the proper place to erect the Town Hall. This of course settles the matter, ]

Owing to tho ianeral of tho late Mrs Alian taking placi to-day tho members of the Harbor Boarc. have, out of respect to their Secretary roatponed their meeting ' till Thursday at 7 30 p, m, A Press telegram to-day from Beefton states that Mr H. Lucas, Clerk of the Court at Reef ton for the last 2S years, died this morning of diabetes. He had been in bad health for the last two years and a week ago was seized with a bad attack of spasms of the heart. This morning he suffered from a second attack to which he succumbed. He was a highly respected citizen and his death is deeply regretted. He leaves an aged mother and two sisters, one of whom is married and I residing at Nolson,

Tho New River dredge was given a thorough overhaul during list week, and since resuming operations last Thursday, has worked excaedingly well. There seems to bo an impression abroad that this dredge is not up to the average capacity of up-to-date machines. On making enquiries from the dredgema3ter, Mr Naylor. we learn that she is eapablo of lifting and treating 70 yards per hour. Her engine power is 19J nominal, which is greater by about 4 horse power than many of the latest dredges. When this dredge was re-erected all parts were renewed, and for effective dredging she has proved herself equal to tho best now operating. We, understand, that payable wash is making and a fair return for this week may be coronicled. Since the above news has been brought to town, rich lead of gold bearing wash has been struck, so that New River shareholders can look for a marked improvement in the return this week.

Tho bore hole at Dobson is now down about 140 feet, tho diamond drill working admirably. Every now and then hard bands of stone are come across. Last night gave evidence of this. Threo inches wero got through in 57 seconds, the next inch taking 58 seconds to bore, while immediately after this 1!( inches were bored in 7 minutes 39 seconds. Of course the heavier part of the work consists in drawing the rods, Last night to draw 140 feet took two hours and ot course the deeper the maehino goes the greater length of time occupied in drawing one. If nothing unforseen occurs the coal should be struck almost tho end of nest week.

Cr Wilson has given notice to move at next, meeting of the Wcstport Borough Council:—"That the public be invited to subscribe to a fund for the purpose of erecting a memorial to those troopers who gave their lives in the defence of the Empire, and that the Borough Council head the list with a donation of £20."

An interesting paper communicated to the Lancet establishes the fact that arsenic soon appears in the hair of persons who have been taking the drug medicinally or inadvertently, as in arsenical beer. The results are of great toxicological importance. M. Gautier, of Paris, in his well-known investigations of the action of arsenic on the human orgauism, referred to the probable elimination of arsenic by the hair, and the chemical analysis of hair may prove a valuable aid to the diagnosis of arsenic poisoning. Edison has at length carried out his idea of making permanent photograph records by electrofying the wax cylinder with copper and then' electroplating the copper with .silver. The copper i 3 afterwards dissolved away with acid. In order to get the copper to adhere to the wax he coats the latter with a vapour of gold shed from gold electrodes by an electric discharge. The silver afterwards deposited on the hollow surface of the copper matrix retains this gold. There was launched from the shipbuilding yard of Mr Rock Davis, at Blackwall, a short time ago, a fine schooner, built to the order of Mr J. Sims, of Kaiapoi, New Zealand. The vessel is intended for the coasting trade in New Zealand, and should prove a fine addition to Mr Sim's fleet, this being the third of her class built by Mr Davis for the one owner. She will carry about 150 tons on a draught of 6ft, and being square rigged forward should be a most suitablo vessel for New Zealand bar harbours. Captain Whitby, of Ly Melton, has gone to Sydney for the purpose of bringing the vessel to this Colony. Fine work at the front by New Zealanders is reported by Lord Kitchener, in a despatch dated from Pretoria, and issued on Wednesday evening by the War Office. The Commander-in-Chief of the forces in South Africa stated that the Bi'iti.sh "casualties in Babington's action were only two killed and seven wounded. Boers left twerity-two dead and thirty wounded on ground accounted for. As pursuit was rapid, inam' more Boer casualties likely. The operations on the 23rd drove the enemy north from positions occupied at Kaffir's Kraal On 24th pursuit was continued with mounted troops only. Enemy's rearguard was driven in by combined movement from both flanks. Convoy was then sighted at Leeuwfontein, and Grey's NewZealanders and Bushmen pushed on. Enemy attempted to take up position, but Grey'.: troopers rode down all opposition, and gave him no chance. Shortly afterwards convoy was ridden into by New Zcalanders from east and Bushmen from j,west. Enemy's retirement then became rout, and pursuit was continued until horses became exhausted."

Mr E. P. Burbur r, one of the owners of the Takitu estate, which has beon sold to tho Government for close settlement purposes, has informod tho Canterbury Land Board (Bays tho Lyttelton Times) that he intends to take action against the Board in the Supreme Court to compel it to give him possession of tho homestead block aud 640 acres of land adjoining in terms of "The Land for Settlements Act Amendment Act, 1895." The matter has been before the board repeatedly during the last year, and the board holds that Mr Burbury has placed himself out of court by declining its offer of the homestead and 580 acres of land, which it held was the maximum which could bo granted to him without prejudicially affecting tho adjoining area.

"The comitry is sick of party politics which benefit only the professional politicians," says the •' Rangitikei Advocate," "and it is high time the producers made the politicians understand that tliej' must carry out a policy which will benefit the majority of the people and those whose industry nnd enterprise accounts for the colony's prosperity, in spite of it having to bear the burdens that have been placed on it at the desire of the monopolists, and of those who imagine it is better that the cost of lining should be high than low. We care not whether the work is done by Mr Seddon or any other, so long as it is done, and the organisation of the farmers is the only means by which the doing of it can be assured.!' The physique of Australian troops sent to China seems to have attracted much notice from their comrades-in-arms. Mr Adams told his audience in Wellington, on Wednesday night, that he could have wished that a contingent of New Zealand had gone too, if only on account of tho impression they would have mode on the minds of the reoresfntatives of other nations there. With tho oxception of the Cossacks, all the troops were under-sized men ; but the Australians wero bigger and finer men than the great burly Cossacks. "Say." an American officer exclaimed, "Ain't they immense! Biggest thing out 1 Are the Australians like that?" There were no smarter men either—always had their tents up first; always had their tepts ready first, and knew how to make tea, too, which could not be said of all the others.

A local sportsman has purchased from Samuel Hordcn, of Now South 'Wales, tho imported horse Gigue, by St Simon — Dance-away. Giguo was three or four seasons at Wilton Park Stud, bis fee being ci;-3gs. Gigue will probably do stud duty in tho Manawatu district. Gigue is a bay horse, bred in England in 1892. He was imported to Now South Wale 3 by Mr S. Horden in September, 1896, and since then has boen located at the Winton Park stud farm.—Wellington Post. Tho Dunedin police force will supply two detectives to tho band of "sleuthhounds" who will accompany the Royal couple in their tour of the colony. No I selections, however, have yet been made.

Mr Ritchie, secretary of the' Agricultural Department, informed an Auckland deputation that tho Government are negotiating for tho purchase of a farm in the Auckland district. If required, imported pedigree stock would be sent there for .the use of settlers at low foes. He undertook to notify tho authorities at Fiji and elsewhere that conditions had improved in the colony with respect to swine fever, and to make arrangements to have all pigs examined by Government veterinary experts before being exported.

Tho most social of all socials tendered by the social sections of the social community of Greymouth, are admittedly the popular socials of the Garrick Club, who will hold the third of this season's socials at the Opera House to-morrow evening. Tho orchestra is perfection, the supper perfection, the attendance perfection, and the admission (gentlemen 2s, ladies Is) the perfection of popular charges. A reference to tho change which has taken place in regard to divorce proceedings was made by Mr Justice Edwards in oho Wellington Supreme Court on .Friday, says the "Times." His Honour said it was onco thought to bo of public importance thot persons should be kept together, although they could not possibly agree. The reason for that was the ecclesiastical influenoe which prevailed. There had since been an alteration, brought about partly by legislation and partly by Judge-made law. It was not now thought to be a matter of public importance to keep tied together persons whose married life was one of misery. The Court was not now expected to look about to find .reasons why persons who, in such circumstances, desired to seperate, should not seperate. The rule at present was to endeavour to have a fair trial between tho parties.

It needs Lord Byron's brilliant pen,. His clever, brainy head, To tell us how and why and when Some people are not dead. But since he's gone we'll tell the way, How good health to assure, And colds and hacking coughs allay, Take Woods' Gbeat Peppermint Cuke.