NEWS AND NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 June 1901, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Waimate Times reported the other day the finding of a rare fish, on the Makikihi beach, and stated that the head had been sent to Dunedin for identification. A reply from Professor Benham of the Otago University, says that the fish was the Great Bibbon Fish, a rarity, and worth entire £lO or so. It will therefore be seen that the party who divided the fish amongst them for table purposes had an unusually costly meal.

A number of members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament have expressed the opinion that the Government should take steps to in some measure recoup the Governor-General for the the heavy expense to which ho has been put in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations and the Royal visit. It is suggested that a special grant to bis Excellency should bo provided for upon the estimates.

Mr Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries, acting under instructions from the Government is about to net the Hakataramca river, with a view to procuring some 500,000 eyed ova for distribution in West Coast rivers of the South Island. The Governnmeut has also received an application from the Hobson Council Council to be supplied with a small quantity of eyed oval Prospecting for coal has been proceeding in the Waitohi Valley, two or three miles from Picton, for some time past. A sample of the strata which have been pierced, was sent to the Hon. C. H Mills a few days ago with a request that he should obtain the opinion of a geologist upon it. Mr Mills forwarded the stuff to the Mines Department, and has just received a report from Mr M‘Kay, the Geologist Export of the Department, to the effect that the value of the strata points to the possibility of a seam of coal being met with after further sinking lias been done.

T. W. Tymons and Co. are now offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc.—Advt.

You can make a large saving by purchasing your drapery from T. W. Tymons and Co., and judge before buying elsewhere.—Advt.

T. W. Tymons add Co., having disposed of their business, respectfully ask that all accounts owing to them be settled during this month.— Advt.

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