NEWS AND NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 June 1901, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

Wo (the Guardian) regret to learn that Mr Mair, the Clerk of the Court, is about to remove to Queenstown. Mr Mair has only been, comparatively speaking, a short time on the Coast, but has made many friends who will regret his departure. The price of timber is going up. The Hckiiika mills are charging an extra 6d per hundred feet. It is stated that Mr E, H. Thom of Kokatahi, has received intimation from Mr Hannan, solicitor, Greymouth, acting for Mr Scobie, manager of the Kokatahi Dairy Factory,demanding an immediate apology for statements made in a recent letter published in the local Press, in default, an action for libel claiming £SOO damages will be instituted. The new telephone instruments at Hokitika are now being placed in position and are very generally admired for the neat finish and modern appearance. They are of the Erissono pattern and no doubt when in use will be found in every way satisfactory. The service will be installed we are informed within a fortnight. The “ unlimited tick,” so often taken by customers, is one of the tradesman’s bugbears and many are the schemes suggested to overcome the difficulty. These do not often succeed, but a Hawera blacksmith the other day adopted a novel mode of preventing a “ had pay ” from taking advantage of him. The customer brought a horse to be shod, and the son of Vulcan duly shod him, but on asking for payment was met with.the reply that the customer had no money on him. Thereupon the blacksmith knowing his man, turned to and took the shoes off the horse again and told the owner to take his steed away. Owing to the block on the Westport road, Mr Tennant, Inspector of Mines, could not reach Keefton to inspect the scene of the accident at the Low Level mine on Monday last. On Thursday morning, however, Mr Betts, Secretary of the Miners’ Union, approached the Mining Eegislrar re appointing a local inspector. Mr Hickson thereupon arranged with Mr C. Black to make the inspection, and wiring to the Inspector as to his movements received a reply that Mr Tennant was on his way to Reefton. This took the matter out of the Registrar’s hands, and he at once informed Mr Batts of the fact. That gentleman, however, demanded an immediate inspection. This Mr Hickson agreed to on the Union guaranteeing the cost, at the same time giving Mr Batts to understand that it was more than probable any report furnished by Mr Bluck would not bo considered, owing to Mr Tennant then being on his way to Ecefton, the latter gentleman having the matter in hand officially.

That great illusion, “ Pepper’s Ghost,” Belongs to days of yore, The smartest conjurer cannot boast He’s puzzled people more. Many ailments now-a-days Are just as tricky sure, For coughs and colds we’ll sing the praise Of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The dredgemaster of the Mokoia Com pany wired as follows : —“ Two or three weeks’ dredging ought to put the dredge into smooth sailing, whence from there to to the head of claim is a nice river. T. W. Tymons add Co., having disposed of their business, respectfully ask that all accounts owing to them be settled during this month.— Advt. Who is to run the show when the Harbor Board is in Wellington shaking hands with the Duke and casting eyes at the Duchess. Why, there is only one man, and he is the Cash draper, who is up-to-date with his bargains for the ladies. Only fancy a full dress piece for 4/11, the dress and every other line, equally as cheep at Christopher Smith’s. —Advt. You can make a largo saving by purchasing your drapery from T. W. Tymons and Co., aud judge before buying elsewhere. — Advt. T. W. Tymons and Co. are n ow offering great bargains in blankets, car pets, curtains, etc.— Advt.