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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 June 1901, Page 2

Mr. Guinness will address the electors of Blackball this evening at 7 o’clock. A Press wire says : —“ The Postal Department are advised that the Ventura with the colonial mails of 25th, May, arrived at Frisco on the 11th inst, 7 a.m., some hours late.”

The Post Office last night was the centre of attraction the transparcnces being very good indeed, especially that of the Eing and Queen. It was quite a pleasure to sec the il'urainations after the “oldclothes” display of the day time. We are requested to give currency to the complaint that goats get in the Cobden cemetery and eat up the flowers and shrubs that are placed upon the graves by relatives or friends. It is alleged that they jump over the gate.

G. W. Moss .and Co. will offer tomorrow at Ashton’s stables a line of draught horses, the bulk of which are from Canterbury. Horse flesh is in keen demand at present and this line should find ready sale. To-morrow morning at 11 30, Mark Sprot and Co., at Ashton’s Stables, will offer for sale 10 young horses, including a consignment of heavy and medium draughts from the North Island, and a number of local spring cart and harness horses.

The canvassers appointed to collect funds towards going to the Groymouth Cadets extra comfort and entertainment on their visit toWellington and Christchurch, have just close upon £3O in hand, which with the Education Board vote will provide a substantial sum. That commodious well built boarding house occupied by Mr. W. H. Boase, and situate in Chapel street opposite the Catholic Chapel, is announced for sale by Messrs Nancarrow and Co. The property is in first-class condition, and a good opportunity for a capital investment is afforded anyone desirous of securing a property in one of flic best residental quarters of the town. On Monday next at Ashton’s stables’ G. W. Moss and Co. under instructions from Air T. Deere who has just visited Canterbury district, will sell by public auction a line of draught horses. They arc all young and heavy, and specially selected for our West Coast work. The West Coast Times says the Hon J. A. Bonar having relinquished the local agency of the Union Steamship Company the appointment has been conferred on Mr J. H. Wilson, until now the secretary and accountant of the West Coast Times Company.

A petition says the Kumara Times has been received from 9 of the State School boys learning military drill, to be allowed to go to Christchurch. If there is time for them to go with those going from Hokitika orGreymouth, wo are authorised to state that they may do so. The Hastings Borough Council proposes to spend £2OOO in erecting abattoirs.

The Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Winter Show will extend over five days this year—from June 25 to June 29. The Linwood Borough Council recently appointed Mr Arnold, Town Clerk, but the North-east Valley Council, sooner than lose his services, offered Mr Arnold a live years engagement at £250 a year, which he has accepted. There was last week a scarcity of labor for the Otago Central Hailway construction works, many men having left on account of the extreme cold. Applications for work were being received from eligible married men. Nino million birds’ nests for soupmakingaro brought into Canton in a year. Ic takes 50 to make a pound, and they cost 10s an ounce.

The tramways, omnibuses, and underground railways in and around London, within a radius of five miles, carry each year about 53,000,000 passengers.

The Russian now armoured cruiser Oswold is (stated by an exchange) the only vessel in the world with live funnels.

In 1766 murders committed in the United Kingdom in the ten years ended 1888 there was no trace of the criminal in 1694 cases, and only 154 were executed. The newspaper writers of Columbus (Ohio, U.S.A.) have formed a union, and report the signing of the union's scale by all but one the newspaper proprietors of that city.

In an article in the Daily Mail descripof “Newmarket Under Strike,” Harold Stccvens wrote on 29th March—“ Six hundred and twenty-five Newmarket stable lads, many of them married and fathers of families, receiving a wage of 20s a week, are striking for a rise of 25s a week. Never, surely, since strikers were, were strikers more gentlemanly than these. They are of all ages, boys and men; but age seems an accident of signification. A quieter, neater, soberer, more decently conducted set of conspirators you never saw.

The following note, written on a small piece of foolscap, was discovered in the small pocket of a khaJci tunic recently issued to a member of tho King William’s Town (Capo Colony) Town Guard: — “Dear Tommy—Wishing you every joy and success, and grinning to myself at the same lime, —I remain yours, single, at the tender age of 99, with the hope that you are not married, Miss Louisa Giles, 31, Lockhart-street, Burdett-road, London, the maker of tho coat.”

Tho War Office has despatched a circular to manufacturers of propellants and high explosives, asking them to put forward for confidential trial any new developments in those directions “ which are sufficiently matured to give reasonable promise of fulfilling the requiremtnts of the services and of proving themselves more efficient than the existing service explosives.” A committee has been set up by the Waikato Farmers’ Club to report as lo the expediency of establishing a co-opera-tive lire insurance company amongst the agriculturists in tho Waikato.

The late gale in Southland was so strong that in the Waimca Plains district three threshing machines were blown over. Many of the settlers in the Upper Waikato districts are complaining bitterly of the ravages which they suffer from the deer that now prowl around in that district.

The people of Gisborne want to know when the Minister for Lauds intends to carry out his promise to obtain a report from Mr Bartholomew, of Levin, on the value and extent of the timber in the Motu forrest.

The official raiment with which the Mayor of Auckland has been provided is claimed to be the best Mayoral robe in the colony. It is of scarier mi j. rfmo cloth, lined with pure white side and trimmed with black velvet and sable fur. The Fire Insurance Tariff CouMllttco recently set up at Gisborne is r. commending the local Chamber of Commerce to take steps to bring about a schema of municipal fire insurance The Electric Tramwajs Company will begin laying the new Auckland tramways this month, in terms of its contract. The first lines to be constructed will be along Customs street East and Beach-road to Parnell, and by way of Freeman’s Bay to the Three Lamps. The Kawhla Settler learns on the very best authority that a few years ago two mummies were taken from the catacombe at To Awaroa, on the West Coast, and were sold to the Melbourne Museum for £3OO. The Minisier for Lands has sanctioned the proposal to divert the vote of £SOO for a bridge over the Manga river, Waipawa, to one over the Manga to Waiti river, on condition that the County Council gives an undertaking to build a bridge over the Makaretu river if the Government places £SOO on the estimates for the purpose next session. On a division of 11 votes to 5, the Nelson Acclimatisation Society have passed and decided to forward to the Colonial Secretary the following resolution : —“ln ihe case of any person who is reasonably supposed in past seasons to have had an undue monopoly of shooting rights in the district, or who possesses more than one property used solely for sporting purposes, or who has the sole or part shooting right over more than one property not actually belonging to himself, it shall be the duty of the Committee to instruct the postmaster not to issue any shooting license to such person.”

A London Express telegram from Toronto states ; —“ Mr Hamilton Merritt, formerly -with Brabant’s Horse, is negotiating with the Government to secure sanction to raise 600 mounted men for service in South Africa. The only hitch is Merritt’s desire to nominate the officers personally. The Government objects to this, as the Imperial authorities refund all expenditure, and the men are easily raised.”

Two vessels, which when launched will be the largest sailing ships in the world, are to be constructed for Captain John Crowley, of Boston, U.S.A. They are to be seven-masted schooners, and are the first of this type of vessel. They are de signed for trade with the Philippine Islands, and are to be built as quickly as possible to bo ready when the war ends. One is to be built at Cramp’s yard, Philadelphia, and the other by the Bath Ironworks. Each of these vessels will carry 0000 tons of cargo. Captain Crowley, the owner, recently built the six-masted schooner Wells, which, on her maiden trip from Now York to Havanna, beat the mail steamer by three hours. An English paper states tho White Star Line will replace the steam winches on the New York piers with electric windlasses. This is said to be the first use of electric hoisting apparatus on New York piers. There will be eight electric hoists in all, each to have 30-horse power and 30 volts. They will be able to raise 40001 b at the rate of 368 ft per minute. It is said that the company became disgusted with steam winches this winter, when the pipes froze and delayed the handling of cargo. It is thought the adoption of electricity by the White Star Lino will result in all the big steamship linos following its example. An interesting discussion took place recently in the German Parliament on a proposal to devote Imperial funds for the purpose of providing small dwellings for workmsh and petty officials. All sections of the House recognised the far reaching nature of the proposal, and it was unanimously resolved to accept the suggestion of the Imperial Minister of the Interior that 2,000,000 marks (j£20,000 be assigned to this purpose. The houses would bo built on land which belongs either to the .-.tato or the municipality, and the suggestion of the ttooialist leader, Herr Singer, was also accepted that only such rents should bo charged as would pay for the administration of the property and cover the usual interest on the sum invested. The Board of Trade arbitration has resulted in the London Society of Compositors being awarded an advance of Is per week, and a reduction of one and a half hours.

On Monday, as the Corinna was being berthed at the Timaru wharf, a slight accident occurred. The order was given to the engineer to reverse engines; but either they did not reverse soon enough or something wont wrong temporarily with the machinery, and the vessel bumped into the wharf, colliding with a pile. The wharf sustained no damage, and the vessel had one plate near the bow stove in and the anchor stock very much bent. However, she was patched up again before she sailed. Till the end of the present month at the Union store wa are booking orders for all kinds of fruit trees, comprising apples, pear?, peach, gooseberry, currents, etc., and also any variety of fancy shrubs. — A DVT.

The Minister for Lands is to be urged by the Waikato Farmers’ Club to sot aside about 20,000 acres in the King Country as an endowment for an agricultural college and experimental farm in the Auckland district

A. writer in the Auckland Star suggests that with a view to checking the numerous cases of criminal assauits on women and children, it would be ns well to impose the death sentence (as in New South Wales), and leave it to the Cabinet to commute sentence if thought justifiable. A man who had tendered a valueless cheque at Mosgiel the oilier day tried to make a meal of the document when accosted by the police—squeezed it into compass and popped it between his teeth. The police, however, rescued it after he had bitten it into small pieces. The export of oats from North Otago and South Canterbury appears to ho very heavy at the present time. The Bcrnieia, which loaded 20,000 sacks of 801 b cadi in Oamaru, has increased her cargo b}' 31,000 sacks at Timaru, and the Pashoda has taken in 23,000 sacks in Oamaru.

According to a cable message as published in the Hawke’s Bay Herald, Lord Kitchener recently captured eighteen “beers.”

A stocking factory in Palmerston North, employing 30 hands is being removed to AVellington owing to the scarcity of female labor there. Mr Graham, member for Nelson, has been appointed a member of the Board of the Governors of Victoria College, Wellington,

There was a ‘George Washington’ social held at an American Church recently, at which the invited guests were to consist of those persons only who could not tell a lie. It was not much of a success. The only guests who turned up were two life assurance agents, and three lawyers. The following articles were dug out of a perfectly healthy bullock in prime butchers condition, killed by Mr Buie, butcher, Ashburton Twenty 21 inch nails, 17 2 inch nails, 18 II- inch nails, 15 tacks, 3 screws, 1 washer, 2 small bullets, 6 pieces of wire, and 5 staples. The iron was all bright, and showed no signs of rust, and notwithstanding that some of the nails and staples had bored into the coats of the stomach, the beast was thriving on its metallic feed.

The Government has decided (so the Premier informs Mr Willis, M.H.8.,) to place both the steamer services on the Wanganui river and its branches on an equal footing, and with that object in view has decided tc ask the Settlers’ Company to submit a schedule of rates for passengers and cargo, The existing rates charged by the Settlors’ Company will bo taken as reasonable. Contracts will be fixed to terminate at the same time as Mr Hatrick’s present contract, and will go to. Pipitika and the extension up the river where Mr Hatrick’s boats now go. During the hearing of a case in the Napier Supreme Court last week a witness created a titter of amusement by explaining, in answer to Counsel, that ho kept his clock and hour fast because it makes it easier to get early to work! „ The Department of Agriculture has just issued the 39th of its leaflets, for Gardeners and Fruitgrowers. It deals with the plum, and gives useful hints as to the methods of growing, the varieties available, and the way of fighting insect pests.

The Auckland Observer gives publicity to a rumour that Messrs Henry Brett)proprietor of the Auckland Star), Seymour Thorne-George (a prominent figure in Auckland), and John M'Leod are to be called to the Legislative Council. They are the three local Commissioners in connection with the Royal visit.

WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price 1/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’ Gbeat Peppebmint Cube. 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 ho 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 lino, equally as cheep at Christopher Smith’s. —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 and Co. are now offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc.— Advt.