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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 June 1901, Page 3

The Mataura' Borough Council have decided to adopt the electric light for the streets of the borough, the tender of the Southland Frozen Meat Company having boon accepted with that object in view. Masterton residents are petitioning Parliament for power to be given to local bodies to construct light line railways to open up country districts. It is considered that the cost of constructing and equipping these will not exceed £2,500 per mile. It is estimated that the cost of the proposed electrical railway project initiated by Pahiatua residents will be £07,4(50 for plant, £105,000 for constructing the permanent way, malting a total of £172,460, or, roughly speaking, £200,000 fer the whole undertaking. 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 Cere

For continuation of news see fourtn pago : MONDAY, JUNE 17th, 1901, At 11 30 a.m. AT ASHTON’S STABLES. W. MOSS AND CO., have revj"» ceived instructions from Mr. T. Deere to sell by public auction as above—--10 HEAVY DRAUGHT HORSES. The above line are to arrive from Canterbury at the end of this week and are especially selected for West Coast work. 1 1 DRAUGHT STALLION “Arch Duke.” SPRING CART AND HARNESS.

P E R A HOUSE JURE 17th, 18th, 19th. Proprietors ... John Fullee & Sons Waxworks, Biographe & Bijou Coy. Grand Vaudeville Programmee, New War Biographe, Transvaal and China Films, Splendid collection of Wax Figure. Admission —I/-, children 6d, chamber of horrors 3d extra. • Change of programme nightly. Manager J. E. Pethbeick Fuller’s AUBLEY DOUGLAS, Representative.

WANTED.— To-night, 3 BUSH MEN, 1 TROLLYMAN, and 1 SNIGGER. Apply E. Stbatfoed, Moana. \ \ ' ANTED. —A BOY to make himself useful. Apply— Whaef Hotel. WANTED. —A smart, active BOY. Apply W. Heinz. FOUND in my paddock one dark brown HORSE with small star on forehead. If not claimed within fourteen days will be sold for expenses. John Doolan, Totara Flat. DRESSMAKING. MISS LODGE (late of Wellington), Has Resumed DRESSMAKING. Addeess : —Arney Street, Greymouth.

TENDERS FOE DAM. TENDERS required for constructing DAM for the Maori Gully G.D. Company. Specification to be seen at branch office of the Engineer (Star Buildings). Tenders close JUNE 17tii. E. ROBERTS, Engineer to the Company.

BOROUGH OF GEEYMOUTH. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL LOAN. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is proposed by the COUNCIL to borrow bv way of SPECIAL LOAN the sum of £6500, Tho particulars of the undertaking and the sum proposed to be borrowed are set forth in the following schedule : It is intended to pledge as security for the said loan : (1.) The rents and profits from the Town Hall and Gas Works. (2.) An annual recurring rate of (i) one third of a penny in the £ on the capital value of the rateable property in the Borough. IT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED that a public meeting of ratepayers will be held in the OPERA HOUSE, Tainui Street, Greymouth, on THURLSDAY, 27th day of JUNE, 1901, at 8 o’clock p.m. to consider the above proposal. Dated at Greymouth this 25th day of May, 1901. A. MATHESON, Mayor.

GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB. JUVENILE STAKES. TO BE RUN SUMMER MEETING 1901-1902. JUVENILE STAKES of £6O; open to 2-year-olds (at time of race) bred in the West Coast Boroughs or in the Counties of Westland, Buller, Inangahua and Grey, to be run in heats if necessary. Winner of each heat to receive £lO from stake. The first and second in each heat to compete in the final heat. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination 15/- to close on July Ist, 1901, and acceptances 15/- on night of first day’s acceptances. E. A. WICKES, Secretary. Approved Now Zealand Trotting Association, P. SELIG, President. May Bth, 1901.

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