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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 June 1901, Page 2

Catholics are notified elsewhere in this issue that Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Brunner, and at 10.30 a.m. in Greymouth. The screen for the Welcome dredge (Buller Elver) arrived per Charles Edward last night. The Mapourika also brought a quantity of material for the Euby Creek dredge. On Monday at 11.30 at Ashton’s stables, G. W. Moss and Co, will sell by public auction on account of Mr T. Deere, a Consignment of 10 draught horses, which are to arrive from Canterbury to-day. The celebrated draught stallion “ Archduke,” 1 spring cart and harness will also be offered. The above horses are all young and heavy, and should sell well. The Venerable Archdeacon Grace wiil preach at both services in the Trinity Church to-morrow. The Archdeacon has undertaken the somewhat herculean task of raising the sum of five thousand pounds for the diocese of Kelson, and at the services to-morrow he will explain the aim and object he has in view in organing this Twentieth Century Thank Offering Fund. He wishes it clearly to be understood that he is not here on a begging mission. He neither takes the Church offertories nor is he making any personal canvass amongst the people. He will simply set forward the duty and privilege of giving to God, and explain an ancient method of free will offering. His plan has been w.-ll received wbereever he has gone, and there is no doubt that it will commend itself to the Church people here. The Eev G. \y. York will be at Greymouth on Sunday morning and he will preach at Kokiri in the afternoon and Wallsend in the evening.

Tenders close on Thursday June 20th at 4 p. m. at the offices of Mr England architect, Dalgety’s Buildings, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, for an hotel at the Otira Railway Station for Mr O’Malley. Drawings etc can be seen at Mr Sheedy’s Hotel.

A Sydney Press wire says : Jane Smith, charged with the murder of Conway, will bo tried again next Monday. Lieutenant-Colonel Ricardo, who commanded the first Queensland contingent in South Africa, has issued a writ against the Brisbane Newspaper Company, claiming £SOOO for defamation of character. The men employed on the Westport Harbor Board’s arch in Wellington are working overtime. The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—“ This will bo about the most massive arch on the route of the procession.

It is probable that a district health officers for the Health Department will bo ap. pointed in the course of a month or so. At Wellington on Friday week a man named Willaim Rye was sent to prison for two months for striking his mother, aged 82, with his open hand. There were 5668 men engaged on Government co-operative works during the four weeks ended 11th May—263B being employed by the Survey Department, and 3030 by the Public Works Department.

The Fiji Times publishes a rumour to the effect that the Colonial Office has it in contemplation to appoint Sir James Swettenham, the officer administering the Government of the Straits Settlement, in succession to Sir George O’Brien as Governor of Fiji.

Mr Arthur Morrison, M.H.R. for Cavcrsham, has now so completely recovered from the complaint which a few months ago was regarded as presenting so serious an aspect as to render a desperate operation necessary, that his medical adviser is no longer in attendance upon him.

America holds the record in church construction just as it holds it in many other things. A church has recently been built there exclusively of vitrified clay, even the window frames are of the same material. The decorative features are white and terracotta. The altars, communion-rails, pulpit, and front of the 1 organ loft are all terracotta. The entire ceiling is of brick and tile vaulting, the keystones being of terracotta and the ribs of the arches and groins of moulded brick. There is not an inch of timber or an nail in the entire structure. Its acoustic properties TO said to be remarkable, ' ‘

The next tri-weekly social of the Garrick Club, will be held in the Opera House on Wednesday evening the 2Gth iust. Under ordinary circumstances the date would have been the 19th inst, but the Club’s agreement with the Opera House Company provides that under certain conditions, professional companies are to have preference of the dates. The house being required by a professional company next Wednesday necessitates the postponement of the 4th social and the 3th will in consequence be held a fortnight later. The s. s. Mapourika after being outside for some hours, owing to being late for the tide, arrived at the wharf about seven o’clock last night, and immediately proceeded to discharge about 50 tons of cargo. By eight o’clock, the hour announced for her departure, the wharf was crowded with passengers and friends, among whom were a number of visitors from Eeeftou, Hokitika, etc. As the vessel moved down the river the cheering was incessant, and the “farewells " were

of a particularly noisy and personal humorsome nature. The members of the various public bodies who were Wellington bound on business connected with their various departments—Municipal, Harbor, Educational, and County Council —were among the departing ones. “ Ourboys,” the Cadets, were much in evidence yesterday and this morning, and the marching and movements of the youngsters were deservedly admired, and reflected the highest credit on SergeantMajor Barrett and Messrs Pegler and De Berry, the drill instructors'. The Cadets moved like a machine and even the Sergeant-Major was satisfied. “ They will be hard to beat,” he said, “ even in Wellington or Christchurch.” The whole of them seemed delighted with the prospects of their trip, and given fine weather the trip should prove an enjoyable one.

The annual meeting of the Inangahua Trotting Club was held last evening, a fair number of members being present. The balance-sheet was received and adopted, and the election of officers was then proceeded with, resulting as follows; —President, B, P. M'Mahon; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Noble; Committee, W. Cochrane, Rathbon, Conway, Malone, Harris, Dunphy, Scarlet, Archer, King, M‘Neill, Crumpton, Billett, R. Molloy ; Stewards, Rathbon, Conway, Malone, Harris, Scarlett, Dunphy, Archer, King, R. Molloy; Auditor, A. Campbell; Treasurer, J. Rathbon; Haudicappers, Messrs Noble and M'Mahon ; Clerk of Scales, E. Conway; Clerk of Course, H. Crumpton, Defective electric wiring has many sins to answer for in these days. Electricians who are supposed to be competent will cross the wires and violate nearly every ! principle of common sense and of electrical science. Some of them leave strands of wire through wooden boxes, which, in the event of fire, become roaring flues. Many of the most destructive fires known in the large cities have been due to carelessness in placing the wires for electriolighting. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, while in Sydney, received an interesting visit from an old servant (Mrs O’Neill) of her late Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, who was presented,to their Highnesses by Mrs J. T. Shaw, of Strathfield. This old lady is now in her 83rd year, and was born at Windsor. She was a servant at the Castle when William IV was King, and remained there until after the marriage of his Majesty King Edward VII. Their Royal Highnesses gave her a gracious reception, and she was visibly overcome by their kindness. A long and interesting conversation took place, during which Mrs O’Neill was able to recount many tilings either forgotten by or unknown to their Royal Highnesses. Lady Hopetoun was also most kind, and expressed her sympathy in a practical manner by giving Mrs O’Neill a parting gift. After the visit was over Mrs O’Neill said: “ I don’t care how soon I die now; I have seen the grand-children of her Most Gracious Majesty.” His Royal Highness the Duke pleased the old lady greatly when he said, “I shall tell my father I have met you." A story, credited to a Canadian journal, has been going the rounds of the press. It relates that a dairyman went to the Hooisor capital for treatment, and while there, lying in bed, was greatly annoyed by being awakened each morning by the man delivering milk. As soon as he got well he had the milkmen shod with rubber-heeled and rubber-shod shoes, and rubber tyres put on all his wagons. He presented each customer with a rubber mat upon which to set the milk can by the door, had his horse shod with rubber shoes, and then began to exploit his noiseless milk. His business has quadrupled. A Taranakai school master has suggested to his Education Board that as the Mauser carbine is very small and handy, and therefore suitable for boys, a few of the thousands of Mausers which our contingents assisted to take from the Boers might be obtained from the authorities in South Africa and handed over to the use of school cadets. The letter will bo forwarded to the Education Department for

favourable circumstances. A Massachusetts showman has offered the American Government £IO,OOO for permission to show Aguinaldo for a hundred nights, while another offers £50,000 for his lease for a year.

The Dunedin ‘ Star’s 'Auckland special telegraphs that some magisterial changes are pending. Mr Stratford, now Warden , of the Otago goldfields, will retire on a pension, but his successor has not yet been selected. Mr Beotham, of Christchurch, Ins been granted nine months’ leave as a prelude to his retirement from the service. The correspondent adds that the probabilities are that Mrßoetham will bo succeeded by Mr Thomson, Clerk of the Court at Wellington. The recent growth of vast industrial combinations in America has proved a small gold mine to those States having liberal incorporation laws. The United States Steel Corporation alone paid into the New Jersey treasury a sum of £44,000 in fees for filing their articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. In the first three months of this year New Jersey received about £BO,OOO in incorporation fees. No wonder that Now Jersey people content to have their State bear the title of ‘trust factory’ when the income therefrom is sufficient to pay the State expenditure. Two inmates in a Glasgow asylum working in the garden, decided upon an attempt at escape. Watching their opportunity when their keeper was absent, they approached the. wall. “Noo, bend doon, Sandy,’ said one, ‘and I’ll climp up your shoulder to the top, and then I’ll gie ye a hand up tee.’ Sandy accordingly bent down. Tam, mounting his back, gained the top of the wall, and, dropping over the other side shouted, as he prepared to make off: “ I’m thinking, Sandy, you’ll be better to abide anither fortnight, for you’re no near rieht yet.” You can make a large saving by purchasing your drapery from T. W. Tymons and Co"., and judge before buying elsewhere.—A dvt.

Haring secured the services of a lady who has gained her experience in some of the best houses in Melbourne, Messrs McKay and Son hare much pleasure in drawing attention to their millinery department, which is now one of the most complete in Greymouth. We guarantee all orders entrusted to this department to give satisfaction. A complete stock of Mackintoshes, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing and Corsets, just to hand.—Advt.

WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most chil- • dren thrive after taking them. Price 1/T. W. Tymons and Co. arenow offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc. —Advt. WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever andl prevent blotches. Price 1/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 atthe 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.