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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 June 1901, Page 2

The Eruids social should prove a great success this evening. The very Rev. Dean Oarew is expected in Greymouth iu the course of a few days. The annual meeting of shareholders in the Shellback Gold Dredging Company, will be held this evening at 8 o'clock.

Notico to Lidios. A small shipment of up-to-date ladies' fawn jackets, sac back mackintoshes, and black straw sailor h.'its has just been oponed at T. W. Tymons and Co. Inspection invited.— Ai>vr.

Why get wet and suffer bad colds when you can buy a good serviceable waterproof for ss; or why shiver with the cold when you can buy the very best and warmest of dresses for 10s (3d, and 12s 6d each, only at McKay and Son's. We are glad to learn that Mr Ashton is, so far, extremely well satisfied with the results of his venture, while the inhabitants sf Tainui Stroot already feel the benefit of the new conveyance, especially those who have business on the lino of route. Thelownoss of the fares brings it within the reach of everyone, and during the prevalence of the present weather it is a positive benefit. Dr Barnardo of the National Association for the reclamation of destitute children, begs to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Thomas Brown of this town, of the sum of £3O in furtherance of the objects of the Association. In a circular accompanying the acknowledgement, Dr Barnardo states "That there are close on 5400 boys and girls under our care, and daily that number is being added to by accessions from the ranks of the neediest poor." The Town Clerk, Mr Lord, received the following telegram from His Worship the Mayor last night:—" His Worship the Mayor, Hon Jas. Kerr, M.L.C., and A.B. Guinness, M.H.R., waited on His Excellency the Governor, and it was arranged that they should present the Greymouth address and casket to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York to-morrow (Wednesday)." A telegram from " our own" in Christchurch published elsewhere, states that parents and guardians need be under no apprehension as to the welfare of the children as their wants and requirements are being looked after by Mr. Adams. It seems that " our boys" are the favorites in Christchurch as regards drill and behavior.

A small boy at Kaiata while engaged in cleaning his bicycle yesterday, managed to get one of his fingers entangled in the chain with the result that it was cut clean off. The plucky little fellow, he is only 11 years of age, picked up the Eieco and wrapping his finger in a andkerchief, tramped into town through the heavy rain, and with the utmost nonchalance asked the doctor if he " could put that piece on again." Tho weather—it is almost sickening to say anything about it— this morning was about as bad as it could bo, heavy rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and rain, putting a stoppage to almost every kind of business, and causing storekeepers to [bless the day that Wednesday baif holidays became an institution, as giving them an opportunity to close their establishments. Apparently the bad weather is not confined to the Coast, as Wellington is in a similar predicament spoiling tho outdoor festivities, especially the garden party at Government House. Should it be held it would necessitate gum boots and mackintoshes. There was a fresh in the Grey, but the river was not very high, although the flooded state of the various creeks and rivers has caused a total cessation of dredging operations.

When the people were coming out from the Opera House last evening during the interval, there was a reflection of what appeared to bo a lire in the lower end of the town. As the firebell did not ring and the reflection soon disappeared, it was supposed that it was caused by persons fishing near the lagoon, but still it was not exactly the kind of night that fisherman would ehoose for fishing; however the matter was soon forgotten. It was ascertained afterwards that a fire had occurred in tho harbor works tool shed, which was totally destroyed together with its contents,. consisting of tools, workmens' clothing, etc., in value to the amount of over £IOO. How the fire originated is unknown,

The good folks of Wanganui—that I pretty little town in the North Island where a number of old West Coasters I arc now settled—are commemorating the memorable reign of our late beloved Queen by erecting a ward at their local hospital to be used especially for suffering women. A telegram from Wellington to the FFokitika Guardian says :—i'he Nelson battalion is not satisfied with the meals supplied. At dinner to-day a procession headed by the orderlies and the Nelson band played the Dead March through the streets, and consigned the dinner to the harbor. Speeches were also given. Mr J. A. Millar says ho expects that when the six new electorates are created there will bo an extra one for the Dunedin district. »

The amount of compensation for services rendered by the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro in towing the Norman Castle to Ascension Island has been settled for £3,500. The length of the tow was 521 miles, and the Tongariro steamed an extra 6855 miles, and lost four days in consequence of the deviation.

A Hastings correspondent writes to the Wanganui Herald:—"A paragraph appeared some time ago in a local paper (which had been extensively copied) stating that an artesian well had been sunk at Wanganui, giving a flow of 700 gallons por minute, also stating that this is believed to be the boat flow in the colony. This statement is not correct, for in 1898 Mr T Loipst, the wall-known Hastings artesian expert, sank a well for Mr S. H. Knight, wool-.'-courer, of Whakatu, Hawke's Baj, only going 140 ft, with the result that a flow was obtained which can nuw be seen of 950 gallons par minute. This has been certified by Mr "Willis, the manager of the Yulcan Foundry, Napier. This beats the Wanganui well by 250 gallons a minute."

Various eminent physicians of America recently recordod their observations and experiences at the Now York Academy of Medicine in connection with alcohol and its effect?. Dr Charles L. Dana based his observations on the careful study of 350 cases of alcoholism at ths Bellevuo Hospital. The most frequent form of alcoholism was periodial dipsomania. Over twothirds of the total number of patients had begun to "drink" before the age of 20 years, and all of them before 30 years, "As a rule", saidDr Dana, "the drunkard did not live more than 15 years, and it was seldom that the human organism could outlive more than 3000 intoxications." That seems a large number.

The preparations for the Westland Ray in Christchurch are progressing very satisfactory. The Mayor of Christchurch wired: —"Ferns and moss arrived safely and in a splendid condition. Work well forward and should be finished by Friday night.'' Messrs Nairn and Sons, who are carrying on the decorative part report that the obelisk to represent the West Coast gold production is finished and will be most effective.

A cablo (says the Guardian) has been receiyed by his parents from Trooper Henry Brown, the well known half back of Greymouth now of tho Fourth Contingent, stating that he had loft the Cape for home on tho 14th June. Tho above is understood to imply the balance of the Fourth and tfifth Contingents in South Africa have also loft.

Tho area of London is larger than tha! of New York, Paris and Berlin put to gether.

Next to laziness, tho hardest thing on earth to resist is tho impulse to take sides in a fight. The veteran journalist of the New Zealand Herald, Mr. G. M. Main, recently completed his newspaper jubilee. He entered tho service of Messrs Williamson and Wilson, of the New Zealander, on 22nd May, 1832. Mr Wilson was afterwards tho founder- of the New Zealand Herald.

A good story is being told at the expense of Mr D. D. Mann, one of Canada's rail way kings. Mr Mann was in China two years ago, looking after a big railway concession. One evening at the club in Tientsin an altercation broke out between a Russian and French officer. Mr Mann, who was present, was appealed to as umpire, and gave his decision in favour of the Frenchman. This so incensed the Russian that next morning he sent a second to Mr Mann demanding satisfaction. Only for a moment was the sturdy railroader surprised, and then recollecting that according to the code governing duelling the choice of weapons lay with him, he promptly accepted the challenge, and named the national weapon of Canada, the axe, with which the duel'should be fought. The Russian was simply flabbergasted. He had never heard of a duel fought with axes, and tho prospect was not an inviting one. He sent his second to Mr Mann again, with an apology this time, expressing regret for his abolition of bad temper, and the fight was callod off. Since then the Russian and the Canadian have both been firm friends.

The wife of the Lord Mayor of York is tho only Lady Mayoress entitled to wear a chain of oilice.

A medical authority in Berlin declares that not one of Germany's professional bicyclists has a sound heart.

Under tho laws of China the man who loses his temper in a discussion is sent to gaol for five days to cool down. It is rolated that the celebrated Tyson, of Australia, who died worth two and a half millions Stirling, once shouted for the engineer on board a coastal steamer. Tho engineer elected to drink ginger ale, so Tyson got a bottle and offered to share it between the two, but the engineer requested him to drink the lot. He was charged a shilling for two drinks, to which he demurred, finally laying the matter before tho captain.

From tho annual report of the Inspec-tor-Ganeral of Recruitkg for last year, it appears that tho total result of recruiting for the year amounts to 49,200 for the Regular Army, and 87,853 for tho Militia. Tho past year was an exceptional one in the large increases made in the regular forces of the country, some of which are of a permanent nature.

Says Mr Arnold, tho Labor Member for Duncdin :—" Last session cloven Labour Hills were placed before Parliament, but, practically only two passed—the Workers' Compensation and tho Public Contracts. Tho fact that only two of tho measures passed was duo to tho largo number of couutry members in the House and to tho fact that many city members were conservative on labour matters. It was one of the hardest fights mombers had, oven with tho great Liberal Party of the day, to got laboar measures placed on the Statuo Book."

Tho Government Geologist (Mr A. M'Kay) has furnished to the Minister for Mines a report on tho petroleum-bearing rocks of tho Poverty Bay and East Capo districts, From his examinations, ho says he has formed tho conclusion that tho oil has its sourco mainly in the cretaceous rocks—presumably in tho middle and lowor divisions of that group ; but also it may not bo denied that tho uppor calcareous division may also rise to mineral oil. Tho presence of oil in paying quantities not having as yet been proved, so concludes Mr M'Kay, tho recommendation of sitcß for future boring is a matter of some delicacy, and tho selection of such therefore bo left to those whom it most concerns.

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Speaking at Waimate the Hon. Major Steward defended the £4O honorarium, remarking that he thought members were well entitled to the money. He himself had sacrificed £2OOO in the interests of his constituents, and he was not ashamed of his having voted for it. At Christchurch recently Mr Q, Laurenson, M.H.R. said that as Parliament got more democratic and the people more Radical, the country became more prosperous, not only from a monetary point of view, but it got more moral, because by improving the environment of the people the morality of the people was raised.

A strong attack was made by Mr. Griffith Beseawen on the marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill while that measure was under consideration by the House of Commons. In America and some colonies whero this violation of the law of affinity had been sanctioned, he declared, the principle of eneness of flesh between husband and wife was in practice no longer recognised. Lord Percy aho opposed the Bill, saying that it was certainly illogical to propose that a man should be permitted to marry his deceased wife's sister when no proposal was made to alio* a woman to marry her deceased husband's brother.

A soldier of the Black Watch, while passing a private of the Bushmen, stepped heavily, and perhaps intentionally, upon the foot of the latter. Up sprang the v " Bushie." " You stepped on my foot!" he hissed menacingly. • Well,' said the Highlander, apologetically, "I did my best to leap over it, but a Hielan mon is only human. I'm nae a kangaroo 1" A fierce fight ensued. Of 1000 men who marry, it is found that 332 marry younger women, 579 marry women of the same age, and 89 marry older women.

The Fielding Borough Council is doing a very sensible thing, having an analysis made of the water from two rivers which it contemplates taping a future date for water supply. Not satisfied with the first analytical report it has been decided to obtain several quantities taken at different times from the rivers in question.

The Tapanui Courier says that hares are now more numerous in that district than they have been for many years, and they seem to be getting a stong hold in that part of Otago. . Well-devoloped strawberries, an oddity for this time of the year, were picked last week in Mr D. T. Montgomery's garden at Greenvale, near Otago. Even in high places there seems to be much ignorance of the geography of New Zealand. The Oaniaru Mail has received an envelope addressed to some one in the office'of the Chief Seoretary for Ireland to " Oamaru, Australia." Mr Albert Wyatt, who gave timely warning of a wash-out of the railway line near Normanby the other week, has been voted £5 by the Railway Department. The fatality list in Donedin lately has apparently been heavy. Mr Graham, in his capacity of coroner, attended no less than 14 inquests last month. Among the tools which the gang of burglars who had been at work lately in Christchurch and Dunedin left behind at one of the scenes, of their work was a drilling machine, very compact of course, of American manufacture, and of so smal. a size that it could be easily carried in a small bag. It has two cog wheels which as with a patent egg-whisk, cause an augur to revolve with great rapidity. Bj this means a hole would Boon be drilled in hard surface. This article is being kopt as the latest thing out in a cracks-man'; tools.

News comes from Rotoruaof: the death of the last of the Maori Te Ngungukai, the Tohungo and bone scraper. Deceased, who was about ninety years of age, took part with th • Arawas in the wars of 1834-36 against celebrated chief Te Waharoa.

Merchants in Sydney are clearing iron: the Customs everything available in the shape of tea, sugar, and bottled beer Stocks of these goods now in bond are comparatively very low. Mr Tom Pollard, writing from Towns ville, says that his Opera Company, ha.been doing excellent business all through Queensland. He expects to open with " Floradora" in Dunedin about August Ist, and thinks the New Zealand public will be pleased with the arrangements he has made for their entertainment.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer ex pects a yield of no less than £2,100,000 from the export duty of Is a ton on coal. In reference to this matter the organ of the Prussian Minister of Finance is of opinion that it will faciliate the competition of German coal with English in Germany, Belgium, and Holland, and the European countries. On the other hand, it will benefit the British iron trade to an extent which must not be under-estimated. In the first place it will increase the cost of production in those branches of German industry which have to employ Eng. lish coal. In the second place, it is anticipated that the duty will cause a diminution of the price ef coal in England, and will thus give the British iron workers another advantage over their foreign competitors. Among these the first place is held by the German manufactures! who will thus be the most severely affected by the duty. The London correspondent of the Danedin Star supplies the following:—-There are rumours of a probable divorce suit being started shortly, in whioh some of our bluest-blooded aristocracy are likely to be parties. The indignant husband is a well-known army man, whose wife, one of the most beautiful women in London is said to have been effectually conooled during his absence by four extremely wellknown members of our gilded youth. The threatened co-respondents include an earl and a duke, aud if the highest circles are unable to induce the gallant and infuriated warrior to shut tho matter up the scandal is likely to stagger society pretty considerably. At his meeting at Christchurch, Mr W. W. Collins dotailod how, when he moved an amendment to tho Land for Settlement Fill last session, to strike out tho clause granting a rebate to the Crown tenants, tho Premier volunteered to save him tho trouble and move the amendment himself and did so. When the decision was taken, however, to Mr Collins's amazement, tho Premier and his party voted against the amendment the Premier had himself moved, and which was lost. " There is no cuter man, " Mr Collins continued " than that same Premier. His ability takes many directions, but never a cuter one than it did that night. "

After the Charleston Herald man. reached home last Tuesday ho let himsolf out in his Saturday's issue as follows: —" When we last addressed our readers we dimly foresaw the possibility of being reluctantly compelled to drop our connection, for a time at least, with the familiar associations of a short and happy career as •■ professional libollor." Howover, tho old saying that tho devil is good to his own, has, for once, been truly verified, and wo have wandered back again, laden heavily with a grim determination to uphold our old stereotyped phrases (as " Fairplay " would put it). So far as the trial is concerned wo are finished. The Crown witnesses arrived home in Billy Green's shamrock decorated state coach at 7 p.m on Tuesday, and those for the dofeuco in a fish cart, at 10 pm. Oh ! the irony of it 1 "

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

Owing to the drenching raia which fell last evening the Ven. Archdeacon Grace's meeting of the members and communicants of tho Holy Trinity Church has been postponed to Thursday next at 8 p.m. in the Church. The _ London correspondent of the Dunedin Star supplies the following:— There are rumours of a probable divorce suit being started shortly, in which some of our bluest blooded aristocracy are likely to be parties. The indignant husband is a woll-known army man, whose wife, one of the most beautiful women in London, is said to have been effectually consoled during his absence by four extremely well-known members of our gilded youth. The threatened co-re-spondents include an earl and a duke, and if the highest circles are unable to the gallant and infuriated warrior the matter up, the scandal is likely to stagger society pretty considerably.

The price of timber in the Dannevirke district has again been increased—this time by 6n per 100 ft. About £SOOO a month is now being paid in wages by Dannervirke sawmillers,

Having secured the services of a lady who has gained her experience in some of the best houses in Melbourne, Messrs McKay and Son have 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. Oh what would Tommy Atkins do If we had not pulled him through ; The colonies have done their best, And showed great courage in the test, "We all require a little aid, And danger makes us oft afraid; A cough won't make your health secure, So buy some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

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.

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