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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 24 June 1901, Page 3

The question as to the oldest living exMayor of any town in New Zealand is being discussed in the Dunedin papers. One correspondent, "An Old Cromwel- - Han," thinks that Mr William Jackson Barry, now eighty-five years of age, holds the record. If e was elected Mayor of Cromwell in 1866, Mr H. A. Stratford, S.M., being the Eeturning Officer. The many friends of Mr W. Whitton of '. Greenstone will learn with regret that he met with a very nasty accident on Saturday afternoon. He was engaged snigging two logs out of the bush and was standing between them when one of the logs caught a root and turning it over, pinning one of Mr Whitton'B legs and breaking it in two places abovo the ankle. Dr. Scott was immediately sent for and on his arrival attended to the sufferer who was in great pain. The Doctor paid him another visit this morning but we have not been informed if the patient is likely to ho taken to the local hospital for further treatmant, probably such will be the case. Although it is now the middle of winter the Auckland City Council has had to announce 4 that water supplies for lifts have been cut down, owing to the low level of the water at the Western Springs. There is very little to report says the Eumara Times in the dredging line this week, but "the man in the street" is again in evidence as to the great return expeoted from the Greenstone Creek Dredge, and as to the Greenstone Three Mileß the return is likely to astonish the Shareholders. Repairs to the Greenstone Junction are proceeding on apace, and if all goes well a start is to be made in eight or nine days. The Greenstone Gold Dredging Coy's pontoons will be ready in a few days for the machinery, whioh is now being carted. Mr Black is ready to complete his work by launching tbe Teremakau Coy's pontoons. He has had hard luck as the rivor has diverted to the north side during the late floods, and there is nothing for it but wait for some favourable opportunity. The Wellington Post says:—The Westport coal arch was a striking feature in the illuminations, for which gas is the medium. Incandescent lights, totalling 1000 candle-power, were used to show up the medallion transparencies of and Queen, and the Duke and Duchess, besides the inscription "Westport's Greetings." On the top of the arch were > large incandescent lamps, which threw a . splendid light on the scene below, whilst : a row of gas and globes ran along the i cornice and down the piers. At the base : of the arch were globes bearing the names • of the following mines: Coaibrookdale, ' Millerton, Addison Terraces. Mokihinui, > and Charleston. This arch commanded a . deal of attention.