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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 July 1901, Page 2

We remind our readers of tlie social that takes place this evening at the Druid’s Hall.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday the cas i of a young man of attempting to procure abortion was dismissed. Ironing is a positive pleasure if you use Ayres Chinese laundry glaze—See advertisement in another column. It would, says Mr Flatman, bo worth a million pounds to the colony if every blackbird and thrush ware destroyed. The use of red-birch sleepers on the railways of the colony has been so un. satisfactory that their use will be discontinued.

Tenders will shortly be called for the erection of new and up-to-date buildings for Hildebrand and Co. Mr H. W. Young, architect, is now busy preparing the plans.

Mr J. C. Malfroy of Hokitika, the well known sawmiller, leaves to-morrow for Sydney on business in connection with the export of timber from the West Coast to New South Wales ports.

A man on the Saturday night’s train from Hokitika jumped off at Stafford as the train swept by. Inquiries from Greymouth resulted in the police ascertaining that he escaped without injury. ThoJ Volunteer Fire Brigade’s plain and fancy dress ball will take place tomorrow evening at the Opera House, which, from the interest taken by tie ladies, wo expect will prove very succmsful.

Tiro National Bank at Hokitika will shortly be calling tenders for the erection of a new building, and when completed will be a credit to the town. The architect, Mr H. W. Young, expects to have the plans ready in a few days.

Messrs Hill and Trent, directors for the Waiwhera Sluicing Coy will arrive overland to-morrow afternoon. They' proceed to Barrytown in company with the engineer H. W, Young, on Thursday to inspect the newly constructed water race. In our yesterday’s issue we gave the return from the Mokoia dredge as 21 ozs for 90 hours, this proves incorrect, the return being 31 ozs for the above period. We have much pleasure in making the above alteration. On the arrival of the Mapourika with the returned troopers, a public reception will be tendered to Trooper Henry Brown by the Greymouth Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mr Brown having been for several years a member of that body prior to his departure for the war. The tender of Mr Cxcnham, of the Gilmer Hotel, for the banquet to the returned troopers has been accepted, The catering could not be in bettor hands as Mr Oxenham is ceitain to provide a spread befitting the occasion, as it is in this lino that the worthy host of the Gilmer Hotel excels,

lii another column Mr Russell (Mayor of Brunner) invites school children, volunteers and citizens of Brunner to assemble at the Brunner railway station to-morrow at two o’clock to welcome

homo the returned troops. In our advertising columns the National Bank of New Zealand notify that a dividend of four per cent for the half year ended March 31st. and a bonus at the rate of 2% making in all 10% for the year has been declared, and will be paid to shareholders on application at any of the branches of the bank on and after the 25th in.-,t.

A card party between the members of the Fores ers and Druids took place last evening at the room of the Dru’dn A most enjoyable e\ening was spent, and the members of the Druids supplied the visitors with refrethunnts which w.re done full justice to. Sucli gaiherinas tend to increase popularity cf both lodges and do a great deal of good. The new building tor Mr E. A. Wick as, Richmond Quay is being rapidly pushed forward, the side walls being already erected, and the other work in a forward state. It is expected to be finished in about three months. When finished tho new offices will be quite an ornament and improvement to that portion of tho town. Tho boring at the Dobson borehole will shortly be proceeded with, the new diamonds being inserted into the crown head of tho drill by Mr John Cairney, to whom great credit is due for tho workmanlike manner in which ho has completed this job, which is generally regarded as one of a special nature, requiring the services of an experienced di mond setter. Much time and expense has thus been saved to the Harbor Board by the employment of Mr Cairney. ™Tho many friends of Mr John Cook for so many years wharfinger of this town, will regret to learn that he is still confined to his bed in the Hokitika Hospital, suffering from an acute attack of bronchitis. Ho is however, doing as well as can bo expected, and we wish the genial John a speedy recovery. The Catholic Debating Society met last evening, when the subject turned on matters political, and addresses were de’ivered by Messrs Guthrie, Daniels, and M’Kiitrick. An election for parliamentary honors was keenly fought out, which resulted in the return of Mr Guthrie, the Government supporter, by a majority of four votes.

This evening His Lordship Bishop Grimes will lecture at Totara Fiat on “ The Marvels of Venice and Disentombed Pompeii. ” The subject is a most interesting one and lends itself to the art in which the Bishop excels—that of word painting and piomtesque description. The City of the Doges is full of history from the very earlist periods, while the story of the buried City of Pompeii with the eruption of Ve fcnus and descriptive of the recovered remains m the position they occupied when overwhelmed by the burning ashes and lava, should prove an intellociuil treat of more than ordinary character.

Amongst those taking part in the Sacred Solo Concert in Trinity Church to-morrow night is Mr Malcolora Fleming, a well-known Auckland singer and a member of the Cathedral Choir at Parnell. Mr Fleming will sing “Eternal Best” and those present my expect a treat. Mr Stark is singing “Consider the Lillies ” and Messrs Lawn, Staples, Pegler and Rev. Herbert York sacred solos. Miss Alice Wickes, who is the possessor of a very powerful contralto voice, will make her drbut in “ Calvary.” Miss Pike and Miss Ada Perkins sing different renditions of “Ave Maria,” Miss Oxenham “The Angels’ Song” Miss Sarah Sweetman “Bethelcm,” Miss Yarrall “The Old Cremona,” Miss Easson “Lead Kindly Light," and the Misses Chapman “ Come Ever Smiling Liberty.” From the telegram received by His Worship the Mayor, it is evident that the returning members of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents from South Africa may be expected on Friday. In all parts of the Colony the troopers have been received with welcome and enthusiasm, and it is to be hoped that a fitting reception will be accorded them in Grcymouth on their arrival. There is little time to lose in making preparations, and the volunteers, and the nippers in khaki should assemble to welcome their returning brothers in arms, who have borne the heat, toil, turmoil and dangers of actual warfare. A holiday could be arranged for the school children, the Town or some other band might bo induced to enliven the reception, and His Worship the Mayor, proclaim either a whole or half holiday. Some intimation should also be given as to the probable time of arrival of Mapourika at the wharf, so that the friends and inhabitants may be there to accord them such a welcome as they so thoroughly deserve. An extraordinary verdict was returned by a Melbourne jury on 19tb Juno, when George Houston, late chief clerk in the leasing branch of the Victorian Minas Department, wascharged with the larceny as a bailee of £l3l, the property of A. H. Ryan, the holder of some mining lea se It was alleged that accused appropriated money handed to him in pajment for licenses. The jury’s first verdict was one of misappropriation against Houston, but “ihsy did not consider that the money belonged to Ryan.’’ H's Honour could not take that as a decision, and the jury, having retired again, said they found the prisoner guilty of receiving and appropriating. They were informed that it was not a verdict allowed by law, and wco plainly told by Judge Beckett that it would bo a monstrous thing for them to bring in a verdict of acquittal. The jury after an absence of a faw minutes, returned with a verdict of not guilty. His Honour, addressing the jury, said, “ You have done a very foolish and improper thing. ” The jury were '-oleasod for the remainder of the day, and accused was removed to custody. Jake Qaudaur and Towns (iha present champion) have at last been matched to row for the world’s championship. They will meet at Ratportage, in Canada, daring the third week in April next.

It is stated that toothache can gonerally bo cured immediately by putting a small piece of cotton, saturated with ammonia, into tho hollow of the affected tooth.

The gold shipments from America to South Africa this year amount to .£1,900,000 as compared with £300,000 in the corresponding period of last year. The actual strength of Royal parade at Christchurch was: 7,765 volunteers, 2,980 cadets; total, 10,745. The Paris “Matin" has the courage to condemn the excesses of tho French soldiery in China, and to demand the punishment of tho assassins.

The Colonial Office is consulting with the Colonial Governments relative to tho King’s n w title more clearly indicating Royal and Imperial sovereignity over tho Empire. , The French cock is screeching because the submarine boat, tho Gustavo Zedo, has answered all her expectations formed of her. The French Navy is now the strongest in the world !

Mr Mackenzie, the Curator at Lake Kanieri, has reported to the Secretary of (lie Westland Acclimatisation Society, that he has obtained 2,100 Loch Leven and 1,400 Scottish Burn trout ova from the stock fieh in the ponds. The Rainbow trout are not yet ready for spawning.

Whilobait have already made their appearance in tho -Buffer.river.

“I have witnessed children of tender years turning out at 4 o'clock in the morning to milk cows,” said Mr O'Meara in his most tragic tones last night. ‘‘What were you doing at that time in the morning?” pertinently asked Mr Wilford. And the House roared. 1

Mr John Hutcheson says that twice the wages paid to coil or to gold miners wouldjnot induce him to go down shafts to live,-in the damp and other surroundings, eight hours a day of tho short life allotted to miners. He favours eight hours for miners from bank to bank.

The Wanganui Borough Council is considering the practicability of establishing a municipal club for young men. It is estimated that the cost would bo £2OOO, and that a fee of 10s a year would cover the cost—that is assuming 500 members would join. The contract for supplying Dost Office clocks for Masterton, Oamaru, and the Bluff has been let by the Government to tho well-known Wellington firm of W. Littlejohn and Son, tho price of tho three clocks being between £2OOO and £3OOO. When will Greymouth have a decent Post Office lot alone a decent clock.

The employment of boys in tho engine dtiving trade is said to be cutting wages to a fine point in Wellington (says the Post). It was stated at the meeting of tho Stationary and Traction Engine Drivers’ Union that several men holding second-class certificates, and having ma* chinery under their control, were receiving a wage of only 30s a week.

The Hon A. J. Cadman and Mr B. M. Smi .h, now in England, are not expected to taka their seats in Parliament until tho end of the present session, if even then. It is reported that a cablegram of a satisfac ory nature regarding their ironsand enterprise has been received from them. Mr Hone Heke, M.H.R., writing to an enquirer regarding the Maori words “ Ria ora," so much used by the Duke of York, says:—Before giving you the literal meaning of the words “ Ria ora ” us used by our people, I might as well separate the two and show the use they would have in English. Take “kia ; this represents your word “ to.” Take “ ora this represents “ live ’’ or “ life.” There are many other words for which “ora” is used, such as “safe,” “saved,” “satisfied,” and a few others. However, when the words are used jointly the literal meaning would be “to live.” The wider use of the words, however, has always been accepted by the Maoris to convey: (1) Long life; (2) good health, happiness, and prosperity; ~(3) kind greetings. In fact, it conveys all the best wishes one person, intends to convey to another or a number of people.

Mr Seddon denied emphatically in ana* wer to Mr Parini, that any combination existed between the Government Insurance Department and private accident in. suranoe companies to keep up rates, “In fact,” said Mr Seddon, “it will before very leng be a case of who shall, between then Government Insurance Department and the other companies." A Southern exchange says:—Wo read in a Scottish paper that three men who gave evidence for the prosecution foe ‘ whisky hawking” were convicted of pre« varication, and sent to prison for ten days, Would it not be a reasonable thing to empower our magistrates to send offending witnesses to prison for short terms for ‘prevarication’’?.

A contemporary says;—“ A capitalist being asked what he though of the innu. merable dredging ventures now afloat, replied, “ They are like a cold bath { to derive any benefit from which it is necessary to be very Jquick in and very eooa out.’”

The small farmers of the Ohinemuri (Auckland) district wished tastart a factory. They had no spare cash. They did have cows. A number of them, possessing about thirteen hundred cows, met and decided that each owner would take pound shares in a company, one share for every cow owned ; secondly, to give a collective bill of sale over their cows as security for an advance to build a factory and instal a plant. The latter, by the way, will cost about three thousand to fifteen hundred pounds. This is an illustration of self-reliance which is worthy of circulation.

Three vessels of the Cressy type, four of the Formidable type, and two of the Canopus type are to be completed by the end of this mouth; while during the current year eight additional vessels will be constructed. Three of them (to be named severally King Edward, Commonwealth, and Dominion) will be battleships, each of 16,500 tons, with a guaranteed speed of 18i knots, and be armed with four 12in guns, in addition to 9.2 and lO.fiin gnus. These vessels will be of the improved London type.

Mr Robert Jelly, a miner employed at the Britannia mine near Westport, was injured about the head by a falling tree yesterday. He came to town for surgical treatment. His injuries are not serious. The Hon. J. Carroll, Native Minister* at the special request of the Duke of York, is to compile an account of the songs given at the recent Maori gathering at Rotorua, with a translation of the war songs, hakas, welcomes, etc., to be sent to the Duke as soou as possible. “ I understand you have no unemployed in New Zealand, ” said a Victorian visitor at a Wellington banquet. And a voice quietly interjected ; *‘ No; the Government employs them all."

An Australasian Chamber of Commerce has been formed in London, with Mr B T. Doxat (Dalgoty and Co) as Chaitman, and the Agonts-General as vior-presidents. Federation ef commercial intemts is aimed at.

The Government Printer has had, says our Wellington correspondent, more applications for employment this session than he had last year or in 1899. In taking on hands he has given the preference to married men with families. Five men each have been engaged from land, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and a proportion from the country districts, in addition to men engaged in Wellington. Mr Mackay attributes the increase in the number of applicants for employment in pai t to the introduction of linotypes in provincial newspaper offices.

According to th«s War Secretary tho B iers have had 7,000 men placed hors do combat during the last few months, lo-

sides losing great quantities of stores and ammunition. The Boers’ determination

to continue tho war was solely the result of the agitation got up by their friends in England, and “countenanced in high quarters." Old Kruger, despite his wealth, has never subscribed one farthing towards the

maintenance <A Boor women and children

held by the British, nor had he ever ne.

gosiated with tho Imperial Government for a cessation of the war. So says War Secretary Brodrick.

For a wag r a man at Kingston-on‘

Thames walked a quarter of a mile, then rode a quarter of a mile on horseback, followed by a swim of.a like distance in the river, a quarter-mile ruu, cycling a quarter and finishing up with rowing a quarter of a mile, tho whole ft-at only occupying 18£ minutes. Jupiter sometimes nods. In “The Times” of May 21 appeared this cable from Wellington:—“ Mr John M‘Kcnzie, late Minister of Lands, who has been appointed member of the Upper House by the Governor, has left for Sydney to confer with the Duke of Cornwall for his New Zealand tour.”

The English Chancellor of the Exchequer approves in the main of the Sir D. M. Barborn’s proposals for taxing the profits of the Transvaal mines as a contribution to the expenses of the war, but Sir M. Hicks-Beach thinks that his Commissioner has dealt too tenderly with the mines in connection with the abolition of the dynamite monopoly. T. W. Tymona and Co. are now offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc.— Advt. WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price 17Notice to Ladies. —A small shipment of up-to-date ladies’ fawn jackets, sac back mackintoshes, and black straw sailor hats has just been opened at T. W. Tymons and Co. Inspection invited,—Advt. At Balaclava years ago, Six hundred men engaged the foe, Ah 1 what a gallant charge was made, By that courageous Light Brigade. Though many perished there, who knows The number killed by Russia’s snows, For none can damp and cold eudare, Without some Woods’ Great Plppekmint Cube.

Having secured the services of a lady who has gained her experience in some of the best houses in Melbourne, Messrs M'Kay and Son have much pleasure in drawing attention { o their millinery department, which is now one of the most complete in Greymouth. We guarantee all orders entrusted to this department will give satisfaction. A complete stock of Mackintoshes, Jackets, Capes, Undercloths and Corsets just to hand,— Advt, You can make a large saving by purchasing your drapery from T. V . Tymons and Co., and judge before buying elsewhere,—Advt.