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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 24 July 1901, Page 2

We undei’stand that news has been received from the mills that flour lias gone up 15/-a ton during the last week, and their is every probability of a further rise, As a sequel to the negotiations by which Mr Boase’s property was disposed of to Mrs Goo Smith, Messrs Nancarrow and Co now notify having sold Mrs Smith’s Alexander St. property to Mr 0 Hansen for a substantial sum. W M’Kay and Son have some wonderfully cheap lines at their great winter sale. Hero is one or two items —lovely pink

flannelette 4d yd and another one at 6d yd, worth double the money. 4 ply wool 2/6 per lb. Ladies handkerchiefs 6/ doz are being sold for 2/11 doz, and best of all lovely dress lengths for 1/11 each—Anvr. By a private letter received in town from Western Australia this morning we learn that Mr. Thomas M Auley, who is

well known in Rccfton and Greymouth, and now' manager of the White Feather Reward Gold Mining Company, had the misfortune to badly break his log. This evening the Grey Football Club will give a social at the Commercial Hotel to their old member Trooper HL Brown. From the popularity of Mr Brown and the estimation in which ho is held by footballers especially, we are certain that the social will be a successful one. At the S.M. Court yesterday before

Mr Macfarlane S.M., Lorry George, a Maori was charged lay the Police with having assaulted William Fincham and doing him bodily harm, and also with stea’ing from him the sum of £ll 3s Cd. After the evidence had been gone through his Worship Held that a prima facie case had been made out, and the accused was committed for trial at the Supreme Court. W. C. Times.

Every thrifty House wife should visit W. M’Kay and Son’s great winter sale. Fancy double red blankets for 12/G and an extra large size 15/. Ladies jackets 1/6 each Mackintoshes 2/6 and 5/- Wo are determined to make a clean sweep to make room for Heavy shipment— Advt. This evening His Lordship Bishop Grimes will deliver the lecture with which his name has been associated on “The Marvels of Venice and Disentombed Pompeii,” which will be illustrated by limelight views. From the success which has attended the Bishop’s lecture and the interesting nature of the subject, wo expect the Opera House will bo crowded.

The annual meeting of the parishoners of Trinity Church will Jjcbeld this evening in the schooolroom, when the report in connection with’ the Church’s proceedings and the balance-sheet will be read. After these have been disposed of, refreshments will be handed round by the ladies belonging to the congregation and a musical programme gone through, therefore, a most enjoyable and instructive evening will be spent, All the adult members of the Church are cordiilly invited, and a full meeting is urgently requested. We (W. C. Times) understand that the All Nations Hotel, Remit, has been sold to Mr John Druce of Greymouth, who takes possession at the end of this month. Mr Dmcc is well known, being an old identity on the Coast.

To arrive at the Beehive and Union Stores, witiiin the course of a few days, a choice assortment of lihubarb roots; also a fine sample of csehallots.—Griffon and Smith Beehive and Union Scores, Greymouth.— Advt. Mr Webley, senr., Pianoforte and Organ tuner, is now in Greymouth, and will take the opportunity of calling on clients- Any persons for whom we have not as yet tuned, desiring our services, should send in their orders to the Gilmer Hotel.— Advt.

Coal has been risen a shilling a ton at Oamaru on account of the Workers’ Compensation Act of last session. It is expected that operations in connection with the bore-hole at Dobson will be resumed to-morrow. The bore has got through the steel filings. It has been unfortunately circulated that the smoke concert to Trooper Brown, at the Commercial Hotel this evening is for footballers only. Wo have been a«k d to contradict the same, and state tnat all lovers of the noble came are welcome. So wo trust that the followers of the game will roll up and show bow pleased they are to have him again in their midst. The pticods within the reach of all—3j. All returned troopers are cordially invited.

Vve aro sorry to Jearn that Major Wolfe is laid-up with sickness in the Wellington Hospital, and therefore was unable to be present at the Volunteer parade last evening. There was a fairly good muster of volunteers, and the company were put through their drill by NonComs Sotheran, Rogers, and O’Reilly, who had intended to take up the practical examination had the Major been present. ( The management of Cinderella, ” have made all necessary arrangements for the conveyance of their Company to Brunner on Saturday next. Leaving here by the 6 25 p m Jacksons train and arriving at Wallsend at 6 50 pm, they will then proceed to Taylorville. The Overture will commence at 7 45 sharp, to give the performers time to catch the 10 15 p m train back to Greymouth.

The reception Committee to the returned troopers held a meeting at Brun ner last evening when the report was laid before them, showing the receipts from the late baaqnet to be £'33 18s 6d, and expenditure £2B 12s 3d, leaving a credit balance of £lO 6s 3d. It was decided to hold a smoke concert to welcome Trooper A. Small home on Friday night, in the Buck’s Head hotel. The supper has been left in the hands of Mr Bussell, and from past experience a capital spread will be provided. The small charge of 2/- has been fixed so as to make it within the reach of all. Pedestrianism is an athletic exercise that is almost forgotten on the West Coast. Formerly it was one of the chief I attractions to sport, and attracted all the j noted “ peds ” from all parts of the colony to what was then an almost term incognita. Our old friend, Mr Harris, now manager of the Albion Hotel, a muscular, slim young man in those days ; Frank Hewitt, who travelled in the same company; and our local peds—Kerr, Jimmy the Ranger, Twohill, Boh Howe, and others of lesser note were not to be despised. Among the noted “ peds ” and general sports, who was a long time resident on the West Coast, was Mr Alf Drake. Alf is now a resident in Auck land as a publican in one of the leading hotels, the Metropolitan, in Queen street in that city. It is a fine hotel, having three bars, the dining room and upstairs department being under the immediate supervision of Mrs Drake, which is sufficient to say that visitors have no fault to find. It is one of the finest hotels in Auckland, and Mr Drake is in his clement when he meets with a visitor from the West Coast, who is certain to meet with a hearty welcome. The hotel also has a bottle license, and is doing a remarkably good trade. A writer in the “Army and Navy Gazette,” in dealing with the future of the sword, says of all weapons it has been the most highly honored. Its entire abolition as a military weapon can hardly be conceived while armies and States continue what they are. The sword of the State is one of the prized- regalia of this kingdom. The sword is at once the symbol of authority, military power and justice. By it the monarch confers knightly honors. It has its time-honored place in the great ceremonies; of the State, including the coronation of the Sovereign, and is borne before kings, lords, and governors. Nevertheless the retention of the sword, as well as that of the bayonet, cannot conceal the truth that their value as offensive mditary weapons has very largely diminished, and that the opportunities for their effective employment m the field will, in future, be comparatively rare. The retention of the bayonet will be mainly due to the fact that it is still regarded as the historic weapon of the British infantry, and the retention of the sword, will be due, in some measure at least, to the veneration surrounding it, as with a halo of sanctity, from the associations that have come dowh with it from the ages that are past. Since that article was written Earl Roberts has done away with sword, lance, and bayonet exercises in favour of rifle practice.