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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 July 1901, Page 2

The schooner Lily left Lyttelton to-day for this port, with a full cargo of produce. Engagement rings at prices from 27/6 and upwards, in the latest designs and settings are advertised by Messrs Gilbert Bros over our leader in to-day’s issue.

Wc are very pleased to be able to state (says the Ilumara Times) that a slight improvement has taken place in the condition of Trooper Morgan. Special meetings will be conducted by Adjutant Ward of the Salvation Army, in the old Town Hall to-morrow. Captain Slattery, the new officer will be introduced.

.An old miner from the Moonlight district brought into town this morning, a 40oz, t»oz, and 2oz nugget —value £250 for two days work, obtained in the vicinity of the West Coast Moonlight Dredging Company.

Mr F. Courtney Hood, A.F.V.S., a highly trained baritone singer, who is at present on a visit to Groymouth from America, has kindly consented to give a solo during the offertory in Trinity Church to-morrow evening.

This evening there will be a special display of lied Bird cycles at Messrs Harley and Go’s show rooms, Mackay street, when Mr. Gray, the company’s representative, will be pleased to show intending purchasers the good points of these wheels.

In St John’s Presbytsrian Church tomorrow evening a thanksgiving service, in connection with the safe return of the troops from South Africa, will be held. The returned troopers, volunteers, cadets and the general public arc cordially invited.—Advt.

The Victorian presentation to General Butler takes the form of a gold spirit flask, made from il-Joz of gold. On one side is embossed a design of a military character, and the Australian coat-of-arms in gold and enamed. A shield bears the monogram “JR.H.B.” in red, while, and blue enamel, with the inscription “To General Sir Rcdvcrs Buller, V. 0., from his Victorian aimirers, 1901,” on a raised medallion in the centre of the cup. The whole of the work, including the glass bottle is Australian manufacture. Accompanying the flask is an address, containing over 1000 signatures of representative public men, the address being bound in blue morocco with silver fittings. Russia is about to do without English coal and coke, says the St. Petersburg correspondem of the “Mail.” Hitherto tho importation has reached the figure of about twenty million roubles yearly. A large factory has been erected by Government near St. Petersburg, and a now patent is to be worked there for the cok-' ing of peat on a largo scale. Experiments have already given tho most brilliant results, showing very little less heatgiving power than is contained in coal. The peat after treatment costs one-ihh?.* - the price of coal. Russia possesses enormous tracts of peat, and the future of tho process is practically assured. Three reasons make this peat-eoking process of the greatest importance to Russia. Firstly, it will put a stop to deforestation ; secondly, it will enable the Ural mountain industries to bo developed ; and, thirdly, the Russian fleet will be entirely independant of England for its coal supply. Mrs Seddon has made an energetic canvass in Wellington on behalf of the Westland War Memorial Fund, and has already forwarded to the treasurer tho handsome sum of £39 3s, which amount will make a most acceptable addidon to tho collections.

There were 14,000 applicants for 1009 vacancies in the Victorian railways. Mr Trentwith, Minister for Railways, says that those of the 14,000 who are not either casual hands or returned members of contingents stand hardly a hundred to one chance of selection. As a eonsequrnce there is considerable growling at the result in almost every township in the State.

Lord Lamington lias not actually severed his connection with the Governorship of Queensland, as at present he is ou leave of absence for six months.

During June the Mount Morgan Mine treated 1(1,954 tons for 14,0100 z of gold. Captain Prcece, of the New South Wales Field Force Artillery, has been instructed to prepare from ollicial reports received a historical record of the military forces of the State of New South Wales whilst on service iu South Africa.

In alluding to the disadvantages under which publicans laboured in selling drink during prohibited hours, tho Premier said, in the course of a recent debate relative to die amendment in the Licensing Act, that he knew a case in which four men went into apubiichouse and stated positively that they were bona fide travellers. They were brought before a magistrate and fined £5, but tho publican also bad his license endorsed and was fined £5. This was a monstrous state of things, Some amendment of the law was required, but whether the House would be able to come to a conclusion on sucli matters time alone would tell. Tho prohibitionists, those in tho trade, and ilie public generally, were agreed that the law in this respec: required amendment and extension.

A Specimen of whiting, Ivin long, 10 n girth, weighing 2ib 4nz lias been received by the New South Wales Fisheries Commissioners from tho Maianbir hatcheij nt Port Hacking.

A. number of prosecutions are likely to bo made by the inspector of machinery against engine drivers who have not the necessary qualification for first-class stationery engine driver’s certificates. The department, whilst enforcing the law, is not going to extremes in all eases at present. For instance, where the leading man in charge has a first-class certificate, the inspector has deferred proceedings meantime, but gives warning that it is necessary to employ one first-class certificated man on any engine, where the aggregate area of the cylinder is 200 inches or over. In cases where the dimension is less, second-class certificated drivers only arc required.

With the object of experimenting with the red-water disease in Natal, the Government of that State has applied to Queensland for a shipment of yearling heifers to he brought from a tick-infected district in which red water is prevalent. If the experiment is successful a large trade is expected to follow. The gold yield of Queausland for June was 69,5580 z, a decrease of 41,3340 z compared w.th June last year. The yield for the six months was 333,6760 z or a decrease ol 119,6050 z compared with last half-year. The Victorian Treasurer (Mr Peacock) anticipates a surplus of over £IO,OOO on the year's transactions. The Customs revenue shows an excess of £266,725 over the previovs year. There are seventeen quinine factories in the world, and six of them are in Germany,

In Mexico the family of a dead duellist can claim support from the person who shot him. Before the war Cuba contributed abou one-twentieth of all the tobacco used in the world.

A hundred years ago there were only six cities in the United States, Now there are over 400.

A novel and simple cure for a headache is announced. It is for the sufferer to walk backwards for about ten minutes.

Trees can be poisoned as easily as animals, all that is necessary being the injection of a little arsenic in a hole bored into the tree.

Professor Darwin, of Cambridge, prophesies that the moon will ultimately return to the earth, whence it was cast off in the remote past. The German steamer Oldenburg brought 36 Bohemian gipsies men, women and children—from the Argentine to Melbourne.

The gold yield of New South Wales for June was 24,5470 z, valued at £87,970, as compared with 14,92203, for the same month last year.

The Customs collections at Brisbane for the financial year just closed show a decrease of £30,920 as compared with the previous year.

The Queensland Government has agreed to give its adherence to the convention between Great Britain and Japan for the reciprocal protection of the estates of deceased persons. For the half-year the gold yield of New South Wales is given at 125,6690 z, valued at £434,600, against 156,3560 z for last year’s corresponding period.

The Queensland Government has accepted the tender of the Moss Bay Company, Workington, for 13,000 tons of steel rails.

The Queensland Premier has advised the Agent-General to offer the German farmers from Bessarabia, in South Russia, every encouragement to emigrate to Queensland, as there is plenty of room for them in that State.

At a meeting of the recently-formed Australian Defence Association, it was decided that a weekly paper, entitled 'the Watchman, be issued for the promulgation of the principles of the association, and it was also agreed that a capital of £10,01)0 bo raised to ensure the success of the paper from its commencement. The 'Federal Postmaster-General (Senator Drake) has been asked to consider the question|of the subsidy granted by the New South Wales Government to the San Francisco line of steamers for the carriage of the American mails. Sir William Lyne will urge that a subsidy be granted to the Vancouver service. The Victorian Premier recently proposed to insert a clause in the conditions under which tobacconists’ licenses are issued, making it an offence to sell cigarettes to boys under 16 years of age, but ho is now advised by the Attorney-Gene-ral that this cannot be done.

T. W. Tymons and Co., having disposed of their business, respectfully ask that the accounts owing to them be settled during this month.— Advt.

To arrive at the Beehive and Union Stores, within the course of a few days, a choice assortment of Rhubarb roots ; also a lino sample of eschallots.—Griffen and Smith Beehive and Union Scores, Greymouth.— Advt. “All that glitters is not gold,” A proverb old and true, Neither is a cough or cold, What it appears to you. Do not treat it lightly, for ‘Tis better to be-sure, That you suffer never more, Get Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/-

WADE'S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price 1/T. W. Tymons and Co. are now offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc. — Advt.

Notice 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.

Mr Webley, senr., Pianoforte and Organ tuner, is now in Greymouth, and will take the earliest 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.

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. 4ply 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— Advt.