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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 July 1901, Page 2

A social to welcome Trooper J. H. Critchley, who has just returned from South Africa, will bo hold a! Blackball on Friday evening. A plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the No Town Cricket Club will be held in the Good Templar’s Hall at No Town on Friday evening commencing at 8 p.m. Captain Rennie, late of the brigantine Sarah and Mary takes charge of the Zior in pla'ee of Capt Anderson, who is to take charge of the Jane Douglas. A well known res'dent of the No Town district, Joseph Stalker, was brought to the Hos- ital on Saturday in a very weak state. He took a bad turn soon after his admission, and gradually sank, dying late on Sunday night.

During tkc offertory la«t night in Trinity Church Mr T. Courlony Hood, a gentleman at present on a visit to Greymouth, is possessed of a magnificent baritone voice sang the well known sacred song “ Galilee,” with marvellous effect, the large congregation listening entranced to the finished rendering of J. H. Adams’ masterpiece. The many friends of Mr < harles Cribb, late of the Post and Telegraph Department, who went away with the Fourth Contingent to South Africa, but who volunteered foi a further term of service when the contingent left for New Zealand, will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to a lieutenancy and is at present attached t< No 25 Company, Otago Squadron, Ist Contingent N.ZM.R. A special meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council was held at noon to-day, to consider the matter in dispute between the Council and the Blackball Coal Mine Company relative to payment of work rendered by the Fire Brigade in putting out fire in the mine. There was present the Mayor. Crs Sheedy, Petrie, Joyce, Steer, Thomas, and M‘Lean. Messrs Scott and Allison, and members of the Fire Brigade were also present.. After a deal of discussion it was agreed to settle the amount for £l6. Mr H. W. Young informs us the return from the Waiwhero Sluicing Company’s claim for the four weeks is 133 ounces of retorted gold, Owing to the frost reducing the water, One face had to be knocked off and part of the other face was met with hard cement, which however, is now softening and it is expected that the Hext return will be more than double from this valuable claim.

A narrow escape from death occurred on the Grey-Brunner railway line on Saturday night. The train was returning from Brunner and when nearing Kaiata a young lady, imagining the train was stopping there, attempted to step from one carriage to the other, when she slipped and fe l l, the flange of the wheel crushing her foot, while she was dragged along for a short distance before the train was stopped. There was general alarm, all believing that the accident was a fatal one. The victim, however, was found to have had an almost miraculous escape. Her foot is badly crushed and she is otherwise bruised, but no bones are broken. She was attended, on arrival at town, by Dr. M'Brcarty, and we are pleased to learn that to-day she is recovering as rapidly as can be expected. There passed away at an early hour yesterday morning at Brunner an old resident in the person of the Rev. John Hutchison. Deceased was formerly in charge of the Presbyterian Church here but old age compelled him to relinquish his charge. Although he had passed the allotted span of life his faculties were keen until shortly before his death, when he took to his bed and passed away peacefully at the ripe age of 92 years. The funeral takes place at 3 o’clock tomorrow' afternoon. Mr James Newton of Brunner has succssfully passed his examination for a first-class coal mine manager’s certificate and an error crept in our telegrams making the name Nielson instead of Newton.

The Dobson School Committee have decided to hold a concert and ball at an early date for the purpose of raising funds to assist the committee to carry on. The socials held at Dobson are usually very successful and enjoyable. The premises of T. W. Tymons and Co will be clesed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the purpose of remarking the whole of their stock for the great sale, which commences on Saturday next.

The Ross correspondent of the Hokitika Guardian says:—l am pleased to state that Mr Joseph Hcaly has passed successfully his examination as Chief Kngineer Marine Department, Sydney. Mr Healy’s rise in his profession has been rapid considering the competition to contend with, and the very strict requirements of the Board of examiners. In giving evidence before the Victorian Factories’ Commission in Melbourne, Mr Nicholson, merchant trader, said that girls in clothing factories wore not properly taught their trade, and when they left could not get employment in retail shops. The result was that one-half of them went on the streets. The chief inspector of factories says that the statement is a wicked slander, and the State Premier characterises it as “ damnable.” There are 900 girls under twenty-one employed in the trade. Mr Nicholson has since retracted his statement, vowing that he never intended it should bear the interpretation that has been put on it. T. W. Tymons and Co. are now offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc.— Advt. W M’Kay and Son have some wonderfully cheap lines at their great winter sale. Here is one or two items—lovely pink flannelette 4d yd and another one at 6d yd, worth double the money, 4plywool 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.