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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 August 1901, Page 2

The borehole on the Brunner mine lease is now down 350 feet. The indications point to another seam near at hand. Mrs Margaret Hutchison, of Brunner, returns thanks to those kind friends who so kindly assisted her during her late bereavement.

Mr M'Dowall, Collector of Customs, received the following wire from the Secretary of the Marine Department last evening:—“Advise shipmasters that light on end of Timaru breakwater will be out for a few nights.”

All work at the Dobson bore hole has been suspended for the present, the men paid off, and the plant locked up. It is not intended to discontinue the work, but to got plant in thorough working order before a start is again made. The Board has been singularly unfortunate in its first attempt, but this will not cause any hesitancy in re-commencing work when everything is in readiness. It would, of course, have been the height of folly to have continued under existing circumstances*

“What are the men thinking aboutp” Why, it is something wonderful to see the thousands of men’s Woollen drawers at 1/11, 2/11 and 3/11 a pair, and it is only at Christopher Smith’s that you can get them at these prices; also men’s good strong shooter boots 12/6 reduced to 7/6, obtainable only at the up-to-date Cash Draper’s.— Advt.

A number of gentlemen interested in athletic sports was held at the Albion Hotel last night, when it was resolved to issue a programme for November 9th, to embrace the usual pedestrian and cycling contests for which liberal prizes will be given. The meeting appointed a subcommittee to draft a programme and being same up at an adjourned meeting to be held on Friday the 9th instant. Ten shillings a seat was offered freely for the Musgrove Company’s “Tannhauser” performance at Auckland last week. So great was the rush at the Opera House that hundreds were refused admission as early as 6 o’clock. The performance was truly magnificent. A repeat performance was announced next morning and the whole circle was booked within an hour. Auckland has the Wagner craze very strongly. Owing to the postponement of the debate between the Kumara and Trinity Church there will bo no meeting this week. Arrangements have beetl male for the debate between the above mentioned sociejss to be held on Tuesday evening, when his Worship the Mayor will preside. The Trinity Church Society will bl represented by Messrs Hodder (loader) Foot, Kendall, and Merrett. Mr Eae’s phonograph and lantern lecture will be given on Thursday Bth inst. Several consumptives from different parts of the colony are testing the climate of Kimbolton (near Fielding) for the benefit of their health. At a meeting of the Hospital Board (reports the Kangitikei Advocate) it was stated by Mr J. G. Wilson that two ladies were residing in tents at Kimboltoil, with a view to giving the open air cure for consumption a trial. The last ’Frisco mail brought word that Mr Nolan Fell, of Nelson, at the Scottish sports, was first in the three-mile and mile, and second in the half-mile championship events. Mr Fell intends to compete at the international university meeting at Glasgow. The German steamer Oldenburg, which arrived at Freeman tie on July 3, had on board 3G Bohemian gipsies, men, women, and children. They came from Argentine, and were bound for Melbourne. They were a most repulsive looking lot, and were not allowed to leave the steamer.

An early spring is anticipated (says the Hamilton correspondent of the Auckland Star), and already the willows are showing new leaves, although the old ones arc still on the trees. Such an occurrence at as early a date as July 12 has not taken place in Waikato since 1884. A trial trip has proved the Illinois, of the United States Navy, to be the fastest boat owned by this Government, and perhaps [the fastest battleship in the world. Over the 66-knot course at Cape Ann she developed an average speed of 17.31 knots—the world’s record for a sustained trial over admeasured course. Battleships of the Eussian navy have made 18 knots over a measured mile, but no ship of this class, so far as is known, ever made the speed that the Illinois did in this trial over a long course. A love for the bagpipes is genera ly supposed to be an hereditary, not an acquiivp taste. But, thanks to the Kaid Maclean, one of the chief officers of hia court, the Sultan of Morocco is said to have developed an extraordinary fondness for the pipes and for Scottish music. Ten years ago a piper became one of the institutions of his court, and very recently he commissioned a well-known Glasgow pipemaker to furnish him with a set of bagpipes for his own use. Possibly this set of pipes now furnished is the most ornate and costly that has ever been made in Scotland, They are mounted with 18-carat gold, and cost £BOO,

At an inquest at Melbourne on the Bth inst, concerning the death of Loveday Katherine Mankey, aged 22, whose body was found on the St. Kilda Reach, the police stated that over 500 people presented themselves at the morgue to see the body, either to identify, or what is more likely, to satisfy a morbid curiosity. At the same time, scores of telegrams and letters came to hand from parents in ike country asking for further details in the discrip'ion of the clothes, etc., worn by the deceeae 3, They indicate pretty clearly that a large number of young women have disappeared fr .m their homes in recent years, and have not been traced by their ai xious relatives.

A very courteous little incident occmrad when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York visited Oliinemutu. After the Duchesj had alighted from the coach and proceeded towards the village square there was a muddy patch in the ro.id, acd as soon as this was observed, a native clergyman, named Ratama To Awe Kotuka, snatched off his korowai mat and gallantly threw it down for her Highness to pass over. This thoughtful act was gracefully acknowledged.

Dr. M’Gregor, reporting on the Grey River Hospital, says :—“ Miss Barclay should prove a capable assistant to Dr. Moriee. Some of the defects in the plastering of the new walls have been remedied. The garden is most creditable.”

The poil of the ratepayers of Gore on the question of rating on unimproved values resulted in the proposal being carried. For the convenience of ratepayers there were three polling booths —one for each ward, —bur, notwithstanding ■ this, only a lit le more than a fourth of the ratepayers exercised theic privilege. WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price 1/-

The Junior Cup fixture Grey II v, lied Eoses, takes place on Saturday on the Park at 3 o’clock, when a close and keen struggle should ensue. The following team has been selected to represent the Eoses ;—Full back : E. Alexander; $ C. Craig, P. McCarthy, and 0. Kilgour; {; D. Sullivan ; lE. Chapman ; forwards: 13. West, (Captain) W Ogilvie, G. Lochore, L. Bromley, W. Murray, G. Scott, J. Sullivan ; wings: W. Lambert and A. Tomkies.

Tlie Waihi correspondent of the Thames Star reports the death of a boy named Laver, of Waikino, aged 10 years, under rather peculiar circumstances. It appears that the lad was kicked, apparently accidentally, by another boy at school, and|he was eventually compelled to take to his bed. He was subsequently removed to Waihi, where an operation on his leg was performed, but inflammation of the brain setting in caused his death.

The two wool clippers—the ship Drumblair and the barque Saxon—which left Wellington on March 10th for an ocean race to London port for a substantial wager, have reached their destination, the Saxon arriving on June 22nd, 104 days out, and the Drumblair arriving on June 2Gth, 108 days out. A more surprising fact in connection with the race is that the barqile Lorraine which left Wellington for London nine days after the Drumblair and Saxon on the 19th of March—beat both vessels, having reached the Thames on the same day as the Drumblair (June 2Gth), thus beating the Saxon in actual sailing time by five days. The captain of the ship Pendle Hill, which arrived a few days ago at Napier from Newcastle, reports experiencing the worst weather he has met with on the coast for years. Fifty miles off Cape Farewell the sea was extraordinarily rough, and it was only on her fourth attempt that the ship succeeded in running through the Straits. For several days the skipper was unable to leave the deck.

The German Government is having built at Auckland, under the supervision of Mr Bronfield, an oil launch for the Island trade. The launch is to be propelled by an eighty-five horsepower Union oil engine, similar to those supplied to the Auckland Harbor Board’s launch Kuaka and the New Zealand Government’s new schooner the Countess of Ranfurly. During the discussion on the Factories' Bill at a meeting of Timaru employers on Thursday night several laughs were raised (says the Post) at what were considered absurdities in the bill, but the climax was reached when Mr Kent quoted clause 85 of the bill, dealing with employers’ liability in case of an accident occurring to any of the employees through default of the employer. Sub-section 3 of this clause provides that an occupier shall not be liable under this section if certain other proceedings have been taken “and dismissed on the merits within one month before the accident occurred." An unusual incident occurred in Adel" aide on the Bth inst., when a large wate r main burst in front of a drapery establishment, The water forced the road metal through a plateglass window and then flooded the premises. A largo amount of goods was rttined) the damage running into some hundreds of pounds. At Friday’s meeting of the Bluff Hat* hour Board the following resolution was carried unanimously on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Mitchell ; “That the board offers its cordial congratulations to Sir Joseph Ward, K.0.M.G., whohasbofna member for many years, upon his receiving the honour of knighthood in recognition of his distinguished services.” The Technical classes racently established in Timaru are making satisfactory progress, and a large number of now pupils have been enrolled. As showing the eagerness to further enlarge his mind of the splendid opportunity given him, a young man rode in from the Gave, in heavy rain the other night, a distance of 22 miles, and thought nothing of the ride home which was before him.

We notice by the prize list of tbe Hokitika Poultry Society that some of our local fanciers still take an interest in

breeding good birds. Mr A. Fraser takes Ist special for minorcabeu, and was well up in pullet and Cockerell and E. J< Thomas, first specials in white leghorn cockerel and white pullet. The absence of pigeons usually shown by Mr Ring was very marked. Blackball exhibitors carried off all the prizes in

canaries—namely, Messrs Sneddon Bros.

The leghorns shown are bred from the yard of Mr Hunt, the famous white leghorn breeder of Oamaru. Mr J. George, another of our oldest exhibitors, has been one of the judges at Hokitika for the last year or two, and it is to be hoped that having such promising stock and some good fanciers, that breeders will take the matter up and go in for good stock, so that we can'have a first-class show in Greymouth and not be behind our neighboring towns, Hokitika and Westport, Id the course of a speech at Bulawayo last month, Mr Cecil Rhodes ridiculed the statement that there were 18 000 Boers in the field. If they divided that number by two, ho said, they would not be very far wrong. There were about 8000 or 10,000 Boers in the field. Ho remembered getting into a great row at the commencement of the war for saying there w'cro 40,000 burghers in the field. The Intelligence Department said there were only 20,000.

The Wellington Post of Friday says : —A leading coal merchant denies the statement made in the Westport Times on the authority of an officer or.the Westport Coal Company, that Westport coal is now arriving regularly. , The supply from that district is, he says, still irregular, and he cannot see that dealers will be able to fill! all the orders which they will receive for particular class of coal during the balance of the winter. The Now South Wales Government continues to withhold from returned South African troopers of the Imperial force the money they say they are en, titled to. A large number of these disapointod men mot recently, and it was announced that a writ had been issued against the Government for a test case, and steps were being taken to have the m .tier ventilated when Parliament meets.

At a general meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants at Invercargill on Saturday it was decided that the Minister of Railways be requested (o withhold the plebiscite of railway men ns regards comir.g under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act until members have had an opportunity to consider the proposed amendment to the Conciliation Act.

After his South African experiences Colonel Davis holds that a successful invasion of New Zealand by a foreign power is an absolute impossibility. “ Give me 2000 men,” ho says, “ in the North Island, which I know, and where I am known, and let me play Do Wet, and inside a month any enemy would wish ho had never landed.’'

A local Government Act recently enacted by the Victorian Parliament makes it illegal for local bodies to have an overdraft at the end of the financial year. Any breach of the new law is punishable by making the members personally liable.

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 fid 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— Advt

With this issue will bo found an inset informing our readers that Mr E. J. Williams has purchased the stock and business of Tymons & Co., the wellknown'drapers for 25 % under cost price, which customers will receive the full benefit of. He intends to hold a colossal sale, during which time stock must be cleared to make room for new shipments. The members of the Druids’ Lodge met last evening at the Lodge Eoom to bid farewell to A. D. Bro. J. Eogers, who is leaving Greymouth. The A. D. Bro. G. Martin, in wishing the departing Brother good-bye, dwelt upon the many good qualities of Mr Eogers, and the interest he had taken in all matters pertaining to the Lodge and the. Order in * General and deeply regretted that circumstances had necessitated his leaving the district. But as it was to be hoped that it would benefit his posiition, he on behalf of the members of the Lodge wished him “ God Speed and Prosperity,” and as a token of the esteem in wnioh he was held presented him with a handsomely mounted inkstand. Bro. Eogers, in a speech full of humor and feeling, thanked the Lodge for its handsome present which would serve to remind him of the many friends he had left behind him in Greymouth, and he assured them that the gift would be handed down to his children’s children. The proceedings concluded with U hearty vote of thanks to Bro. Eogers and the singing "For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” We understand the inkstand was supplied and engraved by Gilbert Bros. “All that glitters is not gold,’ 1 A proverb i»ld 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’ Gebat Fipfibuikt Cube