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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 August 1901, Page 2

The gold export from Greymouth last month was 6,2040zs 17dwts 6grs valued at £24,788 9s. •

The meeting of the Borough Council convened for last night, lapsed for the want of a quorum. During the month of July nine births, one death and six marriages were recorded in the Borough of Greymouth.

It is understood that the Financial Statement will bo delivered by the hon the Colonial Treasurer on Friday evening. The petition for the extension of the Gray-Hokitika railway to Ross ha? been closed after having been signed by 2,057 persons. The petition is on its way to the Premier at Wellington.

A press wire from Christchurch states that, at a meeting of the Cheviot settlers on Saturday, it was resolved to collect subscriptions towards a memorial to the late Sir John M'Kenzie.

Influenza is prevalent in Greymouth at present, and is seriously effecting the attendance at our schools. There is scarcely a family that has not got one or more of its members down with colds.

Mr Cowper the popular and talented editor of the West Coast Times, has severed his connection with that journal and proceeds to the North Island. Mr Cowper has not enjoyed very good health lately. Mr John Maher the well known contractor who has been in bad health for some months past is regaining strength, and will shortly pay a visit to Western Australia partly on business and partly for the benefit of Ms health,

Shu sum of £45 lla 6d has been colleccod by Mr H R Hope of Kumara, towards defraying the law costs incurred by Mr Tansey in his late civil and criminal actions in th(. salting cases. Of this amount £2l was subscribed by the Dunedin Stoek Exchange. In the course of a speech at a banquet tendered to him in Wellington the other night, Sir Joseph Ward quoted figures to show that the Colony is, at the present time, in an exceedingly prosperous condition.

Corporal Scully, of Westport, has procecded to Wellington, to give evidencein the Newtown Park enquiry. At the Rugby Union committee meeting to be held to-morrow evening, several spectators will he dealt with in connection with their conduct at a recent football match.

Messrs Bignell, of the firm of Russell and Bignell (Wanganui), and Robertson, who are largely interested in dredging on the Coast, arrived overland from Westport this morning. They left for Maori Creek this afternoon on business in connection with the Maori Queen Company’s dredge. Rev. R. Stewart, President of St John’s Debating Society, has very kindly consented to give a lecture on “On books and how to read them ” to the members of the Trinity Church Debating Society on Thursday evening. Mr Stewart’s well known literary attainments will be the means of making this lecture one well worth listening to. As visitors are cordially welcomed, we have no doubt that a large number of the people of Greymouth will avail themselves of this opportunity to hear the Rev. gentleman speak on a subject that he is so well in touch with.

Last evening the members of the Good Templar Lodge paid a visit to Brunner. Safely located on Mr Brown’s “ city drag ” the visitors left town at 7 o’clock, and on arriving at Kaye’s Hall were heartily received by the Brunner lodge. After routine business was dispensed with the members joined in parlour games interspersed with musical items, Mr. Whiteworth gave some phonograph selections that were splendid. Representatives were present from Reefton and Blackball, and a very plesanc evening was spent. The entertainment broke up at half-past eleven, and the score of visitors returned to Greymouth in record time under the management of Mr Archie Brown. The excursionists were loud in their praise of the comfort of the “ city drag, ” which runs easily and smoothly. Mr Brown is a capable “ whip ’’ and handled the ribbons with singular dexterity, assuring his passengers of their safety while under his care. At the usual meeting of the Catholic Club he!d last evening, Mr Daniel delivered a lecture on “Tales of fairy Science.” The clever and masterly manner in which the lecturer dealt with his subject was greatly appreciated by all present; and on concluding was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his very able and interesting lecture. We understand that arrangements are likely to be come to this week between the local contributing bodies to pay amounts due (under protest) to the Charitable Aids Board. This will enable the latter body to hand over subsidies to the Grey River Hospital Trustees, who in turn will be enabled to pay overdu accounts.

The referee says that Will-o’-the-Wisp and Apremete have arrived at lliccarton from the West Coast. They walked over from the Coast and found the road very bad, the snow in places being some three feet deep. Will-o’-the-Wisp looks somewhat light, but Apremete appears to be very lit. Mr Baxter to-day received word that his horse is going well and promises to be fit for the Slew Zealand Cup.

The Coal Commission has handed in its report to Parliament. Referring to this town and port, the Commission says the town of Greymouth has a population of '3,000 inhabitants; that £200,000 has been spent on harbor improvements. The population of Greymouth is 3,800 and £300,000 has been spent on the port. Surely a Commission that has cost the country so much and has travelled so much, might have been more accurate. If the report as a whole is equally correct, it is not worth much. At a meeting of the Economic Building Society held last evening, Mr. W. 11Kettle in the chair, a ballot for two separate allotments of £IOO each was drawn. Messrs. Broad and Parfitt acted as scrutineers. The ballots were drawn by Mrs. Woods, and the lucky holders were share 132, held by Mr. 11. Morrish, and share 439, held by Mr. G. F. Grams. The usual vote of thanks to the chair concluded the business. Burglars had better give the Greymouth branch of the National Bank of New Zealand a wide berth. The manager has just received 500 rounds of specially prepared revolver cartridges. Instead of the single ball the cartridge is filled with shot, which at short range would be infinitely more dangerous. In point of fact, there would be no mere drilling of a hole through the individual. The shot would tear everything before it, and there undoubtedly would bo a funeral next day, or as soon as the inquest was over.

A. difficulty has arisen at Brunner between the management and the men in reference to the use of naked lights in the mine. The manager gave the men notice that he intended using them, and yesterday a portion of the mine was idle, the men refusing to go in and use them. The union held a meeting, and a deputation waited on the manager who agreed to use the safety lamps for one week to allow the men to take a ballot whether they will use them or not. The Brunner Mine dip portion being now working on this or what is termed the outside of the fault, the manager considers it perfectly safe to use naked lights.

The drainage work for the Borough Council, under the able management of our practical foreman, is progressing most favourably, and thanks to the workmen who look cheerful and happy, “ and ask them why ” they will tell you there feet are dry, thanks to Christopher Smith’s good Boots, and their body’s are warm for they wear C. Smith’s all wool drawers at 2/11 and 3/11 a pair.— Advt. In a recent copy of Hansard Mr Fisher, in an attack upon Inspector Tunbridge, declares ho was asked by Mr Eevington, of the Post Office Hotel, to bring before Parliament some action by the Greymouth Police in ordering two business men off his premises. We understand that Mr Eevington denies the statement, affirming that ho had no conversation with Mr Fisher on the subject.

The Magistrate’s Court was occupied for a considerable time yesterday afternoon hearing a ease, A Millar v. Stratford and Sons sawmillers of Moana, a claim of £2O for wages. It appears that defendant paid into Court £6 17s 6d and costs £1 7s the amount which they admitted. After lengthy hearing the Magistrate gave judgment for £2 in addition to the amount paid into Court. Mr Hannan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Wake for defendants.

A curious error appeared in the Official Gazette for the Province of Quebec for May 11. It was in the proclamation which prorogued the provincial Legislature in the name of “Edward the Seventh, by 'ho grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith," &c. A good deal of amusement was caused by the blunder.

At the Magistrate’s Court Reefton on Saturday, Eva Atkins, alias Madam* Vera, was charged with being illegally on the premises of W- W- Ashby. Rot the prosecution evidence was given by Constable Keenan, W. W. Ashby, T. W, Ferens and Mary Ann Liddiooat, after hearing which, and accused on her own behalf, the Bench sentenced accused to 14 day’s imprisonment with hard labor in Hokitika gaol. It is regrettable to learn says the Kumara Times that there are young men to bo found living no distance from Kumara, who have no respect for old age. Pour contemptible cowards who appeared full up with drink made an onslaught on an old man’s hut near Callaghans track yesterday afternoon, and on the old man venturing out of his door, a stone struck him on the left hand making an ugly gash. We scarcely advocate lynch law, but if some of these braves (?) were compelled to look down the barrel of a Colts revolv® with a chance of afterwards finding a hole driven in their pants they would not be so ready to make another attack on a respectable old man, A wholesome lesson would do them good.

Twelve women teachers in Christchurch are petitioning Parliament and asking that every position in the public schools should be opened to the most suitable candidate regardless of sex, and that equal remuneration should be given for equal work. A return (called for by Mr Monk) which has been laid on the table of the House showed that 7,491,407 bushels of oats aud 1839 tons of flour had been shipped to South Africa; that 2,386,083 bushels of wheat had been shipped to British Channel, and 432,493 bushels shipped tojßarcelona. W M’Eay and Bon have some wonderfully cheap line? 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 Eer lb. Ladies handkerchiefs 6/ doz are eing sold for 2/11 doz, and best of all lovely dress lengths for 1/11 each—Anvr WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most chil« dren thrive after taking them. Price 1/* Giant Monarch and Victoria Rhubarb roots, assorted fruit trees, soballots, and a prime sample ol pink eye potatoes, to be had at Griffen and Smith’s Beehive and Union stores— Advt. “All that glitters is not gold," A proverb old and true, Neither is a cough or cold, What it appears to yon. Do not treat it lightly, for ‘Tis better to be sure, That you suffer never more, Get Woods’ Gebxt Pbppbbmint COBB