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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 August 1901, Page 2

Last year 2406 men found employment in the coal mines of the colony. By the Tutanekai to-day a new locomotive arrived for the Westland section of railways. During the year ended June 30th, 1901. Victoria imported 7,711,863 feet super, of New Zealand white pine. Fearing a rise in Customs duos a nunr her of Greymouth merchants are clearing their goods out of bond. We remind our readers of the Druids social to be held at their lodge room, Hospital street, this evening. His Honor Judge Ward holds a sitting of the District Court at the Courthouse Greymouth on Friday commencing at 10 o'clock. The Chinese haye got their shed erected in the cemetery for the storage of their dead. The work of disinterring will be commenced in a few days. Mr James Bishop, consulting engineer, arrived here overland from Westport, last evening. He left for Hokitika this morning on business connected with gold dredging. We regret to state that Mr Walton, Harbor Board overseer, is again confined to his room, suffering from influenza. Doubtless a few days will see him restored to his former health and strength. , The first shipment of machinery for the Mosquito Company’s dredge arrived from Wellington this forenoon. Material also came to hand for the Totara Flat and Marsden Nos 1 and 3 Company’s dredges. The Nelson Mail learns from Mr Tatton that the chrome in the present workings of the Groixelles mine has run out, but that the men are on a strong new lead, and operations will be continued with unabated vigour. The Wairarapa Daily Times is informed that a well-known Masterton firm intends, through their solicitor, • to immediately proceed against each individual member of the Imperial Troops Eeception Committee for a fairly large account The remains of the late Maurice Reardon were followed to the Greymouth cemetery to-day by a large concourse of people, Work on the harbor works was discontinued this afternoon, the greater number of the workmen desiring to pay the last tribute of respect to one they had long known and esteemed. Our readers will regret to learn that Mr Yinsen, the captain of the Greymouth Fire Brigade sustained an injury which' yesterday necessitated his removal to the Grey River Hospital, where he underwent a severe operation. We are pleased to learn that to day he is as well as can be expected under the circumstances and trust that a fortnight will see him restored to health.

The season now becoming more propitious for planting and sowing operations, the seed merchants are sending out large quantities of seed. Notably among tnese is the firm of Griffon and Smith. To both far and near with each recurring day literally speaking, their seeds are being poured forth. .Rightly do they merit the success achieved in this branch of their business, as this season and all its predecessors they have striven to place before their numerous clients a class of seed that invariably must give satisfaction. Their seed potatoes are of a very fine sample and therefore commanding a very ready sale. Vegetable seeds of all descriptions, flower seeds specially imported from London. Garden auxiliaries in the way of bonedust, superphosphate and manures they hold large stocks of. To all intending planters or sowers we would refer them to this well known firm.

Half a dozen youths left their homes near Canoblas (N.S.W.) on July 21, for the purpose of shooting rabbits. During the afternoon two of them, Hubert Perry and Charles Richardson, aged 18, separated from the .rest. Subsequently Perry returned to the others in a state of great excitement, with the intelligence that Charles Richardson had been accidently shot by him, and was dead. Ferry is a nephew of Mrs Mawby, one of the victims of the Erelong tragedy, A remarkable instance of War Office dilatoriness has come under notice (says a Gisborne correspondent.) Forty years ago P. J. O’Dwyer served as coloursergeant in the 40;h Regiment, and was four years campaigning in this part, where ho took his discharge in 18C4. Between that year and 1870 he made application annually for some recognition of his services, but without result, until the other day, when, without any application whatever on his part, after thirty years of waiting, a medal arrived from the War Office addressed to him. There was no explanation of the delay.

, The Wanganui “Herald,” another Government paper, states that the history of the Conciliation Board in New Zealand reveals the fact that the bulk of the labour “ disputes ’’ brought before it, have been fanned by paid agitators and and fomented with the view of keeping these walking delegates in what is to them an accustomed and unearned affluence. Workers, who have no cause to quarrel with their employers have been cajoled into bringing these so called “ disputes ” before the Conciliation Board, where employers who have no “disputes ” with their employees have been joined in “ disputes ” when they_ ought not to have been. More hustling into line!

The Citizens’ Royal Reception Committee in Sydney spent £1877 in street decorations in connection with the royal visit, and finished up with a deficiency of £334. They have appealed to the Government for a sum of money to wipe out the deficit. The Premier thinks the Government expenditure will not exceed £IO,OOO. The Buller Rugby Union have forwarded the following names of players to the N.Z.R.U., for selection to represent New Zealand against New South Wales: —D. Deaneby (Cape), 0. Sheriff and J. M’Nally (Union), and W. Bowers (Denniston).

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs; —ln view of the falling off in the demand and fear of. the imposition of increased Customs duties to meet the financial necessities of the Government, some of the large importing firms have cabled advice to their Home agents to taper off future shipments of supplies until further instructions are forwarded. Death has been busy with some of Hokitika’s old and respected pioneers during the past few days. At a late hour on Monday night, Mrs Taylor who was an old resident of Hokitika, passed away at the residence of her daughter Mr W. C. Braddon, after a long and trying illness with great fortitude. Mr James Sellars of South Spit another old identity ‘crossed the bar’ yesterday morning. He was well known in that district and had for many years followed mining pursuits. He leaves a large circle of friends who will hear of his death with regret. A very pleasing entertainment was

given in the Hokitika schoolroom by the children attending the Convent schools last evening to welcome Very Rev. Dean Martin back to Hokitika. Before the concert programme an address from the Catholics of Hokitka was read and presented by Mr J. Burke supported by Messrs P. Dee, J. Toomey, and T. Cahill. After which a very handsome address in book form, executed by the Sisters of the Convent (the biding being done by the Greymouth Evening Star) was read and presented by Miss A. Macdonald to the Dean. A varied and interesting programme of song, music and recitation with an interesting debate by the boys attending the schools was given very creditably by the children. Among those present, besides the guest of the evening, was Very Rev. Dean Oarew, who has just returned from a visit to the old country. "Before the conclusion of the programme and the singing of the National Anthem, the Dean acknowledged in a few choice words the addresses, and in laudatory terms spoke of the performance and the good work done by his substitute in his absence.

The Chief Justice of Queensland has made an order authorising the distribution of £72,000 amongst the beneficiaries in the Tyson estate, in accordance with a scheme submitted by the administrator, and directing the remaining one-ninth of the money available to be reserved, awaiting a determination of a claim by Margaret Tyson, an alleged sister of the deceased.

In “Black and White" of June 19th appears a very nice view of Hobart with snow-capped Mt. Wellington in distance, but the letterpress showed that someone had mixed things somewhat. It reads: “Hobart, New Zealand, where the Duke and Duchess arrive on Tuesday next,’’ Mr Allen, M.H.B. for Waikouaiti, has .informed the members of the Fourth Contingent in his electorate that the Department is experiencing the greatest difficulty in making up accounts. This is chiefly owing to complications through Imperial moneys having been advanced in South Africa. The officers of the various Contingents are now in Wellington working hard with the Department to finish the accounts. Final payments will be made at the earliest opportunity. The Waiotahi mine, at the Thames, has paid dividends regularly for the past 23 years, during which period £37,80C has been disbursed to shareholders, while the paid-up capital amounts to only £ls 000. During the whole time the mine has been under one manager, Mr J. E. h'mith.

One of these curious coincidences in which London is so rife occurred recently to several New Zealanders at present in that city (remarks a London correspondent). Purely by accident no fewer than four New Zealand barristers and solicitors all met at the entrance of the Langham Hotel. They were Mr Heathcote Williams, Mr C. B. Morrison, Mr Hugh Gully, and Mr Jellicoe. One of them remarked that they might fancy themselves entering the Supreme Court in one of the New Zealand towns. Of course the singular experience consists in the fact that not one of them knew that the others would be on that spot at that time.

It is understood that the Westport Coal Company (says the Times) intend to take measures for increasing the outpnt at their mines, including putting on a double shift at Millerton.

At a meeting of the Nelson Harbour Board (says the Colonist) in answer to a question by Mr Trask, on behalf of enquiries, it was stated that when the new entrance to the harbour was completed there would be-15 feet of water at low spring tide, 27 feet at high tide, and about 22 at half tide. This would be only once a month. At ordinary tides tho depth at low water would be between 16ft and 18ft and at high water 28ft and 80tt. The Pilot said many of the great ports of the world had no more.

Daring the year 1900 the output of the New Zealand coal mines was 898,286 tons of coal and 195,701 tons of slack, or a total of 1,093,990 tons.

The oldest coal mine in the colony is the Welshman’s Gully, Central Otago, which has been worked for thirty-nine years.

The first rails of the WhangamomonaStratford line were being laid on Wednesday.

The timber (sawn and hewn) shipped from Napier during the Juno quarter totalled 756,466 feet, valued at £2,586.

Among the troops arrived at Brisbane by the Britannic from South Africa are six drill instructors for the Queensland Defence Force.

The Bailway Department has purchased the creosote plant belonging to Messrs Campbell Bros, atWoodend, near Invercargill, and will continue to use it for treating sleepers for the South Island lines. Last year the Messrs Campbell treated 17,000 sleepers for the department. Queen Alexandra has been driving in the park lately with one of her small grandchildren upon her knee (says a London newspaper). In consequence of her appearance with the child, every other woman in London seems to have considered it necessary to do likewise; and as every woman cannot possibly have a small child to take about, they are “borrowed from friends for the occasion.

The Inangahua River, from its source to its confluence with the Duller River, together with its tributaries, except Partinson’s and Phillip’s Creeks and their tributaries, has been proclaimed a watercourse for the deposit of tailings.

The Maoris at Pihama (Taranaki) are unfortunate in having poor potatoe yields this year. When the crops we:e well above the ground, and giving every promise of being as good as usual, the tops withered away, and the result is that the potatoes are small and scarce,

Carl Gessert, a German, was arrested in Ballarat on a charge of attempting suicidein peculiar circumstances. A constable) noticed the mah throwing his arms aboutas if he were in groat agony and on investigation it was found that he had thrust the led of a tradesman’s drawing compass in his left breast to a depth of about four inches, between the heart and lung.

The wreck of the Lizzie Bell was sold on Saturday last, and realised £lO. The boats were bought for £6, and the wreckage for £4. The Opunake correspondent of the Hawera Star reports that another body has been washed ashore at the scene of the wreck of the Lizzie Bell at Oeo. , iS ,4 It is computed that the antimony ore discovered at Eketehuna contains 90 per cent, of the pure mineral. The report' of the Government Analyst is looked forward to with interest.

The Marine Department has decided that it is not necessary to hold a Magisterial inquiry into the mishap which occurred to the barque G. M. Tucker during > her recent tompotuous voyage from Newcastle to Wellington. “ The biggest abortion in Wanganui” 1 was the opiniqn expressed by the Chairman of the Waitotara County Council of the recently-erected Plague Hospital in Wanganui. “It was not the slightest use,’’ ho said, “ for the purposes for which it was intended, without considerable ad-' ditions ; they bad started to build a cow, and only got the tail.” v

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. 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—Abvt WADE'S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price 1/Giant Monarch and Victoria Rhubarb roots, assorted fruit trees, sohaliots, 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, . 1 What it appears to you. Do not treat it lightly, for ‘Tis better to be sure, That you suffer never more, Get Woods' Gehat Psppeemiht Cube •' WADE'S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever and - prevent blotches. Price 1/-