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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 September 1901, Page 2

A meeting of the Sports Commmittee will be held at the Albion Hotel this evening at 8 o’clock.

A quantity of machinery is at present on the wharf for the No Town Creek Company’s dredge.

At the Magistrate’s Court this forenoon before P. Campbell, Esq., J.P., a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and fined 5/-

The W. C. T. U. will hold their annual Lantern Entertainment in the Presbyterian Church on September 2oth. Particulars in future advertisement.

The wharf has been particularly busy during the past few days, and this week is likely to put up a better record than last. A large shipment of kauri timber is being landed for several dredges, while several steamers and sailing vessels are loading up timber for export. The Westport Rivals wi ! l arrive by the Wamui on Friday to try conclusions with the Stars on Victoria park on Saturday afternoon. The following players will represent the Stars : —Full-back, M'Kay ; three-quarters, White, Beale, M‘Pherson ; five-eights, Sweetman;haif-back, M‘Kcchnie ; forwards, White and Chapman (wings), McCarthy, White, Richardson, Jansen, liruhn, Hall and MalCroy.

Tiie Garrick Club social, wlrch has become recognised as one of our popular institutions, hold another of their gatherings to-nignt in the Opera House, and is pretty certain to be as successful as any of tli 3 previous meetings, Mr. Arnett has nearly completed pulling down the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s old premises at the 'corner of Mawhera and Albert Street. The building was erected in 1870 by Messrs Thompson, Smith and Barkly, the loading drapers in those davs, the very best kauri, red pine and American timber being used. The result of using first-class timber is now apparent, the greater portion of the planks and boards stripping in almost as good a condition as when they were placed in position.

Commissioners have completed their examination of the country at Mokihinui, Ngakawau and Millerton, and started an inspection at the back of Denniston on on Monday. They then visit Brighton. The instructions issued by the Government to Messrs Henry A. Gordon, F.G.S., John Hayes, F.S.fcc., Inspecting Engineer, Alexander MTvay, F.G.S., Government Geologist, and Jamieson are to examine various localities, andreport as to the most suitable position for a State coal-mine between the Mokihinui in the north and the New Hirer in the south, i . . ‘ •

The West Coast Times is informed that a fine trout nearly two feet long was caugbt in the Kanieri Lake near the hatchery yesterday. “Would any man here invest £6OOO in any industry in this country now ?” demanded Mr Saselden "Yes,” came in a loud chorus from the Government.

At a meeting of the Westland Education Board Mr Grimmond of Ross, was elected Chairman for the remainder of the term vice Mr M’Whirter deceased. Tenders are invited through our advertising columns for excavating dam for the Moonlight Gold Dredging Company. Specifications may be seen at ihe engineer’s branch office, Tainui Street Greymouth, where tenders close at noon on Monday 23rd September. Owners of cattle have been taking advantage of the fact that the Borough Inspector has been ill for the past week from the prevailing epidemic, and have allowed their cattle to wander at night. However, a Nemesis in the shape of the Inspector is again on their track, and any delinquents will be required to interview the Magistrate, who it is to be hoped will deal with them as they deserve. Onr Dunedin correspondent wires that it will be some time before Captain Bernech, of the Te Anau, will be able to resume active duty. Captain Wald, who has been ashore through illness, has rejoined the Hawea. Captain Lambert, who has been in temporary charge of the Hawea, is to take over the command of the Te Anau from Captain M’Dougall. Captain M’Dougall is to resume his duties as chief officer of the Botomahana,

A very desirable movement has been made at Hokitika where a Westland Schools Atheletic Association has been formed and a very attractive programme issued for the first meeting, which is to cake place on December 2nd. We should like to see the Grey District take up a similar movement. It would undoubtedly bo in the interests of the rising generation.

The steam launch belonging to the s.s. Tutanekai took a trip yesterday as far as Brunnerton, and before starting a lady remarked to one the officers, “is there not any danger of being drowned if the boat caosizos ?" and they all replied in one voice ; “No fear of that, for we all have on C. Smith’s celebrated Watertight boots 11/6, which are guaranteed to keep out the water, so we can’t sink “and are those shirts and ties you have on also from 0. Smith’s ?” “Yes Madam, for we all tell this truth on the boat.” In the football match Taranaki v. Wairarapa, the former won by a try (8 points) to nil. The latter had the best of the game in the first spell, but there was no score. Hunter got over for Taranaki, but the k'ck ’at goal failed. Afterwards the Wairarapa men played up well, and appeared likely to scire several times, but the defence was too strong. The weather was very warm.

‘ The Budget reminds me of Satan reproven. sin,” said Mr Massey in the course of his speech. “Seddon, not Satan,” interposed the Premier, “What is the relation between them?” queried Mr

Pirani. From a letter from a London correspondent we make the following extract; —Great admiration has been expressed by those who have seen it, at the bust of the late Sir Harry Atkinson, which will be despatched to the colony next week, I understand.

A northern paper considers the best remedy for the low price of wool would be for the Government to impose a prohibitive duty on flannelette and cheap shoddy woollen imports, which now keep the output of Now Zealand mills down. A young servant girl asked leave to attend a friend’s funeral. Her mistress put herself to some inconYenience to allow her to go. On her return, much to the lady’s surprise, she gave her a month’s notice, and when asked the reason for so doing the girl replied: “Well, ma’am to tell the real truth, the corpse’s husband snid I was the life and soul of the whole party, and I’m engaged co be married to him. 1 ’

A school teacher in a coal district up Mokau way, who offered a prize to the pupil who came to school with the cleanest face, was unable to recognise some of his pupils next day. The Hokitika Guardian says :—“A sensational discovery has been made of another mountain of gold with 200 feet of gold bearing wash. Messrs MtLeod and Boys ar s the discoverers. Particulars tomorrow.”

A party of cyclists who vfere riding along the road between Shrewsbury and Wellington the other day had a curious experience. They saw a little animal crossing the road in front of them, and as it did not run away they got off to look at it. It was discovered to bo a weasel pushing a pheasant’s egg in front of it, and using its mouth as well as its paw to propel its prize. One of the cyclists took the egg away, whereupon the weasel ran off. The egg was nearly hatched, and the chick could be heard chirping inside. Captain Richards, sub-inspector' of. Mines, has been for the past week inspecting various Government Works in Kamara and district, and will report with respect to the extension of the No. 5 channel and Kelly’s Terrace drainage tunnel, and also repairs to the Kumara deep level drainage tunnel. Be left yesterday morning for Boss. During the hearing of a case of alleged breach of the Licensing Act down south the defendant’s solicitor observed that the publican was bound to sell the liquor when he was asked; it was his license to refuse. The Magistrate :—“There is no more compulsion laid on a publican to sell liquor than there is upon a grocer to sell tea. He is bound to sol! refreshments—meals —when demanded : but in an ordinary trade transaction there can be no compulsion.” It is understood that the Manawatu Railway Company value their shares at 32s 6d, and that an offer somewhere about that sum is to be made to the Chairman of the Company by the New Zealand Government,

The number of rabbit skins exported in 1900 was 5,690,893, valued at £41,089; the number of frozen rabbits exported was 6,501,997, valued at £154,075, preserved rabbits to the value of £6,593, were exported. The Wellington Post states that the bar at (he Wairua River is unnavigable at present, and steamers for Blenheim are forced to run to Picton, from where their cargoes are taken on by train. It is hoped that the bar will bo safe to cross next week.

The Timaru Harbor Board received 30 applications for the post of resident engineer at £4OO a year.

A meeting of registered dairymen, held at Lyttelton, it was decided to keep the milk at the standard price of 4d per quart all the year round. A further meeting will bo held to fbrm a union.

The following team will represent the Picfton Rivals in their match with Nelson Creek on Saturday next:—Full back, Cameron; three, quarters, Harvey, T. Austin. J. Irving: halves, Bennett, Rhodes, Searight; forwards, T. Walsh. Ferguson, ' Heffernan, M’Gillicuddy, Ileslop, Lochore, Dawson. W. Potts, Emergencies—O’Loughlan, P. Breen, and Hamby.

We learn that there is a likelihood of the Hohonu water-race being extended towards Camerons. Many old residents are greatly impressed with the idea and consider it a good speculation.

The opinion was expressed on the Timaru wharf last Monday, and endorsed by two captains of coastal vessels, that this winter has been the worst experienced on the New Zealand coast for the last ten or fourteen years. One captain said he had been living in oilskins (except when at port) for the past two or three months, while Captain Mitchell, of the Enterprise, also complained of the severe south-west winds, with rain, which he had met with during the winter. Who wouldn’t he a brainless fool \

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