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

Tenders close to-morrow, with Mr Andrew M'Kay for falling bush at Harrytown.

The Three-Mile Greenstone obtained 31ozs 2dwts of gold for last week, tlie exact working tune being 110 hours. The Grey River dredge is working steadily on the Stillwater aide of tha river. Her return should be a alight increase on the previous week. The North Beach dredge which will have her second washing up to-morrow, is expected to give 25ozs. The dredge has got xid of the silt and is now working on a good face. We remind carpenters and others, that tenders close to-morrow (labor only) for the erection of alterations and additions to a cottage in Alexander Street. Particulars may be obtained from the architect, Wm. Arnett. For clocks, lamps, razors, albums, purses, broaches, scarf pins, scents, seamless enemas, nursery requisites, brushware fancy photo frames, and glassware of every description, Ward, Taylorville Advt.

The Railway Committee of the House has referred to the Government for consideration the petition of Nelson residents for a railway lino between Richmond and Motueka by way of Upper Montere Valley. This is really a further Eection of the old Midland Railway Company's work. *

At Reefton the Theatre was crowded out with people to hear the Maori Singers. This large gathering was spellbound with the beautiful soul-stirring singing. They appear here on Sunday and Monday next in the Opera House. We understand the agents of the Jane Douglas have arranged for the Anchor Line steamer s.s. Kennedy to proceed to the Okuru River for the purpose of taking back the cargo for Bruce Bay. Mr Malloy will be a passenger by the steamer in the interests of the owners of the Jane Douglas. The Canterbury Times of this week contains the Diary of Jonathan Roberts, Bank clerk, Athlete, Convict and Escapee, and the great mistery of his escape from Lyttelton is now solved. Apply early for copies, to W. H. Perkins Stationer Mawhera Quay.—Advt. Shareholders in the Grey Arnold No 1 Gold Dredging Company, are reminded that the half-yearly meeting of shareholders will bo held in Russell's Hotel, Taylorville tomorrow (Saturday) evening at 7 o'clock.

At the last meeting of the Grey County Council, comment was made on the largo amount of rates outstanding, and the Council ordered that proceedings be at once taken against defaulting ratepayers. The Clerk is accordingly preparing the first batch of summonses, and expects to have big field days during the coming month.

The ladies who have the " Taylorville High Tea" in hand, aro working hard and intend to eclipse all previous efforts, They have a capital programmo arranged and the residents of Brunner on Wednesday next will have a real good time. Should the weather prove favorable, a crowded house will reward those who have taken the matter in hand.

The.,boiler for the Tynesido Coal Company has arrived from Rcefton, and the other portions of the machinery is expected down next week. A start will then be made to get the machinery into place, and the work of bailing the mine out will be proceeded with in a vigorous manner.

An announcement in amther column notifies the appointment of Messrs Bignell, M'Lean and fcsteer, as fire inspectors of the Borough of Groymouth, Messrs Petrie, Sheedy, Cimpbell, and Lord, who have acted for many years pas:, desiring to be relieved from office. The "Weasport "Rivals" football team, consisting of Messrs Bruen, White, Davis, Vitalich, M'Elwoe, Kelly, Fair, Hughes, Marshall, Bnodgrass, Ryan, Errige, Barton, Cavoy, M'Kay, Radford and Williams, arrived by the Wainui this forenoon. They try conclusions with the "Stars" on Victoria Park to-morrow. Wo are indebted to Mr Joseph Jay for the folio .ving information which ho received from Mr Mills, manager of the Britannia Gold Mining Company at Westport this morning:—"Crushed 123 tons of stone, which yielded 200 ounces of retorted gold. A circular letter has been issued by the Westporfc Coal Company to its clients, stating that the price of all classes of coal is to bo raised 6d per ton from September 9th. The increase is owing to the company being called on to pay a harbor board rate of 3d a ton. at Westport, and to compensate the company for the jjex- - pense entailed by the Workers' Compensation Act, which recently came into force. The rate is aiso to be levied at Groymouth. A most successful blast was fired in the Cobden quarry yesterday afternoon.' The tunnel was driven into the solid rock a distance of 27 feet, with a cross drive towards Coal Creek of 26 feet, aud another towards the beach of six feet. Thirteen hundred pounds of blasting powder was used. The result shows that the calculation made was a very correct one, about 10,000 tons of blocks having been brought down without much shattering. The centre ledge appeared to heave up easily and roll over in blocks of from a ton to" 500 tons. It will take a couple of days to lay the lines in position again aud get the crans hack. Monday should see tfie work of sending the material to the tip head in full swing. Thero is little or no mullock in the stone, a large percentage of which will 1)6 ioat down in blocks of from ton to twenty tons.

Messrs Harley and Co will sell by public" auction on tbe wharf to-morrow at 11 o'clock 120 sacks of prime potatoes. • Member? belonging to the First, Second and Third Contingents, who have not received their pay, can obtain same by applying to the Uunder-Secretary Defence Office, Wellington. Particulars may be obtained in our advertising columns. The officers of the Public Works Department in this district met at the P. W. Office yesterday to say farewell to Mr J. H. Denton, who is being transferred to Christchurch. Mr Burnett, on behalf of the staff, eulogised Mr Denton's services to the Department, and regretted his departure. He congratulated him on bis promotion, and hoped that tbe same good fellowship which existed here would be found in Christchurch. Ho then presented Mr Denton with a travelling bag and set of pipes for himself, and a s'et of silver afternoon tea spoons for Mrs l>enton. Mr Denton suitably replied thanking the givers for their handsome presents, which were the token of the good feeling existing between himself and them, and would serve to call in mind in' after life the happy years he had spent in Greymouth. Mr and Mrs Denton leave for Christchurch per Wainui to-day.

Last evening, under the auspices of the Cobden Christian Endeavour Society a very pleasant time was spent in mirth and song at Ford's Hall, Cobden, the occasion being a farewel 1 social and presentation to Mr Stanley Taylor, who is about to depart for South Africa. Mr Taylor during his many year's residence here has always endeavoured to further the Christian movement, and the Society, in expressing regret at tbe loss of so able a member presented him with a handsome bible and trusted that in his future sphere he would still have an opportunity of furthering the Christian cause. Mr Tayloy suitably replied, Mr James Taylor (senior) on behalf of his wife and family thanked t'aem for the Christian foeling that had brought them together that evening, but remarked that a sad vein ran through it, denoting as it did the departure of their son, A bountiful supper was provided which was done full justice to. The gathering terminated with prayer.

Mr Austen Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons lately that the cost of fitting up the Royal Gallery for the trial of Earl Russell by the House of Peers would be between £3ooand £4OO, chargeable to tbe vote for the maintenance of the Houses of Parliament. It is estimated that the direct and indirect cost of the trial to the public, in view of the closing of the Royal Law Courts for a day and the loss to parties who have to pay witnessoss' costs, will be over £SOOO. It is stated that an influentially backed Bill for the abolition of the present method of trial by peers will probably be introduced next session in the House of Lords.

The timber industry in the Thames Uiver district is assuming large proportions. At the present time One firm has has no fewer than eight square-rigged vessels under charter for the conveyance of white pine cargoes to Melbourne. These vessels will take 1,700,000 ft.

of timbar between them. Another firm has two vessels loading over 600,000 feet of timber.

To avoid mistakes, Mr W. E. Eeynolds, dentist, and Mr J. Eeynolds, chemist, hereby nptify that they are in no way connected.—Advt.

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