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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 September 1901, Page 2

The Waiwhera Gold Sluicing Company (Limited) reports a return of 8(5 ozs. for a fortnight’s sluicing. The Ethiopian Entertainers meet ; t the Opera House, this evening at 8 p.m. A full attendance requested.— Advt. The Sierra with the Colonial mails of 7th September, arrived at ’Frisco on the 24ih September at 8 p.m., a day and a half late. The Tutanekai, which arrived from Westport and Wellington this morning, brought a number of goods waggons for the local railway lines. In another column R. W. Parkinson is calling attention to pianos and bicycles which he has imporied and is offenng at exceptionally low prices. The boat for the Red Jacks dredge, and the screens for the Victory and Moonlight Gold Dredging Companies, are at present on the wharf. The screens were made at New York. The remains of the late Mrs Weaver of Cobden, were followed to the Qreymouth cemetery yesterday afternoon by a large number of mourners, which was eloquent testimony of the esteem in which the deceased lady was held. The Rev York conducted the burial service at the grave. Ross-Weir and Co. wishes us to draw employers of labour, as well as servants, to the fact they make no charge for registration until an engagement is made, and the charge then is regulated by . Government under the “Employment of Servants Act.” Whitebait have not so far at least, been so plentiful this year as last. A few have been caught, but the delicacy has appeared yet on few tables. Messrs Irvine and Stevenson are opening their factory near IGrwan’s butcher shop, and their enterprising manager Mr Heath is now making arrangements for tinning on a largo scale.

At the Magistrate’s Court this forenoon before Messrs Campbell and Broad J.P.’s, an application for a prohibition order was dismissed, defendant making a promise “never to get drunk anymore.” Williams, who was remanded for drunkenness yesterday was convicted and discharged. As evidence of the excellent contest and supervision of our railways a Press message to-day informs us that a return of running of trains on the principal lines of the colony for four weeks ending Sept 14th, shows that there was only an average loss of one-eighth of a minute per train per journey, and the average would have been less but for one delay of G 5 minutes through the breaking of an axle.

The annual ball of the Greymouth Football Club was held at the Opera House last night, one hundred couple being present. The ball room was nicely decorated with flags and ferns, and the committee deserve a word of praise for the able manner in which everthing was carried out. An excellent supper was served on the stage, and with a perfect floor, and very good music played by Messrs Ashton (piano), Benningtoi (cor-

net), and Garth (violin), there was nothing left undone to make the dance tne great success, which it undoubtedly was. A report has been current for the past few weeks that the headquait'rs of the Police are to be removed to Nelson. A similar movement was attempted some years ago. This morning. His Worship the Mayor with commendable promptitude at once telegraphed to the member for the district asking him to prevent it from being carried into effect. The freehold site of Punch’s old office in Fbet-stceet was put up to auction the other dav. An offer equal to something like .£127 per yard was refused. The highest bid was £54,000. The property was bought in at £60,000. I i Strasburg and other German cities den ists have been officially appointed for the public schools. In some parts of Bavar a 09 per cent, of school children were found to have carious teeth.

During a very severe hailstorm which was dot, r >ying the vineyards at Hovgen, in the can'on of Zurich, Switzerland, a battery of artillery fired twenty rounds, wit (he result that the hail ceased, and, consequently, the wines were saved from destruction.

The Bamberg Chamber of Lawyers (Germany) recently mulcted Dr Gabriel Gengior, a solicitor, in a fine of GSO marks (£32 10s) for having unduly prolonged a case for the purpose of running up his bill of costs.

The Town Council of Hcrmskretschem (Germany) is waging war against trains to ladies’ dresses, and has posted up the following notice:—“The draggling of ladies’ dresses is forbidden on pain of a fine of twenty crowns.” Cecil Rhodes, hero of London Jingoes and the uncroward king of South Africa, is returning to J-’ngland, a physical wreck. He will consult the most eminent specialists of London and the Continent, but it is predicted nothing can rescue'him from the Clutches of general paralysis, of which ho is said to bo the victim. The change is especially noticeable in his bent figure, his drooping lip, and his lack-lustre eyes —eyes which once shot magnetic fire and were his chief aid in securing power in the Dark Continent. The steamer in which he is reluming is fitted out for hia especial comfort.

Swiss cow-bells have been introduced into the Himalayas as a protection for cattle against tigers. The tigers run as soon as they hoar the bells,

The Hokitika (rain will be delayed at Kumara for an hour this afternoon as the Christchurch coach is not expected to get through till late with the mails. Judge Denniston arrived from Eeefton this morning, and goes on to Hokitika by this afternoon’s train to attend the Supreme Court, which opens to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The chief postmaster Mr Berry, informs us that the outward Frisco mail was sent away by the Haupiri this morning, although it is unlikely she will bo in time to catch the mail steamer. However, Mr Berry has wired asking if the steamer cannot be delayed until the arrival of the Haupiri.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather last night, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union’s annual entertainment was well attended in the Presbyterian Church. Mr Hanwell Williams with his usual generosity was there with magic lantern, and introduced to the audience some of his new pictures depictive of New Zealand mountain and river scenery, as well as illustrated songs and recitations, which were rendered by the Cobden Willard Society and Miss Clark respectively. A couple of solos wore rendered by Miss Sweotman (Cobden) and Mr Holder in the absence of Mr Staples who was indisposed. The Benediction and vote of thanks to all who had contributed to the success terminated the meeting.

A meeting of local shareholders in the Teremakau Gold Dredging Company was held at the Gilmer Hotel on Tuesday evening, there being a large number of shares represented. Mr Wm. O’Kane was voted to the chair. Mr Wickes stated that applications for £75 debentures had been received on the West Coast, andjat Dunedin 100. After a long discussion it was resolved “Chet as it appears that the debentures issued will not be tak«=n up, this meeting is of the opinion that the best course to persue would be to endeavor to make arrangements for financial assistance in some other way, in order that the dredge may be completed. With this object in view this meeting suggests that the directors be asked to depute two of their number to meet two delegates (representing the West Coast shareholders) in Wellington, and endeavor to effect an arrangement for a loan secured by mortgage over dredge and claim. The latest royal convert to automobiligm is the Queen of Holland, who has ordered a car for herself. She seems as determined as ever (remarks a writer in the “ Lady’s Pictorial ”) to maintain her independence, for during her stay in Germany she has persistently made her own speeches, and shown a marked disposiiion to keep herself in the foreground, and her Consort slightly in the rear. This, perhaps, is . a wise policy on her part. The Dutch are not disposed to be very gonial towards her husband, and they will probably learn to like him sooner if they see that he is not thrust upon them, and that their Queen is essentially their ruler.

It was 30 years on Saturday last since the battle bfTe Ngutu-o-te-manu (Anglioe Beak of the Bird), which was fought in the Taranaki district, and which resulted so disastrously for the European forces engaged, resulting in the deaths of Major von Tempsky, Lieutenant Hunter, and several other officers, besides a heavy loss of rank and file. It was there that Father Holland, a Roman Catholic priest, went with the forces into battle. So soon as a man dropped, mid the storm of bullets from the unseen enemy, the good priest was by his side. No questions were asked as to his creed or sect, but kneeling by the dying man he prayed with him till his eyes glazed in death. “ Who could have felt fear,’’ wrote a chronicler of the engagement, “ with Father Holland at his side, smiling at death—a living personification, a fulfilment of many a text preached.”

The North Otago Times’ says that the dredging bcom was accountable for a good deal of recklessness, and the dredging collapse is responsible for a quietness in social life that makes ittelf felt in a variety of ways. The other day a traveller for a large boot factory, while in Oamaru, said there had beqn an enormous falling off in the demand for dancing shoes, a fact that he associated with the heaps of money that had been thrown into the Molyneux, G.ey, and other rivers of the colony. The reported engagement of Winston Churchill, the well-known young Englishman, to Lady Helen Stewart, is one of the chief tropics of London society. Lady Helen Stewart is the only daughter of the Londonderry. She is a handsome girl, with a talent for acting, and is the companion and comrade of her mother, whose place she takes as hostest owing to the delicate health of the marchioness. She and Winston Churchill are second cousins.

Speaking of the Russian Port Arthur, on the Bay of Talienwan, a correspondent of the North China Daily News (Shanghai) says :—“ The Far East will wake up one of these fine days and find that a fairy-like city has arisen on this noble bay as if by magic. It is a favourite ambilion of M. de Witte to make the n*-w free port one of the most beautiful as well as one of the richest trade depots in the world. He has given practically carte blanche to his engineers, and things are going on on a stupendous scale. One hoars of fourteen miles of concrete quays, moles and breakwaters, boulevards of Parisian glory and dimensions, of hotels, parks, gardens, of hundreds of fine villas already in existence. English readers may think this an inversion of the natural order of things, and may hold that it would have been better if these things had followed trade or come into existence pari passu with its as in Australia, Hong Kong, and elsewhere ; but M. de W.tce has a boundless confidence in the future of Talienwan at the terminus of the great railway, and thinks all these things bound to come. He has simply forstalled their creation by private enterprise thinking it will ultim ately be to the vast profit of the Govern ment,”

Some of the highest living medical authorities attribute the great growth of physical and mental disease which has characterised the last few decades, to the universality of adulturation. They affirm that the taking into tire system continually by human beings as food, substances which are chemically foreign and not only incapable of sustaining healthy life, but constitute a perpetual danger to it, is largely responsible for tbe new and complex diseases that baflle their curative skill. Therefore be wise in time, eat only

K Jam and avoid those dangers. Absolute purity guaranteed— Advt. Don’t overplay with dynamite* In case it should explode. Beware of robbers late at night

And take the safest road. Don't laugh at any little ill, But health at once secure, Bad coughs and .colds arise from chill, Take Woods’ Geeat Pbpperm nt Cube.

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