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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 September 1901, Page 2

We are indebted to Mr Kingswell, of Eeefton, for tiie returns from the Buller Junction and Pactolus Companies’ dredges. • The Eev Father o‘Haliahan, of Tvumara, who has been suJTcring with a severe attack of influenza, is, we are pleased to learn, recovering from the attack. In St John’s Presbyterian Church tomorrow the cervices will be conducted by Mr J. S. Thompson, student preacher of Kumara. All are cordially invited. Those up-to-date and enterprising drapers, Messrs M‘Kay and Son, are opening a magnificent stock of new and seasonable goods, which customers should lose no time in inspoe ing.

The Newbury-Spada Company will give a grand sacred concert in the Opera House to-morrow, Sunday evening, commencing at 8 15, when popular sacred songs and duetts will be rendered by the company.

The tides on the West Coast rivers today are fair with a moderate sea. Cape Maria Van Dieman with 64 degrees is the warmest place in tire colony, while Balclutha, Oamaru and Cape Campbell with 45 degrees arc the coldest. Greymouth’s temperature is 54 degrees.

We would draw the attention of our readers to a book advertised in this issue entitled “Christendom Astray,” by Robert Robest of Birmingham. The author accepts the Bible as (ho only true and authentic record of Divine Revelation, and contends that current theological opinions are at variance with the plain teachings of Scripture. How far the author’s contentions are upheld our readers may see for themselves as a free reading of the work may bo obtained on application to the address indicated in the advertisement.

Our readers are reminded of the Ethiopian concert in aid of St Patrick’s Church Organ Fund, which is to be held at the Opera House on Wednesday evening. The programme is now issued, every number contained being an entire change from those given at any previous concert, Messrs Spindeler, Moss, and Guthrie occupy the roles of interlocutor and corner men, and they are supported by soloists, chorristors anc orchestra, to the number of forty persons, all of whom hold the highest rank in musical circles. The soloists include the Misses Pike and L. Holder; and Messrs, Mitchell, Stark, Moss, Guthrie and Spindeler, and those who will not be pleased with this combination will be ; hard to find- The concert will be succeeded by Suter's famous farce “ Brother Bill and Me,’’ in which Misses Doherty, Jessie Matheson, and Mona Danford undertake the female, and Messrs Allan Smith, Shallcrass, Fogarty, Egden and Guthrie the male characters. In the hands of these ladies and gentlemen, tin supreme ludicerousness, and te'Lug situations of the farce will bo ably pourtrayed.

The daughters of a fema'c prisoner who received a sentence of three months at

the Supreme Ccurt yestotdiy caused (says the West Coast Times) some hiog in the nature of a scene on His Honor passing sentence. She critd loudly and assented her mother’s innocence of the charge on which she had been convicted at the top of her voice stating for the information of all whom it may concern that the case was got up through spite on the part of some person or persons unknown. Subsequently she was persuaded by the police to leave the precincts of tho Court. A number of railway employees met at Mr Arthur King’s hotel (says the Westport News) on Thursday to bid farewell to Mr J. CanliiTe, acting driver, who is to he transferred to Christchurch. Mr T. B. Allen, Locomotive and Workshops Foreman, occupied the chair, and referred in complimentary terms to the manner in which Mr Cunliffe had discharged the duties of his office. Mr Allen then,, on behalf of the railway employees, presented Mr Cunliffe with a handsome clock and silver-mounted pipe. Mr Cunliffe is the son of our esteemed townsman Mr Wm. Cunliffe, and it is with pleasure we congratulate him on his well-earned promotion. i The following item has reference to the death of Pri sident Garfield : —“Will he live or die ?” This was the question asked by thousands of psople every day, not only in America, but in Europe. During the struggle for life, which lasted for eighty days, people in England were more eager to read the tidings from the United States than anything else in the newspapers. At the end of the eighty days, despite the most skilful and persistent surgical treatment, Garfield passed away amidst universal lamentations. Tho day of the funeral was a day of mourning right throughout America and England, and tho number of memorial services in his memory was most remarkable. As the result of a trial which was not devoid of dramatic incidents of the prisoner’s creation, Guiteau was sentenced to be hanged, and was so executed on the 30ch June, 1882.

“ There is a prevailing indifference to religion here,” Bishop Julius said in Christchurch on Sunday evening. “A spirit of carelessness and neglect is passing over us. It is something like that which prevails in Japan. A leading Japanese minister spoke thus not long ago. ‘We don’t want religion in Japan just yet; when we do want it we shall look for Christianity.’ That is almost the unuttered thought of our colonial life—that we do not want religion at present.” Bishop Julius added that there would surely come a time when the people would want religion, and when the religious instinct would look to God again.

There is an old Maori living at Aohonga near Masterton, says the Wairarapa Star, who is reported to be well over 100 years of age. He claims that he can remember the visit of Captain Cook. In the early tribal fights lie was responsible for the death of more than one opponent. The old man is very decrepit. He cannot speak a word of English, and sits about without a stitch of clothing on him.

When the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill is in committee, the Minister of Minos will move amendments which arc

to take the place of section 4 of the principal Act. Under that section the warden of any mining district, or any Commissioner of Crown lands, may grant foreshore leases. The amendment proposes to vest this power in the Governor. The provision is retained which declares any person who takes coal from a foreshore without authority to be in illegal occupation of Crown 'ands. It is also proposed that coal leases granted under the principal Act shall bo s'gned by the Governor.

Previous to the discharge of the Grand Jury at the Westland Supreme Court yes'crd'.y, the foreman in reply tj the usual question from the Judge as to whether the jury had any presentment to make, said ho, had been desired by the maj nity of the jury to point out the har !• hips that' som a of those summoned fro ii ! he country laboured under in being compelled to pay their own travelling expenses and nr-Vr disbursements while in town. His Honor said in reply that he was inclined to think there was some cause for complaint, but reminded them that the grand jury system was one of the heritages of the centuries and hitherto no provision had existed for malting the payment r.Tarred to. Hu said if the foreman would put the recommendation into writing he would forward it to the proper quarter.

At the Conciliation Board in Auckland a cibdrivor said one of the principal came- of Sunday work for cabmen was Sunday funerals. Ho thought it would bo a good thing to stop funerals on that day ; there are six other daj s in the week, and there was no necessity to encroach on Sunday. But people liked funerals on that day because they made a big show.

An Assyrian hawker had a narrow escape of losing his lifo as well as his worldly goods, while plying bis trade in Queen Charlotte Sound on Monday last. A squall capsized the boat he was in, just inside the entrance of Endreavour Inlet, and the man had to cling to the boat for two hours before he was rescued. The lighter swags drifted ashore, but the man’s coat, with about £l7 worth of silver in money and greenstone jewellery, sank and was lost. No less than 21 Yeomen took the extreme step in refusing to take their medals from the King at a recent presentation, on the ground that they had not received their arrears of pay, writing to the King at the same time a full and respectful statement of their reasons.

Mr. Weber desires to inform his customers that he lias opened ex s s Eumara and Wakanui a fine assortment of goods from the leading Home manufacturers, 'd’hey are of the choicest designs, comprising suitings, coatings, vicunal, trouserings. The gentlemans mercery department is a very important one and the provisions made for their season s supply is such as will allow him to retain the long held reputation of the firm. He recommends placing Christmas orders early to save disappointment. Personally (says a writer iu a London exchange) I have no doubt whatever thatthe best education for a young man who is to take up any important position in business is to live for a time in Germamy, France, and if possible, in the United States. Six months each in Germany and France will give him an invaluable knowledge of the language and some acquaintance with the business methods of the country. But, above all, the whole scope ot his mind will bo enlarged, and he will have learnt to stand on his foot.

According to the New York Outlook, at the celebration ot the anniversary of the assasrination of King Humbert, about six weeks ago in New Jersey, Signor Esteve, the editor of the anarchist newspaper La Questione Sociale, gave utter-' ance to the following statements: — “There is nothing which can or will prevent us from attaining our end, which is to free mankind. Wo care nothing for the gallows or the most horrible ways of dying, so long as by dying we advance the cause wo hold dear, A year ago Bresci killed Humbert. The Government called him one ot the worst, if not the worst, criminals in history; but those for whose opinion ho would have cared called his act a noble one. I wish every country had a Bresci. How much better the world would be! Kings act in an arbitrary way. They act in a manner which is detrimental to the welfare ot the poor. Every laboring man is worth fifty King.” For the year ending December 31st last the coal output was :—Bituminous and semi-bituminous coal, 79,679 tons for the northern district; 594,183 tons for the West Coast district; and none for the

Southern district. Of pitch coal 37,804 t ins were produced in the Southern district ;of Crown coal 80,624 tons in the Northern district, and 259,162 tons in the Southern district. There was 42,538 tons of lignite produced in the Southern district making a grand total of 1,093,990 tons, an increase of 118 756 tons on the quantity for the preceding year. It is well known, says the “Post,” that many medical practitioners and others haye a very decided objection, for sanitary reasons, to “kissing the book” as a form of taking the oath. Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer for the colony, shares this objection, End before giving evidence at the Nautical Court he preferred to be sworn in the Scotch fashion —making an affirmation with the right hand uplifted. The danger of infection by k'ssing a book which has been repeatedly used for the same purpose is far greater than the majority of people realise, and this practical protest by the Chief Health Officer is worthy of more than passing note.

In order to put an end to frequent disputes with regard to the ages of children, the steamboat authorities in Switzerland havq decided that in every case where doubt may arise the child must be measured. All children under 2tt in height are to have free passage; those between 2ft and 4ft are to pay half fare; and full fare will be charged for all over 4ft in height. , Walter Boanas, aged 23 years, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital early on September 8 in an unconscious state, suffering from internal injuries, supposed to be the result of a brutal attack. The young man’s father keeps a pie house, and it is thought he was waylaid while on his way homo with the evening’s takings. The Sultan of Turkey has six sons and seven daughters, who are brought up in magnificent seclusion. The princes in particular are born in a prison, which they are destined to leave only for the grave -or to ascend the throne. The Sultan’s daughters are somewhat more fortunate, as they have ihe privilege of tyrannising over the husbands who have the honour of becomming sons-in-law of Abdul Hamid.

Mr Hayes, Inspecting Engineer, in the report presented to Parliament recently, states that ho found a growing tendency to adopt mechanical ventilation at the principal collieries, installations having been already established at Brunner, Denniston, Nullerton, and Taupiri. There was a probability of the erection of fans at some of the other cohering, and in order to plaoo fan ventilation within the reach of all mines he has designed a fan based on lines that practical experience had taught to be efficient, economical, and simple. Some of the hardships which a fumigating official has to undergo were disclosed at the Health Department inquiry on Thursday, says the Wellington “Times.’’ It appeared that on one oc* casion when a fumigation of the Mokoia was being conducted, some irate passengers congregated around the hatchway and jeered at the fumigating official, while “ladies” joined with the “gentlemen” in the use of bad grammar (as the witness put it) when formalin was being squirted over their silk drosses and other dainty wearing apparel contained in the luggage.

The agitation against the export of Maori curios, and the announcement of the Government on the subject, have already had a good effect, says the Wellington “ Post, ” Mr T. E. Donne, Superintendent of the Tourist Department, states that the prospect of a bill being brought into effect to prohibit the export of Maori rarities and works of art has paralysed the operations of curio dealers in Auckland —their special habitat—and practically put a stop to the purchasing of such ar ides from the natives. There are also, it is satisfactory to note, other and inner factors that are striking at the undesirable traffic. One of the finest Maori art collections in Wanganui was purchased by a speculator and taken to London, where it was sold last July in 381 lots, and the speculator has written to state that ho lost £-100 on the transaction. Efforts are being made by Mr A. Hamilton, of Dunedin, to induce the Government t) establish an etbological museum of Maori art in Wellington.

Eight persons were declared bankrupt in the colony last week, a farmer at Gainbridge, two grocers at Hastings, a fruiterer at Wanganui, a cabinet-makerer a Levin, a teacher and a sharebroker at Christchurch, and a farmer at Glenranich.

The decision of the Madgeburg Fire Insurance Company to retire from the Colony came as a surprise to underwriters, but, says the Wellington “Post,” the heavy tire losses experienced by all companies are considered a sufficient explanation.

Mr Witboford wants the Government to offers, reward of £SOO to discover the person or persons supposed to have set fire to the Grand Hotel at Auckland a few months ago.

In the hearing of the petition against the recent election of Mr Hasclden as member for Patea, to bo hoard at Wanganui on October 7th, Dr Findlay will appear for the petitioner. Sixteen whales were captured this season at the Whangamumu Shore Whaling station, and the yield of oil makes the season a payable one.

Mr. Isaac completed his work with theteachers of this district this morning, and before the close of the last lecture expressed his pleasure with the very earnest way in which the teachers had worked during the week. A cordial, vote of thanks to Mr Isaac was carried by acclamation. Mr Isaac goes to Reefton on Tuesday and thence to Westport meeting teachers in each place.

The township of Eltham, Taranaki, being about to blossom out as a fullfledged borough, the “ first mayor ” question is now agitating a number of ambitious breasts. ~

Railway travelling in Great Britain is the safest in the world. In America, onepassenger in every 2,400,000 is killed; in France, one in 19,000,000; and in Great, Britain only one in every 28,000,000. The chances of smokeless powder seem seriously compromised by the recent invention of the Roman General Gilletta, Thanks to the latters “acoustic telemeter,” it is now possible to ascertain the exact spot whence the firing proceeds—Manchester Guardian.

D. Herzl, the leader of “ Zionist ” movement among the Jews, recently issued a. “manifesto” to the American public apSiling for funds in aid of the movemente manifesto opens thus: —A critical movement has arrived in the history of the Jews. Despite every misrepresentation to the contrary, the Sultan of Turkey is a friend of the Jews. Indeed, I say boldly the Jews of the world have no better friend than the ruler of Palestine.”' , We are this week making a special display of embroideries and lace, also lace* goods. The designs of these are simply exquisite, and it will pay you to inspect", these goods before purchasing elsewhere. Prices are very moderate, and within the. reach of all, W. McKay and Son.— Advt.. To those who are about to furnish— We have just landed an exceptionally fine lot of floorcloths, linoleums and carpets; from 18 inches to 4 yards wide. The patterns of these have been speciallyselected, and being imported direct from the manufacturer we can guarantee the prices to be absolutely the lowest.—WMcKey and Son.— Advt.

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