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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 3 October 1901, Page 2

Tho Brunner Druids intend to celebrate their anniversary by a promenade ball in Kaye’s Hall, Brunner on Friday evening, November Bcb. There is a beautiful display of new goods at Urquhart’s Novelties Depot. Every lady visitor to town is invited to inspect.

Mr O’Malley’s new hotel at the Otira Gorge will be finished in about two months. The hotel will contain about thirty-six rooms and will be a boon to the travelling public. Mr Chaa. E. Wolcdgc, director for th-; Bed Jacks Gold Dredging Cunpinv, is now on the Coast, and intends waiting till the dredge has had a wash up. A nial run is expected to take place nest week after which steady work wilt bo commenced. This claim has been grea ly hampered owing to the delay in getting the machinery on tho ground, By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that a meeting of sawmill emp'oyees and timber workers will be held at McCarthy’s Commercial Hotel, on Saturday afeernoon at 3.30 sharp, for the purpose of forming an Industrial Union. Already 100 men have promised to join the union. As will bo seen by an advertisement in another column, iho Brunner Football Club’s annual ball takes place in Kaye’s Hall next Tuesday evening. The gatherings usually held by this Club are of a most enjoyable kind, and this event promises to eclipse anything of tho kind ever held in the district. The music is in the hands of Messrs Ashton and Bennington, which is a sufficient guarantee for a splendid night’s amusement. We call the attention of cyclists and intending purchasers of bicycles to Messrs H. 0, Harley and Go’s auction sale of ten second-hand bicycles, which takes place at their rooms on Saturday next. These machines include some of the very best makes, and are in all sized gears, etc. Tho machines have just been overhauled, enameled, and repited with new tyres, and will be put under the hammer without reserve. The rain from the heavens, some phrases of the Maori belief, is sacred, and if it were to bo caught from the roofs of their whares in tanks it would be tapu, and could not bo used. Where the natives have to some extent become Europeanised the tapu is ignored, but in many instances Dr. Pomare, Native Health Officer, says ho has txperienced tho utmost difficulty in persuading the inhabitants that they must no; drink the water drawn from wells affected by surface soakage from insanitary villages. The most convincing argument he is able to use, and one that is always effective, is to place a drop of the well water under tho microscope and permit eye of the sceptical native to light upon the animalculae, that he has long been accustomed to shallow at a draught. Coal suitable for household puproses was discovered in Shakespeare Bay, close to Picton, many years ago, but no very systematic attempt has hitherto been made to ascertain tho depth to which it goes. A shaft which was put down some years ago is now to be sunk a further depth of 40 or 50ft, and the syndicate which lias taken the project in hand expects that coal in payable quantities will bo found in the main range of hills behind Picton.

A man named Philip Kissoll, who in May last was sentenced at the Supremo Court, Christchurch, to ten years’ imprisonment, has been sent from tho Lyttelton Gaol to Sunnyside Asylum, as ho has been found to bo deranged.

Folly 2000 paid-up shares in the Mataura Consolidated Gold Dredging Company (Limited) were sold at Invercargill one day last week for sevc-npenco each. This is one result of the shlmp in the dredging. A number of residents of Orepuki intend trying to raise sufficient funds to get up a test case with a view to preventing the alleged destruction of property that is at present caused by tho fumes from the shale works.

A project is afoot to establish a poultry export company at Hawera. During tho past few weeks 50 horses fnm South Canteibur r , have boon liberated in Poverty Bay.

Tho Auckland Harbour Board has dropped the proposal to get an electrical expert out from Home, on account of the excessive cost.

There has been a brisk demand for tho Kaimate and Kapuatehe settlements, the ballet for which takes place on the 15th October.

Captain MacFarlane, ex-harbourraastor at Dunedin, who went Home for his health, is returning by the Buteshire. Unfor.unately, ho has not greatly benefitted by the trip. Blackberry bushes have spread at an alarming rate in some pans of the Poverty Bay district during the past two yearn, and the local bodies aro taking steps to cope wi’h the pest. It is tire intention of the South Canterbury Hunt Club to present SurgeonCaptain Thomas with a handsome silver cup, in honour of his safe return from South Africa, and in recognition of his past services to the club as secretary.

On account of the hard condition of the land, owing to the long spe’l of dry weather, ploughing is being done by traction engines instead of bv horses in sjtno parts of the Ashburton co mty,

To-night ac the State Schobl between 40 and 50 pupils of St John’s Presbyterian Sunday School will sit for their annual Sunday School examination. The papers for the examination which consists of Scripture knowledge and Catechism, are prepared in Auckland, and is open to all the children attending the Presbyterian schools throughout New Zealand. Tomorrow the papers will be returned to Auckland to bo examined, but the result will not be known for a month, as there will bo some 2,000 papers from all parts of the colony to be examined. The teachers and superintendent, Mr James Ring, ore to be congratulated upon the largo number of candidates going forward, and wo trust they will all be successful. Mr Adams will act as supervisor. The return football match between the Eeefton and Grey druids was played yesterday afternoon on Victoria park. Tnere was not a very largo attendance of spectators owing no doubt to the early hour at which the game had to be started, to allow the visitors to return homo by the afternoon train. The game was very evenly contested throughout, and some capital forward rushes being indulged in by both sides. Austin, for the visitors, had hard luck after a splendid run in being thrown out at the corner flag, and so also had Goodall for the homo team, in losing the ball after carrying it over the line. Just on the call of lime, Bert West, from a line out, secured the ball and after a nice run passed to Goodall, the latter kicking over the line Drumm falling on it secured a try. The kick at goal was unsuccessful, the game ending in favor of the home team by 3to nil. Mr Dansey gave every satisfaction with the whistle. At the conclusion of the game, the Eeefton Lodge were entertained by the Grey Lodge in their room when a very pleasant half hour was spent. Record entries have been received for the Napier A. and P. Show. The total number is 1,436, or 135 more than last year, the principal increase being in sheep and cattle. There are about 100 native schools in the colony, 93 of which are in the North Inland.

Daring the year 1900, 37,515 clocks, valued at £10,973, and 38,999 watches, valued at £26,671, were imported into New Zealand.

No fewer than 700 icebergs were seen from the Bimutaka between this colony and Cape Horn on her voyage from New Zealand to Lmdon, where she arrived last Friday. It is understood that the Government have raised the royalty on all timber cut on Crown Land--, from sixpence to one shilling per 100 super, feet. No doubt the selling price of timber all over New Zealand will bo raised in price accordingly. The barque Union—news of the wreck of which at the Marshall Group, was received by cable last week—left Westport on the Ist July with a cargo of Westport coal to German order. She was in charge of Captain Sorrenson, and it was his first command, he having formerly been chief officer. In the Manaia district (Taranaki) there is a marked scarcity of draught horses, leaders were recently called for horses to work the road-grader, but none were offered. There is jubilation in Poverty Bay a the fact that the Government is showing increased energy in pushing on the consruclion of the Gisborne-Karaka railway. Hopeful signs that the line will soon be in working order are noted. The Invercargill Star-Bowkett Building Society is a strong society with 1398 shares issued, and £21,982 advanced to members. It has now been five years in existence, and it is proposed to extend its usefulness by issuing more shares. Owing to the rapid increase of red deer in the colony it is expected (says a contemporary) that frozen venison will be added to the list of exports next season. The Napier Telegraph complains that wo import a considerable quantity of figs yearly, though in the northern part of the colony the fig flourishes luxuriantly. A contract has been let to Mr Leipsc, of Hastings, to bore for coal in the Wairoa (Hawkes Bay) district on behalf of a syndicate. A syndicate of Mahia Peninsula settlors has been formed to boro 1000 feet in the Nubaka district,Poverty Bay, in search of a coal scam which is believed to exist there. s Fair progress is being made with the new harbour works at Timaru, the new eastern mole being now out a distance of 400£t. A quantity of stone has recently been tipped over the outer arm of the breakwater for protective purposes. 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 specially selected, and being imported direct from the manufacturer we can guarantee tho prices to be absolutely the lowest.—W. McKay and Bon.— Advt. WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever prevent blotches. Price 1/Some of tho 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 the 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 the new and complex diseases that baffle their curative skill. Therefore be wise in time, eat only

Kt_ Jam and avoid these dangers. Absolute purity guaranteed—Advt. We are this week making a special disphy of embroideries and lace, also lace goods. The designs of these are simply exquisite, and it will pay you to inspec these goods before purchasing elsewhere. Prices are very moderate, and within the reach of all, W. McKay and Son.— Advt. That penny dreadful “Deadwood Dick,” Perhaps may charm the vulgar mind, Though rather apt to turn one sick Whoso taste is cultured and refined. But though the mind be high or low, The body must its ills endure; The things for coughs and colds wo know, , Is W. H’. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The inventive genius of the American nation has at last achieved perfection in gentlemen’s head-wear. Their latest production in hats is as strong as steel plate, as flexible as rubber sheeting, as light as ether, bomb proof against perspiration, and as well ventilated as the summit of Mount Cook. This new American Hard Felt Hat is stocked by T. W. Tmoss and Co.— Advt. WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price !/•