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

Mr, J. C. Stott, Inspector of the National Bank, left for Christchurch overland this morning.

The football match Stars v. Eoses, which was to take place to-morrow, has been postponed on account of the death of Mr Sullivan, who has two sons prominent members of the Eoses. A letter of sympathy has been forwarded to the family by the Secretary of the Eoses’ club,

Mr F. L. Kinvin notifies that he has tlie first lamb of the season on sale at his premises in Mawhera Quay. A cable iilesSage tb'-day states that Colonel Babington hasjaceepted the position of Commander of the NCw Zealand forces; Just arrived—Pire street),s 1/-, 21- new designs, glass salads 2/6, jelly moirtds.l/-" and 1/6, wheel barrows 1/-. —Ward, Taylorville.—Advt. The dredging returns for the Coast have started well this week. Mr KingsWell informs.tis h'y telegram to day that the Bttller Junctioil had got 46 otfnces 5 dWts for 126 hours; An interesting wedding took plaice yesterday at Cobdqo, when Mr B. Elodksora; wihehman of Ford’s Creek dredge; was united in holy matrimohy to Miss Henrietta Coom, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Cdom. The nuptial knot Was tied by the Rev; R, Stewart. Afterwards the happy doilple journeyed to their new homo at Ngahere. You want a pair of, kid gloves : we have the best in tan, brown and black. You want corsets : we have them in the best makes and shapes. It will pay you

to buy them from us. You want an umbrella : wo tuii’.Q the best Variety in ladies or gents. You wdnt d fiiCfe' dress • we have an immense choice in blet.ck or coloured. W. McKay |jand Son.—Ab'vr. For albums, lamps, clocks, photo frames, vases, razors, gold paint, marking ink.—Ward, Taylorville.— Advt. The remains of the late Robert McNeill of Ikamatud arrived id totfn per morning tram front the Valley, accoriipaniecf by a large number of relatives; friends; and acquaintances of the family. A', large number of Greymouth residents joined the mournful procession at the Greymomh railway station, and followed the rem ti .s to the cemetery, Where an eloquent address was given by the Rev; Mr Ste.var i We are pleased to nodoe Mr M’Ktchnie, County Chairman, in :o\va to-day, looking very much bitter in health. It is generally understood that he will be offered the vacant seal on the Gr -yin nuh Harbor Board. This appoin ment wou’d be received With general satisfaction in town and district.A telegram frdm Okarito, informs the West Coast Tillies that Mf W, M'Leod, of Wellington,- had a Very narrow escape while swimming the big Wataroa River. His horse turned oVer and kicked him, and both went down the river a considerable distance. After a desperate strugg’e Mr M’Leod managed to swim ashore. The river was in flood, and very dangerous. The following w.l represent the Wharf Labourers’ in a football match against the Dispatch Foundry employees ou the Park to-morrow afternoon : Backs ; Turley, G. Goodal), J. Beale, A. Eastgate, W. Crawford and M. Johnson ; forwards ! R. Eastgate, A. Goodall, J. Mallet, Martin (2), McKay, Johnson, Bloeksage, and A. Hutchings. Emergencies: Walton, Morvan, and W. Beale. Mr Hansen writes that he has fixed the following dates for the tour of the Ada Delroy Company about to visit tee Coast Nelson, Oct. 21 to 23 ; Westport, 25 and 26; Groymouth, 28 to 30; Brunnerton (pencilled) 31st; Reefton Nov. 1 and 2, with Kumara and Hokitika to follow at convenient dates. A correspondent from Okuru writes stating that the Jane Douglas has only three plates on each side damaged, not six as previously stated. Mr Malloy started lifting the vessel last Friday but the result of his labor is not yet to hand. This season has been a particularly severe one among the older residents of the West Coast and many have departed from amongst our midst. To-day we are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. Wm. Sullivan, of Cowper street, who passed away yesterday afternoon. His illness was of short duration and his death comes as a great shock to his very many friends and acquaintances. Deceased was for some years a resident of Hokitika, arriving in our sister town at the time of its first settlement from Victoria. Ho also spent a considerable number of years in Stafford, from whence lie finally settled in Greymouth, Mr. Sullivan had a robust constitution and looked good for the next 25 years, being but 64 years of age. On Saturday last he was working as usual in the Borough employ where he appears to have caught a cold causing congestion of the lungs from which he succumbed. He was a man highly respected for his many sterling qualities and very much sympathy is felt for his family in their brevement. Messrs M‘Kay and Sons, our enterprising drapers, announce in this issue the arrival of their new summer goods which are now opened and ready for inspection. The character of this firm, the excellence of their goods, and their moderate prices, are so well known as to require no further comment at our hands. In articles of men’s summer mercery, T. VV. Tymons and Co.’s windows contain a wealth of new novelties in neck-wear nobious, unsurpasse 1 by any Irapery firm in the colonies. In neckties alone, they have imported 50 dozen varieties of all shapes, fashion?, and styles, and hard indeed would it be to please the man, who could not at once select the exact shade and style of tie most suited to bis requirements. A decided and most welcome novelty is tbo newly invented “ silk and linen” shirt, with collar attached. These shirts are absolutely unshrinkable, and for cricket, tennis or every day summer wear for busioess men, and men of fashion, no class of shirt yet discovered is more economical, fashionable, or comfortable to the wearer. In men’s mercery Tymons and Co. intend to do an enormous trade, and in consequence their large importations are on the most extensive scale know to Westland.—Advt. A social was held in the Wallsend

Hall, Brunner, last evening for the purpose of laying before the Committee of Ye High Tea, a statement of the receipts and expenditure. A very large gathering of the ladies and others who had assisted in the Tea were present. Mr. Franklin read the statement, showing the receipts from all sources to be £36 os 6d and the expenditure £l3 Is ud, leaving a credit balance of £23 2s Gd, which he had, on behalf of the congregaItion, great pleasure in handing over as a gift to their Minister, Mr. Stace. The Eev. Mr. Stace in accepting the gift—and it showed that lie was respected by the residents—regretting that owing to the very large district he had charge of, fie could not be amongst them and visit them as often as he wished, but at the same time his residence- amongst them was a source of pleasure to him. Eefreshments were handed round, and songs, recitations, games, etc., were indulged in until a late hour, all being pleased at the evening’s enjoyment spent in the of the popular pastor of St St. Saviour’s Church.

The Brightwater correspondent of the Nelson Mail writes, the boy Harry Murcott, who met with a serious gun accident leading to amputation of an arm and who was very ill on Thursday and Friday of last week, is now doing well, and making rapid progress towards recovery. In the French navy not more than 8 to 10 per cent of the men chew tobabeo. The smokers number 60 per cent., so not less than 40 per cent, must be total abstainers from the “weed.”

The Ballarat City Connell have decided to bring the matter of expectorating in the streets under the notice of Parliament to see if something can be done in the direction of putting a stop to the practice,

Last evening a very pleasant gathering was held in the old Town Hall. The Greym'outh Good Templars Lodge had a visit from the Bfunner Lodge. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns and flags. Three candidates wore initiated in fhtf W4st Coast Pioneer lodge muffing a membership of over forty. The visitors arrived, twcnty-e : gu’t strong, and spent an enjoyable time in singing, reciting, games £tc/ Mr Whitesmith gave selec'tios's on the phonograph. The Brunner members returned home absent, 12 o’clock. Tomorrow evening the jtiVomle members pay a visit to Brunner, leaving Grsymouth by the 4.15 train.

One obliging male applicant for a position under fhe Taranaki Education Board wrote against his “state,” in the application fornby the following words“ Single, but prefixed to itoarry, if Married man required.”

A g6qd joke is told ra soiiWe'ction With the Visit, of the Parliamentary pahic'party to Hastings. Mr A, L. D. Fraser, whose guests the party wCre. had arranged a sumptuous repast at one of the Hastings hotels.- Just before dinner a party of witnesses in the' Empcroa compensation ease, then being heard, drove up to the hotel. They were a little astonished at the cordial welcome given them, but did liW dream who' they were being mistaken for. They sat down to one of. the most denghtftil dinners they had ever had, and had just about half. finished the viands when the memhfcW of Parliament arrived. Mrs David Yarmouth, Wile of the exMayor of Ross, died yesterday mottling at 7 o’clock. Mr Yarmouth will have the sympathy of his many West Coast friends in his sorrowful bereavement.’

The ifsce'flt of Vesuvius has been accoiriplished hy a motor ear. Count Carl Schouborn, secretary of the Austrian Automobile Club, made' the’ ascent, with his wife, during the honeymoon. He reached the summit of the cone, 3,700 ft high, in one and a-half hours, in spite of stones and lara streams.

Lilydale (Victoria),- which a close connection with the great Siflggr Madame Melba, and with a rising artist Ifl Miss llegina Nagel, gives promise of another “ star ” in Miss Edith Moroney, who has a voice of exceptional promise. Funds dre to be raised to enable her to prosecute lldr musical stud cs. A mail named John Walker was sentenced to tfrj years’ imprisonment,, frith hair'd labour, at Melbourne, on September lßtli, oft a charge of being a rogUe and a vagabond.- Ho' gained great notoriety iif Victoria several years ago as a forger and a horse-stealer. Those who-hold the opinion that the Maoris are a lazy race (Writes the Raglan correspondent of the Waikato Argus) would do well to pay Raglan a visit Just now, when I think they would admit that our Natives are very industrious. Men, women, and children are now busy from early morn till late at night clearing their h aiding, planting, fishing, etc., while a large number of the men are employed on the roads and in the bush. White labour is said to be very scarce. There is (says the Feilding Star) a wellknown settler from this district; whose private income is something over £ISOO a year, serving in an African regiment at a corporal at seven shillings a day.

The salmon continue to do well at tho Hakataramea hatchery, The Oamaru Mail hears that some 50,000 or 60,000 of these fish are thriving to such an extent that it is possible that within a shore period they will be liberated in thh tributaries of the Waitaki, MrDalgleish, with his assistant (Mr Ayson, jun.), wates these little fish, and under their able supervision it is almost certain that the Waitaki will soon have greater charms tnan ever for wily anglers to induce them to oomo from all parts of the colony for their sport. A return prepared for the Federal Government shows that at the present time the Commonwealth can put an army of 57,174 men into the field. In the Manaia district (Taranaki) there is a marked scarcity of draught horses. Tenders were recently called for horses to work the road-grader, but none were offered.

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 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

K Jam and avoid these dangers. Absolute purity guaranteed— 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 those have been specially selected, and being imported direct from the manufacturer we can, guarantee Xho prices to be absolutely the lowest.—W. McKay and Son. — Advt.