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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 October 1901, Page 2

Rumor hath it that an elopement case has taken place in Westland in which a returned South African trooper figures.

Mr Geo. Cava has charge of that wellbrad stallion Alberton will be in Ahaura on Tuesday and Totara Plat on Wednesday. M l *. B. Harper, of Greymouth, has been appointed Registrar of Electors for the Grey District vice Mr. C. J. Berry resigned.

Mr. M. Phillips, Grey County Clerk, lias been appointed to the vacant seat on the Brunner Advisory Board vice Hon. James Kerr, deceased.

We draw the attention of our readers to the alteration of Moss and Co’s advertisement notifying that Jthoy have twelve six and seven roomed cottages, in different parts of the town for sale.

Government gazette the voluntary winding up of Jones’- Flat Gold Dredgidg Company and the appointment of Mr Henry Kember, of Wellington, as liquidator at a remuneration of £25.

In the report of the Education Board the other day it should have been recorded that it was the teacher and not the committee that reported adversly upon the purchase of cottage at B'ackball.

G. W. Moss and Co have received instructions to sell by auction the whole of the late Sergeant-Major Barrett’s furniture and effects, also piano. Particulars read advertisement appearing in another column.

A meeting is convened by Mr. E. Wickes for Monday next at the Criterion Hotel, for the purpose of .holders of license areas in the Kotuku district, to co-operate with the Kotuku Oil-Spring Association in the boring arrangements as offered by the Intercolonial Boring Company. Attention is directed to the advertisement.

Mr T. Hubert Lee, instructed by the executors of the late F. M’Guigan will tell at Eeefton on Saturday, 19th October, a substantial aerated water and cordial factory, in complete working order. This establishment has been established for the last 25 years, and offers a splendid opportunity for any person wanting to secure a sound and profitable business. Particulars may be obtained from the auctioneers. Bead advertisement appearing in another column.

The Juvenilia Combination Company gave a demonstration at Brunnerton on Saturday and will repeat it next Mondaj-. The people of Brunner were delighted. It is said they were better than the “Maiden Melodists,” the Comoany who some time ago travelled the Coast. The children have mastered their exercises, and came before 1 the public with much credit. It is expected that a crowded house will witness their second appearance, and no one will bo disappointed.

During the mon:h of August and September the number of deaths recorded in the Grey River Hospital was fourteen, which is about a record for the institution. The cause of death may, however, be sot down to old ago the youngest being 66 years, and the oldest 95 years. This is the list: 95, 85, 79, 79, 77, 71, 71, 70, 70, 70, 79, 63, 68, and 66. This gives the average age of 74, and is wonderful evidence of the “ lease of life ’’ on the West Coast. There are very few institutions that could show a like record.

At St John’s Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening the subject of the Rev 11. Stewart’s sermon will be “Presbyterianism in New Zealand.” Special reference will be made to the union of the two Presbyterian Churches, and a special collection will be taken up in aid of the General Assembly to be held in Dunedin on the 81st. All are cordially invited.

A meeting of the Committee of the Grcymouth Poultry Society was held at the Albion Hotel last evening, Mr. E. Thomas in the chair. The rules of the Society were drawn up and will be submitted to the general meeting to be held shortly. The secretary was instructed to call the Ladies together for the purpose of forming a strong Ladies Committee. The question of affilliating with an Association was also discussed and the secretary instructed to write for particulars. Mr. W. E. Reynolds was appointed Treasurer and Joint-Secretary and will no doubt be an acquisition to the Society’s yanks which are rapidly increasing, ' " f

Richmond Quay has undergone great changes since the late fire, and now promises to be one of the loading blocks of the town. Most of it has all been rebuilt with the substantial brick buildings which are a credit to the town. The Public Hall, (Easson’s) is about to undergo extensive alterations, and when completed will be a two-storey building from street to street. It has a frontage of 50 feet with a depth of 110 feet, and will possess a iloor space of 11*000 feet Which is more than double that of any other building on the Coast. Messrs J. W. Easson and Co,, the proprietors, intend as soon as the alterations are completed, to move into these promises, ds the lease of their Mawhera Quay stores expires shortly. The firm’s furniture and general furnishing business has increased by leaps and bounds in the past eighteen months, and it is their intention to relinquish their grocery, itonmongry and drapery departments and devote their whole attention to the furniture, cycle, and piano business.

The annual “Free Will Offering” in connection with Holy Trinity Church will this year take tile form of a week of selfdenial, which all Church people are respectfully invited to observe during next week, and special collections will be taken up at the services on Sunday, the 20 inst. The Church-wardens have authorised Mr Chas. Kettle to receive donations or contributions from those unable to attend the services.

Anion" the many recent visitors Rotorua was Mr Pengellcy, a journalist from Adelaide. He said it was to be regretted that Rotorua was not more generally known throughout Australia. If it were, he felt sure the wonders it possessed and the great and marvellous sights would attract Ihe attention of thousands Who go yearly to sleepy Hobart or the Jen ohm Caves in the Blue Mountains of iSeW South Wales.

At Hamburg 1 ist year (-ays “ d A P.”) the King, then Prince of Wiib", honour, d a well-known American mini-ig in in by riding with him in his mo or car, mid «as so delighted with the expeiimmt .hut the financier begg.d the Prince’s accepianco of a similar car. The car was graciously accepted. A few Wicks ago the splendid car was turned out from the factory, a superb specimen. The King was consulted as to where it should be sent. The reply came that the Prince’s accession to the Throne had altered matters, and that as the King of England he could not receive the gift. James Walsh, a member of the notorious Melbourne “crutchy push,” was committed for trial on September tJO on a charge of wilful murder at the conclus’on of an inquest on the body of Georg" Hi!, who was so brutally maltreated wh le in bed that he succumbed to his injuries. Consequent on a remark made by Wa'sh in a hotel on September 3 Hill gave him a severe drubbing, for which Walsh threatened to get even wrb him. That night Hill was battered mostunme.eifully about the head, and in Walsh’s bedroom next morning where found a large piece of blue metal and a bar of iron, both blood-stained and with hair adhering to them.

The petition of Alexander McMillan and 627 others of Wellington was reported on last week by the Public Petitions Committee. Petitioners ask for the prohibition of the publication of winners of sweeptakers by newspapers, and also the prevention of “tote” and street betting. The committee refer the petition to the Government for consideration.

The salary of Mr John Holmes, the Executive Commissioner for the Royal visit, was stated in the House last week by the Colonel Secretary to have been £IOO per month for three months and a half. The total vote for the Commissioner amounted to £467, including expenses.

It is stated (says the Lyttelton Times) that the Moroiri race, which has lived on the Chatham Islands for many generations must soon come to an end. There are only about a dozen pure blooded Moroiri on the Islands now. Most of them arc of great age. The youngest is Horomona (Solomon) Bangitopoa, and he is looked upon as the last of his race.

News from the north shows that a great commotion was caused at Rotorua last week by the sudden emigration of the Maoris of that locality, incidental to the prediction of their tohungas that on a given night the whole locality would be blown into space per medium of a volcanic outburst. The panic was naturally contagious, ' several tsuritts and others fingering their knapsacks and hastening away by train, and the remainder staying on the spot in fear and trembling and preparing for the worst. One lady is reported to have sewn her money into her vest “in case anything happened,” and no doubt other equally adequate precautions were taken. However, the feteful night passed uneventfully, and when the inhabitants of Rotorua woke up and felt themselves next morning they were agreeably surprised to 2nd themselves all there and verv much alive.

Mr. Guinness asked last week whether the increase of salary granted to Captain Post, of the Tutanekai (£5 on a £350 salary), was not very small for many years of faithful service. The Minister for Marine agreed that the amount was small, and said that the matter was under consideration.

During last month the State employed 5589 men on co-operative works. The Department of Roads employed 2224 labourers, and the Public Works. Department 259 artisans and 3106 labourers. On the North Island Main Trunk Railway works 1083 men were employed, on the Otago Central 663, on the Midland 438, and on the Blenheim-Waipara 256.

Mr. Laurenson on Mr, Pirani— “If I hindered the House as much as the member for Palmerston I should be ashamed to rise and speak.” Mr. Pirani on Mr. Laurenson— “If hon. members talked such nonsence on the Estimates as ho talks we should never get done at all." Mr E. W. Seil, who is touring the world, and enquiring into the condition of aboriginal races, is in Christchurch. Ha states that missionary work is I ting carried on successfully at Samoa and Fiji. He has seen much drunkenness among Maoris in the North Island.

Dr Dcnby, Professor of Biology at Canterbury College, has been studying New Zealand lampreys caught in the Mataura, Southland. Ho has discovered a single eye on the back of the head, and has corro to the conclusion that instead of being two distinct genera of lampreys, there are throe forms through which thoy pass in the process of dcvclopemcntMr M'Donald, the young watchmaker of Dunedin who was drowned a few weeks ago while working at the yacht Thelmoj had lately offered his services to Sir Thus, Lipton as one of the crew of the Shamrock. Sir Thomas Lipton replied that ho had the full complement, but that he would have been pleased to have d New Zealander aboard had there been a vacancy.

A return laid On the table of tho House of Representatives on Tuesday, shows that the -following New Zealand firms executed Imperial orders for oats shipped to South Africa:—National Mortgage Agency, 73,608 sacks; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, 102,825 ; Wright Stephenson and Co, 58,765 ; Tothill, Watson and Co. 58,765; Henderson and Batger, 58,758 ; Nieoll Bros, 39,951 ; Friedlander Bros and O. Stead, 502,316. The ptice was 24? per quarter of 3201 b.

AtTalangatta (Vic) on September 22, Mr Keeps, was, with the assistance of bis son aged ten, trying to poke a rabbit out of aliolloW log, but, instead of a rabbit, a tiger snake, 4ft long emerged, and fastened on to the lad s The father sacrificed and sucked the wound before the arrival of the doctor, but the lad died the next day. The decision of the Government to help Captain Jackson Barry to publish his book has been arrived at (says the New Zealand Timas) because it is considered that ho has a lot of material which is of interest to the colony, and also, as stated by the Hon W. Hall-Jones on Thursday, in reply to Mr Hornsby, ho has been unable for financial reasons to make arrangements for the publication of the book. Therefore, if suitable arrangeraens could bo made by which lie should refund the cost, in all probability the work would bo done at the Government Printing Office.

In articles of men’s summer mercery) T. W. Tymoas and Oo.’a windows contain a wealth of new novelties in neck-wear nobious, unsurpassed by any drapery firm in the colonies. In neckties alone, they have imported 50 dozen varieties of all shapes, fashions, and styles, and hard indeed would it be to please the man, who could Hot at once select the exact shade and style of tie most suited to his requirements. A decided and most welcome novelty is the newly invented “ silk and linen” shirt, with collar attached. These shirts are absolutely unshrinkable, and for cricket, tennis or every day summer wear for business 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 telephone Exchange is about to be established at Westport. So far 34 subscribers have applied for connection. At Grcymouth the list, is extending rapidly ih i number of connections being now 119"

The Weatporc Chamber of Commerce at a recent mee ing decided to approach the Government, relative to the appointment of a Resident Magistrate and Warden, affirming that much inconvenience was experienced through present arrangements.

The Dunedin Formant Artillery at Otago Heads, in service practice with a R.M.L. 64-pounder at a target SOftlong, and with a 12ft freeboard, towed full spend by the launch Gordon, put up a record for the colony. There was thirteen direct hits with he first fifteen Bounds and twelve with fourteen rounds by a second detachment. The total figure of merit was 1.35 in, the first series. A breaking lanyard lost at least one round. Mrs Ballanoe, widow of the late Hon John Ballanoe, arrived from London by the Paparoa. For the past five years Mrs Ballanoe and her daughter have been in fcurope for the benefit of the latter’s health. Mrs Ballance is paying only a flying visit to the colony and returns to England shortly. Mr Jesse King, of Auckland, who has just completed a visit to Greymoutb, is introducing a now Jinvention for saving gold. It will be tried on some of the claims on the Woct Coast.

Mr Hayes, Inspecting Engineer of Mines, is expected at Westport about next Monday, and on his arrival Mr T. Murray will commence the prospecting of the Cave Area, Cardiff ground, and Mokihinui,

The presentation by the Do Beers Company to H. 11. H. the Duchess of Cornwall consisted of 173 diamonds,, weighing 2Gl£ carats, and valued at £I4OO. The stones are unique in shape, colour, and quality. The Nelson Mail says that it is reported that a junior officer of the Postal Department in a country town is missing, and it is said that there is a shortage in money deposited after bank hours, and also that a local institution, of which the missing man was secretary', may be a loser if the disappearance is a case of levanting. You want a pair of kid gloves : wo have the best in tan, .brown and black. You want corsets : we have then* in the best makes and shapes. It will pay you to buy them from us. You want an umbrella : we have the best variety in ladies or gents. You want a nice dress : we have an immense choice in black or coloured. W. McKay and Son.— Advt, Some of the highest living medica' 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 guarante cd —A dvt. To those who are about to furnish — Wo 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 Son.— Adyt.