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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 October 1901, Page 2

The meeting of the Grey County Council will take place to morrow afternoon.

The Public Works statement and estimates will bo brought down to-nijdit an 1 is intended to take the debate on Friday.

A meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter will bo held this evening at the Masonic Hall. Visitors are cordially invited to attend.

The Ecv Mr York was a passenger per steamer Haupiri for Nelson, whither he proceeds to the annual meeting of the Synod. The rev gentleman will this year deliver the annual address. The funeral of the late Michael Shecdy will take plnco to-morrow afternoon, leaving St Patrick’s Church at 2 o’clock. Rcqueim Mass will bo celebrated tomorrow morning nt 8 o’clock. Official notification of the appointment of Mr William M'Kccbnio to a scat on the Harbor Board vice the lute Mr James Kor*. was received by the secretary of the Harbor Board yesterday afternoon.

The attention of sawmillers and others is directed to an advertisement inserted by the proprietors of the To Kinga Estate, on the Midland Railway asking offers for cutting timber on royalty. The Rev Father Malone, who has been away on a holiday for the benefit of his health, returned by the Haupiri yesterday afternoon looking all the better for his trip. The Rev Father "wifi reside ia Hokitika.

The Mokoia dredge reports a return of 30 ounces lo dwts for 130 hours.

By reference to an advertisement over the leader, it will be seen that Mr. James Ring, the popular photographer will be absent from Qreymoutb, from the 25th October to the 4th November. All orders left at his studio will receive prompt attention. The annual meeting of the Greymouth Swimming Club is called for at the Gilmer Hotel to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. All members and intending members are requested to attend, as the officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The club had a very successful season last year and it is anticipated the membership will be larger this coming season. Mr H. J, Hansen, who is piloting the Ada Delroy Company through the Coast, informs us that the Company will appear in Westport on Nov. Ist and 2nd, Groyraouth 4th, oth, and 6th, Reefton Bth and 9th, Kumara 11th 12th, Hokitika 13th and 14th. The advance agent, Mr James Bel!, will arrive in Greymouth on Friday by the Wainui to make the necessary arrangements for opening here. The Company have been very well spoken of throughout New Zealand, and we predict for them a most successful season.

That enterprising firm, Win. Holder and Son, who pride themse wes on keeping nothing but the very best of goods,_ and selling them at the smallest margin of profit, have just landed, ex Gothic direct from Peak Freau and Co’s factory, Loudon the finest assortment of fancy and latest wafer biscuits that has ever been landed on the Coast, and which comprise 26 different varieties. The firm invites inspection of these goods. Tenders are invited, through our advertising columns, for constructing gild saving tables for the Caledonia Gold Dredging Company (Ltd) Plans and specifications may bo seen at the Engineers branch office, Tainui street, whore tenders close at noon on Monday 29. h, October.

At 7.30 this evening, a faff rehearsal takes place of the Opera Djroihy, at Dorothy Hall. The management are doing all in their power to make it a huge success, and have accepted the voluntary services of two charming Danensc —late of Dix’s, Wellington—who have kindly offered to do a skirt dance. A ballet will aho be introduced by six “ Scarlet Runners ” danced in the most approved style, which with the Minuet Caprice, offers a charming attraction.

A press wire from Auckland states that the “Sierra” with the ’Frisco mail arrived thereat 5 this forenoon. The Greymouth portion sh mid, therefore, arrive cn Friday by the Wainui. By reference to our advertising co’umnshorse owners will notice that Mr D. Shannahan has purchased that draught stallion Arch Duke, by Conqueror (Imported.) This horse is well spoken of in Christchurch, and has thrown some really good stock, being bred by Mr John Deans of Riccart m, He is a dark bay horse, 7 years old, showing great qualify with bone and substance, and a good worker. To encourage horse owners, the fee has been fixed at the remarkably small sum of £2. The accident on the wharf, the other day, to James Earl, has turned out more serious than was at first anticipated. The limb had to be amputated on Sunday, since which time the patient is progressing as well as can be expected. A return football match has been arranged to take place on Saturday between the Dispatch and Wharf Laborers tor the benefit of the sufferer. By the Haupiri yesterday Mr Massey, of the hospital staff, and Mr T. Brown, the well-known carpenter, returned Jto town from a trip to the Old Country. Both return in the best of health benefiting by their well-earned holiday. An American journal says “Cuba is getting along. It already has more political parties than Kansas.” The United States can boast of 15 towns named “Canton.” The late President M’Kinley was buried at Canton, Ohio. A witness, a member of a large grain firm, stated in court at Christchurch on Monday morning that during the present year his firm had purchased no less than 2,000,000 bushels of oats. We are authoritatively informed (says the Express) that Earl Russell’s expenses in connect.on with tho litigation arising out of his first marriage have amounted to no leas than £30,000. William Bowers, a miser, died at New York intestate, and left £l2*ooo. John Bowers claimed the fortune as next-of-kin. The only way lie could ■prove his relationship was by his toes, which were fastened together by a web like those of a duck. The miser’s body was disinterred and found also to be web-footed, and the Court ordered the estate to he given to the claimant.

About 100 teachers have joined the technical classes inaugurated by the Hawkes Bay Education Board. The churches iu Napier are about to make a combined effort to induce the Borough Conncil to refuse permits for all Sunday concerts. Mr W. F. Thompson, a veteran of the Lucknow campaign, who has resided for a number of years in Victoria Valley, in the Par North of Auckland, has just died, aged 72.

The growing of lemons has been brought to a great state of perfection by Mr G. Schmidt, of Kepongaere, Poverty Bay. Ho has a largo area of ground entirely devoted to lemons, and oven at the present stage of the season he is in a position to supply about eight tons of fruit.

It is estimated that there are about 2,000 goats running wild on Sinclair’s station in Palliser Bay. Sueci, the faster, accomplished a month’s “total abstinence” at the Genoa Exhibition. Duiing the month ho lost 401 b weight, but gained J 6200 in coin.

The Health Department is being urged by the people of Cambridge, Waikato, to place one of the proposed sanatoria for consumptives on the Muangakawa Hill, close to that town. It is claimed that on account of its fine bracing climate ihe locality is admirably suited for the purpose.

Mr F. E. Winchombc, M.L.A., has been appoinfed to the vacancy in the directorate of the A.M.P. Society caused by the death of Sir Joseph Abbott.

Twidsmuir Homestead, near Richmond (Queensland), has been destroyed by fire, and James Murray, one of the lessees, perished in the flames. Mr George Griffon, the well-known South Australian cricketer, has performed the wonderful feat of scoring 10,000 runs and taking 1000 wickets in Australia and England.

“ I suppose you know hall your jography,” said the affable visitor of Cockney extraction. “ Some,” said Ncelie, “but I find it ray most difficult subject.” “Then, wot is the capital of Awke’s Bay, my girl?’’ “A capital H, Sir,” was ihe demure replj r . The visitor questioned no further, but had he asked for the capital of Grcymouth, the whole population would have replied “ The capital Garrick Club socials, the next and season’s final one of which will be held in the Opera House to-morrow night.” Mr H. M’Grcgor, late of the Haupiri. has been appointed second engineer of the Himitangi vice Mr D Henderson.

It is one hundred and thirty-two years this Week since Captain Cook first landed ia New Zealand.

The natives predict that the approaching summer in Hawks Bay will be a particularly dry one. “New Zealand, the homo of experimental government, has a debt as big as London,’’ remarks the St James’ Gazette, Miss Renton was slightly better yesterday. Her condition, however, continues to give her friends the greatest anxiety. The South British Insurance Company has a profit of £19,000 notwithstanding extensive losses through the epidemic of fires.

The Government is bent on breaking up Hawke’s Bay. It has now announced its intention of buying 1800 acres of the Mt. Herbert estate, Waipukurau, for closer settlement.

M. o‘Loghlen. who has been wanted for thirteen months past on a charge of wiic-desertion, has (says the Westport Times) been found by the police in the North Island.

Mr Massey—“ I wonder whether the Premier will retire at sixty years of age ?” Mr Pirani—“ He intends to retire before that.” The Premier said nothing. A large number of religious persons kill themselves. Next to drink and love, certainly religion comes third in suicide. —Dr Westcott. coroner, London.

It is stated that the two meat-freezing companies in Christchurch pay annually about £IOO,OOO in wages. Since the Royal visit, men's dress suits appear to have gone down in value, for one such has been sold by auction at Kaipoi for one shilling. The Nelson and Marlborough Land Boards have decided to recommend the Government to increase the royalty on rimu and white pine in their district from 6d to 9d per hundred feet. “ I may convince twenty-five members of this House, but what on earth is the use of that if I do not convince the Premier, especially as the Premier is determined not tojbe convinced ?’’ —Mr Fisher. Everyone knew that long ago.

Tno Taranaki Cjndensc-d Milk Company’s propony and plant at Sentry Hill were sjU at auction recently. The purchasers were Messrs Irvine and Stevenson of Dunedin, who intbnd to work the plant.

Our readers will hear with regret (says the Times' that Miss Renton’s condition is considered most critical. The shook occasioned by the deaoh of her sister, Lucy on the 13th, seems to have checked the improvement which was taking place, and on making enquiries on Saturday our contemporary learned that she was in a very low state. Mr David Spence, of Rimu, who has just returnel from a trip to the Old Country, met Dr. Morice ,'of Grey mouth in the Albert Docks, London. The genial old doctor desired to be remembered to all Greymouth and other West Coast friends. He also expressed the hope th*t ho would be home again as he called the Coast before Christmas. During discussion in the House on the Estimates Mr Herries asked for information re the fire in the Cardiff coal mine. He stated that £616 was expended in extinguishing it last year, and now it was proposed to vote another £SOO for the purpose. He questioned whether the coal in that mine was worth such an expenditure. The Minister stated that the fire was burning yet, but the money was expended to prevent its spreading to the locality where other coal was situated, and it was now supposed that all danger of it so spreading was averted. Mr Seddon seems likely to get out of the Review of Reviews “frying-pan” into the Windsor Magazine “fire.” The Windsor Magazine for September contains an appreciative article on the Premier, illustrated by portraits of himself and his family

One of the holds of the Upolu is to bo insulated with charcoal, it being the intention to utilise her as an extra boat to the Ilotoiti and Takapuna for the carriage of dairy produce between New Plymouth and Weliington. The work will probably be carried out in Wellington. At a meeting at Hawera, Mr Hyde stated at the Momohaki farm in the first year 5000 eggs were produced, in the second 10,000, third 12,000, last year 13,000, and this year he had no doubt the to f al would top 15,000. It took the farm all its time to keep up with the demand for eggs; so much so that the breeding of ducks had progressed very slowly. Mr William Duncan of Hokitika agent tor the Jane Douglas received a message from Capt Anderson yesterday, stating the steamer was lifted on to the crown of the beach on the l&h and that, weather permitting, he expected to be able to leave Okura on Thursday next the 24. h. This must be gratifying news to her owner Mr Wm. Keecb, and proves the soundness of Oap'ain Bigmll’s opinion as to the possibility of saving the vessel. It is to be hoped that after the steamer is repaired that she may have a long run of profitable employment. Her owner deserves it.

A writer in a Christchurch paper suggested owing to the rise in the price of shaving, that the Government should start a barber’s shop, where a man could got a ‘ scrap ’at a nominal fee. At present if ho happens to be ‘ scraped ’ once a day, he will be ruined if he is a working man, The Arbitration Court has formed the Barber’s Association into a trust or combine, and he looks on the Government to come to the rescue.

A poll taken at Timaru on the Mayor’s loan proposals of £52,900 resulted in carrying £lO 000 for drainage, £4OOO for abattoirs, £IOOO for road-making plant. The proposals rejected were—£6ooo for waterworks, £3OOO for recreation grounds, £25,000 for gasworks, £39,000 for overdraft.

During tho period from Ist April to 14th September, 2,880,846 passenger tickets were issued on the Government railways, an increase of 522,567 as compared with tho corresponding period of last year. Tho season tickets issued numbered 46,114, an increase of 10,619. . An immense coal bank in Wyoming is called the “ burning mountain." It has been on fire ever since tho first white man visited tho country. There are over half-a-dozen districts of this mmo in America.

The Oama.ru Garrison Band (several times championship winner), tho Nelson Garrison Band, and the Waihi Band have replied favorably to the circulars asking them to take part in next year’s contest at New Plymouth. Now Zea'and’s exports to Australia in the first six months of tho present year amount to one million pounds, which shows how hardly this colony’s farmers may bo hit by th 3 tariff. New South Wales took £650,187 worth.

Tho Mine Manager of the Brittannia Quartz Mining Company near Westport reports' that tho reef in No. 2 fovel is widening. He has got 15 inches of stone at one side of tho level, which prospects fairly well. Twenty-four men are at present employed by tho Britannia and Stoney Creek Companies. For the last couple of days (says Thursday’s Timaru Herald) peculiar atmos’ pheric conditions caused the appearance of a number of mirages along the coast northward and inland. On Monday afternoon a little after 3 o’clock a splendid mirage of the Temuka district was seen some distance out to sea, the houses, streams, and bridges being clearly visible. On Tuesday morning at a quarter to six a fine mirage was to be seen and at eight o’clock another) very clear one, showing the Rangitata bridge,

Among isie latest improvements to business promises in our midst are those just effected by T.' H. Garth, hairdresser ■ # and tobacconist cf Mawhera Quay. To cope with tl£e increase of "business ho has * had the entire premises renovated, and the at once noticeable. j The shop capacity has been enlarged, so I also has this saloon, which is now 22ftr long and h?is ample room for the three chairs wljch arc always filled. ' The whole has tvlso been magnificently lighted, and in the shop and saloon will rank jamongst the most up-to-date . establishments. The ventilation has not" been forgotten by the proprietary, and the difference is at once felt by one waiting his tmyi. Mr. Garth is to be congratulated.' upon taking this wise step, for an up-to-dlite hairdressing business cannot be done without. His staff comprisAfc Mr. L. Hjayward, and Messrs. W. Garth, and at" whose hesitation/ in saying, receive all (he attention required. Blackberry bushes have spread at an alarming’ rate in some parts of the Poverty Bay district during the past two years, and the local bodies are taking steps to copo with! the pest. The m£n employed on the steamer Avonia in clearing the River Avon (Christchurch), caught a number of largo eds last' week just below Dallington. The largest weighed 251 b, while two others ; turned the scale at 241 b and 151 b each.

Cue of the largest rafts of logs yet brought to Auckland was towed from Whananaki by the p.s. Awarau, a few days ego. It consisted of 275 logs of splendid timber, the average amount of timber in each log being estimated at 2000 ft, the whole being therefore over half a million feet.

Maori obsequies have given a stimulus to the fishing industry of the Hauraki Gulf, For the purpose of a tangi at Waitukuri the fishermen have been sending there large consignments of shark| dogfish, and slringaree. There are few byproducts of the fishing net that cannot be converted into native comestibles.

About two years ago the Ashburton County Council planted lupins on the north bank of the Rakaia River, near the Acton Estate, with a view to cheeking the serious drifting of sand. The lupins grew remarkably well, and acted as a check to the inroads of the sand, but the Council has now to face a notification in the Government Gazett to the effect that lupins have been inclnded in the list of noxious weeds.

One day last week the Moeraki Freezing Company's boats brought in a ton of blue cod. In one of the small boats one man caught 18 dozen in a an hour and a half. A unique specimen of a carved portion of the prow of a war canoe, considered by Captain Hutton to be the finest piece of Maori carving of it kind in. existence, has just been scouted for the Canterbury Museum, having been obtained at Auckland.

The consumption of water in Auckland during the 12 months ending 30th September last, was no less than 9,273,371 gallons in excess of the quantity used the preceding year, the respective totals being 131,126,813 gallons, and 121,854,461 gallons.

A miner named William’ Cubia employed in the Golden Cross mine at Waitekauri, fell down a winze a depth of about 80ft, last week. He is considerably bruised; and is in a serious state, but the wonder is that be is alive at all.

A South Canterbury Troopers’ Memor< ial Fund has been started in Timaru, with the object of perpetuating the memory of those belonging to the district who fell in the war. The site for the monument has been reserved by the Government at the foot of Straihallan-street, on a piece of ground on which the new Custon House is to be erected.

According to the Tapanui (Otago) Courier there is urgent need for reform in the conduct of some of the men on the a Heriot railway extension works. TtiW Courier slates that a recent pay-day the navvies painted the town red, and wrecked part of the hotel. A peculiar fish has (according to a contemporary) made its appearance in Bay of Plenty waters, and is perplexing the authorities on matters fishy. It is of brilliant hue, and unlike any other known denizen of the deep.

Ema Te Aourn, one of the leading; chieftainessses of the Hauraki district, has just died, aged 61. The deceased took an intelligent interest in the improvement of the conditions prevailing amongst the Maoris, and used her influence in bringing about the opening of the Thames goldfields.

A report laid on the table of the Nett' South Wales Legislative Assembly stated that the number of births registered in 1901 was 37,146. The number of persons vaccinated was 911, of which 908 were reported as successful. Dr Tidswell, who supplies the report, says : “It will be seen that very few of the children born during the year were vaccinated, and a glance at the percentage for past years will show that very little attention is paid to this matter. We are practically an unvac* ciliated community." 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 adulteration. They affirm that the taking into tea 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,