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

Among the visiters to town is Mr James Bishop, who is connected with a number of dredges on the Coast. He intends to remain about a week.

The deaths are announced by the West Coast Times of Mrs Hannaford, late of Kanieri, and Mr R. Stephens, well known in Boss and Eimu districts.

The following pupils of the Granville school passed the First Grade drawing examination, held in September. Freehand : —Patrick Connors, Henry Hannah, Hugh Kennedy, William Methren. Geo metry : —Patrick Connors, Henry Hannah, Hugh Kennedy, Cornelius Meara, William Methren, James Wallace. We have been informed by G. W. Moss and Co., local agents for Cassidy and Co., that owing to the large number booked, the coach leaving on Friday next will be run so as to catch the morning train on Saturday from Springfield to Christchurch. Passengers by this coach therefore, will be in ample time for the New Zealand Cup Meeting. By announcement in another column, it will be seen tint the Steen-Smith Concert Co. will appear in the Opera House on Wednesday evening.

The annual ball in aid of the funds Grej River Hospital takes place at Net son Creek on Friday next November Ist Judging by the interest being taken in it a handsome donation to the hospital should be the result.

Messrs Nancarrow and Co, district agents for the Now Zealand Shipping Co. (Ltd.) are advised that the R.M.B. “Bimutaka”left London on the 10th inst and may be expected at Wellington about 2uth November. The steamer has the following passengers for Greyraoutb. Mr and Mrs Calliaan, Mr S. Chambers, and Mr J. Consedino.

To-night a fall rohearfal of the opera “Dorothy” will take place at the Opera House commencing at 7.30 sharp. All members are specially requested to attend Entrance by stage door only.

We remind all those interested in cricket that the annual meeting will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Gilmer Hotel. So far as we can learn there is likely to be a good muster.

Wo regret to record the death of Mr H. H.Gaejens. The deceased passed away on Saturday last. He is one of the old coasters, being wrecked on the coast some 34 years ago, since which time he has boon a rosid nt. After gold mining for some time, he was engaged in boating on the river, and after that died away he again took to gold mining. He was afterwards mate of the Hapuka under Captain Galloway while she was dredging. For the last 10 years he had been in Mr A. Mathcson’s employ. Ho was a sterling upright man, possesing many friends, and few, if any, enemies. Ho leaves a daughter grown up to mourn the loss of a good father.

The Minister of Education has, according to our Parliamentary reporter, received several telegrams from various parts of the colony congratulating him on the passage through the House, of the Teachers’ Salaries Bill. Mr Wickes, President of the Grey Educational Institute, received the following telegram from the Premier on Saturday last:—“You will be pleased to hear that the School Teachers’ Salaries Bill has passed the House of Representatives and is now before the Council. It is almost certain to pass into law—E. J. Seddon.”

Monday’s war cablegrams mentioned Arthur J. Vogan as the name of the man who captured Commandant Schcepers, and stated that ho was an Australian scout. It seems more than likely, says the “Post,” that Vogan is a New Zealander of the same Christiai name and surname is now known to be at the front, serving in one of the corps raised in Cape Colony. Ho is a son of Mr J. Vogan, of Tauraoga.

At the Reefton Warden’s Court on Saturday the case Pactolus Gold Dredging Company v John Anderson was concluded. Mr Harper addressed the Bench, contending that the Company should have enforced the line provided by the agreement, and not having done so they had no redress. The Warden reserved his decision.

The North Auckland Railway League has passed a motion that the North Auckland railway lino should bo completed to Mauogatoroto in three years, and that at least £50,000 should bo passed this session for the work. A motion also was passed expressing great dissatisfaction at the vote for tho main trunk (AucklandWellington) line, and urging members to endeavour to secure at least £200,000 this session.

A private telegram received in Wellington states -that Mr ,T. Stevens, M. H. R, tlia Government Whip, is “on the stump” in the Patea electorate. In view of the fact that last week Mr Stevens was granted leave of absence by the House on account of urgent private business, the above statement appears rather remarkable.

According to the Government Poultry Expert nearly 2000 head of poultry per month have been shipped to Soiith Africa for months past to the satisfaction of the consumer. The price of poultry in this colony has, as a consequence, gone up.

Inspector Fetch arrived by the Haupiri to-day. He commences his annual examinations at Totara Flat on Thursday next.

A correspondent asks us the reason why the Union Company declined to bring on some of the Wainui’s passengers by the Janet Nicol thereby necessitating them going to the expense of coming overland per special coach. He further desires to know the reason why the Hokitika portion of the Frisco mail was sent on by special train to Hokitika on Sunday, while the Greymouih port'on was allowed to lie in the Post Office till this morning. We cannot supply either reasons, but are somewhat surprised at the information.

Members interested in the formation of a cricket club in connection with the Druids Lodge are requested to meet at the Druids Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock.

The schooner “Clyde’’ made an exceptionally good passage from Groymouth to Lyttelton, having arrived ar her destination on Sunday. The vessel is now loading for her return and those having goods to be shipped from Lyttelton to Groymouth are advised to communicate with Mr E. A. Wickos, Agent, at once. Last Friday evening Thomas and McBeaths’ employees met in the mililaery department for the pbrpose of expressing their esteem and appreciation of Mr Ben Dixon, who has severed his connection with the firm, to carry on his father’s business. Mr B. J. Thomas on behalf of his fellow employees presented Mr Dixon with an inkstand timepiece and pen, as a momento of the existing friendship and pleasant association with them. Mr Dixon had been eleven years with the firm and during that time had been painstaking and attentive to his duty. He was always pleasant aud agreeable to work with and conscientiously acted up to the old adage—work first and play afterwards. In conclusion Mr Thomas rightly voiced the feeling of all present when ho said that they all regretted losing him and wished him every success, and hapiuess in the future. Mr Dixon feelingly replied thanking them all for their kindly expressed appreciation of him. The gift he said came as a surprise to him ; and though he did not need it to remind him of the happy time spent amongst them, yet he would always treasure it as a standing proof of their good feeling towards him. The inkstand timepiece and pen was purchased from Mr Lloyd’s eslablishmont. Tho condition of Mr Morrison, the member for Cavcrsham, is causing grave anxiety.

Mrs John Joyce, widow of the former member for Lyttelton, died on Monday last.

The cost of the new breakwater extension work at Timaru to date is £58,133. Members ought to continue the session, says the Premier, until they have done the work which the country demands, The Education Department is to have the control of the various school cadet corps in the colony. It is stated that a West Coast company whoso registered office is in this city, has no less than five dredges under offer to it. —“Press.” Mr H. A. Gordon remarked to a New Zealand Times reporter that there was plenty of coal on the West Coast for generations to come. The Public Works Department has imported a stone crusher for the WaihiPaeroa railway. The machine is capable of crushing 180 tons of stone in a day. The Wanganui Education Board spends (according to Mr Pirani) £IOOO a year in paying relieving teachers. Sick leave takes up 10 per cent. of the whole lime worked by the teachers. A fair exchange!—Mr Theo Cooper took ex-Judge Martin’s place on the Supreme Court Bench. Now, ex-Judge Martin has taken Mr Justice Cooper's place in the old firm of Devore and Cooper. According to the Wakefield correspondent of the Nelson Colonist, hop-growers are busy, but with heavy hearts. Last year’s prices have hit hard, and some talk of selling out or grubbing np. Naive remark by Mr Hogg :—“I would not bo on the land board for a minute if it was not for the opportunity it gives me to help some of my poor constituents.” Loud laughter greeted the announcement.

Mr T. Mackenzie, in view of President Roosevelt’s proposals regarding reciprocity, wishes the New Zealand Government to open up negotiations with the American Government, with a view to obtaining tariff concessions on some of New Zealand’s products. As a result of very severe frosts great damage ha? been done to the early spring crops in Hawke’s Bay. Potatoes in particular have suffered. Damage has been done to vineyards, whilst stone fruit has suffered considerably. It is estimated that the loss to growers will amount to fully £SOOO. The season promised so well that great hopes had been built up of a very profitable output. Mr Massey is moving for a return of the number and names of the co-operative labourers employed by the Government in the Patea electorate daring the four months ended 21st October, 1901, and the date on which each man commenced work.

As a sequel to Saturday’s trip in the Ellen Ballance to Somes’ Island, when members were “the guests of Ministers,” Mr A. L. D. Fraser in moving for a return showing, with details, the expenditure incurred in entertaining members of the House and their friends on that occasion.

The lambing season in Canterbury has been a most prolific one. Sir George Clifford, however, has established a record which it will bo hard to beat. In one of his paddocks at Stonyhurst he has a thousand ewes with 2000 lambs, all of which are in excellent condition. The Rotomahana made a record run of 20 hours from Auckland to Gisborne. The Blackball steamer Petono has done some good work since she was last at Wellington. She lift there at 5 o'clock on Friday morning, arrived at Greymouth at 2 o’clock on Saturday morning, sailed again on Sunday, and reached Lyttelton early,, yesterday. Last night she loft the Christchurch port for Greymouth. During the week which ended September 11 the losses reported to Lloyd’s Register consisted of 7 British and 8 foreign sailing vessels and 4 British and 9 foreign steamers —making a total of 28 vessels.