NEW COAL STRUCK IN THE BRUNNER MINE.

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

NEW COAL STRUCK IN THE BRUNNER MINE.

The bore hole in the Brunner Mine after going through thin seams, and one nearly twelve feet thick of a broken nature, is now on a solid seam so far of 2 feet 6 inches thick.

Moss and Co will sell on the wharf tomorrow' morning at 11.30, 150 sacks of prime Derwents. Tenders close on Saturday next for carting and bagging coal, to the No Town Creek Company’s dredge. Mr MTnroe was upon a four to three vote elected Chairman of the Inangahua Council. Mr H. Betts his opponent securing three votes. The Greymouth Town Baud will render a number of selections on the bai-

cony of the Gilmer Hotel this evening at 8 o’clock. Mr Wylie, representative for Mr Payne consulting engineer, is calling tenders for the erection of machinery, and housing on the Victory Gold Dredging Company’s claim. The general public are reminded that the different banka in Greymouth will close on Saturday’ 30th November (St. Andrew’s Day), and also on Monday, 2nd December. Business people will please make a note of this fact.— Advx. Our Brunner readers will notice by advertisement appearing in another column that the Stcen-Smith Company will give their f »rewell performance on Saturday evening, in Kaye’s Hall. The Company is very highly spoken of, and given a fine night they should bo greeted with a crowded house. At the annual meeting of the Grey County Council held yesterday, Mr Ryail was unanimously elected Chairman and

gracefully acknowledged the compliment paid him. It is twelve years ago, we understand, since Mr Kyall filled the office._ Mr Ryall is to be congratulated upon the confidence reposed in him. The third child and only son, of Mr Geo. Broughton was drowned in a small creek at the back cf his father’s house at Blackwater yesterday afternoon, !Tho little fellow was only eighteen months old, but was a sturdy little chap. Sincere sympathy is felt among the residents of the district with Mr and Mrs Broughton in their bereavement. The remains of the late Louis Erickson were to-day followed to the Greymouth mouth Cemetery by a very large concourse of friends and acquaintances who desired to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of deceased and express their sympathy with the bereaved relatiyps,

A very pleasing ceremony took place at Englert’s Hall, last night, when Mr Jas. Ring was presented by the scholars of the Presbyterian Sunday School with two handsome volumes ol poems. The gifts were presented on behalf of the scholars by Misses Moss and Perens. Mr Ring in acknowledging the gift said, it would be ever cherished by him. He was sure the result of the recent examination would show the Greymouth pupils to be in the first rank. Refreshments were then handed around, add a good evening’s amusement indulged in. Almost before we are able to realise the season of the year that has passed away, we have broken into a fresh one. How often is this remark heard between friends when conversing : “ What! Christmas so soon, it seems almost incredible, time flies so quickly.” Yet once again in the circle of years We are almost within reach of Xmas tide. Mr John Oman, provision merchant, has just received his new season’s fruit consisting of currants, sultanas, denies, figs and muscateis, also prime mild cured hams. It is needless for us tc comment on the advantages of doing business with this well known firm ; so we will leave our readers to judge for themselves, and we feel sure they will be more than satisfied with whatever purchased.

Messrs Nancarrow and Co. are advised that the R.M.S. Bimutaka arrived at Wellington from London and way ports this morning. The steamer reached her destination one day in advance of her due date. The Bimutaka is a new twin screw steamer, thoroughly modern in every respect. She is to leave the Colony for Home again on 9th January,

By reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the well-known stationers Messrs Whittaker Bros, in thanking the general public for their past support, intimate that they have a choice selection of goods for Xmas and New Tear presents, consisting of work boxes, writing desks, lady’s companions, bags, lady’s and gents jewel and ■dressing eases. They have also a large assortment of music for almost any instrument. Everything appertaining to a well-stocked stationery establishment will be found at Messrs Whittaker Bros, the establishment being second to none in the Colony. They have a splendid assortment of Xmas and New Year cards.

At the Druids’ Lodge meeting last night the Earl Committee reported the net receipts to have been £42, which amount had been placed at interest in the bank till such time as Brother Earl had procured an artificial limb. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Committee, the baud and the performers for their efforts. Ip the afternoon the Druids played tlieir first scratch cricket match on the Camp Reserve, the President, Dr M'Brearty, formally opening proceedings and expressing the hope that the club would prosper and provide much healthful recreation.

At the Westland County Council meeting yesterday, Mr Grimmond took his seat. Messrs Grimmond, T. V. Byrne and Baueke were nominated for the chairmanship, a division resulted in each of the candidates getting four votes. Lots were then drawn, and Mr T. V. Byrne drawing the lucky ticket assumed the ohair.

Mr C. Napierßell was yesterday in consultation with Messrs Young, Greenland and Captain Ewan, and inspected the Westport harbor works, preparatory to reporting to the Board on future extensions on points submitted for his opinion.

A cricket match will be played between Hokitika and Greymouth at Grevmouth on Saturday next. The following is the Hokitika eleven—Benjamin, Bowling, Burke, Campbell, Currie, Fowler, Harrop A, Morris, Sherman, Wells, and Williams The team will proceed to Greymouth by the morning train, on Saturday, and play will commence at 10 a.m. Mr E. M. Smith M.H.R., has been elected a member of the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain, in cacognition of his knowledge of metallurgy. A cash register weighing about a hundredweight and a half which, luckily only contained 12s, was stolen at Dunedin a few days ago, and afterwards found, smashed to pieces, and utterly valueless. A witness at the Christchurch Supreme Court the other morning, who wished to demonstrate his ability to identify a pipe stated that he had been smoking since he was eight years of ago. The Gisborne railway station buildingsare now completed and ready for handing over to the Government. The other station buildings along the line are also nearing completion. The game of golf is said to have been invented in ancient times by a lonely shephard who had nothing better to do than to knock round stones into a rabbit hole with his crook.

A peculiar accident occurred to an infant child at Hamilton the other night. The child was sleeping in a cradle, when it was bitten through the hand by some animal —presumably a rat. The hand began to swell, and the child was taken to a medical man for treatment, The now St Matthew’s Church, Auckland, is to be built with “0.K.” Oamaru stone, instead of To Kuiti stone. Messrs Malcolm and Ferguson have given a tender to erect the church in Oamaru stone for £24,235, omitting a portion (about half) of the tower and spire. A b'.uegum recently felled at Geraldine yielded 1070 ft of sawn timber. Several sawmillers in the district are steadily engaged in turning well grown pinus insignia into marketable sawn timber. This timber is said to make excellent butterboxes.

The survey of the ocean bottom for the cable to Japan and the Philippines from the United States has been completed. About sixty miles east of the island of Guam an abyss was encountered, in which bottom was only reached when 31,614 feet of wire had been run out. This abyss now named the Nero Deep, is, of course, avoided. At another place a high mountain range was discovered, through which it was necessary to find a pass. • An ingenious blacksmith named Dunlop, at an Otago country station, has carried out a rough and ready electric installation at his private house. The current is generated by water power, and ordinary half-pint bottles are used for insulators on the conducting wires. A cloth of gold rose tree of wonderful dimensions can bo seen at Queenstown. The trunk immediately above the ground measures 57in in circumference. The branches, which are propped up with poles about 6ft high, spread 18ft each side of the trunk, and has a circumference of 108 ft. The annual meeting of the Society of Railway Servants recently took place in the Old Country. Delegates representing 60,000 members were present. The president brought forward a scheme whereby the unions might, by banding together, place 200 representatives of organised labour in the English Parliament, The Maori journal, To Pipiwharauroa, is carrying on an active crusade against ; the insanitary habit of expectoration, , which is as great a failing amongst ] Maoris as Europeans, and a prolific ] source of disease. <

The Bruce Herald states that the farmers interested are likely to move f.r an injunction to restrain the dredges from working on the Tokomariro River on account of the alleged pollution pf the same occasioned thereby.

Capo papers to hand state that between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000 sterling are being spent by the Imperial Government on new docks at Simon’s Town. The work is in the hands of the contracting firm of Sir John Jackson, Limited, and will take about eight or ten years to complete. Preliminary operations have been commenced, and at present some 250 white men and natives are engaged in •‘clearing the ground.”

The Clutha River Board’s new steamer Clyde successfully accomplished her first trip up the river on Saturday, when an excursion to Clydevale, some 24 miles, was made against an exceptionally strong current.

A terrific gale passed over the Mount Ida district a few days ago. At Ranfurly the Catholic Church was moved two or three inches on the foundations, the railway goods shed partially unroofed, and the Ranfurly Hall blown five or six inches off the plumb. A heavy truck started from the yard and ran before the wind a distance of seven or eight miles, until it got into a sheltered hollow. For ladies ties, fichus, collarettes, belts and every description of ladies neck and body decoration, no drapery warehouse in Westland can approach the infinite variety and chaste styles of T. W. Tymons and Coy’s latest importations. In the firms underskirt division, a tireless endeavour is made to obtain the very latest style of garments, hence the department has secured the complete confidence and popularity of the ladies of Westland. T. W. Tymons and Co’s “huge purchases” and “colossal sales” are household words. In no other way of business could the firm afford to sell their goods at such low prices. The magnitude of their trade ii the cause, secret, and corollary of their success. — Advt.

A gentleman writes :—“Kindly send me at your earliest convenience another box of your celebrated Beehive A.l. Tea It is the finest tea I have ever drunk, and I am recommending it to all my friends, who on using it are equally delighted as myself.” This celebrated brand is to be had from the sole agents, Griffen and Smith.— Advt.

Mr Webley, senr., (of Webley and Sons, Christchurch), pianoforte tuner, etc., is now in Greymouth, and will take the earliest opportunity of calling upon clien ts. Agents for the sale of Brinsmead and Sons, Lipp and Haake pianos; also Mason and Hamlin organs. Address — Gilmer Hotel,— Advt,

The superior qualities of the Ceylon Teas, are rapidly supplanting the inferior Chinese products ‘n nil the markets of western civilization. The teas grown in the virgin lands of the Sinhalese, possesses greater strength, richer aroma, and an infinitely larger percentage of the Alkaloid Theine, (the active principle and stimulating property of the plant) than do the teas grown by artificial eviration on exhausted soil of China. Hence bulk for bulk, the Ceylon Teas are cheaper, purer, more stimulating, and possess a rare fragrance, wanting in those of the Celestial Empire- Of all the brands of Ceylon Teas, the “ Kiosk ” stands eminently supreme and without rival. Messrs Harley and Co, the wellknown auctioneers and general agents, are the sole agents for Westland of this incomparable brand, and sell it to the general public in full chests, and slb packages. If a trial is made of the Kiosk tea, no other will again be used and knowing that “once a customer a customer for ever.” Messrs Harley and Co, are offering it for the present at prices that no other firm can compete against. All large consumers, and heads of households, would do well to give the “ Kiosk ’* tea a trial. There is quality, economy, and money in it. — AdvtSome 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.