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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 December 1901, Page 2

A notice to members of school committees, and Sunday school teachers, will be found in our advertising columns. The usual meeting of the Greymouth Volunteer Eire Brigade will be held this evening in the Brigade Hall. All members are requested to attend. A meeting of shareholders in the Shilton’s Envelope Fastener Syndicate will be held in me Criterion Hotel on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. The schooner Clyde, Captain Cameron in command, which left this port on Thursday afternoon, arrived in Wellington on Saturday evening, after a remarkably smart passage. Mr Hugh Magill’s valuable properties situated at Moonlight, Blackball and Ahaura, together with business of bakery, butchery, and grocery stores, is in the hands of Messrs G. W. Moss and Co, for sale as a going concern. Full particulars will appear in to-morrow’s issue. The many friends of Mr. R. Wallace, who is representing the well known firm of Stewart and Co, will regret to hear that bo has been laid up for the last few days at the Gilmer Hotel. We hope to see the worth “ Bob ” about in the course of a few days.

Mr and Mrs Gainness returned to town on Saturday evening per train from Beefton. After the closing of the session both enjoyed a week's stay in Kotorua, which restored Mr Guinness to health and strength, and he returns to us after a five months' absence the picture of health. There being a special meeting of the Nelson Lands Board at Ahaura to-mor-row, Mr Guinness proceeds thereto attend to matters [connected with the interests of his constituents.

It is reported (says the Press) that 250 workmen have been, or are about to be, dismissed from the Midland railway works. The Sydney authorities are carrying on a crusade against the habit of street expectoration. On the 18th inst. 18 cases were before the court, a fine of 10s being imposed in each one. The Wanganul Bicycle Club has resigned from the League of New Zealand Wheelmen, and will, in future, hold open meetings regardless of any governing body. Last week there were three bankruptcies in the colony, a wool merchant, Wellington; a cabinetmaker, Blenheim ; and a blacksmith, Woolston. Mr Bedford, a candidate for the Caversham soat, is 23 years of age, and bo far is an untried man. He is a good speaker, and may come out as an advanced Liberal.

There is evidently some freedom shown in the use of firearms in Fielding. According to the local paper, two shots were discharged in the direction of some sneak thieves who were attempting to strip a clothesline the other morning. A Temuka lady who received on her wedding day a present of £2 asked her husband what she should do with it, and was told to invest it in TattersaU's sweep. Sbe did so, and drew two horses, receiving £260. The " Fiji Times " of November 6th says : A smart-looking craft named the Qgea, a schooner of a little under 66 tons register, built in Sydney to the order of the Native Department on behalf of the dependency of Rotumab, arrived at Suva on Sunday, under the command of Captain J. J. Fawcett. It will be interesting to those who contemplate possessing a craft of their own to learn that the contract price for the Ugea was £2O per ton register, i.e. 65 tons, £1320.

The Ellesmere Guardian states that a consignment of 70 cats arrived in Southbridge last week. It is intended to turn them loose on Manning and Russell's island, in order to keep down the rabbits.

Mr W. Wardrop is the latest to come out for Cavenmam io the Government interest, making the fifth likely candidate to stand on this ticket. Now is the chance for a good Opposition man. While ploughing on his farm at Quidmies Bush (Southland) Mr F. McKay unearthed a Maori oven containing quite a collection of Maori relics. Altogether there were eight axes and adzej. Two were of greenstone, and another bad a remarkably fine polish and keen edge. In reply to an enquiry as to when bir Joseph Ward would visit Westland, and whether the Premier would accompany his colleague, Mr Michel, Mayor of Hokitika, has received the following telegram from the the Bight Hon the Premier:—"l have your telegram to Sir Joseph Ward, who will notify you of the date lip expeots to be on the Coast. Impossible for me to say when I shall be able to go down. Anticipate it will be about the end of the year as usual. Kind Regards." The linseed crops of the Poverty Bay district give promise of an abundant harvest. Many of them are in a forward state, and are just breaking out into flower, which gives the fields a pretty blue tint. The "Herald's estimate, that there are 3000 acres in this crop is stated by those who are in a position to judge not to be exaggerated. The profitableness of the crop may be judged by the fact that last year some of the farmers netted over £8 an acre out of it.

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

A gentleman writes:—"Kindly send me at your earliest convenience another box of your celebrated Beehive A.l. TeaIt 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, Griffon and Smith.—Advt.

The return from the Kirwan's Reward Company of 4670zs of retorted gold from 603 tons of stone, exceeded expectation, and will, it is expected, enable the directors to declare a dividend to sixpence a share.

An accident occurred on the Factolus dredge on Thursday afternoon last to a young man named Smeaton. He was engaged lowering the ladder when his hand got ciught and received a severe crushing. He was brought on to Beefton by the evening train, and taken to Dr Conlon, who found it necessary to amputate two fingers.

The weather report 10-day shows the therometer in the shake at 9 a.m. was 61 degrees at Westport, 62 at Greymouth and Bea'ey and 56 at Hokitika. The warmest place in the Colony was Tiritiri, with 70 degrees. The tidas continue to be good.

Referring to a scarcity of bricklayers at Cheviot, a correspondent writes:—But the bricklayers are not anxious to make their hay while the Cheviot sun shines. A settler told me to-day that he offered a £5 bonus, and a pound a day to one tradesman, who declined with thinks. He wanted, he said to keep as far away from the infernal regions as he could, at events while he was alive.

At the conclusion of the last Parnell (Auckland) Borough Council meeting the Mayor suggested that a secret alarm should be given to the fire brigade, with a view to seeing how quickly they would turn out. The idea was taken up, and the mayor and councillors journeyed to Gladstone road, where the alarm was given, exactly four minutes and a half after the alarm rang out the two reels from the lower and upper stations arrived simultaneously on the scene, this being considered a very smart piece of work.

The great American shipping firm of Peabody and Co. is establishing a branch of its business in New Zealand—probably in Wellington, Id is understood that Mr Montague Phillips, of Auckland, is to be in charge,

A determined case of suicide occurred at Okoiuk (Waverley) on Monday. It appears that an old Maori named Hautu, aged 90, had had some difference with his neighbours, who threatened to take proceedings against him. The affair seems to have preyed upon his mind, for on going to his hut on Monday another Maori found him tuspended by a rope from the ceiling, dead.

The earth make of the 16th inst. was fe'.t on the Midland Railway works, between Patterson's Creek and Broken River but no damage to the works was reported. At the time of the shock the men were working in the tunnels, but though they felt the quake there was no material dislodged by it.

At a meeting of the North [Canterbury Education Board it was reported the damage to schools in North Canterbury by earthquakes amountod to about £IOOO. The Premier telegraphed that he was of opinion that an emergency of the kind required special consideration, and he would bring the matter before the Cabinet.

The Newbury-Spada Concert Company and the Corrick Family joined forces at Oamaru playing during the show night. The combined entertainment was a great success and drew a record audience according to the Oamaru Mail.

Seven Siberian pups, bred from dogs landed from Borchgrevink's Southern Cross at Stewart Island, were sold by auction at Invercargill on Saturday. The prices ranged from £1 to £3, and the seven were disposed of in as many minutes.

The Dairy Commissioner complains bitterly of the way in which cases of southern cheese, sent to Wellington to be graded and f kipped to London, nave been knocked about on board the coastal steamers, also at the disfigurement of the cases by the application of shipping marks in paint. He is sending one of his instructors to visit some of the southern factories to correct errors in manufacture. Owing to the lack of shed accommodation the Commissioner finds he will have to abandon the idea of grading in Wellington the southern cheese sent tj this port for trans-shipment to London.

Recently a number of large sharks have been seen seen near the Timaru harbour extension works. On Saturday, while one of the workmen was engaged at the end of the extension, he observed a large shark swimming between the piles. The spans are 25ft wide, and as it turned it occupied the full distance. Another large shark was observed close to the stone work.

The action of the police constable in questioning an accused person, with the view of getting him to make an admission, was commented on by Mr Justice Williams during the hearing of an arson case at Dunedin. His Honor said that the police should not put questions to people in custody. It was quite wrong, and not a proper thing to do. A magistrate could not even ask questions. He advised the constable not to do it again, and told him that if the accused chose to make a statement, he should listen to him, but avoid putting any question.

The superior qualities of the Ceylon Teas, are rapidly supplanting the inferior Chinese products "n tfll 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 cvlvation 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 51b 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.—Advt-

I Some of the highest living medical I 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 wmch 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-— Apvt.