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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 December 1901, Page 2

St John's Choir meet for practice this evening at 8 o’clock.— Advt. Mr <l. Piimmar, advance agent for the Waldorf Company, was in town to-day making arrangements for the appearance of ihc company, who open hero on the 28th instant. We remind owners and trainers that acceptances for the first day’s trots, and -nominations for tie aesomd day, atesw with the secretary on JFriday night.'

Applications are in invited in our advertising columns for the position of Mine Manager to the Mount Paparoa Gold Mining Company. In the District Court yesterday in the case M‘Murray r. Hildsrbrand an appeal from the decision of Mr Hawkins S. M-, His Honor Judge Ward upheld the decision and dismissed the appeal accordingly.

Tho annual meeting of the Greymouth Opera House Co. will take place this evening at 8 o'clock, th# business being election of directors and auditors.

Qun, Kum, Wah and Co. has to arrive this week 150 cases of new season's fruit. They have also received direct from China a number of silk piooes, In black and white.

Yesterday there was a largo attendance and good competition at tho clearing auction salo at Messrs J, W. Easson and Co.’s Mawhora Quay promises. The salo will bo continued tc-morrow afternoon at 2.30, when drapery, groceries and sundries, will bo dealt with without reserve.

At the Harbor Board meeting last night when tho question of further coal-boring was being discussed, one member said that Mr Smith was not allowed a free hand in his work. Mr Russell denied this and said that ha himsolf heard tho late Chairman, Mr Kettle, tall Mr Smith that ho was in full charge and could remove any of the men if they did not suit or do their work.

A striking instance of what perseverance and energy combined, with honesty of purpose will accomplish, is shown by tho way Messrs Gilbert Bros., the popular jewellers of Tainui Street, have built up a prosperous business. On their landing in our town they were told there was no opening for another jeweller, but the result of their experiences have entirely disaproved this, as tho business during the short time they have been here has assumed proportions that are surprising. We feel confident that they have come to stay, and can assure the people of Greymouth and outside districts that in dealing with Messrs Gilbert Bros they will not only have every attention and courtesy, but obtain goods of the very best value, and at the lowest remunerative prices. Their premises which are most centrally situated—being between the GilmerJHotel and the Post Office—are fitted up niooiy with elsborate show oases and a complete eatalogue of every requisite that goes to make up a high class jeweller’s stock, and wiC be fouhd an attraction for all those who possess an eye for the beautiful. They invite the public to inspect their goods, which have just been opened Bp, their window alone being a picture to look at, and every article is marked in plain figures, which defy competition. To-morrow, Thursday evening, at 7.30 a Christmas Tree and variety entertainment is advertised to be held in the Blackball schoolroom. Th# object of the entertainment is to provide a break-up function for the school pupils, and the proceeds are to be devoted to the school piano fund, The chief attractions are the Christmas Tree, maypole dance, songs, besides numerous side shows. An enjoyable evening’s entertainment way be anticipated, as the management la in Mrs Millington’s capable hands,

The annual concert in oonnaaUon with the Content gebool will be hold la schoolroom on Friday, commenolng at S o'clock. The first and third par to of the programme are made «p of solos, duals, pnd choruses. Eat second part U a sparkling operetta entitled “Rose and Rosette." These concerts are so well-known as to need no puff la our columns. The transport chartered by tka Admiralty to load Westport coal for the China station turns out to be tke steamer Radley. Her dimensions or*; 825 ft. long 45ft, beam, 24ft. dsptk of bold, a similar size to the Penarih. She is daily expected at Westport, but where from is not yet known.

The letter-carriers of Canada are paid £6 a month at the beginning, with an annual increase of 10s a month until the carrier receive# 410 a month, er £l2O a year. This is lubject to deductions for superannuation accounts.

It is stated that unuiuil heat has prevailed in the Arctic regions this year, An enormous quantity of icebergs have thereby been sat free and been driven to the middle of the Atlantia. *he reports ef the captains of steamers whieh ply between Europe and America state that ships have met with doasns of icebergs, some as high as over 100 ft. The Tourist Department recognises the importance of popularising the health resorts of the Poverty Bay district. The hot springs at Huhaka and Ve Puia, both of which are within easy distanee of Gisborne, have been proved to possess valuable medicinal properties, and the Tourist Department has arranged to provide improved bathing aaoom oodation at each place, sufficient for all requirements for some time to eome. She Superintendant of tho Departm«at leavos for Poverty Bay in a few days in oounacUon with the matter. An early etart will bo made to improve the road between Taupe and Pipirriki, Parliament having voted money for tho purpose of popularising the journey between those places. The superior qualities of tho Ceylon Teas, are rapidly supplanting the inferior Chinese products in all tho markets of western civilization. I*he 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 grewn by artificial cultivation on exhausted eoil ef China, Hence bulk for bulk, the Ceylon Tea* 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 “ liosk ” stands eminently supreme and without rival. Messrs Harley and Co, the wellknown auctioneers and general ogents,, are the solo agents for Westland of this incomparable brand, and sell it to the general public in full chests, and 6Jb 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.—Adtt-

The showrooms and ladles’ department! of Mesirs Symons and Co.’s drapery establishment, have been placed under the immediate personal aharge of Miss McWilliams, who has coats from Australia under special engagement to tho firm. Miss McWilliams has a professional status unsurpassed in the Colonial world, and at Messrs Buckley and Nunn’s and Roberts and Moffatc's huge establishments iu Melbourne/ and Horderns, and Palmer’s colossal fashionable Sydney warehouses, the departments under her direction were tho special and most attractive features At Messrs Tymons and Co.’s warehouse the latest, best and most fashionable styles can therefore bo relied upon, and all information concerning tho perfection of dress and personal decoration will bo cheerfully given.— Advt.

There were 258 artisans and 4757 laborers employed on co-operative works throughout the colony last month. The Public Works Department employed 3174 men and the Department of Roads 1841. Road works im the Auckland district employed 576 men, in Wellington

550, in Taranaki 282, and in Hawkes Bay 170. There were 2102 men employed on the North Island Mai* Trunk Railway works, 648 on. the Otago Central, 893 on the Midland Railway, and 269 on the Blenhoim-Waipara works, and lessor numbers on nine other railway lines.

The question of the dismissal of J, B. Murray head master of the Kiriklri School in the Auckland District for declining; to instruct the scholars is saluting the flag, cropped up at the meeting of the Board of Education, when a letter was read from the Women’s Political League expressing the opinion that the sentence passed was unduly harsh, and asking that the matter be reconsidered, A communication was read from Mr Murray stating that when corresponding with the Board ho had no intention of adopting such an attitude as had been apparently inferred some members. No further action was taken in the matter, though some of the members spoke in defaces of the necessity of instilling in the minds of the minds of the minds of the young the desirability of paying honor to the Empire’s flag. 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 adulturation. They affirm that the taking into the system continually by human beings a> 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 tha new and complex diseases that ball* their curative skill. Therefore be wise is time, eat only M Jam and avoid these dangers. Absolute purity guaranteed— Adtt.