Greymouth Evening Star, AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1901.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 December 1901, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star, AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1901.

The full Christmas display will be made to-night at Urquhart’s Novelties Depot. Everyone invited to look round.—Advt. Iron wheeled and and our special make of child’s toy pram now in again, Urquhart’s Novelties Depot.—Advt.

A case of indecent assault that has occupied the attention of the Magistrate’s Court all day yesterday was dismissed. The loCal dentists, Messrs Eichmond and Keynolds, intend closing their respective premises from Xmas Eve till January 3rd, 1902. —Advt.

The men intended for the Southern road making are now in town, and will proceed to Jackson’s Bay per Hinemoa which is expected to arrive here to morrow.

We acknowledge with thanks calendars for 1902 from the following companies South British Insurance Coy. (Nancarrow and Co), Victoria Insurance Coy. (Duncan M'Lean), National Insurance Coy. (Cray and Co). The run in the river and heavy sea on bar prevented any shipping movements at the port yesterday. To-day the river is falling and bar moderating, There is a slight chance of work at tido lime, but if not to-morrow should be a busy day. During Xmas week the place to purchase the choiciest confectionery presents etc. is at. Mrs Bennington’s, Tainui street. A splendid assortment of confectionery in all its branches has just been opened ap. Ginger and hop beer at 4/ per dozen Inspection invited. Mr Thompson the popular accountant of the Bank of New Zealand at Greymouth, has been appointed manager of the bank at Coromandel, While Mr Thomps:.n’s many friends will bo delighted at his well-earned promotion they will much regret his departure from amongst their midst. As an officer and citizen Mr Thompson is held in high esteem, and a small community can ill afford to lose such men. The Primate of New Zealand has appointed to-morrow (Sunday) as a day of special prayer and intercession in view of the present condition of affairs in South Africa. The services in Trinity Church to-morrow will, therefore, be of an intercessionary character.

Weather permitting on Sunday afternoon, the Greymouth Catholic Band will render a programme of selected music in the Hospital Grounds. A bylaw, making it an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding £5 to expectorate upon the footways, has been passed by the Wellington City Council.

The special attention of the public is drawn to the absolutely clearing auction sale advertised to take place at Mark Sprot and Co’s auction room, Mackay street, at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Tliis is a splendid chance for anyone to secure bargains. Note the lovely display of Xmas Perfumery, Cut Smelling Bottles, Perfume Sprays, etc. in Parkinson’s Shop Window this evening, Mr Milner,s new advertisement, setting forth that he has opened up his new jewellery for Xmas will appear in Monday’s issue.

A fire broke out in Wallsend at about four o’clock this morning in a house occupied by Mr Wosley, and owned by Mr J. W. Parkinson. A passer-by, noticing the flames, rendered timely assistance before much damage was done, which was about £2O. The house was covered by insurance. The Christmas holidays may be said to have already begun, the number of strangers in town being for this early period particularly large. The wretched weather has had no effect in keeping them back, or else tired of the continual down pour in the country, they have come to town earlier than usual to see if better weather prevails nearer the coast line. According to Captain Edwin we have got over the worst, and after the experience of the last three weeks, many folk will express the hope that Captain Edwin may prove a true prophet. A Maori woman going the rounds of a picture gallery came upon the portraits of some of the British generals who took part in the South African war, and becoming a little excised, exclaimed: T know him—that Lord Roberts; that one there, Kitchener; and, by golly, here Bakin’-Powder 1’

At their Mawhera Quay premises J. W. Easson and Co. will continue the auction sale of the stock they are clearing. The auction sale was well attended this afternoon and a largo quantity of goods disposed of. Mr Harcus PJimmcr arrived in town to-day to make arrangements for the appearance hero of the brilliant young American actress, Miss Janet Waldorf, and her powerful dramatic and comedy company, who are to commence a five nights’ season at the Opera House on Saturday next, the 28th inst. Enthusiastic reports have reached us from all parts of the colony of tho talent of this clever young artist and her company, and their performances will be looked for with unusual interest.

The splendid new premises of Mr J. W. Easson and Co on Eichmond Quay will be opened to-night and no doubt will attract a good deal of attention as no expense has been spared to make them up-to date in every respect. The new departments fancy goods and tea rooms that are in the second story will also be open.

Mr Seddon has replied to Sir Wilfred Laurier that the New Zealand Government will be represented at the conference on intercolonial matters proposed to be held in June next, as suggested by the Canadian Premier,’

It is claimed for the Union Company’s s.s, Waipori that she is the first steamer to discharge coal at the Napier breakwater. Arrangements have been made for coal to be unloaded regularly at the breakwater wharf.

The Miramar Ferry Company intend purchasing a new and fast steamer for harbor excursion work in Wellington. At tho public meeting held at Seatoun on Tuesday evening last £IOOO was subscribed in the room in this direction, and it is expected that about £BOOO will be raised very shortly. When in India, Miss Janet Waldorf (who is to appear here shortly) appeared on several occasions before the Viceroy and Lady Curzon, and even now holds in her possession letters from those distinguished persons, expressing in the warmest terms the intense pleasure derived from her performances. The Government is making every effort to stamp out the spirit of unrest that the anti-Government party has been promoting amdng the natives, says the Fiji correspondent of the Auckland Herald. Several petty chiefs have been punished for offences against the peace and good order of their communities.

By an inset in this evening's issue it will be seen that the firm of Gilbert Brothers, jewellers and manufacturers, extend to their numerous customers in town and country the season’s greetings, and return their best thanks for the liberal support they have been accorded since opening in Greymouth. They also intimate that they have received direct from the manufacturers jewellery and silver goods that have never been seen on the Coast before, and in order to effect a clearance they have had every article in the shop marked (which can be seen in their window), so as to enable everyone to purchase a Christmas present for their friends. Their goods are of the very best value, and of the very latest patterns and designs, every article bearing the registered mark. Their window without doubt will compare with any of the shops in the larger centres, and the firm are to be congratulated for the way in which they hare displayed fheir high class goods. The enterprising proprietors invite inspection, and wc feel sure that all those who enter their establishment during the coming week will go away well rewarded. For prices and particulars we refer our readers to their circular.

Mr Ayson, the Fisheries Commissioner, considers that all fishing boats should be registered, so that the fishing industry could be placed under proper control. All fishing boats would then carry a number on the sail and bows, and in case of steam trawlers on the funnel. He further suggests that boats should report their catches monthly in books supplied by the Customs Department, so that reliable data would be available as to fish supply. According to the Daily Telegraph curious development is taking place in the United States. In the Republic there is no State or other monopoly in the telegraphs, and therefore nothing is at hand to hinder a wireless company competing with the existing lines. A number of such companies are being organised. As no land need bo bought, nor poles erected nor wires extended, and kept in condition, but merely instruments to project, and coheres to receive the electric vibrations, it is calculated that messages can be sent at less than half the present rate.

A recent article in the Now Zealand Times by Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer, advocoting the septic tank method of treatment of sewage etc., has aroused interest in this apparently little known branch of sanitary science. The Health Department has lately received numerous inquiries, and has met them with the fullest information, even to the extent of supplying plans, etc., of the system. The method is hold to be especially valuable in townships which have no proper sanitary system, and also on dairy farms, where it may be easily applied to the byres and yards. The cost of installing a small system may be anything between 50a and SSO,

Twelve recruits wore passed last niglit for the Eighth Contingent.

On dit that a business man who some years ago was supposed to have committed suicide, has turned up again. His “widow” believing him to he dead married a long time ago. The latest craze among the Boer prisoners at Bt. Helena is hut building and, considering how difficult it is to get material of any sort there, the shanties they manage to erect are wonderful. Necessity still remains the mother of invention, for who would have thought of aloe poles and empty biscuit tins for a house. Yet from these poles and biscuit tins 1 colony of houses and huts has gradually sprung up. The Boer seems much to prefer the hut with no windows, a dusty floor and no ventilation, to. the tent, which, no doubt is too civilised to please him. Some of these huts ever affect a style of their own, such as a Swiss cottage. The Wellington Education Board, at its meeting this week, decided to continue to its old time practise of paying pupil teachers while absent from their duty through sickness. Under the national scale of payment of teachers no provision is made for times of sickness, So that if scale is followed, schools will either have to go short handed during a period of illness of any member of any member of the staff, or the Boards will have to stop that teacher’s salary in order to remunerate a relieving teacher This is one of the anomalies of the new scale. The Wellington Board has decided to get over it by paying calls of such a nature with respect to pupd teachers out of its general funds.

The superior qualities of the Ceylon Teas, are rapidly supplanting the inferior Chinese products in all the markets of western civilization. The teas grown in the virgin lands of the Singalese, possesses greater strength, richer aroma, and an infinitely larger percentage of the Alkaloid Theme, (the active principle and stimulating property -of the plant) than do the teas grown by artificial cultivation 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 W estland 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. —AnviThe showrooms and ladies’ departments of Messrs Tymons and Co.’s drapery establishment, have been placed under the immediate personal charge of Miss McWilliams, who has come from Australia under special engagement to the firm. Miss McWilliams has a professional status unsurpassed in the Colonia world, and at Messrs Buckley and Nunn’s and Roberts and Moffatc’s huge establishments in Melbourne, and Horderns, and Palmer’s colossal fashionable Sydney warehouses, the departments under her direction were the spooia and most attractive features. At Messrs Tymons and Co.’s warehouse the latest, best and most fashionable styles can therefore be relied upon, and all information concerning the perfection of dress and personal decoration will be cheerfully given.— -Advt.