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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 January 1903, Page 2

The usual meeting of the Fire Brigade will bo held this evening at usual time and place. Boring on the Dobson bore bole was resumed this forenoon. It is expecto d coal will he struck within a fortnight. The cricket match between the Grey Druids and Reefton will commence tomorrow on Victoria Park at 180 p.m. sharp. Messrs Gillies and Spence the well known architects, invito tenders for the erection of an eight roomed house in High Street. Full particulars can be obtained from advertisement appearing in another column.

The season lias certainly not been a good one for the drapers, and as a consequence Messrs M‘Kay and Son have to put up with the inevitable and are now 7 as they state by an advertisement sacrificing all their summer goods at an absolute loss on cost price. This of course means a great opportunity to purchasers, who will doubtless take advantage of the great chance offered of securing goods at less than cost price.

Acting under instructions, Messrs H.C. Harley and Co. will sell by auction at the Albion Hotel on Saturday at 3 p.m. the privileges in connection with Lord Hawke’s cricket match. It is generally anticipated that this match will draw a record attendance at Victoria Park. The sale of these rights should draw keen competition.

Sultry remarks at last night’s meeting. The Rev Mr TrestrailWhy, Sir, a publican himself once told me that he considered his business “the most damnable trade out of hell.” Mr Smith in replying said “If the publican did tell Mr Trestrail that his trade was the most damnable one out of hell, then I can only say if that particular publican continued to carry cn his business for one hour afterwards ho is the most damnable devil out of hell.”

Rheumatism is one of the complaints that the average New Zealander, more especially as he advances in years, sufferers a great deal from, and he is therefore ever on the outlook for any remedy that will alleviate his suffering. A new specific named ‘‘The National Liniment,” is now on the market, and for it great qualities are claimed. Certainly a number of the testimonials are very remarkable, and those suffering cannot do much better than try its effects. Messrs Chas. Hopkins and Co, who are the manufacturers, have introduced the articles to the West Coast and appointed Messrs Ke:tle Bros their Grcymouth agent. Bottles of the specific may bs obtained from this firm. The price 9/6 Is within the roach of all. Anything that tends to alleviate, and this linement not only claim i alleviation but absolute cure, is wall worthy of a trial, and we therefore recommend sufferers to make a trial of l, The National Linement” which has proved so wonderfully successful. The following extraordinary paragraph appears in this morning’s Herald : —The body of a man was picked up in a hole o i the bench at Greymouth last evening, and identified as that of William Blanche who was missed some three weeks ago. Tito body found last week, and which was buried as that of Blanco, must be that of the missing man Molloy, who disappeared some months ago ; ah hough the inquest held on* the remains medical evidence was givtu to the effect that they had not been in the water more than three weeks.

The weather report to-day shows the tcmperaturd of West Coast stations to have been Westport 65 degrees, Greymouth 62, Hokitika 61 and Bqaley 59. The warmest place in the Colony to-day was Clyde with 78 degrees. The sea along the West Coast is smooth with good tides.

That old established and well known firm of drapers, Thomas and M'Beath, who are noted for keeping only the beat material, announce their annual autumn clearing sale, commencing to-morrow. The firm intend clearing off the whole of the balance of the present season’s stock and when a firm like Thom is and Mtßeath make such an announcement the publicknow that they will get the choicest of goods at a minimum of cost. Arc you in want of saddlery, that will last you a life time ? If you are, then go round to A. W. Yarrall’s saddle and harness emporium in Tainui Street, where you may obtain the following at Home prices :—Biding saddles from 40s; bridles from Gs Gd ; cart thongs Is ; four horse thongs 8s 6d; braces (our own make) from 3s Gd ; also picnic ba-kets and travelling boxes, which are being sold at cost price to clear.— Advt. For the present a direct i-teamer from Wellington to Sydnej r will be despatched on Friday in place of Saturday, which will enable connection to be made with Federal mail leaving Sydney on rhe following Tuesday. The first d-.spatch after arrival of San Francisco mail at Auckland will convey all mail matter for Great Britain and Europe, for other Ffderal mail correspondence should be specially addressed. la Mr Chamberlain's address to the Boer Conference, he contrasted Europe’s £IOO,OOO contribution to assist the Boers with Great Britain’s ten to fifteen millions, which have been already spent in repatriation and compensation of the Boers. The Natal annexation was irrevocable. The terms of the Peace Convention regarding’ tbe language question would be “maintained. He thought the Boers of Europe ought to supply evidence that they had not seized a million of the Transvaal treasure.

The Hokitika Guardian says:-—“The Mayor and Dr. Ttichleman and other gentlemen who are interesting themselves in securing a visit of Lord Hawke’s tram to the lakes in the vicinity of Hokitika, had a conversation with MrE. A. Wickes secretary of tbe West Coast Cricket Association, on the matter on Saturday. Mr Wickes agreed to the programme, and pronrsed to communicate with the 'management by wire, with a view of adjus ing the matter at onee. Two proposals have been made, one to reach hero on Monday and stay till Tuesday evening, leaving by special train for Odra; the other to arrive here on Saturday evening about 8.80 o’clock, and stay dll Monday. As soon as |the programme is definitely fixed the necessary arrangements will be promptly completed, 1 ’

Tae entertainment to be given in Trinity Sunday School room to-morrow evening promises to be a great success. “The Life of Queen Victoria” will be fully illustrated with splendid lantern slides. The lecture will be given by Mr J. B. Merrett, and the lantern will be manipulated by Mr Hanwell Williams. “Dolly Gray,’ will be sung by Miss Lily Chapman, “The Queen’s Letter” Eev York, “The Anchor’s Weighed” Mr P. Sweetman, “Killarney’’ Miss Chapman, “Ye Banks and Braes” Miss S. Sweetman. “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “The Fireman’s Wedding” will be recited by Mr Burkett. AH these items will be accompanied with lovely colored views. Mrs •G. W. York will act as accompanist. As the proceeds are in aid of the Sunday School library, a good attendance is assured.

The Treasurer of the Grey Biver Hospital acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £ll Is from the Secretaries of the Grey Alliance and Licensed Victuallers A«sociatio—Mr J. B. Merrett and Mr J. Johnston.

It will bo noticed in our advertising columns that several cases of manufacturers’ samples including gents fashionable hats and shirts, also clothing are being offered at very low prices at the New Zealand Clothing Factory Mawhera Quay. The many friends of Mr John Lewis, of Barrytown, who has been suffering from infiamation of the lungs will be pleased to bear that he has, under Dr McKay, taken a turn for the better. We hope to see him amongst us again in the course of a few weeks.

To-morrow the Beeftou School Children hold their annual excursion on the sea beach. With fine weather the outing should prove a most enjoyable one. The trains have been altered so as to suit the requirements of the picnicers.

The following good natured chaff at last night’s prohibition meeting was heartily enjoyed by the audience, and more especially by those who are inclined to corpulency. Mr Smith, as part of his argument, advanced the theory that if prohibition were carried, a large amount of barley which was at present converted into malt would be lost. The Bev. Mr Trestrail, replying said the argument was an unfortunate one for Mr Smith’s side, for said he “In the manufacture of malt over sixty per cent of the flesh forming qualities of the barley was lost, and surely this was a waste' which they could not overlook.” Mr Smith, looking first at the rather colossal dimensions of his opponent, and then viewing his own substantial proportions replied, “Well a good many of us will feel rather pleased, that so great a proportion of the flesh forming qualities are lost in malting, and I for one shall be more satisfied now to take my barley in the shape of an occasional beer.

They take their cricket seriously in Marlborough. In that province the projected visit of Lord Hawke’s team is causing great excitement. The Marlborough “Express” is deluged with letters from anonymous correspondents, who outvie each other in the bitterness of their epithets. Charges of personal spite and “disappointed and mistaken ambition” are frequent and free, and all arising from letters attacking the Selection Committee for the Marlborough province. One bilious critic, whose pen name, “Exceluor,” gives the lie to his dreary pessimism, denies that Lord Hawke’s visit will foster cricket. “Allow me to say,” he remarks, “it’s the worst thing that ever happened to our country teams. It’s only a case of a round trip for the English boys, and a win for them at each town by so many wickets; a wretched procession for our men each day, with enough leather-hunting to last them till next season.” He expresses the opinion that “The Australian schoolboys could put an eleven in against oar twenty-two, and dish them up just as easily,-- and concludes with a pious hope that the match may last a day. We are giving exceptional value in boys and mens clothing. We have a large stock and must reduce before stocktaking. W. McKay and Son.— -Advt. Childrens’ Dresses—-Special purchases in silk and cashmere dresses at less than half the manufacturer,s cost. Lovely goods they are, trimmed with lace and insertion. We will give you the benefit of the purchase. Come and secure one at W. McKay and Son’— Advt. St. George Jams:—Once used, always used. -Advt. St. George Jams—Ask for, and e that you get them.—Advt 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 adulteration. 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.