THE LIQUOR TRADE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 January 1903, Page 2

THE LIQUOR TRADE.

At the present time when se much interest is being taken in the Liquor Trade, it will be interesting to note the result of an effort at a combined or co-operative system in the working of a pubbc house. In an English paper to hand, Mr Clarkson, managing director of Messrs Nimmo and Co, coalmasters, of Standburn, Muiravonside, describes the results of a year’s management of a publichouso established by the company three years ago on the trust system. The value of the liquor consumed decreased 21 per cent, due in part to the lower wages prevailing. From the profits for the three years there have been provided a sick nurse, an ambulance waggon with horse, a large concert hall, a recreation room with billi°rd tables, and a reading room under the charge of the Committee, composed chiefly of miners, The ball is now self-support-

ing, and is a general place of resort, where every effort is made to instruct and amuse, and at the same time minimise as far as possible the inducement to take intoxicants. The writer waxes quite eloquent over the success, and declares it to be a practical and beneficial solution of the liquor traffic. He further affirms that prohibition would prove an absolute failure.

The Trafalgar dredge last week obtained 21o r /s. She was greatly troubled with silt.

The Ahanra-Watterson’a dredge has been troubled a good deal lately with the floods and consequent silt. The dredge got another start on Saturday, but was engaged up to yesterday in removing silt, when the solid was struck. A good return is expected on Saturday.

The members of the Ancient Order of Druids will note by advertisement appearing in another column, that the usual meeting is postponed until tomorrow evening.

G. W. Moss and Co will sell at their rooms tomorrow afterooon, the balance of Miss Rees’s stationery, fancy goods, toys etc, aho household furniture and 70 boxes apricots, and plums. The Railway Department’s timetable in connection with the forthcoming cricket match at Greymoutb, appears in another column.

In this issue Mark Sprot and Co. advertise that they have for sale a new spring tip dray by Balme of Nelson, also a second hand spring cart. Both may be seen at the auction rooms Mackay St. whew? full particulars as to price etc., may bo obtained.

Parents and guardians, are reminded by advertisement appearing in another column, that the Grej mouth State School opens to-morrow morning as usual at 9 o’clock.

Mr Brown, the popular representative for M’Lcod Bros., Magnet candles and Jessie’s Dream Soap is now on the Coast in the interests of his firm. As the goods are so well and widely known they need no puli' at our hands. Early this morning, the rain notwithstanding, large numbers of children and adults wended their way to the railway station on route for Totara Flat. _ The rain, however, continued to descend intermittently, and the School Committee at the last moment very wisely decided to postpone the picnic till next Wednesday. Under arrangement with the Grey Education Board whereby on the local residents building a schoolhouse the Board agreed to furnish a teacher, Mr James Duncan, the well-known sawmiller of Coal Creek, has erected about four miles from Greymouth a small school for the benefit of the children _of the neighbours. The budding, which measures 16ft by 10ft, is built of wood, roofed with iron, and provided with a fireplace with iron ;chimney for the greater comfort of the youngsters during the winter, will, we fear, in a very short time be too small for the requirements of a rising district. We must congratulate Mr Duncan, who has erected the building

at his own expense, on his public spirit, and wish that more of our neighbours, who are better endowed with this world’s goods, could emulate his good example. A meeting of the Hokitika Harbor League Committee was held at Hokitika last evening. After a general discussion (says the W. C. Times), the following resolutions were arrived at: —(1) That the Harbor Board be asked to obtain an expert’s opinion oir ihe timber value of the Board’s reserves; (2) That the Harbor, Board bo asked to confer with the Borough Council with regard to securing the services of an export to report on the feasibility of improving the harbor; (3) that when the above reports are available a conference of local bodies be held to devise ways and means to give effect to any improvements which may be recommended; (4) That Mr Dawes bo asked to center with Captain Bignell as to the size and particulars of auxiliary vessels suitable for the local timber trade; (5) That the Mayor, Messrs Boaro and Evans and Captain Bignell be asked to prepare and issue a leaflet as to the condition of the harbor and the facilities, together with particulars as to future shipping trade likely to be available from the port. The West Coast Times says For the last three years the business of the Licensing Court has boon administered by the Magistrate in accordance with the “ Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act,” but in interested quarters it is thought advisable to rcsusciate a full Licensing Bench. In all probability a number of gentlemen will bo put (forward to fill the positions of membero of the Licensing

Bench. The annual meeting of the West Coast Traces and Labor Council is now fixed to take place at the County Chambers, Westport, in the third week of next month.

The French Consular Agent at Hobart has received an intimation that twenty French mercantile vessels are on their way, or about to sail for Hobart, where they will await orders. They come under the profitable French bounty system. The following rather extraordinary advertisement appears in a recent copy of the Nelson Colonist:—Notice to Sheep Farmers All those that are willing to join in a Mob of Sheep going to Canterbury, are requested to meet a r . Wakefield to arrange details,! on Next Saturday, 2441, at 7 p.m. St. George Jams:—Once used, always used. -Advt. St. George Jams - Ask (or, 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 guar an teed— Advt.