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Grey River Argus, 22 April 1911, Page 4

A censu9 paper collector in Poverty Bay had to ride 40 miles to collect one schedule, and another had to swim a flooded river to obtain the filled in paper. ■ The new collegiate school opened this week at Wan?anui has cost .£35,000 to erect Protection is to be removed from nr.tive pigeon, pukeko, 'v.ai and firay duck from May Ist until June 31st in certain districts to-be announced later. • ■ * The Otranto, no\y en route to England from Australia, has 'Over 1,000 passengers on board, including many New Zealanders. Among; .-th*. oompai-y are Maggie • • Papakura' s haka company from Rotorua avlio. are ,to give performances in England. In the Waimarinb dis^.:t fi'eie "yie 21 timber mills/ paying about £4000 a year each in Wages on the average. In Wellington there . are nearly two and three-quarter miles of wharves. The water alongside these wharves varies in depth from 16 to; 41 feet.- - ■ "Within twelve months of the installation of electric plant at Lake Coleridge," said Mr T. E. Taylor, "I do not think there will be a :mekeF'ack offending the cif-. J '^/ 1" >" lor added that .Christchurch was destined to -be the garden city of New Zealand, and -no ■ other place could hope to compete with it. The long pending- case of the St. George Gold Mining. Company, Reefton, against Robert Woolhouse, of Wellington, for due on calls, \yas decided by Mr A. .Crooke, S.M. judgment being- for plaintiff- with costs. ..-.'■.-■ The Gear Meat Preserving Company of Wellington notify that on account of the scarcity of cattle, they have found it necessary to increase the price of all descriptions of preserved beef. Mr R. Ward .met with a painful accident at McConnon's Hill on the Christchurch road on Tuesday morning last while journeying to Otira. He was descending the hill when the works of his bicycle 'broke throwing him violently to the ground. He la£ unconscious for some time, but eventually got back to town suffering from shock and severe wounds about the face. — -Kumara Times. In a letter received by Mr Flctuher, Chairman of the Wellington Har- . hour Board from the manager and secretary of Shirase's Antarctic expedition! at; Tokioy. it is made clear the Kainan Maru' will return/ to Weir lington after landing the expedition party in the Tar south. The following team will- represent Stars in .tneir match [with Uniteds today on the '■ Park :— " Smith," Nelson, Wilson, Bowater, 1 Hall Ring, McPherson, Morrison, -Hans, Praser, Smythe Mcfror, 3JLeele a Mclfttcsb! gptberas.

At the instance of Mr Walton, Inspector of Noxious Weeds, the follow ing settlers were fined yesterda} 7 at Ahaura for not complying- with the requirements of the- Noxious Weeds Act : — -Hugh Kennedy, Mrs Corcoran and Thos. Lee. A case against the manager of the Blackball -Coal; Company was dismissed. ' ■. Mr ,E. Hopkins who is always to the fore with up-to-date glassware and crockery ware has received a large consignment of lamps at prices to suit all. A visit of inspection to his shop in Boundary .Street will satisfy you of . the ' large and varied stock • whirK he carries.

Nominations for the tug-of- v.u" to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday at the Ship Inn this evening. The bachelors of the Moana. District intend holding tneir 'annual ball i^n Seddon Hall, Moana on May 6th and extend a hearty mv i** : «n to all residents. This ball is alway- locked forward to with pleasure and this year the secretary and committee are making special efforts to make the 1911 'Bachelors' Ball a record one. For the past fortnight- 'or '.so there have been lying by the roadside at the foot of the road leading from the Maim South Road to Parihaka two large cases of "dead.marinesi?' In. the past carriers have been fined for takingj liquor into Parihaka, and it would 'be interesting to know how or when, and for what festivity this supply was taken in. T,he carriers. 1 we believe, deny having had any hand in it, and it is supposed to have gone in — or most of it — by motor car for a recent important gathering which took place. .-'■-■■> ■'••■ A good story comes from a correspondent in Raratonga (says the Feild ing Star.) When the missionary steamer John Williams made her; last' call at the capital of the Cook Islands, a native went on aboard and presented a- few eggs to Captain Steele.^. The latter thanked the Raarotongan for his. kindness. "Oh, not at . all,"_ replied the native. "You see. I like you, and I have been saving the eggs for you." It appears" that the John Williams was expected in Rarotonprn in' May, but did not make the call until November. And had the native — ? Exactly ! At the Labour Congress at Wellington a few days ago, in discussing the psevention of accidents amongst workers at the wharves, ' Mr Lurch isaid that it was proposed to suggest a fine of not less than }£100. He believed that the accidents on the 'Greymouth wharf exceeded -those in Wellington. Previous to this. Mr. M'Laren (Wellington) said that the cidents mentioned in the Marine Defcartmenfs reports were reported to the. Marine- Department. There were last year only 73- reported, but as a matter of fact there were -2oo^acGiT dents' in Wellington alone. •

The Achilles Cycle is worth every cent you pay for it ; It will give you all you want in a bike with nothing you don'twnnt. WADE and Co. At the King's .Theatre, Hokitika, on Tuesday (says the Guardian) .Wm. Ba'rke, of D£nniston, broke the world's record for ball-pun :hing- (lv hours) the previous record being 13 hours, accomplished at Sydney. Mr .Bar.ke is a miner, and only a few months from the Old 'Country; and to all appearances is one- who can put up with some endurance. The funeral of the late Evan livans took place yesterday afternoon, a large number of early, fet-iers and old ; comrades 'being present 'to pay a last tribute of -respect to the deceased. The Yen Archdeacon York conducted the funeral -ceremony and num bcrs of floral tributes were deposited on the grave Gee! That's a flyer ! Went too fast for you to see the bramd ! it s a dollar to a- wooden nutmeg that it's The Achilles. WADE and Co., Sole Agents.. Mr E. . Ashton had the misfortune to have a valuable colt foal by V'cccMand Whispers-Sweet Marie so severely cut in a wire fence on the golf links the other day that it is feared he will 'have to be destroyed, as the wire cut the flesh and tendons right to the bone.' The foal was running- with its mother n.t the time the accident happened. ; ■' ... The following- passengers arrived by the overland, route from Christchurch on Thursday .iighi :-Miss Green ; Mesdames 0 . Preston, J. Hoi mes, W. Price, .Green, Murphy, -Watson, Langleyj C. Holder and G. Searle ; Messrs J. Preston, J. H; Fraser, W. Price, Cameron Smith, Jones, A. Merrie, J. Hanrahan, J. Gillespie, M. Kennedy", F. Hamilton. A. Tomkies, J. Blackmore, Langley, F. E. Gotten, C. Holder, C. Jones, G Searle, R. Toy and Constable Rodgers. Harvest Festival Services will ha held in Holy Trinity Church to-moi-row (D.V.) There will be special music and appropriate sermons offerings of fruit, vegetables, md flowers for decorating the Church will be thankfully received if sent alorg today, and after the services aa/e been held will be distributed lo the sick and needy. * What we don't know about cycles wouldn't fill a thimble. We've been selling cycles for years and we know a good machine when we see one— that is why yo^ get a square deal for the round sovereign when you come -here to buyabike. WADE . and Co. The following passengers left for Ohristchurch yesterday morning : — Mesdames Hillick, J. P. Rodgers, W. H. Weaver, C. <N. Vasey, H. Patterson and J. S. Ironwood ; Messrs Griffin, E. Hillick, W. H. Weaver, J. Car roll, A. F. Moore, F: Doell, J. S. Iron wood, J. A. Primmer and Hugh Pat-' terson. A matter which calls for a full . in quiry was yesterday brought* before our notice. It appears that last Monday a young man who was journeying from Westport to lleefton on foot called at a certain hotel at Inangahua and asked for accommodation for the nightr^'He" was-' ! much fatigued with the" day's walkfng^.but nevertheless this didj not appeal to the proprietor, and he was blankly refused accommodation, and told \- to go oJsewhere. The traveller was not aware that .another ■ accommodation house existed"' at the Junction, but on being informed of. this fact he wended his way to it, where he was cordially received and given acconir modation. It is to be hoped that in the interests of the travelling public the authorities will take this matter up. > -uajor-General Godley, Commandant oi the Forces, told a Unnstcliurch reporter that during his recent West Coast tour he saw the Blenheim and Picion Infantry Companies which belong to the 13th North ~ Canterbury Battalion and one of the squadrons of the ilOth Nelson Mounted Regiment. At Nelson he saw three companies of the 12th Nelson Infantry Battalion, and' another? squadron of the Nelson-Mounted Regiment. At Westport, Reef ton and -Hokitika he saw more infantry companies, and at Westport a company of garrison artillery. He also inspected the . harbour defences at ;!Westport anduthe Greymouth and Hokitika ... harbours. He thinks that the plan of having the guns at Westport on trucks in order that they mierht he. run out along the jetties, is an excellent idea. Alex. Lennie is still at the Club.A Ivt. Our new season's ladies paletot i and - tweed coats for beauty and style, altogether excell our previous showing in these goods, which wo always specialise in. We have just received about ninety or one hundred different coats to select from, direct from the best English manu facturers, bought at bedrock prices and are to be sold at much ]ovr^" prices than we could do them for il bought in the Dominion. We cordi ally invite inspection of bur new season's importations. Aitken -•• - Peters, general drapers, Mackav St. Advt. '* . The furnishing of a home ceneiajlv entails the expenditure of much time and much money. To lessen the 'vi mer, to assist everyone to make :i satisfactory choice and, (o furnish pconumically, Ballantynes ha\« i«e pared a catalogue of pic fu ted carpets, bedsteads and eveiy «Uj i: : !^tim. of soft yubds furnishings. > bis \\:!1 be sent you on request, anil ir.py be the instrument which will ive iotimc, trouble and money. From it you tell us what -you like and we buy it for you; or. we send patterns and J estimates, taking the whole n.-.L . A s all purchases are returnable il not approved of, country patrons thus shop with almost the same f-d-,-im-ages as, their city neighbours at Ballnntyncs,. Christcburch.— Advt.