The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Oranga Moti Iwi.” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1900.

Motueka Star, Volume I, Issue 18, 11 October 1901, Page 2

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Oranga Moti Iwi.” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1900.

Owing to pressure on our space the leading-aitide has been omitted. The S.S Wairoa leaves ]Nelson for Takaka and Collingwood on Monday next at 10 p.m. The S.S Kennedy leaves Nelson for West Wanganui and Westport on Monday next ; the Waverley is to be dispatched to Wanganui on Tuesday the 15 instant. The S.S Lily leaves Motueka for Nelson at eight o'clock tomoirow morning. The port was unusually busy on Thursday morning The steamers Wairoa/ Te Kapu, lily and Ketch Camelia were berthed at the wharf. The Te Kapu put in here through stress of weather. Her route wa

from Wellington to West Wanganui, for-whichport she had a cargo of explosives for the rn hies in that locality. Captain Wadilove is in temporary command of the Te Kapu.. Within four weeks the good people of Motueka wiil be celebrating the King's Birthday. There was seme talk of a floral fete, but so far as we can ascertain, no definite movement in the matter has been made. If those who contemplate organising such a display are in earnest, the sooner they start preliminaries the better. It will be a thousand pities if ncthing of a public nature is organised for the holiday. Mr A Manoy notifies elsewhere that i*e has engaged the services of Miss Bi[enry, of Christchurch, for the dressmaking department. Miss Henry possesses excellent credentials, and should give universal satisfaction to the ladies of Motueka and surrounding districts. The arrival of spring and summer drapery direct frcm England is also announced. The work of repairing and painting the .teacher's residence in Stafford St. has been commenced by the contractor, Mr C. J. Bartlett. We are pleased to learn that Mr F. W. Thorpe who has been seriously ill, is now approaching convalescence. The American Dental Company notifies that in future they may be consulted at private rooms at Brougham's Hotel on the third Monday and following day of each month. The first visit will be on the 21st instant. During the discussion on the qualification of the applicants for the Head-master-ship of the Motueka High School, it was stated that two of them were single. The Chairman jocularly suggested that the young unmarried ladies of the Borough should be studied in their choice, but sentiment was put aside by the matter of fact Committee. Mr Frank Hargreaves, painter and house decorator, has a business announcement in cm-advertising columns. Mr Hargreaves is a skilled workman, and during the many years he has resided amongst us has given universal | satisfaction to those who have entrusted him with their cemmissions. Colonel Estill-, accompanied by his son, and Adjutant Rowley, arrived by the Lily on Tuesday evening for the purpose of addressing a special meeting held in the Aimy Barracks. The Colonel delivered aninterestii'gaddiess on the social work tf tbe organisation, and the .rapid spread of the Army throughout- the world. Later, he spoke to the soldiers relative to the s,elf denial appeal made; During the evening, those present paituok of a social cup of tea. MrM. Jackson, of the Poit(Nelson) post and telegraph office bas arrived in Motueka to assist in the local office. It has been suggested that tbe concert, held on Wednesday evening, be repeated at an early date, the cost of admission to the back part of the Hall to be reduced to one shilling. If the step suggested is tal en,, we see no reason why the building should not be well filled. a An effoit is being made in Nelson fe to erect a suitable memorial to the Mkte "Ben Crisp", as he was commonly and to that end subscription lists are being circulated throughout the districts. One-of these is in the hands of Mr H. A. Tarrant who v, 11 be glad to receive d'unatum, however small, towards Mich a worthy ol jett. The late Mr Crisp was highly esteemed as a citizen, move particularly by those now in life's merid ai l , and we f e lsuie * the appeal made will meet witn ready responses from all classes of the comunity. Actuated by. sinvlar motive , Nelson born, reside; >ts : <>f:' Well u£t:m have started tocji'kt ft! ads. for :\. like object.

" Observer's" letter, on the recent action of the Inspector of Nuisances, is objectionable and offensive. We decline to insert^it. Major - General Sir Hector Macdonald has arrived at Adelaide, where he was warmly welcomed. Lieut.-Colorel Pitt las leen grarted fourteen days leave <f abserte ircm the Legislative Council on accc unt e f illness in his family. The many friends in tie Nelson district of Mr Walter Atkin ' (pre prietor of the Westpoit News, and formerly of Lyell) will be interested to learn that h;S second daughter, Zenobia, was married on the sth inst. to Mr S. J. Atkinson, of Westport. The Miner's Right Fee Reduction Bill, introduced by Mr R. MeKenzie, member for Motueka, and passed by the House of Representatives, provides for tie ieduction of the miner's right fee from 10s to 5s in every case wbere the right does net apply to Native ceded land; and in the case of any specified blocks of Native ceded land the fee may be reduced to ss, subject to the conditions set forth in section 63 of "The Mining Act, 1898.". The bust of the late Sir Harry Atinson, ordered from Home, to be placed in the Parliamentary Library, has arrived in Wellington. It is the work of Pegram, of Lord on, and is a faithful likeness. The bust was subscribed for by his f tamer constituents in Taranaki. I would advise the Premier to create three or- four more portfolios and dangle them like a burr oh of carrots before hon numbers. If ever I become Premier, and there is no knowing what may happen, I will always keep several portfolios vacant, and I will say, " You must not play the silly goat, or you will not get one of these portfolios," and thus I will keep these members in order.-—Mr Symes. The whalers of Kaikcura had a lively time last week, writes a Kaikoura" correspondent. Eight whales were seen spouting in South Bay, and a boat set out in pursuit. One monster, al2 tun whale, was quickly harpooned and sounded, dragging the boat after him at such a rate that it quickly filled with water. This was unfortunate, as the whale had to be cut loose, taking with him two harpoons and a considerable quantity of line. However, they had better luck with the next one. Alterabout an hour's stiugglethey succeeded in killing a whale calculated to yield about seven tuns of oil. The otherwhales had, in the meantime, disappeared. The whalers, so far, have not had much good luck this season. During the past tweive months 91, 566 acres of Crown lands were disposed of in the Ha.wke's Bay district. Of that area 10,301 acres were sold for cash. Commissioner McKie, who succeeds Commandant Herbert Booth in the command of the Salvation Army in New Zealand and Australia, sailed from Southampton on the Bth inst. He will be welcomed in Melbourne at a series of meetings, commencing on November 22nd, immediately after which he will visit Sydney and Brisbane. The dates of his first New Zealand tour have not yet been fixed. Cecil Rhodes, hero of London Jingoes and the uncrowned king of South Africa, is returning to England, a physical wreck. He will consult the most eminent specialists of London and the Continent, but it is predicted nothing can rescue him from the clutches of gene-al paralysis, of which he is said to be tbe victim. The change is especially noticible in his bent figure, his drooping lip, arid his lack-lustre eyes —eyes which once shot magnetic fire and \ve:e h s chief aid in securing power in the Dark Continent. The steamer on which he Is returning is fitted 1 out for his especial comfort.