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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 January 1901, Page 2

The Brunner coal mine will be idle this afternoon owing to their being no steamers available to carry the coal away. Messrs Hurley mid Co call attention to their advertisement notifying two sections of land for sale in Tainui Street.

A full attendance of the members of St John's Presbyterian choir is requested at the Church this evening at 8 oclock. Business important.—Advt. At the. Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Dr M'Brcarty and Mr Parfitt, •J's.P., Mary Collings for rating a friend in language strong in a public place, was asked to contribute the sum of 10/- by way of aiding the public revenue. The death of the Queen does not in this colony in any way interfere with Parliamentary Institutions. At Home of course, it means a fresh election in the House of Commons. The same law held good in this colony twenty years ago, but the constitution was altered in this repect. This will be a great comfort to a large number of " M.H.ll's." Mrs L. Phelan, travelling agent of ihe Government Life Insurance is at present in town and staying at the Wharf hotel.

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that Messrs J.W. Easson and Co sell 150 cases of fruit and a quantity of furniture by auction to-morrow afternoon. As we understand fruit is scarce this season, this consignment should meet with ready sale. By our advertising columns it will be seen that a splendid opportunity to invest in a good business in Brunnerton presents itsolf as Messrs J W Easson and Co have received instructions to sell the whole of Mr Thomas Blands stock of Fancy Goods Drapery and Stationery etc also a large seven roomed house and household furniture and two corner shops situated in Taylorville. As Mr Bland is leaving for Wollington this is an opportunity to secure a good going concern as everything is for absolute sale. Full particulars can bo obtained from the Auctioneers.

The death of the Queen will cause an alteration in our public holidays. Of course the 9th of November, formerly kept as the ''Prince of Wales Birthday," will now be kept as the "King's Birthday;" while the Duke of York, now the Prince of "Walos, having been born on June 3rd, that day will in future be a Statutory holiday. After so many years observance of the Queen's Birth lay on May 24th, it will appear strange ihat the dato of the present century should tass './noticed. It is, however, very likely that this year the day will bo observed as a memorial day. We are pleased to learn that losal investors in dredging companios, having headquarters in o'her parts of the Colony, are endeavoring to arrange that results shall be made known at Greymouth the same time as at the registered office. This is certainly what ought to be. Preliminary work in connection with the commencement of the Greymouth Harbor Works is being pushed on with all possible speed and a few wei-ks should see the quarries in full work and the stone being taken down frr the extension of the southern lip head. Among the proposals for the future improvement of the port, ono has been mooted which seems to command a good deal of attention, namely: the erection of detached mounds in tho sea to the south of the bar. This, it is assured, can be done at comparatively trilling cost. The proposal is to have two large self-emptying barges built. These would be filled in the river with large quarry stone, towed out by the tug, ar.d then deposited. The schema to our knowledgo has the approval of at least one rising and talented engineor who has already made anamo for himsdf in connection with like works. It seems to ns that the matter is one well worthy of consideration, as the mounds would act in a similar capacity to the Steeples at Westport, and protect the bar from southwest winds, which as is generally known are the worst experienced here, and in fact the only point from which the harbor is at times blocked,

General Booth is going over to the United States this year to take charge for a time of the work of the Salvation Army in that country.

Labour in the Taranaki district; is so scarce that many settlers are offering 10s per clay for bush-fellers and Is 3d per hour for road work. This high rate of pay is attributed to the scarcity of men caused by so many of the right stamp going to South Africa.

The following telegram was thisf afternoon received from the acting Premier in reply to the message sent last night covering resolution of the Borough Council: — His Worship the Mayor, Grey. Your telegram re the death of Her Majesty, I have placed in the hands of His Excellency the Govornor for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonics.—J E Waed.

Dr Oncken, professor of history in the University of Gieszen, says that the last words of Biemark were '"Dear Lord I believe. Help thou mine unbeliotand receive me into Thine heavenly lringootn."

According to the Government Gazette from the 15th Jsnuairy last tho price oL water supplied from Government; races will be £1 per sluice head of wate? per week. The Secretary of t!io Craig's Freehold Gold Dredging Company states that since the holidays Chestertnan has washed up for 25ozs, and Goudie for 13ozs. Their time has been broke :i owing to tho holidays an d the shortness of water. Sergt. M'Gregor scut the following telegram from Dunedin yesterday to Mr L. Northcroffc Westland. to one welcoming Westland's returning soldiers: —"Thanks for congratulations. Convey my regards to all friends. Am undergoing an operation. All well.

An extra policeman has been stationed an Balclutha since Wednesday's raids on alleged ely-grog shop;!. His duty is (says the "Free Press") to mount guard from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. over the large quantity of liquor stored at the local police station awaiting the sitting of tho court on the 18th, when the grog will be produced in evidence.

According to the Agent-General for Now Zealand the total number of British troops in South Africa amounts to four hundred and two thousand men, made up as follows: —R,9gularu, two hundred and ten thousand; militia, one hundred and forty two thousand; colonials; ten thousand ; yeomanry, thirty three thousand, and seven thousand British volunteers. The Boers have sixteen thousand men in the field.

The "Lyttelton Ti rnes " says that the draft of 37 horses selected by Mr W. Black, Government Stock Inspector for tho Mackenzie Country, are the best allround animals that have yet been obtained for the use of the Bough-Eiders proceeding to South Africa. Several competent judges expressed the opinion that they were undoubtedly fit to send anywhere, though they regretted their departure from the colony. During the temporary absence from the colony of the Premier, tho Progressive Liberal Association of Canterbury has been playing high jinks, and even gone so far as to issue a manifesto protesting against the political methods of Mr Seddon. When the hon. gentleman returns he will soon bring them to their seuses. -Feilding Star. Mr B. M. Smith, M.H.R. for New Plymouth, contemplate!! leaving for London two months hence, his mission being in connection with tho exploitation of the ironsand industry. Mr Smith has, the '• News" states, received an. invitation to visit America, bat owing to his prospective trip to London he cannot see his way clear to visit the Great E.opublic. Mr Powick, ol Wostport, is taking out a patent for an automatic combined eloctric mercurial vibrating machine, for saving fine gold in black sand. We noticed this some time ago, but apparently some hitch had occurred to prevent the patent being got. We trust Mr Powick lias surmounted the obstacles ; and that liia patent will be su.ccesslul, as it will not only be a boon to him but a God-send to most of our Coast claims.

A contemporary is responsible "for the statement that labour in tho Taranaki dis-" trict is so scarse that many settlers are offering 10i per daj? for bush-fellers and Is 3d per hour for read work. This high rate of pay is attributed to the scarcity of men caused by so many of the right stamp going to South Africa. There is also a strong demand for harvesters in Canterbury.

The Hon. John M'Kenzie, our reaiers will sincerely regret to learn, does not progress towards recovery from his malady as satisfactorily as could bj wished, and, therefore intends to leave his home at Heathfield immediately for Dunedin, in order to be neai: Dr Barnctt, who has his casein hand. We are sure it is tho universal hope that ho may bs appreciably benefitted by the step ho is taking.—< Oamaru Mail.

On receipt of the news of the death of the Queen, Captain Macfarlane wired the officer commanding tho district, asking permission to pospono the camp of instruction which was to commence tonight. Captain Wolfe immediately gave authority to abandon the camp, also stating that it was probable the arrangements in hand for the reception of ti.e Imperial troops would bo considerably varied. It is understood the First Wcstland Bifles will parade this evening, when every mark of respect will bo shown the deceased monarch.

The turf authorities in West Australia havo recognised the necessity of allowing bookmakers to bet alongside of the totalisator, but they exact a nice price for the privilege. The W.A.T.C., who hold their meetings at Perth, charge a license fee of GO.guineas inside the enclosure and 30 guineas outside, for lour days' racing, and tho fact of the taxes being forthcoming argues that bookmaking in tho West is a profitable calling.

The Alpine Extended, Lj'c'l. lias applied for three months' protection. The mine is closed at present, only one man being left to look after the machinery. The mine manager his given notice. The option held by a Melbourne syndicate has been extended for another three months,

A Sixth Contingent trooper who went out for mounted exercise on the sandhills at Lyell Bay, Wellington, disappeared as into thin air. At sundown a squad was in search of him. He was found—at a place less parching than the environs of Lyell Bay. He may not go to South Africa ' where the best is like the worst and (here ain't no Ten Commandments lo r.'iise a thirst.'

The Dunedin Patriotic Committee have requested Mr James Mills, while in London, to interview tho Lord Mayor with the object of getting (lie executive of the Mansion House Fund to allocate a portion of that fund for the assistance of the relatives of Otago and Southland men who have lost their lives in South Africa, <>r for (he relief of those who have come back or may return to the colony permanently incapaeiated from following their ordinary work. The local funds arc not likely to be sufficient to adequately meet all claims.

lesterday afternoon a hut in South Kokitika occupied by Messrs 11. iWm 1. Churchill and Bruce was burnt dowC Ihe three men work at Baird and Partes section at Craig's Freehold and left everything apparently all right afte? dinner, and on returning from work found the place burned down. Everything in the hut was destroyed, including two new bicycles belonging to Messrs Brown and Churchill.

Since the year 1700 a custom has prevailed in Spain which prohibits a deceased king, being interred boforo the death of his successor. So thu late King Alfon«o lies embalmed on a marble slab in a vault of the Escurial, covered over with a sheet. On the death of his son, the present young king, the body will bo removed and buried with great pomp by the side of its ancestors in the Excurial Chapel, that of the present King taking its piaco on tho slab,

■■ ■!■■■■■.■■■■—. \Tho German barque Louise, bound fram New York to Yokohama, put in to Table Bay on the 12th ult. for the purpose' of landing the crew of the British barque Allegianco, which was burnt at sea and abandoned, The Louise picked up the crew on November 21st in latitude 23.(52 south and 35.57 west. The Allegiance left Glasgow on October 3rd with a general cargo for Sydney, Tymons and Co drapers and clothiers' are now opening their second large shipment of new goods—evory line new and up to date—lnspection invited—T. W. , M mons and Co Greymouth.—Advt.