Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1901.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 July 1901, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1901.

The butchers in Stafford and Goldsborough have risen the price of meat, in consequence of the high values ruling for fat live stock.

Messrs H. C. Harley and Coy, auctioneers, have this day disposed of Mr Boase’s.residence in Chapel Street at a very satisfactory figure. There were 112 applications for advances to settlers from Westland for the year ending March 31st, the amount applied for being £28,845, and the amount authorised £25,435.

By advertisement in another column it will bo seen that Messrs Easson and Co will sell by public auction on the wharf to-morrow fifty tons produce. For particulars sec advertisement.

The Ferry Prog and Great Company, who are to appear in the Opera House shortly, opened in Blenheim on Friday evening to a large and apnrecialive audience. The company must bs seen to be believed.

We received a wire from our correspondent at Otira Gorge on Saturday afternoon that the State School was burned down on Friday evening. ! No further particuiars are to hand.

A full rehearsal of “Cinderella” will take place at the Trinity schoolroom at 7 30 sharp this evening, when arrangements will be made regarding the trip to Brunner. Fairies will meet, at 4 this afternoon, and bo vs tr-morrow afternoon. The orchestra are specially requested to attend this evening.

Last Thursday evening tne Lruidi Ha 1 was crowded to hear the lecture “With Kitchener to Khartoum.” The superintendant of the T mple briefly sketched the* history of England’s supremacy in the Soudan, and Kit -.nener’s recent expedition to have Gordon avenged. Over GO illuminations were shown by means of an acetylene light, and the pictures gave great satisfaction. Several of the members of the Temple contributed items, and a very pleasant evening was spent. At the Thanksgiving Service held last night at St. Saviour’s Church, Wallsend, the Volunteers mustered in force, and the Church was crowded to its utmost holding capacity. The Eev A. W. Stace preached a most impressive sermon from “Duet, chapter 29rd, verse 29th-—Happy art thou O Israel. Who isjlike unto tl: ee. O people saved by the Lord, ihe shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency.” Special and appropriate hymns were sung on the occasion. An inquiry was held on Saturday morning relative to the death of an infanti whose body was found buried in a yard at the rear of Stratford and Blair’s sawmill. The jury was composed as follows; — Messrs J Rogers (foreman), J Stewart, Startup, Martin. KMdcll and M’Maughton. After a lengthy enquiry the jury returned the ml ■■wing verdict: —"Thai there is not suillcient evidence to prove whether the cliil I lived or nor.” Thy :!>■-

fence raised was that the child was slid born.

The Trinity Church Parade yesterday 7 morning was ag"oat success, the returned troopers, volunteers and cadets rolling up in force. After assembling at the Drill shed our soldiers marched to the Church headed by the band, the public attending in large numbers, the spacious Church being crowded. The Rev. Mr York in his sermon referred to the Boer war and alluded to the active part that Colonia s, especially the New Zealanders had taken in the field. He thanked the Almighty for the safe return of the majority of thoseiwho had left our shores, and referred to those who were absent through death and other causes, and expressed the hope that those who were at the front would have a safe and speedy return. The evening service was conducted by our former townsman, the Rev. Mr Howell, who preached an appropriate sermon which seemed to impress the large congregation. We exceedingly regret having published the announcement of the death of Miss Tarrant, but were misled by what we considered reliable information. That there is no truth in the statement we are glad to say is evidenced by a letter received by Mrs Yeadon, of Tainui Street, dated Freemantle July 2, from Mi>s Tarrant herself, in which the young lady states that although not in the best of health she is not worse. She enjoyed herself in Sydney, and met with many West Coasters including Mr Raymond, laie of Brunner. She bad fine wea’her 1 on her trip from Sydney to West Australia. She hoped that all her Greymouth friends were well and desired to be remembered to them. Persons should be careful before they circulate reports which are of such a painfully misleading character as the above.

The Greymouth Volunteer Fire Brigade have invited Trooper H. Brown, who was for years a member of the brigade prior to his departure for South Africa to a social at the Opera House. All his comrades who fought with him and have returned, are also specially invited. The brigade will march in torchlight procession from the Brigade Hall to the Opera House, starting at 8 o'clock. As the prices are very reasonable — double tickets being only 3s - the Opera House is bound to be crowded.

At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday before R. S. Hawkins Esq. S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. During the hearing ac cused asked His Worship to keep it from being “advertised in the paper” “It wts enough disgrace without being in a paper.”

Business is said to be very slack at the local foundries (says the Dune tin Star), and the services of a number of hands have been dispensed with. Many workmen who were kept busy during the dredging boom, nave been walking abom for some considerable time, with no im ■nediato prospect of employment. “Fuii up,” or “nothing to give you,” is the general answer to thu enquirie * for work. Other trades give indications of a ‘slump.’ Constable Cas on (says the Times) who is accompanied by Iris wife and child, arrived in Kuma va by the morning train from Grcymouth. We hear that lie nas relieved Constable McKenzie, and is appointed to the charge of the local Police Station, Constable McKpnzio returning to Grcymouth. During Mac’s short stay among us lie has become very popular. Messrs Baldwin and Hayward have been advised by their Melbourne representative that the new Patent Act for the Australian Commonwealth will certainl> not come into force before 1908 and may possibly b * of even later date. The Melbourne ‘Argus’ of July 6th says:—“The question of the patent law is surrounded with some confusion. An impression prevails amongst inventors and those desiring patents that a federal law will come into force shortly, and they are therefore delaying their applications. The Federal Government has announced, however, in Parliament that no legislation is probable this session, and quite possibly it may be deferred even longer. Meantime, therefore, the patent laws of the several States remain in force, and it may be taken as fairly certain will do so at least until 1908.”

A large slip of rock occurred near Hindon on the Otago Central Railway, last night, (says Wednesday’s Star) and impeded traffic to such an extent that it had to be temporarily suspended. The length of the slip is about 3,000 yards, but the railway men are at work removing the debris, and the line is expected to bo clear to-day. Another temporary block of a slight nature also occurred on the main South lino near the cattle yards. It was caused by some trucks being thrown off the rails while shunting. They fell across the line, and could not be moved in time to allow the 10 20 p. m. train for Mo=giel to pass. The passengers were therefore transferred to another train, which was waiting to take them on. JKo damage was done, and the impediment to traffic was quickly removed. Some indefiniteness appears to be conr nected with the half holiday, which, underlie Electoral Act Amendment Act of last session, is to be observed from noon today. It does not seem clear whether offices and warehouses coma under the section which states that every day on which an election or bye-e’ection takes place shall bo and he deemed to bs a public holiday. The section which applied at the last general election was section 10 of the Alcoholic Liquor Sale Control Act Amendment, 1895, fwhich, inter alia, declares :—“ And such half-holiday shall be deemed to be a holiday within the meaning of too several statutes for the time being in force referring to public ho'idays. ” The abs nse of this provision in the Electoral Act Amendment Act of last session Las led to the present uncertainly on the matter. The absence also in Isst session’s Act of any penalty for non-observance of the half-holiday further comolica'es matters. —Press The “Auckland Star” states that maize picking and cribb ng has occupied all the attention of natives of the Bay of Plenty district since their return from Rotorua, the work having been almost entirely neglected, owing ft; the Royal visi% at the time when it would ordinarily have b -en performed. At Motiti the crop is considered a record one, and the export from the island is expected-to reach 6000 sacks’

The Premier says that there are difficulties in the way of applying the Workmen’s Compensation for Accidents Act to sailors working on the boats engaged in the inter-colonial trade, which had been suggested by Mr Barclay, as the Union Company would be placed in an unfavorable position when compared with other companies trading to the colonj. Moreover, it might happen that a person would meet with an accident in another colony, and the question w r as one about which there ought to bo an understanding with the other colonies.

A new and handy design of low-side wooden waggons is under construction at Addington. The trucks have sides seven inches higher than the old low-side, and are built so that the whole side drops to facilitate loading and unloading.

A cool customer boarded "'the "Rotorua at Lyttelton on Monday night, says Tuesday’s “Post.” He brought with him a bicycle, and personally superintended its descent into the hold, giving special instructions as to its storage. Later on, at sea, the ship’s officers requested the production of Iris ticket. “ I’ve got no ticket,” he said, “ and no money, but I’m going up to Wellington.” rle reached Wellington—also the Magistrate’s Court, where* he was given the choice of paying twenty shillings or undergoing a week’s imprisonment. It frequently happens that steamboat captains, rather than go to the trouble of prosecuting, allow persons who act in tills way to travel free. Many of them know it, and act accordingly. If the law were called upon more frequently, there would be less of such brazen “ stowing away.”

You can make a large saving by purchasing your drapery from T. "W. Tymons and Co., and judge before buying elsewhere. —Advt.

T. W. Tymons and Co., having disposed of their business, respectfully ask that the accounts owing to them be settled during this month.— Advt. At Balaclava years ago, Six hundred men engaged the foe, Ah ! what a gallant charge was made, By that courageous Light Brigade. Though many perished there, who knows The number killed by Rusda’s snows, For none can damp and cold eudure, Without some Woods’ Great Plppee- . mint Curb.