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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 December 1902, Page 2

We would remind the public that envelopes containing Xmas cards should be left op9n at the ends. The Arahura Cricket Club will play a match against a team representing the Grreymouth Druids at Greymoutli on Boxing Day. Messrs Harloy. and Co will hold an auction sale at their mart, Mackay street, to-morrow, at 2 30 pm. For full particulars see advertisement appearing in another column. The outward 'Frisco mail closes here on Friday 26th, Boxing Day at Bam; for money orders at 4 p m and registered letters at 5 p m on Wednesday, 24th inst.

In addition to paying the 2/.- dividend the other day, the Nelson Creek Gold Dredging Company added another £IOO to the reserve fund. The total amount of the dividends declared is now 29s a share, and the company has a substantial reserve of £I2OO. The following pupils succeeded in passing the Second Grade, Freehand Drawing Examination, held at Granville School by the Wellington Board on November 22nd:—Gretta Baybutt, Catherine Campbell, Beatrice Hannah (good), Henry Hannah, Cornelius Meara. The weather report to-day shows the warmest place in the colony to have been Bussell with 80 degrees; the coldest Port Chalmers with 44 The local temperature was 05 degrees. The sea is moderate along the West Coast with good tides. By advertisement it will be seen that a lot of new easy chairs, sofas, chest drawers, pictures, vazes, etc, all extra choice goods, and suitable for Christmos presents will be sold by auction at Messrs J. W. Easson and Co's auction rooms to-morrow afternoon at 2 30. A special practice in connection wtth the annual Christmas concert of Trinity Church will be held this evening at 7 30 o'clock. All members are particularly requested to attend. The programme for Christmas night, which is at present in the hands of the printers, is a remarkably excellent one and will no doubt be appreciated by the lovers of music, During the holiday season everyone is in search of new and fashionable drapery, and not to be behind the times McKay and Son are showing drapery and millinery that cannot be beated in any part of the world, both for quality and price. They have 80 dozen ties, of all different ranges, which they are selling at 1/- Look in at their, windows, which are perfect pictures, and make your selection, which is just the thing for a Xmas present. For further particulars we ask our readers to read carefully their inset in this evening's paper.

Great interest was shown yesterday in the result of the contest between Messrs Murdoch and Campbell for the Kumara Borough Council. Both candidates strained every nerve to' get supporters to the poll. However, the result was a surprise to even the most confident supporters of the successful candidate. Mr Murdoch, it was generally admitted, would be returned but no one expected that he would have a majority of over a hundred votes as was the case. We acknowledge- kindiy Xmas greetings from the officers and members of the Star of the West Ledge, United Ancient Order of Druids, which greetings were heartily reciprocate, coming as it does from a band of men formed to mutually aid and assist each other, and ever ready to aid the cause of the widow and orphan. We trust the coming year wi!l see the Lodge advance and prosper in a more marked manner tfcan even in the past. To-morrow evening Christmas Era Messrs J. W. Easson and Co's 10,000 :at power graphophone will be going fulsteam ahead at their premises, and as they have engaged extra hands in their tea rooms, fancy goods aud toy depait ments, Eichmond Quay will no doubt b: the centre of attraction.

A rumor is current in town to-day that oil has been obtained on a piece of ground at Kotutu. Whether there will bj a sufficient flow to pay, remains yet to be seen. At present it h premature to ofler ( any opinion on the matter. In these days of prohibition and jaunty letters in connection therewith one approaches tlio question of wine with all its joys and sorrow?, with a good deal of diffidence, feiring that the Prohibitionists miy turn on the writer and rend him. Nevertheless as "Wine, maketh glad the heart of man" and is one of the blessings of Nature when properly used, we venture to draw attention to the fact that Mr Swift, representing the celebrated Heidsach brand of wine has just been on a visit to Greymouth in connection with placing his unrivalled "juice of the grape" upon the market. Mes3rs Kettle Bros., who are appointed agents for Heidsach's champagne, have just a choice consignment of special vintage which for excellence excels all other wines at present on the market. Since the appointment of the Grey Town Band to Garrison Band duty of the Westland districts, the members have taken great interest in band matters, one

of the conditions being that they snust have uniforms and to earn capitation must serve 12 montns. Therefore they have decided to try and raise the necessary amounts by open air concerts etc. on.Obristmag Eve. Commencing at 11 30 they intend playing under Bandmaster Bennington around the different; streets saered music consisting of Christmas Carols, and we are quite sure the residents will give them a bumper col'ection. The Ahaura-Watterson's dredging claim gave 830z3 9dwts for iy<l hours and has now a splendid prospect before her. The wash is from 20 to :30 feet deep, the gold being very evenly distributed on a very wide face. Mr Ha-greaves,| the local director, is highly pleased with the manner in which the machine is now working, and confidently affirms that the Company will be among the dividendpayers early next year. ■

I Tenders are invited through our advertising columns for th« delivery of logs to the Ahaura sawmill. Specifications may be seen at the mill, where tenders close on Monday, sth January, 1903, at 8 p.m. The Greymou h-Blackwater Lagoon's dredge at Blaekwater is not doing us well as could be expected. The wash is ratber shallow and poor. It seems to thin out ahead of present dredging operations. The Blaekwater Eiver, on which the old Caledonia is now being oreeted, has very much deeper and bet'er ground, and the prospects before the company aro really good. It will, howover bo a oouplo of months before a fair start is obtained. The crops over South Canterbury httvo probably never looked bettor than thoy do at the present time, and thero Is every promise of an abundant harvest. The lato rains have had a very bonoficial effect on feed, and stock everywhere is doing par icularly well. The hou'so-breaking industry has been very busy of lato in Sydney, the fact that several skilful bands have been recently arrested having failed to appreciably affect the burglar activities. Almost nightly fresh eases occur, especially at hotels and tailors' premises.

Contractors are reminded thai tenders for a six roomed cot age in High street close at the office of Mark Sprot and Co before eight o'clock this evening. Everyone is troubled just at this time as to what to give for a Christmas present but parents need have no trouble on this score. All thay need do is send their boy or girl down and tell them to get a "Swift" bicycle which will please everyone. It will please us because it "runs so easily" and is s j handsome, and it will pleasa you because it will outlast any other makes, "Swift" bicycles are a high class machine of first class English make, and do you begin to notice what a lot of them are running about—Don't get loft —get one. Last night the bazaar organised by Misses liannan and Kemple was largely patronised, those present being surprised, at the completeness of the arrangements made. Tonight the bazaar will be again open, when all must be cleared regardless of cost.

Messrs Hildebrand and Co, the wellknown butchers, have a rare display of meat in their shop in Boundary streer, It is a sighs worth seeing to view a well dressed and well filled butcher's establishment at Christmas times, and Messrs Hildebrand and Co's establishment will answer to the above.

"Jack" Cooke, the boy preacher, whose appearance caused so much interest some months asro, has just been adopted by an American millionaire and his wife, Mr and Mrs Brown, of New York. They heard him at Blackpool, and were so impressed that they offered to adopt him and it is understood that he has accepted the offer. Jack Cooke's preaching has created a great sensation in some of the northern towns. In Glasgow ho crowded the largest halls in the city, and numbers were unable to gain admission. Cobden is to be specially favored during the festive season. On December 27tn the annual State School picnic takes p ace, while on New Year's Day the usual Sunday school picnic takes place. In connection with the former we have been shown a number of ornaments and useful articles to be competed for, which afford an indication that the School Committee are bent on having a successful gathering. A thorough canvas has been made of the district, and judging by the ready response of the residents, speaks volumes in favor of this old established function, which no doubt will prove as enjoyable as in years gone by. Xmas comes but once a year, and when it does we make things " Hum." The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as you will find to-morrow if you walk along Mawhera Quay and have a look in all the Drapery Establishments, and we are open to wager a guinea to a gooseberry the biggest crowd will be at Cheistophbr Smith's, the Up-to-Date Cash Draper, Clothes and Boot Manufacturer. Ladies' Kid Gloves a specialty, Ladies' Hats and Bonnets in great profusion, Gents' Panama Straw Hats, the best in town, at Christopher Smith's.—Advt. Is marriage a failure ? No. Not if you buy your furniture from C. TTddstrom, cabinetmaker, Mackay Street Greymouth.—Advt. St. George Jams:—Once used, always used.—Advt.

To the ladies— lt will interest you to know that we have made a very large purchase of lace ties, collarettes etc. which wa are selling at from 25 to 50 per cant below usual prices. W. M'Kay and Son.