Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1903.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 March 1903, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1903.

The Grey Kifle Volunteers will parade for inspection by the oißcer commanding the district, this evening tit 7 ISO o'clock. Mr 0. Clark instructed by the liquidator of the Red Jacks Gold Dredging Company (Ltd) will sell by public auction onJApril 2nd at 12 noon, at 198 Hereford street, Christchurcb, the whole of the Red Jack's Company's plant, claims, etc. For full particulars see advertisement appearing in another column. The railway time-table for the Reofton races appears in another column.

_ Tho temperature'of West Coast sfca" tions today was Westport 55 degrees' Greymonth 51, Hokitika 50 and Bealey 48. There is a moderate sea along the West Coast with moderate tides.

Mr Joseph Kennedy, a very old pioueer resident of Kanieri district and in business for a number of years at the Forks as a

general storekeeper, died this morning after a very short illness.

It is proposed that the Westport, and Denniston Volunteers should go into camp with the Westland corps at Hokitika, af Easter.

Amongst the passengers going south by the Jano Douglas from Hokitika today will be Mr G Woods expert in canning; Mr Woods, wo understand, contemplates embarking in the fish curing industry at Jackson's Bay, and will probably eroct a branch establishment there.

Mr Koxborough, the popular host of the Railway Hotel at iieefton, has male complete arrangements for the arrival of visitors for to-moriov's races. Visitors may rely on obtaining a first class -luncheon. His wines, ales and spirits will be found to be of tho very best quality.

Some months ago the Central School Supply House of Chicago sent to the New Zealand Education Department a set of relief maps—the World, Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America and the United States. The Education Department wisely decided to send specimens to tbe various Education Boards. Yesterday a case arrived at the Grey Education Board Offiac, where the maps will be on inspection for a few days, All interested should call and see them. They are nicely coloured and strongly framed, and give a splendid idea of the contour of the various countries. In another column the liquidator of tbe Nine Mile'Sluicing Company, Limited, requests all claims against tho company be sent into him before the 31st instant. We understand that the special claim, water races, dams, and other property of the company will be shortly put up to auction at Greymouth. The liquidator anticipates being able to pay all the company's liabilities iu full. Creditors will therefore,' find it to their interest to furnish him with full particulars of their accounts.

Li another column Messrs G. W. Moss and Co., as agents for Me.-srs Cassidy and Co.'s Royal Mail coaches, advertise cheap fares to Chtistchnrch in connection with the big trotting meeting ar.d Easter carnival. In order to avoid disappointment early application is necessary. The rtturn fare has been fixed at 50s. A former resident of the West Coast, now in South Africa, considers there is a big market for red pine there. Communications are passing on the matter with a view to opening up trade. The manager of the Thornton Comedy Company, in order to enable the country residents to witness the performance "A Little Ray of Sunshine" on Saturday evening, has had the trains delayed to Brunner and Ngahcre till after the close of the performance at 11 o'clock. A train will leave Ngahere at 6 15 p.m. The train advertised to leave Brunner at 5 15 p.m. wi.l not leave till 6 45 p.m. A German ilying squadron, of four or live vessels, is to visit New Zealand and Australian waters in October or November next.

The collier Balmoral. Captain Ritchie, is duo at Westport on 9th April i o load coal for Hongkong for tho Admiralty. Mr M'Alister has finished the feild work in connection with the survey of 30,000 acres of land in the Maokley district, Buller County. Tho Minister for Lands lias arranged to go to Christchurch. It is his intention to return to Wellington via tho West Coast. The Minister for Justice and Mines is about to pay a visit to Wcstland, In opening the public baths at Rangiora (reports the Press) tho Premier said ho looked upon public baths as being essential to the health and well being of every well organised community, lie would pass a law and would insist that every house should' be provided with a bathroom, for a bathroom was more required for the working man than for tho wealthy individual. The members of the Thornton Dramatic Company arrived in town by the s.s. Mapouriba this morning. They commence a short season at the Opera house to-morrow night, when "Pacing tho Music" will bo produced. Commenting ontlis play the Sydney Daily Telegraph says : "Mr Frank Thornton kept the audience always in a merry mood while he filled tho scene, aud frequently he simply provoked shrieks of laughter by his clever facial expression, a strong point witn this most welcome comedian, and his volcanic outbursts of desperate helplessness as his troubles crowded upon him. There was a very large audience, and their hearty laughter showed how much thoy enjoyed the fun." A meeting of tho committeo of the Westladd Raci >g Club was held ac Hokitika last evening. The Treasurer submitted a statement of accounts in connection with the recent raco meeting. The receipts totalled £'Bl4 9*, and the expenses £686 Is od, leaving a credit balance of £l2B 4s 7d on the meeting. The statement was received as satisfactory, and the accounts passed for payment. Stakes to 'the amount of £-175 were paid over. A hearty vote of thanks was papsed to Mr Jules Keller for his success a 3 handicapper, the members present passing high encomiums on tho oxcellent ra.-ing provided. Reference was made to the comments of thj West Coast Times and roprinted in the Star, on tha last race at tho recent meeting, audit was resolved on the motion of Mr J. D. Lynch, seconded by the Chairman, that exception bo take i to the rem irks, the stewards being perfectly satisfied with iho running of tho rac.\ Tin Roeftan Jockey Club will hold thei Autumn meoting to-morrow aid Saturday, and everythiug poiuts to a most successful gathering. The weather, which was wretched all through the Grey meetings, gives every promise of being line, and this along wuh the splendid fields that havo accepted for each event, will go ajlong way Jto help to make this autumn meeting a record one for this popular club. There are two trains leaving Greymouth in the morning, one at 045 a.m. and the other at 8 30 a.m. In a letter to Mr W. A. Marehant, Surveyor General, one of the New Zealand surveyors spnt to tho West Coast of Africa last year states thst the health of the whole party continues excellent. Next month they will commence their first annual furlough of four rnon'hs on half pay. Passages to and from England will be given free Replying to an interviewer at Chris 1 - church last week, the Hon Hall-Jones said, "Yos, I consider the Midland Railway as necessary a public work as any in New Zealand. It will have to be proceeded with simultaneously wish the North Island Main Trunk Lino and the Otago Central Line to Alexandra. I havo no.t forgotten that there are from 35,000 40,000 people on tho West Coast who suffer greater disadvantages for want of communication than any similar number of peoplo in the colony." Referring further to the line Mr Hall-Jones said that tenders were due at the end of the month for the Staircase Gully | Bridge, and tenders would also be immediotoly called for the new bridge over Broken River.-i A man sued for rent at Southwark declared that ho left his lodgiugs because the landlady put his rent up Is a week I every time ho had an increase in tho j family,

Mr James Scarlett has now completed the erection of the Empire Hotel at Keef ton, which was burned down some months ago. The new hotel is one of the best hotels in the district, having" every convenience, with hot and cold shower baths. His wines and spirits will be found of the very best quality. The spacious dining room is under the charge of Messrs Lochore Bros, where visitors may rely on obtaining a first class meal at any hour during the day or evening. St. George Jams—Once used, always used.—Advt. St. George Jams—Ask for, and see that you get them. —Advt. -