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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 April 1903, Page 2

There lias been a splendid growth of crass at Corowa, New South Wales, since the rains, and good winter feed for stock is practically assured. Mr Hamilton who is now in Auckland telegraphs to Mr Broad to-day as follows: — lam representing Grejmouth in the Maoriland Championship to-day and am in good form. Keturn home on the 11th inst."

The Rev. J. Lyall, the Scottish American Evangelist, will preach in the Methodist Church to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. All arc invited.—Advt. With this issue will re found an inset from Wong Sho and Co, intimating that they are scll'ng &t Irs* than half price. As they are leaving in a fortnight's time everything must 1)9 cleared, so tnat customers can rely on obtaining bargains. Callaghans Creek dredgo is stopped, pending an application to the Warden's Court for right to go through Dam site in the Creek. Meanwhile the dredgo is undergoing repairs.

William Holder and Son have been appointed agents for the Grey district for the famous Alpha-Laval's cream separators. Farmers and dairymen can now be supplied with an up-to-date separator, and all other appliances on the most favorable terms. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on Monday. The mon'hly meeting of the W.C.T.F. was held on Thursday, there being a very large attendance of members present. A letter from the Licensing Committee re Ashton's Hotel and action was resolved to be taken later thereon. The secretary was requested to write to the Harbour Board asking them to grant a section near the wharf to ereci a Sailors Rest.

It is notified in this issue that nominations for all events at the Hokitika Trotting Club's Easter meeting (Wednesday, lodiinst) c'ose at Hokitika at 10 o'clock on Monday night. The programme may be seen at this office. Seven events are set down for decision, including a pony ilat race. The meeting should attract liberal support from horse owners. To-morrow being Palm Sunday the services at Holy Trinity Church will be of a special character. Ac the close of the 11 a m service, there will be a celebration of Holy Communion. The vicar will preach a f . Marsden at 3p m, and the evening scrr'ce will commence at 6 30 o'clock. During the offertory Miss Cecil Yarrall will sing the bjautiful solo "Les Remeaux" a song descriptive of the first t Palm Sunday. Mr E. Apted will play the violin o'oligato. With this issue the Inter-denomina-tional Mission Committee issue an inset containing a photo of the Rev. James Lyall, the successful evangelist. The mission services will commence in the Opera House to-morrow at 3 o'clock in the afternoon when a united children's service will be held, and at 8 o'clock a uni'ed ma?s mcc'.ing will be held. The unial Chureh services will commtr.ee at G. 30. The Church choirs wi 1 ur.ic on the platform, and will enter the hall by back entrance. Sankey's and Alexander's hymns will bo sung. On Saturday n xt at Chritchurch the trotting match for a thousand ptunds a side between the Australian horse Fritz, and the New Zealander Ribbot:wood, wiU bo contested. In connection with this and the Easter Carnival, Cassidy and Co. are tinning excursion coaches for 50/- return. Those who c.mnot leave here before Friday will be pleased to hear the coachfs wiU run so that passengers may rexch Chvistchurch on Saturday morning. Seats should be booked e.irly with O. \V. Moss and Co , tho Lcil agents.

A very p nvcrful and irnprt ssivo sevtro i was prcac-n.d by the K.v J. Lyal! in>the Presbyterian church list evening. The chimb, was filled and tlie large number present gave pleasing evidence of an inert a ing inter, st in :he mi'sio.-i. The prea-her s' t fcth iho ned of ihe church for spir'iua! power. Tho mu'liplicity of workers, tho numerical,' educational, and financial statis of the church were indicative of power outward!}-, but the measure of its strength was tho spiritual power of its membes. Tho presence of power would lead to a true witness in tho home, for neighbours, for outcasts and the heathen. The address was listened to with great attention and much good was done. Mr Lyall's services in the Opera House will be the largest consecutive assemblies of Christians ever gathered together in Greymouth.

For tho week ended March 21st the Arnikitea dredge produced 17 ounces of th. 9 precious metal. This claim is situated on the Matakitaki lviver about five miles south of Murchbon, and adjoins the Kohikohi Company's claim. It consists of about [BS acres freehold. The prospeeing was done by Mr James Bishop by sinking shafts as far as the water would permit. The wash taken from different parts of the area of which thirteen cubic yards was treated, when a

result of !)0' to grains of gold was obtained. This is the sa'ms locality as where iho Hokitika liiver Company's dredge is being forwarded to. We are in receipt of the Australian Widows' Fund L ; Je Assurance Society's annDal report and balance-sheet for the year ended 31st October last. The report shows that 2756 policies, as : uring J 6514.423, were written for the jcir, and the annual income therefrom yields the substantial; urn of £20,011 63 lid. The premium revenue for the twelve months amounts to £I7S 409, tin interest to £67,205. brinsing the total revenue up to £253,001. The elaims. plus bonu-es, only amount to £10,781 The expenses show a decrease of £4BOO, representing a reduction in the ra<io of expenses to premium income of near'y ."1 per cent. The accumulated fundsdiavo increased by £59,194 during the year, and now s'and at £1,577,753.

The Taylorville School Cadet Corp fell iu en Thursday morning for inspection by Major Loveday. After two hours' work at the new drill in the playground the Major took them inside again and gave them an instructive and exhaustive lecturo on the duties of a soldier, signalling, etc. At the conclusion of his lecture ho expressed himself as well pleased at the manner in which the C.rp had acquitted itself, and stated that it reflected credit on the young commanding officer Lieutenant Noble. The boys were esrtainly a' their very best. Tbe Major's wholo hearted genial manner quit 9 captivated the lad*, and three ringing cheers were accorded him before he left the building. Few men know better how to handle and talk to a cadet corp tban Major Loveday, and his visit will considerably strengthen the cadet movement in this district.

A Wellington chemist has been proceeded against for supplying a Chinese with opium. The drug was given upon the order of a Palmerston doctor, who had recommended it as a relief for asthma. The order was accepted as a prescription and was entered in the usual form, hut no entry had been made in the poisons entry, and the jar containing the drug was not rn irked with the name and address of the chemist who supplied it, the later omission practioally constituting the breach. The minimum flno, 2<?s with cost?, was imposed,

During last year 3,000,000 ft of timber was exported from the Clarence Eiveri (N.S.W.), to New Zealand.

A Taranaki syndicate is negotiating to acqiure some property at Onua, Bay of Is'ands, with a view to start freezing works there.

Owing to the extensive purchases cf sheep by Canterbury farmers—to the extent of some 20,000 or 30,000—there has been a sharp rise in the value of this kind of stock in the Gore (Outgo) district.

A large number of sightseers and intending purchasers visited Messrs M'Kay and Son'i drapery establishment last night, which was brilliantly lighted up, and displayed io perfection the elegant material just opened out. Judging by the remarks of the visitors we should imagine that the firm will do a grand business for some time to come. In replying to a toist at the gathering held in the Club Hotel on Thursday night, in honor of the Masterfcon Riflemen (says the "Wairarapa Daily Times,") Captain Welch said he had never seon, during all the years he had been attending the New Zealand Meeting, a champion "dogged" so much as Rifleman Hydo was. The Captain said that the officers stood over the ex-champion with watch in hand for every shot, and under thore conditions he did not wonder at any msn ''breaking .up." Some latitude, he thought, should be allowed the champion. The reguVion time for each shot was a minute, but in reality only half a minute was allowed. This year civilians, who did not understand the business, superintended the scoring. One competitor would shoot and before everything was clear the scorer would give the signal for the next man ; but he would hare to wait half a minute before thing 3 were adjusted. "They 'dogged' the life out of Hyde," exclaimed the captain, "and he hadn't a chanee under those conditions from the very first." He did not blame Colonel Sommerville—he was too much of a sport; but it was the officers from the Defence Department, no doubt, that accounted for Rifleman Hyde "breaking up" in the one match. Governor Wills J. Bailey, of Kans as during his recent campaign, declared that if he were returned he would marry. Now 305 of his lady constituents are calling upon him to redeem his pledge. Each lady'offers to assist him to the performance of his vow. Among'his fair suitors are 80 school teachers, 52 stenographers, 48 music mistresses, 32 dressmakers, 21 artifts, six doctors, and one preacher. One lady possesses £20,C00, a New York house and a cottage at Newpo.'t. The Governor, embarrassed by the mu'tiplicity of offers is endeavouring to introduce the mora eligible of the ladies to men of promise in the neighbouroood, and has converted his office into a temporary bureau for marriage negotiations. In the February issue of the National Waifs' Magazine, just to hand, Dr Barnardo supplies some wonderful facts and figures as to the work which his well known Holmes have done during the year 1902. It is not easy to realise the full significance of the fact that the Homes had under their care on the first day of December 6,399 boys and girls, all of them admitted from destitution. Moreover, the fresh admissions for 1902 attained 3,501, being 67 for every week, or over 11 for every working day. " These admissions are just five tiuKs as numerous as those of the next largest Society for waif and orphan children." Already 13,657 trained young people have been sent out to Canada and the Colonies, and Dr Barnardo anticipates that at least 1000 will follow this year. A copy of the Magazine will be sent gratis, post free, to any address on application at the Head Offices of the Homes, 18 to 26, Stepney Causeway, London, E.