Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1905. NEVER SATISFIED.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1906, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1905. NEVER SATISFIED.

The London Stock Exchange—-like all other Exchanges—is at .best but a lingo gambling machine, the members mere gamblers. Yet it is the recognised money organisation of the Empire. Its transactions are just as Honest as members desiring to run stock up to a fictitious value, or reduce it far below its actual worth, for their own special benefit can afford to

make ' thorn. There is no sentiment about the Stock Exchange or its members. ” Everyone for himself and the devil lake the hindmost ” is the principle generally acted upon, if it is not tile actual symbol. The Exchange desires to govern all large money transactions, to declare day by day the market value of stocks, and generally dictate how, when and where loans should j be negotiated. When they do get . these loans in hand they simply juggle 1 with (be price, exciting or depressing' it for (heir advantage. Sometime ago the Exchange threatened to make ' make matters rough for New Zealand stool;, and hinted that future loans Would be left severely alone. Our Colonial Treasurer marked the threat, ‘and obtained wbat was required within the loloiiy and in Australia. This Seems (.« have surprised the Tendon to'bl Uugs. who have quickly changed their tune. They are by no means I pleased as being passed by. It is fear- ' ed that a break away is coming on. t and this, instead of as we had been led to expect, being regarded with satisfaction, has had precisely the oppo- ( site effect. Indeed, as far as New j Zealand is concerned, the represonta- j tivo of that colony in London has been warned that should there be any further diversions from the market ar- ' rangements for all conversions will ■ have to be made elsewhere. Evidently j London does not want to lose the Aus- ! tralasian business, hence the Fedora- j ted States may get better terms in the future. At all events if it can j be proven clearly to the London S,tock ' Exchange that colonial loans—which : are really gilt-edged securities—can be obtained without passing through j the Exchange grinding machine, it will have a beneficial effect, and show that the securities are so good as to command competition—and competitou moans better prices for New Zealand loans.

The new suits for tho Volunteers are expected to arrive next week. On Monday next Mark Sprot and Co will sell at their yards, Preston Road, 25 fat cattle , and 200 sheep and lambs. The Grey Brick Company are in a position to supply bricks in any quantity. Over 300,000 are stacked in the yard at the works awaiting builders’ orders. It is probable that the Volunteer Easier encampment will be held at Westport this year. The Corps to attend will bo those comprising the Second Nelson Battalion. Next week will be a big one with the local Court officials. J'overal cases are set down for hearing, and the sittings have been arranged to extend till Wednesday. “ What every parent is looking for ” is the heading of McKay and Son’s advertisement in another column. It (should bo road by every parent as wo feel sure it will bo money in their pocket.

Brigadier Knight, of the Salvation Army, accompanied by Adjutant Lonnie, will give a very interesting account of his recent travels in the little known Islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Java in the Methodist Church, Taylorville, on Wednesday next. The discript ion will prove instructive sis well as interesting. The following evening ho goes to Blackball and after going on to Rcofton and Westport he comes on to Greymouth. The demolition of the Albion Hotel together with the removal of the Gilmer Hotel will alter completely for the time being the appearance of the centre block on Mawhora Quay. Messrs Chalk and Perkins are shifting temporarily into Albert street. The Post Office letter box in Perkins’ lobby will probably be done away with in the meantime, but as it is a source of great convenience it is to be hoped it will be retained somewhere in the vicinity.

The site for the wharf goods sheds extension is now ready, and the ironbark piles for the foundation are on the ground. It now remains to bo seen whether in view of the protests made and forwarded to Mr Seddon, and which he states he has sent on to his colleague, the acting Minister for railways, the work will be stopped as was done on the last ocassion. It is quite possible, “and bang the expense” that has been incurred 1 This will be charged to the harbour board

We remind pedestrians that nominations .will finally close-tins evening With, the secretary ot the Hibernian Sports at the Albion Hotel at 9 o’clock.—Advt,

The Sonoma with the inward'oUTrisco mails (London date 3rd FebtiutHfodflt San Francisco on 15th February ajfoii3„{lue at Auckland on March sth. ,

Farmers, Butchers, etc, wilLnptice by our advertising columns that McMahOn and Lee will sell at their yawgaßetffton, early in the month of March,"the TOllOwing live' stock:—l,2oo sheep (bredS® 91 owcs, fat and store wethers), 25 liead ■dt'ffft cattle, and 150 store cattle from OftiribrUiiry. The Greymouth Brick Cprffoivilj*. are turning out 112,000 bricks ■ptivnWntiM and if necessary the output could be increased to 160,000, but as this woidd'feolin'itfxce'is of demand in this district, that the supply is more than njffit all demands.' There appears to cy in cartage. _ at«i°,nibaM The evidence given by Mr W. RwKfcttle in the Arbitration Court rr]*(ippf!K| -rices here and at Wellington was; that assuming the price of go.bds same at Greymouth as at there would, on account oTfrelghLlk an extra charge of 10 per cent Oh prßtfuee, and 5 per cent on other’golds.

Attention is directed V<J sale of store sheep which iniilflif'tmSll* by Messrs Mark Sprot and Co., on Wednesday next, when the firm, under, instructions from Mr D. M. Byrne,“will sell 700 good breeding owes from the Canterbury district, also at the same time '.fad-folate, on account of other clients,j-.cattle fond sheep. As n)t>Kin<{l The following reply hns'Leon reOMked ),y the Town Clerk to tho ’resolutionnfossecl by the Borough Council ajipnt Hie sheds now being erected on-Mawheta Qtigy “Your telegram objecting to croptioji<-of sheds I have forwarded tp.tlic.MtyKfolinister of Railways, and have this is a matter worthy of enquiry.—R, J. Soddon. I(f ;; . jl{l , Mr C. A. Ripper, a gentloJirgii .-..f01i0 comes amongst us with a high 'reputation i as a skilful optician. has ;6'pencwl'in the Albert Chambers in. Albifof' Sfttbl, .ylfcre lie may be consulted daily'during fob .next week or so. Mr Ripper hasMiad'fo’.'Voom specially fitted up for his'.pui'pt)scd, i; bfid a visit will at once convince that he for entirely at homo on bis subject,i •Mrcßippcr has high testimonials of JdMKCorts in the past us an optician, and can-be rolled -Jn to give entire satisfaction. i(1 , a .. Mr Thomas Bell is pinking .splendid progress with the erection of tlie-gbb&toirs. Tlie building is to be of considerable dimensions, and the brick walls arc.-lp bo sixteen feet in height. This' concrete foundations wore completed some days ago, and the brick work is already well 'advanced. The spot which has been selected is an ideal one for the purpose for which it is intended. It is in high ground, easily drained into tho sea, and above all it is composed of dry sand and .shingle.

The Marlborough Express in its T ‘rcport of the committee meeting of the Blenheim Poultry Association states that the following resolution was passed “ -Moved by D. Scott, seconded by Mr Griffiths that the secretary he instructed to write to Mr -I. 15. Mcrrctt, Grcymouth, congratulating him on bis enterprise in rdarting a poultry journal in New Zealand, as it was a longfelt want, and'convey the hope to that the Associations hopes the ’ venture will he highly successful.” 'From all parts of the colonv great enthusiasm is shown inthe journal,' and Mr Mcrrctt has secured scores of letters of congratulation. The first issue of the journal will he published in April by the Grcymouth Evening Star Company. To-night Parkinson and Go,.chemists are making a special display of fancy toilet soaps, perfumed and unscented,fine most fastidious saponist could not question the excellence of the assortment and quality. It is economy of the worst kind for people to use, for toilet purposes, the feoaps intended for scrubbing and scouring purposes, as these soaps contain an excess of alkali, and have a most injurious cited on the skin. When it js considered tli.it a bath even with a high class toilet rorp is about the most inexpensive, luxury_ in wlucli one can indulge, the folly of use g common soap is apparent. This bring; ns bang up against the fact that J ar-kiii-on and Co stock the best of high sL.ss toilet soaps in endless variety. The Grcymouth Lawn Tennis Club have • 'ranged to plav a second team's inatdi with the Hokitika Club on the Grcymouth Courts on Saturday, 10th March, and it is hoped that members will put in all practice possible to prepare themselves, for the game. It is thought that such games will instil more interest among players, win, though not vet equal to the senior team, mav improve their play by meeting strange company. The committee of tiie I.mb have found that the courts have not been overcrowded this season as was expected, and are again considering the question d increasing the membership. They purpose calling a Special General Meeting to be held at the Pavillion on Saturday next at j p.m. to reconsider the matter. That building operations in the town are brisk is evidenced by the work that is at present in hand. Ip High Street way several substantial cottages jire being bv.i t and others have been contracted for. In the town Thomas and Mcßeatb are creeling a brick partition wall, McKay and Son are making a big addition to their promises, which, Mr Bell, the contractor, is pushing forward to completion. There is the Post Office, which is now showing its proportions, and promises to be the handsomest building .architectiirily, in town. Then there is the block of handsome shops in course of erection on the site of the Gilmer Hotel, and in the course of two or three weeks a start will bn made with the ire-building in brick of the Albion Hotel. All those undertakings absorb a lot of labour .and furthermore, it goes to show that the place is going ahead. We omitted to mention the Municipal buildings, and St. Patrick’s church tower, but these are now apparently completed. I We understand that Mr W. Parfitt has I ],i*oii asked, and has consented, to be >iom ! inatvd as a. candidate far the Licensing 1 Bench. The election takes place mi Tuesday 13th of next month, and so far, it is ! staled there will be eleven candidates in the field. For up-to dale clothing, gentlemen should call at Thomas and Mi-Heath's, they have a. first-class cutter, the tailoring staff is Hie moat efficient on I lie Donat, the stock ot Tweeds ami Coatings is the largest mid must willed, and the price* reasonable Advt. I Thu odds and ends of the Fancy De- ' part incut will be cleared at any price l during the next few days. Thomas and Meßcatli being determined to start the autumn and winter season with a new | kind of goods.—Advt. I Give your son a good Rotherham Eng 1 lish Lever watch. He will apprec-Ve it, ! and it will last him a lifetime. A fid! j range of Rothcrhams in silver inJ gold ! with 3 to 5 years' guarantee at right ! prices at Gilbert Bros, the shop .'or lire- | lents.—Advt. - - .