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Greymouth Evening Star, 9 October 1908, Page 2

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The session is rapidly drawing to a close and to-morrow night will probably see the curtain rung down on the “great talk shop.” Members have become very home sick and business is in consequence being transacted at lightning speed. Yesterday the House of Representatives rose shortly before 3 a.m. for the consideration of local bills, and resumed at 10 o’clock a.m. Twenty-two of these bills were passed before 6 p.m. in the hasty fashion that marks the closing days of the session. The House has no reason to be proud of its performance, because some of the bills needed serious attention and they certainly did not receive it. Local bills affect only particular districts, but they affect those pretty intimately. The House cannot claim to have devoted any real attention to the bills which were simply bullocked through in order that members might be able to leave for home at the end of the week. One bill dealing with a proposal to lease portions of the Wellington town belt was held over, owing largely to objections raised by Mr H. G. Ell, the member for Christchurch South, who is a staunch champion of the rights of the people. The other bills were simply pitchforked into the tSatute Book. The well-known light weight jockey Burns died in the Reefton Hospital last night. The many friends of Mrs J. Connor will regret to hear that she has been seriously ill the last few days. On enquiry this morning we find that she is improving. We trust such an improvement will continue.

A few lines in framed pictures are being sold at less than cost price to clear at B. Dixon’s Odd Line Sale. Come and inspect them. Note the address: Next door to Public Trust Office, Tainui Street.—Advt. Visitors to town to-morrow should not fail to participate in the bargains that are being offered in glassware, leather goods, fire screens, picnic baskets and stationery, etc., at A. E. Kilgour’s, bookseller, stationer and fancy goods’ depot alteration sale, Gieseking’s Buildimrs,—Advt. The Odd Line Sale at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street, is nearly finished and our numerous customers have been well satisfied with their purchases. There are a few lines left which must be cleared this week. Come and see them. We guarantee!'good value for your money.—Advt, Odd lines in assorted fancy crockery and china are marked at prices that will ensure a ready sale at B. Dixon’s Odd Line Sale. Sale finishes on Saturday night next. Come now and secure some bargains. Note the address; Next door to Public Trust Office, Tainui Street. —Advt. It is interesting to note that the Stadium at Rushcutter Bay. at Sydney, where the great fight between Tommy Burns and Bill Squires took place recently, is composed solely of West Coast white pine timber, of which upwards of 200,000 superficial feet was used in its construction. West Coast white pine was also exten-

sively used in the stadium at Melbourne, where the Burns-Lang (Hit took place. Mr H. Brinkman, of Christchurch, who arranged the handicaps for the Grey Trots, is to be congratulated on the excellent list he succeeded in compiling. That only eight declined acceptance out of nearly 70 entries indicates that the owners are very pleased with the handicaps, which are such as should result in bringing all the horses closely together when approaching the Judge’s box. Mr Brinkman, who is also handicapper to the Metropolitan Trots at Christchurch, will visit Greymouth during the forthcoming meeting, and will adjust the handicaps for the second day’s events. Mr T. Y. Seddon, M.P., who has been pressing on the attention of the Govcrn-

ment the necessity of appointing a medical officer for South Westland, lias received the following reply from the Hon. Minister for Public Health, dated Wellington, September 23rd, on the subject:—“Dear Mr Seddon, —I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, addressed to the Right Honourable the Premier, asking that a subsidy of £2OO be granted to the residents of South Westland towards the salary of a medical officer for that district. I regret to say I cannot see my way to grant a larger sum than £l5O per annum. In order to obtain .this subsidy the residents must guarantee at least £2OO themselves.—(Signed) Geo. Fowlds, Minister of Public Health.” Messrs W. McKay and Son have just opened a large consignment of the most lovely spring blouses that have over been seen on the West Coast. Their infinite variety baffles description, while the quality of the material of which they are made is unsurpassed. They have been judiciously selected by Mr W. McKay from the best houses in London and Paris, and reflect credit on his taste. In shape and cut they differ materially from those of past seasons and the new designs are very attractive. Among the different materials of which they are made can be named the cambric and delaines for household wear, while the more stylish silk and lace blouses and satins with beautiful yokes are for more stylish occasions and are very stylish. On Thursday and Friday next, Fred Foley, a magician, ventriloquist and handshadowist, whose reputation has preceded him as a high-class entertainer, will amuse the public of Greymouth with

his own clever impersonations, besides a scries of living cinematograph pictures. In these latter

there is included a series of films of the visit of the United States Fleet to Sydney, besides a number of scenic and humorous scenes given by means of a powerful machine, which is absolutely flickerless. Some vaudeville items will be srivon by A. Lnplon (thcAustralian Sims Reeves) and Mr C. IT. Bayon, an instrumentalist of considerable standing. The programme will be a good one, and the nublic can rely on Mr Foley giving them full value for their money. The cost of admission will be 3s, 2s and Is. The now Embroideries.—We are gathering the prettiest and newest designs in embroidery from all quarters—another magnificent collection just opened out and what a ravishing collection they make, and the values will appeal irresistibly to yen,—W. McKay and Son.—Advt,

The usual practice of Holy Trinity Choir will be held this evening, when a full attendance is requested.—Advt. The Catholic Citizens Band will meet this evening in the band room, and will then play through the streets prior to their plain and fancy dress ball this evening. At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association at Christchurch, the Ahanra Trotting Club’s application for permission to change its name to Grey Valley Trotting Club was referred to the President and Secretary, with power to act. The fallowing is a return of stock slaughtered at the (Jreymoiith Abattoirs during September, 1908:—147 cattle, 806 sheep, four calves and 23 pigs. Of these, two head of cattle and one calf were wholly condemned, and six cattle and two pigs were partially condemned. Total fees for the month were 81.05 17s 6d. In regard to the telegram, appearing on our fourth page, anent the decision of the Government to enforce an export duty of 5s per hundred superficial feet on white pine logs and long flitches, a “Star” reporter made enquiries this morning, and found that this would not affect the local trade, which consists chiefly of sawn timber.

Mr W. S. Austin, the popular assistant master at the Greymoutli State School, evidently believes in giving his pupils practical as well as theoretical lessons. This morning he took all his pupils to the goods sheds, where the famous Okarito whale was inspected, the youngsters displaying a lively interest in the skeleton of the huge mammal. The plain and fancy dress hall, to bo held in the Public Hail This evening promises to be the most tucccssful function of the year. The Citizens Band are at all times only too willing to assist deserving cases, and it is hoped that their efforts to-night will bo rewarded with great success.

The team to represent the Mawhora Cricket Club in a friendly match against the Grey G.C. on the Park to-morrow will be picked from the following; Chapman, Pass, Knapp (captain), Hoglund, Napper, Brown, Pike, Shaw, Kemple, lueiy, w.m ningham, O’Brien, Finlay, Callinan, Ryan, and Lewis. All members are requested to be on the Park by two o’clock. Mr H. Bruce, instructor on agricultural and biological subjects under the Marlborough, Nelson, Westland and Grey Education Boards, is now visiting several districts in the Grey Valley. To-night he will deliver one of his lectures, which arc full of interest and instruction to farmers, dairymen and others in the schoolroom, Totara Flat. At Newport, the fashionable American watering place, the ladies this season have adopted the plan of donning their bathing dresses before leaving their homes and walking through the streets to the beach clad in elaborate costumes. The official returns issued showed that the number of passengers by the Folke-stone-Boulogne route in July was 45,000, which is by several thousands the highest on record. The increase is principally due to the large influx of French visitors to the Exhibition.

A new type of torpedo, really a combination of torpedo and cun, invented by Commander Cleland Davis, of the United States Navy, was tested in the Boston Harbour. The contact of the torpedo with the ship discharges a stel projectile, loaded with high explosive and time fuse, through the vessel’s outer surface. Putting a girl to sleep and burying her for three days is the latest novelty in America. A girl at Toledo, Ohio, was hypnotised and buried in a coffin in three feet of earth for eight days. The Hindoo, who hypnotised her,' awakened her in a theatre packed to overflowing. She fainted when first restored, but was only a little weak from want of food.

In the course of an exhaustive report, presented to the Greymouth Borough Council last night, Mr Kennedy, the gas manager, foreshadowed the necessity for a new gasometer being erected at the gasworks. At the present time considerable difficulty was encountered in keeping an efficient supply on Saturday nights, and it is plainly evident that by the winter of 1910 a new holder will have to be installed. The cost will be about £2OOO. Some of the Amuri wool kings, who have been on a visit here during the week, express great surprise at the progress made in Greymouth of late years. They were particularly pleased to see such enterprise as is shown by one proprietor in having a thoroughly up-to-date hansom such as are employed in Christchurch in ordinary use on the streets of Greymouth, and they freely patronised it during their stay, thus enabling them to see the points of interest in town. The secret of success in business is (o seize every opportunity as it comes along. Plenty of men see the opportunity, but are too slow to seize it—whilst the one man is, thinking about it the other makes up his mind quickly and thus gains the advantage. Mr B, Hart has just seized the opportunity to buy the whole of a traveller’s indent samples of mens’, women’s and children’s hosiery. Women’s singlets, vests and combinations, men’s underpants and singlets. These goods have been bought at actual manufacturers’ prices, free of both duty and freight. This is a chance that we would advise heads of famines not to miss, as it is one that is seldom offered.

The United Tennis Club commenced operations to-day with a view of getting the northern end of the Recreation Ground levelled and otherwise, improved, with the object of layino- down three tennis courts. Three men were set to work this morning, and it is hoped to have matters sufficiently advanced to enable one court to be opened within the next few months. The committee intend holding working bees on Wednesdays and Saturdays and, of course, such a movement as this will enable rapid, progress to be made. The Secretary has received numerous applications for membershin. and everything augurs well for the future success of the Club.

The children’s bazaar, in aid of the funds of the Children’s Park, which is going to be held in the State Schoolroom to-morrow afternoon, is attracting a great deal of attention. It will be opened at 1.30 p.m. and will remain open till dark it the goods arc not sold till then. But, judging by

present indications, the public appear likely to have the tables cleared in a comparatively short time, as those who have been favoured enough to inspect the goods declare that they arc very high-class and reflect great credit on the plucky little ladies who have collected them, ’they also proclaim them a really good collection, fit for all classes of people. There will likewise be a lolly stall, a refreshment stall, and an afternoon tea stall. The admission fee is threepence for adults and all children will be free. The directors of the Westport-Stockton Coal Company, viz., 'Messrs Duncan Rutherford, Thomas Chapman, D. D. Macfarlane, with their engineer, Mr G. Phipps Williams, accompanied by Mr W. C. Gasquoine, visited the Point Elizabeth State Collieries yesterdav afternoon, and were shown through everything by Mr James Bishop, the manager. They expressed themselves as very much pleased with the smooth working of everything, and highly complimented Mr Bishop on his superior management of so large an undertaking. Mr W. Reece, the Chairman of Directors of the Stockton Mine, was unfortunately absent, as he had been detained at’Ngakawa upon business for bis Company, but on his arrival in Greymouth in the evening thanked Mr Bishop for the courtesy extended to his co-directors. The party all left for Christchurch overland this morning.

Navy prints and drills.—An unsurpassed collection of these useful every-day goods now opened out—all guaranteed good washers 6d, 7d, fid and 9d per yard.— W. McKay and Son. —Advt. A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand knows this to be a fact. For Bale by Kettle Bros., Greymouth.—Advt.

Mrs S. H. Walker, 230 Humffray street, Ballarat, Vic., writes: —“I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for four years, and know it is excellent. Have found it most beneficial. Can recommend it to anyone. In fact, have done so many, times, and it has accomplished good_ results in every case.” For sale by Kettle Bros., Greymouth. —Advt.