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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1910, Page 2

Messrs 0. \V. Moss and Co. will soil on tin- promises at Cohden to-morrow afternoon at half-past two, the whole of Mi Edwin Holmes' nearly new and useful household furniture. Mr. Elliott, agent for the West portStockton Company, states that his company is not disposing of any miners, nor is it contemplating doiiy away with the double shift, l.ut hopes, on the contrary, in the near future, to increase its staff at the mine to cope with the larger output. In November last a small quantity of coal was supplied to H.M.S. Challenger by the Paparoa Coal Company for trial purposes. It has now been decided to make a more extensive trial of the coal, and for that purpose a shipment of 600 tons. ,>x Kamona. is being put on board the warship. The members of Sir George Grey L.O.L. No. 50 are holding a special meeting tonight in order to welcome Mr Oscar Hewott, who is high up in the Order. MiHewitt has kindly consented to give an address, and as lie is a member of the Grand Committee, there is no doubt, the address will tend to the pleasure and profit of the members. Visiting brethren are also cordially invited.

A progressive policy of throwing the land open for settlement is being carried out by the Westland and Nelson Land Boards at the present time. Plans have now been completed of 3495 acres of second-class land, open for selection at Hokitil.a up to April 19th, on renewable lease with exemption from rent, situated in the Waiho and Gillespie's surve ydistricts, and 6035 acres second-class unsurveyed land, open for selection at Nelson up to April 13th, on renewable lease, with exemption from rent, situated in the Maruia and Burnett survey district. New stocks of Easter groetinjr postcards Otira Gorge views, and generert views of Greymouth and the West Coast. Also the latest productions in fancy and comic postcards just opened at-B. Dixon's, bootseller and stationer, Tainui street 4<j£?"

™ The ,,£ actoius return for lafit *eek was 390 z lOdwfc for 150 ho.urs' work. The- Brunner Druids' Lodge will meet to-morrow night (Tuesday) in lieu of Wednesday. See advertisenient. The annual meeting of the Greymouth Brewery Company will be held at the Commercial Hotel this evening at eight

Inspector Black, to a witness in the Magistrate s Court at Westport: "Which do you think you can better remember—what you drank or what you heard ?" Witness: 'What I heard, for that went through my mmd, whilst that I drank went through my stomach." In another column Messrs Nancarrow and Co. notify that thev will submit to auction on Wednesday afternoon xMrs Martin s property m Hospital Stueet, This property is situated opposite the Church ol England and is admirably suited for either business or residential purposes. At the meeting of the Nelson Land Board held at Westport, it was decided that the occupation licenses over 600 acres of the Public Utility Reserve, which encloses the Maniia Springs, be cancelled 57 i_ a Vleu " to vestin ? the area in the Murcluson County Council for the use of the caretaker of the Springs. Ruooer Printing Outfits.—These useful little outfits are suitable for marking linen addressing envelopes, and hundreds nt other purposes. Each set contains a tout of interchangeable rubber type, consisting of alphabets, sets of figures, punctuation marks, linen t-ne holder, a selfinking pad and tweezers. Prices Is, 2s and 3s each, postage 2d extra, at B Dixon's, bookseller and stationer, Tainui street.—Advt. A Special Skirt Purchase.—Latest London ready-made black cloth and tweed ladies' skirts 6/6 to 30/-. Our London buyer closed a deal with two of the largest manufacturers of ladies' walking skirts. Our share of two hundred garments are just to hand. It will pay vou to look these skirts over.—W. McKay and Son, leading drapers —Advt. The dissolution sale of cycles and accessones_ at Kitehingham and* Voyce's is still booming. Intending purchasers are urged to hurry along and get what "they want before the other man gets there. AH bicycles are reduced to bedrock. High-class cycles like the Centaur. Roval Enfield, Premier and Atlas are bound to sell quickly at the prices that are now marked on them, book on page three for sale priceAt a largely-attended sreneral meeting Df the State Miners' Union, held yesterday morning, in the Miners' Hall. Runanga, the following motion was . arried an nimousiy: "That this meeting of the State Miners' Industrial Union of Workers emphatically protests against the system being introduced by the Government- in call- . mg tenders for contracts on the Westporti Reefton railway line, instead of doing it by co-operative work, which the Government admitted a short while ago to be satisfactory."

"I here seems to be a verv favorable opinion of the Dominion at Home," said Mr 11. P. Stark, manager of the Greymouth branch of the Bank of New South Wales, to a New Zealand Herald representative. Mr Stark, who has been touring m the Old Country and abroad for a year, found evidences that New Zealand's credit was very sound in Great Britain. "The Dreadnought, gift." he said, "is largely responsible for the good feeling existing. It has made New Zealand verv 'sweet' with the British people. This ha's. had a good effect in financial quarters, and the Home attitude towards our mining investments is also on the mend." Mr W. Reeie, chairman of directors of the Westport-Stockton Coal Company, heartily supports the proposal for a tax on imported coal, as advocated in our editorial columns on Saturday last. iSpeaking at the company's annual meeting, he drew attention to the large sums paid for freights, railage, labor and royalties, as showing the great value to the dominion of such industries as the company's, and he considered that it was a serious question whether some greater protection against New Zealand becoming the dumping ground for imported coal should not be granted. Mine owners had no desire to increase the price, but their very existence depended upon an output " which could be relied upon to keep their men steadily employed and reduce standing charges.

The girls of the swimming class of the Reefton District High School gave a very pleasant afternoon tea to their principal, Mr W. Austin, on Saturday afternoon. During the swimming season Mr Austin has devoted a great deal of care and attention to the girls' class, with the result that all of the members can swim, more or less. The girls chose this way of showing their teacher their appreciation of his efforts. The other members of the staff were also present. At the conclusion of the little function, Mr Austin, in a neat speech, thanked the girls for the enjoyable afternoon he had spent, and also for the efforts they had put forth to learn all they could. He bad given up a lot of leisure to the swimming class, but he felt amply rewarded for his pains. The girls are to he congratulated on the able manner in which the various duties in connection with the afternoon were performed.

Speaking at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Westport-Stockton Coal Company. Mr W. Reeve, chairman of directors, stated that it. was that everything would be completed within two months to permit of the distribution of the splendid coal from the new seam. He congratulated the directors upon obtaining without delay so able a successor u> Mr Broome, who had been

appointed to the management of the Victorian Mine, as Mr F. H. Chamberlain, whose energy and administrative ability were well known not only in the dominion, but also in England aiid America. The directors intended to make quality their chief consideration during the coming year, and to build up a business on that basis. Should the volume of busi-

ness reach the -mint fully anticipated, with careful and economical administration, there was every reason to expect that the results of the current year's operations would be such as to warrant the declaration of a dividend. Inspector Black has been devoting some attention to the publicans in the Buller district, with the result that he secured fiv convictions in the Police Court at West port on Thursday. The principal witness in each case was a plain clothet,' constable, who cycled to the hotels on ft Sunday and managed to secure drinks. In one charge, Mr Molony argued that it\vas not a case where a conviction should be made. All was in order until the constable arrived, and induced the licensee to commit an offence. The police policywas : "Get a conviction if you can, but getit." It was defendant's 'tactics. If the Police Department encouraged these things it could not be looked up to and respected. It had entirely mistaken its positi6n. He thought the Bench should show disapproval of the tactics of the police bv making uo line. Inspector Black replied that Mr Molony's reflections might be in good place if licensced victuallers were all the law-abiding peaceful subjects that Mr Molony wanted the Bench to believe them to be. lint when men persistently and

systematically traded in defiance of the law. he could not consider it other than sly grog selling. The Magistrate (Mr Rawson) said he would not express an opinion on the police tactics.

Come in early and look over a cheap line of ladies' walking akirte just received from our London buyer. Our buyer secured a big line practical 1 " at his own juice, and our instalment h"a<, i nst come to hand. Prices 6/6 to 30s, postage paid to any part of New Zealand. — W. McKay and Son, leading drapers.—Advt.

A good piano !s a first-class investment as well as a means of pleasure and culture. Our stock of pianos includes only the world's best makes, therefore we invite you to inspect the same without delay. Rich Lipp pianos. John Broadwood pianos, Collinson pianos. Collard and Collard pianos, Ronisch pianos, Bohm pianos, etc., and Bell and Imperial organs. Terms arranged to suit all. Sheet music ond small goods a specialtv. New music by every mail. Address: The Dresden Piano Company. Limited, Campbell's Buildings, Tainui Street. Manager. Mr A. J. Clarkson.— Advt.

Commenting upon the question of Now Zealand defences, the Melbourne Argus says : —"From the question of united defence wo come naturally to the greater question of broader unitv between the two parts of Australasia. Before federation—■ even since federation—the question of complete union was considered in New Zealand, and immen.se poUlical difficulties were found to lie in the way. Lord Kitchener lias declared, what every statesmanlike mind recognised, that political difficulties must be overcome when defence is involved. There is no appeal against absolute necessity. Such united action is bound to lead us further. Tn the Pacific Ocean a wide realm of Australasian influence is growing dailv in importance, and will be a sphere for great commercial (and perhaps naval) enterprise. As the South Pacific Islands are developed it will be necessary for the Commonwealth and Dominion not to become rivals for the greater power, but to be joint partners in the predominancy Australasia hones to claim in those seas. Fiscal negotiations between Australia and New Zealand must soon be renewed, and long before political union is achieved—even while it is _ dismissed from the list of things practically possible—terms of tariff reciprocity are sure to be arranged. We and New Zealand have our futures linked in nature, and the course of history will forbid us to stand apart from each other.*"

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