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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1911, Page 4

The rainfall for the forty-eight hours ending nine o'clock this morning was 0.83 inches. Rain has now fallen on 35 consecutive days. . ':'■„,' The following dredging returns are reported for last week : —Worksop 660 z lOrhvt. Blackwater fiiver 550 z 13dwt and New Trafalgar 13oz 7dwt. The usual weekly euchre tournament will be held in Skeats's Hall, Cobden this evening. Gents 1/6; ladies a plate*. - Advt. ' ■ Expertly designed, skilfully built, and scientifically tested new English bicycles, at £7 10s, just arrived at Ivitchingham's. -Advt. There is still no demand for unskilled labour, and the position is rendered more ai-ute by the number of miners leaving the works at Reefton. Owing to the.wet weather carpenters and bricklayers are also slack. The other trades show no change from last week's report. In regard to Mr Webb's criticism of the. action of certain Labour Union, officiflls in nominating his opponent at the recent election, it was inadvertently stated in our report of his speech in Friday's issue that he included the Secretary of the Greymouth Labourers' Union in that category. Mr Webb desires us to make it clear that it was the Secretary of the Greymouth Political Labour Party to whom he referred.

A line of thirty sacks of casern,. a manufacture new to New Zealand, a by-product of skim milk ,has been sent to London by the Athenic. It is from Wangaiuri. It is hoped to add to returns from buttermaking in New Zealand by the manufacture of casein from skim milk. The product is used for purposes for which celluloid is adaptable.

During his address at Wellington recently, Mr. Fisher stated:—"l have heard it said by men in the Civil Service that it was the bounden duty of every Civil Servant to vote for the Government, because he was dependent on the Government for his living. But I would have you remember that employees appointed by the Government party are not employees of the Government party but of the State. Thev draw their salaries from the Stat*, . ar.'J only to the State are. they eompell; - ed to be faithful. Would you suggest, for instance, that because a man is in private employ, that therefore he is bound to vote for his employer iT w : h.i should stand for a public position?" Mr. Fisher went on to refer to a class of public servant whom he described as " Government touts' and crawlers." "There are many men in the employ ■' of the State," he said, "Who are employed by the Government, not to render service to the State, but to render political service to the party employing them, and to render it as touts and spies. . . . There are men in the Service, and the Civil Servants know them, who are spying on people in the Service and out of it. They are en-

couraged to do it." And Mr. Fisher proposed to get rid of these " lickspitters," who crawled on • Minister's doormats to get promotion, by establishing a Public Service Board, which would give promotion to those -deserving it. The New Zealand Grovern-* ment paid in wages to Civil Servants four millions a year, and that was {.n enormous lever to put in the hands of any party. He proposed to take it out of the hands, not only of the present Ministry, but of those who come after them. Popular new English bicycles, just arrived, .selling at the popular price of £7 10s. —At Kitchingham's.—Advt. A great sale of new prints, linens, dekines, piques, linens at half the original price. C. Smith, Limited, the wholesale drapers, have purchased a' manufacturer's stock at half the original price, which are now open for inspection. Come and see the bargains, at C. Smith's, Ltd. -Advt.

Salt's Continental Cafe will re-open tomorrow. Luncheon from 12 noon to 2 p.m.—Advt.

The Governor's daughter herself could not wish l for a better wheel than the new English bicycles for £7 10s.—At Kitthingham's.—Advt. A graceful model, and a machine which never fails to do its duty is the new English bicycle, sold by Kitchingham at £7 10s.—Advt.

Experienced poultry fanciers find that nothing comes us to "Mortein" for the extermination of vermin amongst fowls and in fowlhouses. "Mortein" applied with a spreader kills every insect and vermin within coo-ee. Procurable at all grocers.—L. B. Hart and Co., Christchurch, wholesale agents.—Advt.

'K.O. Count. —In favour of Budge and Tomkies, cycle agents, , Mcllroy's Buildings, Mackay Street. —Advt. Early on Saturday morning the British Antartic ship Terra Nova left Lyttelton wharf and went out to sea to enable observations to be taken to attain data for correction of the magnetic observations made while the vessel was in the Antarctic regions. Therewas a strong nonvest gale blowing ship returned to the wharf on SaWrcTSy at midday.

The North Canterbury Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association's annual sports eventuated at Christchurch on Saturday and was well attended. Various events were well contested and got off to time. Several massed displays were made and were highly successful. On Wednesday night a \ arty of men proceeded to chalk the footpaths, hoardings, rnd shop shutters, at Lyttelton, with directions to vote for a certain candidate. The attention of the police was drawn to the matter, and the names of several of the men were taken.

The Waltham public school, near Christchurchj was burglariously entered .for the fourth time last Thursday evening. After breaking the locks of no fewer than twelve doors and scattering the books and papers about the Hoofs, the burglar or burglars secured a sum of money from one of tho tenohers desks. The burglar visitations have been extended over some months. On the third occasion 1000 rounds of ammunition and seven cadet rifles were stolen. The only clue so-far is a footmark left by the burglars on the third occasion the school was broken into. The death occurred at the Greymouth Hospital.'this morning of an old and respected resident of No Town in the person of John. McGregor, who arrived on the West Coast in the very early days from Wellington, where he was born in 1843. The * deceased, who had been through the Maori War, followed the occupation of miner and many years ago settled at No Town, where he had retided ever since. He was well known and esteemed.throughout the district. His relatives reside in the Auckland district. A section of the Greymouth branch of the New ealand Labour Party took exception to the action of their Secretary in nominating Sir.. Arthur Guinness for the Grey seat, a proceeding which they contended was. opposed to the principles of true democracy. They practically raised the guestion of no-confidence, and a ballot ' was taken last Tuesday, and the verdict v/a.s in favour of the Secretary's action. The dissentients were, however, still unsatisfied, and the question was again at, yesterday's meeting of the Labour Party. The result was that it was decided to adjourn further consideration of the matter for three months. I Work on the sheet piling of the wharf ! is still stopped, the men being under suspense. At a meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Greymouth branch, yesterday afternoon, a deputation was appointed to wait on Mr C. M. Beni 7/>ni, District Engineer, with a view of having the matter considered and dealt ■with. That' gentleman, however, was called away to the damage done by the flood on the Otira railway line, and the deputation, therefore, awaits his return. Meanwhile no fresh developments have arisen. It was hoped that the sheet piling would have been, finished before Christmas to allow of the dredge deepening the berths,, but this delay may prevent that being accomplished. BepoTts from tho Nelson, Motueka and Moutere districts are to the effect tfiat the fruit crop is promising very well indeed. Beween 600 a»d 70 acres of additional orchard has been planted this year, aid preparations are being made for the planting of ,an additional thousand acres . rext year.'. "Orchardists ere planting mostly apple 'trees, and the sorts selected are those which have been proved in Tasmania to be best suited for export to the Home market. There are likely to be heavy shipments of apples to London this season. Tentative arrangements have been made for. three shipments, and growers hope that the Minister of Agriculture will see his way to give some monetary assistance in the way of encouraging ships to carry the fruit Home in, good order and condition, thus enabling Ntw Zealand orchardists to make a fair start in what promises to be an important ■export trade in the near future.

' After Sif Arthur Guinness had addressed "ihe electors at, Duriollie 3n Wednesday overling last, a large number of questions were'put to the candidate. Amongst the numerous qnestions asked was the following :—Are you in favour of imprisoning those who refuse to pay the fines inflicted or them for'' not registering under the Defence Act? —The candidate stated he btlieved that the provisions of the Defence Act must be carried out, and that the authorities should not make fish of cne and fowl of the other. This answer did nol prove satiswactory to Mr R. Semple (the organiser of i.he New Zealand Federation of Labour), who declared that if Government enforced payment of the fines by imprisonment or by attachment of the defendant's wagos he would paralyse the industries and business of Mew Zealand; he (Mr Semple) could command 15,000 workers, who would see that no wages were earned. Aynsley's ice cream. —Eclipses all others for "purity and deliciousness. —Advt. jprerwntion fa better than cure, bo always keep a bottle of "Natol" in the house, ana as soon as yon feel the slightest indication of a coming cold take ■ doae. It prerenta as well as ourca.— 4d|H^ Quenching and refreshing summer drinks easily prepared by using Sharpure fruit extracts. One bottle makes one' hundred delicious drinks. Price Is.—Advt. Those in search of dolls and Christmas toys for the children should pay a visit of inspection to B. Dixon's establishment, Tamui StTeet. Some distinct novelties are teing shown this year. See our window show, everything marked in plain figures. Our prices are the lowest possible. If you are doubtful come and see for yourselves. Our values speak, you will not go away disappointed. —Advt. Good thing* are often tied up in very small parcels. Because an individual or article does not measure up to normal size it does not necessarily follow "that good qualities are lacking in proportion. This train is emphasised in the "Ensignette" camera, a miniature camera that will slip into a man's vest pocket or a lady's hand bag. It measures but 3 7-Bin by 1 7-Bin when closed, yet it takes splendid clear pictures 2iin by Uin. These pictures can then he enlarged to any size. For every day use the "Ensignette" is an ideal camera. It takes up no more room than a cigarette case or a box of matches, and is the only really small folding camera thai is self-contained. It is sold complete in a limp leather case for 355, or, if fitted with a Goerz lens, £7. Posted free to any address by Harrington's, New Zealand, Limited (successors to Imperial Camera Co.), 42 Willis Street, Wellington. —Advt.

"Crossed Fish" sardines owe their unsurpassed delicacy of flavour to the fact that they are delicately smoked immediately they are taken, and are packed in the purest Lucca oil. —Advt. After the stress and worry of a busy day at the office take a dose of Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Extract. Tt infuses a new strength and energy.yAdvt. S. A. Sweetman wishes to notify the public that her establishment will ,be opened every evening during the month of December. A good opport unity for inspection.—Advt.