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Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1912, Page 4

\ s sworn, inveterate enemy of coughs and cold's, Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion never lost a battle yet. 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6. —Advt.

Our monster winter sale commences on Saturday next, June 22nd. We «je busy ibis week cutting prices in ball. v,aUU for future announceme its. Aitken and Peters, drapers, Muckay street.—Advt. The State Coal Miners’ Union at Runanga on Saturday collected £257 in aid ot the the strikers at Wailii and Reefton The Blackball Union is also collecting funds for the same purpose, and this branch having a larger membership than the State Union, it is expected the contribution will reach even more substantial figures.

When the Supreme Court met this morning the jurors in waiting were notified that their services would not lie required today, and they were in consequence dismissed till to-morrow morning. As there is onlv one criminal case set down tor hearing so far, it would appear that the dismissed jurors this morning will be only required for actual service in case of the present jury disagreeing and a fresh set being empanelled. The funeral of Douglas William Wilson was held on Saturday afternoon. Despite the inclement weather a large number of mourners followed the remains of the deceased to the church and cemetery, ihe Ven. Archdeacon York conducted the burial .service of the Church of Englam , and the hymn “Safe in the arms of Jesus’ was sung at the grave.

The funeral of Willis Bustard took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The burial service at Hly Trinity Church and at the grave was conducted by Archdeacon York. The hymn sung at the church was “Thy will be done,” and at the grave side '“Abide with me ” \ large number of beautiful wreaths were placed upon the grave, and much sympathy was expressed for the sorrowing relatives.

In spite of the very disagreeable weather there was a large attendance of prospective buyers at the Preston Road Saleyards yesterday. Bidding, on the whole, was exceedingly keen. The cattle yarded were from prime heavyweights to medium, and the sheep in the majority of the pens were of poor quality. The entry consisted of 56 cattle, 318 sheep, 3 heifers. 2 vealers, and 2 cows. The cattle were all cleared at prices ranging from £ll 12s 6d to £lO for heavyweights, and from £9 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d for medium. All the entry was disposed of. The- bidding for sheep was not so. brisk, several pens being passed. The price for beef ranged from 29s to 32s for 100 lbs.

A .special meeting of the Grey Education Board was held last night, and ,-es’rs Adams, rector of the District High School, and .Mr A. Talbot and -Miss Thompson, teachers in the secondary department, were also present by invitation, The recent trouble in the school was discussed in all its bearings, and an amicable rrangenient was arrived at by which Miss Thompson agreed in future to act under any instructions given by Mr Talbot, the resolution was as follows: —“That Miss Thompson, having agreed to carry out Mr Talbot’s instructions, continue her duties as junior assistant of the Greymouth District High School ; and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Greymouth School Committee.”

The ordinary meeting of the literary branch of the Young Men’s Club was held in the rooms last evening, the subject for debate being “Socialism.” TbeVe was a good attendance, and keen interest was taken in the speeches made. The affirmative was ably championed by Messrs G. Hoghen and J .Robertson, whilst Messrs A. J. Fraser and E. Roadie put up a very good ease for the negative side. Other speakers on the question were Meters Rowe, Cottle, Keddie and Greenslade, after which a division was called, and the voting being even the chairman (Mr Rowe) gave bus casting vote in favour of the negative. A debate is set down for next Monday evening, the subject being “That the stage has a demoralising rather than an uplifting effect.” Messrs Keddie and P. Anderson were chosen as the respective leaders for this argument. The ladies are requested to call and inspect the new stocks of fancy art needlework just opened up at B. Dixon’s, Tainni street. A bewildering assortment of the very latest productions are included in this shipment. Come and see them.Advt. Useful and dainty lines in paper ware. Table centres, all sizes, shapes and colourings. from 6d to 1/5 each. Dish papers, assorted sizes, 72 in box, for 1/6. Pie dish collars, 12 in box,’ for 1/-. Ham frills, 9d a dozen. Serviettes, 50 in box, 2/-. Bouquet holders, 4d, 6d and 8d each. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainni street. —Advt. Here’s a good chance for you--not only to prove how true our advertising is, but also how good our 19/6 dress lengths are; they are all wool tweeds and serges, and the original price of them was 27/6. W. McKay and Son, Drapers.—Advt. -Two guineas for four lines of poetry! Read Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday amongst news items.--Advt. Roslyn football jerseys are the best.— Advt. s Many things are . advertised to cure colds. Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion does il. Everywhere, 1/6, 2/6, 4/6. —Advt.

Idle rainfall for the twenty-four hours ending Sunday 9 a.in. was 2.69 inches, and from 9 u.m. on Sunday till 9 a.in. Yesterday, 0.28 inches, making a total of 2.97 inches for the two days. The fine of £2 inflicted yesterday on at* absent juror from the sittings °* the I, P" reme Court, Grevmouth, was remitted this morning on the grounds that the date of the summons did not agree ‘with that given in the press.

People are wondering if it is not a fact that there is a systematic gang of burglars operating in the Grey Valley. Only recently a sttm of money was taken from the railway station office at Ngahere, and at Ikamatua a safe was removed, brought down the line some distance, and rilled by means of, explosives. On top of this comes the robbery at Blackball reported in our issue of last evening, and although no arrests hav e been made in connection with these burglaries it would not be surprising to learn of the same persons being conencted with the three oases citeq. The sub-committee appointed by - the Borough ouncil at its last meeting, to confer with one delegate from the cab proprietors and the owner of the taxicab have met, and after discussing the situation it was decided that the stand for the “taxis” -should be opposite the Public Tust office and on the opposite side of the road to the stand now taken up by the hansom cabs. Thus vehicles for hire, when not in use will line, either side of Tainui Street, and looking ahead, it can be easily imagined that the present arrangements are only of temporary character. In returning thanks for his re-election as conductor Of the Inangahua Brass Band at the annual meeting ut Reefton yesterday, Mr R. A. Sutherland said he -regretted the position allotted the band at the Christchurch contest, but he was of opinion, and was assured by competent judges at the contest, that the band had not merited the position awarded it. He would be pleased to assist any member to improve himself musically, and it was pleasant to know that many old members had been able to hold their ends up in the best company in various parts of the Dominion, a fact which reflected great credit on, the Inangahua. Brass Band. Mr Sutherland’s remarks were. received with hearty applause. .

Chatting with a Star reporter, anent Council matters in the newly-foamed Borough of Runanga, Mr. H. Coppersmith stated that, as yet, the affairs' of the Borough were only in their preliminary stages. A meeting of tße new Council has heel held at which Mr. Latimer was appointed secretPy (without salary). The principal business was a, discussion 3 , on ways and means, and it was resolved to agaih approach the Government for more tangible evidence that it intended to keep faith with the Borough in making the promised grants, as it was, principally on the Ministerial guarantee that the estimated revenue of the Borough is based. Application has also been made to the Department for the valuation rolls and until these and other matters are finally settled the new Council is hampered in putting its house in order. The appropriation of £3OO by ballot by the Grey-Cobden Industrial Building Society eventuated last night in the auction room of Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. s new building. Mr Jesse Steer occupied the chair, and a very large gathering of shareholders were present. Messrs J. n> Greenslade and W. Hodge were elected scrutineers, and Mrs W ebb drew the lucky marble. The ballot resulted in marble No. 92 being drawn, representing shares No. 274 and 276, held by Mrs J. Bignell and Sir A. R. Guinness. The chairman notified the shareholders that an appropriation of £3OO hv sale would be held on Monday, 2nd July. The meeting then terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chair.

Our Reefton correspondent writes as follows : Tlie firehell rang out at about nine o’clock yesterday morning for a slight, alarm of fire in one of Mr Mains • ottages in Main street. The skirting board round a fireplace was burnt, hut the fire was put out by Mr and Mrs Austin, the occupants of the cottage, and the neighbours. The Fire Brigade were, however, soon on the spot, hut their services were not required. Owing to the person ringing the hell not giving the proper tolls, the brigade were at a loss for a few minutes in what direction the fire was, until someone informed them, it was in Main street. On arrival at a cottage situated at the corner of 4Rauft and Main streets, they noticed alot of smoke and steam coming out of the washhouse, and they immediately arrived at the. conclusion that this was where the fire was, fixed the hydrant, and ran out about 500 feet of hose. By this time the lady of the house had informed them it was her washing day, and her place was not on fire. The brigade did not wait to wind up the hose, but set off where the fire really was, about 400 yards away. The trial of Heinrich Grosse, the German sea captain who was in England recently to three years’ imprisonment as a spy, is made the basis of a contrast between English methods of trial and those adopted by German Courts in the case of Bertrand Stetyart. Even a report of the judgment against air Stewart is not available, and the only known witness against him was a notorious. rascal. The Law Journal remarks: “The Leipsic procedure was a survival of medieval methods which in were swept away with the Star Chamber. There is no question that our criminal procedure is a model for other Countries. The Attorney-General, Sir Rufus Isaacs, when opening the case against Heinrich Grosse, said“ln this country, under our laws, a man charged ,as a spy is brought to trial in open court before one of- his Majesty’s judges and before a jury. He is entitled, of course, to all latitude, which is always allowed, as some people think, chivalrously, allowed, to the .defendant. He has the advantage of being represented by counsel.” Justice Darling, in passing sentence, delivered a weighty condemnation of all spying, as a cause of ill will between nations. .> .

The Auckland auctioneers and land agents have practically decided to join forces and form one united body. The benefits accruing would, it is contended, be considerable. The interests of- th« public would be better conserved, the auctioneers and land agents would- be a more effective organisation if banded together, and there would be a uniform'tariff. A" sub-committee appointed for the purpose has just been preparing a report, which will be submitted to a general meeting. The tariff on real estate sales, which., it ,j» proposed to make uniform, is at the rate of five per cent on the first £IOO and per cent on the balance for sales to £2OOO. From £2OOO up to £20,000 a commission of per cent is proposed.

A story concerning the Northern Ter-, ritory is told by one who has lived theta for years—a woman, too, Mrs Christina Dutton. “A white man’s country it i|,” ~ Mrs Dutton says, “and it is a shame,, to ' allow it-to be otherwise.. White ( live there—men, women and childfeji, and thrive. They are healthy and strong and free from illness. Three of my own children were born in the Territory, and they are healthy mein and women ’now. Thgre's a tired jn. Port Darwin. It grows on you., You seeit „ <PsewKefe]t too. But the people are to blame foidthat If they are content to sit back and let thbj . Chinese do all the work .what can • you expect?” Mrs Dutton explain^.that, the Territory swarms with Chinese'. vThey keep the stores, they work the mings (om tribute) in a great many cases. “Why!;’'’''' she exclaimed, “they even started dressmaking at one place- w.hen I was , you- only had to order a dress in the morning and it would be ready" iiy tlje afternoon.” And the Chinese make money out of. mining development* up there. A man secures a unine, and s gets the Chineee to work it for him on tribute. The Chinaman is ciinuing.' He ,has ;Keen known to work; late at night, -carrying rich stone from the shaft to ■ a> spet jseyejj miles away, and there “dollying” it so that the man he works for will ’ not bear. It is a quaint system, this tribute business, but in a place like the Terri tpr\*. with scarcity-of labour, what can one do?” ‘ ' >

We understand that another taxi-cab has been ordered to ply for hire iu Greymouth.

The usual fortnightly euchre tournanient will be held this (Tuesday) evening in the Victoria Tea Room at 8 o’clock. — Advt.

The postmaster at Otira advises that it fa doubtful if the coaches will get past Bealey to-day. The Waimakariri river is in flood, and it is still raining heavily. The Oddfellows’ Social Committee desire to again remind invitation holders of the dance to he held to-morrow night, Wed nesday, in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Hospita. street.—Advt. ■ The Hokitika Guardian states that the newly-found borough of Runanga is heartily sup porting the proposal of the branch railway to Kumara, and is co-operating in urging the request of the Westland Railway League upon the Government. r v\t Westport oh Friday, while an empfcyee of McDonagh’s store was backing the delivery cart into the footpath preparatory to loading goods from the front of the shop, the horse backed the cart over the kcrbing into the large window, completely smashing it. The cost of management of local bodies amounts, on the average,‘ to nearly a third of the general rates. The general rates am £1,117,398, and the cost of management £333,503. The greatest offenders aie the boroughs with a population under 3,000. Their cost of management in proportion to general rates averages 39i per tout. The cost of boroughs altogether averages ,30 per pent. In counties the proportion is not so high. Their management absorbs 19£ per cent, of the general rate.

The Lyttelton Harbour Board’s new twin screw Frushling suction dredge Canterbury is reported to have done some fast work. During a three-hour trial she filled her hoppers in 27 minutes with a full load of 1200 tons of a heavy mixture of mud and water. The whole load was pumped ashore in nine minutes. On the second trip 20 minutes sufficed to load the vessels with a heavier mixture, and the second discharge •was effected in 11 minutes. Better time was made with the third loading, and working with the ladder down to an average depth of over 30 feet, the pumps filled the hoppers in exactly 16 minutes. The discharge occupied 12 ninutes, the flushing jets being used to-wash out tbe hoppers. The first loal. of spoil lifted averaged about 35 to 40 per cent,, of solid matter, and tin second and third loads about 55 jar cent. The total quantity of mud aad water lifted in the three hours vgs 3,600 tons, of which slightly under JO per cent, was solid material. The ■rials showed that the dredge occupied ■ roughly about .an home MI each ti ' from the time of leaving the wharf, loading, returning, and completing discharge. In eight working hours each day the Canterbury is expected to maintain with ease an average of six loads representing 7200 tons per day.