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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1912, Page 4

The Hinemoa is due to-morrow with a number of patients for the Sea View Mental Hospital. Harley, & Co. have a number of 3ft. oilcloth dado for sale at 1/- a yard. They have also reduced the price of horse covers frof 25/- to 20 J-'. —Advt. The meeting of the Greymoutli Chamber of Commerce, called for last night, was postponed on account of the inclement weather. John Watson, charged with assault, was brought before the court this morning and further remanded for seven days. Bail previously fixed was renewed. The latest novelty in drawing-room fireworks. Prices, sixpence per box. Obtainable only from A. E. Kilgour, stationer and music dealer, Gieseking Buildings.— Advt. ■ ; -. f Owing to another function unavoidably falling on the same date, the ladies of the tennis club have kindly agreed to postpone their dance till next Thursday, 27th June.—Advt. Warner’s Corsets are so perfect in pattern and workmanship that they will fit perfectly, and not become useless until the whole garment is completely worn out. Every pair guaranteed by local drapers not to rust, break or tear. Prices from 6/- to 17/6 per pair.—Advt.’ The death of Mr. John McFadyen occurred yesterday at Kanieri -(Hokitika) after a brief illness. The deceased was 77 years of age, and a nativ« of Argylshire (Scotland). Mr- McFadyen came to the Coast in 1885 and in 68 opened the Kaniexi-Hokitika tramway, continuing in that business until 1885, and latterly undertook contracting work. The' late Mr. McFadyen was very highly esteemed and his many friends will learn of his, death with regret. He leaves a, uimily of five sons and six daughters to mourn their loss.

The death is announced of William Quinn, brother of Mrs Pearn, of Hoki tika, which occurred on Monday evening at his daughter’s residence in Wellington. Mr Quinn came out to the early gold rash and was for many years a resident of th* Coast. The friends of Mrs Pearn will extend to her sincere sympathy ,in her bereavement.

“There are two men,” said the Hoil, George Fowlds during the course oi headdress at Gisborne on Saturday evening, ■ referring to the men on the land. “There is the farmer who farms the land and the farmer who farms the fanner, and it is generally the.latter you find as president of the local Union.” “No matter if the world laugh at you. take your own self seriously. The mob laughs at what it does not understand, ridicules what it cannot-comprehend. Too many men who have "the fire of genius within never let it kindle into flame, because they fear the laughter of the crowd. . 'Forget what others think. The thing that matters is what you Think .of yourself, and that you believe in yourself. —John Nicholas Beffel. y

The Arahura was expected to get intoWestport this afternoon. In that event the mails for Greymouth will -arrive by the overland route to-morrow night. The Mapoiudka is due at Westport tx.vraurrow morning, and her Greymouth mails will be despatched overland and will arrive to-morrow night. It was expected that the outward coaches from Otira would be able to get through today with mails'and passengers--;

Mr Marconi predicts the day ot “wireless” is only just dawning. He believes that soon a message will he sent all the way round the world without relaying. Most messages, from Great, Britain to America, , he says, will go by wireless at a comparatively early date. The Matconi Company has won its action m America against the United. Wireless Telegraph Company and Clyde Steamship Company, ;md/in consequence takes over five hundred ship installations and seventy land stations. • ••

The Housewives’ Union is a movement that is approved of by the Hop. George Fowlds. During the course of- an address he pointed out that in Invercargill the Union there was 60 or 80 strong,-and they set to work overhauling everything when the milk suppliers were proposing to increase the price of milk from 4d to oa a quart, they got in touch with, the large producers and made an agreement whereby members of the Union would he.supplied for 3d a quart in the winter and a lower price in the summer months. They then proceeded to the supply of-fuel, and succeeded in getting coal at 6s per ton. lows' than the price previously charged- This was evidence of what the ' women could do when they got to work.

A change unprecedented in Australian history, and rarely unparalleled anywhere (writes ,an Australian correspondent) is, announced in Victoria, where Mr John Murray has resigned the Premiership, but will continue to hold office under Mr_WV Watt, who takes the Premiership. Tins step is described as a recognition on the part of Mr Murray of a feeling generally entertained that Mr Watt is the strongest member of the Ministry and its natural leader. Mr Murray can hardly be credited with having the temperament of a strong leader. His leadership has been popular because of personal reasons, and an easy facility which he possesses lor averting unpleasant incidents by a bp- ot. happy humour. But he has never been credited with energy or originality.

After the closing of yesterday s sitting of the Supreme Court, His Honor inquired about the remaining case- to-be heard Jpi morrow, and the probable time gnd chances of his getting away, and with n merry twinkle in his eye remarked “that rivers were blocked,'but the heavens did not seem to be blocked.” He did not led. tempted to take the sea to Westport, and after comparing notes by the learned counsel present it was generally understood that there was every probability ot the remaining case being completed in time to allow of His Honor to depart by tl,e 4.20 train to Reefton this afternoon. Ask for the popular “Roslyn” Writing Pads at 6d and 1A each.—Advt. As sworn, inveterate enemy of, coughs and colds, Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion never lost a battle yet. . 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6, . —Advt. :~, . . The ladies are requested to call and inspect the new- stocks of fancy art needle; work just opened up at B- Dixon’s, Tainui street. A' bewildering■> assortment of the very latest productions are included, in this shipment. Como and see them.--; Advt. ‘ yv

Useful and dainty lines in paper ware. Table centres, all sizes,, shapes and colourings, from 6d to 1/6 each. Dish papers, assorted sizes, 72 in box, for 1/6. Pie dish collars, 12 .in box, for 1/-. ? a * n frills, 9d a. dozen. Serviettes,, SO.inibpSf, 2/-. Bouquet holders, 4d, 6d and 8d each. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, ;Xainui siroqt. —Advt.

Here’s a good chance for you—not, only V to prove how. true out advertising is, but also how good our 19/6 dress s lengths are? •; they are all wool tweeds and serges, and the" original price of them' was. 27/6. W. McKay and Son, Draper*.—Advt. ' ' ’--

Two guineas for four lines of’poetry! Read Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday amongst newp items.—Advt. .

The, continued, successes of . theyoung, team of Australian cricketers in England must be very, galling to • the recalcitraht* * Six—Hill, Trumper,. and Go The colts are being tested, and they are winning oh-their merits. You.cannot tost the merits of Crescent 1 Tea until yor. try it. Sold in three grades at 1/0: 1/10, and 4 2/- per lb.—Advt.

Look out for S. Saltzma'n’s advertisement on our first, page to-morrow. Trathen and Co.’s giving-up-business ealo, is still in full swing. Tins is a genuine; sale; that is the reason we are so busy.—Advt. Visit Trathen and Co.’s retiral sale Bargains on all counters Remnants, blousings, prints, dress goods, &c., &c.— Advt. The secretary of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade (Mr. H. E. West) desires to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £2 from Dr. J. Wilson Mcßxearty. Mr. C. J. Parham left London on Saturday on his return to Westland. He is visiting California en route, and will bo at Weaverville in a week’s time, where ho will inspect one of the largest hydraulic sluicing propositions in the world. Mr. Parham has been successful in interesting London capi.in various propositions submitted try the Westland Mining Development Company., and two very' important are to be reported upon by the Lohdon representative', who is accomi parrying Mr. Parham. Last week the , Development Company was granted an important water right affecting the Rimu. district, and this will also be the subject of investigation by the visiting engineer. . At Trathen and Co.’s sale all jackets and ; costumes at pitch-away price. Jackets, 6/11 up; Costumes, 12/6 up. Umbrellas all marked down. —Advt. Pearls on watches are commonplace, but, a watch inside a pearl is a novelty. One ■ has been made by a Paris Watchmaker after fifteen months of work by his best mechanics. The pearl weighed 45 grains, and/; was a perfect flattened sphere. Its diamaler was slightly more than half an inch/ The watch is 45-100ths of an inch in diameter, and‘has a compensating bal anew of 6-12ths of an inch calibre. The maker says the most difficult of the work was boring the hole in which the watch be inserted in-the pearl. This watch mounted in, a pearl cost £1,200. At Trathen and Co.’s great sale, dress goods, cream radiantas, serges, and red ticketed, lat low prices. We must sell. — Advt.