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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1663, 3 December 1873, Page 2

His Excellency the Governor is now in Hokitika, and is to be here on Thursday morning, about eleven o'clock. It behoves everybody to exert himself by contributing to the general and proper desire to pay respect to the representative of royalty and of the country to which these colonies belong. Therefore everybody in the districb who can possibly do so should present himself in Greymouth on Thursday morniug. Weather admitting, the Governor is to come from Hokitika by steamer, and he will land upon a wharf which happens, at this particular time, and, unfortunately for spectacular effect, to be unused by shipping. Landed, the Governor will proceed to Gilmer's Hotel, and breakfast, if he desire to do so ; and afterwards, if he so will, he will be driven to the place opposite the Brunuer coal-mine, for the purpose of visiting the said mine, and, as the place has not yet been named, and as the Governor comes from a coal country, it may be that he will give a name to the place. Returned from the coal-miue, the Governor will be the guest of the people of Greymouth, or of as many of them as can be accommodated in Gilmer's Hall, at a dinner-table. It is a misfortune for the fair 1 sex that the necessity for His Excellency's e»rly return to Hokitika will deprive them of the pleasure of being present at a ball, but, with fair weather, they should be present at His Excellency's arrival, numerously and prominently ; and the gallantry of the "borouiih authorities" will, no doubt, suggest to them that ladies should, throughout the proceedings, Lave pre-eminent place, i Elia Excellency is expected to return to I I Hokitika at ten o'clock at night, and if the Gas Company have any spirit outside of a desire for dividends, they are competent to ( contribute much to the illumination which will probably be undertaken by the Kire Brigade. As a spectacle, and so far as humanity is concerned, the Governor's deparbure mighb be maie superior to his arrival — " weather permitting." The entertainment of last evening, given for the benefit of the Cricket Club, was a great success, inasmuch as it drew a large audience. The first portion of the programme was rendered, as it has always been by the musical amateurs in Greymouth very creditably, and the applause awarded to the performers was no more than they in reality ! deserved, In the afterpiece of "All that j glitters is not gold," some of the performers were nob up in their part, and showed most plainly a want of preparation, nor could their constant-" gagging " supply the dofoot, Itwas unfortunate for the credit of some of the performers that no rehearsal had been previously gone through, as they came upon the stage in a thoroughly unprepared state, severely taxing the good nature of an audience determined to bo good humored and pleased. We hope when another performance for the same object comes off the same reason may not be adduced. There were excellent dramatic elements among last night's company, and with preparation and study it would prove a source of gratification to see them act their best in " All that glitters is not gold." The volunteers are requested to meet this evening at 8 p.m., in the Volunteer Hall.' They will also assemble to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, in order to receive the Governor, and it is to be boped thab every member of the company will be present. The drill shed is, in both instances, the place of meeting. A tea meeting will .be held in the Wesleyan Church to-night, at half-past 6 o'clock. Addresses will be delivered by the Revs, J. M'lntosh, Rishworth, M'Nicoll, and other gentlemen. A t the monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade on Monday night, the following nominations for officers for the ensuiDg year were made : — For Captain: Messrs M'Gregor, Amos, Eidsenhardt, Holder, and Robiuson ; for Lieutenant : Messrs Fraser, MAirray, Robinson, Holder, M'Gregor, Amos, and Eissenhardt j for Foreman Hook and Ladder Company : Messrs Furness, Taylor, Walton, Fraser, Murray, Robinson, Holder, Amos, and Eissenhardt j Foreman Hos» Company : Messrs' Robinson, Fraser,. Taylor, and King; for Treasurer : Messrs Glenn, Eissenhardt, Dupre, Amos, and Adams ; for Secretary : Paul, Furness, and Henry. At a meeting of the Ahaura Christmas, Racing, and Athletic Sports Committee, held at Gilmer's Hotel, Ahaura, on Monday eyen- : ing, it was decided to alter the programme, so as to make one day's racing instead of two, and to increase the prizes for horseracing, wrestling, &c. The racing events will now be as follows : — A Trial Stakes of 10 aovs, one and a half miles, open to all horses. A Hurdle Handicap, of 20 soys, twice round the course. A Batchers' Purse, of LlO, two miles— a handicap. A Ladies' Race, of 10 soys one mile heats, to be ridden by lady riders, catch weights. An Ahaura Plate, of 15 soys, a handicap, All owners of horses to pay a qualification fee of 2 soys, and three horses 1 1 race, or the stakes will be withheld. The j Butchers' Purge is ponfined to bona fide I owners since Ist November, 1873, Messrs Kennedy, White, and Burrows were appointed a Course Committee, The prigus for wrestling in the Cumberland and Irish fashions were increased to LlO, and the leading prize in each style and the other prizes were enlarged in proportion The sale of the booths, gates, &c, will take place on the 12th December, at Ahaura. On Saturday, information was received at the Hokitika Police Camp that a woman named Lovdy Hannah, wife of Mr William | Hannah, who k«eps the Old House at Home Hotel, Lagoon To\yn, had hanged herself. It appears from the statement of a man named Ricketts, that Mr Hannah left his house for Hokitika, on horseback, about 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. Abhalf-pasb :10, Ricketts saw Mrs Hannah alive, and about noon found her lifeless body suspended by a rope from a rafter in the stables. Kicketts at once gave information to the police. Dr Dermott and Detective Browne proceeded to the scene of this painful occurrence on Sunday, From an examination of the body, it was found that the deceased had a black eye and a cut on the back of the bead, besides a few bruises. The deceased was 69 years oldi