THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDA Y, OCTOBER 22, 1879.
The House met at 2.30 p.m. yeaterday, when the Premier Btated that no other business would be proceeded with until the Libera' measures were passed by the House. A long discussion ensued on tha reception of Mr Hall's resignation by the Governor of his seat in the Upper House, which waa proceeding when the Telegraph Office clos d. The County Council met lasb evening, when all the Councillors were present. The only business of the special meeting was the acceptance of tenders ?or the makina of the track from Cape Terrace to Tansey's Creek. The following tenders were received :— Coleman Hjn», L 309 10s; Lloyd anl party, 1280; Connelly and Co, L 217 ; A. Miller, L 154; Whelan and Walsh, L 229 13* 6^. The tender of Mr Miller was accept d.— The Chairman stated that he had received a requisition asking him to call a public meeting re Grey River Hospital, which he would lay on the table for discussion at next meeting of the Council. The Council then adjourned till Tuesday, 4th November. A deputation from the South Bjach waited UDOn Mr Warden Broad relative to the railway encroachments upon the various races and residence areas of the miuers between Greymouth and Paroa. Messrs M'Grath and Dowling pointed out that, without provision was made, a great portion of the mining reserve and the country at the back of the railway would be rendered useless, especially as there was no outlet for tho tail-races. After some discussion, the Warden agreed to recommend that culverts should be made at sufficient distance to allow of the egress of tail-races. With regard to residence areas, although the Ward n admitted that in some instances there might be a legal right, in the majority of cases there was only a moral claim, but he would be prepared to submit all cases for compensation The deputation, after thanking Mr Broad, withdrew. Messrs Hibbard and Panokhurst then brought under the notice <f the Warden the case of a dam belonging to them, which was partially destroyed by the railway. Xhe Warden promised to recommend their claim for consideration. A meeting of the Greymouth Ladies' School Association will be held at the offices of Messrs G. W. Moss and Co, this afternoon, at 3.30. Mr Broad will have enough to do at Kumara on Thursday, seeing that there are 27 civil cases, among which there are those of the disputed school reserve, and in which, we believe. Mr Button aud Mr Purkiss are engaged. There is also an assault case, one of malicious injury to property, and three cases against unlicensed dancing hall keepers. The San Francisco mail arrived yesterday at Auckloncl per City of New York. By one of those coincidences that occasionally happen, a correspondent of the Otago Times favorable to purely secular education has been enabled to retort as follows upon an antagonist. He says :— •' It appears that in defence of thi reading of the Bible in schools, and of religious education so-called, truth is of little momoat. According to one advocate of Bible reading ia schools, • tbe prrsant system of purely secular education has great potentialities for the manufacture of Reid3 and Hawkinses, and Tien of that stamp. ' Now it is a fact that all the criminals found guilty at the present sittings of tbe Court have had Biblical training. Murray was trained in the Bible and Shorter Catechism, and was once a deacon of the Presbyterian Church ; Rsid wan also trained ia the Bible, and was a lay reader of the Episcopal ( ■hurch ; Hawkins was also trained in the Bible, and was a churchwarden; Smith was trained in th>j Bible, and was a member of ([ think) of the Presbyterian Church. Surely, after this, secularists might be entitled to say : If Bible-teaching and religious training bring forth such fruits, it is time for something else to be tried. ' With great seriousness <be momentous question ♦ Where are we?' mi v well be asked by the Biblein-Schools Association." Cha les Broa-I, Esq, R.M, has beeu appointed a visiting justice of the prisons. It has been resolved to abolish tho Greenstone Court House, and erect a new one at Westbrook, and instructions have been giveu to the Colonial Architect to draw plans and specifications for ihe same. Johnston's Jam*, finest and best assorted.In the stone fruit, :uch as plums and cherries the stoi,e3 are retained, thus preserving the original flavor of the fruit. In jars and tins from all storekeepers, — [Advt ] j
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3486, 22 October 1879, Page 2
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