THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1884.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXX, Issue 4785, 23 January 1884, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1884.

Henceforth Avork at the tiphead Avill be a good deal easier than it has been during the last month ; but the benefit of the work accomplished during that time is making itself manifest now. The Avork of pile-driving Avill henceforth be done by steam instead of by hand as heretofore ; and as the outside row of piles is clear of stones, the driving showing nothing but sand and gravel, the Avoik will be pushed on Avith a good deal more expedition than lias been the case hitherto Now that a supply of new iron bark piles has arrived, avo may expect soon to see the protective works march out apace. The defunct Education Board figured before the Resident Magistrate yesterday as defendants in several civil cases. Messrs Arnott and Seabrook sued the Board first for £!)8 Bs. (id., money owing for contract Avork. Mr Perkins appeared for plaintiffs and Mr Guinness for defendants. Mr Guinness took a preliminary objection to the service of the summons on the ground that the Education Board became defunct on the Ist January last, and that therefore the service of the | summons on Mr E. T. Robinson, secretary of the Board ceased to be effectual after the 31st December last. Mr Per- ' kins in reply submitted that the fact of Mr Guinness appearing as counsel for the so-called defunct Board barred the objection raised, and went to show that the provisions of sections 5 and 0 of the Westland Sub-division Act, 1883, confirmed the liability of the Board. The Bench ruled that there had been sufficient service ; and as the evidence taken established the justice of the claim judgment Avas giA'cn for the amount claimed with costs. A scchod claim for £50 7s against the Education Board was also pressed for by the same plaintiffs, and judgment again given for amount clamed and costs. Mr Guinness declined to appear in this case. Mr Perkins again represented defendants. Then followed a third claim by the same against the same for £80 17s, in which judgment Avith costs was once more given in favor of pluintifi's. The anly other case Avas a claim for £10 15s lid by S. Hill against Ah Tom for meat supplied, but the case was adjourned till the 20th inst. on the application of Mr Guinness, plaintiffs solicitor. Mr James Stalker, who has been signalman at this port for the last 20 years — ever since it was a port — without having once been away from his post, has rereceived a month's leave of absence, Avhich is certainly Avell deserved. Mr and Mrs Stalker left by the Omapere for Dunedin yesterday afternoon. Mr Richard'. Collins Avill act as signalman during Mr Stalker's absence. It is unnecessary to say that the duties nre entrusted to most competent and trustwoithy hands. Mr A. R. Guinness received by the December mail the necessary document from the Archbishop of Canterbury appointing him a notary public, and on the Bth inst. Mr Guinness took the necessary oaths before his Honor Mr Justice Richmond at Wellington. The Oamnru Times understands that a gentleman in Oamaru has designed an appliance which is said to be likely to reA'olutionise the operations of the Harbor Board's dredge. A patent has been, or Avill be, applied for. In two years' time or loss the inventor reckons that the Avork of dredging the harbor will be completed, and the largest vessels be able to find a sufficient depth. of Avater to accommodate them in safety. . I A miner named William Wilmott (says j Tuesday's West Vuad Times) vrna washed down the tail-race yesterday in Turnbull and party's claim at Dillmanstown, and ' had a miraculous escape. He avjis Avashod down the tail-race for a distance of 000 ft, and most fortunately escaped Avithout j much injury beyond a few slight bruises. J Mr Colliding, late head teacher of the Greymouth State School, was a passenger by the s.s. Omupere yesterday afternoon, j It is said that Mr Goulding will interview the Minister for Education at Wellington, and lay a statement of his case before him. It is understood that Mr Goulding has been appointed head teacher of the State School at the Spit, or port, Napier. Greenwood and Son, Dentists, Wanganui, next visit to Greymouth in April. — AIiVT. The fueblust system may bo J'urtiliuil against the effects of unwholesome air and rapid changes of temperature, by the occasional use of that celebrated tonic invigorating cordial, Wolfe's Scjlxaits, — [Aijvt.] •