THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, JULY 25, 18S5.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5252, 25 July 1885, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, JULY 25, 18S5.

Owing to the paucity of the audience at the Volunteer Hall last night to patronise the concert in aid of the State School, the conductor announced that they had come to the conclusion to postpone it till some evening next week, those present receiving their tickets far the adjourned concert.

Those lovers of carrots who delight in seeing almost perfect specimens, both as to size and form, can have their taste gratified by a visit to Messrs Griff en and Smith's store, where some samples grown by Mr James Stewart, of Coal Creek Flat, are on exhibit. The average weight of these exhibits is about 51bs.

Judging by the house last night tha Faust Fayaily have lost none of their deserved popularity, and each of their feats were warmly applauded. A mid-day performance for the convenience of families and children will be given this afternoon, and the Family will appear for the last time this evening, when the train to Brunnerton will be delayed till 10.30.

His Worship the Mayor has convened a public meeting for Monday evening, to consider the proposal re the East and West Coast railway.

The weekly meeting of the Debating Society was held last evening in the Town Hall, the Rev. Mr Maclean, president, in the chair. The most of the evening was taken up by adopting the rules, after which the debate of the evening was opened by Mr A. Malcolm, in the afirmative, "That war is preferable to arbitration in settling international disputes," followed by Mr Moss in the negative. After the subject was opened the debate was adjourned till next Friday evening.

Mr P. Kiely, the manager of the Erin-go-Braoh Company's water-race and claim at Westbrook, had a narrow escape from very serious injury yesterday afternoon, says the Kumara Times, of the 23rd. He was engaged in the tail-race of the claim (which passes over the Westbrook road, near the Teremakau bridge) some 400 ft from the end of the race, in removing an obstiuction to the free passage of the Avater. Not far distant was a 60ft jumpup, and it appears, unknown to Mr Kiely, the water had been accumulating at the top of the jump-up, and, suddenly breaking through, down it came, took Kiely off his legs, and carried him away feet foremost down the race. He at first tried to grasp at everything ; but, regaining his presence of mind, he put himself together, and in this way floated down to the mouth of tho race, on reaching which he quickly rolled himself avray. There were twelve heads of water running at the time. Mr Kiely escaped with some severe bruises on his hands and arms. Captain John Ericsson, of New York, U.S.A., known as the inventor of the monitor class of ironclad vessels, has been engaged for a number of years upon the construction of an ironclad with submarine armament, which vessel he now offers to the United States Government for 120,000d01. The Destroyer is intended for coast service and harbor defence, and is 130 ft long, lift deep, and 17 ft 4in wide. The vessel lies low, and an intermediate arched deck, also of iron, extends from stem to stern, and covers crew and machinery duringaction. Thegunis under the inclined portion of the bow, and therefore beneath the water-line. The gun measures 30ft in length, and is 16in bore ; and carries a projectile 25ft in length, weighing 1401bs, and containing 3001bs of guncotton, which is exploded by percussion. Opinions of naval officers differ widely in regard to the merits of this last work of this eminent engineer, now well over fourscore years of age, but little* risk can be run by the Government in opening negotiations, as he offers every facility for examination and test. As an alternative proposition, he offers to build a steel vessel of slightly larger dimensions, and guarantee the stipulated performance of both vessel and armaments by responsible sureties for 160,000 dols. — Engineering. At a recent Salvation Army meeting! at Hastings, the following notice was published, in consequence of disturbances at a previous meeting: — " Young men and young women who cannot guarantee to behave themselves the whole of the meeting, and wish to get in, to bring their mothers."

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