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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5367, 11 December 1885, Page 2

I The chiefs in the King Country have notified the Native Minister that they are willing to allow prospecting in that part.— An expert in the Whitehead and Fiah torpedoes has arrived in the colony, and will be employed as a specialist in our defence system. — A fish-curing company is to be established at Wellington. An expert brought from England (Mr E. B. Somerset) says that Pelorous Sound abounds with the true sardine. — It was stated at Auckland last night that 130 were unemployed. Government will provide work for 100. The remains of Sir I Peter ScratcTiley arrived at Sydney yesterday. — Mr Dibbs will bring oown his financial statement to-day. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Major Keddell, .Fredk. Edwin Parsons, who was remanded on Saturday last for the production of a warrant was again brought up, charged with larceny as a baillee, and remanded to Christchurch to the 14th. No bail was applied for. Prior to the arrest of accused he had been working in town as a painter for four or five days. Gas consumers are reminded that no discount will be allowed on accounts not paid to-day. Messrs Nancarrow and Co. will sell on their premises to-day, cottage property. A novel mode of addressing his constituents has been adopted by Mr J. W. Thompson, M.H.R., who intends writing a series of political letters through the columns of the Clniha Leader. They will treat of the public finances, the tariff proposals of the Government, local government proposals, and the East and West Coast Railway. At last the contract for building a gaol and police quarters at Greymouth has been let, the successful contractors being Messrs Arnott and Seabrook. The Spring show of the Greymouth Horticultural Society takes place at the Volunteer Hall' to day. Despite the unfavorable weather of the Spring months, the exhibition promises to lovers of Flora a treat, as some of the local growers have been very successful in thflir several lines. The committee have made arrangements for musical selections during the evening. Mr Bawnee M'Kenzie, of Teviot, Granvilie, writes as follows under date December 9: — "My residence, Teviot, Granville, was burnt down by fire on the 9th of December. When I left in the morning io plant some potatoes there was hut a small bit of fire. When 1 returned at five o'clock my house, blankets, and all my clothes were burned to asVes. House and all would value about £40 I want to let my friends in the Grey Valley know that I have nothing, left but the old clothes I stand in." The Westport Harbor Board have cabled an order to England for a Priestman's dredge. The machine is to be used in deepening the Relief Channel, Buller river, and its cost is expected to be about £800. Through a slight accident to the machinery the Great Republic battery was running for four days only last week. During that time 60 tons of stone were reduced, with a yield of 3210z5. 15dwts. of amalgam. The total quantity of stone so far crushed is 285 tons for 12640z5. of amalgam. At the meeting of the Borough Council last night it was stated that the dredge had ceased work that evening, having completed what was intended to be done on the north bank of the river. Zulu Thompson, with the pauorama of the African war, arrived in the Murray . en route to Hokitika. He will open hers on the 26 th. Zulu says that the panorama is a big thing in its way. The examination of the Greymouth School wat finished yesterday afternoon. The scholars will re-assemble this morning at 9.30 for the ordinary school routine. Indigestion. — The main cause of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all the poisonous and waste matter of the system. See. — Advt. Never Return. — It is said that one of every four real invalids who go to foreign countries to recover health never return, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel-keepers, have the most profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients served and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters in time. Read. Sir Astley Cooper the renowned British ' surgeon once said that no man should be aware from his sensations that he has a stomach. Alas ! how many thousands are painfully and continually reminded of the existence of that organ. Dyspepsia renders the lives of the unfortunates perfectly miserable. Every manifestation of the disease vanishes, however, when Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps is used to strengthen the stomach and associate organs,— Atfvfl.