THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1886.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5555, 24 July 1886, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1886.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday, before Major Keddell, R.M., Margaret Fletcher was charged with being a vagrant, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Hokitika gaol with hard labor. She was also charged with drunkenness and fined 10s ; or in default, 24 hours' detention. Yesterday morning Michael Muiphy was fined 5s for being drunk in a public place, and 10s for wilfully damaging Government property, and ordered to make good the damage he had done to the amount of 8s 2d ; in default, seven days' imprisonment. The fines were paid. The s.s. Wallabi has been resold, Messrs Hungerford and M'Kay being the purchasers on this occasion. The price given , was L2OO. Tenders for launching her are invited in another column. His Worship the Mayor yesterday morning received the following telegram from Sir Robert Stout, Premier :— " If the Native Reserves Bill were to be withdrawn, no other could be introduced this session." In 'our report of the County Council meeting we were in error in stating that the claim of Mr T. Mullins was refused on the casting vote or the Chairman. The voting wag 4 to 3, as follows : — ln favor of Mullens's claim — Crs Parfitt, Clifford, and Foley ; against — Crs M'Kechnie, Ryall, Marshall, and the Chairman. At a meeting of the Moa Creek Gold Mining Company held at Rangiora yesterday, it wus decided to wind up the Company. It is probable, however, that another company will be formed to work the reef. In the Legislative Council last night, on consideration of the Counties Act, a proposal of Mr Barnicoat that the chairmen of county councils should receive £100 per year out of the county funds was lost on a division by 15 to 10. At Woodville, S. F. Rueward, charged with arson, has been committed for trial. A question was asked in the House the other night in respect to the way in which Mr Clayden is paid. A Home correspondent says that Mr Clayden hopes to send • -out in %h*"Aiawa -•tn-Oufcuibßr uwrtf m^twert* 100 well assorted families. Mr Claden also has on hand, I understand, a schme for securing some 35,000 acres of land at LI an acre of the Raglan county in Auck-land-district, and placing thereon a number i of teetotal settlers. The Government have in the' Auckland papers an advertisement offering a reward of £200 for the apprehension of the Great Barrier murderers, and i>loo to any person who shall furnish such information as will lead to their apprehension. The following descriptions of the proposed murderers are appended : — John Caffrey, supposed to be a native of New Zsaiand, aged about 37, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout build, sandy complexion, freckled face, goatee and moustache, has week eyes and wears small gold earrings for same. Henry Albert Perm, a native of New Zealand, aged about 24, about 5 feet 7 inches high, light hair, fair complexion, | and round features ; has no hair on face except a small moustache. ' On the day when the glad tidings of the rise in wool reached Melbourne (says "^Egles" an acquaintance of mine was amongst the first who received the information. In a genial way he said to two Scottish pastoralists — " Have you heard the news ? Wool is up 25 per cent. !" The gentlemen looked at each other — there was a pleasant relaxation of the facial muscle — but even in their excitement their inherent thrift asserted itself. Said one to the other, "Let us go and take a drink" but they did not ask their informant to go with them. Come and buy Gloves and Hosiery at our Clearing Sale. Lots of Gloves at one shilling, lots of Stockings and Socks, one shilling. Astonishing Bargains. Smith and Barkley's. — Advt. It is astonishing the favor in which Wolfe's Schnapps is held — We suppose because it is a fi rat-class article. We know that; Wolfe's Schnapps is a first-class article, and can recommend it as such to our readers. Headaches, Lowness of Spirits, &c, show that the Liver is out of order— ln Wolfe's Schnapps you have the best remedy. The Greatest Blessing.— A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that cures every time, and prevents disease by keeping the blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and the American Co., the genuine manufacturers, are being blessed by thousands who have been cured by it. Try it. See. for Clergyman. — "I believe it to be all wrong, and even wicked for clergymen or other public men to be led into giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile stuffs called medicines, but when a really mermerious article is made up of common valuable remedies known to all, and that all physicians use and. trust in daily, we should freely commend it. I | therefore cheerfully and heartily commend ! Hop Bitters for the good they have done I me and my frieuds, firmly believing they I , have iio equal for family use. I will net be without them." — Rev.— — , WashingI ton, D.C.U.S.A.