THE The Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1891.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6990, 16 February 1891, Page 2

THE The Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1891.

Attention Is directed to an alteratiou in the arrangements of Mr Mitchell's line of mail coaches, which is run in conjunction with the Brunner and Midland Railways. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday coaches will leave for Lyell, Longfsrd, Belgrove, and intermedlata places. PaßBengers for Reofton and intermediate places will leave Greymouth by the 7am train, arriving at Reefton at 12 noon. Constable Philpotts of Reefton relieves Constable Watt at Ahaura during his absence while bringing back Trahey and Troy. Mark Sprot and Co will sell at Preston yards to-day, fat cattle, sheep, lambs, and pigs. S une little difficulty has arisen in connexion wlih the Arahura bridge contract, and it is still uncertain who is the successful tenderer, though some of the deposits have beei returned. It is reported that the successful tenderer is a minor, and therefore in eligible. During the dredging mania in Otago "wild cats" seemed to predomite, the majority cf the dredges being laid up for various alleged reasons, but really because they could not be made 1 1 pay. What in encouraging outlook for this coast ! E. P. ware, cutlery, &c, for presents 1 Fobsyth and! Masters have the best as, jo i taient. — Advt. Yesterday seemed to be the hottest of bhis Beason, and we have had some very sultry specimens of Ute. When the tug went out for the Pukaki an unusual number of citizens availed themselves of the opportunity to get; a sniff of the cool breeze, which was something delightful contrasted with the muggy heat of the town. Our eld fellow townsman, Mr R. Clements, ia back again in Greymouth, looking as bright as ever. The Dunedin Tablet, which is an-out-and-out Irish Caiholio organ, stands up for parity of life and condemns Parnell's conduct and subsequent actions since the O'Shea disclosures. The Catholic Times, which is not bo Irish, nor bo Catholic, nor bo nice as its religious contemporary, does not exactly applaud Pamell's delinquencies, but it pours out vials of wrath on all and sundry who dared to say a word against the great demoralised Home Rule leader. Even religious doctors differ sometimes. An extraordinary Gazette waß issued on Saturday afternoon that further prorogues Parliament from February 26 to, Thursday, April 9th. ... Messra E. W. Clarke and S. J. Reynolds arrived yesterdey from Hokltika vU Kunaara. They are engaged in bringing an aditiondejitare of Mr Thomas Bracken's poems before the public, and from all that :an be gathered the aucceas that these gentlemen met with has even satisfied themselves, which is an admission one does not meet with every day. Bub pe<haps there is something in this : " Tom Bracken" — fiis usual appellation amongst those who know him best— is, new Zealand's only poet, and besides, is personally one of the Einest and kindliest of men, and possessed if an inexhaustible fountain of humor in erhich the faintest suspicion of. acridity is lever discernable. In get up as well as is the contents the book is a creditable prolaction, and everyone who knows the gifted author muse feel, like taking a gross )f them— always providing funds will rilow it. Like all, poets, from timeimnemorlal, the : delightful Tom is not of ;he millionaire class, his exquisite fancy lever having beguiled him into the pathß ;hat lead to riches. Aa aome ; of our.con;emporaries have published favorable and jlaborate notices of the fruits of Mr Bracken'B genius, we may reprint one of ;hem to show the esteem in which the nan and his work is held. Operations in the Golden Fleece Company are to be resumed, a new block of itone having been driven upon. The indefatigable Jackman has picked lp a few cases at Westport In the Bhape of 3reaches of the Beer Duty Act. Apropos of the batch of J'P.'s with which fciir Harry Atkinson blessed New Zealand jast before he gracefully retired to she cooler shades of the "Upper Regions" i certain commercial traveller having ;aken his seat recently at the table of an ip-coantry hotel, in company with two of the newly appointed Solons, discontentedly aßked if there were no green peas to be had. To which a bluff, wealthy North af Ireland man promptly replied, " No, but be jabers we have plenty of .Tap-P.'s now, an' God knows, they are green Bnough for anything." G. W. Moss and Co will sell to-day at / Preston road, fat cattle, sheep, lambs, and ( piga. ' Tenders close to-day for the purchase i 3f the book debts In the boßineaa of the late John Kaln. Fireworks for the new year should be ordered early to secure. Forsyte and Masters, importers — Advt, At the Resident • Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Messrs Campbell and Williams, Jaaticea of the colony. Messrs

Hannan and Jones obtained an extra a warrant for the arreat of Trahey and Troy j for the embezzlement of certain moneys c belonging to their mate who was left be- t hind. From the evidence of Mr Broad, t of the National Bank, it appeared that c the pair sold a parcel of gold for which \ they reseived L 426. They took two bank draffs— one for L 194 and the other for ] LlB4, with L 42 in coin. The warrant for j their apprehension was issued under t "The Larceny Act Amendment Act, ] 1870." Constable Watt left here on Sa- j turday to bring the men back. ( The reef haß been struck in the Globe i mine in No 4 level, about 125 ft from the -i shaft. i Sydney journalists are recommended not to overhaul the socials annals of the ] fourth George when the Earl of Jersey i formally comes amongst them. If they 1 do some lively copy will eventuate as to i the domestic life of the same noble family 1 during that very pious psriod of two ' generations ago. ] The woTk of deepening the Bailer river < at Westport is going on. Nine men are ( employed on the dredge and Beven on each ' oi the barges. Mr Joseph Taylor is making good progress in getting his beach claim into working ordar under the new system which he has adopted. Tonkies' sluicing claim had a satisfactory wash-up last week from their new face, the gold being of a coarser quality than any hitherto found. It has been estimated by an eoapbyea of the United States Bureau of Labour that there are 27,000 married men in the city of New York who are supported by their wives, less than 7,000 of whom are iii menial service. The modistes are in the majority. This includes dressmakers and milliners, many of whom own property, some being very wealthy and all well-to-do, The boarding-honse keepers rank next in number ; the professional women, who embrace doctors, lawyers, denfciats, auriata, writers, teachers, musicians, lecturers, designers, painters, and embroiderer?, come third. Then there are the Bhop-keepers, who it Is ea'd, make the best providers. On Saturday next and following two weeks, Christopher Smith will offer the whole of his well-selecied stock of drapery and clothing at prices that will astonish, the public. Those who doubt his word should call and see the goods ticketed up at the door. All goods marked in plain figures. — Advt. Miners will find Forsyth and Masters the cheapest for all their requirements. — Advt. Mr Greenwood, Dentist, will re- visit Greymouth In March. — Advt. Prime English York hams, from London by last direct steamer. Griffen and Smith, Beehive Stores. — Advt.