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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10261, 18 April 1899, Page 2

His Worship the Mayor, Mr A Matheson, returned to town yesterday after a couple of weeks' absence on the eastern side of the Island. We are pleased to state that he looks remarkably well after his trip. Miss Byrne's term as pupil teacher at Parpa having been germinated by her transfer to the Greymouth school, . the, Paroa people took advantage of the opportunity to present theyoung lady with a couple of handsome go-Id brooches as *a; mark of the esteem in which she is held. Mr Lilly J Williams returned to. toTtfn yesterdayj, and may be seen at the office of Forsyth andfMasters, Mackay street^ as heretofore. , . • The Arnold is said to be teething with grayling rffMrilittati 1 ' ■ ; '•' " '"~' i

At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board hold yesterday the following schedule was decided upon :—Grey Hirer Hospital Ll,300; Benevolent Society L 1000; Industrial School L 64 0; Maintenance Children L 6 4; Other .Institutions L 10 0; Incidentals LIOO. Total L 3204. This leftthe:levy'''to;'be.«t«ri)c]g-j|B-.iQllpwß : —Contributory Bodies L 1573; General Gdvernment L 1572; Cr Balance L6O. Total L 3204. It was resolved that th« sum 6t L 1570 be'atriiclc "• the contributory bodies as required by law excluding mining property. The amount struck is L 152 10s less than that levied last year. The rate for the Benevolent Sobiety was reduced LIOO owing to th« relief from old age pensions. Parlor card games are now in demand; the latest in these have peculiar names, such as " the in castle land," " white squadron," " strange people," and "flags." Other new games are named *'comical dominoes," and "rumble tumble." M E Urquhart has a full stock and has a change of advertisement notifying bargains in this issue. The Coast favorites, the. Fuller Coy, rarrived yesterday afternoon. They hare been most unfortunate being detained through the bad weather, and consequently could not rkeep' the advertised dates. But Mr Fuller is determined to -give the Greymouth public a treat and will appear for two nights, commencing on Monday. The Coy appear at Brunner for two nights and then proceed to -Reefton, returning to Greymouth. They weregreeteff witn goodJiouses at Westpor tarid Denniston. " ', We are pleased to learn that Mr George Sweetman is progressing as favorably aa can be expected. We learn that a dairyman in this town, had to destroy a cow on Sunday that was literally » mass of cancerods growth. The man who attempted, /to skin the animal had; to give "up the job owing to the stench. This animal was not condemned by the Inspector, and until recently milk from this beast was sold in town. Evi* dently the strictest supervision is required in these cases. r ■'•■ Nancarrow and Co will sell at 11 this morning on the wharf, 48 sacks of onions and potatoes and one box of women's clothes. v.®