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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10265, 22 April 1899, Page 2

Telegrams were received by His- Wor -. ship the Mayor (Mr Matheson) and the Chairman of the Harbor Board (Mr Felix Campbell) from the Premier stating that he would arrive this evening by the Hinemoa. Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue that the morning train from Greymouth to Hokitika on Monday, 24th April, is delayed to connect with the Reefton traiu. Regianld J Black has* an advertisement that will interest members of the Austra- ; lian Mutual Provident 'Society. The local preparations forthe important masonic ceremony to "take place here a few days hence are now actively in hand. The large room of the Town. Hall is being converted into a lodge room arid there the Grand Lodge will meet on Monday afternoon, and hold the imposing installation ceremony of the Rt. Hon. Mr Seddon in the evening. This event will be held ' in the Princess Theatre on Monday evening at 9.15 o'clook. The ball' tb be held on Tuesday night will take place in the Drill Shed, which is now being fhV [ tingly prepared. The Horticultural Hall will be utilised as a drawing room, while the Town Hall will be taken up with sup- , perand dressing rooms. Tho decorations j wiil be a special feature of this function anda large committee, of ladies andgeritle- .' men . are now daily engaged with their arrangements. Every possible want is being anticipated, and the event promises to pass off with great, eclat. On Sunday afternoon a special church service will be held at the Anglican church, in connection with meeting of the Grand Lodge. As music forms such an important part in the masonic ceremonies, a special.orchestra ; . of. some eight : or ten instruments and a choir have been organised, so as to render ' the various services fully choral. A number of visitors from the East Coast and other parts of New Zealand will arrive: t by the overland route on Saturday night. / Tlie various lodges on the Coast from the.. Westport district south,, are all likely to be strongly represented so that the gather--1 ing will be the largest of its character yet held in tliese parts.— Hokitika Guardian. Late on Saturday evening (says the , Christchurch Press) the police at Kaiapoi were informed thafc a man, who has been known for many months as eccentric, and following persons as well as visiting the railway station, repeating portions of . prayer and hymns, had| threatened his wife. Constable Cartmill, with a Justice of the Peace, visited the house, and in consequence of statements made and the position of affairs, subsequently took the man "in charge on the street. He informed the constable that he would be glad if he would take cave of him, and i went quietly to the lock-up. From, what can be gathered, the man, who has a wife : and tliree children, the youngest 13 mouths old, had repeatedly said in the last day or two that death had not enough of victims, atid on this night either he or his wife must go to auother . world. In the house he had prepared a bed with a white sheet folded in the shape of a coffin, on a stretcher near the cot in which the second child was sleeping, and altogether had been acting more strangely than usual, but his wife managed to elude his vigilance about 9 p.m., and get to a neighbour's house. -- Although the man did not shave, two razors were found in the 100 m. Mr'H Diedrichs stables at Lower Kokatahi, with all their contents, .! weie destroyed by fire on Tuesday '1 night. Late that evening Mr Norman ofthe Wanganui station arrived from i the south ancl with assistance of Mr , Sandy Meharry put the saddles and ■loading in -the building. About mid- ] night Mrs J Diedrichs, who lives a few ( ( 'chains away, noticed a glare and afc \ once gave the alarm, bufc at this time t the fire had gained a strong hold and \ the building was doomed although "-I some of the vehicles were removed from * danger. Amongst fche property des- -.'* troyed were a waggonette, dray, five saddles, all the harness, and i 2 tons of hity, as well as a number of hides and skins, the total value of the pro petty destroyed being estimated to ap- j proximate L 250, none of which was covered by insurance.— Times, v

Under fche caption "Unusual" the ; Westport Times publishes the follow- '/ ing : — Mr Stratford paid a defendant's ; adjournment expenses, lis 6d, out of his own pocket to day (Tuesday). He and Mr Atkinson had a misunderstanding as to something thafc was said between them at Charleston regarding the hearing of the case. Mr Afckin- : son's client consequently did not attendi Defendant appeared, and claimed expenses, which the Magistrate paid. Mr Stratford said he was : not responsible - on the Bench for anything he said id; " fche streefc, while Mr Atkinson coh- - ; tended that when he .spoke to the. Magistrate he was practically making,, an application in chambers. ' .