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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10311, 19 June 1899, Page 2

At the Presbyterian Church the - Rev R Stewart delivered' the first of two lectures on the now very famous book by RevlSheldon "In his Steps." 'The church was densely packed, and the Rev gentleman- ■kept. hi& audience interested for 45 minutest ;He:will continue the lecture next Sunday evening, and judging , from the interesting subj ect . and the capable way in which, it was handled another crowded audience will: listen to the Rev gentleman's . opinions on the practicability of tha lines set forth in the work. ' ; This evening at 7 30 the Fire Brigade annual meeting takes place, when ... the election of officers will be undertaken, consisting of lieutenant, foreman of engine, foreman of hose and ladder, secretary and treasurer. ;' -The presentation.- of 3 years Association certificates will also take place, so every member is requested to be present.. . : „ . . , . ...... To-day, .. the popular firm .of ■ Thomas andM'Beath begins , a gigantic clearing > sale pripr .to stocktaking. The firm have t a name second 'to none with regard' to the quality of the articles kept, and a ' most genuine sale will be held. Bargains > will of course be the order of the day, and our readers will do well to visit this popular drapery establishment. , Mr Guinness, M H R, will deliver a politicaladdress at Easson's Hall to-night. The chair will be taken at 8 o'clock. Mr J Wickes,;who was formerly teaching in Grey and JKumara schools, has been recommended, by the Paroa committee for appointment' to the. head , teachership of that school. We congratulate both Mr Wickes and the district oil his appointment: On the Park ;on Saturday j u venile football teams representing the Grey Stars and Brunner Oambridges met and contested their prowess. ■ The Stars beat 1 the visitors by 4 points to 0. A large number of- hares were brought to town by Saturday afternoon's train from Jackson, the result of the coursing j at Castle Hill by the " sports we referred to in Saturday's issue. The Greymouth school football team" defeated the Taylorville boys by 11 points to 7 points. The fourth session of the 13th Parliament of New Zealand opens on Friday next, Already the authorities are busying themselves preparing the rolls for the next general election. Mr JD Evans, Westknd County clerk, was slightly better on Saturday, Mr George Hutchison intends to proceed to Auckland to deliver a political address within the next few days. Mr John Hutcheson, M.H.R., will address meetings at Timaru and Temuka, as well as at Christchurch. It is rumored in Wellington that Mr P J O'Regan, the sitting member for the Buller electorate, will be asked to contest a seat in "Wellington in the interests of the present adminiatration. In his Norsewood speech on Friday night Mr G Hunter said he would contsst the Waipawa seat at.the general election, even against the Right Hon Richard John Seddon himself. — "Hastings Standard.' The Victorian Maritime Labour Bureau sent 63 men to Fremantle (W.A.) to take the place of the coallumper strikers there. Hares appear to be particularly numerous in Hawke's Bay. The "Herald" reports that one day last week three sportsmen secured sixtyBeveu near Waipuna in two days. Sir Henry Irving has been taken seriously ill, and his parts are being taken by his son, Lawrence Irving, who is his father's under-study in important roles. Advice received by the incoming mail, dated May 2nd, show that on that date choicest New Zealand butter topped the market, the quotations being :— Choicest Danish, 94s to 965; choicest Irish ereamerf» 9£s to 96s j

choicest New Zealand and Australian, 96a to 975. New Zealand cheese was quoted at 53s to 555, equal to Canadian. Mr Henry Lucy, a political opponent, pays a high compliment to Lord Hugh Cecil, one of the Marquis of Salisbury's sons, ,in his last weekly letter to the Sydney Morning Herald. "Whether one agrees with his opinions or not,' says Mr Lucy, " all recognise in him a type, too precioua to be loat to the House of Commons. He is the sort of a man who would go to the stake rather than palter with what he believes to be tha truth. There are not so many of the class in the House that we can spare this one, who has the further advantage of being a born Parliamentary speaker."