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Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 23 January 1903, Page 2

The Glasgow wharf in Wellingtou is now completed Fiv emovable cranes for loading the boats are on each side. The trains run underneath th^ cranes for convenience of loading or discharging cargo. Jp-to-date accommodation is provided in the shape of goods g,heds. j The Wellington harbour services |are the cheapest and most effective in the colony. The best possible appliances are obtained, and the work is thus enabled to be got out of hand speedily and lat small cost. It is rather the opposite at Greymouth A fe,v days ago a ganer of men and a crane might have been seen struggling with a 35ft iron bark log that probably weighed about two tons and a half. With a proper crane the work could have boon done mth half the men and in half the time. Mr J W A Merchant, SurveyorGeneral, accompanied by Mr W G Roberts, Chief Surveyor of Westland, were in Greymouth yesterday on departmental business. Sergeant Dew with his wife and family were passengers by the Mapourika yesterday on route to "Dunedin, to which station he has been transferred from the Waimeadistiict. A large quantity of the machinery for the Golden United Goy's dredge arrived by the Corinna. The contractors for the erection of the machine have gone up to the claim. The body of the unfortunate man Wyath, wh/i was drowned on Wednesday afternoon off the schooner Lizzie Taylor, was recovered yesterday afternoon at 3 p m by Constables Porteous and Baker, who had been engaged all day dragging the river. The body was taken to the morgue pending an inquest, which will be held to-day. Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria, and to-day the anniversary of the Wellington, great earthquake of 1555. At the tennis Court on Wednesday afternoon Mr D M'Kay had the miaf >rtuno to put his knee out of joint, but he expects to be about again in a few days. Mr John Smith, of the Telegraph Department, we regret to state, met with a very severe accident on Wednesday afternoon. He was one of a boating party at Coal Creek, and when alighting from the boat to go ashore, the twarth slipped under him and be fell heavily, striking the gunwale with his side. At first, chough suffering much pain, he did not consider the matter a serious one, but later in the evening the services of Dr Al'Brearty were called in and the injury sustained was found to be «£ a serious character, Mr Smith is now in the hospital, where, needless to say, he is receiving every attention. Mr Palmer, M A, arrived by the Mapourika yesterday and takes up his duties in the High school this morning. By the Mapourika yesterday Mr «md Mrs B C Warnes arrived. There were a large number of friends to welcome and congratulate them on entering marriage bliss. The ninth grand annual Horticultural Show and Industrial Exhibition will be held in the Town Hall, Hokitika, on the 25th and 26th February next. It is evidently intended to be a *' slap-up" affair, as the motto of the Hokitika Horticultural and Poultry Society, urrder whose auspices the Exhib tion is being got up, is "To inculcate a love for the beauriful is surely a praiseworthy object." Mr J C Williamson has decided on sending one of his companies on a tour of the West Coast. It is thought that the Musical Comedy Ocmpany will be tho | one selected for the trip. The following towns will be visited :— Bl&nheim, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika and Reef ton. Hokitika and Ross are to be shorbl y connected by telephone. Messrs Barley and Co landed yesterday, ex-Mapourika, apricots, peaches, Japanese plums, cherry plums and apples. This is Nelson grown fruit and in excellent condition. It is understood that the ihotelkeepers of Westport have agreed to a strict rule against Sunday trading. Mr Colvin, M H. R, says that no employee «f the Westport Harbor Board should receive less than 8s per day owing to tho high cost of living. Tho Premier arrived at Wellington on Wednesday, An accumulation of very important business awaits the consideration of Ministers, but it is not unlikely that the larger questions ab issue will be reserved for decision, pending the arrival of the Hon C H Mills from Auckland on Jan 25. ' No unfavorable symptoms have been shown in the Illness of the Rev Father Ainsworth, Newtown. St George Jams— Ask for, and see that you get them. Apvt. For 14 days only. We will sacrifice the whole of our stock at unheard of prices. We are stocktaking and intend to make an entire clearance. Bargains for everybody. W M'Kay jnd Son. — Al>V'4\ Wade's Worm Figs, the Wonderful Worm -Worriers— are a safe and sure remedy, in Is boxes ; sold everywhere. — A dvt. If those troublod with Dandruff, or Dry Scalp, or Falling Hair would only try a bottle of Parker's Hair Tonic, the results would surprise them, AU chemists sell i 2s Gd : poshed. 3s, — Aovt.