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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10520, 27 January 1903, Page 2

At the grand concert and entertainment to be tendered at the Opes a House on Friday evening under the pat' onage of the English and West* land Cricketers the best talent of the Coast and oiLer provinces will take part. A mong the performers are included the Misses May and Eily Drisaoll, Nelson ; Mi-se3 Tait, Ward, Stapleten, and Mr Perry, Hokitika ; Mrs O'Hallahan (nee Bessie Martin), Kumar* ; Air Thos. Coltman (Basso Profundo), Wellington ; Mesdaoie3 Birkett, Thompson, and Cadzow ; Misses. Kettle, Lizzie Holder, Mabel Ea^son, Perkin a , and Jehsie Matheson; Messrs G. T. Moss, Fred Birkett, M. Guthrie, T. Ryan, and W. B. Cadzow, Greymou-h. The ptograuirne, which is now in the hands of the printers, is one of exceptional merit and amply justifies the statement that it is one of the best evor presented to a Greymouth audience. Tickets may be obtained at the leading business places. The box plm is at Perkins, and at the popular admission prices of 3s, 2s, and Is, a packel house should result. As musical director 1 the name of Mr W. B. Cadzow is guarantee of a highly artistic and popular concert, and the performance will conclude with a strongly cast farcical comedy by Mr Fred Birkett, entitled "Wliathappened to Moke," a screamingly funny play of exceptional merit.

At the Magistrates Ceurt, Greymouth, yesterday morning MrHawkins S.M.j dismissed the information for opium smoking against Wee Lac, in whosecare judgment had been reserved, and in >he adjourned cases of Police v Sou You, and Son Chong, for being in possession of opium, on the application of Sergeant Shirley, a further adjournment; to the 2nd February was granted. In all cises Mr Guiunes3 appeared for the defendants. A meeting of the Committee of the Jockey Club was held at the Club room, Albion Hotel, yesterday evening. Present—Messrs A McKay (chairman), Walton, Petrie, Ponsonby, Olaughesy, McCarthy, Yarrall, Gieseking, Smith. A few accounts were passed for payment. William Twomy and Jas Wood were granted traineis' licenses. The Reefton Racing Club's programme was received and approved. Messrs J Clifford and J Strakes were unanimously elected members of the Club. Ihe sub-Committee brought up the programme for St Patrick's meeting— : 4 events and L 650 in prize money. The programme was accepted. Eight applications were received for the position of starter : — J Kinvan, J Ritchie, F Archer, J Rutland, CC Bell, Geo.Williams, H Knight, R W J McNeil. After consideration F Archer was appointed. Commissioner McKie leaves Christchurch this morning for Greymouth and will arrive here by the train from Otira at 2 30 to-morrow, Lieut-Colonel Hosskins, the principal of the Federal Train-* in» Garrison, with Lieut-Colonel Gilmour, the New Zealand leader, and Ensign Orams, private secretary, will accompany the Commissioner. Meetings will commence at 8 o'clock in the Opera House on s Wednesday and Thursday. Collection will be taken at the door. Letters to the editor, the handicaps in connection with the Greymouth Tennis Club's tournament, and Blackball notes appear on the fourth page. At tho tennis court on SiturdAy afternoon in the tournament handicap singles Port-jous beat Colebrook by 50 to 47, Lue beat Shallcrass by 50 to 43, and Doogan beat Reynolds 50 to 26. Numerous complaiuts from the Grey Valley are reaching us over tho long delay in completing tho repairs to the main Grey bridge at the junction. While the river is anyway high the whole of the road traffic is blocked to the great lo3S and inconvenience of settlers and the travelling public. Wo understand that the delay is cause I by the non-arrival of tho necessary timber to complete the work, but the people chiefly affected say that the bridge should not have been interfered with by tho contractor until the hardwood ordered was on the ground. In ono instance of many we are informed that a waggon lost .ten days waiting fer a possible ford. It is to ba hoped that the bridge will be soon open for traffic, as the present state of affairs entails great loss \ and hardships on the residents of the district. We understand that Mr James Robinson, of the Oriental Hotel, and a Groymojibh lad, has consented to stand for the Borough Council at the forthcoming election. The Orchestral Society will resume practice this evening at 8 o'clock. A severe shosk of earthquake was felt yesterday afternoon at live miuutes to two. The Harbor Board will meet this evening at 7 30. The Rev Father Bogue of Ross shows but liitle or no improvement in health. During the week the Rev gentleman had a visit from Dean Martin of Hokitika, and the Rev Father M'Enroe. of Australia. He has also had visits from many other sympathisers. Meat at the Lyell is being retailed at 4£d per lb. j The next sitting of the Suprame Court I

is fixed to be held on th 9 sth March, in Hokitika The Greymouth Harbor Board (says the Westport Star) has commenced its dredging operations. This includi s the excavation of a dock in the lagoon at a coat of L 70.000. " Will our contempor-ary-live to record the completion V Me Rothenberg, a commercial traveller on this coast for 8 years, and who has been 14 years in the employ of Sharland j and Co, Ltd, is about severing his conueetion with tha firm. He pins Harris au.l Co, a Chribtchurch wholesale firm, and will take up a responsible position in their warehouse' at Wellington. A cricket match between the Westport Reps aud Greymouth will be played on Victoria Park to-day, play to commence at 11 30 sharp. The following players will represent Wostport :-J Griffiths (capt). Hunt, Fair, Ryan, Enright, Hay, Gates, Downie, M'Kenzie, Sunley, Mulligan and Hansard. The Grey team is— M 4Kay, Borton, Currie, Knell, OUernshaw, Thompson, Adams, Pochin, Gorton, Kernple and O'Brien. In connection with the Municipal elections to be held in April there are likely to be a number of new candidates fur civic honors. DrM'Breartyhas been approached with the view of contesting the Mayoralty, and Mr William Faithfal, of Messrs Cutten Bros, has been asked to allow himself to be nominated for the Council We understand that both gentlemen have consented to place their services at the disposal of tha ratepayers. At the inquest on the body of the late John M'Keegan, heli at Kumara on Saturday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The funeral took place on Sunday, and was one of the largest ever seen in this district. The Kumara Catholis Band, Groymouth Catholic Band, and Waimea Brass Band joined for the purpose of showing their respect to the deceased, who was practically the father of the Kumara Catholic Band. Tke Rev Father O'Hallahan conducted tha services at the church and cemetery. The wreaths and large attendance of mourners from all parts of Westland spoke eloquently of-the esteem and respect in which the deceased was held and the profound sympathy felt for his bereaved family and relatives. The Charleston Herald of Saturday last records the mysterious disappearance of an old-age pensioner named WillUtn Ewing. He left the local hospital for the beach on Thursday afternoon last about three o'clock and has since been missing. He has been in the habit of taking a daily walk on the beach since he entered the hospital and the general opinion is that he was either accidentally drowned or that he committed suicide by throwing himself into the sea. Two new sawmills are being erected between the Kapitea and Acre Creeks on the Hokitika-Kumara railway line. Messrs Gillies and Wilson, who already own a mill at the Kumara Junction and Mr A Thompson, of Awatuna, are the respective proprietors of the new mill. The turret clock and bells, transhipped from the. Ruaf.ehu at Auckland, were expected to arrive for Hokitika ex-Wanui. " Bargains, did you say." Why ! Yes, bargains and startling oues at that are being given away at the great re building sale. Christopher Smith finding his shop too small has decided before alterations are tmde to clear the whole of his new summer stock at slaughtering prices, absolutely without reserve. Men's Gallatoa Shirts 4s, reduced to 2s 3d ; 3 pair Men's Woollen Socks for 2s 6d ; Men's All Wool Flaunels for 2s 6d ; 560 Men'ct and Boys' good Straw Hats 4s and 3s, reduced to Is at C Smith's, the Cash ' Draper. —Adpt. ' i