Grey River ARgus and Blackball news. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, JULY 27th,'1907.

Grey River Argus, 27 July 1907, Page 2

Grey River ARgus and Blackball news. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, JULY 27th, '1907.

The extracts we published in yesterday's issue giving the remarks made iby Sir Joseph. Ward." at* the recently held Imperial Conference with regard to the possibilities of constructing a coaling^port for the British navy at Point Elizabeth would, we feel sure, be read with the keenest . interest. Although the occasion referred to was not the first upon which this important matter; has; been brought under the notice of the. Admiralty, the potentdali-. ties, of Point.. Elizabeth have never, before been so forcibly and concisely detailed as iby : Sir Joseph' Ward. . The ■manner in- which "our Prime Minister presented the sulbject and the " subsequent decision of >the Admiralty to have a report by naval engineers on the project are calculated to lead the people of this district to expect that something; of a definite character, ei■tiher- in favor or against the ptaposed.

harbor "should result It is possible that some time will elapse before the examination is made of the locality , and their report submitted by the officers appointed by the Admiralty but even allowing for unavoidable delays we see no reason why the matter Should not be ripe for definite settlement at the next Conference. To many in this distrdot who are anxious that better shipping accommodation should be provided this may savor of making haste slowly with a vengeance but they will nave to be content, we fear, wdth the knowledge that some • advance is being made and that slowly yet surely the desired object is being attained It will have been noted that Sir Joseph Ward in the course of his remarks at .the Conference made the definite statement that "a harbor for the largest ships in the world could be provided" at Point Elizabeth. It is safe to assume that in putting the position so <lefirx;:ely Sir Joseph spoke "by the book" and that in all probability he was able to do so from the knowledge gained by the Survey recently made of tihe site of the proposed haitboft Nothing- of an official nature h~s yet been made public as >to the results of that survey and in view of the great importance of the subject not only to this district but to ■the couniy as a whole we hope that Mr Guinness will bring, the subject up in the House and impress on Ministers the desirability of having a report of the survey published as a. Parliamentary paper. The report on the public school cadets Which was recently submitted to Parliament makes interesting reading. From it we learn that on March 31st last there were 280 cadet corps, with a strength of . 14,848 members, equipped with the "model rifles" (dummies) imported by the Department for the purposes of drill, and - with a percentage of minature MartiniHenry rifles for'tanget practice. From the fact that 14,000 model rifles ,were issued to the various corps at the end of the year it* is apparent that, there ,is a small shortage. The education district in which the largest I number of .corps exist is .the. Auckland district where there are 57 companies; Obago comes next with 39, Wellington 35, Hawke's Bay 33,. Wanganui 28 ; •the remaining districts have fewer than twenty corps in each. There are eight companies in the Grey district as compared with <three in Westland. The expenditure on school cadets for the year 1906 is given as £45 2 S '7 s Sd which, when the advantages derived from this expenditure are borne in mind, is money well spent. On this pomt — the advantages of the movement — Lieut. Colonel .Loveday, the Officer Commanding the Public School Cadets says : — ".It is very gratifying to learn from headmasters that 'the cadet movement has been an incentive to school discipline and has led to the reduction of corporal punishment . . . There is no qoiestion as to the benefits which have accrued in the shape of discipline, cleanliness, order and tidiness generally through the advent of the cadet movement, not only at schools but also at home." -The report gives details of the camp at Christchurch during the currency of the International Exhibition and other particulars regarding the cadet movement and mentions, in referring to the instruction in shooting, that the establishment of miniature rifle ranges at the various schools hvaing cadets corps is at present under consideration. Referring to the Exhibition camp Lieut-Colonel Loveday says :— "Too high praise cannot be given for the manner in which the cadets conducted themselves, and for the zealous manner in which they discharged their duties on guard, and without hesitation it may be said the sentries were alert on 'their posts. A word of praise is due to those cadets who acted as military police both in camp and -in and about the Exhibition and its grounds, so that no complaints were ever made as to the conduct of the boys. Unquestionably the visit of cadets to the camp was in every way beneficial to them and their experiences there will ever be remembered. " A notable feature of the camp was the few cases of siokness amongst the cadets. "When at is borne in mind," says Lieut-Colonel Loveday, "that over 4000 cadets were in" camp for nearly a week and this without a case of real sickness or accident, it speaks well of the manner in which their officers looked after their welfare." The school cadet movement has evidently taken fimn root in this country and the best possible -results of the training and instruction received can be confidently anticipated.

Judging by the bookings that have already taken place the _ Premyslav concert on Monday night is to be another huge success. Mrs Gower-Burns will sing several popular numbers by special request. In these the "Mellba" of New Zealand is said to be particularly successful. The company arrive from Hokitika this morning: ■ A special meeting of the Grey Catholic Band wa held last evening, when fourteen members were present. Mr J. E. Goodall, bandmaster, presided,' and matter of general routine were arranged. It was decided that practices be held on. Mondays and Wednesdays, the first of which will take place next Monday, commencing at 8 o'clock sharp. The Anniversary Ball held by the Star of the West Lodge in the Public Hall was an unqualified success. The attendance was large and the arrangements excellent. The music and floor were all that could be desired, and the light fan tactic was indulged in until the early hours. The hall was nicely decorated, and the committee deserve every credit foT, the success of the gathering. The 1907 ball will long be remernlbered by those ' who were present last evening. The many friends in Reefton and on the Wset Coast will regret to learn that a cablegram from Perth announces that Mr Thomas Fenton was killed in a trap accident. Mr Fenton resided for many years in Reefton, and was largely connected wjth gold mining in Perth. ,Mr Fenton~was married to a daughter of Mr and Mrs Stevenson, of Reefton, and the widow and, bereaved relatives .will have the sympathy of their numerous friends in their sad bereavement. Regarding the - eoanj*laints made in connection with the lighting of-Blake-town Mr J. Kelly writes to the editor as follows :-4i, ( iT;hrougli the medium of your yalu^il^lbaper may I make a few reif^'Mpl paving read Mr Her-* ring's ansl?Vfylr Sheahan's remarks I would like the public to. know the facts in regard to the lighting, of the lamps at Blaketown. You will remem her -.-.it tenders were called and mine w.o accepted but as I was away at the ( time arrangements were made' by Mr Lord with Mr J. Sheahan to continue for July, buit after Mr- J. Herring's letter appeared in your columns I was instructed to take charge at once" /Still at it! We are. grinding out more-bargains and bigger bargains as each day passes.- We simply ask you to come and look. Ladies' Tweed Skirts 22s 6d for 12s 6d, 15s 6d for us 6d, 10s 6d for 6s nd. At 'W icKay and Son's Winter Sale— Adv:. __We are sorry to say (records the Kumara. Times) that it appears all too probable that the young man Fyffe mentioned in our telegrams yesterday as being one of the victims in the wreck of the scow Flora, is none other than St. Clair Praff, son of Mr and Mrs. P.faff of • this town. Constable Ryan has received a telegram from Auckland, asking, him to infpjni the parents, and to-day he is making furlther enquiries as to; the correctname, etc. Tihe age corresponds with that of young Pfaff, and when -last heard. of he was in the Auckland district., viz.. Hamilton. Mrs r Pfaff is greatly distressed over the news, and the suspense caused by the uncertainty through a different name being 'transmitted ihas completely upset the poor old lady 'Much sympathy is expressed for the distressed parenrt's.

Have you seen the latest indoor game. "Quack-Quack" is the rage of the season.' It is both interesting and instructive to old and young. Without doubt it is the best game that has been put on the maiket for years. Price 2s Gd .-at B. Dixon's. Bookseller. Tainui street. A larsre assortment of ithe newest games ranging from is to Ips 6d each. Call and inspect them.— Advt.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. will sell on the wharf ex Poherua at 11.30 this mormnjgr 154 sacks prime Derwemts (free from blight) 30 -sacks onions, and 20 sacks carrots. In St. John's Presbyterian Church to-morrow the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be oibserved at the evening service, and* all members are requested to attend. The Rev. R. Stewart will preach at Runanga at 3 p.m. At their rooms this afternoon Harley and Co Ltd., will sell by auction a quantity of furniture and sundries, latiies and gent's mackintoshes, 10 sacks table potatoes, 14 gunnies 6nS^, tf- bacon, and groceries. Meads of families and others 'would do well to attend this sale. - ' It is a fact that Boys' Tersevs aro fev Si Fff ered f ' s ' eachTt SS Bek? y 2 /^ c / ; also Ladies' Silk £ ?-A a dn? st price at c - Smith>s F^- • T^e T>oo,t sale at Hanah's is still in full swmg, and the manager is making startling reductions for one week to clear the large stock An inset appears inithis issue setting iforth a few of the bargains which are regular snips. Tonday country people will be given an opportunity of securing footwear of the finest quality at a yery low price .The manager will be pleased if the puiblci will visit the sale to-day and see for themselves. In these days of rush and bustle— Electricity and steam, Motor cars and sanitation, Life appears a living dream. If you get a fit of coughing, Caused by cold and damp and wet. Try LIME SYRUP— it will cure you, It's the best thing you can get ! To those gentlemen who are thinking of speculating in a new suit a visit is recommended to Mr F. Lawn's tailoring establishment, which he has just opened in Mackay street. Mr Lawn has been making some decided improvements in his shop, which presents quite an attractive appearance. The cutting and fitting rooms are convenient and private, while his splendid assortment of materials ''are shown off to advantage As Mr Lawn has come amongst" us to. stay, he intends working up a first class trade by stocking good materials, and employing only first class assistants. . We heartily wish Mr Lawn a succesful business career. The key to success is doing what you say, and saying, what you dothat is one reason . why our Winter Sale is drawing crowds. Bargains that we advertise really exist. Ladies' Black Skirts 6s 6d for 4s nd; 16s 6d for ps nd; 30s for' 15s 6d. At W. McKay and Son's Winter Sale. A "cockey"^ out west named McLure Had suffered from coughing and chills, He saved up his mone>v like bees getting honey, And never would spend on his ills. At. last in despair and much pain, He opened his purse did McLure, Some "bawibees" -vtent bang, but the praises he sang Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.