GREYMOUTH ITEMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13874, 11 April 1907, Page 8

GREYMOUTH ITEMS.

(From Oo>, Owk Cowosspondixt) GRKYMOUTH,' April 10. _ fcomc lour or five days were recently .-pent ' in the neighbourhood of Mount Radiant by Dr 8011, director of geological, surveyor J3ol found it, a most interesting country, situated about 12 miles from the coast castward of Karamou. Ho took •■ the opportunity of examining; various deposits W copper found in that locality. The deposits'cover a large area of prospecting country, upon which ho is prenarinp; a full report. -'' The first, pen of birds have arrived for the Acw Zealand duck egg-laying competition to bn hold a*. Gre.vmoutli. : Tha'birde arrived in splendid order from Ballarat. ' Australia. It is expected that several pens will arrive during the-present-week. The number .of birds to ho ant .to the com■pctition will bo about 140. The comneti- - fion will create a large amount of local interest, and the pens are in eoiirso" of erection on Mr MerrKt's farm, Faroa road. The competition will be run under tho management of the Sew Zealand Poultry . Journal. ■■ •„ . . ••■-.'.. . ArisiiiK out of the recent accident on tho Ohristchurch road, a claim for damages has fcoen made by Walter Gray - Scott against Hugh Cassidy.