GREY MOUTH NOTES GREYMOUTH, June 8.

Otago Witness, Issue 2779, 19 June 1907, Page 52

GREY MOUT H NO TES GREYMOUTH, June 8.

Tlie Jane Douglas arrived off Hokitika on Friday mornlrg from We6tport with a cargo of coal. When t>he v.sn, getting over the bar and coming round into tho mouth of the river tho rudder was struck by a heavy sea. which sent the wheer flying, knocking Captain Irvine down and severely injuring his wrist. Before the mate had a chance to take the hplm tho vessel grounded on tho north spir. It is not a bad position. and at night she shifted! newrer the river. It was not thought thet there would bo any difficulty in getting her off on last night's tide. Mr Kenrick, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court to-day, when Thomas Keatingwas charged with having in his possession, opium of a vahi* of £100. A plea, of •'CJuilty" was entered, and the mapistra*f» oonvic'ed and fined the accused £35 and cc-ts. An el<irh man named William "<"alker uas mi'.'-irfl; from Ahaura s^nce Tuesday mglit. Search Dartifs dLsco-. ere' a hat on flic Peparoa sklo of the Clrcy R.vor, ;\i*t below 1 !•*>• feriy ai Ahaura, and <;üb-,e-tjiifi'itV they r-ero\c-vr.d -the body in t!.e ihvy R,ver.

I\ is ntat-fd that th" Roilwav Department has had a go^xl deal of difficulty in 6eeur:«jj lu'nds to resume op^r^.t.orts n.' the Opaii l-alla'-t pi.sajstho MatUrton Timo Aft^r a spoil of n-carlv a f-ouplo of months, btll?stmg wa.=; started over a week ago, a.r.<l a Ka.ns; of 14 nav\i^s>. mostly vouihs. is nov. at work Th-c- old rato of pay i* ma ntairifd — \;/ , C.-> v< r day with deduction* for tnnf loVi, by bad weather.