Greymouth.

Star (Christchurch), 23 May 1895, Page 4

Greymouth.

[COBBESPONDBNT "CANTBBBUBY TIMBB."] Gbetmouth, May 20. .

A CANAED.

The members of the . local Harbour Board felt hurt, not to Bay annoyed, when they read in the Wellington Post the other day that it was not desirable that vessels of the size and tonnage of the Rangitikei and Himalaya Bhduld load at Greymouth, as too much room, which waa required for many other purposes, was taken up; and that, moreover, there waa a likelihood of danger in case of flood in the Grey River, and, in consequence, it was generally agreed that vessels such as those named were not suitable for the port. The authorities here distinctly deny that there is a tittle of truth in the statement published by the Post. The Rangitikei came to and went from the port in the ordinary course, without the least question as to the amount of room she took up at the wharf; and so far as can 1 be ascertained, although she was here about a month, there was no difficulty experienced by the harbour-master in giving her and all other vessels in port during the time plenty of wharf accommodation. Probably the Post paragraphist has been misled in the matter owing to the fact that the wharf is now being extended another 150 feet ; but this work is being done not because the Rangitikei had no room, but because the general improvement in snipping business in the port demanded ib.

THE PREMIER. The Hon Mr Seddon is expected to visit the Coast on May 25, and probably he will then, says the Argus, have the pleasure of intimating that he has dropped plain "Mr" for ever, and is to be known in future as Sir Eichard John Seddon, K.C.M.G. a diggkr'b eise. The many friends on the Coast of Mr J. W. Poynton are pleased to hear of hia advancement another step on the road to fame. He is well known here, aa he waa brought up on the Coast, being for years a digger at Maori Creek, and it was chiefly through his effortß that the inhabitants of this little mining settlement got together an excellent library of the books of the best known authors. Subsequently he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, and in that capacity often sat on the Bench here. On passing his law examinations he started practice as a solicitor in Wellington, and his shrewdness and ability have now gained him the important post of Stipendiary Magistrate at Invercargill. DAIRY FACTORY. The promoters of the dairy factory at Totara Flat have made o&pitai headway. They have secured a suitable site near the Midland Company's railway Btation, and they purpose erecting the factory as soon as possible. It is proposed to have a creamery at Ikamatua and another one lower down the valley should the Bupply require it. ONKMPtOYKD. An impression seems to have got abroad that the West Coast is free from all labour difficulties, and that work is to be had in plenty. Unfortunately this , is far from beiug the _ true state of affairs at present, and it ia intended to bring the wants of the unemployed here under the personal notice of the Premier on his visiting the Coast in a few days' time. A paper taken around last week for signatures disclosed the fact that there were about 120 able-bodied men who were anxious to obtain something to do, and the pitiable part about this is that half of the number ia composed of married men with families dependent upon them. It is more than creditable to these men that so far they have borne their hard lot with fortii tude. . *

and she is now a long while overdue. > Grave fears are entertained for her > safety, as she left for Greymouth ! just before the strong gale which i waa exporieneed hera at Easter time. Possibly she lost s:me of her canvas and got blown off shore; and if so, she would take a long time to work back to land. The little vessel was very staunchly built, and was commanded by Captaiu Thompson, an experienced skipper who knows the coast well. ' FOOTBALL.

On Saturday week last the second of the Cup matches was played between the Greymouth and Oriental Clubs, and resulted in a win for the former by nine points to nil. The play was not up to last year's atanddard, but both teams ar^ expected to improve before they meet Hokitka. An amalgamation of the two town cluba was strongly advocated early in thd season, but did not eventuate, and it ia anticipated that Hokitika now has the be6t chance of winning the President's Cup, neither of the local clubs being thought sufficiently powerful to cope with the southerners. A meeting of referees of the Coast ia convened at Greymouth for May 24 for the purpose of establishing a Ruferees' Association, so that more' uniformity in the interpretation of Rugby Union law may be obtained amongst tho West Coast clubs.