GREYMOUTH NOTES.

West Coast Times, Issue 12282, 15 August 1902, Page 4

GREYMOUTH NOTES.

— — I (From our own Correspondent) j

Aug 12. '

The sea which has been very bad during the last few days quite stopping all shipping operations, moderated sufficiently yesterday afternoon to allow the six steamers to come in. The wharf was in a busy state as two steamers left and seven cama in.

The many friends of iMrR Russell of Brunner wiil learn with great regret of the sen )us illness of hia danghter . We sincerely trust to hear of her quick return to health.

Faom private telegrams received in town we understand that the successful tenderer for the Hokitika River Bridge is the local contractor Mr T Dillon. The price has not yet been disclosed but it will probably be found to be somewhere inthe vicinity of £26,000.

1 be annual meeting of the Greymouth Trotting Club waa held last evening when there wai a' good attendance of members. The balance sheet presented showed the affairs of the club to be in a most flourishing condition and the officers of the club are to be congratulated on the strides they are making. The outgoing Committee and Officers were re eleetpd and the rest of the evening waa very pleasantly speni. 'The illuminations of the Dispitcb Foundry, which could not be -lit on Coronation night owing to the wet interfering with tha incandescent lights, were lit last night ani looked really well and reflected the greatest credit upon the designer Mr Green grass.