GREYMOUTH NOTES.

West Coast Times, Issue 13079, 5 January 1904, Page 4

GREYMOUTH NOTES.

(OCR OWS CORRESPONDENT,)

Dec 31.

There Is v«ry little to comment on just now except that tbe past week has been one of holiday making and that this is the last day of tbe year 1903. People complain that there are too many holid;iyp, fur even too much of a good thing palls on the appetite and becomes wearisome, and I think not a few persons will be glad when they are over. Tbe streets of G-reymouth have been lively enough and rousio of all descriptions greeted tbe ear at every corner— from the barrel organ/sadly out of tune to tha full brass bai:d, while the various tradesmen seemed Batisfied. Tbe weacber was all that could be desired till near the close of tbe Trots yesterday when rain put in an appearance.

The second match Canterbury v West Coast, which was commenced on Saturday was concluded on Monday, the West Coasters making short work of their opponents, beating them by 10 wickets--the numbers being West Coa^t Ist innings 135 and Canterbury Ist innings 59, and 2nd innings 76, Oogley taking seven wickets- for three rum and in the first innings Currie took five for 18. It was a sorry exhibition on the part of Canterbury and was another illustration of the glorious uncertainty of cricket.

There was a good attendance at the second day's racing at Reef ton and Magnificent again took tbe big money. The sum of £6505 passed through the totalisator.

There was a large number of visitor? from Greymouth and elsewhere at the Moana regatta, which passed off very successfully.

Tbe Greymouth J.C races drew a large attendance on Tuesday and the various events were keenly contested, £4191 going through tbe totaiisator. Between 2000 and 3002 were present at the Trots yesterday. The racing was good and the totaiisator receipts amounted to £4321.

The Borough Council arc offering £25 reward for information that will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who wilfully damaged the Band Rotunda. It is to be hoped that the reward will be the means of detecting the vandals. How-

ever much we may disagree with the choice of the site, now that the building is erwted and in reality it is an ornament it U disgraceful to destroy or deface it in any way. It should be the duty of every citizen to aid the Borough Council in their efforts to preserve the Rotunda. There is too much larrikiuism among some of tbe youth of Greymouth and it is to be hoped that it will receive a check.

The Woods-Williamson Dramatic Compnny have been doing very good bufinesp, crowded houses being the reward of their exertions.

A meeting of the County Council was held on Monday, when the management of the Blackball Ferry was strongly commented on and a resolution was passed dispensing with the services of tbe assistant ferryman.

On Boxing Day the number of passengers on the Westland line was unusually large -over 1500 tnvelhng toßeefton alone.

The organ of St Patrick's Church will shortly be woiktd hydraulic power.

On Monday evening the Brunner Rifle Ra"gers presented the Rev Mr Stace, who has acted as honorary chnpliin to tbe corp.«, with a gold sovereign case, gold alb.rt and greenstone pencant. The rev. gentleman is leaving the district where he is very popular and the presentation was to mark the volunteers' appreciation of bis services.

Ihe Chri.°tchurch Concert Party who paid us a visit last year will again appear on Tuesday next.

The sections in the Goye/nment township of Runanga (Coal Creek coal mines'* will be open for selection at the Lands Office, Hokitika, and County Council office Qreymontb, jn and after Monday, January 25,

Professor Hylmd, of Hyland's Circus, kirdly placed bis steed at the dispo-al of the Greymouth Fire Brigade for their annual procession. The monster circus *as crowded last night.

Chamheklain's Colic Cholera and D anhooi Rerredy is everywhere acknowle'^fd to be most successful medicine in u>-c for bowel c >mplainis. I r always cues ami cure: 1 q^iekly. It can be depended v 1 n oven in the must severe and dangerou cases of c'-.o'en niorbus, dyaentry ami diarrlcet. It should be taken at the first uuusual lo^tneM of the bo^vel?. Sold by J. Chesuey & Co, Wholescle Merchant?.

Are you wise in vlrinkiii" inferior teas when for the same in inty you can buy "T'.GEH TEAS," and cau depaad upon receiving superior qudlity.— For sale by J. Chesuey & Co.