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West Coast Times, 20 June 1912, Page 2

I i ii - in • Those interested in the art of ballroom dancing aro reminded that Mrs Breeze's learning class commences tonight at the Westland Opera House at 7.30 p.m.—Advt. The Marino Department has decided to hold a Magisterial inquiry into the loss of the Dredge Manchester, which left Wellington on April 6th, for Sydney. The inquiry will bo held at Lyttelton. At their rooms, Mackay Street, Gioymouth, Messrs Mark Sprat and Co,, will sell, by public auction, on Monday, July Ist, the whole of the Flowery Creek’s Sawrailling Comp'.ny’s mill and plant. Full particulars in another column. An Invercargill press message states that owing to some unfortunate misunderstanding, a report gained currency in Invercargill yesterday to the effect that Mr. llobert Cleave had died at Avenal yesterday morning. Mr Cleave is not dead. Says a Christchurch Press Association message; A man named John Taylor, in the employ of Mr. A. E. Denton, was drowned in the Hurunui Diver about 10.30 yesterday morning. Three horses wore also drowned. The river was in flood and the body has not yet been recovered. The Euchre Tournament held in St. Mary’s Club Dooms last evening, proved a decided success. Miss Murphy, of Kumara, won the ladies prize and Mr. C. Bulland the gents. Tho “booby” prizes went to Miss Hyams and Mr. McCabe. At the conclusion of the tournament, supper was handed round.

A deadlock has occurred in connection with the construction of the now Wanganui bridge. Tho specified method of driving piles has proved useless, tho river bottom having proved to ho gravel, whereas tho borings led tho contractors to expect clay. The piles simply will not drive, and work has been suspended. Legal proceedings are probable. Councillor John Smith, who has been Member of Wellington City Council since 1885 and was ActingMayor during Mr. T. Ml. Wilford’s absence through illness was Jyesterday (says a press wire), presented by tho Wellington citizens with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of tho ser- \ ices rendered to tho city. Tho presentation was made by tho Mayor (Mr. D, McLaren). Rt. Rev. Monsignor Ahern, whoso death at Casino, N.S.W., was recorded by tho Press Association on Friday, was at ono time conducting a mission at Ross, where many settlors still respect his memory. Ho went from Ross to Wapawa (H.R.). Subsequently when, writing to a first cousin who now resides in Greymouth the Rov. gentleman stated that ho held tho chair of classics in tho Grafton College for training young men for tho priesthood 'the work, ho then said, was very much to his taste, though it entailed long hours and close attention. From the geographical position of tho Casino it can be inferred that tho Rt. Rev. gentleman had gone there for recuperation which failed, I

Last evening the Dominion Meteorologist telegraphed tho following weather summary and forecast;—“ Cloudy and unsettled weather lias prevailed, with heavy rain in parts. Tho barometer rose in tho south during the night, but has fallen northward of Cook Strait, for a low pressure area apparently developing in that direction. Winds have been variable and strong to gale, especially on tho West Coast; northerlies predominating. Present indications are for a further decrease in barometric pressure northward of Westport and Kaikoura, but a rapid rise will probably follow in about twenty-four hours. Winds variable and strong to gale, westerlies prevailing, and veering to southerly northward of New Plymouth and Nascuth easterly gale elsewhere. Heavy min is probable generally with snow on the higher levels with much colder weather following soon.” Our ladies costumes, made to measure, start from 635. We have a splendid range of sew tweeds to show you and ask for our book of styles, we shall give you nothing hut the latest at Wm, J. Pritchard, Hampden Street.

A quiet and very deft escape from custody was made at Auckland recently (says a Press Association message} hy a young man named Charles John Brooks, 25 years of age. He was hi ought to . the Police Court .to answer a charge of theft, and was remanded. In duo course he was filed out of the prisoners’ room downstairs in company with four or five other prisoners to march to the van, which was standing at the gate about twenty yards distant. Brooks apparently stepped quietly out of the line and identified himself with several members of tho public who at the time were standing about the doorway and vestibule of th© Court through which tho piisoners had to file. Tho manoeuvre was so cooly and naturally' done that his absence was unnoticed at tho mom)cul, and it was not until tho wagon reached the watch-house that ho was missed. Brooks had not been recaptured.