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West Coast Times, 25 June 1912, Page 2

Tlio Pactolus Dredge got 24 ozs 3 clwts for 124 hours work. Constables Fitzgerald, of Aliaura, has boon transferred to Stafford, which station ho is to take charge of. Dredging returns reported for last week include:—Worksop: Buoz 16dwt for 129 hours; Blackwatcr Diver; 240z for 120 hours.

Playing at Wanganui yesterday at Association football, AA’angamii defeated Taranaki by four goals to tliree, after a well contested game. Mr. U. Alison has delinitely decided to contest a seat on the Grey Education Board at the forthcoming election, in the interests of the northern ward. Mr. G. A. Simors, headmaster of the Timaru Boys’ High School, resigned tiie position to-day on the ground of ill health. His medical adviser has recommended a sea trip and a long rest. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Knmara Dairy Factory, held on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to call for tenders for the erection of a factory at once. The matter of appointing a manager was loft over till next meeting. A Ecefton press message reports that the Miners’ Union objected to the application for protection by the Blackwator Mines’ Limited, and the Consolidated Goldfields Companies. Notice has been given by tho Companies that evidence is required from Waihi, consequently the case sot down for tho 2Gth will probably be postponed to tho 11th of July. The following passengers arrived from Christchurch on Saturday night;— Misses Hopgood, Tourellj; Mesdamos Johnson, W. Leitch, Jones and child, D. Ritchie; Hon. James Elyco and Mrs Bryce; Messrs M. O’Brien, R, Thomson, A. W. Morris, S B. Clark, G. R. Hunter, P. C. ebb, G. R. Crowley, R. Semple, J. AA 7 . Teasdalo, A. J. Olson, T. T. Jones, R. A. Horne and A. Zoigler. Owing to the great increase in telegraph business recently tho Postmas-ter-General has decided to reopen tho Telegraph School at Oamaru forthwith. A draft of twenty hoys (mostly telegraph message boys), from various offices in the Dominion will proceed to that placo within tho next fortnight. Mi'.. D. M. Mclntosh, of Mastorton, has been selected as instructor.

Mr. W. do Castro, formerly of Hokitia, who is married to a daughter of the late Mr. E. 13. Dixon, of Hokitika, whoso transfer on promotion to Dunedin is announced has been District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds and Examiner of Titles, at Nelson, for the last twenty years. Ho will be succeeded at Nelson by Mr. J. J. L. Burke, assistant registrar at Wellington, and for many years at Hokitika.

Docklcy, alias Sharane, alias (in Timaru) Jennings, pleaded guilty at Timaru yesterday to a charge of uttering two valueless cheques of £lO each to Timaru publicans, and was committed for sentence. Accused was then remanded to Port Chalmers to answer similar charges there. It is understood that he goes then to Auckland on a charge of obtaining diamond rings by false pretences, frem Messrs Pascoo ami Co-

Having secured an indent lino of costumes wo are now offering half tho lino to he cleared at the low figure of 29s Gd at our groat clearing sale, which is now proceeding. Hie bargains offering are moving off very freely. To-day we are showing a fresh lot of remnants. Call early, no one ashed to buy. F. Schroder and Co., Drapers.—Advt.

Before the live stock sale commenced at Arabura yesterday tho auctioneer, Mr. W. Jeffries, mentioned that it had been suggested to tho firm that, owing to tho shortness of tho days, it would bo advisable to change the hour of the sale for the rest of tho winter months, and also, tho day, if convenient. Tho matter had been submitted to tho head of the firm, with tho result taht it was agreed to refer tho matter to tho buyers assembled. After a short discussion tho majority wore of opinion that unless an alteration could bo made in the train service tho present time and day must stand and this was finally agreed to.

Last evening the Dominion Meteorologist telegraphed the following weather summary and forecast: "The barometer has ficon high everywhere, except at East Capo where a cyclonic disturbance lias apparently passed to seaward. Southerly winds, strong to gle, have been experienced with cold and stormy weather generally. Present indications are for cold and changeable weather, strong southeasterly winds, veering to easterlies in and uorthwrads of Cook Strait and westerlies backing to increasing northorlics elsewhere. The barometer will probably continue to rise for a few hours in tho north, and especially about East Cape, but decreasing pressure is to bo expected everywhere soon, with a brief improvement only in weather conditions.” Tho quinnat salmon eggs which were brought to Hokitika on Saturday evening by Mr. A. L. Ayson, (Chief Inspector of Fisheries) were for tho Marine Department and not for the local Acclimatisation Society as previously announced. Tho eggs were brought to tho Departments hatchery at Kokatahi, yesterday, by Mr. Ayson, and placed there for incubation. It is expected that the eggs will be batched during the present week and it will bo a month before the fish will bo liberated in the Kokatahi streams by Mr. Ayson. It is worthy of note that of tho 150,000 eggs, only 64 wore found to lie dead

0., - unfit for hatching purposes. This fact certainly goes to show that Mr, Ayson has exercised the utmost care in tho handling of tho ova, especially when it is known that tho consignment was brought by him from Hakataramera, which is situated about 200 miles from Hokitika. This morning will be the groat opening day of F. Schroder and Go’s Gicat Clearance Sale. Every lino has had tho price substantially reduced. The result will bo a great rush. To cope with same, special arrangements are being made. Inspection cordially invited, no ono asked to buy.—Advt. Warner’s Corsets aro so perfect in pattern and workmanship that they will fit perfectly, and not become useless until tho whole garment is completely worn out. Every pair guaranteed by local drapers not to rust, break or tear. Prices from Gs to I7s Gd per pair.—Advt.