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Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2565, 27 June 1878, Page 2

The following reply has been received to the telegram sent by the Central Railway sub-committee to Sir George Grey, asking him to preside at a mass meeting in favour of a central railway station for Auckland :— "Neither time nor, unfortunately, health permit of again visiting Auckland before the session. There seems less .need for my doing so as the Minister of Public Works is there, who, I know, is most sincerely desirous to do all in his power to promote the welfare of Auckland,, and in whom the citizens will find a friend upon whom they may rely if they apply to him." It may be observed that the sub-committee scarcely expected that Sir George Grey would be able to preside, the object of the telegram being more to advise him of the movement which is now so strongly agitating the people of Auckland, and to enlist h sympathies with it. We understand tha a memorial is now being signed to tha. Mayor asking him to convene a public mass meeting. The Mayor met Mr Macandrew this afternoon, and received assurauens with reference to the railway, that the line would be camel to the Queen-street wharf. Not that Mr Matandrew considered the Government were bound by the promise of their predecessois, but he'agreed that the new station was necessary. He also promised that Messrs Lawson and Conycrs ■would report on the question of a central site.

On the 25th inst, three cases of some interest Avere brought before the Otahuhu Bench of Magistrates. Three settlers, Messrs J. Wallace, C. J. Grago, and Freeman, were charged with a breach of the Public Works Act, IS7G, at the instance of Mr. Shackell, by allowing gorse to spread from hedges bounding their land into the public road. Mr. Alexander appeared for Mr. Shackell, aud Mr. Armstrong for two of the defendants. Evidence having been taken and counsel heard, his Worship, Mr. Barstow, inflicted a lino of 400 aud costs on Mr Wallace, and 20s each on the other two defendants, warning them that they were liable to "a fiae t)f £5 each for a, repetition of the offence.

We notice with regret: the death of Mr James Boud, an old and much-respected citizen of Auckland, in his 68th year. Mr Bond was a native of Neatishead, a small village uoar Norwich, England, where he was born in ISOB. lie arrived in this city nearly 39 years ago, and has ever since pursued the path of industry. He was devotedly attached i.o gardening, aud his garden at the corner of Victoria and Nelsonstreets: presented a picture of taste and culture which was generally admired hy persons who took ml.ere.st in a pleasant pardon. Mr Bond's garden was a pattern of ncatuoss. Some four or live months ago Mr Bond's health gave way, which resulted in dropsy, and which was the immediate cause of his death. Kor the last 27 years Mr Build had been inconsistent member of the Order of Oddfellows, Fountain, ol Friendship Lodge, and a regular attendant at the Boresford-atrcet Congregational Church. Wo may add that Mr Bond has brought up ii iargo family in comparative comfort, and all arc doing well. The funeral -will lake place on Sunday next at two o'clock.

The monthly inspection parade of No. 3 Company of Volunteers will be held in the Di-iil-slied this evening at the usual hour, under command of Captain Morrow.

The " Herald" expresses doubt respecting; tin: iciii^iiation of Councillor Dick^on, mentioned in the .Star few days ago. It is, iK.'Viiihclos:-,perfectly true. A telegram was received in Unvu on Friday last announcing that Councillor Dickeonhad posted his resignation, but owing to the uncertain postal delivery from Pat'a, the loiter did not reach Auckland in time to belaid before the Council at yesterday's nicer ing.

F A meeting of creditois in the estate of James McShane, described as a carter, of Kybor Pusa, v.aß held this morning, in the Supreme Court Buildings. Seven creditors were present. Tho liabilities were set down at £495 10.-;.; assets, £40. Air Thomas M&cluilune wan appointed trustee in the estate.

Mr M. Gallagher [notifies ( that he will open iho. Metropolitan Hotel on Saturday,

at noon.

The half-yearly meeting of the H. A.C.B. .Society was hold last evening in St. Patrick's Hall, Hobson-street, there being a large attendance of members. The principal business was the election of officers and the adoption of the report and balancs-sheet. The statement of funds shewed that a sum of £700 was in bank to the credit of the Branch, and the number of members was 172. The following were elected for the ensuing term :—Bro. W. G. Connolly, President; Bro. James O'Brien, Vice-President; Bro. M. Connolly, Secretary (re-elected) ; Bro. James Clark, Treasurer (re-elected) ; Bro. W. O'liegan, Warden ; Bro. O'Connor, Guardian ; 8103. P. O'liara and Patterson, sick visitors ; Dr Wine, medical attendant.

Mr. Seymour George, nephew of the Premier, has been elected for Ilopatika electorate by a considerable majority. The result is a great victory for the present Ministry, Mr. George being a perfect stranger to the electors, while Mr. Fitzgerald, formerly Resident Magistrate on the West Coast, was a local man, well known, and had a large personal following, more particularly among his countrymen of the Green Isle,

Yesterday the election of officers of the German Club took"place at the Club-room, Park Hotel. The following were elected:— President, Mr G. Yon der Heyde ; VicePresident, Mr Schmidt; Secretary, Mr Butschkow ; Treasurer, Mr T. Schwartze ; Librarian, Mr Voigt; Committee, Messrs H. Penzholz, F. Neariug, C. De Leau, and Schcnk.

Messrs F. A. Whitaker and McMinn met at Newcastle on the same platform. Mr Whitaker spoke iv favour of land aud income tax, a limited manhood suffrage, against native voters for European electorates, and in favour of the land fund [being colonial revenue. Mr McMinn declared himself a strong supporter of Sir George Grey's, policy. He regretted that he had not been out earlier, Mr Whitaker having thus gained a good start. A vote of confidence was passed in favour of Mr Whitaker, aud of thanks to Mr McMinn.

In | the reference made in our report yesterday to Mr A. Brock's letter, " Eden Terrace" was substituted for "Eden Crescent." What Mr Brock represented was the very bad condition of Eden Crescent, and the necessity for immediate repair, which the Council resolved to undertake.

One who has suiiered, wishes us to "draw the attention of the persons connected with the works now going on in Vincent-street, to the large lumps or ctoue lying about on the footpath and other places, as one person has fallen down no less thau four times to my knowledge, through this same cause. The footpath is not in a very good condition, and of course the people walk on the newly made drains, and cannot see the stones in the dark."

Mr Patrick Gleeaon, late of the Aurora hotel, Victoria-street, completed arrangements with Mr Dargaville yesterday for the leases of two new public-houses in the township of Dargaville, viz. : the Northen Wairoa and the Kangatiki Ho tels.

The following review of Miss Coombs' appearance in Komeo and Juliet appeared iv the "Cincinnati Times and Chronicle": —•"Miss Coombs' impersonation of Juliet, the heroine iv " Komeo and Jnlief," although familiar to our theatre-goers, was never presented with such magnetic force and dramatic power as it was last evening to one of the liuest aud largest audiences of the season. The parquctte, dress-circle and balcony of Robertson s Opera House, were filled by our best people, who, from the rising to the falling of the curtain, gave out an unwonted enthusiasm of applause. We miderstandingly pronounce Miss Coombs' Juliet the most perfect conception of that role we have ever witnessed. In the intense dramatic situation of the fourth act she seemed inspired ; her every movement when she takes the opiate which is to bring her to her Komeo, was the fautless colouring to an artistic depiction of extreme horror of the tomb, and for reward drew forth tmnnlfcuous applause for her appearance three times before the curtain. Her's was a great triumph, which those who witnessed it will ever remember with pleasure, as it was the spontaneous ofi'eriug of popular favour to a great actress." Miss Coombs will make her debut in Auckland at the Theatre Koyal, either on Saturday or Monday.

The amateur performance in Pamell Hall to-morrow evening will commence punctually at 8 o'clock. . Doors open at j. 30.

A letter from "John Bull," and a largs amount of other correspondence, held over from day to day, is still waiting a chance. The s.s. Taupo, which leaves for the South this svening, takes four boxes gold valued at £15,965 ss. 9d., for transhipment into the Margaret Galbraith, loading at Port Chalmers for London.

Mr Foughy's tender £22,516 has been accepted for the railway from Ohaupo to Te AAvamutu. Those declined were :Mr Fallou, Auckland, £23,952 ; Mr Jay, Wellington, £25,712; Messrs. Topham and Angus, £32,425; Messrs. Koss and Dauaher, £33,263; Mr Allan Macguire, £33,734. & '

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