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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4131, 28 September 1883, Page 2

The Stak Saturday Supplement this week will contain continuation of the two interesting talcs, " Nameless," and "Outof the Storm;" also Random Shots by "Zamiel," Great Diamond Robbery—Five Million Francs Worth of Diamonds Stolon 5 Fascinated by the Rapids —Mania to Swim tho Niagara Whirlpool; A Naughty Girl's Diary —Sho gets up some Tableaux ; Rambles Round tho World by tho Star's Wandering Contributor, For tho Ladies, Tho Garden, Sporting Note.", Gossip from Stage and Studio, Field Sports and Aquatics, Humorous Clippings, etc.

The recent accident to Mr Coster in Wakefield-street appears likely to lead to tho removal of the slippery and dangerous footpath which was the cause of the unfortunate occurrence. Numberless accidents of a less serious character have occurred there from time to time, and the residents have now petitioned the Council to take up the paving. The request is under the consideration of the Streets Committee.

On Tuesday next, Lieutenant lnnos, of tho Salvation Army, will proceed South by the liingavooma, but his destination is not yet known. Two Aucklaud members of the Army who have recently been appointed officers will also proceed to Wellington by the same steamer to receive orders for future procedure in different quarters. These are Miss Teasdale and Johnny Condon, the latter being a recent convert from "a very bad sort of fellow," who is now a bright star in the Army.

The vessels in harbour were yesterday decorated with bunting in honour of tho marriage of Miss Sainty, daughter of Pilot Sainty, and Mr Salter. The fortunate winner of the prize in the matrimonial lottery is the son of Mr Richard Salter, of the North Shore, who for some years filled the ollice of Librarian to the Young Men's Christian Association. The young 3 pooplo were united in wedlock by tho Rev. Joseph Bates, Holy Trinity Church, lJevonport, a large assemblage of neighbours being present to witness tho ceremony. Tho wedding hymn was sung by a portion of tho cliurch choir, and in the evening tlioro was a display of rockets and bluojights. and the ovent was celebrated by a friendly party until early morn.

The business transacted at the City Council last night was of an ordinary character. A number of miscellaneous a.[>pUoationx were considered and dealt with, while the reports of tho committees passed without question, Ton tenders were received for tho work of laying tho recentlyarrived mains, but they woro not opened, it having boon determined to call for tenders for tha performance of the work la each ward separately. The Engineer was instructed to prepare and show gradients, excavations, \'C, for cutting down the lower end of Hobson-strect. Stops Wore ordered to be taken to prevent the covering of fire-plugs by building matol'ialsi Bti Paul's vestry declined the alternative .sites offered in 'Wakcficld-streot and Allen Road, and asked for the ground on which tho police barracks stand and adjoining allotments. The letter was referred to tho Finance Committee, it being understood that tlio Vestry would be invited to thenmeeting. Cr. Phillipps's motion, binding the Council to oppose the annexation of Surrey Hills Estate to the pity unless provision was mado for recreation grounds, was earned. The proceedingsaru fully reported on our fourth page.

A nasty accident occurred to a young man mimed T. Fleming yesterday morning. lie was on his way down Paniell to work, when he was thrown from his bicycle oil to the pavement, and had threo of his finger* on the right hand broken.

The largest gasting ever turned out in this city, and perhaps in the colony, was performed last evening at Messrs Masclield and Co.'a Ironworks. Tho casting was a spur driving-wheel, weighing live tons, its dimensions being—diameter, 13ft. Gin.; breadth of rim, 10 inches. The operation Mas in every way successful.

Ten tenders have boon received by the City Council for the laying of the recentlyarrived water mains. They woro to have boon opened at the mooting of the Council last night, but Cr. Garratt objected, on the ground that the resolution of the Council providing for separate tenders for tho work in each ward had not been carried out. He moved that the specifications be amended so that separate tcnd«rs should be called for each ward. A lengthy discussion took place, sonic members contending that the waterworks stall'should make the junctions of the pipes, while others argued that they would be busily cmployod in ellecting tho connections. The Engineer explained that it was dcsirablo that the works should go on simultaneously in all the wards, and after some further discussion, the motion was adopted, and tho tenders were not oponcd. The Auckland 1 lospital Librarian acknowledges with many thanks the receipt of several numbers of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper," from Mrs do Lias, of Ponsonby, The quarterly meeting of tho Graf ton Road Wesleyan Circuit on Wednesday was satisfactory in overy sonso of tho term. The reports showed that financially and numerically progress had been made. The Roy. \V. Or. l'arsonson, of tho L'arnoll Church, was invited to continuo in the circuit for another year, bis services having proved of much benofit to the community. Much regret was expressed in view of tlio approaching close of the connections! term of the Rev. W. C. Oliver at C.rafton Road, that gentleman having performed his duties with energy nnd ability, and won the conlidcnco uf the body generally.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Many of your readers woro pleased to see a letter in your [taper on the subject of light weights. I would bo glad if you would allow me to call attention to the fact that a certain confectioner, not 100 miles from Queen-street, has tho audacity to sell his goods—for instance, biscuits—on tho troy weight principle, that is 12 ounces to tlio pound, and with that weight charge Is per pound. This, at least, I think, "needs resistance." —Yours, tzc, CitizkN.

A grand processsion will tako place tomorrow nt 11 o'clock, consisting of all the principal artists of the Circus, taking the following route :—From the Cil'CUa proceeding along Orcy-strcet, down Hobson-ntreot, and up Queen-street, returning to tho Circus in time for the matinee. A reduction lias beun mado in tho prices, admission to tho pit being only Is. On account of the oxtensive patronago bestowed on tho proprietor ho has brought tho admission within the reach of everybody, and thereby ought to have bumper houses for the last two nlghU

We understand that Captain Field, of the Salvage Corps, i.-s still confined to the house by the injuries sustained in tho unfortunate accident at tho Victoria-street fire last Saturday night. Tho muscles of his foot are badly strained and hurt, but it is expected that rent, will speedily restore the use of the injured member. To tho Editor: Kir,—l saw a lotter in your iaauo of the 2ls.t inst., i.e., boys' behaviour in I'arnell. Now, sir, I know a

good deal about police duly, both In the Old Country and Now Zealand, and 1 nt<k any man with common sense—Can ono man control a place like Parnoll '■ Look, for instance, at a wnall village in thy Old Country, with only a few hundred people, thcro would bo stationed at the least a sergeant and four men. A sergeant and two men are Ntntioned on tho wharf, whore thore is next to nothing to do, tho Government paying them about £40 per month simply to do nothing ; and then it allows a sergeant to control Parnoll, which is a thing impossible for one man to do.-—1 am, &c, J.O.

Woodyoar's Electric Circus was lnrgoly patronised last evening by tlio gonorol public, despite the unfavourable weathor and drizzling rain. Tlio change of programme also had an attractive effect. This Circuit lias numerous attractions not hitherto associated with equestrian performances in this city, especially the hornpipe and sundry comic songs. The first, section included i) items of varied interest. Tho grand Mexican cavalcado was a glittering and clover spectacle Cooma Kit clue's Japanese) barrel and till) act won applause. The jester made several excellent hits, and his song, although, an tho boy said, " thcro was nothing in it," as far as sentiment was concerned, nerved fora hearty laugh, hemec tho objectwusgained. Theolliorspeciallicscontiistwl of horizontal bar exercises on a trio of handsome steeds, equestrian and pantomimo acts, an equine duct, nnd the tumbling pcrfqrmanccs. Professor Silvoster's performing dogs were worthy of special mention j also the tricks of tho trained monkey realising tho old school-day rhymo, "In everything but speech he can perform tho actions of a man." Miss Annie Shields and Mr T. Shields are entitled to credit for their unique representations, which elicited deserved applause. Tho Spanish pantomime, "Tholndustrious Family of Madrid," brought an excellent evening's, amusement to a close. There will be a matinee for young persons to-morrow afternoon, and tomorrow night tho linal j>erformanco will bo given. At the meeting of tho Waste Lands Board yesterday, a letter was received from the Under-Secretnry of Grown Lands approving of the sizes and upset prices of lote in the villago of Opua, liay of Islands, and also of tho changing of tho name from Nowport to Opua. The same official wrote that tho Pigeon Mountain reservo would be vested in the Board. A letter was received enclosing copy of lottcr from tho Minister of Lands to Captain Morris, M.H.R., intimating that the tinsel 1 lots in Tauranga would not bo disposed of pending necessary legislation. It was announced that Mr Chambers had boon requested to submit a form of lcaso of Manukau ironsand deposits for Board's approval. It was resolved on tho motion of Jlr Tonks—" The Board having become aware, through the application of Mr Robert Blair to obtain the right to lloat timber through the Waipaheke Creek, that ho has purchased '2,!)50 kauri trees from tho Thames Warden, respectfully draws the attention of the Hon. the Minister of Lands to this salo as one which appears to trench on tho prerogative of the Government, inasmuch as such a

wholesale alienation of forest could not hnvo been contemplated under the Gold-mining Districts Act, ] 87^, lobe exercised by the Warden, but one which ought to rest with thesnpremeauthorities,andnot be delegated to any local ollieer, unless j lending the ultimate decision of the Government. This Board recognises the necessity of timber being sold for mining or building purposes from the goldh'eld forests, but not for wholesale exportation to a foreign market. The Board bogs to place before the Minister of Lands a resolution recorded by this Board in April, 187S, to the principles of which the Board still adhere. The Board requests to be informed whether the Minister of Lands lias, or has not, continued this purchase." The resolution referred to affirmed as a general principle that no further leases of kauri forest land be for the present granted in view of the wholesale denudation of the timbered country of the province. A tracing of reserves at Takapuna for recreation ground and cemetery was received from the Assistant Surveyor-General. An application from E. T. Starkey to lease a .small island near Howick was refused. A number of applications to have lands 'offered for sale wore received from the ( lhairmnn of the Freezing Company and others", and after the transaction of other routine business tho Board rose.

The last gathering of the season in connection withtheMountHobson "AtHomee took place last night in the district schoolroom. Thcro were about two hundred ladies and gentlemen present, and as nearly all were in "fancy dress," the effect was very pleasing. A very enjoyable evening was passed, dancing having been kept up vigorously until 2 o'clock this morning. During the ovening an excellent mipper was provided, and it is due to the Committee and others connected with the gathering to_ say that the affair was a great success.

Mise Boath and not Miss Tremaine wafl the young; lady wlio gave the pianoforte Boli) With so Much success in the St. James's Hall on Tuesday night,

Another case of very careless driving resulted in an accident to Dr. Tennent's buggy yesterday afternoon. The doctor was driviug in the vicinity of Liverpoolstreet, when rt baker's cart belonging to Mr Phillips, came rattling round the corner.One wheel of the trap passed inside those of the buggy, aad rose up over the buggy's axle, breaking the lamp stand clean oil', and thence finding its way back to tho street.

To many residents in the Western part of the city tho passage which is granted through St. Thomas's Church grounds is a great convenience, and the recent attempt to dose it naturally excited some feeling, ft tvill be interesting to these people to learn that a street Is likely to be formed soon between Napier and Unionstreets, rendering them independent of the right-of-way in question. Messrs Atkinson, Waymouth, and Buchanan have written to tho City Council, offering to grant sufficient land for a street forty feet wide, opposite the end of Sale-street, provided that the street be completed through between Napier and Union-streets the full width and permanent level, and that the embankment on tho north side of Napier-street be filled out full width, the whole to bo completed in two years. Tho oiler is now deferred, pending a report from the Engineer.

A man named Moses Weser Holt was arrested last night at Newmarket by Constable John Kyan on several charges of passing valueless cheques, and obtaining money upon them from Mr Dunningham, of the Governor Browno Hotel, and from other persons in the city and suburbs during tho present month. The police hadreceived information of the offences since the 24th inst., but could not discover tho whereabouts of the offender. Among other officers in outlying districts Constable Ryan received a vague description of Holt, and last evening ho put his hand upon the right man, who, being under the influence of liquor, staggering along the pavement, said "Yes," in reply to the word "Holt" from the constable, who immediately arrested the prisoner on the first charge, that of obtaining £3 from Mr Dunningham by means of false pretences on the 24th inst. Holt is a decently-dressed person, slightly deaf, and of intelligent appearance. The prisoner was brought uu to-day, charged and remanded until Thursday. A young woman named Mary O'Dowd whs brought in from Mount Albert yesterday afternoon with a largo splinter between tho index and middle lingers of hor hand. Tho injury, which is a serious one, and which it is feareu may cause tetanus to set in, wan attended to at one of the local surgerios. At the regular quarterly meeting of the Loyal Star of Auckland Lodge, No. 20, 1.0.0.P., A.G, held in tho lodge-room, Insurance Buildings, on the 27th inst, th» following pleasing incident took place : — Tho N.(!., Broi Armiger, on behalf of members of the Lodge, presented Bro. Harvey, lato Warder, with a handsome gold warden's jewel in token of their appreciation of his untiring zeal and regular attendance during hie several terms of ollice as Warden. The N.ft., in making tho presentation, took eccacion to remark on the great gratification he felt in doing no, and also called tho attention of members to the advisability of each member taking his fair share of the responsibility and work of the Dodge. Fr;., Harvey (wl o was taken by surprise) acknowledged it in suitable terms. The jewel was a good specimen of local industry, and was manufactured by Bro. Henrikscn, of Vic-toria-street, in a most artistic and skilful manner. To the Editor : Sir,—Some time ago money was collected for the erectbn of a building at Freeman's Ray as an out-sta-tion of tho Auckland V.M.C.A. I liad the honour of contributing my humble amount towards the funds. Within a few weeks after the venture was decided on, quite a respectable sum was received j since then nothing has been done. What I want to know is this, " Is it to remain so ad infinitinn ?"—1 am, &c, Pkupetual Postponement.

There having been a mistake in the advertisement, we wish to state that the children's entertainment in the Kemuera Hall will take place on Wednesday evening, October 10th, commencing at 7.30, and not at 8 o'clock, as an early hour is deemed advisable. The entertainment it likely to bo a great success, as "Little Red Hiding Hood," magic lantern, and nursery rhymes, acted and sung, make an attractive programme for children.

Tho following members of the Graf ton Junior and Wellesley Football Clubs com' bined will play against the Malvcrn Football Club in a. match tomorrow :—GoulHtono, Ashton, P. Lusk, MacCormick (2), Burton, Jluir, Hawkins, Major, Smart,

Hrophy, Davidson, Stewart, MeSkimming, and Burko.

A football match will be pLayed at tho Three Kings Collego between tho students and tho Newton F.C. The following will play for tho Newton :— Messrs Mills, J. llobson, Sexton (2), Smith (captain),

Moulden, Osmond, Jones, Bell, Fairweather, Williamson, Buchanan, Berry, Brown, Portooun. Emergencies, E. Salt, \V. Hobson, T. Mclndoc. A brako will leave Newton at 2.15 sharp.

A football match will bo played at tho North Shoro between tho North Shore and

l'onsonby Second Fifteens. North Shore : Farquhar, Quick, Somerfield, Wynyard, Spraggon, Gratten, Murray (i), Slattery, Lo^an ('2), Wood, Diddams, Patterson, and Willinmson.

Professor Thomas will deliver hit lecture on "Volcanoes" in the Lecture Hall of tho Young lion's Christian Association, this oven injf, at 7,30.