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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 233, 4 October 1886, Page 2

Captain Edwin advises that bad weather is approaching between north east and north and west. Glass fall, and evory indication of heavy rain within ten hours from now.

Wo acknowledge tho receipt of £3 13s from the employ.s at the Calliope Dock in aid ef the Stak Is Subscription Fund for tho Benevolent Suciety ; also 2s from a friend ; also £2 15s 6d, collected by Messrs Jones and Co., Ponsonby,

The R.M.S. Mararoa, with the English mails dated 9th September, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 25th September (contract time). The Alameda, with the Colonial mails to !-Ith September, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland cv the 2nd inst., 2 days earlier than timetable date.

Mr C. Y. Caird, a membor of tho New South Wales Football team, has just ro turned from a visit to tho Hot Lake district. While thore, in company with Alfred Warbrick, the guide, he ascended Mount Tarawera and Star Hill, where the flag erected by the Star expedition is still flying. He also visited the site of the White Terrace, tho volcanic chasm being suiiicintly quiescent to admit of this being done with safety at the timo of the visit. Mr Caird brings with him somo specimens of the .iliciouß formation of the White Terrace.

' Mr Thos. Gibbins, ticket-taker at the Opera House, met with a serious accident on Saturday night while on his way home at tbe close of the performance. About halfway up Anglesea-street 3 portion whore filling in was lately carried on has been left by the contractor in a dangerous state, there being z. drop of a good few foet from the street level without any fence or light for the public protection. Mr Gibbins, who ia rather short sighted, fell down this trap, and had one of his legs very badly broken at the anklo. So serious are the injuries that Dr. Lewis, tf-ho was called in, could not set the injured limb yesterday on account of the violent swelling, which had to be reduced.

A consignment of 2,500 tins of sardines which -were landed on Saturday from one of the vessels discharging at the wharf were found to be in bad condition. Inspector Goldie reported the matter to the 8.M., by whom tho sardines were condemned. Mr Smart, aseistant inspector, therefore took the whole shipment to Point Chevalier, where the goods wero destroyed.

Summonses havo been issued at the instance of Sergeant Gamble against no less than eight persons for alleged breaches of the Employment of Females Act. Some of the supposed offenders against tbe lam* are business people in Karangahapc Road and Ponsonby.

Philip Campbell Hill Glover, of Avondale, agent, filed a petition in bankruptcy to day,

There was very little business before the Police Court to-day. ho less than nine persons were fined for drunkmnees, and the Bench commented on tho fact that four of the accused were arrested yesserday. Sergeant Pratt remarked that it frequently happened that people bought their liquor on Saturday and kept it over Sunday. A chargs against Thomas Stewart, of unlawfully selling adulterated milk, was adjourned till Thursday, and the Maori perjury case till to morrow. MiF. G. Clayton was the presiding justice.

Many of ourreaders will bo interested to learn that arrangements have been mado for a general farewell meeting with Mr Duncan Wright, tho Presbyterian evangelist, who has given so much satisfaction at the many meetings he has conducted during the past two month". The farewell meeting is fixed for the afternoon of Wednesday next, in St. James' 3 Hall, and the hour fixed, 3 p.m., will no doubt suit large numbers of people. Tbe Rev. T, Spurgeon, along with other gentlemen, will take part in this valedictory meeting.

To the Editor : Sir, —Having seen in the reports of the last City Council meeting the remarks of Cr. Holland, io reference to tenders for Mount Eden reservoir, "that Messrs McLean and Son's tender was tbe lowest in the at/ginjate," may I bo allowed to ask, through your columup, what Ihe mjgr.eyu.le amount had to do in this cas?, seeing that the alternative tenders wero for two different classes of material, and only one was intended to be accepted,—l am, &c, Thomas Bell, conti A:tor,

Passengers from London for this port per the R.M.S. Tainui camo on hero by tho stea'tcer Wairarapa, which arrived this foro--iooYi. A list of names appears in our shipping column.

In another column will be found tho advertisement calling attention, to tho walking match between Stevenson and MeCuno for £50 a-side and all "gates," which takes place on Friday next at the Lorn, street Hall. The match is to be walked on b lards as per article?, and is the b;ggest affair of it i kind we have had here sin'C. Edwards was in Auckland. Nctfco is particularly called to the fact that no boys will be admitted to the .ower portion of the hall. Walking **.?_:ts at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p. _R.

T___ new omnibus built for Messrs Patorson and i'o. by Messrs Geo a".d P.ttor is a duplicate of ono cor-.tractecl "by Messrs Stephenson and *0..-_ the celebrated New York builder**.

Thro tiiembers of the roeently-forme. ETuburban Crickot Club, formerly tho Otahuhu, mot for practice on Saturday. It app. a-ed that some gentleman on v.'hoin tho Club relied for support would not bo able to play this season, and the otherß allowed thoir enthusiasm to b. ovorcomo by tho dis__uraj*-inj*- circumstance in question, find dtacfaed to disband.

Mr ISrown, Mayor of Wellington, arrivop this morning by" the Wairarapa Ho was shown round tho cily and adjacent districts this afternoon by Councillors Dovoro and Cooper.

Kopicsontalives of tho principal crickot cube appearod on tho Domain Ground on Saturday, and indulged in a couplo of hours practice with tho nets, but no matches woro played. The wol'k of prepariig tho ground for tho season is actively proceeding, bi.tt much still remains to bo done, Tbo turf in tho centre of the ground is fn capital condition, but on the outskirts of the tield whero the ittniot _uatche.s are played it is still very pitchy.

Tho regular fc'oppel Temporance mooting was h.M list night in tho Protestant Hall, Karangahapc Road. Addresses woro given by Mr Harding, of Napior, and Mr R. Abel. Mr Hording dealt with somo of tho texts of Scripture supposed to favour tho use of strong drink. Ho referred, also, to tho beneficial effect of closing hotels in tho district in which he resided. Mr Edwin Wood presided. At an aftor meeting, it was decided ta hnvo a march oht in tho Arch Hill district, with tho Temperance Brass Band, prior to Mr Burnett's Thursday ovoning mooting in St. George's Hall.

Tho steamer Australia, which arrived froiii the South yostorday, had on board a small boat, decked in tho fore part, which was picked up nine milos to the southward of Head Mercurys. When tho boat was found her mast was steppod aud sails furled, so that sho appeared to have drill.d away from her moorings. There was no name on the craft.

Mr Matthew Burnett, designated tho " Father Matthew of Australia,'' will open his mission in this city this ovoning, in the City Hall Mr Theo. Cooper will preside. Representatives from tho various temperance organisations will wolcome Mr Burnett. Tho choir of tho Auckland Band of Hope Union w ill conduct tho musical portion of tho programme. I'rior to tho public meeting.a march out will take place, starting from the top of Karangahapo Koad, down Pitt, Hobson, Victoria, Albert, and Customs streets, into t^ueonetreet up to the City Hall. Wo aro informed the order of procession will bo: First tho banner, thon the Newton Temperance Brass Band, followed by a carriage containing Mr B.rnett and somo of tho officials of tho Gospel Tomperanco Ur-nn, then tho Rechabites, after which the Auckland Salvationists, headed by their band. Tho various other temperance organisations will then follow, the Parnell contingent ot tho Salvation Army, with their band, completing tho procession. Tho whole contingent will bo well supplied with torches.

Competition has oxtended oven to tho pilot service, Pilots Sainty and Cooper having chartered tho cutter Seagull to run in opposition to the s.s. Awhina, belonging to tho Tug Company, which took over tho service for tho Harbour Board on tho Ist instant.

A meeting of the New Zealand Radi.al Reform Leaguo will bo held in tho Excelsior Hall, Newton, to-night, when local and political questions of come interest will como up for discussion. The thoughtful public and all intorostcd in political matters aro welcome to the meeting of the League.

The contractors for erection of a rubble wall across Freeman's Bay aro making ve.y rapid progress, nearly half tho distance having already been covered. Tho Harbour Hoard punts are depositing silt in the bay, but vory slowly, owing to th- labour involved in spreading tho silt, which, as of old, has often to be dug out of tho puntg with shovels. An improvement in tho siltpunt line is badly wanted.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) ovoning tho Rev. •J. S.Hill will give a loctureon "Tho Tabernacle," illustrated by diagrams.

The Thames Native Minstrel Troupo will give a series of entertainments for three nights this week, viz., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in aid of tho Tarawera Relief Fund.

Tho members of tho Parnell Shakespeare Club will meet this evening in BUhopscourt.