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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1887, Page 2

Rear-Admiral Honry Fairfax, C.8., who has just been appointed to tho command of tho Australian Station [tkc Admiral T.jon, whoso time has expired), is a brother of Sir William -Fairfax, of Maxton, county Roxburg, The now Admiral of tho Australian squadron is a grand-son of tho celebrated Vico-Admiral Sir William (ioorpo Fairfax, who was flag-captain to Lord Duncan o_ Lf.jVl.S. Venerable in tbo i.i.'ous Battle of Cau.pe.down, on tho 11th of Octobor, 1797. The Roar Admiral s family have given a good many ablo ollicors to tho Br.tish army and navy. Ho was married on the 25th of April, 18711, to flai riot, youngest daughter of Sir David Kinloeli, Bart., of Gilmorton.

Captain Edwin wires at 12.26 p.m. that Lad weather ia approaching, and will chango within tho next 12 hours to boUvoou east and north and north-west with hoavy rain. Glass further fall.

Tho volcanic mud dcTpoait is proving highly bonoliciul to tlio soil on tlio shores of Lake Rotorua, ami tho potato crops this year tiro expected to bo tho heaviest ever known there.

Several respectable families have been so charmed with the beauties of Lake lakapuna that thoy havo determined to camp there, lis a summer outing, for a fow week?, in touts on Iho roadside.

Major vValmsley, the managing director of tho Now Zealand Stud Company, leaves on a visit to England during tho next fortniVhfc. It is stated that one of the objects of his mission is to purchase a stallion to rep'.iieo Musket, and from all accounts ho has tho fuiiioua horso Kobert tho Devil in viow,

At Wellington yesterday tho Chief Justice granted a warrant for the apprehension of W. B. Waters, under tho 73rd section of Iho Dankruptoy Act, which rend.rs it an oilonco for an uncertificated bankrupt to attempt to leave tho colony without tho permission of tho Assignee, if hia absence, is likoly to embarra-s tho administration of the estato. Tho Assignee stated that tho bankrupt undertook not to havo tho colony, but had nevertheless taken his doparturo by tho s.s Waihora for Melbourne.

Tho dry woather has groatly increased tho danger from bush tires. At Tikornngi, in Taranaki district, a settler named Baldwin has had his houso nnd contents destroyed through n lire from a neighbour's clearing spreading to tho bu.h at lii.s homestead, and another settlor has lost all his crop of grata seed from a similar cause.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln your issuo of last night's Star, tho icpprt of the concert. held last Tuesday ovoning, in tho Temper, ftnee Hall, the names of Misses Goehor and Hampton being omitted, I would tako it a kindness it you would insert thoir names tonight. Duet, " Silver Moonlight's Winds tiro Blowing." Alio, w'.ll you kindly tcn.ler cur thanks to tl c ladies and gentlemen who kindly tendered their vory. valuable services, in making the programme such a success.— Yours, &c , Mrs Andersok.

Messrs MucMuhon and Loitch's Dramatio Company closed their season at the Opera House last night with a vory successful performanco of their spectacular play ••The Pearl Divers." It was stayed in first-class style, and the performance was smooth, ami evidently enj yctl by tho audience, which was a very largo ono. Mr Loitch's impersonation cf Thibbota was appreciated, and Miis Kato Dougla.s as Graco flooring, Miss Flora Anstead as Mrs Jorum, Miss Howurdo as Ruth Durnloy, and Mr 11. N. Douglass us Nnd Gray all r*nvo strong nnd clover impersonations of their rospeetivo parts.

An i xtr.iordinary moetiiiK of shareholders in the Now Prince Imperial Gold-mining Company (Limited) was bold at Mr I), G. MacOonneU's office, Insurance Buildings, this morning. Shareholders were well represented, and Mr Spratt oecuplod the chair. A resolution was passed authorising the directors to dispeiie of tho C nipnny's property on such terms as they uiny deem mo^t advantageous to tho interests of the shareholders should a fitting opportunity offer itself. A vole of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.

A number of the Permanent Artillery stationed at Fort Cautley having been tempo, ar'dy removed to Wellington. Advantage is to bo taken of the circnnisti nco in order to givo the local Artillery a chance of getting a practicul acquaintance with battery duty. It is proposed that ono of the local eoips of artillery shall go into barracks at Fort Cautley for a fortnight's garrison duty, there being ample room for them to take up thoir quarters there.

Boarinfr upon the deuth of Mr WainWright, cf To Aroha, through drinking cold tea when greatly overheated, an esteemed correspondent writes : " Heading in y.ur paper last evening tho account of poor Mr Wainwright's death at To Arolir. impels mo to placo on reeo'd my own narrow c-capo from a similar fate Beforo retiring for tho night last Sunday, I drank a couplo of tumbler, of cold wator, and about midnight was seized with violent: spasms and vomiting, only getting thorough relief en Tunsday morning by drinking- tea and cefl'.o, and the plentiful application of bet flennels, mustard poultfee, and chlorcdyno. I feci auro this pas.iblo cure i-* net known of by a great many of your readers.—l am, etc., Grateful."

It ia just a year today tineo tho groat, bush iiio tick p'.ieo at Stratford, Taranuki.

Telephone exchange subscribers who havo not paid their subscriptions by to-morrow will be cut off on tho Sth. Verb. sup. s-itjf.

A boy who was .-e:it a messaco by his parents yesterday dropped a letter containing two £1 nates. .. roward of 10* is offend for recovery, and particulars will bo found in another column.

In consequence of tbe week of united prayer in tbo churches, no evangelistic service will bo hold in tho Young Men's Christian Association Booms this evening. On Saturday night, a united meeting will be hold, when addresses vv il bo delivered by Kov. T. Adams and Hon. G, Waldegrave.

Tho friends of the Bible Socioty will bo pleased to learn that the Kov. H. T. RcbJ. rir,B, 8.A., is expected to arrive trotr. Sydney on Tuesday next, as a deputation from the parent society. On Wednesday hn will deliver a lecture in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, at S o'clock, when tha Roy. W. Tebbs will preside. Mr Robjohng is an able lecturer.

The members of the "Silver King" Dramatic Company have resolved to give an extra performance on Saturday evening next on behalf of Auckland Eire Brigade. The sick and funeral fund of the Brigade is at present rather low, and having' learnt this tho Company at once volunleered to play " Our Boys" for the benefit of the funel. There is no doubt that tho excellence of tho object, added to the merits of tho Company, will secure a crowded house on Saturday evening.

A very agreeable concert took place las night in the Throe Kings School, and wos largely attended, tho denizens of Mount Ro.kill s. oming to have turned out almost en masse in order to patronise it. Tho object, which was to raise funds for tho children's treat, must thorofore have been fully attained. Tho programme comprised songs by Miss Lapper (one encored), Miss Gribble (both encored), Miss Nettleton,Miss Heron, Mrs Hubbard, and Mr Bush (both encored), Mr Taylor (encored), and Mr James, a reading by Mr Walters, a violin eolo by Mrs and Master Meredith, and an overture■(" Great Globe") by Misses Hayr and Priestley. Mr J. W. Carr worthily tilled tho chair. A select dance followed tho conceit, and was kept up with much spirit until 2 a.m., Mr T. Hayr proving himself to bo a most efficient Master of Ceremonies.

MrG. Hogbe-n, President of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute, gave an interesting address in openinc tho fourth annual session at Christehurch yesterday. He said that to make education more complete morality and religion ought to be taught to every child, though it did not follow that they should be tacght in school. Person.lly ho felt that tho present system was right. In regard to teaching religion by the State, there was hardly any reat-on urged in favaur of religious education by tho State which coulel not bo equally well urged in favour of tho established church or churches. With roftard to morality, the case was somewhat different, as all were agreed in regard to certain fundamental facts connected therewith. A systematic course of moral teaching might bo carried out by moans of reodine books,

A meeting of the City Rowing Club con] venod for last evening lapsed for want ot quorum. Thoma. Kelly has been ooinmitlod for trial on tho chargo of aiding and abetting the offence of personation at the Wade.

The only business on 'Chango to-day was dono in Cambiias at 7s, and Alburmas it li.Sd.

A cas) of typho'd fever, InGraham-slrce'i WM reported to the Sanitary Inspector tc d-y-The City Council are calling tenders for tho fitting up of tho Municipal Office- iv the new Free Library building. Cr. Da vies has given notice t) move a tho next meeting of tho City Council (13ti> hist.): "That tonders bo called immodiatoly for draining Cross street and Karan^thapo Road, according to Engineers pfana and specifications." At tho Police Court this afternoon, a conplaint against John Thos. Smith by his wife, ,lauo Smith, for failing to oboy an order ot Court for maintenance of his wtfo, woe tieara, Mr Napior appeared for tlio complainant, and stated that Smith was living with another woman in, furnished apartmontrj, and was opp_.ron.ly well e"PPlied. *»* fruits. His WorJiip ordered defendant, to enter into a bond, himself in £100, and two surotios of „50 each, to oboy tho order ol the Court, or, in default, six months imprisonment.

Yesterday tho children of the Dovonport Prcsbytorian Sunday school enjoyed their usual New Year's picnic at rakapnr.a Point. Thoro was a largo muster of children who woro under the chargo of the RcV. A. M. McColluiu. Tho usual entertainments and a variety of nimisemente, among which woro pony-riding, were greatly enjoyed, hoing woll arranged, and Uopt up with zest by Messrs A. Webster, McLcod, McKenzio, A. McCallum, .inn., and the teachers of tlio Sunday school. Numerous foot races wero contested, and nico prizes won. Many of tho parents and frionds of tho children joined the party, enjoying tho shtido nnd cool breezo which mako this bench such a charming holiday resort.

At Iho Glaesworks Exhibition last night a novel competition was the cause of coneidoraWo amusement. Prizes consisting of wonderful glass pipe, with intricate stoms, wero offered for tho best conundrums bearing on tho Exhibition. " Quartz" (Master Ernest White) gained tho first prize with tho following : " Why is the gl_»s slc-m-eugino like a Thame, mining prospectus . Answer :It looks bright, it puffs a good deal, tho object is quite transparent, you can easily see through it, anil many culls are paid by interested persons." The piiz. for the worst conundrum was awarded to Mr E. H. Hardy, To Kopuru : — "What is tho diflereiico between Professor WoodrolTe and a man playing tho vio'in ?— Ono lenoivs whon ho stops his blows, tho other slops whon ho blows bis nose." Tonight a ptiza will bo given lo tho " homoliest " (tho ugliest) man in tho room. Another conundrum pri/.-j will bo givon on Saturday night, tho lust of the season.

Mr JenkinEon, tho contractor for tho foundation cf Mr .1. C. Firth's K'trantic Hour mill, is getting on well with his part; of Iho building, ab.ut 20. piles having been driven, out of tho GOO specified in tho jlans. This, wo believe, is tho largest numbor of piles ever driven in Auckland in tho time, and another novelty about tho work is tho use of kahikatca timber instead of tho usual totaru. Tho trenches for tho outside walls having been dug, ono can now obtain somo iilci of the epaco tho mill will cover, about 136 by 86 feet, and tho building will look well from tho haibour. standing as it will on the reclamation between the Railway Station and tlio water. Tho piledriving is eaid to bo having a bad elfect upon tho reclamation wall, as tlio buttresses have, it, is nllegcd, begun to move sinco tho pile-driving h:is commoncod. Some of these piles go down into the clay to a depth of 40ft. It is noteworthy, bowovrr, that thoso who pred'e'ed disaster from tho pile-driving havo only been grafilied by tho discovery of a very small crack in the ccmont of No. 1 buttress, en tho strength of which they now wag their heads wisely, saying, "It-old you fo." But tho crack that, has caused tho sensation this time is a very .mall affair, and is most probably duo to tho action of the weather on tho surfaco of tho concrete. No eoriou'i results aro anticipated to flow from it. Wo understunti that Mr Jonkinson, who built the foundations of tho Victoria Arcado, under Mr H. J. Roberta's design, also architect for the Hour mill, will finish his part of tho work by about tho end of February,

Will Mrs Meteallfo, wife of Antonio MetO-Ilfe, who rocm-ly arrived from Ql-tsgow, call on K. Williams, Queen-str.ee Wharf /

Sewiog Machines, wholesale and retail. The latest onrl best. Machines repaired or t_ changed.--D. S. -hainbors, Qucen-_trcot.