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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 64, 16 March 1888, Page 2

A novelty clock destined fpr a prize at the Irish concert to-morrow night was on view to-day, in the window of Mr Howden's shop, Queen - street. Intending competitors should view the same in order to stimulate-their eii'orbs. The recent heavy rains have nob yeb increased the flow of water ab the Western Springs. Speaking at tho City Council last evening Cr. Crowbher sbabed bhab the springs were fast giving oub, and had it not been for the forethought of the Council in securing the extra supply they would have been in a pretty mess before bhe end of bhe summer. ~ , The following are additional reductions made by Mr R. C. Barstow, tho judge of bhe Deyonporb Assessment Court, in the borough valuations :—John Morrison, £75 for dwelling-house, reduced to £55; Edward Hammond, £75, reduced to £50 ; Mrs H. Emson, £26, reduced to £15; E. W. Alison, £50 for dwelling at Glenside, reduced to £20; Mrs Alison, £85 for 17 acres, reduced to £75 ; Wm. Ritchie, £15 for dwelling, reduced to £10 ; same, at £15 for dwelling, was reduced to £10 ; D. Alison, ab £37 for a dwelling, reduced to £20; Mi- Cranch, £22 for dwelling, reduced to £20"; S. W. Stringfellow, £27 for subdivision and dwelling, reduced to £18; Jane Shepherd, £50 for six allotments, reduced to £40 ; Mrs E. Williams, £40 for dwelling and several subdivisions, reduced to £36; John Edson, £160 for dwelling and five acres, reduced to f'l2s ; Angus Sutherland, £34 for dwelling and subdivision, reduced to £24 ; Alex Alison, £55 for dwelling and part of lot 15a fronting Beach Road, reduced to £5.0; Mrs Annie Alison, £52 for dwelling, reduced to £32; Christopher Quick, £80, reduced to £62 ;'trustees F. Hammond, £8, reduced to £4; Mrs E. Hammondi £26, reduced to £20; F. Duder, £26, reduced bo £20, and £26, reduced bo £20. R. and R. Duder, £27, reduced to £20 • £4, reduced £3 ; £30 reduced to £20. Robert Dudor, £50, reduced to £40 ; T. D. Parr, £20, reduced to £14; P. S. Holmedon, £30, reduced to £26 ; J. R. D. Baker, £16, reduced to £14 ; Miss E. Dunn, £10, reduced-to £6; trustees Mrs Turner, £'18, reduced to £14.

The Columbia Rink was again crowded last evening, both by learners and by proficients on the wheels. The former confined themselves to the Kindergarten, which very often presented a mass of struggling humanity, as a novice anxious to shine would make a more ambitious slide than usual, with results disastrous bo himself and his neighbours. The management have decided that instead of opening" the Saturday morning session to children, the afternoon will be reserved for a matinee for them. At this morning's session bhere was another large attendance of ladies learning to skate under tho skilful attention of Mr Salmon and his assistants.

To the Editor : Sir, —Our city parents are a queer lot, and some of them are evidently very narrow-minded, the breadth of their minds being in inverse proportion to that of their bodies. Just fancy Mr Atkin saying that he would oppose the request of Messrs Garlick and Cranwell to be allowed to erect the tubular bells in the bower of the Free Library on the ground that an advertisement was sought. The public were to get a musical treat free, and no expense to our city parents. Mr Firth ironically thanks that august body "for generously allowing him to light Queen-street without any cost bo the city," and I suppose that the same thanks would be given for allowing Messrs Garlick and Cranwell to give the inhabitants a musical treat " without any cost to the city." Again, these broadminded men refuse to allow Messrs J. Wilson and Co. to lift a small bit of the concrete channel laid by them opposite the South British Buildings some eight years ago. This was simply wanted to show the superiority of local material, but the request was refused on account of it being a good advertisement. However, the stinking gratings in High-street have been a good advertisement of an opposite character to somebody.—l am, etc., Criticus.

Sydney Taiwhanga, M.H.R., has returned from Wellington. Ho attributes the indisposition of bhe Government to assist him oub of his broubles to the opposition which he offered to certain of their bills

At the U.S. N.Z.A. fruit shop, Queensbreeb,afine bunch of black Hamburg grapes was on exhibibion to-day. It weighed 4Jlbs, and was grown at Pukokohe. Some splendid Salway peaches are also on exhibition, which were grown ab Tauranga.

The large Columbia Skating Rink at Wellington is more successful than the local branch. There were four hundred skaters on the floor at the opening for the season last Monday evening, andthe galleries were crowded with spectators. The local rink is becoming very popular with the ladies, if we may judge by the fact that eighty-one representatives of the fair sex attended for instruction yesterday, while there is an equally large number to-day.

The House Steward of the District Hospital desires to thank the South Franklin Agricultural Society for their present of fresh butter (for which Mr John Johns received first prize).

Michael Briggs was fined five shillings and cosbs ab the Police Courb to-day for leaving his horse and carb unattended without previously fastening the wheel of the cart. It will be remembered that the horse bolted last Sunday, while Briggs was in the Freezing Company's Works, and galloped up Queen-street to Wyndham-street to the danger of pedestrians and wheeled traffic.

We regret thab we were yesterday led to insert a bogus advertisement on the subject of H. J. Riordan's fruit shop in Hobsonstreet. The announcement was unauthorised by Mr Riordan, and he is taking steps to have the author of it dealt with according to law. Mr Cunard, business manager of Messrs Brough and Boucicault's splendid Opera Burlesque Company, is expected toarrivein Auckland by the Mararoaon Tuesday next. The Company has concluded a most successful and prolonged season in Sydney. The scenery and costumes are all from latest London designs, and the ballet has never been excelled by any company that has ever visited New Zealand. The Company will introduce to New Zealand for the first time these popular artistes: Miss Emma Temple, Miss Florence Harcourt, Miss Bessie Major, Miss Beatrice Lome, Miss Fanny Robina, Mr E. W. Royce, Mr W. Warde, Mr Charles Brown, Mr E. B. Manning, Mr Alf James, and Mr Robert Brough, besides other clever burlesque performers. The orchestra includes sixty voices. St. Patrick's Day (to-morrow) will be a bank holiday, and the offices of the various insurance companies will also be closed: Lasb nighb bhe Ciby Fabhers sat .from 6.30 unbil 10.30 discussing ordinary business. Ab bhe latter hour the Council adjourned until Monday night in order to consider special business connected with the claims with regard to the Ponsonby Auxiliary Reservoir. Over 35 letters were dealt with, besides the usual departmental reports. To be a City Councillor is not, therefore, an empty honour. ,

At the R.M. Court this morning Mr H. G. Seth Smith, R.M., took evidence in a number of judgment summons cases. Owing to the hard times in the majority of cases His Worship declined to make any orders.

, The Irish notional and operatic concert' to be given i./ Miss Lorrigan in the City Hall, to-morrow, St. Patrick's night, promises to be a great success. The programme, to be seen in our advertising columns of this issue, should: draw I a crowded house on the occasion of the first benefit of this talented family. *

Those in search of amusement this evening will not forget the concert and dance advertised to bake place in the Catholic Institute, A firsb-class programme has been arranged, bhe services of pome of bhe men from H.M.s. Nelson having been secured. Efficienb M.C.s have been obtained, and a first-class band will discourse the dance music.

Tho Rev. E. H. Gulliver, M.A., will preach ab Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu, on Sunday morning next, on the deeply interestino- subject of "the late Emperor of Germany, and the lessons of his life."

The Rev. Edward Telfer, the eminent preacher and lecturer,.will arrive in Auckland on Sunday next.

360 pairs ladies 4-button tan kid gloves, sewn back, special value, ls lld.—Smith's Caughey, Glovers.—(Advt.)

If you cannot obtain Freezing Company's " Shell " Brand Butter, send to the Company and a dealer will wait upon you.

Smith and' Caughey are advised of a further large shipment of new autumn and winter dress fabrics, general drapery and clothing per s.s. Coptic now in harbour.— (Advt). .„"■..