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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 177, 28 July 1888, Page 4

Not a little surprise is expressed in Auck. land at the non-publication by the Political Financial Reform Association of the last reply of the Premier to their criticisms of his retrenchment proposals and statements. The Premier specially requested that the same publicity should be given to his statements as was given to those of the Association ; butthough we have ax^plied several times for the communication, it has been withheld on various pretexts. We are led.to understand that the Committee of the Association have despatched a reply to Sir Harry Atkiuson which has not been made public. The result of this absurd method of doing business is _to reduce an important public question to the status of a paltry personal dispute. It is distinctly wrong on the part of an association that professes _to exist in the public interest to withhold information from the press, besidea being very unfair to the Premier in this instance. It> looks as though Sir Harry had been "one too many" for bis local critics, and that they are disinclined to own the fact.

Dr. C. E. Tennent has for some time pasbeen in a critical state of health. He is under the care of Dr. Walker. We learn that, although still very ill.Dr. Tennent has got past the crisis, and has taken a decided change for the better to-day. He is no^V able to take a little food, and his heart is perceptibly stronger in its action.

At the Board of Education yesterday afternoon, the amended scholarship regulations were withdrawn on the motion of the chairman. Mr Hankens was appointed to Matakana School, and Miss Slator to Mangawai Beach School. Some discussion took place re the falling in attendance at the free night school, and it was resolved :'that the headmasters report on the best means of carrying on the school, and that the inspectors be consulted as to the system on which the school sliould be continued.

The weekly drill of the St. James's Boys' Brigade was held last evening in St. James's Hall. There was a good muster, 38 rank and file, and Lieutenant Chapman and Captain Newcomb. The brigade are now armed with carbines which have been kindlylent by the Government. The bpys went through the different movements in such a way as to reflect great credit on themselves and officers.

The Poultry Show continues to attract a large number of visitors. The first prize for the best table fowl, dead, was awarded to Mr G. Hulme, Mr J. D. Webster obtaining second, and Mr Kemble third prize, while Mr Kemble's exhibit was # highly commended. In awarding the special prize some difficulty was experienced. The bird shown by Mr Hulme was a Brahma hen, and that shown by Mr Webster was a cross between a Langshan and a Cochin. Each bird weighed 81b, and the judges divided the special prize between them.

W. G. Garrard, whose indefatigable labours under the Dog Registration Act have made him objectionable to a certain class in the community, has been the subject of very frequent annoyance at the hands of hoodlums, but has hitherto been unable to bring his tormentors to justice. Last night, Garrard's humble domicile was besieged by a band of hoodlums, who threw stones and other missiles on the roof and at the walls and windows. In this case, two ladies witnessed the outrage, and tho oflenders will likely be prosecuted.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Auckland Gas Company, heldyesterdayafternoon, the Chairman, in presenting the statement of accounts published last evening, stated that they had fully earned their ordinary dividend of 8s 6d for fully paid-up shares and half that for shares half paid up. The consumption of gas had declined £443 on the previous half-year, but tho total receipts were only £80 dificient. In expenditure there was a considerable reduction, namely, on the item of coal, the saving, on.Hvh.ich bad been £.1,560 for the half-yeßt. ";.The payment of the dividend proposed was agreed to, and the Chairman announced that it would be payable on Monday next. Proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

To the Editor : Sir, —Kindly allow me to state that the second term of the evening technical classes will commence on the 20th of August, not on the 7th, as given in j-our report of the announcement made by the chairman at the lecture on Wednesday evening last.—Yours, etc., James B.«ray, Secretary Technical Classes Committee.

Late as the season now is, the rinking mania has not yet subsided. It is a case of one down and another up in respect to the rinks. The Choral Hall rink has subsided, the patronage extended to it not having been sufficiently large to warrant its continuation, and a quadrille assembly has taken its place. Auckland, however, still boasts the same number of rinks, as another one has' been started at Northcote, and will be opened this evening. The rink is at the Gladstone Hall, and tho management have been promised hearty support. The steamer for Northcote leaves at 6.30 this evening, and no doubt a large number will avail themselves of it to be present at the opening. The Columbia Rink was well patronised last evening, it being ladies' night. Complaints have been made of petty thieving going on there. Ono gentleman, a regular attendant at the rink, has had two hats stolen, while another lost a gold breast pin.

The time for. receiving applications for shares in the Kauri Timber Company, so far as Auckland is concerned, closed to-day, but of time will.be allowed for the South and country districts, the date on which the prospectus was circulated having made the time limit very short.

Captain Edwin adviupn bad weather t* o sS££F*'>t*M south and east; heavy S SOB cold weather; glass ri^' <W A woman was chamnri i «■' Court this morning^vSt^ki drunk. Her past rwoSi,Hsl tioas tor drunkenness! 13 l^m one for malicious injury tn !a^S she had not recently £ fcgRH she was treated as a first ogJj^C At the weekly entertaining • tion with the Burns Club tW 1"^ attendance on Thursday 3X t V»»3 Stewart, Symonds-st, octJft and the following ladies entertained the gatherin^y6^ solo, which was loudly anAj^S Ewen, V Jessie, theTloS^l given witfai very good taste; }/ff4 " Swanee River," gained marfiS Mr Geo. Johnstone danced Til^ hornpipe, which brought downft Mr George Reid sang «Aft the A which was encored, and tat? S " My Love is Like a Red Red ]M£ is tho first time they have &S the Burns Club, and ll*^ treat. Recitation "The Ti!'N Slc e ve''MrPitkethl ey; MrLtiJiJ can Gray;" Mr Men Z i es , $&% Smiths," which was U**% singer s usual good style, and L ? * when he gave « The Mawffi&S next on the programme was Mr .fiijj who told the audience that he ff* book from Glasgow with the anfcS* wishes to be read in the Burns Op Christmas Box from James Kj3! accompaniments were playedbvfe* with telling effect. TheVcoS " Auld Lang Syne," which closffi ing. The midwinter tree in Beresfordl.ii again well-attended last evening g£fi remainder of the prizes were &m. A short entertainment was also mS the pastor of the church, the MT Chew, presiding. Various glees war dered by the members of the choir il? male quartet. Mrs Webb Wrf. Face;" Miss Davies, " AtthePetty> MissHayles, "Half-mast High." %} ton read " Too Late for the Train"»? selection fram "Adam Bede." &2 out the proceedings were very enjovfl The annual concert and conversa* connection with All Saints' Sundrt was well attended last evening, iAj the available sitting accommodate!, occupied. The Rev. Wm. Caldefptg Amongst those present were tie I Archdeacon Dudley and theKev. Mtßi Addresses were delivered by then gentleman and MrNeilHealh. 'Thefd ing musical items were all creditably* dered :—Piano solo, " Spinnlied," j^ Chapman ; song, "Theßeacon,"MrEm vocal duet, " Music and Her Sister.Soß Misses Reid and Chapman; pianj^ "Polonaise," Mr Adams; son?. '% Song of the Poor," Mrs W,W. T,a song, "Love's Ever Sweet Song,"J Chambers (encored); song, ."jianaJi Me No More," Miss Reid; song, "j Scout," Mr Chambers (ensored); i duet, " Au Vive," Mrsßuch'antasiidl A. Dixou; song, " I Fear No Foe,'j Knox.; song, '' No, Sir !" Mrs W, j Taylor. Two of the most wwtM items on the programme were MtsliM songs. The first was "Close km Threshold," to which Mr Ai Eady|iJ| a violin obligate.' The second 'Mm "The Old Cathedral," which wiliM applauded. During the interval, rew| ments were handed round tottaTßaji The ISTational Antheui terminated flip cecdings. An interesting debate on the 'ipiS "Are the Mental Capabilities o!Bffl Sexes Equal?" waa. held by .the I JIS Albert Mutual Improvement 8 i Fernade last evening, when npnurO; j were present. Mr A. C. Cai^ny t that they were equal, vhiloJfij, }VdM in an equally forcible mMft'/MBtowH that they were 'not. MesSßs|S| I Jno. Astley, W. R,Cook, Farky,U< j and two or three ladies toot1 part it m discussion, some stating thatvrasiH intellect was superior to thaijiwl others that if women had tk a opportunity as men for higHer aWi they would prove themselves eqiiW* cupy tho foremost positions in tne"» sions." Some of. the members wan enough to declare that wbmcniDiellW were inferior to men. On a voteby(toi hfands being taken, it was found to bew but on a call for division the "w divided," and it was then apparent W» lady members had so influencedtHe.W of creation " as to gain asmallmajiw their favour. The President, atuaW that extempore speeches would be wp cipal feature in next Friday's proceed^ A meeting of the Auckland Insp< to be held on Monday evening, w papers of more than ordinary inte®« be read. One is by Professor ThfW, "Tongariro and the.Taupo Distqcjij wul be illustrated by limelight newt ! other is an account by Mr ReischW recent expedition to the Islands»« south of New Zealand. This mm be the last paper eiven by Mr wa» before his departure for Europe. Parnell ratepayers are warned by.« tisement, in to-day's issue, that aM of water supply, general, v^^W drainage rates must bo paid toe *» August to avoid summary proceed Mr Phil Ups, a candidate for City E*j by trade a shipwright. He; cam, Auckland 18 years ago < m M which he lost in a coaching -m ab the Thames. He has «■»' Auckland city for twelve years. . The anniversary services °^th?/5 Methodist Church, Newton, .win ;»* brated to-morrow, when specmi^ will be preached by Revs, and Smith. The usual soiree jJL on Tuesday, after which apubli°» will be held. Some excellent photographs flMjjJ terior of St. Mary's new church W™^ taken by a lady of the congregation-j will be sold for the beneßt. of Mission Fund. Copies may; begi obtained at Mr Wildnoan'a, riatwiff. Arcade. a\ Mr Homer, saddler, Hobso^jg left ab this office a sample ot a which he has manufactured, -f.fk compound sold in bottles, and isngj superior article. It g^63.B^ and lasting polish to boots and«B is free from any ingredients f™^! leather. This, blacking ou****^ mark as an industry. Mr H«n«yjj manufactured a harness oil wJum P" - softening influence when appuwA gentle reminder. Hann»h--«g| the Cash Boot Palace, are ranffl^ surplus stock off the premises, aw . No reserve.—[Advt]. ■ ,^ Smith andCaughey'slarge *aJL.i trade necessitates enormous e^ limited accommodation compels*-^ Sale at the end of each season. , Sale now on. An all-wool Tweed at Smith and Caughejs Sale for 27s 6d.-(Advt.) Genius without conscience k"^ which blazes, not to warm ew Hannah's watertights, on -"^JJ! whether English or their ofl n "■ you warm without any b azmgCome to the Cash Boot Pftiacft-l** ■ CHfiLDUN STARVING TO DB"TH OS . .gjgl Inability to digest food. Vn£fJ w Totm food and remedy in Scott s E-"1"" 10"verjf-K Livir Oil with HvwPHosroiTtt^^f ftnd easily digested. R'^el J»ggfoK!« " I have prescribed' SCOTTS P^fM of childrer, suff«in Z b°™ **<?,* Z*i&*< *' end can report most favorably °[ISBU^ .1 beeu in each «se Uken «no« '«^Vjgg

— ~~ , ar v. four o'clock yesterday About oquW"L of horses attached to a B fter"oon . the whistle of the s.s \ b were startletl oy h Queen gfcreefc Somabana and bo »J £ and continued tteir coarse «g ' , ere stopped by a man street, ?' h« w ho resides in Ponsonby. lUadJ. pluck he rushed out nd cau? bi the animals to a standstill a *W? ie Sited, as the vehicle did not * 0 damage «»ni anyt lnng on the c til belonged to .Messrs ?«y- rh,Stege, and was driven by Pulton and Aim» ? rhe d ,. iver was o t his 1^ Sen they started, bub failed ffl in time. tocatcbt" em thQ educaMon Comparing «°2 3 a New Zealand, aystems of W- thafc ; n Canada as in ftincPßl^ education is free and comour own land. <J rf difference being Pn!sor, y' fJSmunicipal division, whether {hat there cac ■ and administ ers intownor ?ou buildingß teachers' its'own fund ioi wifch small salaries. s&i ' t be provincial treasuries. P'ant3inOv!lrds manage the primary and W^JSr g"des; the latter being the 6ec° nnrted by fees, and furnishing parttywPP 01* to the standard of the education up ]nafcr icnlatior. at the examination 9 Thou , rh t i ie system is iv universities. ,° in j fc3 principles, *8 fi, are opened and closed with sch°fthe reading of selections from 1*3%-Jn which have been agreed the S^f'mmittee representing the u Pon vJUant religious denominations, various fro^ 1"^ provision for Roman Thert^iTa certain proportion of CatWics' tDa municipality desire a tk Tf(fi cmselves, the whole of their Bchool for thern^ for the!r ll3C) ? !n entitled to appoint an indes»TO to manage their schools in SfSi* subjocfc) of coarso> n Sf!L who rejoices in the sobriquet of under surgical treat"?KbHMpital, on account of in- ? en!rec ved fa the recent native war Bfi«* HisannU broken in two Spitalßo^next Monday ' if (hP meeting of the Harbour Board on I£SSS will be opened for shed on qii-street Wharf, and for shed M J. Buchanan be placed upon fha Works and Tariff Committee, and the SKmt" J. Holland upon the Finance »nd Legal Committee. No. 2 That the Foreman oHVorks be instructed to report, v soon as possible, upon :-(D Lighting vharresj (2) shelter for watermen's and other small boat 3."

Last Wednesday a man named McLeod met with an unpleasant accident in Tonsonby Eoad. He was getting off the tramcar, when he fell and broke his leu. The car had proceeded some Stance when two gentlemen drew the conductor's attention to the fact that : the man was still lying helpless on the load. The car was then stopped, and some of the passengers went to McLeod's assistance. Astberesidence of his mother was dose at hand, .the injured man was carried there and a doctor was sent for, who set the-fracturcd limb.

/ - life fcgrefi td lenrn that Captain Hearing, ■the veil-known stevedore, is dangerously ill. Be is ieingattended by Drs. Haines and terns, "and. Iris numerous friends are frequently in attendance to learn how he is progressing.

■ Cr. Phillipps has given the following notice of motion: "That the Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications, and call for tenders, for kerbing (with pitchers set on edjre) and channelling (with concrete and outside pitching) the following streets in Grafton Ward :—Seafield View Road, from Park Road to Carlton Gore Road, both sides, and forming fourfeet footpaths; Burleigh-atreet, both sides; Nugent • street, both sides; Andersontfreet, both sides; Gaol Road, one side, pm Kyher Pass Road to Burleigh-strcet." This morning at the Training College a very beautiful silver inkstand was presented tothe.Rev. E. H. Gulliver, M.A., on his retirement from the offico of Principal. Ihe following address accompanied the presentation:-" We, the undersigned, beg to express our sincere regret at your departure from our raidsfc/and wish to tender you our heartfel.t/thanka for the greatservices you have rendered us, and Mr the kindly interest you have always Jfctin our welfare. We now beg of you to accept this small token of our esteem and aeep regard, and trust y purr, ay be favoured 2!Wf? sand PM% yo«r new Sfrn. TblS ™M*7 all present, to Ga liver very feelingly" thanked the honors for their kindly thoughtfulness, and Km hJ? regret thafc circumstances Si ~hAr etirement from ark bSn. d thoro«ghly congenial

"Jtoi proposed protectionist banquet afc JJSP 0!" takea P^ce on the 4th of *SL nT ?}° liave Promieed to forJtt^^nd them in before 4 ■SSn^ft day nextl All P arts of the S ")* represented, and evidently •to L "SW.^nfectnrew are nob going Sr»V /hmd> asthe following goods and a 5 flour to be made UP into pastry, 4S na fl for f paddings*; Auckland rife 3 f flour for bread, etc., and por&T °r exbibiti°n ! New Zeafancl tti; mPaDy> f am Ples of su Sar and *rftew^ ?ara"SahaPe Road, preftrrte Ca? 9' Whangaroi oranges; E. andfii 2^ omitl-assorted a PP Ie9; Donald ttd «eDborough, Island oranges; Ewing jSWra tinned mullet; F. Wil*°dCoy^rS.and Emoked fish; Bycroft *m'^ mtS ' t *tc- ' Jennie and Dey, «*■«•• &V Ha"cock a«d Co., mineral "*£.'lT hha1 a? r Brother s» cordials and I"8i a? d Co" honey- The Jlr J/Olte 1 Asaocia«on have asked Net.' fco present them at the \Wr*S?J?T 0t the Auckland UniMonday; 6ge for thia year begins on will be closed for »eek. "m Mmd »V to Thursday next

v?oTke F?,, Company nofcifyan '"ito'aftermv ,lakaP an» to-mon'ow nsop.a,ernoon>Waving the Ferry tee b Saft SJ T fc be available for N'oaMoL Es.«>er, tlio Beautiful !> A& - ay m^ht «* the V.M.C.A. f^fc^^l be one shilling; tot evQa» go towards reduction of the

S**23S l ? at th<™ will be a large ?d°! thUuck] n ST at fche annual m°efcV«o,\S?^ wh« a number of valuiloi^ a „, lie YarioUß matches. Si*?"l^ de 1°? us their Premises in sL>nfe fi r rvseiief9 nnd 111 ?J Wa'ioctin have » *wy 05,, am0D8 «» Paltry