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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 191, 15 August 1888, Page 4

It ia notified by the officer in charge of the Telegraph Office that mails for Australian colonies^ United Kingdom and Continent via' Melbourne will close at Bluff on Saturday next at noon. Ordinary telegrams for the above should be lodged not later than 11 a.m., and ," urgents" not later than 11.40 a.m. on that day.

The question of abolishing the City Abattoirs, which formed the subject of a petition and deputation to the City Council recently, will bd discussed at the public meeting which isto be held in the Ponsonby Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. It is:,.now, generally admitted that the location of the City-Abattoirs in close proximity .. to the Western Springs, and1 on the western side of the city—the direction of the prevailing winds—was a huge mistake which'has led to other evils in its train. Tlie question is whether the error,; having been made,, shall be persisted in or widely retracted.; No doubt this question will be fully ventilated at to-night's meeting.

A very interesting case;is to come on in the -R.M. Court to-morrow when the poultry fanciers will appeal to the law. We gave particulars last week of the action taken by Mr Cartwright with reference, to a private judge of two game birds owned by M r Hul me and himself. Mr Hulime has how ■ summoned.-Mr Cart- ■ wright'for the recovery of the cup taken by Mr Cartwright and for £50 damages.

A very handsome wardrobe is being forwarded per s.s. Rotomahana to the Melbourne Exhibition by Messrs Gariick and Cranwell. It is so constructed that'it may be utilised either as a wardrobe:or stationery case, and is quite a work of art. The design is of Queen Anne style, modified to suit the introduction of New Zealand woods, aB also to display fine examples of •Maori carving. There are fifteen or sixteen varieties of woods in it, and it bearo a special New Zealand character from the graceful and intricate scrollwork,- of the Maori carved frieze, arid. thedecorations.of the panels are faithful copies of New Zea-! land foliage, ,

- Mr Sutton, a settler in Otago for 27 years, who was previously a brewer in London, has died at the age of 85 years.

Captain McGillivray having ceased to act as pilot for the Awhina Tug Company, contractors for pilotage under the Harbour Board, was requested to hand in his certificate, the Board having granted the Tug Company the'exclusive right of acting as pilots to the port. Captain McGillivray wrote declining to comply with the Board's request to return his certificate. Some discussion took place at the meeting of the Board yesterday, in which it was questioned whether the Board had power to recall a certificate when issued. Finally it was resolved to take no action at present. Atthe Harbour Board after we went to press yesterday afternoon, an application of Mr N. Harker re rates on leased property at Mechanics' Bay was declined. _ It was agreed that fresh tenders be invited for the purchase of the old weighbridge, the bridge to remain in use until the new bridge arrives. A letter from A. N. Elliott requesting" increased wages was referred to the Finance Committee. The reports of the Works and Tariff Committee and Financial Committee were adopted, with the exception of an amendment re weighbridge in accordance with resolution previously arrived at. Reports from the Foreman of Works were referred to the Works ahd Tariff Committee. A London telegram states that judgment has been given in favour of the directors of the Bank of Australasia in the case arising out of the railway accident at Windsor, near Melbourne, last year./ Mr E. S. Parkes,' the superintendent of the Bank, was one of the victims. He had been in receipt of a salary of some thousands a-year, but upon his death the directors, in recognition of his services, granted a pension of £1,500 a-year to his family for five years. The legality of this proceeding having been challenged by some of the shareholders, the case was carried ultimately before the Court of Appeal in London. The result has been a decision that the grant was lawful, and judgment has been given for the defendants with costs. The monthly meeting of the Thames Drainage Association was held yesterday. There were present:—Messrs J. M. Lennox (in the chair), J. Frater, S. Turtle, R. Comer, A. Brodie, and J. McGowan. The monthly accounts were passed and thefinancial' report adopted. This proved very satisfactory, the liabilities being, £990 and the assets some £1,600. Mr W. H. Phillips, mine manager, reported that during the past month the engine, pumps, and machinery had been working well and smoothly. The expense for the month had been as follows :—Coal, £121 15s 6d ; carting, £17 15s 4d; wages,. £59 8s lOd; Morrin's account, £26 3a 2d ; Price's,ditto, £112e; gas ditto,*£4,7s 6d; Burra's ditto £1 4s 6d ; weighing, 6s ; carting metal, 4s : total, £232 16s lOd. The report was adopted, and the thanks of the Association given to the manager fcr the; satisfactory manner in which he has been working the pumps. The Secretary was also instructed to take proceedings for the recovery of overdue contributions. In the Lower Rernuera Mission Hall last evening a limelight entertainment was given by Rev. J. S. Hill, consisting of various views, and scenes illustrative,'of "A Day in London During Jubilee Week." The descriptive explanations were given by Mr W. C. W. McDowell, B. A. = There was a large attendance, and the entertainment proved most interesting. The proceeds were on behalf of the Young Women's Christian Association. Mr Rollinson, the famous bicycle trick rider, gave an exhibition at the Columbia Rink, the announcement of the peiformance having drawn a large attendance. The cyclist first appeared as a masher endeavouring to learn the mysteries of .the whefel,: and hiS'splendid take-off of the dude fairly brought the house down. This part of the performance was ridiculous in the extreme, and the spills received were something tremendous. Afterwards Mr Rollinson gave some trick riding of a very difficult nature that secured him tremendous ap«| plause. The performance is to be repeated this evening. ' • • The words ... and music" of a romantic ballad, entitled *' I heard a Spirit Sing,' are published in the current issue of the "New Zealand Family .Friend," together with a large budget of interesting reading matter and illustrations. Amongst the complete stories "may be noted" "A Dutiful Daughter" (a story of modern" society), "Felix O'Brien, and how he mafried his three Wives "(an Irish tale), Monsieur Le Baron (a queer story), also "The Zadoc Pine Labour Union" (illustrated), arid several others—romantic and humorous; th&n there are society notes from Auckland, and fashionable gossip from Wellington; items of .'interest for '■'the .household j suchas recipes, remedies, etc., and amongst other sensationalisms, "The Story of a Mysterious Crime." The numberless items contained in the issue embrace a variety of subjects calculated to entertain every member of the household, and the price being a merely nominal one', places it within the reach of all sections of the community. The ".New Zealand "Family Friend" is now published, and may be obtained of the news agents and booksellers. ' Dr. Bond gave another, of his entertaining medical talks at the lecture hail ol', the V.M.C.A. last evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr Brakenrig occupied the chair. Dr. Bond continued his lecture on "Shocks," or the various causes of insensibility. These, he saidj could be divided into six classes—injuries /to the head, diseases of the brain, poisons^ intoxication, blood poisoning (from! diseases of the kidneys), and shocks arising from some sudden cause, such as an injury^ opeb. tion, etc. Dr. Bond gave; much useful information on each, arid described the best method of giving immediate relief."_,'.' He said that stimulants would do more harm than good. In dealing with snake bites, he recommended that a bandage, should be strapped round the limb above the, bite, which should then be sucked and afterwards washed and cauterised. Dr. Bond: then, by means of a iivirig subject, explained in a, graphic riaanner the method of restoring animation in persons apparently drowned. At the, close of the lecture;various questions were asked and answered, arid on the whole much valu-' able information was elicited. . AtS the meeting of the Burns Club Committee last night, it was announced that the fine new pianoforte lately; purchased for the use of' the Club at its entertainments was entirely! irese of debt. ; In response to an application from the conductors of a weekly dancing class in the Eden Hall, it was agreed to permit of it being called the Burns - Club Highland Dancing Assembly. .It was stated that the chief object of the class was to train young j people in Highland* dancing, so that they j might be able to take part in" Burns Club entertainments. Hawke's Pay promises to become J;as litigious as. Poverty .Bay. Two cases, which are to some extent side issues arising from the Renata ; will case, are to be commenced iri the Resident Magistrate's Court at Napier, to-morrow, and are great interest. : In his evidence in the will case, F. D. Luckie, commission agerit, of Hastings, stated that he was insolvent through the defalcations of B.C. Ware, his clerk, who had embezzled nearly £4(30 be* longingto Mr Tanner, M.H.R M for whom Luckie acted as agent. Luckie further stated that he held Ware's written "con : fession. Ware on this lodged' an infor-' matiori for perjury against Luckie. He alleges that he signed the letter to.shi6ld Ijuckiey and on a pr6mise.that.it should be destroyed after being "shown to Mr Tanner. Luckie has retaliated by iriitiating_a prosecution for eittbezzlemont against Ware* Y.

Today being the Ft-Mi^Tff 555 I 1 tion, or Lady/Day, was observ^ ***** B solemnity .at; St• Patri'Sgi _ I There was High Mass at ton *Hi i:* Lordship Bishop Luck, Y e ! >• 4 If signor McDonald, and tho v** X _U Father O'Sullivan were pr^ t %s |S brant was the Very Rev *_wt Wti_. Hi 0.5.8., with Rev. Father & W 1: Ma^ißte^nb'!,^^ I: deacons to the throne. Rev T?,;i™®#iHt A f ;4e^^|l Synod is in session air the n-°^ Hi the- diocese were assembled ;. t? 1 I Cathredral, making the ceremonial tt > limpressive. The cboir, under tv £-<' tion of the Rev. Father TV ** JM dered Van Bree's Mass witl, „„•' % PI and "The Match "of the lw'• UH Athalie, was played atthe conoS fffl service. ;'■ ' . msl°& of tfc. His' Worship the Mayor havin enthusiastically into the matternfnE "N naford Light, it is fully eifflj fe follows' Hall, Cook-streetSnl V k*k to the door this evening. Thecha-Ct^ taken at 7 o'clock. , a,twill^ The work of re-copperinp a m ■, Coul-na-Kyle was started this molv* is proceedingapace. The!»ork of «* iS willmost probably be com^leted^ffi next, when the barque ..ill loads]| The dangerous state of'the _rm«i. 1 the Hobson-street wharf has :?£?> attention of the Harbour.Hoard aadvff ing has been placed on the wharf ir" landward end as a protection. * A meeting of creditors i tt tho «k» Alexander McNeill, whiich wm _%* been held this morning at the office *&• Official Assignee, lapsed for»afiS quorum. • 'li_j A football match between ' the . I 1 players of the Columbia aiid Eureka JR^lH^ came off at Epsom yestendSy^aii^SHl very good game resulted; in a vic^ll? the Columbia by 9 points te 1. Tho . » for the winners were Salmon, B, Gold fffil M. Mendelssohn, Mackia and' McSnnlM a (2), and Lewis kicked a goal 0 ff O , H .' '^|' " chanan gained the only try scored'«« Burekas. ; ■» Tho pupils atthe Napier-street S^H " are in for a little picnic all"'forjp-lp selves next Friday. It " appears the head-mastery Mr-. ' Hart.fi i^pHfe ous to have the '..'slopes ' atifcHr back of the school sodded. ForSßl purpose he wrote to the City Schools (kH mittee last night requesting perrais^lK have next day for an "'arhotf Mm order to carry out this work ~!■ also to plant trees round the school g'rcJH^ Mr Crowther asked where-, the-}4il_fs.Hl obtained the sods. The Chairman wnlyßpl "I don't know; each child brin^B clod and gets it where he li^es;^ffif^H satisfied the questioner and permiJ!'H| was granted amidst the laughter "HHI Committee. °' ' Kg There was a great rash of bus" .esj.^Bp morning for Owen and Graliam'astpqlt.'.jL^fcS sale was such an unqualified sucecs tbVI'^ tho doors had to be closed after 10 r-'djiß;''' This shows that there is cash left in t.*Bj yet. The drapers saw their chan ..d^afo] plenishing stocks, and, of course, i'jJß-? rushed the place to get theiripicl^g^lßl A social was held last eveninr | G \ WL.> James's Hall in connection with St Js^Hp l'iible nud Literary Society. There.»nj|K? large n umber present; and agobd pi%AijHKr consisting of musical items iottnnwjH v/ith games was <. one th rough. - -A a',^ BK joyable meeting was brought to a ciweVlßi the singing of " Auld Lang Syne,'' , '^X A brake will leave the GroytaaKi.^B on Friday next at 7 p.m. for'_...-.,HR The new patent" unirerßaluMjlii^Hp invented by Mr. G. F. Vazey, fafjjl^B Auckland, will, it is claimed, clsijitiii^ B of metal work, and it is qua ranted (ij(|.li|» acids or chemicals that would;ij / W:'iji'BK' most delicate work. Most suet^tai* B have been made with this pohra^'i :IB board steamers and in hotels—mK!W-.H|-monials being in the hands of the ( ismit ■_ In connection with the football;mpiii^B< Tauranga, the.'.. Northern. SteamikSfli^^p; will issue return tickets at a single fotyHt' : the s.s. Clansman j leaving on Fridiyii^^^Bi At the weekly mooting of the Aits'^K"; ; ! Eden Lodge, N 0.'52,.'52, 1.0. G.T., heldkH. ' evening in the Eden Hall, there^wil^i^H. attendance of members and visitors.: pIH J ; some formal business had btea':'paW| j • through, haririony was proceeded-jimßi Tho following programme was rend wis Hlj ; a pleasing manner ■:—Song, _m. Cox'i'J^H.j 1 citation, Sister Seymour; song, "d*H|j • Back," Bro. Aspinall: ronjr, Bro.Pirb» song, Miss Gillon ; recitation, Sistei^^B' i diner : song, Bro. Masson j.recititioiijJj^K May Seymour; fcong, Sister Diokicsa;B| > song, Bro. Williams ; recitation, Bmi^B 1 Laughlin ; song, " Juanitu,", Miss Gillffll^B " .-song, Bro. Lightfoot; song, $ro. MMfyß' ; song, Sister Welch. Last oveninj te^B* "pound night," refreshments wa»Jw^Kl round during an intermission, andbaftj^R' 1 partaken of by all present. H Mr C. D. Whitcombe announces %#|B '. ing, on Wednesday evening neM, of we^B mentary French cla^s, in We!lesley'Wo^B| . School. No one could bo bettetW^i ' than Mr Whitcombe for this dafyjiMy youth spent in Franco, and k"HL therefore a thorough mastery of the WWj^d ' and pronunciation of the language, twmi doubt many people anxious;tt»;ffP^B»| 1 their education will take advant^eottilKt class, and of the more advanced M'fHk which .Mr Whitcombe is prer-'.re;l .to^.BF The classes are to be open to ladie* as gentlemen. ' --''.^A|ilß& A good debate took place last mfoijmE the Beresford-street Hall," bet«o»»- ;- ---members of the Tabernacle jMSgH; Society and those of lhe'BeK»N«H' I Society. The hall was about thNflH , f uH, among the audience being »m fLM , ladies, and Mr T. Spurgeon Presl^f H, , subject was an important!pnMtM^B;. , sent time, viz., " Are we 3&MW$m - eluding the Chinese fromJ; ;^Mi|H;;; . Two members from each Society^fS-Hv the affirmative - M essrs. I off I* fjm Cleveland and Tudehope; and «°rW; . each society contended in the.ne^^M Messrs Aldis, Gribbin, Airston, '.mdM., , rest. The opener on each side ffft^j JH a quarter of an hour, and t,loiff|ii|H' speakers ten .minutes each. /.f-JtiM was conducted with great. sP^||g»; utmost good feeling prevailed. ,B? ,jpH-i lent repartee was also exchanged. ,^H : : cussion was then thrown oP^^^__\\\\\A2 ' of the audience expressed "MjgH ■ A show.of "hands, was afterffar^_fM|| when ;<2 were found, to bt >!>:.|3H ' eluding the Chinese, and &*s&%s{_**, > some did not vote at all. 1M f&jM ' the meeting were accorded to tne m by acclamation. a,^_A We have received a copy^?»K*«\, "Trade Journal and Monthly^* August, which is an MV^&S^^-\ predecessor both in size, and aptT--;;-gff This number contains 52 pages.,^ -iSjiH J The panoramic entertainment at jm . Hall is to take place on next, and nob Thursday as prigig»!, nounced. ■ ' - -':■ JslMpi' The cantata "Esther, I* M • Queen" is to be given this.^fi'jWj Mount Eden Baptist Church, .D 5»« , naclo choir. No charge wl admission, but a collection wiu H" * At Mount Eden Congregation.^« j to-morrow (Thursday) evening Wjjtf/AU X J. Lewis will re-deliver on "Mrs Grundy." In/onntoW..™ tho Young Men's Association. . -A^At <• The Whangarei Lawn TeaWj jjJM 1 purchased an acre of land o»» ■ -|j« course for the purpose of V^Zi/rWM The place Is • beautifidly a%^AA. shade trees, and not #. i^ »w' || the town. |H

1 i^^^o.xcAy were still inSydfheG^fl%^s Agatha sulienng tftrecenfcdf te L ro ncert, promoted *°>' 8S **«# m S Consul) and -2% *m i.TnA Glendinnmg and Mi J. _%-^ns£ a 'complete success, TSfi^-l Ji thns notices some of T'/»Sjdn8y«^! Maribel's best efforts tfteir SSlhoff.' Carnival ■/Jtofce. and ? a nlnrice ' of Vieuxtemps. .i'lhersing'Kg recalled her, and in £t tbr aUt of the encore, < Comm' %^Kt' was given in pleasant tbion-:^el?l^ fortunate than her &yffS certainly her work at the .Vsfeterra iaA, v ffoo d for so young a & ? fnShn) with much spir tand | r chM^« del|° e nearried her recall. In there addition.^ "?f, a tions, Mil ster Bob Greeni^S£ Maribel, Ruby and 1 food and WJ achj the otter's being in M^Sme -Greenwood was the acWfj'a herduties were discharged W*?7Env"' ■ ' '■'■'-■ ' »W^ScersoftheßoardofEn- ■ °^ Present yesterday at the Domain ?»ir^ efe,S of testing Mr Soall's in'otl%rS4 ranges. The practice >entionioi ji,& fferent distances be. ;&&% and 620 yards. The comtireen «w , i a d<r e d the distance "P^n then they used the mechanical ■ ■ifctallrg|L Mr ■ Soall. The m- ft favour of this by Major ■*ren Lore was 115 yards, by Captain '^ WSIIO yards, while Colonel 3 /Lred 255 yards against it, and B^nffitSjnagineht The method ''■***_* SStive; No clue is aflbrded the principal thing re■^/f , that the rifleman should mark rlftSyaccompfished. The t65 Itvoi such practice is shown by TOtfcmit of the 54 ans«ers giwn, "tlf SSSSve been at all likely to have ■iotSel been set in accordance with j ;thflßo9ffers. :r _