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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 217, 14 September 1888, Page 2

Tjiere is every likejjhopd of Vjftin fadtory being established in; the Nqrthcobe and Birkenhead distrieb, to work t^p the pro. duce of the local orchardistg, A? the outcome of two preliminary nieetiugs of those interested, a committee wqi appointed to inquire into the ina^ter, and this committee's report is' ribw're,ady and, ~ys)\ b© ftubraifcfed to a meeblng of fruitgrower? and obb,ers. to b$J held at 7 P/in. on Tuesdaynext at IJount Zion Schoolroom, Birkenhead. -The Cotnmibt§e'y report; will, we understand. recommend the formation of ft limited liability company with a capitul of £1,000 in £l shares, to esteblish and work a jam factory on the norfch shore 'of bhe, Waitemata. About one - fourth of the capital has already " been fpund, and it only rests ' with the fruitgrowers themselves to make the project a success. In order to induce all to take an interest in the laudable undertaking it wijl be : proposed to accept fruit during' t&e season as payment for snares. The prospeotußes will shortly be printedi when a number will be placed in/ the hands of Mr Hob^ba, sbore-keeper, Birkenhead, for the convenience of intending shareholders. It is to Be'hoped that there will bo good representative meebing on Tuesday evening, arid that"-thS fruibgrowere and settlers;' after satisfying themselves aB to the correctness of the Com: mittee's calculations, will give the scheme a hearty support. ■ ,

We are glad to learn that the Revl 6. Aifckons, referred to in " T^^e Talk "yesterday, is not so seriously injured as.was there made to appe^vT He has been in Auckland recuperating for ab'puji§ix w£§ks, but has p©Y©r oeen }n tbe'HVspifcal-^havin'g been successively theguestofEevs.W.Tebbs, Dr. King, and C. M. Nelson; Mr Aitkins lpft last night,on the way bijick to* his charge at Mongonui,' where, "he" i^il} dpub,!;lpss be warmly welcomed by his people. Writing recently to an Aqckjand gentleman 'irom;Weilfri^bn;'M'rVl^:'.|ibbbß > i;M:H.R.i says: "Walking down Willis-etreetthe other day; I gaw the ' New Zealland Fanner r for August in a bookseller's \yih(|QW,ftnd I invested a shilling in a copy, and I can truthfully say' that it "is the best worth I have ever obtaineid. It isfvilrof valuable and reliable information for Jihe agriculturists and hprticulturalista, and, ought) to be found in every* settler'a? hom«j. To prchardiets it is invaluable." . ".'■ At the meeting of the City Council last night, it was resolved that Mr Crowther, being the senior Councillor, should occupy the "Mayoral'chair Burihg.'tli^ absence of His Worshipi at the Melbourne Exhibition.

The building trade must be reyiying spmewhati ' At'the 'hieeting of the" City Council last night the building surveyor reported that 14 permits had been issued during the last fortnight. ' '■''

MessrsD. B.. v McDonald apd J. M. McLachlan presided at the Police jCoiKt this morningl. TherQwas only one " drunk " — Daniel fMcKirinon^-who was fined 10s and cpstSj or 48 hours' hard labour in default. Still more changes at the Police Court. The old '"clock, which has amused- the general public by, its vagaries for Borne years, haj' beeni removed,, and replaced by a brand new article"pf smaller sizei thai; ticks like a paten); crushing jna^hjqp, atnd vyill no doubt keep good time—provided it iiwottbd'up occasfionally. ' " ' "

The jury returned a verdict of died from natural causes 'in the case of MisV Editih Florence Boord; whose sadden death at Kun^p"fyas recorded in yestorday'sissup. Mi'^lßert'.Jßeetham-'pfficiateii'as'bordtfep.' ' We were this roprning hen.'s egg which, weigtied 'tour and a half ounces, ilji was Itifger than an ordinary duokieggj and' all will allow 4£oz to be not a bad record for a hen. It was1 laid by an prdinary black Sfianjsli hen belonging t? Mr ; Gibbine, Day-' street, and ig the • fourth of alafegfjj €qu|jl size thai) the samp bjrd has pjp^jjcejl pf: lato. ' V-J:' ' ' '■■ ': ■■■•■.: .

■■■■; S.utcliffe, the patiept who died in thei t^unatics Asylum on; Wednesday last, was 64 years of a^e. • He has spent nearly a qviairtier, of a century in the instibution, having been committed in 186^. * He belongs to such a by-gpne'day that the namea of even the (Jfictpra,, wh« so.m.mjtled, \\\m W& pr" gotten. All that is known is that he had been V mqunted constable in f Victoria prior to coming to New Zealand. He is supposed to have boeh an Englishman. An inquest was held, y^s.terday, when the jury returned a yferdict of "Died from natural causes, viz., okl age and dementia." , - "I am glad to be able to say," writ6B our Hamilton cbrresporident, "that both the Ngaruawhia and Hamilton Butter Factories are, $cj be continued this season. . Mr Spragghas been up and arranged "with suppliers as follows,:—in each case tbe euaranfee, is 4PQ c °wa and -the price twopence farthing per gallon 6f lQlb "at 10. per cent. a.nda farthing a gallon for every 2 pec centover 10 ; eighty per cent, of milk bo, be returned to suppliers. This latter will of cowrspj enable th^ suppliers to rear a certain atncmnb of cattle or pigs, and then keep a certain aropuntl of manure on the farm. The price offered is certain.ly \o}V> buc the market is, sure, and the onus of fche_ risli is' taken off the farnier. . No doubt, if the price of b.u,tter increases, there will be a corresponding rise in the price paid for the milk". ' ' ■■.■'■■:•; v ;;: ■■.";■ '

There was a pmewhat notable wedding ate Trinity Church, D.e.vonport, yesterday, when the son pf a. former Auqkland lawyer was married to the 'daughter of f former Resident Magistrate of Whangarei. Mr : Wynn - Williams was one of the ablest ' "lawyers ip Auckland some twenty years asgo. His eldest son, . Mj: Harry Wynn- \\illiams, now of the Permanent Artillery, was upited in marriage vvfith : Miss Florence Aubrey, of Whangarei Heads, daughter of Mr Harcburt Aubrey,.'' fprmerly Resident Magistrate oi-jjie district. The,ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr Bates,/Mr Mesbjfn Wynn-Williams, younger brother of the' bridegroom, now a" midshipman on the Derweht, and Mr Karney, of the Permanent. Artillery, being best men, and Bliss Mays being bridesmaid on the occasion. A somewhat unique feature of the marriage was the absence of some of the ijsviaV oonvijntionalities. There were neither orange blossoms nor yards of white Jace, but the bride was pluinly but pjost becomingly attired in a dress of chocolate colpiir, while she wore a saycy hat pf. the kind known as. " aailor.". Tl>o happy pair had intended the wedding to paga oft quietly, but their friends turned put in numbers nqkm vohiis,i and provided a cJjoral ceremony. ! jM r F. Bartley, assisted by the choir,' ably performed ths musical portion of the ceremony^ and the " Wedding March" wasplayea on the retirement of th,e party from the church. T •

Mr Hjjnry, Lee, who is at present on a visit to Auckland as a delegate from the Congregational tJnion,.sab la. bhe v|ious9 of Cqpnmfl^i from 18,80 to 1886, as member for Southampton, in the Liberal interest. Mr Lee ha^-^ forge number' of people employed* in cotttjn mills ab* Manchester. A Stab •■ represeßbabiYe waited upon Mr Lee £b the residence of Capb. Daldy, yesterday afbernpon, and requested an interview on the burning questions, of the day. Mr i Lee' said that his business ift New Zealand wag in connepjiion wit}} the Congregational Union Before he left |iome he was advised to keep clear of politics when he arrived iri" the c.oloiiies, and hq Jiad come to the conclusion that the >Yas very good. He had j^een preiviously interviewed by pressmen in the (Southern cities of New Zealand, and had declined similar requests that the should eyprqss his views on political subjects. He had also been asked Co give hia impression of New Zealands " and' had' dcclinerl, peing anxious to avoid anybhing SvhicLi tßtigfet |cad j^iin intp],a ppnkroyecsy ftparfi'from his special miesion. ! Mr "Lee has a flattering opinion of the resources and future of New Zealand, and thinks that Vhat is required is a greater dependence upon agriculture arid'the opening up of the country. Our representative suggested that Mr : Lee might afford some information on Homo j politics - without any expression of his individual convictions, and thpreby _ avoid. . copbroversy, bub the, yetera'n politician could not be induced to consent. He answered, with a smile, that he had very strong opinions-on certain political quesbions, and that if he once Commenced tp' speak'Tp^ such: topics there was' no knowing w^en he would pause. He iherefore thoughb it wise bo refrain altogather. The City Council beat the record la&b night. ■ 3?he ' whole business was put through by 7.40 o'clock. As all but one of thq new membera took their seats laab pigbb, jb is to be hoped that this performance is but the beginning of a better ?bate of bhings, and th,ab wordy discussiona yirili how become a thing of the pasb.

Theprpgrapame at the City Hall to-mor-row night py Mies Georgie Sinith^oh's Company promises to be a rare treat', several pew' artists having been* especially engaged. The first part will comprise new ballads aqd 9°P,gs, including li. 3?pr fch.o Sa!?e, of" the' Dear' tittle Girls,"' " The |Vishinsj Well,?' *V» F Gouldn't," etc., and terminating with the '!' Maypole dance: by 12 pretty ladies, s It is a long time since this lias been seen in Auckland, and those "desirous of witnessing ai^ picspectaol^ w|U not miss tj&is oppprfunity.* *In addition to the above items JSugene I>e Bfeo will make his first appearance in a new and startling, cpntorf-ibn act. i The dpors, as iisual, will be open ;at'7*'l^J puntotiially to aifoiq the, crushing. li LocaJ Prpdj;cts ". was the subject of an interesting paper read before the Auckland! by the Rev. W.Tebbs last evening. Reference was made to the opportunities afforded in this climate for cultivation qf the orange.,* lemon, citron, grape, prime, cjlive, almondj banana, fig ? tomatp, gingers; j fobagCP,. ric^l sugar, arrowroot, flowers for, perfumery, etc. Mr Tebbs also spoke of the rjeldfordairyproduce, andof thevarious locfcV industries, and also commented on the labour question, arguing that it. was a mistake to siippqae that the highest wages meant the greatest prosperity. 'The p^aper was discussgd bym^niberS. Dr. Mop^e took fhje qppbrfcuriityof saying farewell to the Society for a short period, as he was "about toTproc^ed fcq.lJnglapd for the benefit) pf his health jind to visit his father. Members cordially wished him bbii voyage and renewed health. A gentleman writing from/-Leslie Hills' DiiriCan Rutherfordy Station* Canterbury*: gives evidence regarding booming noises which were heard during the recent; earthquakes in the south. He says :~ ir VVp, in "the Lower Amuri, have heard this booming: for the last two years; but the sound comes from the-south-west, "from "direction"" of rMoiint Qfekoa. The present ijpoming' is; not heard down our' way. 1 .'should describe ■■; it as heayy blastiiig, and'at one time we thought it came down the gorge'from the rock cutting at the upper bridge. As we hWve iiealrd it occasionally since that' was finished, i 6 could not" be.■'

. > pEhe lecture in the Y;M.C. A. Rooms this evening should be unus'qally' interesting. Mr McDowell has recently returned from a shbrfctourin'^EPwer Palesjiine," and will speak as an eye witness of those places so degr ■tp maiiy hearts ip /the Holy Land. Mie lecture \Vill be illustrated with beautiful views (recently taken), with the aid of "the K,ey. J^ Si Hill and "ihe limelight! ' This "evening at the Christian Miss|or| Hall the first of the ''Eyenings'Vwiiii Sankey and Moody" Will be held, when lovers pf these popular hymns can revel in fc|iein, under the diVeetion of Mr Ppoley. A f^v'seatg ia: the front* will be reserved at bhe shilling, otherwise the admission is only sixpence. " '/.■'-',. ■

It is not often that the Superintendent of^ the Fire Brigade has to report so mildly as he did last night to the City Council. With the exception of tlie fire in Kyber Pass, there was nothing to report for the last fortnight but chimneys on fire. Cr." Davies's idea of payment by results would be a bad thing for Mr .Hughes under such circumstances.

:■ A witness who was called to give evidence in an R.M. Court case yesterday*made a somewhat unusual demand. Before being sworn he .stated that he; had been subpoenaed by the plaintiff, ancl wanted to know who was going to pay his expenses. The sol^citpr fpr the plaintiff replied that he would* do so. V?itne«s then said that ho wanted 30s, £1 for himself and 10s cab fare. This took the gentleman of'the long robe • somewhat, aback, and he askecl ' What ai'e you?" Witness replied, "I am an iron^pnger." In, answer to further queries he stated that he came from Newmarket, where he had temporary premises. The solicitor for the plaintiff submitted that the claim for 10s cab fare was absurd, Seeing that vvithess could haye travelled by ; pr tram for 6d. Dr. Giles 'said that witness would be entitled to £1 for the day,, and that he would receive .the pr<^inary travelling allowance It is needless to: say that the " ordinary " travelling allowance is considerably less than the sum dp.mancled, and witnesses go to; cpni siiiierable risk in running up cab fares pn the supposition that thpy. will be defrayed by parties to an action in Cpurt, ' ; -

' "There wasa "full house"atthe Burns Club last evening. Mr W; J; Wright occupied the chair. programme was a literary and musical one, and was much appreciated by those present. Mr John Blackman read a very ably - prepared paper on "Robert Bloonifield, the Virgil of England' 1 (not Browning," as. erroneously seated by 'us a few evenings since). ~ A hearty* vote of thanks was accorded Air Blacvkman, and in responding, he intimated that he was preparing one on "T James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd," which he hoped to give shortly. The' following programme was then given : —Piano eelecbion, 'f Caledonians," Mrs Angus; songi '•' Willies Gane-to Melville Castle," Mrs Wright; spng, " The Englishman," Mr C. George; song, "Alas,*TbQse Chimes," Miss Clark ; reading, " The Convict's Christmas Eve," Mi' Eiolmiston; song, "The Peath* of kelson," ,Mr Lankham; vocal • duet, ■■■:!'. Tonic Sol Fa," Mrs Angus and Miss Fowles ; song, " The Dear Little Sbamrock," Mrs Leers; sotig, " Clean Peas, S'tr'nv'1 Mr Lyle'; reading, 'f The WonHerful Wean," Mr Edmiston ;' §orig,' ". When other Lips,'' Mrs Wright; song, "Hame came Our ; Guid Man^ !>- Mr ; Lalnkhan ; song, " Nearest 'and Dearest," 'Miss: Clark ; song, " The Old True Blue," Mr Carter; " Auld Lang Syne, !rby the company.- Mr James Robertson was announced 'che Chairman for next Thursday's meeting.

In All Saints' Church, Ponsonby,* last eyenitig a recital of sacred music was giyen. to g. gjjpfl aiidjerice Admission to the performance was free,, but a collection waa taken up in aid of this church cboirmueic. jiund. A lepgthy programme was gone bhrough as follows: Hymn No. 167, "O, Praise Ye bhe Lord ;" anthemj " The Strain Upraise" (Sullivan); ■air, "In Native , frpn^ ,■' Creation " (H^ydn), Mr Perriday ; dueb, "Children, Pray His Loye bo Cherish," from M God, Thou art Gieat " (Spphr), Mrs Edger and Mi* Martin ; Organ solo, "Occasional (Overture" (Handel), RJr Knight; i?ong, "There is a Green Hill Far Away ", (Gounod), Mrs Judson; Anbiiem' (unaccompaniefl), "If Ye Love Me" (Mdnk); air, >' His Salvation is Nighf them bhab Fear Him," from "/Vypman. of Samaria," (Macfarron), Mr Martin; brio, "In bhe Sight, of .Upwise," frojm; f' Marbyrdom of Sfc, Polycarp" (Oug.eley);! Mrs Judson, Miss Crawforcf," Mrg Cajdpr; feong, J " The Beauteous Song " (Barri), Mr Knighb ; anthem,'"" JiMge Me, 0' God r (Mosjartj n ;[ prgan solq, *' Flute . Conperto;" ish'mbvement(Ritik), Mr Edger; hymn Np^ 302, '". .?«C0me, tYe Taithful ;" song, '^The Light of jihe \Vorld " (Jude.), Misa IJendergon ; air, "Arm Arm, Ye Bi-ave," from f' Ji|da| Maccabfeus " (Handel), Mr CarcJer; anthem, "The Grace of God" (Barnby), (soprano solo, Miss" Steward), cbnoludihg volunbary, "The Bride's Mavp}],",frpni r *' Rebekah " (Barnaby), Mr Kniglib. The vavipu^g anthems were rendered by the choir, the organistj Mr Ejiger, actiqg as conductor. During the eyeping Mr Knight played several of bhe acepmpanimentis. After the collection had been taken up the recital was .ended by the incumbent, the Rev. W. Calder, pronouncing the Benedicbipn. . r~ ' "" '"' 'f '

Mr H. H. Smith exhibited his litnelighti vie\vs last evening at" Waite's Hall, when hew as favoured with a large attendance. As a pi&ttor of course the pictures di tHe English football match especially took the1 fancy of theaudiehce. > • ■- "

Dr.sHannay, Secretaiy of the Gongro^ational Unioti of England agd W^'&s* wd Mr Henry Lee, of Manchester, arrived here yesterday by the s.s. Wahaka, 'and, they wore'met and welcomed by^minjsters, and pther representatives of the Auckland Coiit gregational ohurches. Dr. Hannay sind 'Mv>Lee arrived in this colony recently by the direct steamer Tainuii; as delegates .from the Congregational Union to the Congregational, churches of Australasia.* Th'ey'have visited' tho Southern Cpngregatipin'al churches, and will reinain in''Auckland! until Tuesday next,when/they will leave for Sjdney. Tins eVoning the members' "6f the .District Committee will meet ll|r. Hannay and Mr" Lee on matters connected with the Union I'"" On Sunday morning Df; Honnay will preach at Beresford-strebt Church, and in the evening he \yill conduct service at thbiNewtOh" Congregational. Mr Upory Xee will take the morning 'service at Tifewton Congregational, and the evening service at Beresford-street; On Monday evening a public meeting will bo held 'at Beresford-BtreetT Churchi to welcome "Dir;' Hannay and Mr Lee. During their stay in Auckland Dr. Hf.jipay willbe the guest of Mr G. D^'YaJentine, of Pariiell, and Mr Lee, will stay at. the residence of Captain Daldy, Ponsonpy^ •■■ ■■• i ■:•'■ " •■■■"• -^ •• . *• '■;■.■"'■'

An; irhpor|anti matter w^s brpught before the City, Council |ast by the epgiaeer at the pumping, st^rioq.' :- He referred to th 6 fact that as t|e Council haii^ discharged prTe'pr'hisassiafeiinj;^ necessitate his leaving the engine-unat-tended while .he was- away attending to ,the valves/ 'He asked rhe Council njot to hold him responsible for any acciderjt"tnat" might happen to the machinery "during his absence. Further op in the reppjt, Mr Carlaw stated that the water could be turned on at the high levels in Graf ton Ward "from the Syber Pass reservoir.' ". He suggested that accommodation shpuld be provided at the Eyber Pass station for a valve - keeper, so that he might be on the' spot in" the case of fire. Cr. •'"■ Crowther said that this was an urgent matter. He was at the recent fire in Kybor Pass, arid had ho hesitation in eayipg that two houses, were lost through the delay, in *" the' high';"pressure water being turned on. .The valv^.-keeper was not, he supppsedi to blame, seeing, that he lived ih; BieresfeVd-street! The Council1 decided to attend to the matter. ' : • Thp annual athlpjbic 'compej;itip.ns rpf PfPfessor Carrbllo'svpupils: commence on Monk, day "evening afc his gymnasium at the foot ot ' Grey-street, 'when. the* championship vvill; be decidqd. Tour have' entered! for this, ' Viz., ,Messrs J.-"W. and,, J^' E. Dickson, G. Faltridge^and D. Gough; The prize accompany ing, the 'championship* "is V handsome gold uj.ed.al! presented by, Mr H. N. Abbptfc. This was! on view in Mr G. Iyil s window to-day to^' gether With the other trophies tobslcbmi peted" fprpandwhich havebeen"presented" by Mr A. Wpollams and IPrpfessor Carrqllb. Over twenty competitorshaye entered for the various events, and the; contests are likely to extend right through the week.

There are in Sydney, as well as in Auck-; land, citizens wjio hold extreme consci^n-! tious views with regard to sabbath ob-j servance; but there as liere, the missions of the law de.al rather contemp. tuously with Mr Conscience, who seems to - ■'have; no friends in court. • At, Sydney a short time ago the case of the Sydney Newspaper Publishing Co. v. Muir, was decided by the Full Court. Plaintiffs publish a Sunday newspaper.. It had been decided by the Court^ below, that they could nofc.recover their advertising account froni the deferidahtj because ' the performance of their contract involved an illegal act— namely, the publishing of a, nevvspaperi on Sunday. The Chief Justice,!in awa,rding victory to the defendant, described his, defence as."unrighteous, dishonest, and 'discreditable." It is worth makiog. a, note that the Chief Justice, from his place on the bench, declares that the administration of law instead of justice has at last reached such a pitch as entirely to frustrate the object for- which it wa.s instituted. t ,: -

The Comraifctee of the Auckland Society of Arts at their last meeting completed their task of .arranging the competitions for the next annual exhibition of the Society, to be held in April next, which are as follow :—.Prizes and certificates of merit are offered by the Society as under, viz. :—One guinea for best work in each given subject. The bronze medal of the Society, and one guinea additional, for the best work itii each class. V The silyer medal of the Society, with three ■ guineas additional, for the best works in thp whole of the competitions. Class I.—Studies by pupils or amateurs. (A) —In crayons, charcoal, or monochrome: Section 1, study of a head from life, life size ;; 2, study of head,' bust, or figure, from the antique, life.si^e; 3, shaded study, from the round—orna-; ment, imperial. (Bj—ln colour : 4,-stwJy: of: still life, flowers or foliage, in -ojlifr.^ | study of still life, flowers or foliage, in water colour. Classli.—Original studies. Direct from nature. 6, study of animal life, in any medium ; 7,.landscape of marine study, in oil.; 8, landscapepr marine, study, in wa|;er colour; 9, landscape of marine study, in monochrome ; 10, study of a, Matiye tree in ojlj water colour, "or moriochrpme., N.B.— No exhibit in this class to be less than ;12in. by Bin. Class 111.--Pupils' drawings, to be executed within a given time and under special superintendence. 11; shaded drawing from model; 12, outline drawing from model; 13, freehand drawing from. copy. Class IV-.—Original designs in any medium. New Zealand subjects. 14, Design for depbrative panel; '15, study-of New Zealand foliage in outline, acjjompauied by the same conventionally treated for decorative purposes ; 16, plaque or vase painted. Class y. in clay, or: wax. 17, best priginalstatuette,bust, medallion, or group, plass Vl.—Photography. 18, Figure Photograph by any artist, finished ifi polour ; 19; best instanbanepUß photograph-of animals or objects in, motion., Special prizes. —tiife. study. A.special; prize,' jihe gjft of Mrs J. McCosh'Clark,', will be 'awarded fpr the best study of a head, in oil or water colours, <5n canvas or paper ; size optional. (y?inners"6E this prize in previous .competitions will not be eligible to complete). W.B.—• First-prize winners in previous competitions of the Society "will hot1 be eligible to receive similar honours.in thj same subject.. !Mr W. I. Robinson again kindly offers two prizes to ■: be competed for by pupils of tiie Auckland district schools—6ne for .freehand and pnofpr mechanical drawing." Partictflars of the competition for Mr Robinson's prizes, as also tr^e cpmpotitipns to be arranged by the Committee for pupils in the district Ichools, will be announced in due course.. The Secretary, MrJ;L. Holland, Avill be please^ to give inquirers every information regarding the Society, and may be found either at his residence, Graf ton Itp'ad, or on most, afterriqons feetween twp and four at the Socjetylsroom, Art (Grallery. Miss A.• R'immer, .well-known at Helensville as a teacher of music, lield her annual concert in the Public Hall, pri Wednesday evening, September ;lE!kh. :,Misa - Rinjmei' was assisted in this, concert by Henvand I'li.dame Tutschka and a considerable sprinkling pf local talen|i. •; The recently formed brass band: under phe leadership of Mr G, Rjmmer played,feveral"lively tunes outside, as a prelude. Tliq following programme was fairly rendered :—Pianbt duet-, "Fairy Queen " (galop),' Misses Rimmer; quartette, !*' Power, pf^.qve,■' Mps Ludlow, Miss A. Rimmer, MessrsGeorgeandLudlow; song, "Gum Tree Catim;," Mrs Douglas ; song, Miss: "Wright';' comic recit'atiop, •" Job!s Patience," MrC, Bowers (encored)': piano solp/' *' L'lnvitation Pour la Valse," Miss B. Wilkiiis; song, "The Better Land," Madame '■'Tutschka; (violin'obligate by Herr Tutschka)*; ' duet, f I Khpw'a Biapk"," Mj-s"^allienland Misa A." Rimmer; 'cello, solo—introcluction "•Wjlliam Tell" (Rossini)—"lmpatience'' (Tutschka), Herr Tiatgchka-; song, '.' The Mansions of the Blessed," Miss .A. Rimmer. (tbis was' applauded, ,and Miss R. received' an .encore) ; piano duet,," .The Flower. Gatherer,'! ! Miss L. Rimmer and Master-W. Walker. Kart. II,; . orchestral„'"selection ''Temps ; Arabre,"'Messrs Rimmer^ Fjnthuristhe, :.Gv Rimmer and Ludlow^ ' duet, "Money I Matfers," Miss A". &M -Mt; G- ;Rimniei-, mirch applauded (enqore);. piano solo, '*S>earFlowerSj >rMi?9 G. Wright'.; song, " Fiddle laud" I,'- Miss E. Wright (violiti ob'ligatp Iby Herr Tutschka); song, "Isfp, Sir," Miss E. Wilkins (encore); comic song, Mr^Bower's (encore); song (selected), Miss:A. Rimmer ; ! song by ."Mr Douglas ;' piano duet, Misses and'Mr Stewart,land Miss Camerorij nicely rendered ; quartette, " Cahin Be Thy Slumbers,"' Mrs' Ludlow, -jjlis? Rimmer, Messrs' jGebrge aiid}. Ludlow. .There "was a very good attendance, and the concert passed off. pleasantly and agreeably. , li; v. ' 5 There was a crowded attendance, last evening. In the Protestant Hail a.t the VeoWy-'toeetah^'.of;'the.<S'j:ar;;.!of';-iNe.wto|* Lodge, No. 4, LO.Gr.T, Official visits wev'e paid to'this Lodge from the Victoria,-Ark of Eden, Gem, Hope of Parnell, and Guiding; Star;•, Lodgg, > and also ,by> seyeral. sailors from'KM.s; Dfainond. One candidate was initiated. Bro.' R. W. Boyle, who leaves for MelbQurne next week, wa§ requested to convey the fraternal greetings of the Auckland, lodges to those in Victoria..' It was decided to have the programmes of all tho lodges printed .together quarterly, the cost to be equally borne by the lodges'. Har r mohy was then proceeded with., when songs and recitations were contributed by several present. A hearty vote of thanks was | carried to all the. visitors,' and the session concluded at 9.45. . " Mr Oswald's class held their usual meeting last night, when » varied! and interesting programme was successfully performed by the members,.comprising selection*! from difl'erent plays, and readings and recitations from Clement Scott,"Mark Twain, Hood, etc. One new member was admitted. Next meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 27. The Polo Club in with the Caledonian Skating Rink has proved the champion team of Auckland district having defeated four, rival teams in -close succes;siqn; - There / was *a good-fancy dress carnival at fche Caledonian Rink.on Friday evoi'i- ' f, wliich proved hisrhly successful, 'i Jittendance was large, and" the majority of the 'dresses'• were very toteful and etrikipg. . , 4 ~-- .'■ The Western Cinderellas' plain and fancy dress social ab the Catholic Institute, Wel-lington-street, last eveffiig was a prohpunced success. ■ .'There were about fifty couples present, nearly all being in fancy Mr Edg^r-WftFd Jnado an efficient M.CV, and excellent dance music was supplied*' by' Messrs" J. :Hemus,: O'Beirne,' an* J. Edwards."'-Supper'•'was provided, under the supervision of: a ladies!coißmit:tee, and on the whole the arrangements: hw^ro'df a most satisfactory character. v 1 I Jiisb fancy- sellihg^Meri's Linen'Golldrar 1 for 2d, and* Beau tiful Ties, at 3 for a Is.— I At' Fowlds's Sale of W. G. Allen's Stock.— '(Advt.) • '" " '