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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 63, 17 March 1890, Page 2

The R.M.s, Tainui, Captain B. J. Barlow, sailed hence for Wellington and the South at six o'clock yesterday morning, taking her sixty through passengers from London, and also Captain E. C. Babot (Shaw-Savill line colonial superintendent), Mr D. B. Cruickshank, and Mr F. J. Sanderson (L. D.Nathan and Co.) for Wellington. Her cargo from hero for London consisted of 4,000 frozen catcasos of mutton, and about 100 tons of wool, kauri gum, cheese, and fruit.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board tomorrow afternoon, Mr Niccol will movo (1) That the solicitors be instructed to prepare a Bill for introduction to next session of Parliament, to authorise tho Board to convey land to bhe Devonport Borough Council and Messrs Wilson in terms of agreement; (2) Thab bhe Works and Tariff Commibtee roporb as to the desirability of obtaining a stoam launch for harbour purposes. Dr. Giles sat ab tho R.M. Court this morning to hear the case of McArthur and Co. v. T. Fletcher. Tho claim was for £45 18s for goods supplied. Mr McVeigh appeared for the plaintiffs. The defendant was not represented by counsel. His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff's for the amount claimed with costs £3 lf>s.

An interesting ceremony took plaoo at St. Sopulehro's Church, Symonds-,?treeb, tit 2.30 p.m. to-day, when .Mr Frederick Earl the woU-kpown solicitor of this city, was united in tbe boras of matrimony with _\li : .s Ethel Mildred Schrcitt, daughter of Hcrr Carl Schmitt. Tho ceremony was performed by Arclideaco!) Dudley. The bridesmaids were: Miss Marion Clayton (principal bridesmaid), ami the Misses Dudley, Gertrude Rice, end Annie Rice. Mr Jas. Coates was Lost man.

Mr F. Upfill, who holds the record for a long jump amongst amateurs in this colony, received a wire from Mr Cull', the st-cre-tary of tho N«w Zealand Amateur Association, to-day, asking him if ib was absolutely impo-.ibfe for him. to go to Sydney in May next to represent New Zealand in the intercolonial amateur jumping contest. Mr, Uphill's private engagements, however, prevent him from taking part in the meeting.

Mr 11. A. Cowper, who %vas editor of tho " Waikato Times " for two years and a-half, has taken over the "Thames Advertiser" from Messrs Wolff and Co., and. has assumed tho editor-hip of thab journal. Tho change in tho proprietary is referred to in a leading article in Saturday's issue, and a very great improvement in the appearance of tlie paper is already noticeable. Mr Cowper is a cupablo journalist, and may be depended upon to keep the " Advertiser" in the front rank of provincial journals.

The following nominations have been received for the Helensville Licensing Committee :—C. M. Burfcon, D. Donovan, R. R. Douglas, A. McLeod, J. Mcleod, J. Slattcr, C. H. Spinley, and E. West. Only live members being required, a poll will be taken for selection of that number on the 22nd inst.

For some years past ib has been the custom of proprietors of threshing plants to pay their employees ab so much per thousand hushels. This season .says the "Waikato Times"), owing to rust and other causes, the yields are far below what was estimated, so much so thab the men engaged at this work are scarcely making half their usual wages, and we hear they are agitating for an increase. This is to be deplored, as it will unfortunately mean an increased charp-e to the unfortunate grower.

The native feast at Whatiwhatihoe settlement, on Friday, was a greab success, being attended by the majority of bhe inhabitants of Alexandra, and the settlers of the vicinity. The school children were granted a half-holiday to attend, and were as cordially welcomed and entertained as their progenitors. Quito a number of ladies were amongst the visitors. Tables down each side of the large new whare were nicely set out, with seats for 122 persons. All the necessary condiments were on the tables, a large staff of waiters in white shirts and aprons, and young Maori girls, in gay attire, we.-c mostacbive and assiduous in the performance of their duties, The tables were cleared, and set out again four times, the native visibors and the European ladies and gentlemen all sitting down together. Provisions of good beef, pork, etc., well cooked, with puddings, tarts, and cakes, with plenty of tea, furnished as good a dinner as one could wish to sib down to, and in as cleanly a manner ris would shame many an Auckland restauraub. After the dinner, which took a considerable time, as more than 500 wont through that ceremony, some speechifying took place oub.ide on the subject of Tasdiiao's meeting ab Pukekasva on the 23rd April next. I

The balance sheet of the New Zealnnd Rifle Association for lasb meeting, now beiiu. prepared, shows a credit of £418, but 'outstanding liabilities of £170 reduce it to £248. Tlie prize money paid at the lasb meeting was £1,519 ) medals, shields, and bracelet, £140 10s; making a total of ',1,959 10s. which is £959 10s above the amount voted by Parliament.

The directors' ball in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, this evenyig promises to be of a most pleasing character. The directors have for some time now given bhe public many choice entertainments, and this one, on a favourite holiday, will no doubt be weil patronised.

A curious case was submitted to the District Court at Timaru and a jury of four on Saturday lasb. In August lasb Mr W. Ackroyd, as a creditor of one Bishop, in concerb with other creditors, eeb the machinery of the Magistrate's Court at Temuka in motion, and obtained successively, and within three hours, summonses immediately returnable to a special Court and prompt hearing. Judgment was given by default, immediate judgment summons was granted, and an order was made for commitment for six weeks in default of payment. The debtor refused to pay, and served his term. It is now claimed that the proceedings were wholly illegal, as the debtor, though leaving the district,was only going to Dunedin, and an action for false imprisonment has been brought. A feature of the case is that before the judgment summons was heard, nothing was said of the payment into Court, and the term of Commitment was evidently measured by the amount of the claim. Tho jury assessed damages at £40. The legality of tho process is yet to be argued. The celerity of the magisterial proceedings probably breaks the record in this line.

On Saturday the return rifle match between teams selected from the City Guards Riflo Volunteers by Colour-Sergeant Stirling and Corporal Craig took place at the Mount Eden Riflo Range. It resulted in a win for Stirling's team by 18 points. The three highest scorers in the winning team were Volunteer Osborne, Colour-Sergeant Stirling, and Volunteer Eady, and for the losing sido, Res.-Serjeant Soall, Corporal Maxwell, and Volunteer Davey.

The steamer Invercargill returned to the Blu fi from Preservation Inlet on Saturday morning, having made the home trip in about 8 hours. She left 14 passengers, making, with those already ab the locality, a total of 41. Gold is got in Coal Island in tho mouth of the Inlet, where six claims will be taken up, but precious metals are also found on the mainland. Some good results have already been obtained, and those in the secret allege that promising quartz reefs have also been discovered.

Our own correspondent at Whangarei telegraphs that for the unfortunate bungle over the Kaitara assay Constable Ward, the prospector, was in no tense responsible. He acted throughout in perfects good faith. The first wire from Mr Inder, of Coroman del, communicabed the result as at the rate of 1940z gold, and advised him to secure the ground. He did so, and refused an offer of £500 for a share, bub accepted £20 deposit for a share from an adjoining landowner, and resigned his position in the police force. As soon as the second wire came to hand he honourably returned the £20 deposit, which is all the money that changed hands over the affair. He also gave the news at once to Inspector Wilson for communication to the press. His conduct throughout was thoroughly straightforward "and aboveboard. He had also offered £2,500 for the right to mine over Mr Campbell's property.

About noon yesterday a disturbance took place in Customs-street in consequence of the conduct of some larrikins and females of low reputo. Ultimately Detective Hughes, Sergeant Donovan, and Constable Gordon arrived upon the scene, and arrested a woman named Elizabeth Grace Cleary, otherwise known as Grace Graham. She was dressed in a man's clothing, and was in company with various sailors and larrikins. The woman used most disgusting language while on the way to tho station, She appeared at tho Police Court this morning, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. This is the woman who figured so prominently in connection with the Great Barrier tragedy.

The Henderson day school picnic took plaoo on Friday last, tho weather beir.£ beautiful and cool after the rain. The children having met ab the school, wended their way to the picnic ground, kindly lend by Jlr Baiilie for the occasion. After all had partaken of hearty repast, sports were indulged in.MrsLaTrobe, theteacher,doing all she could to -make the picnic a success, assisted by Mr J. S. Laurie, who acted at, handicapper in the races, and Me.srs Baliio and Milsted acting as judges. A word of praise was justly earned by the folbwing ladies, who kindly looked after the wants of the children :—Mesdames Bailie, J. Bailie, Duncan, Laurie. Hueston, Wilson, and Misses Laurie, Duncan and Buchanan. The races caused a great amount of amusement, especially the obstacle race. Subsequently all sat down to a substantial tea, and then there was scrambling for apples and loUies, and thus ended a day, which wiil lonf bo remembered by the children.

In the Divorce Court at Wellington, in the case of Collas v. Collas and Anderson, tlie husband's petition for divorco on the grounds of the wife's adultery, the Chief Justice took time to consider the case, expressing the opinion that the petitioner erred in not suing for divorce before leaving for Sydney seven years ago. Collas explained thab tho delay had been occasioned because of his nob possessing bhe means at the time the alleged adultery took place.

At the annual meeting of the North Canterbury Educational Institute on Saturday it was resolved : " That the Board of Education be requested to have a clause inserted iq the pupil teachers' regulations, enabling engagements to be terminated at the end of the second year if the inspector is of opinion thab the pupil teacher shows insufficient aptitude for teaching." Mr W. H. Reeves, M,H. R., was elected president of the Institute for the ensuing year.

The improvements on the Mount Smart lioad, leading from the Greab South Road towards Onehunga, will be a great boon to travellers. The One Tree Hill Road Board have, for some weeks past, had a number of men working there. The road, in many parts, is made wider, a number of dangerous.gullies are filled up, and the rock blasted and carted away to lower ground ; whilst strong retaining walls are erected at tho sides of the mosb dangerous parts. The One Tree Hill trustees have done a muchneeded work, and have set a good example to other Boards.

The " Melbourne Argus," commenting on the excess of the exports of New Zealand, states that although, during the depression existing here, producing interests fell into arrears yet the productiveness of thecolony has increased to such an extent as to enable her to pay off the arrears, and ib expresses the opinion that the country thab does this out of its own producbiveness is essentially prosperous, and, with good seasons, it will nob be long before the profit of production will be shown by increased imports and stirring business.

" We would," says our Onehunga correspondent, " protest against the neglecb of certain owners of cattle in allowing them to stray about. Lasb week three cows were on'the railway line between Onehunga stationand bhe Wharf and gavegreab trouble to the ongiue driver, for there was no place for the cows to run only in front of the train, as the line at the curve was surrounded with the tide, and so the train had i:o be slowed to allow the cows to keep clear of the engine. There are also to be seen three or four horses standing on the crossing between Penrose and Otahuhu stations, and so muoh contempt! do they show for the engine that they only crawl away from it when it is nearly upon them."

Tha Ministers' Association met ab the Baptist Tabernacle this morning, when the Rev. E. Best presided. The Rev. J. S. Hill made a few valedictory remarks to his fellow ministers. He referred to the strengthening support ho had ever found by attending the meetings of the At-fcociation, and considered that ithadbeena gtesc benefit to him. The Rev. Mr Birch concluded the meeting by commending MiHill and his family to the care of God.

The united farewell to the Rev. J. S. Hill and his wife, which takes pla<s. next Friday, promises tp be a very large gathering. It should be borne in mind that admission is by ticket only, and as 500 have already been issued, persons wishing to attend should apply as early as possible.

The Excel water race, Tinker's, Otago, has been sold for £10,800, the Undaunted Water Race Company being the purchasers.

Messrs Smith and Caugbey announce today the opening up of new autumn and winter goods received byljhe recently arrived direct steamers. An attractive display of novelties is being shown, to which the attention of ladies is directed.

The service in the City Hall lasb night was largely attended. An address was delivered by the Rev. W. Watson, of Nelson, and another by the Rev. J. S. Hill.

..Jessrs Wilson and Clayton, auctioneers, will sell to-morrow ab 11 a.m., under bill of sale, the contents of an iron and brass foundry in Custom-street, near the dock. Also, at V 2 o'clock, at the same place, the lease of Harbour Board allotment 79, subject to yearly rental of £25 sterling.