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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1890, Page 4

Some business was transacted at the Board of Education meeting yeeterday too late for last evening's issue. Aα application fora school ab Utakura was referred to the Okaihau Committee. An application for gymnastic apparatus at; Grafton Road School was declined. It was resolved to give £ for £ to Napier-street School library fund. Tenders are to be invited for yearly services and supplies. Tanks were granted for Bombay and Devonport, and it was resolved to consider the erection of a concrete tank at Mount Roskill. Puriri wanted a bridge made, but the Board resolved thab they could nob do the Road Board's work. Several other minor applications were considered. Miss Margaret M. Kelly was appointed assistant to Whangarata School. Dr. Giles presided at the Police Cour* this morning when there was another light) sheeb. One first offending inebriate wae fined 5s or 24 hours' hard labour in default). William Joughin for being .drunk was fined 20s, or 48 hours. Benjamin and Mary Davis were again remanded for eight days on the charge of stealing goods from the T. S. Morrin Company. Bail was enlarged. John James Hunter was charged with having failed to comply with an order of the Courb that he should contribute towards the support of his wife. He said he could nob pay for a week and objected to supply his wife with maintenance while she drank. Dr. Giles said he had seen and heard a good deal of defendant and his wife, and had not been able to make up his mind as to which was the most to blame. Whatever might be the wife's conduct, still the husband had a right to support her before the State. He, however, adjourned the further hearing of the case until nexb Saturday. A woman named Fanny Power was caught yesterday stealing flowers from the Albert Park. She pleaded nofc guilty. Evidence was given by Constable Howeli and the gardener, Mr Huckstep. Dr. Giles sentenced the accused to three days' imprisonment with hard labour. When the Thames Harbour Board Bill was before the House of Representatives a new clause was inserted, on Mr Cadman's motion, empowering the Harbour Board to compound for sums due in respect of pasfe breaches of contract orany penalty incurred thereunder, or any debt now due in respect of harbour dues. On this being sent to the Legislative Council for approval, thab body amended the clause so as to confine the power of compromise to harbour dues pure and simple, and struck out all reference to breaches of contract. The House has agreed to this amendment, which finally disposes of the Bill. The election for three members for the Hamilton Borough Council took place on Thursday, bub the interest in the contest was very much damped by the heavy rain which fell continuously throughout the day. The following was the resulb:—T. Slade, 84; J. Reid, 82; W. F. Bell, 77; E. T. Davey, 77; T. Qualtrough, 61; H. M. Salmon, 34; T. Cbappell, 27. The Returning Officer gave hia casting vote in favour of Mr Bell, and the three first were declared elected. The ironstone deposits in the Ohaupo district on Mr Morrison's farm have been worked lately in connection with the Onehunga Iron Works, and large quantities of the ore were being sent by train to the smelting works there, but owing to the strike, work has been discontinued for the present. The ore can be delivered at Onehunga for about 13s 2d per ton, freight costing 7s Bd, getting and carting ss, and royalty 6d per ton. There are large supplies of the material available.—(Waikato Correspondent.) " Thank God, I'll be able to get to work again very soon. I don't want to be beholden to anybody for my living," said William Akid this morning. He is a man of sixty, but active and healthy. For the past eighb years, however, he has been blind, and had to seek an asylum from the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. In 1849 he lost one eye aboard ship, and eight years ago the other was injured while he was cutting scrub in the bush. Hβ tried a number of doctors to get the latter cured, but they said they could do nothing. About a month ago he made application to the Charitable Aid Board to be allowed the services of Dr. Wilkins. His application was agreed to, and three weeks ago Dr. Wilkins performed an operation. Akid can now see to read the paper with a glass, and he hopes in a week or two to be able to go to work. He called upon us ab fche Stab, Office and aeked thab his statement might be eiven He is very grateful to Dr. Wilkins for the restoration of bis sight;

From Waikato we learn that whab may be a most serious accident happened to Mr! F. J. Yon Sburmer a day or two ago. When; chopping some wood with an axe a piece, flew up and hib Mr Yon Sburmer fair in the eye with a jagged end. The result is thab severe inflammation has set in, and there are doubts as to whether the sight can be saved or not. The Eev. P. S. Smallfield delivered a lecture laeb night at the V.M.C.A. Buildings on the life of Cyrus the Great). Mr T. Buddie preside!, and Captain Logan, of the s.s. Manapouri, was also on the platform. The lecturer, in a pleasingmanner, sketched the career of the mighty king of the MedoPersian nations from his boyhood at the Court of his grandfather, Astyges, King of Media, to his death in battle against the Scythians. During the evening musical selections were rendered, and at the close of the lecture a vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. Admirer 3of the histrionic abilities of Misa Kate Howarde, the popular young actresa; who is ab present in Auckland, will be gladbo hear that all arrangemenbs for her bene-j fit in the City Hall have been most satis- i factorily made, ajad bhab the affair: promises to be a greab success. A very attractive programme has been drawn up, and the vocalists and the performers will include a large number of wellknown ladies and gentlemen, comprising Meadames Cooper aud Kilgour, Miss Lester and Misa Freda Marsden, Messrs A. F. Edwards, Dufaur, Charter, Martin, Forrest, Montague, Hamilton, White, and Mr Eady's orchestra. In addition to the concerb programme the comedy " Wribten in Sand " will be produced. The tickets for bhe benefib are going off very well. ; The Auckland Orchestral Union will hold another concerb in the Choral Hall nexb. Friday evening. The programme an-j nounced is an excellent one, ib being: pleasantly varied with vocal and instru-j mental selections. The vocalists are Misa, Lorrigan, Miss A; V. Lorrigan, Miss M.j Harper and Mr A. L. Edwards. An in-, strumental quintette will be played by: Messrs Innes. Clough, Jackson, Craig, and; Cook, and the Union will render a number of excellent instrumental items. Mr Paqua officiates as conductor, and Mr C. Hemua leader of the orchestra. The anniversary services of the Union-, etreeb Wesleyan Sunday-school bake place; to-morrow. In the morning ab 11 o'clock, Mr W. Sinclair, a sbudenb from Three! Kings' College, will preach. Ab 6.30 o'clock Mr E. C. Carr will preach, arid a special scholars' eervice will be held at 3! o'clock, when Mr Sinclair will preach. In-; stead of the soiree this year a public meet-j ing will be held on Tuesday evening at»i 7.30, when addresses will be given by tta' circuit ministers, Mr E. 0. Carr, Mr J. T.i Nobb, 8.A., and other friends. A good* musical programme has been prepared. , . The admission is free, bub there will be a collection during the evening in aid of the school funds. The annual meeting of the Auckland Rowing Club was held lasb evenin? in the Imperial Hotel. Mr T. Henderson, captain, occupied the chair. The report and; balance - eheet were read and adopted.; The balance-sheet shows the Club to have! substantial assets, greatly in excess, of liabilities. Twelve new. members were elected. Thefollowingofficerswereelected:—. President, Mr J. Marshall; vice-president, Mr A. H. Nathan; captain, Mr T. Hender-. son; deputy captain, Mr C. Colebrook '•'■ secretary, MrR.W.Sb. Clair; treasurer, Mr: G. A. Creeth ; committee, Messrs J. Bakery J. Burtton, W. Copeland, C. F. Minnitt, and F. Wallace; delegate to Auckland Rowing Association, Mr L. M. Myers; and auditors, Messrs F* E. Brown and T. F. Wallace. The officers had decided on a> new departure in the way of annual meetings and after ths business wasi the members settled down to enjoy themselves sociably. The following contributed l items to the evening's fun:—Messrs Neu-; megen, J. B. Graham, St. Clair, T. Henderson, L. M. Myers, Copeland, Brabant, and Baker. It is intended to hold these social meetings quarterly. A meeting of* the Committee of the Amateur Athletic Club was held last evening, Mr Logan, Vice-President, occupying the chair. A large number of new mem-! bers were proposed, but their election waa deferred, it being decided thab the rule be! enforced requiring subscriptions to be de-i posited before election. The Secretary, was instructed to forward to MrLeviCoup-i land a letter expressive of regret ab hiai resignation of the position of Vice-Presi-dent, and thanking him for his services to the Club in the past. It was decided toJ hold the spring carnival on the 22ndi November next. The events to be decided' are :—lsoyds. Maiden Race, 1-mile Novice Roadster Bicycle, 120 yds. Handicap, 1-mila Walk, 1-mile Bicycle Handicap, J-naila Handicap, 2 - mile Bicycle Handicap, 1 250 yds. Ladies' Bracelet, 1-mile Handicap,; 3-mile Bicycle Handicap, Quarter Mile' Handicap, 5-mile Bicycle Handicap, | mile! Hurdles, Handicap Long Jump, ClubSteeplechase. Mr Logan stated his inten-i tion of giving a trophy, and received a: hearty vote of thanks. The trophy was' allotted to the Steeplechase. Messrs Cotter! i and Speight were appointed handicappera' for the running events, and Mr W. Hj Johnson for the bicycle. The Secretary! announced that a banner is being prepared for the Club, Miss Annie Dobson doing the artistic work, andMrPowley the mechanical, 1 gratuitously. The usual weekly meeting of the Mounftl Alberb Mutual was held lasb evening, the President, Mr J. Tonson Garlick, in bhe 1 chair. The programme consisted of sacred! poems and recibations and a paper by a! lady member on " The Nature and Aims of j Sacred Poebry." Solos were sung by: Miss Davies, Messrs W. Astley andj Jones; three anthems by the choir, and a' terzetto, "Lift Thine Eyes;" recibations and readings by Mrs Farley, Missea H. Astley, Kemp, and Messrs T. Allen and W. Spragg. The musical portion was well arranged by Miss and Mr W. Asbley, andbha programme was a mosb interesting ona throughout. There was a good attendance. Intending competitors in the Band of Hope Union musical and elocutionary con* tests will note thab entries close on the 29th met. Copies of the prize dialogue are now obtainable from Messrs Hill and Co., Vic-toria-street, and Mr R. French, Karanga-' - hape Road, from whom rules may also be. obtained. ; I Yesterday afternoon Mrs Baeyertz, the "converted" Jewess evangelist, took the theme of "Holiness " as her subject at her! Bible-reading in the Lome-street Hall.' The discourse was a very instructive and beneficial one, and was listened to with the deepest attention by the large audience present. She said she did not believe thatJ the old nature in man wae taken oub roob and branch/ Holiness was nob an improved ■ self, but an imparted Christ. Holiness waa not in the feelings, but in.the walk and life. Mrs Baeyertz extensively throughout her discourse. In the evening; Mrs Baeyerbz gave an address on "The, Three Great 'Comes'of God." There was a very large abbendance, the texts being' "Come, all thy house, into the Ark," "Coma, let us reason together," and " Come for air things are ready." To-morrow Mrs Bac-'> yertz will speak ab the City Hall. For Borne weeks past the ladies have beea busy selecting bhe bargains bo be had from| bhe great clearing sale of P. Davison, foot: oi Grey-streeb. As this was the first special} sale the proprietor has had sincecommencingbusiness in Auckland the selection of goods was from large accumulations, and buyers appreciated the offer. There are, however, departments which; are nra> oqbr being opened. »p, an<* these u ed of, j

Testerday afternoon whilst inspecting with a representative of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company come produce on board the s.s. Manapouri, Captain Hearne, by slipping whilst walking Dyer an iron plate on the deck of the vessel, met with a painful and severe accident. Dr. Walker, who is attending the patient, states it to bo a severe rupture of the ligaments of the left anklo, and will confine his patient to the house for some days. Horatio Howlett, of Helensville, eawyer, yesterday tiled a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt. . The Auckland Agricultural and Industrial Show Committee met at the Mangere Farmers' Club, Queen-street, yesterday, to consider the schedule of the Show before it 'is printed. Mr W. F. Massey was chairman, and there was a full attendance. Mr "W. Dunwoodio brought up the Local Industries and Produce programme, which, with an alteration, suggested by Mr Short, ■was agreed to. The amalgamation of the Horticultural Shows, Newaaarkeb and Onehunga, was approved of, and, consequently, in that arrangement a fresh Committee was chosen, consisting, on the proposition of Mr Dunwoodie, seconded by G. W. Grainger, of Messrs Stych, Brown, Hesketh, L. Mclndoe, Knight, and Mci Donald. The Chairman stated that Messrs iPorter and Co. intended to give a handsome silver cup for competition for the best pair of farm horses. ■ The following cordial and sympathetic letter has been forwarded to Pastor Birch iby the Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council:-—" Dear Sir,—l am instructed by the above Council to convey to you their sincere thanks for your manly and generous support, and also to express their heartfelt Sympathy with you in your suffering on our behalf. We are compelled to express surjpriee, regret, and indignation at the manner in which you have of lato been criticised 'fey, and through portions of the press, and especially at the unfair and garbled reports of your noble and gentlemanly conduct given by the New Zealand' Herald.' Our Council assure you of their appreciation of .your opportune assistance, and realise that in yourself and Mr Aldridge wo havo found gentlemen of honour and sterling mussuiar Christianity, whom we, aa labouring classes, shall always hold in high esteem, and will eagerly embrace any opportunity of giving .practical illustration of the same. Again thanking you and trusting you will yet yeap your reward. —I remain, moat respectfully, F. R. Bust, Secretary." ' The adjourned meeting of J. M. Fraser's creditors again lapsed this morning. ; A meeting of the creditors of S. E. Cooper, draper, of Karangahapo Road, a bankrupt, was held this morning in the office of the Official Assignee. The houses of Sargood and Co., McArthur and Co., Groom and Co., and others were represented. After a somewhat angry discussion of the bankrupt's couduot before his "bankruptcy, the meeting adjourned till Tuesday week, when it will be decided whether or no ho shall bo publicly examined as to his affairs. For some time past regular dances have been held in the building used as a tsmporarv' church while St. Benedict's was being" re-built. Last evening a general reunion was held, and the hall was crowded. The money received for admission is to be devoted to the Church funds. The ladies supplied excellent refreshments, and a very -pleasant dance was enjoyed by all present. .'■ A very enjoyable dance and social took jplaco in St. George's Hall, Newton, last !evening, when Mr and Mrs Bassett gave a '•return party to the pupils of their dancing (class. Plain and fancy dresses were in iorder. There were about forty couples 'present, all of whom seemed to be having a j-very pleasant time. Messre F. Bassett and \G. Jones were excellent M.C.'c, and good idance music was supplied by Hannken IJSros., while Mr McEwin supplied the refreshments to the aatiefaofeion of-alk During an interval in the proceedings Mr Brown /presented, in a neat speech, an address to (Mr Baseett expressive of the good feeling lentertained by all the members of the class Ifor Mra Bassetb and himself. Mr Bassett Istaitably replied. The pleasure of the evenling was enhanoad by songs contributed by JMrs Bassett, Mis 3 Danzie, and Mr Horn an. I A sacred concert was held last night in laid of the funds of the Dovonport Wesleyan I Church, when the Rev. Mr Dukes pre'eidedi The first item was a duet, •piano and harmonium. " War March •of Priests of Athalia" (Mend6lsfsohn), fey Miss Bartley and Mr A. Bartley. 'Mra Buddie recited " Lazarus and Mary," and Miss Buckland played a Cavatina by Haff on the violin. Messrs Martin and Abel sang the duet " Now are we Ambassadors " (Mendelssohn). The choir rendered the following anthema: "How Beautiful upon the Mountains" (T.J. Cook), "The Earth is the Lord's" (Mason)," Praise ye the Xord" (Smith), and "Daughter of Zion " Songs were rendered as follows : i* , The Better Land," Miss Buckland ; "If with all your Heart;," Mr Broughton; "King of Kings," Mr Abel; "Eternal Best," Mr G, M. Reid ; and " Then Shall *the Righteous," Mr Martin. The concert ,was most enjoyable. I The burlesque concert at Sb. Sepulchre's 'sch-oolroom last evening was a great sne■cess. The schoolroom where the entertainment was held wa3 more than full. There was not even standing room. The programme was undoubtedly original. It consisted of several character songs and a shadow pantomime. The first song, j*'Gypsy Oohn,"was sung by Mr G. Shirley, and was most enthusiastically received. ■The dresses were all very picturesque, and the posing good. It seemed once or twice as if it would have been better if there had Dot been quite so many persons on the stage at one time. " Miss Buckland sang "II Bacio" in English. It was loudly encored, but the lady could not Bing again on account of a previous engagement. The character song, "Caller Herrin," by Miss Harper, was perhaps the most successful item of the evening. The rendering of the ditty was all that could be desired, and the tn-ise en scene was excellent. Mrs Hay's acting was specially good and amusing. A young gentleman danced a sorb of reel instead of a hornpipe very creditably. The shadow pantomime of " Cinderella " was excellent. Uobody could help laughing. Cinderella was particularly clever, and showed a fine 'sense of humour. Heracting wasreally very good indeed, especially for so small a child. The *' Three Old Maids of Lea" was amusing, and the "Vagabond" a beautiful tableau. The singing of the flower song, which was incidentally introduced, was one «f the best treats of the evening. Mr 'A. 1. Edwards sang, and was vigorously and deeervedly applauded. During an interval iMr Ewington presented Mr Shirley with a telescope from his fellow parishioners. Complimentary speeches on both sides were oyen.