ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 213, 8 September 1891, Page 5

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(VIA } - .KlNl>I;;t.) (ntoji ouj: svkcial (.'Oimjcsro.NDj'.NT.) Loxj>o", July 23. MEAT AND OTHER PRODUCE. At an auction sale of Now Zealand tinnod rabbit arid American salmon hold last; wack tho former realised 9.s 3d to 10b per dozen 2ib tins. The offering of preserved meats by auction is a reversion to the plan auopted seme years a-jo, and which was abandoned on account of tha low prices obtained. Retailers do not care to buy at auctions except at very Jovv rates, preferring at all times bo buy small quantities rather than stock, unless they can buy much under the market value, if regular sales are bald, packers arc likely to purler, for the wholesale houses will bo very unwilling to buy shipments of preserved meat. Consignors will bo well advised to direct that their goods bo not submitted to auction—a mode of selling which tends to depress prices, although at times it may save the merchants trouble. Tho IS r e\v Zealand tinned mullet is beginning to bo iavourably known in tha retail trado. Current quotations for preserved meats arc :—New Zealand rabbit, 1O.« to 10a (id per dozon ; Australian beef (61b), 20a to 2'2s per dozen ; mutton, 23s (Jd to 25s per dozen ; American com oressed corned beef (141b tins), 53a to G4s per dozen. FROZEN MEAT. Prices are not recovering and the supplies of frozen mutton arc heavy : —New Zealand, beat,'2s 7d to 2s 10d ; Now Zealand, 2nd, 2s 3d to 2s 7d ; Now Zealaud lamb, '2s ]0d to ',1a Gd; Now Zealand beof (hindquarters), .'is to l>B 3d ; New Zealand (forequarter.- , ), 2r ."id to "2s 5d : Queensland mutton, Is 9d to 2s ; Queensland beef, 2s 10d to o.s 2d ; Scotch mutton (wethor), 5s to 5s <W; English mutton (wether), 4s 3d to ss. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. I have tried, but vainly, to hunt up Mr John Roberts, C.M.G. Ho is never to be found in town, md even the Secretary of the Colonial Institute could not aflord mo any clue to his whereabouts. Mr Robetts was at the conversazione, and fifeayod at the Victoria Hotel for a day d , so. .'Skico that tuna lie has completely disappeared—or perhaps ono ought to say ho can't bo found, through inquiries ab the various Anglo-colonial resorts in London.

1 regret to announce tho death of the Rev. J. H. Plant, some time of Auckland, and latterly of bhe Molanesian Mission, which took place lasb week afc his brother's house ab Worthing. When tho deceased gentleman came home aboub a month ago, he was, to all appearance, in robust health, and one would have credited him with a long lease of life. Tho curios which he had collected during his connection with tho mission were unloaded on Monday last from bho Hormiouo. Mr Plant intended to presenb them to the British Museum.

The Rev. John Inglis, D.D., who expired at Kirkcowan, N. 13., last Saturday in the 85th year of his ago, was a missionary in New Zealand in the early days. Ho was afterwards a successful converter of tho inhabitants of Aneityum, one of the New Hebrides group, where ho spent over thirty years. On his return to England he translated the Scriptures inbo fche language of the islands, being aided in his work by Dr. Seddes and M. Copeland, and after seeing the book through the press he retired to his native village of Kirkcowan, where he occupied his time by writing " Reminiscences of Missionary Lifo In tho New Hebrides," and "Bible Illustrations from the New Hebrides." A few years ago the degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by hia alma 'mater. The Rev. Inglis belonged to the Free Church.

MrR.R. Hunb, of Auckland, finds ib very dilficulb to mako progress wifch tho business which brought him home. lie may possibly bo in a position to return to the colony during September or October, bufc fears ho will find it necessary to remain to face auofcher English winter. Ab present both Mr Hunt and his wife are in good health, though fche former suffers soma inconvenience from the effects of a severe cold caught during the fogs of March.

Dr. Thomas Bowman Stephenson, who travelled extensively in Australia and New Zealand about nine years ago in the interest of fcho "Children's Home," has been appointed President of the Wesleyan Mefchodisfc Conference, now being held in the Wesley Chapel, Nottingham. To Dr. Stephenson belongs the entire credit of founding fcho Home, and ho has for the pasb twenty years worked iudci'atigably on its behalf. Tho "Horns" began wifch two homeless lads who wero housed and fed in an obscure street in Waterloo Road, London. From that small beginning has developed the Children's Home aud Orphanage aa it exists to-day, comprising the headquarters, a handsome aud extensive block of buildings in Bonner-street, S.E., and six branches in Canada.

Mr Bernard Sloan Lawson, of Timaru, Now Zealand, waa married on the 16th insb. to Annie Madeline, elder daughter of the late Rev. Havellcmd de Sausmarez. The ceremony took place ab Sr. Martin's Church, Guernsey ; the Rev. George Sausmarc-, brother of the bride, officiating, assisted by Rev. Mervyu Lawson and Rev. C. D. Robinson.