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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1892, Page 5

4i r r?e O a k h Hay V K,C - M - G - wilo9e deafc " Sβ Ythsie,ii J , cable « was born afc kittle ClS c ? een « Sc o fcla "d, in ISI6, and endcobml T 6B ab E dinbar K h in 1834. tb o ertud y° Maw - InlS3B Hr with m New South Wa,es > and » merab of pT , m 1856 WM elected a ke wa 3 a°i. at : ila A ent - In the same year w ork SS? nted . Minieter for Lands and Partyaftnr,k e - J ed from office vvith l ™ On 0i obi S ,e u f t6m of eleven months. hel 'e!tl{ora Assembl y. a position which {aili "ghealth^ yeare, In wnoequonce of ,n October [ esi B n ed the Spenkors-hip >ber for 1 continued to sit as a > DlS6 7hew« Ole than ayear afterwards, illative fv a PP° infc ed a member of the n nt i !, and in 1573 became its 1877. ' ihe deceased was knighted in

S* •AS 110 !? °i Bretfc ' s "NewZea>ain Tin?Vxt 0 * 0 Pi,ofc ." edited by ~\y incluc ling the tables i^fcno!ft V N »tfc«il Almanac" for -m° presß >' and will shortly u s work hasbeoome the ffcifit jt 7 ff to ? h{ Pma!jters in the South v '"W,,;,, Orda an admirable medium """weeraenta will bo inserted,

The influx continues. The eteamer Wakatipu, which arrived from Sydney this afternoon, brought 117 passengers, including, a large number of returning New Zealanders. Amongst the visitors is Mrs Goldenstedt, formerly Miss Staunton, the popular vocalist, and it is expected that during her stay she will be able to give one or more concerts in Auckland. The Wakatipu experienced strong S.E. winds and heavy head seas on the voyage.

Serjeant M. Doolan has, sayß the Lyttelton " Time 3," been compelled to retire from active duty in the police force owing to almost total loss of his sight. The Department has, therefore, granted him the usual retiring allowance, and has gazetted his discharge. Mr Doolan.bas not been long in Canterbury, but was an officer of the detective force "in Auckland for over 25 years. He was previously in tho Victorian police force. As he has become incapacitated for work during service, it ia intended to get up a petition to the Hon. the Minister for Defence on his behalf, praying that a pension may be granted in lieu of the small sum that a retiring allowance is ; and, as Mr Doolan has a large family as yet unable to maintain themselves, the cate ia looked upon as one deserving of epecial notice. The petition will be put in circulation forthwith.

Mr and Mrs R. J. Duncan left Auckland for Nelson per Mabinapua to-day, and may remain there for a considerable time. The celebration of the Nelson jubilee takes place on Monday, Ist February, and we are informed Mr Duncan completes 50 yenrs' residence in New Zealand in June next. He has passed through a varied career in the colony, and was for many years a leading and influential citizen of Wellington. He was the first elected representative for Hawke's Eay, and subsequently was member for Wellington for twelve years in the Provincial Council. For the past seven years or more he has resided in Auckland, and has taken a lively interest in local and political affairs. His absence will be felt in one or two quarters. ", .

A correspondent, "R.F.," writes in reply tO " Wandering Willie," that there are other meane of entering the Albert-street baths than up Cook-etreet, and that if thero was mud up fchab street last summer, it is very certain there is no mud this season, but that growling seems always in season.

Mr Shillington, who returned from Motutapu to-day, informs us that the Parnell Orphan Home children in camp there are having a very jolly time. They are kept actively employed in the routine of camp duties, collecting firing, assisting in cooking, etc., and the intervals are pleasantly filled in by numerous diversions. Messrs Reid Eros, are very kind indeed, supplying the party frequently with mutton, venison, fish, and milk from their own property. The children are to return home on Wednesday.

A one hour go-as-you-please mitch for £20 a. side has been arranged between J. Oliver, of the Thames, and E. Hill, lato of Dargaville, to take place at an early date. Ten pounds each was deposited in Mr Buck's hands last night, and the balance will bo put up the night before tho match.

The Engineer Company mustered last night in the Drill-shed under Major Anderson, and were pub through a course of infantry drill. This Company lias received instruments and appliances lor telegraphing, signalling, and engineering.

To the Editor: Sir, —V.'ill you kindly allow mo a little epace in your valuablo paper to draw attention to the drain in fork-street, Newton. Ever since the hob weather began the drain has been vory offensive, and-peoplo passing up apd.down the road notice it, as well as th 6 residents being annoyed with it. It is washed out with water once a week, bob this doos nob seem sufficient. If a proper drain could be made it would be a great convenience to others besides.—l am, sir, One Who Does Not Want to Get Fever.

A most disgraceful row took place in Nelson - street, near its junction with Wellesley-street, shortly before 8 o'clock last evening. Some of the inhabitants of a lane running from the lower side of the street were in a most excited state, A great deal of abusive language was used, men and women in an iutoxicated condition were wrestling with each other on the footpath, and spectators crowded round to witness the disgusting spectacle. One of the women concerned in the aflair had a baby in her arms and two very small children clinging to her, and in this condition she was at ouo staga running along tho street at her hardest to escape the wrath of another woman in pursuit. Had the police been informed, several arrests would no doubt have been made.

It will be scon that Mr Arthur Towsey, late Musical Director of the Dunedin Exhibition and conductor of the AuckUnd Orchestral Union, is now definitely settled here, and is prepared to enter upon his duties as a teacher of the various branches of his art. Mr Tovvsey received his early training under Sir Frederick Gore Ouseley and Sir John Stainer, at present Professor of Muaic in the University of Oxford, and has had a long experience as a private instructor and leader of public musical bodies in both Christchurch and Dunedin.

Breeding operations at Wliitford Park oatrich farm this season have been exceptionally successful, and the results attest the superiority of the natural over the artificial method of incubation. .The most recent hatching exceeded expectations, twelve fine birds being the product of twelve eggs. It is apparent that the ostriches not only thrive well, but multiply rapidly in our climate.

Last evening the weekly meeting of the Auckland Phonographic Association was hold at the Y.M.(J.A. Room?, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr Kitson gave an interesting I'ecfcuro on the "Phonetic Representation of Language," and showed the great saving of timo which would result in teaching children to read, every word, being represented as sounded, and no useless letters introduced into words as ab present. The lecture was delivered at an average rate of 100 words a minute, thus affording the members some good reporting practice. To the Editor : Sir,—ln . last night's issue of your paper a local appears, stating that a boy named Looney had been seriously hurt through falling over the Kauri Timber Company's Wharf at G o'clock on Tuesday evening. This is a mistake, as I did nob leave tho premises until .7.30 p.m. on that day, and 1 can vouch for the fact that no boys were in or about the works up to that tinie. I might also state that the mill is handed over each evening at 5 p.m. to the charge of five watchmen, who have strict orders to allow none but authorised persona to come on the works. As this statement, if allowed to go uncontradicted, would imply carelessness on the part of the watchmen, I have taken this step to pub matters right. The accident happened near another mill.—l am, etc., T. H. White, mill manager, K.T.Co. Ld.

On Saturday next Mr Alex. Aitken will offer nb the Vegetable Supply Gardens, Avondale, the whole of the live and dead stock, working plant, etc. At the same time will be offered the valuable freehold, with commodious and new seven roomed house, large glass house, vegetable sheds, dairy, etc. The area of the section is 100 acres, the ground is tile-drained, heavily manured, and in a high state of cultivation, and the crops ready for sale are of considerable value. Three valuable leasehold properties in a similar state of cultivation and with growing crops ready for market will be sold ab the same timt. This opportunity for purchasing a; complete market garden in thorough working order, with every preparation for autumn, winter and spring cropSi is well worth consideration.