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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 19 May 1892, Page 1

TABLE TALK,^*" < Star Summary. Outward mail on Saturday. Lord Glasgow is in Adelaide. 'Frisco mail due on Saturday. < . S.s. Manapouri has gone South: Next Tuesday is the Queen's Birthday. Sculler Kemp wants to row Tom Sullivan. Venezuela is still in the throes of civil war. Sham-fight in Waitemata on Queen's Birthday. " Dr. Bill " again at the Opera House this evening. Mr T. Thompson, M.H.R., is laid up with la grippe. Another " Picturesque Atlas " case at the Pt.M. Court to-day. H.M.e. Rinerarooma will nob go South until after the Queen's Birthday. A Russisin steamer has foundered in the Caspian Sea with great loss of life. It is proposed to use typewriters for telegraphic messages in the colony shortly. Sir \V. Buller has purchased a pretty estate on Horowhenua Lake, Wellington. Montague-Turner Opera Company have left for Napier, where they open on Monday next. Board of Reviewers for city of Auckland properties will sit in about a fortnight's time. Government steamer Hinemoa should arrive at Sydney from Wellington on Saturday. It is stated that ex-Governor Sir William Jervois is coming to New Zealand to settle down for good. Christchurch fruitgrowers are taking steps to pass the Codlin Moth Bill at next session of Parliament. Wellington Trades and Labour Council lias not been able to establish a line o(' 'buse3 in opposition to the tramways. It is probable that a slight amendment will be made in the Mining Act, in order to prevent) blasting accidents as far as possible. The health of " Winning Sires " was the most amusing one proposed at the Auckland Rowing Club's smoko concert last evening. Auckland rowing men say that we may yet not improbably hear of Mr " Mick " Keefe as champion oarsman of the world. We hope bo ! Board of Examiners, under the Mining Act, have granted first-class mine managers' certificates to Mr Paul and Mr Bruce, of the Thames. The New Zealand Government have heard nothing from General Booth regarding his scheme for sending his •' lamb 9 " out to New Zealand. Mr Hanlon, Government fruib expert, considers that there is much to be desired in the management of large orchards in the Wellington province. The Mangero Farmers' Club have resolved " to take steps to suppress the small bird nuisance." The small birds are often the farmers' best friends. Miss Lilian Edger, M.A., is now. a member of the University College Council, having been nominated as a graduates' member, and duly elected. An unsuccessful lover was asked by what means he had lost the object of his affections. "AlasJ" he said, "I flattered her till she goo too proud to speak to me." The proposed Waotu track from Kihikihi toWaotu, Lichfield, and Taupo, would, ibia said, gave some two days in driving sheep from Bawke's Bay to the Upper W'aikato. In the last sixty years the area under crop has inereasod in England by 2,200,000 acre?, and in Scotland by 1,140,000 acres : but in Ireland it has diminished 1,300,000 acres. There are only three places in the world where women possess all the privileges of voting which accorded to men, viz., Iceland, Pitcairn Island, and the Isle of ~ Man. The Pollhill Gully Commissioners, ab Wellington, say that it is not desirable for the Government to incur any further outlay on the purchase of the Gully Rifle - Range. " A famous lawyer says that to achieve eminence in that profession a young man should go to work with a will." That's good advice—especially if it's a very rich man's will. Mrs and Miss Faulder met with a buggy accident when driving away from the Howo-streeb Kindergarten School yesterday, being thrown out on to the road, bu ' escaped with only a shaking. 7 "And what do you»expecb to make of your son when he comes of age, Mr Smith V "Oh, I don'b know," replies Mr Smith, ' despondently. •' I think he would make a very good husband for a rich eirl." Meetings of the Board of Review of assessments uDder the Land and Income Assessment Act, 1891, will be held in. various counties ab tho times and placea mentioned in advertisement elsewhere. A man fell down in a fit in Symondsstreet) yesterday afternoon, and waa speedily surrounded by the customary helpless crowd. Dr. Davy was soon in attendance, and looked after the sufferer. A party of seamen from H.M.s. Ringarooma were engaged yesterday in the Symonds-streeb Cemetery in painting the head-stones at th' 6 graves of a number of the British officers who fell in the Waikato war in 1863-64. ...The funeral of the late Mr C. Winter, formerly business manager of the Auckland "Observer," took place yesterday afternoon at Purewa Cemetery. Mr iVinter was only 49 years of age, and had fallen a victim to consumption. New York agitator—"l tell you this eight-hour work day is going to do a lot of good to the masses of employed people. By the way, Sarah, is supper ready ?" Agitator's wife—"No, my eight hours wa3 up at half-past five to-day." The smoke concert held by the Auckland Rowing Club, for the presentation of medals and colours, was a very enjoyable gathering. Mr M. Keefo was presented with the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association's winning colours. Te Miri Rangi Tohereri, chief of the Ngatiwairangi, has been arrested at Kihikihi, Waikato, charged with brutally assaulting his wife, and feels so ''pouri" over his arrest that he has been sent to the Hamilton Hospital, alongside his wife. The following are among the " wants " in a boob and shoe journal—" Wanted, a good hand atabbor; also, a girl to finish off. Wanted, active youth who can cub legs. Wanted, hand-sewn man, 5s per pair, 14 edge. Wanted, a competent pressman, used to looking up." Policeman's boy (breathlessly)—" Mother, there's been a big row down town, and several officers are hurt." Policeman's wife (excitedly)—" Where was it?" P. B. —"On father's beat." P. W. (with a sigh of relief)—" Oh, I'm so glad! Of course yotfr father wasn't there when it happened?" P. B. —"NoW With reference to the broken Cook's Straits cable, Dr. Lemon states that tho cable steamers are always in commission so far as the officers, engineevs, and mechanical sbaff are concerned, and ara ready to ship a coolie crew and go to sea ab any time; he therefore expects that tho