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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 270, 12 November 1892, Page 1

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Agricultural Snow an immon Weather still koeping fine. esa* To-morrow is Hospital Sunday. A British warship disabled o& End. W Professor Archibald and the phom to-night. 1 Potter's Paddock is the centre of ai tion to-day. Friendly Societies gathering in City 1 to-morrow. Splendid victory for the Democrats . the United States. A movement is on foot to tender a benefit to Mr Grattan Rigga. Thes.s. Waitoa loaves to-night for Tiri, returning on Sunday. General meeting of Rugby Union postponed till Tuesday evening. Warships Katoomba and Duchaffault open for inspection to-morrow. The Labour Bureau can place six masons and a number of ordinary labourers. Steamors Vivid and Despatch for warship?, and To Aroha for St. Helier's Bay to-morrow. The Saturday bdf-holiday has fallen through at Wanganui, and Thursday is being tried. Limelight exhibition and dance in the Gladstone Hall, Northcote, on Tuesday evening next. The country is looking splendid ab the present time, and the farmers are consequently in good spirits. A child of two and a-half years, named Cosgrove, was drowned in a tank at Sandietown, Timaru, on Friday. Iron bedsteads for Porirua Asylum, Wellington, will be made in the colony, if tenders ara near English cost. A large number of city and suburban dairies have agreed to close on Wednesday afternoon, commencing November 16th. Buoys and boacon3 as recommended by Captain Fairchild will be placed at Nguuguru Harbour on the Hinemoa's next trip north. Christchurch Metropolitan Show was a success. Lord and Lady Glasgow were present, and were welcomed with an address. The Wellington Cricket-Association have decided to send a team to Napier to play the Hawke's Bay eleven on the 25th and 26th lnsb. Auckland Union Parliament met yesterday evening, when the second reading of the Legislative Council Amendment Act) was passed. The Auckland Caledonian Society gives a grand complimentary conceit to the Governor and Lady Glasgow on Thursday, December Ist. Mr W. G. Garrard was erroneously credited with the statement made by Councillor Swales in reference to the Mayoralty in our last issue. MrE. Dimant of Melbourne will speak at the Helping Hand Mission, and Mr Muldoon, late of Liverpool, at the Union-street Mission Hall on Sunday. Mr R. Lait, Chief Postmaster at Westport, was presented with a testimonial and purse of 61) sovereigns on the occasion of his removal to Auckland. Secretaries of societies are requested to forward to Stab office the nameß of their officers for publication in the directory department of Brett's Auckland Almanac. Intending visitors to the World's Fair should see the fine coloured map of the Exhibition buildings, Chicago, issued by Mr Harry H. Hayr, agent for the Burlington route. Mr S. Brooking announces that candidates for the city Mayoralty require to be nominated before noon on the 22nd insfc. An election, if necessary, will eventuate on November 30th. Tho somewhat sudden death of Mr J. H. Cock took place on Monday last at Nelson. Deceased wasfor many years a member of the firm of W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Wellington. Ho had been ailing for some time, and the probable cause of death was hearb disease. Mr M. Parrish announces that his popular gardens at Willow Grove, Devonport, are in full working order, and he is ready to supply the wants of his patrons. The strawberries of the last few days have improved in condition very much, so thab a treat is in store for visitors. The members of Mr VV. H. Webbe's Piano Quartette Classes held their usual monthly chamber concert last night aD Berlin House, Kyber Pass. The feature of the evening was a pianoforte recital by Miaa E. Maclaurin, one of Mr Webbe's promising pupils, and included many choice solos, which were remarkably well rendered. Messrs Elder Bros., agricultural engineer^ of Newmarket, have just issued from tha Stau Office a handy pocket pamphleb for their trade. This will be a useful specialty among farmers and others. The business of this firm is growing to be a very imporbanb one. The very latest in ploughs and all favm implements is made a constant study. At an inquest on tho Chinaman, Ah Ching, who died in the Wellington Asylum, it was stated that five ribs on the righb side and four on the left side were broken. The breast-bone was fractured and a blood vessel pierced by the broken rib. Tha ]ury could nob say how the injuries had b6en brought about. A number of ladies and gentlemen interested in or curious about matters theosophicalmotin the Choral Hall laßt night for tho purpose of receiving further enlightenment. Several members of the Theosophical Society were present, and answered the questions of enquirers. Mibß Edger, Mr Draffin, and Mr Sharland delivered short addresses. In the band contest ab Wellington bho results were as follows:—Cornet solo : F. McLeod, Oamaru garrison, Ist; S. Derry, Canterbury Engineers, 2nd. Euphonium trio : W. King, D. Bee, and J. McQueen, Oamaru garrison, Ist; T. Head, W. White and Tv Kennie, Wellington garrison, 2nd. Euphonium solo : T. Dalton, Christchurch garrison, Ist; J. Sinclair, Oamaru garrißoa, 2nd. Those good Catholics who were una.bla to obtain sufficient copies of the lasb issue of the " Graphic," containing viewß of St. Patrick's cathedral and presbytery, may now avail themselves of the second edition, which, under pressure and at great expense, has been produced. Much of the matter had to be reset, but so many people appeared anxious to obtain a copy that a second issue of the popular number is now on sale. Tha number of copies is strictly limited, so that an early application v neces?ary. The members of the Auckland And Poasonby Lodges of Druids are requested to meet at Kidd's Hotel, this evening ab eight) o'clock. Christy's Hats—We have jusb imported a complete range of these celebrated hats. Special designs in gents'tennisshirts, a very large assortment. — Smith and Caughoy, Queen-street.-- (Ad vs.) Salo of unredeemed pledges from Union Loan Office ab E3am and Arthur's, Monday next, at 11.—(Advc.) Wileon's Portland Cement equals the bes ' imported, and is used by the Government. A trial solicited. Hydraulic, ■ shell, andt Eoohe lime, Band, et»^ sold.—J, WDboh and Oei~*&wns<}