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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 139, 14 June 1893, Page 4

The Hon. R. J. Seddon (Premier) left Auckland this morning by the nine o'clock Waikato train for Hamilton, whore ho will address a public meeting to-ni^ht. He returns from Waikato to-morrow morning in order to catch the s.s. Tarawera for the South, via tho East Coast. He will be back in Wellington by Sunday morning next. A full report of tha admirable spoocb delivered by the Premier in the City nan last evening is published in this issue. Sir George Grey will address the citizens of Auckland on Friday evening next at 8 o'clock in the City Hall. Friends of the Bpeaker who havo not received complimentary platform tickets may obtain them ( from Mr John Eiaff. '

The meeting this evening at Sb. James' Hall, to take stepa to assist in the eatab- ' li3hmeac of a national memorial to the late Premier (the Hon. J. Ballance), is one, we feel assured, will command a large attendance. The memory of one " Who loved the People " should bo cherished by New Zealanders. The meeting starts at eight o'clock, and Sir G. M. O'Rorke will preside. Captain Edwin wired at 11.50 a.m. :— »' Indications for frost to-night." Acting upon a cablegram from Sydney, Detective Grace met tha siteimer Tarawei'a laat night upon her arrivai.and r»rreated one of the passengers named John Geo. Bay, under the Fugitive Offenders' Act, for larceny aa a bailee of a gold watch, value £20. It would appear from tho cablegram that accused was a jeweller in Sydney,_ and he was charged ab the Police Courfc this morning with converting to his own usa the watch of Joseph Leek, left in hia care. A pawn ticket for the same was found in one of accused's pockets. He was remanded for a week, to allow of further information coming from Sydney.

After the weekly drill of the Victoria Rifles last night, the following shootists wore picked to represent tho Company in the competition for Dr. Campbell's vase :— Lieutenant Skinner, T. Fair?, J. W. Leigh, Cantell, M. Fair 3, and \Y. Preston. A etatemenb of the receipt? and disbursements of the New Hebrides Relief Fund, duly audited, appears in our advertising columns. The sum of £283 14s has been received by the treasurer, and the whole of iv has been remitted, with the exception of a small sum for incidental expen get. A presentation will be made to Mr J. M. Sbera, M.H.R., at 3 o'clock to-morrow in the large room upstairs at the New Zealand Insurance Buildings. Sir George Grey has consented to make the presentation". All subscribers and other friends aro incited to attend. At the fortnightly meeting of the City Schools Committee held last night, it was decided to record the vote of tho Commit.fceo in favour of Mr Lumbe for the vacancy on one Board of Education. Tha Fon3Onby Naval Artillery assembled ab tho Drill-shod last night for staff inspection by Adjutant Grant. Captain Miller, with Lieutenants Graham and Watson, was in command. After inspection a march out vraa indulged in, the Garrison Band leading them through Wellesley and Syinonds-streets, Karangahapa Road and Grey-street back. Even suburban dietrietg are not free from the prevailing epidemic of measles. At the meeting of the Mount Albert fcchool Committee last Monday it was decided to close the school in that district, because out of an average attendance of 150, only 83 children attended. In the caao of the Presbyterian Church Property Trust against Bmith Bros, to recover £300 on a deed nf mortgage the jury found for the defendants on hoth issues submitted to them. His Honor entered judgment for defendants with costs on tho middle scide, and certified for a second day's cost of counsel £15 15a. The first piano mado in Auckland by Mr 0. H. Goodwin, of Hobson-streeb, was, inspected and tested yesterday by Mr A. Towssy, who said that ho considered it the best piano that he had played on for years, and equal in tone, touch and workmanship to any upright instrument made either in England*, Europe or America. The piano had been entirely designed and constructed in Auckland, beinj? what is termed an upright grand of full scale, with both European and American improvements to date, its long and heavy strings being well supported by stout wood bracings and a full iron plate. The woods used are all of Now Zealand growth, each kind being carefully selected for the peculiar qualities required of them, accousbically and otber•i7i?e. The case is Queen Anno style, with ample accommodation for holding music, etc. The workmanship has been open to inspection through its various stages.

At the City Schools Committee meeting last evenin? a circular was read by the chairman, copies of which had been received by many of the teachers, soliciting shilling subscriptions from the scholars for the purpose of croatin? a scholarship in memory of tho late Bon. J. Balance. These"had been sent by a Mr Jones.at Wellington, whose action Mr Blade 3 severely condemned. He contended if the application should have been made at all it should havo been made through either tho Board or the School Committees, certainly not through the head teacher. The schools are undenominational, unpolitical, and he hoped that neither this nor future committee would permit of turning its schools into a collecting source. He moved that it be an instruction to the head teachers not to ask for subscriptions I'rom the children for this purpose. This was seconded by Mr Farrell and spoken to by Drs. McArthur and Walker and unanimously carried.

A concert in aid of the Sacred Heart School, Ponsonby, was held last night in the Catholic Institute. There was a fairly large attendance. A capital programme was gone through the difierent items being heartily and deservedly applauded. The contributors to the programme were, Madame Tutschka, Mrs Murray, Misses Quinn, Hickson, Honan, Carriean, and Messrs Parish, Hay and Master Tutschka. The comedy, "In The Pigskin," concluded the performance. Miss Lanigan and Miss McChesney, were accompanists. An evangelistic mission will be conducted in the Wesley Hall, Karangahape Road, by Dr. Alfred H. Burton (from England) on Thursday and Friday. Consider your comfort, and purchase from Goo. Fowlda, Victoria Arcade, a Cardigan jacket at 3s 6d, lnmbawonl shirts and paiitis at 2a lid, and merino sox 3 pairs for Is.—(Advb.) If on the travel, call on George Fowld?, Victoria Arcade, and secure a travelling trunk at 8s 9d, or portmanteau at 9s 6J, and Gladstone bag; afe 15s Gd, carpet bag 3s lid, ot brief bag 33 lid.—(Advt.)