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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 222, 19 September 1893, Page 1

TABLE TALK, Women victorious. Unsettled weather. Wotaen'B suffrage safe. Electoral Bill assented to. Michaelmas holidays at hand. S.s. Tarawera arrived from Sydney. Holloway Compauy opened successfully," Professor Aldis' notice of dismissal ex* tended. Moro Salvation Army prosecutions ab Milton. " Judge Not" at the Opora House again to-night. The interest on borrowed trouble ia always high. S.s. Wairarapa arrived from Melbourne and isouth. The Brazilian rebel squadron commands Rio do Janeiro. The Brazilian rebels have 30 warehipa and merchant steamers. Auckland Harbour Board holds two im> portant meetings to-day. The Electoral Bill was Benb to the Governor for signature to-day. Mr T. Dwan, of Wellington, is being asked to stand for the Hutfc electorate. The Roy. S. Serpell will lecture in the Lower Rumuera Hall to-morrow evening. Mies Alice Deorwyn and Mr Oily Deering are excellent in " Judge Not" at the Opera House. Gladys—" My mind 13 mado up." Vivian —" Thanks, dear. I knew the rest of you was." The Hon. Dr. Pollon, M.L.C., arrived here from Wellington to-day in the s.s. Wairarapa. Licenses for public buildings and other places of amusement require to be renewed by the 30th inßt. A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill-mannera. —Lord Chesterfield. The most infamous are fond of fame ; and those who fear not guilt, yet start ab shame.— Churchill. The Government Licensing Bill passed the final stages in the Council last night, and will probably become law. Mr John McCube, Mayor of Parnell, intends to contest the Mayoral chair for another term against "all-comers." To bo able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue. These five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earneßtneßs and kindness. —Confucius. New South Wales and Queensland differ on the question of the Vancouver service. On this outward trip of the s.a. Miowera to Vancouvor from Sydney,' she does not call at Brisbane at all. The Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board at present maintain 79 destitute children in industrial schools, orphan homos, and also " boarded out," aba cost of over £1,000 a year. At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday, when the case of a Mra Martin was under consideration, Mr Lennox said it was shameful for children tc shunt their aged parents upon the Board. The Birkenhead Borough Council have decided to place fascines on the Sugarworks Road, and have also appointed » committee to make the present approach to the Birkenhead Wharf passable for wheeled traffic. An application was read at the Hospital Board meeting-yesterday from James Peter' Williams for a reduction in the charges made to him for surgical treatment in the Hospital. The matter was referred to the Fooa Committee. At the meeting of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable! Aid Board yesterday a reporc was road stating that there were ab presonO in the District Hospital 67 men andi 21 women. There had been three deaths since last report. Dentiat—" No, I've no objection to you sitting in my office during my extracting hours ; but why do you want to do such a peculiar thing ?'" Young Man—" I've beoa delegated by our class to get points for a new colloee yell." The Wellington sanitation loan cost £1 8a 6d per cent, to float, which, according to return a presented to the Wellington City Council, is a higher percentage by a few pence than any loan exnopt thab of 1879. The rate for this was £1 9s 4d por cent. A local poet sends us the following in token of his enthusiasm over the tins weather :—" Oh, Captain Edwin was tired and weary With telegraphing ■ a showery day,' So ho fell asleep and the God of Glory Shone out to spite him; So hip hooray !" The Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday decided that a granb of £12 10s should be made to the Districb Hospital library fund for new books or repairs to old ones, and of funds derived from voluntary donations and subsidy thereon. At the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board meeting yesterday, tho usual reporb concerning tho Costloy Home was as follows:—At last return 119 men, 37 women in the Home; admitted since, 3 men, 1 woman ; deaths, 1 man; discharged, none; remaining, 121 men, 38 womon. News from Whangarei states :—"Messrs Rathbone and MpWilliams wbo <went oub to Puhip'uh'i a fortnight ago to prospect the Santa Claus country for cinnabar, returned early last-week, and brought^.a quantity1 of alluvial cinnabar, which abounds in tho creeks there. They proceeded to Auckland, and an attempt is being made to organise a party to thoroughly prospect tho ground." At a meeting of the Canterbury Liberal Association at Christchurch the draft rules were.amended so as to admit free, ladies aa members of tho Association, and to allow of the appointment of ladies as vice-presi-dents, and a ladiea' committee of twelve. It was decided to give every assistance to tho Midland Railway League and the Indus* trial Association, in forwarding the interests of tho railway. Garden Pesta are busy now, bub G. Rhodes's " Rough on Slugs" is their destruction. Being fine it goes far. —(Advt.) See that your poultry have "Ground Oyster Shell," and your canaries "Ojster« Grit," from Geo. Rhodes.—(Advt.) Ross and Found. LOST, on the Mount Eden Road, near I Valley Road, a Gold Chain Bracelet and Lock.—\V. Sterickcr, T.tountEden. L ° s T« THREE TO FOUR OUNCES OF COFFEE, Because I forget to tell the grocer to send me ono o£ DURIE AND RIMMER'S NET WEIGHT TINS. ffi JH.\9 W y Overcoats and Kmoker Suits half pnca-Willlams^Karangaliipo Road. j #11 ~iiiU\ ~ Hat8 < CapV~CoTiaTd &*'J WW Ties, Shirts, etc., all at Eel' ducccl Prices for One Month, - Williams] c^JIVWy Tapestry Cnrpofci at half KmS t0 clS? r' commencing ut is, 3d, ywd.-i