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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 277, 22 November 1893, Page 4

The action for damages ab the R.M. Court brought by John Thompson against Morrison Bros, in connection with an accident which' occurred on the Penrose Road was continued yesterday afternoon, and ended in judgment being entered for the plaintiff for £50, with costs. Mr Northcroft, the R.M., and the parties concerned visited the scene of the accident. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for plaintiff and Mr MaFioney for defendants. The majority of the members of the Auckland Harbour Board seem to have been away on electioneering or other equally momentous business of late, judging from the following reportof Committees submitted to the Board at its meeting yesterday afternoon :—'•Recommendations of Finance and Legal Committee —(1) That the accounts as per list in account book bo paid. (2) Thab the consider tion of the other business before the Committee be deferred until next mooting. The Works and Tariff Committee : — Meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. The Special Committee :—Meeting lapsed for want of a quorum." There was no business of importance before the Board yesterday. The following are the results of the annualracesof the Takapuna Football Club:— 100 yds: First heat : W. Clark, 1 ; F. Sims, 2. Second heat: W. J. Walker, 1 ; B. Wooller, 2. Third heat : A. Sainty, 1 ; R. Clark and .7". Waters (tie), 2. Final :•] B. Wooller, A. Sainty and F. Sims (tie), 1, \ i» the run off Wooller won ; Sainty, 2. ]50yds Hurdles :J. Scott, 1 : A. Sainty, 2; R. Philcox, 3. 440 yds :R. Clark, 1; E. Brown, 2; W. Clark, 3. Many persons no doubt noticed the magnificont cloud pictures at sunset on Mondny evening last. The masses ot black shading off into most delicate silver veiling of mist, with gorgeous masses of colour behind, formed a most impressive spectacle. No doubt several photographers wished for their cameras. One well-known local man, Mr H. Utting, got some very fine photographic pictures. Two are on exhibition at Wildman and Lyell's, and are attracting considerable attention from camera enthusiasts, and the genuine admiration of all lovers of the beautiful. Many people will doubtless like copies of these cloud studies. They certainly form a very beautiful pair of pictures. Mr George Thwaites, the headmaster of the Chapel-street School, has promoted a picnic of the boys to be held at St. Helier's Bay on Wednesday next. Mr W. Crowther (the Mayor) and a number of citizens have given donations for the object, and prizes will be given for athletic sports. The boys' band in connection with the school, will appear in one of the scenes ot "A Million of Money" at the Opera House tonigh b. The sitting of the Police Court this morning only occupied a few minutes, two "drunks " boing the business to dispose of. Norah Williams was mulcted in a fine of ss, or in default 24 hours in Mounb Eden ; while Eliza Lestrange was fined 10s, 2s 6d cab hire, or the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. Afc the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday, the two motions ot Mr Muir in reference to Mr Grant's travelling expenses, were both carried. Mr Grant demanded an inquiry, and moved an amendment to the first motion, but the Chairman declined to receive it. A good deal of feeling was exhibited in a diacussion on the motion which took place between Messrs Grant and Muir. Mr Lambo stated as his opinion that Mr Grant's charges for travelling expenses were excessive. '

A sitting of the Supreme Court in banco was held to-day, Mr Justice Connolly being on the Bench. The business taken was of an unimportant transfer. Argument in a special case James Reid v. Alexander McCorquodale, re a transfer of shares, was allowed to 3tand over pro tern. Argument was proceeding during the day in a special case, Francis Scott v. Thomas Buddie, as executor of the will of Wai. Stockwell (deceased). This was chiefly a question aa to whether the sum of £100 por annum to an annuitant should be paid out of interest or capital in the estate of the deceased. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Buddie for the defendant, and argument on the question occupied several hours to-day. Henry Abbott, master mariner, of Lyttelton, a bankrupt, in a statement made before the Official Assignee yesterday afternoon, said that he had been a master mariner for 20 years, latterly in the intercolonial trade. During the last 13 months he had been out of employment for 12 months, and his average "pay for the six montliß did not exceed £12 per month and found. He had a wife and six children. His debts amounted to £118 7s—chiefly for rent and household necessaries—and the only assets he had was furniture at Lyttelton valued at £20. Moat of his debts were incurred at Lyttelton. The immediate cause of his filing was a judgment summons. A very enjoyable moonlight; concert was given in the Farnell Orphan Home Grounds in aid of the funds of that Institution. There was a large attendance, and during the intervals the time was pleasantly spent in promenading through the grounds. The programme was an excellent and varied one, and the contributors gave universal satisfaction. They included Miss Brabazon, Mesdames Kilerour and lnnes, Messrs J. Fuller, A. L. Edwards, Inne9, J. F. Knight, T. Charter, and H. Stabbing. Dumbell and Indian club exercises to music were given by the orphan boys and girls under the direction of Professor Carrollo, and the Artillery Band rendered several selections. A number of encores were responded to during the evening. At the Ponsonby Club Hotel last evening, a largely-attended meeting of the Ponsouby Resatl a Committee was held. The entry night was arranged for Friday night next, between the hours of 8 and 10 p.m., at the Club Hotel, and it was decided to alter No. 1 yacht race to craft measuring under 31 feet over all, and not 20 feot, as previously fixed. Arrangements were made for "a tender to leave the Queen street and Ponsonby Wharves at intervals during the afternoon, and also for the conveyance of the public from Shelly Beach to the flacship. Messrs P. Pi. Dix and Co. promised to provide afternoon tea. The affair takes placo on Saturday, the 2nd of December. Mr \V. Jones was appointed judge of sailing races, and Mr T. T. Masefield of rowing races. - The Parnell Tennis Lawn was opened this afternoon with the promise of a most successful season. The interest taken in this game is certainly not on the wane in Auckland, where, as yet its rival, golf, has not put in an appearance. Lady players are especially enthusiastic, and the present season will witness a considerable change in the positions of many, from a champions-hip point of view. lt> is a pity ladies do not give more oerious attention to the science of the game. A very clever and practical series of paperp, entitled "Hints to Lady Players," appears in the " Graphic " this weok, and will be continued. They are by Mr Griinshaw, whose norn de 'plume, " Vantage," is already in everyone's mouth. Ho is certainly a most able writer on tennis topics. The Boys' Club in connection with St. John's Wesleyan Church, gave a most 'interesting entertainment and concert last evening, and the programme was. such that although the meeting opened punctually at 8 o'cTock, yet continuously for two hours, the large audience enjoyed themselves. It 13 evident, this young and vigorous Society mean to make themselves felt by their periodical performances. The President, Mr Bartley, conducted.' The tableaux scene, " Our Footballers," was specially good ; also a " Trial Scene," by 5 of the members, waa a capital impersonation. Mr Dix, in his humorous songs, and Mr Parr, in recitation, together with other lady and gentlemen performers, did much to make the whole a great success. In this issue Messrs Nelson, Moate and Co. advertise they are giving up the retail branch of their business as soon as choir leases expire in the different towns in New Zealand, and carrying on their wholesale and importing only, as for the last ten years their business has been done principally through tho merchants and grocers throughout New Zealand and Tasmania, and many of them consider it unfair to them that they should sell retail as well as wholesale. The closing of the shops will not in any way alter the teassold by the firm : it simply means that those who have been buying their tea from their shops will in tuture be able to get it from their grocers, as there are over (1,200) twelve hundred storekeepers in New Zealand alone selling them. Now that the seeming prejudice is removed there will be nothing to cause them to push other teas on to their customers, and the public will be able to get an article they can depend upon all the year round. N., M. and Co. have only tea to keep their trade together with, so the public may depend upon a firm ot their experienco turning out nothing that will damage their good name.