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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 278, 23 November 1893, Page 4

Our Wellington correspoudont wires that the Public Works Department estimate ib will require two years to complete the railway between Eketahuna and Woodviile. With co-ooerative labour, it is estimated to have cost on 31st March lasb £100,000. VVa have to acknowledge the following additional subscriptio.x. to the Bailiie fund :—Collected at United Service Hotol, £2 7s ; Franc* West, £1; J. D., 2s 6d ; John L. Wilson, _0_ ; It. Rushbrook, 7s 6d; J.U.H., 10s. A telegram from Wellington states thab the Tailores3es'Union of the Empire City propose forming an Amalgamated Tailors' Union. Mr C. E. Button was today reelected to the Mayoralty ot the Borough of Birkenhead, thus evincing the high esteem in which he ia held in that district, ib being the eighth occasion on which that gentleman has been consecutively chosen by the burgesses of this rising borough to fill the office of Mayor. Owing to the low prices now ruling for kauri gum, it is stated that the Austrian gumdiggers are leaving the Kaipara, not being able to earn more than £1 per week. A batch of 20 Austrian, lately left the Kaipara for, Napier, in order to try their hand ab farming. The Council of the Auckland Institute yesterday appointed Professor Brown, Professor Thomas, and Dr. Purchas to draw up a resolution of regret and sympathy to be transmitted to the relatives of the late Professor Pond, the President of the Institute, who had died since the lasb meeting of . the Council. Deep regret waa expressed at the early death of Mr Pond. Tho joint Committee of the Hospital Board and tho St. John Ambulance Association have awarded the first prize for design for an ambulance carriage to Messrs Cousins and Cousins, Lorne-streeb, and bhe second prize to Messrs Gee and Potter. We understand tho carriage is to be built forthwith, and tenders will be called for. The WaitemataCounty Council yesterday afternoon decided to call for tenders for the following works :—Crossings over swamps between Waimauku and Woodhill, £50; 50 chains of formation ab Taupaki, £24 ; forming and metalling 20 chains at Hobsonville, £40 ; supply and delivery of scoria at Titirangi, 120 cubic yards, £22; clearing 30 chains ot road one chain wide at Woodhill, £7 ; the carting and spreading of 400 cubic yards of gravel at Kaukapakapa; maintenance contract, lielensville to Kaukapakapa ; maintenance contract, Kaukapakapa to Makarau, We very much regreb to state that Mr W. H. Dampier and family, from a series of business reverses, are compelled to leave the shores of Now Zealand, and begin life's struggle again in some part of Australia. For about 20 years Mr Dampier has been a familiar figure in business circles in Auckland, and from years of intimacy we know him bo be a thoroughly upright and honest business man. Ib is very hard ab Mr Dampier's age in life to be broughb down to almost absoluto want. We are pleased that a few friends are interesting themselves to presenb him wibh something substantial to assist in paying bhe family's passages over to Australia. There is a good deal of grumbling amongst those who patronise the Albeitstreet Swimming Baths owing to the Council this year having so far filled the baths with fresh instead of salt water, the benefit and pleasure bo be derived from the labter being so much ereater. A petition signed by a largo number of citizens is aboub bo be presented to the Council, strongly urging that body to have salt water pumped into the baths, as was done in previous summers, and expressing confidence that, this etep would be justified by a largely increased attendance. The annual meeting of the Auckland Rifle Association was held last evening in the Diill-shed, Sergeant Rose, o f the City Rifles, being in the Chair. The report and balance-sheet for the year were read by Lieutenant Dormer (City Rifles). The amount paid in prize money for rifle matches during the year was £69 14s 6d, an increase of £10 9s Gd over las. year. The Committee thanked the donors of prizes, especially Dr. J. L. Campbell, Messrs A. E. Devore and T. Peacock, who had supported the Association since its foundation. The balance-sheet showed a balance in hand of £12 Is 9d. Ib was decided to hold the next meeting on Saturday, December 23rd, and Tuesday, 26th, and the following ware elected to draw up the programme :— Potty-officer McKay, Auckland Naval Artillery ; P.tty officer G. Spinley, Ponsonby Naval Artillery; Sergeant H. Doughty, "A" Battery; Volunteer T. Fairs, Victoria Rifles; Sapper Watson, Engineers ; Sergeant Rose, City Rifles, and the Secretary, Lieutenant Dormer. Major Skinner was re-eiected Treasurer, and Lieutenant Dormer Secretary. - Another of the enjoyable series of Fuller's Peoples' Popular Conceits was given last evening in tho Choral Hall, there being a very good atteudance. An excellenb programme was preseuted, and Mr John Fuller deserves much oredib for tna fine concerb given by him and his musical coadjutors. Every item was enthusiastically received, and most of the numbers were encored. Mr Fuller was in fine voice, and each of his songs was encored most emphatically. Mr J. Worrall mnde his first appoarance ab these concerts, giving two songs, "Tho Friar of Orders Grey,",;and "The Bedouin's Lovo Song." Both songs were encored. Master Cressweil sang two songs, and recitations were given by Miss L. G. Webley. Misa Katie Fitzpatrick was very successful in hor songs, and was encored, and Mi_B Burdie Buttler also sang pleasingly. The following guests were staying ab the Okoroire Sanatorium during the week ending November 18th :—Colonel and Mrs Poval, maid ana child, England ; Captain H W. Gib=on, Dr. T. Austen, Mr IT. E. B. Brigstook, IT.M.p. Curacoa; Mrs H. W. Gibson. England ; Mrs Dnncan and child, Dunedin; Messrs W. A. Moses, and A. Bach, Cambridge; Mr and Mrs Moss Davis, Mr and Mrs N. Alfred Nathan, nurso and ? children, Mrs S. C. Graham and maid, Mr nnd Mrs Kidd, Mr and Mrs Halloway, Miss Malton, Messrs S. and J. Moses, Grierson, Dunn, Spiller, J, P Stevenson, A. Thomas, J. A. Lyell and E. Innes, Auckland.

The Wellington Agricultural Association seem to have been even more unfortunate over their show than our friends in Auekt land here. The Society in Wellington lost four hundred over their recent show. It i$ suggested that prize winners should follow the example set by these of Auckland, and surrender their money to the Society. Mrs Nelson, on behalf of the Benevolent Society, acknowledges with many thanks receipt; of £26 Is 6d, being procoeds of Mrs Sowerby's fancy dress ball in the Choral Hall on lsb November lasb ; ajfeo, to thank particularly Mesdames Sewerby, Butt and Goodall for promoting the same, and for kind assistance in contributions towards expenses, provisions, etc., Messrs H. Brett Wilsons and Horton, Brown and Campbell' Moss Davis (Hancock and Co.), Glanville and Ellyett, R. and W. Hellaby, W\ Buchanan, D. Hay, Ambury and English, and London Dairy Company. The Parnell Lawn Tennis Club's "At Home," which was held yesterday afternoon, was a, decided success. The fine afternoon attracted a strong muster of members of the club and friends, and during the afternoon the lawn presented a very animated appearance. The Rev. G. Mac Murray, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Club, formally opened the proceedings and subsequently presented Mr Rich) winner of the Men's Handicap Singles of last season, with a racquet. The sacred concerb and excursion by the steamer Eagle, run by Mr John Fuller ou Sunday last, proved such a success that these excursions are likely bo be continued. For Sunday afternoon next Mr Fuller proposes to have a military orchestra of twelve performers, and he will himself sing a few sacred songs. Baker Bros, will auction ab Warkworth at 2 p.m. to-morrow Warkworth properties. We hold an immense stock of reliable kid gloves, imported from the best makers, prices from Is lid to 6s lid. Try our " guaranteed " 4 buttoned kid gloves ab 2a 6d, marvellous value.—Smith and Caughey, Queen-streeb.—(Advt.)