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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 149, 23 June 1894, Page 4

Mr Seymour George received the following telegram from the Premier yesterday : —" S. Thome George Esq., Auckland. So the old Maori chief and warrior has been gathered to his forefathers. I have ordered that volleys may be tired, and. that due homage be paid to the memory of the illustrious chief Rewi.—it. J. Seddon, ■Wellington."' A notice has been issued in the "New Zealand Gazette," declaring that oysters may be taken in the Northern sub-division of the Northern oyster fishery. The subdivision extends from Capo Wiwiki to North Cape, and includes all the bays, estuaries, tidal wafers, and tidal lands situated between these points. Another ballot was taken this morning at the office of the Government Labour Bureau agent in Auckland for a batch of ten men to proceed to the Government bush settlement work in the Hokianga district. There were applications from 38 men for this work. Five oub of the six survivors from the wreck of the Sydney barque Alexander Newton, on the East Coast, are still in the Auckland Sailors' Home, the second mate being in the Hospital. Berths on intercolonial vessels will be obtained for them here. According to a cable message from Sydney, fcho Alexander Newton was insured tor £1,000, the amount being divided between the South British Insurance Company and two Sydney offices. The following are the successful applicants for the second ballot for tlio bush settlement sections in Block VIII.,- Wai--poua survey district, on the OpanakeHokianga Road:—S. March, T. de P. W. A. 0. Turner, H. Van Veen; J. W. McAneny, M. Casey, R. A. Milne, R. F. Watkins, A. Lawrence, W. D. Caitcheon, G. Smith. The Collector of Cuatoma for Auckland, who is responsible for the carrying oub of the Oyster Fisheries Act, 1892, finds it will be necessary in the protection of the legitimate fishermen bo strictly enforce the requirements of section 197 of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882, which says: " That the owner of every Bhip or boat, whether decked, partially decked or open, not being of the burden of 100 registered tone, and not belonging to any ship, shall paint, or cause to be painted upon the outside of the stern of euch ship or boab, in white or yellow Roman letters, of not less than two inches in length on a black back ground, or black letters of the same size on a white or yellow ground, the name or owner of the ship or boat, and the port or place to which she belongs, on pain of forfeiture of such ship or boat nob bo marked, wherever the same shall be found." One of the largest funerals ever seen in i the Penrose district took plane'on Wednesday last—that of the late William James Johnston, only son of Mr and Mra Wall. A solemn and impressive service was conducted liy the" Rev. Robert Ferguson, of ' Onehunga. The chief mourners were Mr Wm. Wall, father of the deceased, Air Thomas Knight, his brother-in-law, and Mr W. P. Hunter, Otahuhu. Though ailing five weeks, the untimely death of this promising young man at tho early age of 23 came aa a shock to his parents and friends.

In connection with the preMWi -. i through these colonies of }thV«SI«S preacher and orator, the Rev. J) t m ib will be of interest) to mentiou th,t -^«. only the day before he lS fcha *&" astrous fire occurred which de«troM^ v magnificent church in Brooklyn? ™*SfSSKB was atill burning when the rev pbXJ?"I iofb. It had been a qurttwY wffir? time, but as hu friends would inaißbS^ • making the journey as a kind of celebratu'^ to the completion of his twonty-fifthv^. pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacls* F ** decided to do so and had toi ISV^VV the smoko was etill rising from the cfißSfj embers. The question of tebuildiSlß edifice has been left with a boK< trustees. In San Francisco, D* TahnisM was advised by telegraph ttiisiw» Columbian Theatre had been tZli^l temporary house of worship, and that tf* Rev. B. Fay Mills would PpS fcft absence. After-lecturing in New Zealand- " r the, great preacher will journey thtoaeh Australia, thence to Ceyloa andfodillffiY from India he will make his way h<T eibher by way of Spain or Central Euro»*'£ At a meeting of the Mount Eden'lMg^M School Committee, held on TKurßds%S# ing, it was resolved* toaek the Mißillr *{"»■.' \ Education to bo re-adjust the votiag'SfeW*, of School Committees, as to enab}S"wMl"< and suburban districts to obtain fa!£'tiii§; equitable representation on the fii^ill* Boards of Education. The ChaitßmltsCv ferred to the crowded state of the school owing to tho large and increasing ayS 'C attendance of scholars, and ib WMMiSifM# to communicate with the Board, ttri&iia the necessity of immediately providing itf'.' creased accommodation. Mr H. N. Abbott received a calls ineaeago from Sydney this morning; atatlne that the Montague-Turner Opera Gomipaaj. left for Auckland by the Taraweracn Thursday last. The opening night of their season' at the Opera House baa beau fisted for Friday, so that the Company will«hav«i»'' plenty of time to produce theft' first, open' most completely. Mons. Henri Casier, formerly tsotinSlß with the Montague-Turner Company, wii' > is ab present in business in Auckland, metn with an unfortunate accident a day or two ago. Ho was on top of a verandah in'< Newton when he fell through a ekyligat and broke bia arm badly.' #■■ ■• ~ v-. ■'•;s;{ The adjourned meeting of the Auckland Rifle Club was held Tasb evening if the / Drill-abed, Captain Robertson being in tha chair. There was a very fair atteadtoM'jK of shooting men. Tho conditions received.' from Dr. Hassell re the property atl Point Chevalier for forming a rifle range w.erai' road and accepted. Ib was agreed k> Liva the land nurveyed co as to get the longed range in the best direction for the light. After this in done it is the intention of t members of the Club to foim working parties to make trenches, etc. Tho tatgeto are to be of the latest Association pattern— canvas, revolving—doing away with the iron ones altogether. This is to enable marksmen who attend annual Rifle Association meetings to bo pub on equai foGfcing with marksmen of other province?, whooisl, the present time have all these;privili^^M A plantation reserve of 5J acras, ab Takapuna, was let at the Crown Lands Office yesterday for fourteen years at an MtniiP:. rental of £1 10s, to Thos. Uort«]|li» Birkenhead. The programme for the second-pepsi orchestral and chamber concert under,li° direction of Mies Clarice Brabazotf aniMj^i1 S. Adams, which is to take in St. Jami ifi Hali,.next Monday evening, is snimpnfl Hi ment on even last week'B concert, a verj§i Sg tractive concert having been arranged. HrlA. L. Edwards will sing two songs dtoiiJ j»» the evening, and the other vocalists tytpHft Miss Lizzie Warren, Miss l)avi»TOapi Heaney, Mr Horace Stebbing, RndjHNfM S. Reid. Mr T. Adams will eontlW|M cornet solo, and the orchestral aSram|BH| will be amongst the chief fcatures|j||||sß programme. There were on exhibition at Mr 3,'Vk Hanna's Queen-street studio - to-day, "tftf splendid large photo of the Bi?h|pßsßj Melanesia, and also a group coribaiiiii Bishop Wilaon and the MelaneiiUn,' students. One very fine picture Bhowttj; Mr Hanna ia a group of the five Bishopi' present ab the consecrabioa ceremony,-«nd another* represents the members of4lie< Auckland Univeraity Council. ;■?.)§ • The farewell complimentary belieife tendered to Mr James Moouey (of Faniug and Mooney'S/Ministrel Company) prior to his departure from the colony, takes place to-nig'ib in the Opera House with popular prices. A good minstrol and variety programme haa been prepared^^w the occasion. In addition, a burleeqae football match will be played hetweeu Parnell and Graf ton. A very large amount of interest ia centred in the song and daces contest, the competitors being"lleSers Oakes, Hurley, Driscoll, Pearson and Chas, Rockley. y._. Miss Amy Vaughan and company giva their usual Saturday evening entertainment at tbo City Hall to-night. Several new features are promised,and-tbere should bo a good attendance. In order that the station plan for the en* ~ suing quarter may be in the hanilß of tki: various circuits, the " New Zealand Priffl'Kp bive Methodist" for July has, made an early appearance. !No less than four pages are occupied with items from the different stations in the colony, and faithful: tikenesses are given of Messrs Richard Rundle and Henry Gilbert, pioneers of the church ab New Plymouth. An interesting in memoriam notioe of Mrs Moves, who died recently at Wellington, "The Premier: on the Drink Question," "Primitive. Methodism in England," and a number of other articles, all help to make a motb readable issue. ■ Mies Freda Marsden'i musical entertainment on Monday night, ab St. Sepulchre a,. Schoolroom, bids fair to be a great succeßß, The programme haa been arranged witn items to suib every taste, embracing claeie* ical numbers from tha popular violinist herself, vocal and instrumental items from a large number of ladiea and gentlemen, humorous selections by Mr Leslie DiXjJ* ventriloquial performance by Mr Eaywaru. and an exhibition of limelight views and effects by Mr F. Will anj.l Mr Chaß.; B. Mackie. This programme should certainly be varied enough to attract a large audi" ence. Last evening the usual meeting '>'■ of the Auckland Union Parliament was held »« V.M.C.A. Rooms, Mr J. A. Tole »ctea W "Speaker." There was a fair attendance of members. The question of the evewoff was Mr T. U. Wella' " Bill for theSnppressioa of Betting," by which s the origins' tor of the "measure" propose* to ffiWP betting of any sorb a crime punishable in a summary way without trial by jury. «"* McKinstrey, Messrs Carr, T. McGregor, Bridgewater, Ross, ,'Shackelford, Nordon and Lundon spoke in rapport of tbe ai"> thoee opposing ib bo?ng Messrs Honßfli, Button, McGregor, McVeagh and Kopr. The Bill waa read a second time. A vow of thanks was passed to Mr J. A. Youd*. who is leaving Auckland, for his p»s° services. • ' Mr H. Gilmore, general draper, «• nounces by circular in this evenings WA»i to the inhabitants of Newmarket,' ParD?N Remuera, and Epsom, that he hold 6 a big, clearing cash sale, commencing on Monaay next. He has a big seasonable stock wnica he means to clear onb ab bargain prices.;, Geo. Fowlds' Bale of Edwards; Bennett and Co.'a stock ia the sensation of the »""? ab present, and no wonder; if yoMoo.**: his windows the goods are all marked awm half the cost price.—(Advt,) Millinery, mantles, ladies' ulster^ child* ren's ulsters at nominal price to clear.-**"1' *><?«» w^-r^Wwonk and Ce.—(Advt.i .

_ thß Mission schooner Southern Crosß, Kilod tbi- afternoon for Norfolk ;;:*' Bishop Wilson, who wns recently Satod Bishop of Melanesia here, left I°, Norfolk Island to commence his work in '£ Jtflwion. Among the passengers by I Mission vevsel wera al«o the Revs. ■■ftiffi'Tawiria, Pnrchw. Calder, Mac ttv A"<l Simpson, tha majority of •.fflaro'jii«t going for a short trip, reRafeg by tho schooner ■ ~,- {w Thames correspondent wired io-day : " iiur C'arlea May, « wnll-known boat-j builder, has died in tho Hospital from a complaint." : The intermonb of tha two victims of »ha recent accident took place to-day TtVaikomiti. After the inquest yesberMv tho bodies wore removed from '"no morgue to tl»o late residenco of Mr tueher, and thence the funeral coritnt startoii this afternoon to convey to the Zve Mr John William LuaKer atsd Mr Harvey Eißinersofi Kennedy, M.A. A r y . larfjs Dumbor attended the faafiral, Mr lusher having many friend, tiein~ Auckland born, while y r Kennedy, though comparatively a stranger 'here, wiw followed to the grave by 'the members of that community which reciJbiiiseS a Mason as a brother tho wide world o'er. '"Sergeant Gamble, who has been indispeaßd for tho last day or two, resumed duty lilii3 morning. Nearly a week has elapsod since an old man named Samuel West has been seen. He 'was-wall-known as a saw sharpener, and lived in Brewer's Lane. West is an Englishman about 53 years of age. Jlr A. K. Watson, having during hia recent viiit to America, exctiangeil cards with Rev. Dr. Talmage, he paid tho celebrated divine a visit this morning. A<< the latter evidenced groat interest in colonial industries, Mr Watson invited him to inspect the Kauri Timber Company's extengive works on Monday, and also to visit Auckland's marine suburbs before leaving. A grnnd social union of the members and friends of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 14, took place in tho Public Hall, Otahuhu, last night. Thore was nob a large attendance, owing to the inclemency of the weather, bub a very pleasant evening was spent by those present. Mesera Meredith supplied the music, and with Messrs B. Harper and G. Morrison as M.C.'s, kept the merry dancers busy until early morn. The Bupper was a special feature, and reflects great credit upon the Ladies'Coinmrttee. Messrs J. Carnahnn, G.M., and S. jtarper, G.S., represented the Grand Lodge, and there woro also presenb, Miss Gardiner, President), and Mrs Carnahan, Secretary, of tho Fomnle Lodge, LO. L, " Lily of tho Valley ;" Mr Rowe, P.N.G. of 1.0.0. F. Tba Committee received a full bhare of applause for tho well-arranged entertainment provided. .. A* the lasb quarterly meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society it was decided to postpone the celebration of the anniversary tinfcil March next, so as nob to clash with the social to be held shortly in aid or the ftirtda of St. Patrick's Presbytery. The U3H&I meeting of the Mount Alberb Literary and-Debuting Society took place iasfi evening. The programme for. the evening consisted of a song by Mr T. C. Schnackonbcrg, essay by Mr'A. T. Gat-lick, song, Miss Sellers; recitation, Mica Tichborn ; essay, Mr Wilding; song, Misa Cairna ; reading, MrS. C. Priestley ; essay, | Mr T. C. Sohnackenborg. We have seen some of the "coupon rolls " of music advertised by Mr T. E. Carter, .of Victoria-street, each of which is guaranteed to contain music published at 21s, and is obtainable for 2?. Tho music is beautifully printed on really eooe! paper, and the selection of music includes-songs and piecos both new and popular^ Before leaving New York for France Zimmerman i3saed a challenge to race any bicyclist in America for any amount from l,<jOOdola to 10,00l!dol3 a skle. J. S. JohnBon announced his intention to accept the challenge and deposited 250d01s with the •American Wheelman' to stand as a forfeit. Tho Rev. Dr. Taltnage preaches in the City Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Messrs Esatn and Arthur will hold at their mart on Monday next a palo of unre-* daemed pladftea from Mr L. H. Neuniegen, Victoria-street. Pvuahbrook and Co. are rapidly clearing tboir remaining stock of blankets and rugs at greatly rodnced prices.—(Advt.) We have bought job lot boys' seme sailor suits, selling at 5s lid, worth lOs 6d; youths' trousers at'3s lid, worth double.— Court Bro?.—(Advt.) Our guaranteed half-crown kid glove selling at Is lid during the eale, all sizes.— Pwuahbrook and Co., Queen-street. —{Advt.) Times are bad. Yes, for the shopkeepers, when Geo. Fowlda ia selling boys' cotton pox at Id par pair, and men's at 5d ; Cardigan jackets, 2* lid : footballjerseys, 2* 6d ; mo'rino under shirts and punts, Is 6d.-(Advt.) Xo«' you require them, machintoshes« waterproof?, umbrellas, and warm clothinK of overy description. Beet of value ab Court Bros., genuine cash drapers, Queen* street and K.arangahapo Koad.—(Advt.) Ib can't la*t, bub at present Geo. Fowlda is selling hard folb hats at Is lid, usual price, 4$ 6d ; IG rib nmbrellaa ab 3a lid ; worth 7s 6'l ; men's mackintosh coats ab29a 6d, worth 55s.—(Advt.) , When Geo. Fowlda advertises a sale he. twiiiig it, and the prices ab this eale are '■•■in over. Men's tweed suits ab 15a 0 •>h.2aa; colonial tweed puita at 19s (iv, y,i.H It from 29s 6d to 35<>. Come and see tli'jm.—(Advt.)