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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 236, 3 October 1894, Page 4

The.perennial question of the "rival routes " gave rise to a debate in the Homa of Representatives yesterday afternoon, with tha result that' the prospect of railway, communication be- i tween Auckland and Taranaki^jsVyM far off aa ever. Mr Franfc, Lajrry, M.H.R. for Parnell, asked the Premier if he were aware that) the Railways Committee would, owing to pressure of bußinesß,, be unable to deal this session with the quos>> lion of deciding the besb route for the | North Island Main Trunk Railway, and if ho would in the recess set) up a Royal Commission for the- purpose of making ' exhaustive inquiry into the whole question of railway routes. JMr Lawry,said that the Railways Committee could nob possibly have an opportunity of going into the matter thiß Bession,'arid he made a strong appeal for the construction of the railway' and for a Royal Commission. Tha Premier was not favourable to the'proposal, A Royal Commission, he informed Mr Lawry, .would be useless, because.therA.w^ijl41 t #i be,no finality on the question. Wor^pTerj there was the queßtiotf'bf means? wntqnwps the mosb important one, for there .waa noti; sufficient money in hand for the work/ In the course of his remarke, the Premier advocated th*e completionl of a good road between the Waikato and Taranaki, which he thought waß more in the interests of Auckland, and said that it was a mistake' to construct railways in advance of settlement. With this the Auckland raembers had to be content. The chance of obtaining a definite settlemenb of the rival router question in favour of the Stratford line between Auckland and Taranaki has'again been allowed to lapse through the apathy of the Auckland members. They are asked to content themselves with the assurance bhab there is "no money"' for the Taranaki —Auckland connection, while money can be found to carry on costly and far less urgent railway works in : the South. .Inland — for example, the i Central Otago and the Midland, .Railway, The funds "ear-marked" for the North Island Trunk line have been' frittered away on native land purchase, snagging" the Wanganui River, and . other petty worke, and the connection of Auckland and Tarauaki by rail is apparently more remote than ib was when. the money was first set apart for the work. The Southern members show a combination and a unity of purpose which the Northern members , sadly lack when the advantage of their own districts is ab stake. Meanwhile, the Main Trunk line completion iB, like Mahomot's coffin, hanging 'bwixb earth and heaven, and ib seema likely to remain bo.

In the Legislative Council last night, the Lancia for Settlements Bill passed iba final stages, and the Rating Bill was further } considered in Committee and reported with important amendments. The Consols Bill came on for second reading, and a discai* sion took place on an amendment to throw oub the measure moved by the Hon. Bovven, the debate being adjourned. In the House of Representatives the Colonial. Treasurer gave notice to introduce five nW, Bills, including the Government. Lifolpr , suranca Act Amendment Bill .and Sea Fisheries Bill. In reply w. Questions in reference to the Bank of Bank of New Zealand, the Colonial Treasurer stated that the Government were of opinion that separation of the assets company should be effected, but upon this and other points they must be guided by the advica of the new president. The Government, he stated, were of opinion that the proposed , amalgamation of the Bank of New Zcaland'and Colonial Bank would have been satisfactory, and would still be so. i»9 Foreign Insurance Companies 8i11.,"**., further considered in Committee, and on Mr Ward's motion the measure «a» amended so as to provide that w''^ policies of a company do not excoed £IOO.Bw deposits shall be £5,000, and an additional sum of £5,000 for every additional £100,w> until the total amount deposited reaches £50.000. Clause 4, providing that no foreign company with a limited liability shall carry on life insurance, was^strucjc out. Clauses was struck out, and anew clause substituted, requiring every V re. aD° marine insurance company to obtain from < the Public Trustee a certificate authorising the company to carry on such businoss. Another new clau.se was added, pfoy,l?1?* that before such company can^obtain • certificate, its financial stability roust cc proved. The Bill was then reported wW amendment?. The Lands for Settlement Bill was received from the Legislative Council with amendments, which wer° ordered to be considered nexb day. A"" Native Land Court Bill was further considered in Committee, and occupied N« House well into this oibrning. '~"'

Brett's " Auckland Almanac " is now ia the press. Secretaries of societies, etc., I**1 ** requested to send in & liafa of their office {or publication in the local directory! ■

i Th9^earner Otarama which, according T.le poll back to Gravesend on Monday m® baen in collision wibh a sailing ship Sngl»^haanal " °ne °f th° bflß6 f ■ of tbs ocean trampa trading be""vNevr Zealand and London. The *ffMV'whi e bw ona of the N.Z. Shipping teflsal. -wm«' a)j the fcimß of thß ae . from London to Auckland •Wdtfoßta" with general merchandue. ""IT no £ h Bailillg had been ■'^rfito S have left London about 18 m?». nit The Otarama arrived ab gfli from the colony on July 19th frozen motion and general cargo "^iS* ol which she want on the Kif far thfa port and Welhngton, aa above, and must have had on board SeSm* of sailing somewhere bebween ? «5> and 2,000 tons of cargo for Auckland. SW who ia well-known ab this ■ * having visited the Waitemata when f ß eh'areeof the ship Waimaie, i* in com--1 <*a i The Otarama is a steel screw *? ™«r of 3,308 tons, built a* Sunderland* S?SS£ W. Doxfordand Sons i» 1890. iJdfetherefore a comparatively new boat. SSKgMw* at Plymouth, and is of the Ki"e dimensions -.-Length, 316 feet; £225« feeb' de^' 19 4 ? 6t' Sr" eneines, which are of a modern fm, enable her to steam at about 11 knots Vtoor on a imall consumption of coal, in faetbbo Ofcaraina is oae of the usual modern wbictrviait New Zealand. The native species of supposed white anfc M !d to have been found in pnriri which waa •tat to be used for the Wbangarei Feads ichool,"i3 not 'really an ant. eaya our Whaannl 'correspondent, bub ia more like a «ul>, and is a native of New Zealand, and -n no way to be confounded with the deatkctive white ant. It generally confines L attacks to the sap of kauri and purin, Zi rarely if ever attacks the heart. Hearb «f nnriri house blocks were found unLchadbyit, and rourfd blocks with sap in under the same house were almost destroyed. . Mr J. Bollard held an inquest at V\ aitoketei, to inquire into the cause of death if the wfant daughter of Mr Hugh ' irfohniton. It was nob the Coroner a intention at first to hold the inquest, as it waa ,evident tho child had diad from natural aiiiei, but as no doctor had bee« in atf lendanceMr Bollard waa unable Jo give a fiirtifieaia aa to the cause of death, he not beine a dector. Constable W. Kelly represented the police at the inquest, and the jury returned a verdict that deabh was the Ijiolt of natural causes. Writing on the subject of Coolgardie, the Western Australian goldh'elda, the special Commissioner of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" gives Boraa useful Bdvice in thab journal of the 25th ult. on -the subject of going to Coolgardio. "If saked to adviae men who contemplate going to Coolgardie," he aaya.^ "I should , lay to the practical miner in want of ■ good wagea, go by all means, for there ia a certainty of getting work; the atron* healthy man, who can turn his hand to anything in tho lhape of hard work, will find something to do there. So will the carpenter, coach blflcksnutb, whßelwright, builder, or plumber. There ia a splendid opening for half a dozen wheelwright and blacksmith ahopr on th« Southern Croas-Coolgardie road. There is no work for the man whose ordinary work never stains hia bands. 16 is no place for the weak or lazy man; bo man of delicate health should ba Allowed to go. Some men had better go without money than others with it. Other tbinga being equal, the man who lands in Coolgardie with £100. has tho same baiidiiapashe has in every other part of Australia. Owing to the immense arta of the "goldfiolda, cpmpleto equipment is necea; Wry for outside prospecting ; in the present lamentable scarcity of water cameh are iecwry; They are easy to manage, and capable of almost illimitable endurance. If souipped in the colonies, go by way of Ssperanca Bay ; if not, by way of Albany or Forth, The Coolgardio goldiield is endangered by wild cat speculation, by English in veatraent already secured in several cues by misrepresentation, by a great percentage of reefa too poor to work under any circumstances and, above all,, by continuous icarcibyof water. On the other hand, ita future ia reassuring by the £300,000 worth ofgold which baa-already come out of Ub maiden mine." .

Our Whangarei correspondent irrifcas ns : •'The lemon grove owned by Mr R. Thompson, M.8.R., iff looking splendid this season. The trees, which ire just boginning to bear, are kept in beautiful order and1 have some magnificent lemons on tbom. There are about 250 trees and the ground Between is kept perfectly clean and clear of weeds. Some old trees on the same property are litorally breaking down with the weight or the fruit!. Several cases have already been shipped and the enterprising owner will have no reason, to complain of future results, judging by present indications,"

j A meeting of the Auckland Women's Political League was held yesterday 'after--1 noon in the V.M.C.A. Lecture Ha)l, there being ■ good attendance of members of the League. The principal business of the Afternoon was an address by Mr Samuel Vaile on the railways of the colony. Mra JDaldy presided. Mr Vaile in hia address dealt with his stage system aa applied to railways, and explained the system of administration of the railway lines whica he propwed. He illustrated hia remarks with the aid of diagrams which served to simplify his explanation*. In aaswer to a quests, Mr Vaile said he advocated his lyetem for goods as well as for passengers. At the close of his address he was accorded » vote of thanks. The Jueague then proceeded with routine business. It it was dadded to ask Mr G. Fowlds to address the leagus on some future occasion on "Colonial Finance." Two delegates were appointed to meet the Knights of Labour in conference on the Shop Koura Bill. At the meeting of the Worfca and Tariff Committee of the Harbour Board tomorrow afternoon, the question of the extension of No. 2 Jetfcy, Quay-street, will be further considered, and alao wharfage accommodation generally. , A "bolt" occurred at Epsom yesterday afternoon. The horse and buggy of Mr Alfred Buckland, auctioneer, was standing in front of Hunter and Nolan's saleyard, when the horse, which was tied up, took ; fright and bolted towards Newmarket. The torse got itself free of the buggy, which Rot slightly damaged, but otherwise" no injury was done. The >Tawton Congregational Church was «rowdod last evening when a lecture entitled "An Evening with the Poets," waa Riven by the Rev. W. Warner. The pjatJorm was transformed into a drawing-room. The lecture was; illustrated with appropriate musical items by the Newton Choristers. Mr Warner gave "lecturetts" of ">e poets Tennyson, Kingaley, Longfellow and Moore, treating each in an entertainltlß style. The Choristers were under the nblo leadership of Mr W. E. Baxter, and thig gentleman conducted the whole of the Musical' programme in his usual creditable fanner; Miss Hobson's eolo " Ask Me No More," was well sung, and the young , lady gained deserved pl^uditc The follow'"gladiea and gentlemen ateo conbributud to'the programme :—Mrs Warner, Misses JJood, Williamson, Spragg. C. Williamson, Moody, Hopkins, Mooney, Elsio Wood, and /MeesraF. fiowe, Moorman, Sexton, Spragg. *, A. Rowe, E, Spragg, and L. C. Hoyes. I *n 6 solo and chorus " Auld Ling Syne," by Miss Woud and Choristers, brought an ■■■■ enjoyablg entertainment to a conclusion.

.Straw hata! straw hats! New goods. Weab variety. Wonderful value. Tennia •^k new and choice.—Geo. Fowlds, Vic9,~(Adyt.)

Further particulars with regard to the fire at Fanmure which destroyed Messrs H. Robertson's and J. McPheraon'a general atore and bakery, show thab tha family of the former gentleman had a Bomewhab narrow escape. Mr Robertson had just got up to attend to the morning baking when he discovered thab the premises were on fire. The flames had at that time got such a hold that Mrs Robertson and the children had to leave without securing sufficient: clothing. The building belonged to Messrs Hancock and Co., and was insured for £425 in the Imperial Office. It waa formerly the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel. Messrs Bobertaon and McPherson's insurance on the stock was £200 in the North German Office. Mr Churchward, formerly H.B.M.'s Consul at Apia, writes :—" Sunday ia a great day with all Samoans. With the exception of the intervals of sleep so necessary to their existence, hymn-ainging goes on very nearly from the first thing ia chs morning till the last thing at night. Really, the Sunday in and about the schools begins on Saturday svening, when aa a rule they carry on practice to a late hour." Tha annual show of the Auckland Kennel Club will bo held on Friday and Saturday next in the Agricultural Hail. Mr H. Coups, of the "Australasian "staff, has arrived from Melbourne to act aa judge ab the show, Mr K. Crabbe, the Grand Lodge lecturer of the New South Wales 1.0. G.T., is one of the passengers on board the s.s.. Mararoa from Sydney for the South. He ia bound on a six months' lecturing tour for the New Zealand 1.0. G.T., and will commence his New Zealand mission in Dunedin. For the past twelve months he has been giving largely-attended outdoor lecturea on- Sunday afternoons in the Sydney Domain.

A very enjoyable and interesting meeting of^fehe Auckland Catholic Literary and Debating Society, was held lasb evening in St. Patrick's Hall, Wyndham-streeb, Mr W. Tola presiding, the business being " A Night With Irish Patriots and Poets." The following members contributed items:—■ Mesßra W. Tole, J. Burke, W. Naughton, J. McKenna, J. Dromgool, D. Fiynn, J. Daly, M. Slieahan, F. Amodeo, J. Hickaon and M. Tubberty.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society was hold yesterday afternoon in the Museum Buildings, Messrs |J. Bortb (President), A. Bull and A. C. Whitney being present. The statement of accounts showed that the receipts for the month had been £19 18a 6d, and the payments £67 13a 9d, there being a balance in the bank of £117 15s. It was decided to pay the usual reward to Constable White for two conviction for breaches of tha Protection of Animate Act;, obtained at Huntly. Mr T. C. Beale wrote drawing attention to tha fact that deer were now becoming very numerous near Cambridge and other districts in tha Waikato, as many aa 50 having been seen in a single herd. Ha suggested thab the time had now arrived for a limited amount of deer-ahoot-ing, and asked if the Society could nob fix an open season and a license fee. It was agreed to make inquiries as to the duration of tbeseason in other localities, and when the particulars were obtained to take action in tha direction of granting Mr Beale's request. The report regarding the fish hatchery ab Waimakariri stated that a considerable number of trout fry had been caught in tho streams and placed in the boxes, about 13,000 beiDg now in hand. The whole were healthy and promised to do welL On the motion of Mr Bull ib was decided to spend a sum of money in clearing the banks of the streams in the vicinity of Oxford, in order to make the locality more accessible for anglera, tho work, if possible, to-be done before the commencement of She-fishing reason on Novem-. bar Ist. Tho Sarrefc&ry reported thab since last meeting a consignment of six black partridges and eight Nepaul partrjdges had been received, being the sole survivors of 50 game birds shipped from India. . ...

The ordinary meeting ot the Mount Eden Road Board waa held on Monday evening last, and was attended by Messrs W. H. Cooper {Chairman), R. Udy, E. Lewis, J. Douglaa and T. Thompson. The bank balances were reported to be as follows: General account, debtor, £354 10a 4d ; trust account, credit, £57 Is 8d ; water account, credit, £15 12s 3d. Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £285 3a 2d. A considerable amount of correspondence occupied the attention of the Board, and several resolutions were passed relating to finance, road improvements and water supply. Reports upon road repairs and collection of rates were submitted to the Board. The Board ateo resolved to assent to the proposal to name the new road over the railway " Porter's Avenue," and to call for tenders from competent valuers for the assessment of properties in the district, and thafc the valuations should be triennial aa heretofore.

An ordinary meeting of the Huntly Road Board was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs Tattley (Chairman), Birpp, Bailey and Hill. Mr W. Lutener was appointed clerk and treasurer at a salary of £22 per annum, a fidelity guarantee of £100 being required. It was resolved to levy a rate of 2dinihe£ on all rateabla property. Mr W; J. Kalph'a ofier of the hall for an office waa accepted temporarily. It was decided to meet on the fourth Saturday of each month. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the Waste Lands Board relative to thirds accruing in the district. Mr J. P. Bailey was authorised to do some necessary repairs on the Great South Road between Taupiri and khe Kiiaibia siding.

On Sunday morning, September 30th, Mr R. S. White, coach propriator, of Bombay, was riding a youni* horse in his paddock, when the animal reared and fell, throwing the rider beneabh him and kicking him violently in the forehead and face. Drl Carolan, of Pukekobe, was sent for, and found the injured man suffering from wounds of the forehead, which required stitches. There were also severe contusions of both eyea and nose. Mr White 13 still confined ao his bed, being in an exhausted state from loss of blood and shock to the system.

La9b evening a conference and social gathering in connection with the Auckland auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society took place in tbe V.M.C.A. rooms, chiefly in order to meet the Raw R. 15. De Wolf, the special representative from the parent society. In the afternoon Mr Ds Wolf meb a large number of the General Commit tea of the Auckland auxiliary, and at six o'clock a tea was served. At the after meeting the Rev. H. H. Lawry, General Secretary of the auxiliary, presided, and a number of ladies and clergymen were present. Tha Chairman introduced Mr Da Wolf as the special commissioner from the Britieh and Foreign Bible Society. Mr Do Wolf spoke ab some length, on the comprehensire platform of the Bible Society and said thab ib was the backbone of all their missionary efforts, all Protegtanb missionary societies being almoHb exclusively indebted to the Society for their versions. He gave some account ot the progress of Bible circulation in Russia and in Uganda (Central Africa). Last year Russia received 500,000 copies of the Scriptures, or one-eighth of the whole number circulated in that period by the Society. The speaker mad.' an appeal to the audience on the subject of evangolieing the nations. On the motion of Canon Kelson, seconded- by the Rev. E. V. Horton, a resolution of welcome and of thanks to Mr de Wolf for hia address waa carried unanimously. Short addresses were p Wen by.Meiera P. E. deal. Greenwood and obhen.

The titles of the four lectures which Mra Annie Beaaub will deliver in Auckland, commencing next) Saturday evening in the Opera House, are (1) "The Dangers That Threaten Society," (2) "Why I Became a Theoaophist," (3) "The Evolution of Man," (4) " Theosophy and Ita Teachings." For the convenience of those-who desire to attend the series a special course ticket will be issued. Mrs Besant is expected to arrive in Auckland on Friday afternoon, when she will be met by a deputation of leading citizens and the members of the Theosophical Society. The plan of seata for the lectures will be opened ab Wildman'a to-mor-row morning.

" The Sultan's Daughter" a well-con-ceived and cleverly-written comic opera from the pen of Mr C. W. Robinaon, was aeain produced last night at St. Thomas' Schoolroom, and went off without a hitch. There waa a large attendance, the house being crammed to the doora. The principals again distinguished themselves. Miss Duuningham, in the nama part, was all that could be desired, her singing and acting being excellent. Mr W. Manning looked the lover (Prince Hassan) to perfection, his singing and acting being also good. The part of the Sultan was in the capable hands of Mr O. Dent, who acquitted himself well. Thehumorousslement wassupplied byMra Robinson (nurse tothel'rinceas) and Mr J. Wabta (Lord High Everything), and they left no atone unturned to make the piece " go." The by-play wa& exceedingly good, and they " made up" splendidly, and except perhaps for Mr Watts' lightning changes no fault could be found. The minor parts were takes by the Aliases Edwards and Johnstons and Messrs Dunningham and Watts. The opera waa interspersed by several pretty dances. Miss Hamilton accompanied with her wellknown skill. It iia proposed to repeat tha opera ab an early date.

Yesterday, Professor and Mrs Thomas and the Rsv. J. Bates, visited the Epaom, Mount Eden, Newton East, Pariell, Ponsonby and Wellealey-streeb public schools, by permission of the Chairmen of the School Committees, and presented a number of children in tbeae schools with the prizea which they had won ab the recent Children's Flower Show.- The visitors urged the children, while presenting the prizea, not to make tha winning of prizas the only object.in the cultivation of flowers. The following are the names of successful pupils in these schools:—Epsom, 5, Emily Nettleingham, winner of one of Lady Glasgow's prizes ; Mounb Eden, 15, Ella Atkins, Laura Medley, Ernest McKay and Mabel Rice (each a winner of ona of the Mayor's prizes), Florence Hosking and William Gray (each a winner of one of Mr Murdoch's prizes); Nowton East, 8, Roderick McGregor (one of the Mayor'a prizea), Olive Lambourne (one of Mr Murdoch's prizes); Parnell, 4, Alice Smith (one of the Mayor'a prizes); Ponaonby, 8 ; Welloaley-atreeb, 11. Mr Bates haa promised to distribute the prizee won at Devonporb and Lake Takapuna Schools.

To-morfow at 12 o'clock Mr R. C. Carr will sell at hia rooms, 3, Queen-street, the barque Examiner, aa she now lies in Auckland harbour, with everything on board, including boata and donkey engine, etc.

New Goods! New Good a! juat imported by Geo. Fowlda. Tennis shirts from 3a 6d, whito shirts, 2a lid ; under shirts, la 6d ; merino sox, double heels and toes, 8d per pair; knitted sox, 9d per pair.—(Advb.)

Men'a summer suits, 15s 6d, 193 6d and 29s 6d, in tweed or serge ; trousers, 3s lid, Sa lid and 7a lid ; under flannels, la lid, 2a lid, 3s lid ; strong working shirts, la 6d, la lid and 2s 6d, afc Geo. Fowlda', Victoria Arcade.—(.Advt.)