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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 303, 20 December 1894, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Heavy weather prophesied. ' Scarcity of water complained of. . " Prize day at the Grammar School. , - , The "New Boy" on Boxing nighb. Hon. J.-Bl Whyte left for Sydney ytatotf • day. ' i • Look oat for cheap excursions by sen and • * ■land. - ■ '■■ ,' , ":,'r ■;: , " ...' -' ... , , ■.' ~\ . Special train arrangements for tho bolt*';; ,■ days. : ■■■■ ; , ■ ' , \ Cable communication inbarrupfcediQ.AoS' l tralia. , - . _'.■■"'. ; -''•>■. -■' *-.''•) Summiog-upin the Bbwden perjury case j ■to-day.' ''- " ■:'- ■'.• "', V'y.-.V ■"'■ ■, "' .*.' *.^ ■.-.-■. The Minister for Mines"is about to visiti ; 'Auckland.'*-. : ' . ■ , ■■~.,_• -.^ ■■>■ ■■ Summer Meeting of the Auckland Racing * Club next week. - '. .•,'.-• Burns Club entercainment to-night in . the Masonic Hall.' . „ ' 7.. '. , t, La3fcmeetinßof the City .Council for the : year this evening... '■'.'"'..' . '.' [\ ~', The new postal card will be issued abottb ■■ tlie end of the week. N- ' . " .' Talune arrived from Sydney last nisthb . with the English maiL ', , /t Swimming Carnival in; the Albert-Btreeii \ Baths yesterday evening. \ . . Vocal and instrumental concert in tha Catholic Institute to-night _ %-g,^Mr ~M Appearance of a large fire,last night ao v" % Riverhead. Probably scrub, V; , * Auckland Food Reform Society meotß ia, * « the V.M.C. A. Rooms to-night;: • Jamos Bi6Bell, the Ifapier 'cyclist, has ( broken down from over-traininp. Dunedin Ciby Counoir is, going: to invite competitive schemes fbr'drtiinage. * .'; ' ' The Newton Borough' Council: has de-, cided to support the Saturday halt-holiday. ( ~ Summing; up in'alleged perjury case f occupied Judge Conolly a considerable time •. to-day. , ' ' , ' . . ~ ■ Mr Walter John .Smith, who died 'tsn&rt j denly onboard tho b.s. Te Anau,was buried , to-day. ,■■.■,'■■■-; ~ ■ . ■ ■• ■~ ■ ■•' ; The* Auckland Shorthand-writers Association hold 'their annual conversations '; last highb,s ■ . , :, ■ The: new Mayor'of Wellington faVpnra ■•:••■ the ;pavipg of; the principal ■ ebreets' of the v.': city with;w&ddi,:' . ; ";: v ■''--■■■ '. :-■■ ■- ' '■') ■■'■■ - The Australian cribketers arei now' ab the f wicket, tho Englishmen , having been dis-. .■ .■, missed for 437. , . , VThere wasialargo attention in theCifcy > Rail laßfe night at the opening of the Mo- t Neill-Burke misaioii in bur city. Mr Ralph Keeaiug has presented to tha ' TFree Public Library Craon'a historical account: of the Battle of Waterloojpublished ■'(-. in 1817. ' .. , i' ■- i The Premier, Colonial Treasurer, MinU. ter of Lands and of Mines le»T8 Wellington for their respective homes about* the end of this week., ' , i,.. , . i 'When,play waa discontinued yesterday befcweoa the Australians and1 the English*1 ,r mon the former had 64 runs to make'and >.'r. eighb wickebs to fall. ■ rl ' " Mr Busck, the Government dairyexpert, a nephew of the famous Busck' of Copen-, ~ hagen, wast busy last week inspecting; tha ? factories in the Woikafco.' •• ; > .. ' A large numher of .persona visited the bazaar and sale of work held, in Bonaven-^ tura Hall in aid of S.b. John the Baptist Catholic Church lasb night. ,( , ' ? Parnell .residents ara.; reminded that a- f, ■ concert will be, held 'in; St.', Bonavenbura , Hall to-morrow (Ifritlay) evening^" in aid'of aphopl prize3,and the library tund. ' ' - ■ To-moiTow' ovehing, tho choir of - Sfc. • 'D-iviti'n Church >will' pdrforrii'tKe cahtnta, "Hadaeea, Queen of Pawn," nrtdar, the ' conductorshipbpMr JVH.Phillpot. '■ The Devonport C6unoil: has erected etandpipes ior water on Beach Road, Choltonham Beach and Vicboria Wharf, and one ia to bo plabed in Brick Bay. - Beverley Pearson and Walter Lydiard (a boy 15 years, of age) *vere committed tor ■.':' ferial' at the Police Cuurb yesterday^ on a charge of a disgusting nature. Bail was . allowed. : ' '• '->' The new Mayor of Paruell expressed tha • opinion last night that the drainage fa. W;-\ Mechanic's Bay was the greatest drawback to the borough, and he looked to eeo it amended.^ ■ ■.' •■■•■ ■• ■- '■:::- ■ ''■■;,■■■'■•-;,• • . Gas and coke consumers are reminded that, in consequence of the Chrisbmas holidays, Monday, the 246h instant, is the last) day upon which discount) can be allowed on ' their accounts. ' • ' •. •" "'• Jj When Mr and Mrs Meider were croising > the Mangere Bridge yoaterday the vehicle was capsized- and both thrown onb and bruised.: When returning to town in a ■ cab later on they again came by a socond J accident, the wheel of the carriage coming off. ' ••:; ;: ■ -.■■■.■■■ ■■;■ ■■■■■;■*■■ .. 1