The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 303, 20 December 1894, Page 4

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894.

For tis causa that lacks asßiatanss, For tlia Trrone that nsods reaietanee,, Tor the futtu-8 In tho distancs. Azd the good that, we can do. •

The mayoral addresses delivered at the annual meetings of the municipal councils in the city and suburbs yesterday brought a number of important matters to the front. Some of these chiefly concern the burgesses qt a particular borough, . while others dealing with improvements that have been effected or schemes that are in contemplation, challenge the interested attention of the whole community. . -■■ I overusing the- speech: of Mr JEJol* land, one's gratification at what has been already effected in our city is tempered by the reflection -that 'a:great deal remains to be done if Auckland is to maintain that reputation of being a healthy and delightful resort to which she is entitled by her position and surroundings. His Worship shows a clear insight in regard to questions of this kind," and the Council, under his presidency, is taking some energetic measures to effect an improvement in municipal affairs. It is generally admitted that, with the attractions of a genial climate and easy access to many places of interest from a scenic point of view, Auckland is likely to •be choseu as a home by many persons of ample means whose health will not stand the cold winters of Europe or the rigorous climate of the South of this colony. We have . already a fair sprinkling of citizens of this class. II the number is to be largely inI creased it is imperative that Auckj land's reputation as a healthy resort should be jealously guarded, and to this end too great stress cannot be laid upon the necessity for sanitary precautions. We^are glad to see the Mayor is fully alive to this fact, and the state of things revealed by the recent inspection of the East Ward certainly calls for public attention. The result of the Inspector's observations, as stated by the Mayor, is not reassuring, and if the larger wards show an equal proportion of defective drains, etc., no time should be lost m compelling property owners to remedy these evils. This is a matter which concerns not merely particular landlords or tenants, but every resident in or visitor to our city.

) Turning from this unsavoury subject, Iwe find that during the few months since the Traffic Inspector was ap- | pointed, good work has been done. I The inconvenience experienced as a ! result of careless driving was a growing one in Auckland, and as vehicular traffic increases, the importance of observing the rules of the road in order jto prevent accident becomes more apparent. (With regard to pedestrians a 1 marked improvement is noticeable in Queen - jstreet of late, and although apparently a goodly number in Auckland, as in ancient JNmeveh, 1 " cannot discern between their | right hand and their left hand," yet it is possible now to walk down our principal street without coming into collision with more than a dozen i people.

I Regarding the importance of adding jto the number of our public parks, to which the Mayor referred, we have so frequently expressed our opinion that we need not at present do more than make a passing observation. The agitation comi menced by Professor Thomas and others for securing the Waitakerei and Tkirangi forest reserves has resulted in | the acquisition of a national park the ! value of which will be even more apI parent to future generations of Auckland than to our own. If the City Council, in whose hands the property has, been vested, prove equal to the occasion, we may hope that

in a year or two such facilities will be afforded that crowds of pleasureseekers will be enabled to visit that romantic district. If during Mr Hoiland's term of office the Freeman's Bay reserve is added to our public parks, apointof still greater advantage to the health and attractiveness of Auckland will be gained.

While on the subject of improvements that possess a general interest, we may revert for a moment to some that were indicated in the address of the Mayor of Devonport; The principal work completed in that borough during ; last year was, of course, the laying on of a water supply from Lake Takapuna. ; The importance of this measure to Devonport itself can hardly be over-estimated. Possessing mauy natural advantages, the progress of the little suburb has been-hitherto seriously retarded by the water difficulty. It frequently happened that during the hotlestv part of the season, when visitors from the city wished to spend a few weeks at the seaside, the tanks gave out,, and great inconvenience was experienced. We congratulate the Mayor and Councillors of that borough on the successful completion of the" scheme. The good effects of- an water supply, Mr Allison pointed out, are already seen, as houses are quickly tenanted and sales of, property more easily effected, the acquisition of the Triangle and the - old Naval DepCt is iof more than local importance. The attractions of the marine suburb as a place of. holiday resort will be greatly enhanced when a recreation ground close to the landing is provided, with the addition of an esplanade with trees and seats from which visitors can' contemplate the beauties of the harbour with its white-winged fleet.

Taking the addresses as a whole it is satisfactory to.find that, notwithstanding the complaint of dull times, the improvements undertaken or con-, templated by the city and suburban boroughs show that a healthy interest is taken in.municipal affairs.

Owing to an interruption of cable communication between Sydney and Port Darwin, no European cable nowß has been received since aboub noon of yesterday. The break js not supposed-to bo a serious one, and communication may be restored at any moment. The cause of the break is so far not explained. '. ," ■

Our To Mata correspondent writes :— " Thero have been no less than three horse accidents here during the lasb few days. First, .Mr, Langley, when, riding from Te Mata to Raglan, after his cattle sale at the Te Mata yards, gob thrown from his horse aba slippery bend { on a bill and broke two ribe. Next our 'respected school teacher, Mr Corhforbh,whilst oub riding on Saturday afternoon, gob thrown, hi 3. horse falling with him. The result was a broken collar bone, and a week's holiday for ..the,young fdlki-..-vl^rlt)i..GftlTio^«toh'.e4'9lf^t!h-a;;j^J|s t p| mißhaps by getting thrown-when after cattle, and hurting his^back sufficiently to lay him up, All the invalids are progressing'favoiirably'under the1 care,l asvooncerhs the first two, of Mr T. B. Hill, whose kind serviceß in this line are always at the disposal of his many Raglan friends. Whilst writing of Te Mata I musb. not omib to mention the facb that tho saloyards are so far, and promise to be still further, a pronounced success. At the lasb salo they were well filled, and the prices realised wore the highest ruling. Bush felling is going on in various parts of the district in small lots, and a start has already been made on the new block of land recently thrown open for Bettleinent.

Yesterday afornoon MrN. Meider, proprietor of the Fitzroy Hotel, and his wife,who WBre out driving, were the victims of two accidents. When close to the Manger© Bridge, to make way for a trap .coming frem the opposite direction, Mr. Meider turned the horse so as to pet it on the main road. The incline from the side track, however, waa a sfceep one, aiKl the trap capsized. The horee bolted, smashing the buggy, bnt with the exception of a' few bruises Mr and Mrs Meider escaped unhurb. The horse, also was uninjured, and was sooa stopped. A cab wa9 telephoned for, and in it a start was made for town. At the Junction Hotel,' however, the wheel came off, and Mr and Mrs Muder had another uncomfortable spill. Another cab was obtained, and in this the party got into town'without raiahap. "Dr. Walker was. called in and found Mrs Meider suffering from the effects of the shock, - with severe bruises on tho noae, shoulders and back, whiUt Mr Meider had a nasty bruise on the right leg. No bones were fractured. Tho proceedings at the Police Court this morning only lasted a few minutes. Two first offenders for. drunkenness were discharged with a caution. James Ferguson was fined 5s or the alternative of 24 hours in Mount Eden for a similar offence. Captain Worsp and Mr H. Wilding were the presiding Justices.

Edwin Lakin, a deserter from H.M.s* Ringdove, was arrested last) night by Con" stable Jones, and..was handed over to the naval authorities today. Lakin gave the constable a. "chase", before he was captured.

Ab the inquesb held yesterday afternoon at Gleeaon's Hotel on the body of Mr Walter John Smith.a saloon passenger by the 8.8. Te Anau, who died suddenly on that vessel, the jury returned a verdict of "Death from pulmonary consumption," in accordance, with the medical evidence. The witnesses examined were Constable Macdon nell, Mr John Leydon and Dr. Bakewell, who made the post mortem.

Mr Chamberlin, of Fort-sbreeb, has called on us with reference to a paragraph in our correspondent's letter from Tonga in Monday's issue, with reference to fche Bchboner Waiwera. He says thab the natives ab Tonga owo him very much more than the Bum stated in the letter (£240) for the schooner, and he further cays that the statement that the natives dispute the claim is quite incorrect.

Thia evening at the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, Mrs Mouzer (a pupil ot Madame Trevelli) will sing "Island of Dreams ;" Miss Maggie Davies, " Home, Dearie. Home ;" Miss Dunningham, " Daddie ;" and Miss West, " Tho Cows are in the Corn," Other items will also be contributed by Meeers Potter, Watts and Manning, and Masters. Percy Wesb and Vivian Armstrong. The ontertainmenb will conclude with the comedy, " Declined With Tbankß."

The Rev. Canon Howell, late of Adelaide Cathedral, has been appointed local tenens for the parish of Ellerulie and Epsom during the absence of the incumbent, Rev. W. E. Gillam. Mr Gillam leaves by the s.a. Upolu to-day on a visit to Tonga, Samoa and Fiji.

The annual excursion in connection with the Sacred Hearb Church, Ponsonby, will take place on Boxing Day. The steamer Ohinemuri will leave for Motuihi at 9.30 a.m. The Union Braes Band will be i'd attendance.

St. David's Church choir on Friday even* iug, we understand, will favour the Auck« land public with a production of Isaac's cantata " Hadassa, Queen of Persia." As tho' work is nob very well-known in New Zealand we may mention that the Book of Esther forms the basis of the Btory, and the composer has treated with great dramatic power Haaman's plot for the destruction of the Jews, tho counter-plot by th« Queen and Mordecai, the victory of Mordecai and the humiliation of Hauinan, and in this connection the writer produces a fino etfect iv the triumphal march of Mordecai through the streets, clad in royal purple, as the man whom the King delights to honour, The cantata concludes with the glorious, hymn of praiso ." Praise Ye the) Lord." ■

Holiday-makers will do well to notice the advertisement in another column having reference to special excursion rates ar« ranged for Okoroiro and Whukarewarewa^ Roborua, during tha Christmas holidays. Read By croft's list of biscuits on page S. —(Advb.) • r : Note this: 250 men's suits; gigantic ■'■ value; 100 Fox navy serge euits, 22s 9d,. .- worth 3bs; 130 high-class colonial euite, ,■ N 21s, worth 35s ; ab Kneebone's, Symondsstreet.—(Advb.) Tennis,hats, ishirtß, suits and sashes in greab variety ab Geo. Fowlds', Victoria Arcade.—(Advb.). . ... If yon are wanting cheap furniture* carpets, floorcloths, etc., etc.; you should, call at the People's Furnishing Warehouse; J. Tonßon Garlick proprietor. —( Advb.) If you are giving your friends a Christmas or New Year B'box, nothing is nicer; than a tin of Bycrof t's Oswega, Marie, or Klce Biscuits.—(Advb.) Ib will repay all visitors to inspect our stock of drapery, clothing, and mercery, and make your purchases from us. The - besb value obtainable" in the city.—Court Bros., Queen -street and Karangahapa Road.—(Advb.) ■ ■ ; . • Regardless of Cost.—The hats we are selling ab 6d, le, Is lid, and 2s-lid are.,' cheaper than they can be bought at in any wholesale hou.se in Auckland.—Kneebona and Co., Symond-streeb.—(Advb.) , __._ .'.■■' Parents should Bee our boys' washing euits from Is lid, serge Bailor suits from 2a lid, boyi' blouses from la 3d each ; tailor* ing ft speciality.-^Smith and Caughey.—> (Advt.) • "... We beg to invite our neighbours and all visitors to our city to inspect our premises, . and our Christmas stock of novelties and , fancy goods, which is'the fineib in Auck'; .. ■ land. Our stock of household and general drapery will repay, inspection, aud the value bo be obtained from ub will go far to make "A Merry Christmas'' in'many a home..--D.S.C.—(Advb.) No picnic party completo without a good eupply of Bycrof t's biscuits. The new Mario, Vinella, Noyeaa, or Lemon flavour are specially nice.—(Advt.) Special tor Christinas season. Children's . '- sun httt« and bonnets from Is 3d, pinafores from 6&d, Buoshados from 9d, ladies' underskirts, splendid value, at 2s lid ; under vesta at 6id, blouses from Is lid, belts from 6d, at) Uourb Bros., both Bhbpg, —(Advt.j '. ■ - y. . >, 1 Boys,."girls, and ladies' straw hats'; enormous variety ; just opened. Wonderful goods at 6d, Is, Is 6d, Is lid, ab.Kneebone's, Symonds-sbroet.—(Advb.) For presentß--Bpicey ■ neckties; lovely Bilk handkerchiefs, scents, wabches and ge'nta.'jewellery, good and cheap, at Geoji Fowlds', Victoria Arcade.rr(Advt),..,." v ;, . AETHim NATHAN'S EKUABLK TKAS. . Ceylon , • , .."'..■-•• India . It* per pound • i, ' Bold evervvrhere. taa cfs'i traj.keiUr.'-UU^ ', ''' !''•'. ; For the holidays, brief and Gladstone bags, travelling, trunks, etc., can bo had from Geo. Fowlds', Victoria Arcade^— (Advb.). . . " The way to save money N is,by: making your.purchases from thio cneapep, house in * the city, Court Bros., Queen-itreeb and Karangahape Road. Men's New Zealand tweed suits from 19s 6d, trousers for boating ab Is, working shirts Is 3d; cricket ; and tennis shirts 3s 6d, eilk' handkerchiefs ab Is, etc., etc.—(Advb.) • . * > For stylish clothing, good and cheap, Geo. Fowlds 1, Victoria Arcade, still keeps ' the lead. Call and see him.—(Advb.) CHKTSTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. • , & We have Jn»t landed Christmas ami New Tear Cuit, ktn| ioigm. Siiecineus nt the ' STAR AND GEArEIO OSB3X, ABCKLJjm , ,