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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 14, 17 January 1895, Page 4

Last evening the Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister of Mines, accompanied by Mr Gordon, Inspector of Mines, and Mr .J. MeGowan, M.H. R.. arrived ab the Thames from Corotnandel. To-day they were to leave for the Uppor Thames district. Dr. McGregor, Inspector of Hospitals*, arrived ac the Thames from.Auckland on Tuesday evening, and paid his official visit, of inspection to the local hospital. Yesterday ho visited the grounds at Tararu recently purchased by the Charitable Aid Board for the Old Men's Refuge, and also inspected the building now in courso.of erection for that purpose. He expressed himsolf.exceedingly pleased nt the state of efficiency of the Hospital, Dr. McGregor returned to Auckland by yesterday's steamer. • ......-<-. The public are warned that ib is neceapary to weigh navrspapers for the United .Kingdom, British- colonies beyond Australasia, and foreign counfcrios, tW postage being for the first 4oz Id, and each succeeding 2oz or fraction thereof, A large number of newspapers are .being, posted in ■ sufficiently prepaid, and will be charged double, the deficiency, which the addressees will bo required to pay.. p , ; There has been a very great demand for the new letter card issued by the. Post Office at the beginning of the year, andthe

innovation seema to be highly appreciated by the public. Up to date been forty and fifty thousand cards have been sold

.broughout ' the colony,

On account o:

the holidays, the Government Printing Office was not able to supply them as ex^ peditiously as required.

Last evening the weekly parade of the Devonport Torpedo Corps took place, at the rear of the Drill-shed, Lieut. -Commander Parker being in command. There was a fair muster, and the company was put through a course of drill" by the officers. The inspection parade of the corps, the first of the year, takesplace next Wednesday evening. The annual election of members of the Auckland: Harbour Board for the.year, and the appointment of representatives under the Auckland Harbour Act,. 1885, takes place on the second Monday in February. The City Council have been requested to' return four members. ■

At Raglan, West Coast, the other day, Miss Lucy Ellis had a narrow escape from drowning, while bathing with a number of other ladies in the Opoturu Creek. She lost her presence of mind while swimming, and sank, and was being carried away by the strong tidal current running, when Mr Schnackenberg's yacht, which was tacking up tho creek, came on to the scene, and Air Schnackenberg promptly plunged in and succeeded in rescuing tho young lady.

Yesterday afternoon an inquesb was held at the Eden Vine Hotel by Dr. Phileon, Coroner, and a jury, on the body ot the infant George Taylor, son of Mr J. F Taylor, of Mount Roskill, who died suddenly on Tuesday morning last. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the child died of infantile cholera.

The hearing of the assault case in which James Burke was charged with having assaulted one Herbert Lupton (21) on the 9th inst..waß continued at the Police Court yesterday afternoon after we went to press Frank Wilson (saddler, Kinpsland); Benjamin Lindsay (11), and Frederick Lupton (11), also gavo evidence for the prosecution MrCobter then addressed the Bench on the evidence taken, laying stress on the fact thafc although the prosecution had subpoenaed two othor witnesses named Hume and Wilson (senior), who wero present at the assault, neither of these had been called These two witnesses were subsequently called and gave evidence for the defence Each affirmed that the accused had received great provocation, while aa to the letter's character, ih y stated that he wbb a quiet inoffensive rorb of man, and would harm no one without very, good reason. The defendant explained that; the offence was committed on account of the informant hitting him over the head with a halter and using very bad language towards him. The Bench dismissed the case, bub as it had been shown that the accused struck the prosecutor while the latter was en the ground, which ho (Mr Norchcroft) characterised as a most unmanly thing, he would make each party pay his own costs.

About 501b of ore from the Alpha Goldminxne Syndicate's holding at KomaS, arrived this morning by steamer and was MrHHlfill' "n tO-daya6the offieTS Mr H. Gilfillan. The ore has a kindly an pearancejbr gold and gold may be seen freely with the aid of a glas*. The holding comprises 30 acres and the reef is said to be about .six feet in. width. A trial crushing of several tons 13 now proceodinp horde? to ascertain the true value of the ore, eatS factory assays having been made previous"*" Mr C. C. Fleming gave an interesting lecture upon his recent visit to England Eppb and Scotland, ab the w£ y& n Church, Onohunjja, last nigbt. A eolfee bS!dfas" ideinaldof *«»^SoS.

Some Maoris who arrived from th«! Great Barrier yesterday, have reported t-o bhe police that) the body of a woman wat recently found in the vicinity of the wreck of the Wairarapa. Ib was headless, &tx& wa.B attired in a knitted singleb and brown tweed drees, with diagonal blue stripes, the feeb and legs being bare. The Maoris con. veyed the body to Maori Bay, where ft! vvs3 decently buried. They also state that; the Wairarapa has completely broken np^l both hull and masts having disappeared!» MrD. Gouk, accompanied by a diver, will| proceed to the scene of tbe wreck, to see if anything can be recovered. Ib is thought thab the hull being now out of the influence of the surface swell, something may be done. ■.. , 11 Mr John Owen, owner of a large block <jfj land at the head of tbe Kaihu Valley, wn^j ■ lately sold some 5,000 or 6,000 acres of it in farms of a few hundred acres and upwards,; arrived ab Dargaville on Thursday last, for" the purpose of arranging for the sub-divi-sional survey and sale of tbe remainder of the block. The Mission yacht Southern Cross arV, rived at Napier last evening from NorfolkIsland, having on board Bishop Wifeon, of Melanesia) who ia to take part in thecp'nv secration of "the Rev. Williams.. to.!the '{ Bishopric of Wafanu on the 20th ingt^at; Napier. Bishop WUson will alsp.be pi^v* sent at the consecration of tbe'Rev. Elredki 1 Wallis, D.D.,\as Bishop 6f Wellington; > The ceremony is to take place oh; January 25th, at Sb. Paul's Ca|ihedraj|;.WellihE:t<inj • when the Acting-Prim'a Jte,'K|V. Dr. OowieiJ Bishop of Auckland, r will be assisted by ■ the Right Rev. John Wordsworth; D.G.t.,' Lord Bißhop'of Salisbury, whose chaplain! Dr. VVallie was ab the time of his nomina- < fcton. Most of the other Bishops of' N^w Zealand, including the newly consecrated Bishop of Waiapu,will take part, and tnoßb! of the members of the General Synod are ■ expected to bo present on the occasion. f| Ab the half-yearly meeting of Branch No. ,* 81, H.A.C.8.5., the following officers wera ■ elected :—Bros. James Smith, President; H.'Duffin, Vice-Presidenb ; W. Kane, j Secretary; D. Flyrin, Treasurer. M; X She^hnn,. Warden : Charles Grant, Guardipn :• J. T. O'Brien, Sick Visitor.; P. O'Karie, Assistant Secretary; J. i* O'Brien and J. W. Smith, Auditors ; Dre. Lewis, King, and Darby, Medical Attendants. Past1 President Nerheney performed the ceremony of installation in a most itn- , pressive manner, after irhich the newly\ elected officers returned thanks for the , honor conferred on them. The balanceBheet showed an increase of ,£35-in the pick fund, notwithstanding the sick pay .' for the quarter was unusually heavy. - : •■; - Mr E. Tregear, of the Labour Depart- A ment, leaves Auckland nexb week. He ia •' now engaged visiting country districts. | The annual meeting of the Auckland Shorthand Writers' Association was held at the Association's rooms, Sb. George's Hall, ' Nowton, lr»3b evening. Mr A. G. Jarretb ' (Vice-President) occupied the chair. The ' annualreporbj presented by the Secretary, ! Mr H. T. Maclean, showed that during the' past year the membership of the Associa. ' tibn had increased ; thab greater interest ' was being taken in the weekly meetings, which had had a much larger average at* v tendance than previous years, and that the work of the Association was steadily im- ■; proving. Reference was also' made to the - loss sustained by tbe removal of Mr A. W. i Kibson (the President) to Wellington. Tbe < Treasurer's report which was also read, i showed a substantial balance to the credit • of the Asfoaiatibn/ The'follow^fj^ officers ' were elected for the ensuing year:—Vies- ' Presidents, Messrs Henton and A. G. Jarrett; Secretary, Mr, H. T. -Maclean'; Treasuror. Mr B, V.vSlyjS(ald j^jbifrian. ' Mr H. C. Heath ; Reporter, Mr S.; Keesing • Committee, Misses G. Hemus and E. X.' Smith, Mr G. A. Brabant.' Thd elecbian 'of President was deferred- tillwfufcare ?toeeti»pr- .... ~ ... •;.. ■..•-■;.■■■ '■■■r-i r^ J^,->^ The annual meebine of the'CSstley Train-' 1 ing -Establishment, 'Richmorid:R,6ad,/takeß place this eveDing.athalf-past seven o'clock ' The public are invited to be present. , • The members of the Guard-of Honour. Society attached to St. Patrick's Cathedral, -v) held a very enjoyable picnic ab Bay View Gardens, Northcote, yesterday. In addi- : tion to the members, a number of triends • were presenb, including the local clergy. ' Misses flarkins, Gough and O'Brien were ; indefatigable in providing for the enjoy-• i nfentof all. Miss Kate Sheehan, the re« spected president, was, unfortunately, too ill to attend. ■ i Straw hafcß, all shapes, 6d each ab D.S.G. (Advb.) Startling prices will be the order of the f sale. We are determined to clear previous to autumn goods, arriving.—Court Bros Boehivo Drapers.—(Advb.) < A greab chance for working men to get) ' shirts, trousers, pnderflannels, and all ; other kinds of-wearing apparel, for less - than half-price, at Powlds' sale of Moore's ' Balvage stock.—(Advt.) -.■:■' >

Ladies hosiery, guaranteed fast dye, from ' 9d per puir u ab D.S.C.-(Advb.) f

Our men's, all-wool New Zealand tweed Buitw at2lß are Al value. - Smith and Coughey.—(Advt.) ;

Begins 10 o'clock to-morrow—Great sale of aesigned stock of Mr G. Boon, late of Queen, street and Thames. Bought at 10* 6d in the £. We shall sell the same 50 per cent, under cost. - Court Bros.' Great Drapery Sale.—iAdvt.)

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Look Out—We commence our great ' annual sale at 10 o'clock tomorrow (Friday) Every article reduced.-Court Bros., Queen. . street and Karangahape Road.-{Advb.) Rushbrook and Co. have had tbeir prenuses in Queen-street closed to-day to make preparation for fte clearance sale of remaining summer Btock which starts tomorrow- moming. The staff have been kepb busy during the day marking down goods, and doubtless, as always-is. the case when Ilushbrook and Co. announce a sale! 1a P ■ } l?u will, attend large numbers , and avail themselves of the very exceptional Si?s^AMmha3^ oOftrthfemat