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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 74, 28 March 1895, Page 4

Tho bubonic plague which created such frightful mortality in China last year ha 8 again made its appearance in Hong Kong, and there ia reason to fear a repetition of the previous scene of horror. It is also stated by cable thab cholera has made its appearance among the Japanese at Porto Arthur, forty cases being reported daily.

The bucolic inhabitants of Tangiteroria, a township of infinitesimal dimensions in tho wilds of the Kaipara diftrict, are yearning tor a glimpse of the outer world, judging by a letter read at the meeting of the Board of Education to-day. The teacher of tho Tangiteroria public school wrote asking the Board if they could not give pecuniary assistance in the matter of a school excursion down the river to Dargaville being arranged for the children. The writer said that many of the children had never seen a larger place than Tangiteroria, which consisted of "6even or eight buildings," two of which were Maori wliares. He thought it would be a desirable thing to got a steamer and introduce tho children to outer civilisation as seen at Dargaville. Mr Muir said that the Government had initiated the system of cheap excursions for school children, and the applicant should apply to them and nob to the Board of Education. The Board, while sympathising with the aspirations of the Tangiteroria juveniles, had to decline the request for pecuniary sseiatance.

The. animal meeting of the Newton Fire Brigade waß held last evening ab i their station; Rose; Road., His Worship the Mayor, Mr U: Warhock, Mr Currie, Town Clerk, and Councillors Davenport and Buckley were present. The Mayor presented two long-service medals to Foreman Parsons and >Branchman Taifc. In the course of some remarks ho complimented the recipients on their regular attendance at all practices. Councillor Davenport also addreaaed the men, attar which Superintendent Fencon thanked Hiß Worship the Mayor and councillors for their kind attendance. Cheers were given for the Mayor and councillors before they retired, i ..

Fitzgeralds' Circus will be taken direct from Dunedtn to,, Gisborne by special steamer. At Auckland Mr Fitzgerald ia arranging for winter quarters for the horses and the animals of the menagerie, which will be left under the charge .of attendants in the Northern city whilo Messrs T. arid IX Fitzgerald start by the MaripoEa on a tour of the world, partly for pleasure, but mainly to engage a new company and discover circus .novelties with which to start a new tour of New Zealand and Australia next spring.

The (Jomie Opera Company's team of cricketers played a most enjoyable, but one-sided, match wiih the Dairymen s Crickeb Club yesterday .afternoon, on .the Domain ,pricket, G/round. The Dairymen won the .-toss, and .(decided, to send the Opera Company, to the wickets. At halfpast four the Company, having five wickets down for! 156, retired .bo as to givei their opponents, an innings. \Ford played a splendid game for 67 '"(nob" out), and gave an admirable exhibition of firot-rate cricket, whilsb Beaumont knocked up 43 in fine style. The other scorers for the Company were Doano (15), Rice (12), .Watson (3), Salisbury (9), and Neilson (nob oub, 4). The Dairymen were all disposed of for 27, of which RbVre made 8, Christian 6, and Stone 4, and>ere therefore defeated by 5 wickets and 129 runs. To-day the victors are continuing their match against the licensed victuallers.

A meeting of the Newton Qrtoito Club was hold in the Club-room, Rising Sun Hotel, on Monday evening last, a large numberof members being present. Ib was unanimously agreed thab the name of the Club should be altered to that of bhe Auckland Quoib Cub.' The rules were revised, and the Club generally placed'on a firmer footing. The newly-elected Committee were authorised to take into consideration a proposal to build a shed for the accommodation of-both-players and onlookers, and also bo engage a ground man or caretaker. The Club ground, which is in PonBonby Road, next to the branch of the Auckland Savings Bank, has eighb " ends " or rinks, all in capital playing order, and the Committee intend to use overy endeavour to make the Club a flourishing one. A number of new members were proposed, and everything seems to tend towards the Club being a success. A general meeting will be held early nexb week, for the purposo of- adopting the new rules, which will be duly called by advertisement in the Star of Saturday. A match will be played on Saturday, nexb against the ChelseaClub, and the following team will take parb:--Williamson (captain), Stirling, .Farrell, Glasson; .Donald, Armstrong, Duan, D. Thompson, Fletcher and Pennycook.

Mr C. H. Owens, of Glenfield, Kaituna, in the: Marlborough district, aeemß bo bo one of those people who appreciato a good thing when they see ib. In renewing his subscription to the'"Farmer" he writes : "I may say I think 'The Farmer' ia an excellent paper, in facb, I am sure bhere is no better farmer's paper printed in the world; Wishing you and your paper the success ib deserves,' etc." ■The./'AgricultuWl'lSnaert©; I bh&iSf'the oldesb" «3f fch« leading farmers'journala of Groat Britain, jn a.recenb issuevquotos "The Farmer as a coloriiai aubnority on dairy rriafctorß.; :

The funeral cortege which followed the remains of the late Mr W. P.. Moat to the' grave at Purewa Cemetery yesterday, comprised 19 carriages and five private vehicles. Amongßb those present, were Capb. Lamb (executor of thewill of the deceased), Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Col. Haultain, and a large number of Masons. The School Commissioners were represented by Messrs G. Mueller, Thompson and Garland. Messrs A. Kidd, M. Niccol, ■W. H. Cooper, the Hon. W. Swanson and other? were present. On arrival at the Purewa Cemetery, tho burial service of tho Church of England was read by S. J. Macfarland, after which the body was committed to the grave with the last tribute of Masonic respect.

The goldmrning boom in the Upper Thames- district, is 'evidently beneficially affecting the prices of property in the Ohinemuri and adjacent districts. Excellent prices were obtained for a number of properties sold at Paeroa yesterday by Mr R. C. Carr. Lob 1, the equity of redemption of 25i acres, at Hararaki, mortgaged for £250. sold for £135. In the case of Lob 2, bwo allotments and a seyen.roomed house, Belmonbßoad, Ohinemuri, leb for 103 par week," and mortgaged for £124," the equity was sold for £130. Lob 3, consisting of two allotments in Ohinemuri, brought £34. Lob 4, a residence Bite ab Waitekauri, with store and outbuildings, ground rent "10a per annum, leb at £20, per annum, was sold for £85. Lot 5, a business cite at Waihi, with Btorb .and outbuildings, ground rent £5 per annum, 8 years to run, lob at 25s per week,- and mortgaged for £315, was sold for £200.

By the Wakattpu leaving Wellington for Sydney to-day, Mr J. Borrows, of Brooklyn Station, Woirarapa, shipped sixty flock and eixty stud Romney Marsh rams to be placed on market there at an early date. He also intends about July to make a shipment of four hundred live sheep for the London market. * ■" ■ ■

The Easter encampment of "the volunteer corps in the Auckland garrison will be hold at the North Shore for four days, feho men going into camp on the night before Good Friday. The Auckland and Ponsonby Naval Artillery corps will man the batteries at Forts' Qautle^ and Takapuna, aud go through firing practice at drifting and towed targets with the Nbrdenfeldt quickfiring guns.'. Last evening Lieub. -Colonel Goring gave his periodical lecture oh gunnery, etc., to officers and nrn-commiß-sioned officers 01 the naval artillery corps in the officers' room at the Drill-shed, there being a good attendance. The Colonel afforded those present a considerable amonnb of useful information with regard to service practice with the guns, projectiles, etc. The.Devonport' Torpedo Corps, whose name has now been changed by the Government to the - " Devonport Naval Artillery Corps," mustered in the Drill-shed under Lieut. Davis, and were instructed in torpedo work, knottingj: -splicing, and signalling, by instructors from the Permanent Force. ;

Anunusually large crowd attended the Police Court to-day to hear the evidence in the case of the robbery of coins from the Museum on Monday night. Beyond obtaining a glimpse of the accused, however, they were disappointed, aB the case was adjourned for a week owing to the short time since the accused had been arrested, and the fact thab only a portion of the missing coins had been recovered.

-The freo tree and limelight/entertainment! at the Union Free Church last evening was enjoyed greatly by the children. The church was well filled, and as each picture, serious and humorous, was projected on the sheet from.Mr Cooper' splendid lantern the youngsters, and " children, too, of older growth," evinced their pleasure by rounds of applause. The pictures illustrating the wreck of the Wairarapa were excel^ lent. The entertainment concluded at 9' p.m., and the children dispersed to their homea thoroughly well pleased with the evening's enjoyment),

Major Elliot, lefb per CMtoh^^ Wellington. "u«aF4ot The Wellington "Timco" of M^ last says :-•• A number of persons «1 *? in B several.employee* of the Go\ e llt\ Railways, and'a number of.gentloS "I" aro in the habit of travelling on tU tfi lington eection of the Govern^ n"' were preianb on the Queen's Wharf * Saturday, evening to bid good-bye to KJS Turner, who lefb for Auckland"h,?!? Tarawera. Mr Turner, who ha, officfi aa railway guard between hore ~,,»!* Wairarapa for nearly 18 years hZ\ h transferred to Auckland at ffiJn'S.Jg and leaves with the besb wishes Jf^ friends and the travelling public geae &^ Ib is worthy of notice that Guard Tnr, ?< during his official career, never once mil with an accident" B m Thif T P"°Ci? al matfcer of interest, 8m0l . w (, the -.Maoris, in the Aaekland dforiß presenb, ia the native meeting of the Ar&* and other tribes now proceeding at Rbtorl The native delegate/assembled there I X on the suggestion of Hone Heke V Bt' and Fetera te Pukuatna, of RorernaW cided to do^way^with Maori' par li» m ; o r and the leaders of the people are devoid their energios to the establishment of a con federation of the various tribes of 'New'&Sfip land bo thab'their grievances, especial!^ with regard tb the land-laws, mayreceivftmor* attonbionfrom^heParliamehtabWeliinlte Many of them strongly object to theCromi exercising the pre-emptive right over tbafr lands, thus preventing free-trade in i.atira lands. The meeting is likely to last for another week, when ib will close. Tha delegates, including WiPere, Major Kerb" and others will subsequently meeb"Kin/" Mahuba and hia people at Maungakawa near Cambridge, to consider the propojali for Maori-tribal confederation. Hone Heke " is ab present in town. He goes' back to Rororua on Saturday. The young Kin'J Mahuta, son of the late Tawhiao, wai at Tapapa,.. near the Pafcatere district, a few days ago, bub he declined to yieib tho mooting ab Rotorua unless the chiefs assemble1 there come to see him first. Henare Kaihau the well-known Waikato chief who acts « Mahuta's secretary, is at present i tosn He informs us thab the Kaubanganui « council of the Waikato and allied tribes will open ab Maungakawa oa the 2nd c! May, but aa Major Kemp wishea ib to be adjourned till the 27th of that monfh h order to give him a chance to' attend, t k' meeting will probably bo formally openuit and. then adjourned till the date mention^ Henare Kaihau abates thab he intendi to contest the Western Maori electoral district ab next general 'elections*, Ropato te Ao, of Otaki, being the present member. Kaihais a remarkably intelligent) and able'native, and ia held ia hieh esteem by the Waik-ifo tribes, and shouldhe go to the poll he will stand a very good chance of being elects-a te the House. ABerioua accideab occurred yesterday n Kihikihi, Waikato, to a young farmer named Harry Shorb. He was chaff-catting . with a six horse-powur engine, when he at- '■"■' tempted to move a bolt, while the enpne was in motion. Tho result was that tha :; end of the crank atbaebed to the p waa driven through his righb hand, smashing one or two email bones. He waa attendad . to by Mr C. Ogle, ChemieV aud bis inquiries were aubeequenbly, seen to by Dr. Pairman, of Te Awamutu. ;' The question of working the deep leveli/ ab the Thames was considered yesterday afternoon aba combined meeting of direc-j tors in the following Companies :—M:cana> ■ taiari, Waiotahj; flazelbank, Victoria, Kuranui 2 and 3. The meeting was he!d at the office of Mr F. A. White, whoh&i formulated a scheme for the formation of 3 large company with English capital, to !work,all • bhe ground below the64DfkrieveJ ■ assigned to it, on cohilitton fclj^'iliflßfiw company should deepen the big- pump shaft down to 2,OOOfb,. ffJwjelifift.^yjncliCjiw lof companies of all dra contribiilojis from date of agreemenb, ■• pay a; Bum 'of ■ money for the machinery.and'shsftiioifoo the ground, and-allot to the comoanieiinterested, a certain portion of "paid up shara3 ia the new syndicate. MesinG/S.. Eissling, C. Cf McMillan, R. Comer, 3. Friar Clarke, C- B. Stone, and::r;:'L White, wera appointed a Committed:; to consider the details of the scbemej- after which the .whole.matter will be" sobmitM ; : to the shareholders in the companies'iu>. tercsted.'.'.. J'r " Tho usual fortnightly meeting of St. John's Boys' Glub took place- on Tuesday eveoing, March 26. There was ».lir&9 attendance of members, Mr J. Scotb beirtp; . In the chair. The programme consisted d essays on cricket, football, boating, and swimming, by the following members:— S. Scott, 6. Currie, B. Crawford, L Be umont. , These productions raised a considerable amount of discussion am | I I meoibers. Wext Tuesday evening the mem- ! bars of the Club propose giving a farewell 1 banquet to the Rev; G. H. Laws, who U ; leaving for Ha wera. . > tr Three boys named Alfred Thomas Davl* ■ Chappell 111), Clement Scelly, (11) acu Samuel Ritchie (12), were arrested this afternoon on a charge of having stolen thro 3 books of tho value of 63 from Mr Edwin Guildford's toy shop in Pitb-streeb yeatotd * :. .■ . . ' .■ Last evening Biahop Wilson, of Mel»> nesia, preached in St. Paul's Anglican Church to a large congregation. ' Thi* evening he will deliver a lecture in the Cit« Hall on "What I Saw in Melanesia." ''■< the course of his locture the new Bishop will deal, with hie first impressions vi tho Molanesinn Mission, the state of tlia work at the present time, and its prospect1The lecture will be illustrated by numerou-. 1 limeiifrht views of the Islands, Loid Glasgow and party will be present. j Yeaterday afternoon the fortnightly ! meeting of the Women's Chriebian Temperi since Union was held in the V.M.C.A. Rooms, 'Mrs Schnackenberg presiding.' A - report was submitted with regard to tha prevalence of juvenile vice in Auckland, \>j the delegates to the conference with the Society for the Protection of Women acd; - Children, who had been appointed to convey a resolution on the Bubjecbto that Society. The Union agreed to co-operate when ariy* thing practical on the subjecb wos devieod. A letter was road from Mrs Ardellj super' intendent of legislative work'for Australia, who is now on her way to this colony._ Sue intends to deliver one or two public addresses on tho work of her department. Mri Schnackenberg and Mrs Davies, delegates to the W.C.T.U. Convention held at Wei-, lington, gave reporta of the labours of the Convention. The Auckland Shorthand Writers' Association held their ÜBual quarterly speed exemination ab Sb. George's Hall yesterday evening; Several candidates preßeDtcd themselves, but only one succeeded in gaining a certificate. The successful cendidata was Mr S. Keeaing, who was given a eerbificute for 80 words a ninutes. Meßers Jarrabb and Maclean conducted the examination. The first meeting in connection with.the newly-formed Thespian Club was held last evening, when the preliminary proceedings were carried oub successfully. The cmet object of.the Club is the amateur production of modern drama, and, as Watti Phillip's "Loab in London" has-been .oV cided on as the initial performance, the hon. secretary has been instructed bo maw immediate application for permission to produce that play.