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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 191, 13 August 1895, Page 4

Mr Alex. Rose, Collector of Customs at this port, haa received information from the authorities at Wellington than a warrant declaring ie unlawful to take oysters on the Great Barrier Island, has been signed and will come into operation at once.

■ A petition to the House of Representa* tives again9t the pine tree nuisance ia in course ot signature in Ponsonby, and any person interested is requested to call upon Mr A. E. Syers, Emmett street, and sign. About sixty signatures have been appended this week, but more workers are necessary, and JVlr Syera will be glad of the cooperation of those who suffer from the "loss of sunshine, view, or in other ways, through the planting of these trees in their vicinity. .

A meeting of the House Committee of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday. Messrs J. Gordon, Swales and Stichbury were present. Tenders were opened for No. 2 contract for boiler: and fittings, and for No. 3 contract for steam apparatus and certain fittings. Of the two received in the former case, Messrs Yeoman and Sons were the lowest tenderers, and of several tor the other contract, Messrs Dann and Smith were the lowest. It was agreed to telegraph these tenders to the Government for their approval. Seme other, business of a routine nature was also gob. through. Dr. Ramsay, the newly-ap« pointed physician to the Hospital, it was said, had arrived in Wellington, and would be in Auckland on Wednesday to take up his duties, .' '... ,

Our Howick correspondent, writes': "Much-needed repairs are being done to the main road near Messrs Jones Bros.' store, bub the huge cobble stones.cropping out all along the same road towards -the English Church, are nob yet removed, and cause a deal of vexation to the travelling public, who exclaim * How. long/ " ; v

An Aucklander at JStrattOfcl wrifcig-f '* All the people here want) the road finished between Stratford and. .JMokaa. Kail way Station. The road is formed tor 22 miles., The Auckland and Taranaki • members ought to see that this road is promptly pushed through. The people here make a great point of the completion of this connecting road with Auckland^" For every commercial traveller from Auckland^ there are three'from Wellington. Nevertheless, their wholo sympathies are with Auckland, and they want the road finished."

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr Northcroffc gave judgment for defendant, with costs £2 2s, in the case Dr. King v. William H. Hasletfi. Plaintiff claimed possession of a bay mare of the value of £20, or £20 and £5 damages tor detention.

Mahuta, the young Maori King of Wai* kato, who is at present living at the native settlement of Wahi, opposite Huntly, on the Waikato River, intends to pay a visit to the Waotu, Upper Waikato, this week in order to see the Kgatiraukawa natives, and confer with them on political matters.

Mrs Colledgo, one of the early settlers of Onehunga, died at her son's residence yeaterday morning at the age of 90 years. Mrs Colledge and her family have, for a number of years been identified with the district of Onehunga. She leaves a number of children and grandchildren. Mr VV. J. Colledge, one of her sons, is a councillor in the Borough Council.

On Sunday night or early on Monday morning the premises of Mr Ooodson, fancy goods dealer, Karangahape Road, were burglarised. The entrance was effected by the back door. There was, bub little taken. A few shillings would cover all that was missing. Fortunately, thff cash and jewellery were locked up in the sate, and were undisturbed. . A fancy basket and two or three other small things at a trifling cost) were all that the burglar took away.

A meeting of the Auckland Liberal Association was held last night iv the Cookstreeb Hall. Mr H. Wilding (Chairman) presided. In accordance with notice of motion, Mr Beehan proposed a motion declaring that all the officers of the Association resign with a view of re-or#ap«a-tion. The Chairman ruled that) the motion was contrary to the rules of the Association and inadmissible. It was practically alterine a rule, whica,could,orWy be^done at the annual meeting. Evqntnally it was agreed oivthQ'BUKgestion of Mr Napier that a'committoe be formed for the purpose of-re-organising the Association and revising ; the rules, to report to a meeting, to be he}d in a fortnight's time. . ...

The Rev. J. and Mrs Parker, missionaries of Mongolia, gave farewell addreesas in the Newton Congregational Church, to a large audience. Air Parker gave an address on the manners and customs of the Chinese and Mongols, and the difficulties in the way of mission work. Mrs Parker gave an address on the work amongst the Chinese women. If China was to be Christianised at all, she said, it would have to be done through the Chinese themselves, by educating their women and using native agents. A subscription of £24 was mads towards the completion of the purchase oi a site for a Mission station at Changyaog. in Mongolia. It is anticipated that the balance of the £50 required to complete the bargain would be subscribed in the Southern parts of New Zealand. Mr ana Mrs Parker go South by the s.s. Flora on Thursday. Tbe Sabbath school in connection witn St. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby, give a concert tomorrow (Wednesdayj evening at 7.30 o'clock in the schoolroom' The programme is a mosb interesting onft The elder scholars are the performers, ana it is expected thab all parents and ftieoo of the children will be present with tm sympathy. Admission is by silver coin, 8DI * is in aid of the funds of the Bchool.

The following will represenb theDevo porb CheßS Club in a match witn w Ponsonby Club ab the Auckland Chess w» v rooms to-morrow nighb. Messrs Boy. ' Bunby, Cave, Dutton, Mason, MiteM1 * St. Clair, Snaibn (4), and Trimble.

The Stock Exchange presented a busy ,cene throughout to-day, owing to the large number of speculators in attendance. Upper Thames stock generally were in brisk demand, and mostly at higher values. TVsitekaari Bhares changed hands ab 70s, the demand being from outside. Alphaa r os3 to 7s 3d, and Grace Darlings jumpsd 8d in a couple of hoursJJ sales taking place at 3a, and then ab 3a Sd. Porbggas also changed hands at 2s, while Waitakauri No. 4 rose to 2s 3d. - A week ago these wore freely offered at la 6d. Huanui shares also sold ab 2s, so thai) all Waitetanri stock advanced to-day. Shares in Karaogahake mines were also in de jnand, Imperials, Uniteds, Ivanhoes and Talisman Extended* all advancing from 3d to 6d per ebare since yesterday. Free sales wera made in Owharoaa up to 4a 3d, while Red Gauntlets, Shotovera and Mariners sold at slightly higher rates., Buyers of Woodgtocks offered as high hs 36s without finding sellers, while Victors, Talismans, Crowns and Bonanzas remained firm ab yesterday's quotations. . In Knaotunu atocka the only rise -was in KapaiVermonts, which changed handa at 7a 2d. Coromandel Bhares were ia slightly batter request, bub ab low rates, "Thames stock generally | Bhowed. little alteration from yesterday's rates, though Moanataiarig, Jlay Queens, Norfolka and Hazolbanka were firmer. .

; Henare Kaihau, the well-known Lower Waikato native chief, who is in town at present, informs us that he intends going to Wellington shortly, probably next week, in order to inberview the Native Minister ■nd other member* of the Government with referonca to nafciva land legislation, and especially with regard to the much-falked-of Opuatta Block. This large and valuable block, containing some 45,000 sere?, lying on the western bank of the Waikato, opposite Mercer and Churchill, hss been partially alienated from the nativo owners through the Government, and part of i 6 is being settled. Close on 20,000 Bcros have been sold by the native owners to tbe Government, after considerable

from settlers desirous of getting I eomo of the land, and tbe Maoris bava been i p3id cash for their shares. Those who have !*old their shares have mostly spent bheir Sboney, partly in paying a visit) to Te Wbiti, «t Parihaka, taking presents to the •'prophet," and in similar ways, and they sow find thab they have neither money nor land. Henare Kaihau used all his endea yours to prevent the sale and to get the natives to lease bheir land and not to Bell . outright, and he feels very strongly on the •abject of the selling of land by the natives, especially, he says, as bhe Government gave inch a small price per acre. His own paople have nob sold their shares in the block in consequence of Henare's atbitnde on the question, and accordingly . there are sbill some 27,000 acres of the block nob yeb alienated, and which , he will endeavour to retain for his people. Henare Kaihaa is strongly in favour of " leasing iaad by the natives to Europeans instead of selling it to bhe Government, and he says he can see thab if the present system is conbinued, the Maoris will soon »' have neither land nor money, and then, he RBks, whafe are theit children eoing to do? How are they to Hve? He is in favour of tbe native committee system, by which the - tribal lands would be vested in a Committee appointed by the tribe, to deal witk as they considered besb for the interest* of the ; people. Henare considers that his people are being very unjustly dealt with, and his mission to Wellington is undertaken with a view to inducing tbe Government) to modify or alter somewhat the present laws affecting th« land rights of tbo Maori.

The rehearsals of "Mikado" by the Auckland Amateur Opera Club for its production on. September 30bh and following dates are progressing- most satisfactorily, Mid there is every reason to anticipate a post successful season. An announcement of interesb to principals and performers ib made in our advertising columns.

The Auckland Kennel Club aba meeting held yesterday decided to bold the annual Dog Show on the 27bh and 28th September. Mr Coupe, 8 well-known Australian judge, has been engaged by tbo Club, and the forthcoming ehovr ia expected to be a success. *

The Society for the Protection of Women and Children has resolved to hold a meeting at Onehunga to explain the aims and objects of the Society with a view to appointing a Local Committee. It is most desirable that the inhabitants of Onehunga should be fully aware cf. the existence of the Society, in order that cases of cruelty or neglect may be reported and taken up. In Auckland many cases are broughb to the Society by tbe police as bsing outside their powers, and it is reasonable to assume that there tnuab occasionally bo similar cases in Ooebunga. The executive of the Society hopes fcbab, as their principal object ia nob to beg for money, bub to ask the residents to keep a watchful eye on those women and children who need protection, the meeting convened by advertisement published in our to-night's issue will be well attended, and an active Local Committee will be appointed. , >

Tbe Onehunga police recently arrested a man for safe keeping, when be was found to be tbo lucky possessor of money upon bis person to tbe amount of £647,

The half-yearly meeting of the Auckland Typographical' Association was hold in the Foresters' Hall on Saturday evening, Mr 3, Graham (Vice-President) presiding. After some routine business, the report and balance-sheet were taken as read, and then adopted. Tbe report) stated that e&ven Auckland compositors bad been taken on at the Government Printing Office for the session ; referred to tbe question of tariff revision, registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and other matters. The new office of Mr J. B. Berry had been added to tbe "fair" list. The balance-sheet showed the income for the half-year to be £41 18a 6d; expenditure, £3111s 7d. The balance to credit is now £134 Os 5d ; and tbe number of members on the roll is 106. Messrs W. J. Macdermott, &Cbapp«ll, P. Harvey and E. F. Garlick were appointed delegates ;to the Eighb Hours Demonstration Gommittee. Correspondence.which had passed between tbe Chriatchurch Association and a local nonunion firm with regard to the dispute between thab firm and the Auckland Association,, was read, and it was resolved that the Auckland Association adhere to its previous terms of settlement. Several other matters were dealb with, and ib was decided to refer the question of registering under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acc<toa future meeting.

Laab evening, a large gathering took place in the Pitb-street WesJeyan School room, the occasion being the half-yearly social of the Christian Endeavour Society. During tha evening, musical items were contributed by the members and friend?, and refreshments passed round. The Chairman (Mr Holdsworth) referred briefly to the loss the Society was sustaining in toe departure of Mr B. A. Bodley, who ia leaving for Fiji. Mr Bodley feelingly responded. The meeting closed with the singing of the hymn, " God Be With You Till We Meet Again."

At the AH Saints' Literary and Debating Society lasb night, a large audience assembled to witness the debate, "Which \ country has produced the greatest men, England, Ireland, or Scotland," Messrs Wells, Parr, and Slyfleld, as champions of *be different countries, did themselves great credit. Remarks were passed ,by Miss Pongford, and Messrs J. Gregory, G. Gregory, Hunfe, Harris and Short. A »ote of thanks to the Chairman, Mr G. Sregory, concluded the meeting,

M^wSSSSST?* Dißt»ct Manager of from 3m J Inn lD lucrati™ employment are^nlr \a °° m9D (a maJorifcy °f to S«« mea Wibh fami^B); and paid £!S?i7n c!i nmeDb "P t0 1894 haulage t153.170, and royalties £45,530. Ib still contin«es to pour from its inexhaustible mine enormous wealth.in black diamonds Bopping the annual oubpub last year with a total of 223,060 tons." The coafioT fi? Bb elm. quality l fc i 8 dean and burns fierce br. g h> and clear, producing intense heat! -i fia Company show a good deal of enterprise m coming to a coal-producing' district like Auckland with the hope of finding a new k'i!*'- hn} thßyfchi °k thab » districb which, m addition to its local coal, imports a large quantity from Newcastle, can 6nd an outlet) for Westport coal, which obtained auch celebrity as a ateam coal in connection !» v 5« c 6^ P!?. Ib Perfor«ed by the captain ot H.M.e. Calliope, who, aided by Westporb coal steered his vessel sfefely out of Apia Harbour in the teeth of the hurricane which wrecked so many warships a tew years ago.

So large has been the traffic bhis winter .rom Paeroa.to Waihi, that Mr Thomas Oraig has kept no less than thirty horses regularly employed on the roads. The carting of the Waihi-Silverton machinery was a big job, but no time was lost, in order that crushing might coon be commenced. Mr Craig's headquarters are ab Paeroa, where hia horses are kept in fine stables, and their general appearance shows how well they are cared for. Mr Craig introduced the broad tire trollies at Paeroa.

The activity that characterises our mining industry,now may be judged from the fact thab Mr Gesrge Crotnbie, licensee of the Royal Hotel at.Paeroa, has decided to add another 40 bedrooms to his establishment) in oider to ke9p pace with the times. As many visitors travel on horseback or drive, additions have also been made to the stablas.

Mrs M. A. Conning, senior, of Pukekohe, has presented to the Arb Gallery a casb iron plaque of the Duke of Wellington.*

Arrangements have been made for building a police station ab Waihi, bub owing to the bad state of the roads the work cannot be proceeded %rit,h ab present. In the meantime Constable Pardy is to be despatched to Waihi to' do duty temporarily. When the police station is erected during, the summer months a married constable is to be stationed in the district.

Canada lacks only 237,000 square miles to be as Jarge as the whole continent of Europe ; ib is nearly 30 times as large as Great Britain and Ireland, and is 500,000 square miles larger than the United States.

The complimentary benefit tendered to Mr J. Cullen yesterday evening at the City Hall was very largely, attended, the building being almost crowded. Amongab the audience was a large number of footballers, including the members of the football team which leave for tho South on Thursday. A very good programme for a variety entertainment was presented. The firßb part consisted of items by Misses Di Levy and Hazelmere, Messrs Cullen, Hayes, Thomas and Boulter. Mr Cullwi contributed an original song entitled •' Football Reps," for which, he was four times repalied. In bho se^Pll^rb of the enterbaiomenb several tti^BS;|(J|:.of Fifczgarald Bros.' circus gave a clevei^yhibitioa of tumbling, and musical Uem|g|gßre contributed by several of the artists already msntioned.

Mr F. G. Ewington will deliver a lecture entitled " A Warning Againsb Single Tax," in the Devonporb Presbyterian Sunday School bo-nighb.

"Mr R. Crabb, the 1.0. G.T. lecturer, addressed a crowded meeting in bhe Public Hall, Newmarket, lasb nighb, bha subiacb being, "Is the liquor traffic and the habit cf liquor drinking worthy of being handed to posterity." The lecturer succeeded in gaining the rapfc attention of bis audience, and at the close oF the address a vote was taken upon the subject, and carried in tbe negative, there being only two dissentients. Mr Crabb speaks in tho same place tonigh b, bis subjecb being "The Last Struggle. 5' Ab the close of the lecture he purposes instituting a lodge of Good Templars.