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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 268, 11 November 1895, Page 2

A fair amount of business was transacted on the Stock Exchange to-day in mining atocks. One feature wns that several high priced stocks were enquired for, 39a being offered for Crown, 46a for Waihi-Silverton, 88s for Waitekauri and £6 15s for Waihis,

bub no Bales were made at those figures. In Thames stocks the only transaction reported was Haz9lba«ka at 3s 6d at which price tbere were further buyers. In Upper Thames shares, Grace Darling changed hands ab 2-3 4d, while 3s was offered for Quoen of W'aihi, la 7d lor Oceania, and la Id for Portsea. Waihi Console were firm at 2a Id and Young New Zealand changed hands at la lOd. Coroniandel shares still command attention, Hauraki No. 2 fetching as high aa 2a lOd, New Goleonda 2s 4d, New Tokatoa 3s to 3s 4d, and Coromandel Proprietary 2a Id. Kuaotunu shares showed little change. Waibaias sold at 3s lOd, Midas ab la 4d, and Kapai-Vermonta ab 12s. Transactions also took place in National Bank shares ab 28s and '29a fid, with further buyers ab 28s 6d, and no seller*.

Aba sitting of the Supreme Court (in bankruptcy) to-day, an order ot discharge was granted bo John Codling, hofcelkooper. Mr 0. N. Brassey appeared for bankrupt).

The death in uuaounced of Mr James Craig of Sarslield street, Ponsonby, and who up to a ehorb timo ajjo, managed the Star Hotel. . Deceased hud been in ill health, his complaint being heart) disease. Ho was an old idontity having arrived in New Zealand in the sixties. In the early days of the Thames goldlields ho conducted an auctioneering bueineas. Deceased was iiixby years ot age and leaves a wilo and stepchildren. To-ruorrow the remains will bo interred in the Panmuro Roman Catholic Cemetery, he. having expressed a daaire to bo buriod near tho late Roy, Father Downey, 0.5.8.

Yesterday altsrnoon tha remains of tho v/ilo of the laio Goorge C. Payne, of the Auckland Post Office staff, wore interred in tho Auglican portion of the Symond-streot Cemetery. A largo number of old identities and friends of the family followed the coffin. Tho Key. Mr Edwards, recently from England, conductod a service in the lato house of deceased in Summer-etroet, Ponaonby, and also at tho grave. Mr and Mrs Payno arrived in Auckland in the nixties, aud her husband, who was a Quarter Master Sergeant in the 58tb Regiment, was engaged in tho wholo ot tho war against tha Maoris.

The following is tho tho resulb of the Commilteemen'ij Rtico in connection with tho Eight Hours Sports, run in the Domain on Saturday :—Mollis (2yds), 1 ; Gentry (Hyde), -2 ; Ritchio (7yds), 3. Nino started, 'j-'irne, 9 l-slh sec.

Tho promisor formerly occupied by tho Wellington. " Evening Post," the proprietors of which havo erected now premieoo oiscwhero, havo been purchased by 2>lr W. C. Fitzgerald, tho well-known chemist of that) city, for £8,400.

MesaraHoilaby Bros, wero the purclioeors of the three-year-old fat bullock which gaiuod second prize at tho Auckland Show, tho exhibitor boinjj Air 11. Hull, of OnoTrco Hill. The carcas.o was greatly admired by judgeß ot good beef an it hung in Messrs llollabj's shop laßt Friday, along with a grand lot) of I'own wethers, also prizewinner* at r.ho Show, and bought from Mr K. Httll. Tho theseed weight of the ox was 1,03U1b, and of tho sheep 1161b each. Tho former was 37 months old and the lattor 4toovh wethers. The meat in both cases was of a very high ciaes quality.

Mr F. M. Alexander,- who has done such oxcsllcnt work hero both as a reciter and a, toucher, will niako hie lasb appearance in Auckland on tho 20th at tho City Hall. Ti»o fsrcr/01l is being arranged by hia pupils, who are aiijo, wo understand, prosonting him with a splendid testimonial, which will bo arranged in a Komowhab novel way. The booking indicates a very full house, and a troat is evidently in otoro for those who will bo present.

A vory important wale of leasos of city properties owned by the City Council is announced to bo held by Messrs Gabriol f.swi.s and Company on Wednesday, the 11th of December. Full particulars of tho propertie3 aro tjiveu in another column.

On Saturday a sweepptake rifle match wns firod- between members of tho " A " Battery of Artillery Volunteers ab tho Mounb Eden Riflo Range. Savon ehota each were allowed ab 300, 500 and 600 yards. The ecoroa woro : —Sergeant Doughty, 80 points ; Cunnor J. Nutti, 67 ; Gutmor W. Groon9hiold«, 65 ; Corporal P. 15rowno, GO; Ounnor C. P. Taylor, 58; Gunner A. G. Baddily, D 6.

For the last few Sundays the mombors of tho Garrison Bund have been kindly performing at various public institutions for tho benefit of bho inmates. Yesterday, tho Band, under the charge of Mr A. 11. Huntor, wont to tho Costlty Ihuno in a break, and tho inmates otijoyed tho firstclasß selections these musicians always phiy. Ab tho close of tho pctformanco a hearty vote of thanks was uccorded the membors of the Band on tho motion of Mr Moss, manager of tho Homo.

A firo on a email acalo occurred ab twenty minutes pa«b bwo this morning in Win-choater-strcet, Newton. A small wooden outbuilding was destroyed totally, and another containing three rooms, unoccupied, was destroyed partially. Tho dainago is estimator! at about £8. Tho property was at the rear of a houao nccupiod by Mr Wm. Vottlo, and owned by Messrs Samuel Vaile and Sons, There was po insurance on cither building.

An influential deputation of ratepayers having waited upon Mr Malcolm Niccol and requested him to accept nomination for the mayoralty of Devonport, Mr Niccol has consented to stand, and an announcement to that ofiecb appears in our adverbising columns.

Tho Amazon entertainments conducted by Miss Amy Vaughan continue to be very largely patronised. On Saturday evening a good number of tho holiday-makers chose Miss Vaughan'a concert ab bho Gity Hall ab which to complete tho day's programme, and as a consequnneo the hall was pretty woll crowded. In tho fir3b part, Misses Vaugban, Pi Levy and Ivy Roy, and Mesera Diamond, Thomas, Hyland and Miller were the contributors, and all wero very favourably roceived. Miss Levy's "Adieu, but not Farewoll," was an especially excellent item. In tho second part, Miss Levy and Mr Thomas mob with an undeniable success! in a. chaructor Hkotch, on titled "Tho Dashing Militairo." Mian Duisy Thornton nuide her u*uuily acceptable contribution in tho shape of a highland fling, which was ono of tho moat appreciated itoms given during the evening, aud certainly ono very creditably performed. Other good items wero thoso given by Miss Vaughan, and Messrs Thomas and Millar, who wore each encored. Tho concluding farce, " Too Many Lovers," was an amusing finale to an excollenb programmo. Ab tho Opara Houeo this evening, tho talented Faußb family, in conjunction with Mr Marbvn Hagan and Miss Lucy Fraser, will mnko their initial appearance for a six nights' season only. It ia exacbly five years since tho Fausbs appeared hero last, sine& which tima they havo toured the greater parb of the British dominions. Having corifbanbly added new features to their entertainment, it is now more popular than thab of any other travelling company. The press throughout the colonies Eper»k in, the highest terms of the excellence of the onfcertaitVi»enb provided, ib boir.^ entirely different from any ?hab cun ba givon by others. Tho varies iteuia of the prorrramme are uniqufjpofined and pleasing to the most critical Audiences. Miss Fraser and Mr Martyn Hagan aro extremely well-kno-'-n in Australia, where they occupy the higliea!; rank as comediennp and burloeque artist ronpeetivoly, and their advent here is looked forward to with great intero*b. Tho booking for bhis evening is excellenb, and no doubb a full house will welcome these favourite entertainers.

A sbarb has ab lasb been made in the direction of erecting a handsome and new edifice to take the place of the present Sb. Matthew's Church, Hobson-streeb. Three local architects are engaged giving their ideas as to bhe proposed building, and afterwards ib is intended to invite designs for the church in both bhe colonies and London. A premium of £250 ia to be given for the two beat designs.

The Auckland Orchestral Union and Auckland Liedertafel hold their fourth subscription concert of this season on Thursday, 2lsb November, a nobice of which appears elsewhere in this issue.

P.P. P. should be in every bouse. Im mediate relief for neuralgia.—(Advb.)

Goldminers' ruga, 5s lid, 7s 6d, to 29s 6d ; flannellebbo ahirbs from Is each, men's suits from 15s 6d, superior worsted suits from 32s 6d to 57a 6d, ab George Fowlda'.— (Advb.)