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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 3, 4 January 1896, Page 4

The Governmenb efceamer Hinemoa^ with His Excellency the Governor (Lord Glasgow), family and suite on board, left tbe tlailvvay Wharf lasb evening on a cruise through the Hauraki Gulf and thence to Tauranga and Lyttelton.

The only business ab tbe Police Court today coneisted of the disposal of two or three cases undar the Destitute Persons Acts. One was adjourned, and the other two, after some evidenco was taken* wera dismissed. Mr It. S. Bush, S.M., presided,

An acciderib occurred in Kyber Pass Road about 11 o'clock oa the morning of Thursday lasb, by which a trap was pretfey well smashed to pieces, and a lad narrowly escaped beiag seriously hurt. Tbe circumstances are somewbab as follows :—A cart owned by Mr Handley, cordial manufacturer, while being driven down Kyber Pass by one of his employees, passed Dr. Gordon's trap, drawn up" at the side of the road iD the care of a young man. The driver of the former vehicle losing hold of the reins, his hor^e suddenly swerved a little, with the result that one of tbe wheela came into contact with the doctor's trap, and the latter's horse bolted. The driver was throwu oub, and the trap collided with , the verandah po3i> in front of Mr Edwards', ( bootmaker's shop, and also with a telegraph pole. When the animal had concluded hia career, there was very little left of the bnggy, bub the driver, who had been thrown out, escaped without any serioua iDJury.

The clever acrobatic feats of the little girl Ethel, ab Bernard's Circus, at the rear of tb.B VVaverley Hotel, in Lower Queenstreet, wero IaBB evening again witnessed and wondered ab by a numerous audience. After the dislocating trick on the trapeze, a truly wonderful feat, even for older performers, and her various foats of tumbling, she was heartily applauded. The various other features of tho programme were also much appreciated- This company will play again to-nighb ab the same place.

Yesterday, Capfc. A. E. Bolderston, of the ship Borrowdale, now loaded here for London, and which vessel was flagship at the recent Ponsonby Regatta, 'was presented by the Ponsonby Regatta Committee with a handsome silver-mounted clock of unique design as a token of the Committee's goodwill in remembrance of the very cortoous manner in which the Captain had placed the ship ab tbo disposal of tha Regatta Committee and the handsome way in which ho bad treated tha numerous visitors to the ship. Mr S. D. Jianna, Chairman of the Committee, made the presentation. The clock, which is of a novel acquatic design, is inscribed: "Presented to Captain Bolderaton by the Ponsonby Regatfea Committee for the generous use of his ship Borrowdale as flagship. 14—12— 95."

The Birkenhead Borough Council have determined to make coneiderablo improvements during tho summer months, and in order to augment the funds and bo enable the work to be dono in an efficient manner, announce a grand moonligho excureien in the steamer Britannia for Monday next.

The Tivoli Company presented a change of programme at bhe City Hall last evening, and every item was, as usual, given with credit and success. Ab this evening's performance, when another entire change of programme will be given, Mr M.Walsh, of the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, will be amongeD the artists.

Ab the inquesb on the boys Harris, who were drowned near Masberton on New Year's Day, the evidence went in the direction to show thab the younger boy must have gob oub of his depth whilst bathing, and his brother plunged in with his clothes on to rescue him". When found the boys were locked in each other's arms. There were marks on their faces which indicated thab a retriever dog, the faithful companion of Che lads, had attempted to save them. Tho dog returned home after the other dogs and very wet.

Brott'a Auckland Almanac for 1896 is now ready. This popular work is published at the low price of one shilling, and contains a masa of information. Several parts of the annual have beon completely re-written, and all of it ha 3 been revised and corrected so as to make ib a compendium of correct! and most recent information. There will be found in its pages in addition to the carefully compiled statistics of this and other colonies, a descriptive account of the country north and south of Auckland, with a freshly calculated table of tides, which will be of great use to country settlera, a digest of the Aobs passed during the last) session of Parliament, postal and customs notices, fisheries' regulations, stamp duties revised up to date, and the exhaustive local directory, which has always tormed a feature of this popehr oubHeatjon,

*^^iH be resumed ou the Stock BfSn Monday. _ . The »3' ',L n) >hb from San Fraacwco Jp o>C °la ni Samoa, «Ith the English S^^ em tr3otb;Ne WYorL-,pe-toDdo D> r h San Francisco, Decemoer fcerHono'lulu December 20th; Apia, 13th; Ho 0 n; h Thß actual Urns occupiea W"J^™ 20 dayt ■ hr«z G7 on 'ba P: h0 .teaming time being 19 days >*i 2 minute,. The Monowuhti a I 6 hO. cargo for Sydney, for which port moinlnK. Edward BIake,M.P.,Q,C, is *tto arrive in Auckland nexc Wedejpfr a ndon the Friday evening: followi^'e? J.mea'a Hal! ha will address a '■* |Bl«ftin". Mr Blake is a polished public meol Jl'aker, and in the House of and on platforms of Great Britain Cofflnl0 pr oaouncscl favourite. . ties Macfarlane has been nominated t0- Board by the death oc Mr R. prainagß ret irsng members were regpratr. anted nnopposedooe aeefal hints on the subject of LJn'tea and on tea-drinking are pubfu by a circular uinod with to-day a 11 hthe proprietor.? ot Arthur Nathan's t°as "which have now established !u r. C fllve3 a valuable reputation. It is , Ln«oof tea by overdrinking it-., as S otonly enjoyablebub useful. Noth- . leaaite takes its place, and in moderfiVfc exhilarating, d>pe! f fatigue, f-fflfllatea ths nund. and ass-.sfcs tha proceaa Sme medicines." Some valuable hints Lffirtn as to when tea snomd ba avoided f! ffhen indulged in, and some common "on in tho preparation of tea in its liquid Jfate are pointed out. To-morrow afternoon tho favourite teamer Eagle will run an excursion to llkeTakapnna, leaving the ferry tee at Jaj and returning from the Lake at 5 "clock. Steamers will also run at shcrt ? tervs 'l 9 toH.M.a. Katoomba, firat steamer leaving the ferry tee at a quarter to two.

The police are busily engaged j n the ■earch for the escaped prisoner Alley, bub far they hare nob met with success. Lt night ho was. it is eaid, seen in Manning-street, off Newton Itoad, walking; kufl probably the rasulb of bis high jump irom'the Mount Eden Prison wall. Ho is a aanabouD 26 years of ase. with fair hair, ls»l ey6S, no.?e slightly large and pro minent, and a medium-sized fair moustache. Heid of medium height and of slight build

Mr J. H. Colwill ha 3 removed 1113 short band and typawriting classes to those more commodious premises known as Temple Coamber?, immediately opposite tha "Herald" Ofiice, Queen-atreet. His pupils make rapid progress in their syndic?. Any ctoka of a typewriting machino can bo ctean. The classes re-open shortly, a3 wr-notice in another column. The electric light is ffbao 11 r Colvvill uses for night practice.

The M.U. Oddfellow 3 are making vory extensive arrangements for their premier picnic, to take phca on Saturday, February ljtb, at Motutapu. Steamers v/ill run from the Thames, Goromandel, WarkvTorth, Howick Wharf, Fanmure Bridge, and Auckland,

A good number have already signified their intention to be pro?ent ab the excursion to ba held to-morrow down the barlionr, under the auspices of the Crickeb Association as an outing for tha New South Wales cricketers. The steamer will leave the ferry tee ao ten o'clock, and return ahontsix, and the public are cordially invited to attend. Luncheon will be procurable on board, and tickets at the Ferry Company's Office.

The services in the Freo Stock Exchange condncted by the Helping Hand Mission lijvo been largely attended during the week. The Rev. S. Lawry i? announced to speak this evening. Services will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 and tomorrow evening at S, when the mission trili be brought to a close.

At the concert; to be given by Mr Barnett and Herr Bailing at the Choral Hail on Tuesday, will be played the same gonatfi that Herr Bailing gained such a reputation in when playing with Itubsnstein at Frankfort.

Thes.s. Vivid leaves on her usual trip toßiverhead to-morrow at il a.m.

The Boaton "Standard" of November lab publishes particulars of a wager trip made by " Cecil J. Stuart," described as African explorer and author. Accordine to .Mr Stuart's own account, ho had spent eighb years and a-balf in Africa, mitiing hunting and exploring prior to last year, when he returned to New Zealand and wrote the s'lory of bis African adventure?, intending to bring tha.book to the United States for publication. When in Christchurch ha accepted a wager of 5 to 1 that he could leave New Zealand without a penny, work his way to Boston, New York or London, arriving there within twelve months' time with hi 3 handb3g and box, and sell hi 3 book to a publisher. MrSturt started off from this colony as a mail clerk, but had many misfortunes, ■ chief of which was the destruction of his Manuscript and illnes?, and eventually ha failed to reach either destination by the time 3tated, losing his wager.

Sprains relieved ab once by U3ing P.P.P B^gift from Islands. Any chorniafc. — (Ad.\ Advice to bather 3 ! Get a good towel from FowlaV at Is 6d anr! a pair of bathing drawers at 6d or U. — (Advt,)

ililn9 and Choycc have jusb opened the following novelties in kid gloves :—Black Swede, white points, 5s Cd ; black Us!, white and heliotrope, points, 43 lid ; white and cream kid, black and poid points, 5s Uct.-(Advr.)

Lumbago forgotten since trying Pacific "am Palliative. Nearest chemist—(Advt.)

I say wife, whether should I pet a Gladstone bag at 21s or a portmanteaux at 15s Dd for our holiday, I sco Mr Fowlda has a grand atock. We!!, dear, get what you like best; I want a steel trunk, he has a aiee large size at; 12= 6d.—(Advt.» •

immediate relief for neuralgia can be had bY using P.P.P. Any Chemist.—(Advt.)