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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 106, 7 May 1896, Page 4

Our epecial report of the proceedings of the Intercolonial Fruitgrowers' Conference is unavoidably held over. It will appear in our next issue.

High-priced stocks had most business on the Exchange to-day. Waihi-Silvertons advanced still further, 753 and 76s being paid, with still buyerß at the latter figure. Fair lines of Talismans were sold from lis to lis 3d, and several hundred Woodstocks ab 225. Young New Zealands sold freely ab la 7d to Is 8d and Sovereigns from is 5d to la 7d. A large line of Waihi Consols change hands ab Is Id. Stanleys and Karangabakes also firmed a little, while £6 was offered unavailingly for Waihi shares and 34s for Crowns. In Kuaotunu stocks Eapai-Vermonts advanced from 8a to 8s 6d, with free sales, while transactions took place in Try Flukes at 7s 9d. Thames stocks were not sold freely, and transactions were mostly at a concession. Coromandel shares were in better favour, Bunker's Hills advancing to 7s, Hauraki No. 2 to la lOd, and. Zealandias to lid, sales being made at these prices. In standard stocks there was alio

an upward tendency, £13 being offered for Auckland Gas old ieaue, and £7 for new, the latter being an advance of o» since yesterday.-"- New-Zealand Insurance also sold as high as 73_, an advance of le,.whde buyers of Taupiri Coal Bhares rose to 2-.s. Notwithstanding these improved offers few tales resulted.: -

At the Police Court to-day several offenders wore dealb with for drunkenness. Margaret Wilkie, a third offender, was fined £2 with the option of fourteen days; James Holmes, a second offender, was fined 10s with the option of 48 hours, and two firsb offenders were cautioned. Mr J. Callnau, J.P., presided. To the Editor : Sir,—l see in yesterday's issue of the Star a statement) which will possibly be misinterpreted* viz.—that both myself and Mrs Chapman disagreed with the views of Mrs Daldy and the Council. I do not agree with Mrs Daldy in,her statement re the Chinese. Ib was only on this question I spoke. I said probably in discussing the Chinese question at the Council they did Bot know of the evils existing in other colonies in consequence of the Chinese, both socially and morally. I gave instances of such which h&d come under my noti _c.— I am, etc., —Ruth G. Summers. [Mrs Chapman writes to similar effect.]

Mr Haggard, a member, of the London Stock Exchange, who came out to Auckland in connection with the Thames-Hauraki flotation, attended as a visitor to-day at the noon.coll of the Auckland Brokers Association.

Bishop and Mrs Wallis, of Wellington loft in the Gairlocb. for, New Plymouth this afternoon. v.

Mr W. T. Glasgow, Secretary for Trade and Customs, returned to Wellington in the Mahinapua this afternoon. .

A meeting of women was held on Wednesday at Mrs D. Chapman's, Cook-street, the object being to form an association Whose object is to educate themselves and their fellow women to realise their responsibility politically, and in all things for, the advancement of the people. It was stated that about thirty members had already joined, and others had intimated their intention of doing bo as soon as the association was organised. The following officers were elected■:— President, Mra Cqllings, proposed by Mrs Coldicu., seconded by Mra Mahon; Vice-Presidents, Mrs Mahonand Miss Longdate, proposed by Mrs Chapman and Mra Gibson, seconded by Mesdames Kirkby and Clifford; Secretary, Miss R. G. Summers, proposed by Mrs Chapman, seconded by Mrs Gibson (carried); Corres-, ponding Secretary, Mrs Chapman, proposed by Mrs Gibson, seconded by Mrs Kirkby. There was an interesting discussion in naming this Association. It was finally put and carried that it be known as the Women's Democratic Union, to be for women only, others than members to be excluded, every third meeting to be open to the public, the fee ot the Union to be 2s per annum. Miss R. G. Summer's offer of free use of studio, Victoria Arcade, for meeting was accepted, and a vote of thanks tendered to her. Two members (Madame Foley and Miss Summers) were appointed to engage suitable hall. A committee was appointed to draw up rules, etc., for next meeting tp.be held Wednesday, May 13bh, at Cook-street, at 3 p.m.

The newly-elected Parnell School Committee met on Monday evening, when there were present : Meters N. W. Pollard (Chairman), Mitchell, A. Smith, Tighe, Cameron, C. H. Smith, Knight, Wilson, Scott, and T. W. Killip (secretary). There was a considerable amount of business transacted, the most important being .the consideration of increased accommodation for the very large infant class of the school —there being about 140 children (average number) crowded into, one room, the floor space of which provided for only $# Jiiiiidren. The roll number of the whole school has risen to 643, the highest attendance for April being 579. The Committee decided to take immediate steps to secure the attention of the Board's architects (Messrs Mitchell and Watt) to the whole question. Mr Scott's report was of a most encouraging character as regards the general progress of the school. Messrs Pollard and Mitchell were authorised to sign cheques.

A Bmbke concert under bhe auspices of tho Auckland Yacht Club was held, last evening at the Metropolitan Hotel as a wind-up of the season. Mr J. L, R. Bloomfield, the. Commodore of the Club, presided, and there was an excellent attendance of members and their friends. The Chairman having made a few remarks regarding the past season the prizes won ab the Club's races-were presented. Dr. Coatoa (Ladye Wilma) took the first prize for 5-raters and the champion flag presented by Mr George Goldie, and Messrs W. R. and F. Wilson (Moana) second prize. Messrs Chatfield, Possar and Co. (Mahaki) received the first prize for the 2£-raters and the Commodore's Cup and champion flag presented by the Club, and Mr W. Lind (Daisy) roceived a flag, his yacht having held the Commodore's Cup lasb year. Mr Bloomfield then proposed the toasb of ■■'.' Yachting," which was enthusiastically responded to. In replying, Dr. Coate? said the past season had been the most interesting of any in which he had taken part in Auckland, He had visited the various ports of Australia, but he had nob found one in which so much interest was taken in yachting as Auckland. In the course of-the ovening three cheers Were given for the Commodore and acknowledged, and mneioal items were contributed by the Waiata Quartette Club, Messrs G. and M. Lewis, B. Keesing, and recitations by Messrs G. Gilmer and G. and M. Lewis.

At the afternoon sitting of the Church Congress yesterday a very important and interesting discussion took place on the subject of " Religious Education." The subject was divided into three, sections, in the home, in the Church,, and in the day school. Papers on the first section were read by the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley and Mr Samuel Luke, on the second by the Rev. Canon Nelson and Mr V. E. Rice, and on the third by the Rev. Percy Smailfield and Mr C. F. Parr, the last-mentioned reading a paper prepared by Mr Theo. Cooper. The subject of religious education in the day-school being one of the burning questions of the day, gave rise to an interesting discussion. At the evening session, held in bhe Choral Hall, a very scholarly address was delivered by the Bishop of Wellington on "Criticism of the Old Testament," followed by an excellent paper by the Rev. Curzon - Siggers on " Criticism of the New Testament."

Parents buy Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator because they know ib is a safe medicine for their children, and an effectual expeller of worms.—(Advt.) (5)

White wrapper blankets, suitable for charitable purposes, ab 2a 6d per pair. Sale of blankets this week at Smith and Caughey's. 1,800 pairs to choose from.— (Advt.)

The tweed suits (good cut and finish) at a guinea now being sold by Court Bros., compare favourably with any clothing ever offered to the Auckland public.—(Ad..)

All wool Colonial blanket-., measuring 64 x 8S inches, and weighing s£lb_r, ab 12s lid per pair at Smith and Caughey's.—(Ad.)

jeo. Fowlds is offering some splendid lines in hard and soft felb hats, umbrellas and mackintosh coats, Gladstone bags and portmanteaux, special .value.—(Advt.)

The choicest things in mantles and millinery suitable for the present season, ab our well known low cash prices. Smith ndCaughey,—(Advt.)

No blankets in the trade can compare with Court Bros.' special at 11a lOd-iho pair, all wool.~(Advb.)

A deputation from the Council of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday waited upon Mr Glasgow, Under-Secretary lor Customs, to bring under that gentleman s notice the inconveniences arising out of the demands made by Customs officers tor landing certificates for export goods under bond. After hearing the views of the deputation upon the subject, Mr Glasgow promised to give the matter every consideration upon his return to Wellington, and meanwhile he would make s such arrangements as would to some extent obviate the difficulties complained about.

At Messrs Baker Bros, auction yesterday, Mount Eden- Road property was knocked down to Mr R. Fletcher at £250. ■The Papakura property, was passed id at £60.

The Treasurer of tho Women's Horn.-, Parnell, begs to acknowledge the receipt ol the following contributions received in, April:—Rev. Dr. Pnrcbas, £1 . Mrs Lush, £1; Mr Gay, £1: Mrs Kimpton, ss. Also welcome gifts of fruit and vegetables from harvest festivals at Pokeno, Tuakau, and St. Matthew's.

The Union Parliament inaugurates its fifth session at the V.M.C.A. Hall tomorrow evening, when the Governor (Mr Button) will read the speech, and the Speaker will he installed to the chair. A keen debate is anticipated on the motion for address-in-reply, and a large audience is expected. At the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon, MrW.J. Speight waited on the Board, and invited the members to be present at the sitting of the Church Congress tha6 afternoon ab tho V.M.C.A., to hear the discussion in connectwn with the papers- on "Religious Education." He thought it was right that such an important body shoujd be present at such discussion, a«d if necessary, take part in it, as one of the sections of the subjecb waa religious education through our public school Bystem. He had been authorised to convey the invitation to the Board. Subsequently it was decided that it was the duty of the Board to attend to public business first, and that the meeting should not adjoUrn.

There is on view in one of the windows of the D.S.C. 'a premises, Queen-street, a parting of alittle boy, which has attracted a good deal of attention. The artist i 6 Mr Cecil Holmes who.although a comparatively recent arrival in Auckland, has during his stay here gained a reputation for his skill in portrait painting. His picture of the late Bishop Luck is a well-known sample of the work he can turn out, and a dozen other pictures might be mentioned as samples of bis power of faithful delineation. VVe can speak from personal inspection of the value of the painting as a work of arb, and we are told that as a likeness it is capital. Among the pictures in Mr Holmes' collection is another which has been greatly admired by visitors to his studio in Queenstreet. It represents a very prepossessing young lady, dressed in a green silk gown. The pose of the figure, the flesh tints, the moulding of the features, and the expression of the eyes.are all alike admirable, and there is some very clever work in the dress.

The first dance of the Ponsonby "At Home" takes place ab the Ponsonby Hall on Friday, 22nd May, The Committee this year is Mr and Mra Devore, Mr and Mrs Hanna, Mr and Mra "W. J. Dufaur, Mr and Mrs Holland, Mr and Mrs Littler, Dr and Mrs Bedford, and Mr Jackson Palmor,Hon. Secretary. -~.-.

A season of limelight entertainments will commence Bhortly at the City Hall, at which it is proposed to make several new departures of some interest. The programme will consist of national and patriotic songs, accompanied by limelight viown of most of the greab battles of the British- Army and Navy, and of portraits of onr great naval and military heroes, etc. In addition to these views, pictures will; be exhibited .from the National GalKrf, 'mifabn; 'sl.tfw' trie- ike' befool of the Victoria, Cross. The viewa have been obtained at great expense, and it is claimed for the entertainment that ib will comprise one of the most beautiful and extensive picborial and dioramicexhibitions ever witnessed in Auckland.

The cheapest colonial blanket in tho trade is Court Bros.' special (all wool), large size, for lis lOd the pair.—(Advt.)

Smith and Caughey invite all economists to visib their warehouse this week. Special sale of blankets, 1,800 pairs to select from. —(Advt.)

The latest things in winter suitings, well made, at Geo. Fowlds'. Perfect fit guaranteed.—(Advt.)

Our famous guinea Kaiapoi suib in neab pattern?, well cub and finished, at Smith and Caughey's.—(Advt.)

; Court Bros.' large size colonial blankets at lis lOd the pair, the cheapest line in the trade.—(Advt.)

.Don't go oold and web when you can get warm suits and overcoats, at Geo. Fowlds', also mackintosh coats, marvellous valuo.— (Advt.)

Gents' waterproof coats, sewn- seams, guaranteed impervious to rain, from 25s 6d to 655. Each coab guaranteed for 2 years. —(Advt.) ;-