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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 107, 8 May 1896, Page 4

By a bypograpbical error in our leader yesterday the population of the city and suburban districts was stated aa being something over 63,000. Tha figures should have been 58,000. A large amonnb of reading matter appears on page 3 of this issue, including parb of our reporb of bhe Intercolonial Fruitgrowers' Conference, aucbioneers' reports, goldmining news, football teams, etc. A two-aboreyed house of seven rooms at; Papakura, owned and occupied by Mr David Wilson, blacksmith, waa burnt to bhe ground at an early hour yesterday morning. The fire sbarted in the kitchen and had so strong a hold when discovered thab bhe inmabes had to escape bhrough tbe windows in their night clothes. A fire had been lefb in the range when the family retired to bed. The building was insured for £150 and bhe furnibure for £50 in the Standard Office, and the total loss is estimated at £250. A meeting of bhe Committee of bhe Auckland Amateur Athletic Club was held at the Metropolitan Hotel lasb night, when debails in connection with the amateur cycle road race, to take place on Monday, 25th instanb, were gone inbo. The matter of deciding upon the course over which the race is to be ridden was left in the hands of the cycle representatives on the Committee, the Club undertaking the management of the event and offering to subsidise the amounb accruing from entries with £1 for £1. Entries close on May 16th. Alfred William Moaolen, storekeeper, Onehunga, made a sworn statement before bhe Official Assignee in Bankrupbcy yesberday. He stated thab he had been in business ab Onehunga for the past 13 years. Aboub bhree years ago, when hia indebtedness amounted to aboub £600, he called his creditors together and arranged to pay 7a 6d in the £1, payable in three, six, or nine months, and under thab arrangement all bub bwo credibors had been paid. The amount owing to these two waa £340. During the lasb three years he had been struggling bo meeb bhose old liabilities, bub being sued for a debb of £34 13s, he had called hia credibors together, and by bhem bad been requested to file. His liabilities amount to £457 9s (unsecured) and £20 (secured), and the assets to £118 7s 3d. leaving a deficiency (with £5 estimated deficiency on securities) of £344 2s.

Ab the Police Courb bo-day, James Payne was fined 10s for a second offence of drunkenness within gix months. Mr W. H. Shakspear, J.P., presided.

We would remind our readers of the public meeting and concert ab bhe Choral Hall to-nighb in connection with rescue and benevoleob work. Hia Worship the Mayor (J. J. Holland, Esq.), will preside, and Sister Francis, who for five years has been actively identified with this work, as a Bister in connection with the Centenary Hall Mission, Sydney, will deliver an address. A first-class programme of musical and elocutionary items will be rendered. Mr Ngata, 8.A., will recite hia famous composition on the Maori race, Mias Rimmer, Miss Miller, Mr Astley, and the P_ev. Mr Mitchell will sing. A choir of some 300 scholars and others identified with bhe Helping Hand Mission Sundayschool, accompanied by a first class orchestra, under the leadership of Mr Jas. Culpan, willsingaeveral anthems and glees.

Ab the Opera House last night bhe programme presenbed on Wednesday by the Lawton Novelby Company waa repeabed wibh success. The fighbing kangaroo "Jack," in hia three round boxing conbest, contributed, wibh Mr H. Williams, an ibem of a novel and inberesbing charaeber. The aenßational performance of Ouda ab bhe close was again credibably gone throueh, the performer gainine great praise for hia daring feats. The other artisbs also contributed many acceptable items,

Pedestrians complain this sloppy weather aboub tho inconvenience caused owing bo bhe practice of driverß of public vehicles bo stop right over bhe crossings bo take up or let oub passengers. Ib is nob pleasant bo sband in the pouring web until tho driver ia ready to go and ib ia equally undesirable bo walk round through tho mud to geb on to the opposite pavement.

Tho members of tho Star of Newton Lodge.held their usual weakly meebing in the Protestanb Hall lasb evening. Sister Cann, C.T., occupied the chair. Tho officers roports showed the Lodge to be in a flourishing condition. Bro. Le Roy, D.D.G.C.T. installed the officers for bhe ensuing quarter, assisted by Bros. Rev. A. Peters and J. Proud, I.M. : C.T. £■"*■

J. F. Derrick; T.T., Sis. Winter; Sec, Bro. Cann ; T.S., Bra. Lighbfoob, aenr. ; T., Sis. Lighbfoot, senr.; M., Bro. T. Reardon; C, Bro. Luke Wilson ; 1.G., Bro. R. Wilson; 0.G., .Bro. R. Dunn; D.M., Sis. O-burn; P.C.T., Sis. Cann. The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks to Pasb and Installing officers.

St. Thomas' Dramabic Society repeated the musical three-act comedy " My Sweebhearc " ab the B'oresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, laeb nighb. There was a crowded audience. The entertainment was given as a benefib bo Mr F. C. Sherbourne, who is aboub to leave for Sydney. Mr E. V. Slyfield took the parb of Dr. Oliver for the Crab bime and acquitted himself well. Miss Dulce Dunningham and Misa Kate McGeehan played carefully and well and the audience testified their approval by ap. plause. Miss Dunningham'a songa wero also well received

The opening entertainment of bhe season' in connection with the Auckland Burns Clnb and Literary Society took place last evening ab the Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road. The attendance was large. Mr Geo. Fowlds occupied bhe chair. A lengthy programme of songs and recitations waa gone through, the features being a duet "Gome Under My Plaidie" by Miss Glover and Mr W. McKonzie, and Mr McEenzie'a song «* Kate Dalrymple." ' The obher contributors to bha programme were Mrs Angus, Misses McLeod, Jeffreys, Cunningham, Johnson, Pickard, Lyle, Olpherb, and Messrs Jamea Lyle, Lankham. Warnock, Taib, Carter, Fowlds, Alexander Smibh. The last-named gentleman received a deserved encore for his recitation. During tha evening the Chairman referred to bhe deparburoof Mr Jas. Stewart, bheir President, from Auckland, and spoke of the way in which be had worked for bho success of bhe Burns Club. He bhen handed him the following address, signed on behalf of bhe Burns Club :—Auckland, 7fch May, 1896.— Jas. Stewart, C.E:, President Auckland Burns Club and Literary Society—Dear air,—l am desired by bhe members of bhe Club to convey bo you on tho eve of yonr departure for London their kind regards bowarda you, and appreciation of your long and honourable connection with the Club, having been its Presidenb during the past six years, and hope you will have a pleasant and successful crip and safe return. It is also hoped tbab you may have an opportunity of being presenb at bhe great gabhering at Dunoon to witness tho unveiling of the Btatue to Highland Mary.—lam, dear sir, youra sincerely, Jso. Horn 2, Hon. Sec.

The Rev. Albsr. Ager, of A.hburbon, gave a popular lecture in bhe Tabernacle Schoolroom lasb evening, the subject being '* Battlefields of Sedan, and other incidents of the Franco-German War." Pastor Blaikie presided. Tho lecture was of a highly interesting character, Mr Ager being able to deal with his subject in a masterly manner, as he was at the time of the Franco-Prussian War, an English officer of Artillery, and ab the time of Sedan, went to Belgium, and thence acrons bhe frontier bo Sedan and into the German lines. The audience was nob a large one, bub the proceeds are to be dovoted to the erection of the new Tabernacle ab Ashburton.

A special meeting of the Auckland Rescue Socieby was held yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock in the rooms, Lower Queen-street, Miss.Lilian Edgar presiding. Owing to the resignation of the Secretary (who, however, consented to stand again for office) a ballot was necessary, bwo nominations having been made, -t.esdamea Giles and Davis. Mrs Davis withdrew and bha election resulted in Mrs Chapman's return to office. A working band waa formed, consisting of Mesdames Bowen, Mitchell, Sb. Clair, Collings. Chapman, Batby, Davis, Plummer and Miss Langdill. &.n Executive Committee .of five members was balloted for. The result was thab Mesdames Mitchell, Plummer and Davis, and Messrs Sm.ll and Thwaites were 'duly elected to acb with the President and Secretary; Ib was decided to. hold the general meeting in future in the afternoon.

We understand that a large tan-roomed house in Wellesley-atreeb has been purchased for the purpose of esbablisbing a nig-hb refuge and home for friendless and fallen women. The necessity tor such has been impressed upon Sister Francis and others who are interested in the work of the Helping Hand Mission. The institution is named "The Door of Hope." The property will be vested in trustees independent of the Mission. A large public meeting and sacred concert in the interests of thia movement is announced for bo-nighb in bhe Choral Hall. Hia Worship the Mayor presides, and representatives of other rescue societies will speak. Addresses will be given by Mr Crowbher, M.H.R,, Hon. Wm. Jennings, Rev. H. Dawsbury and obhers. The concerb promises to be of more than ordinary merit. The proceeds are to be devoted to bhe above worthy objecb.

Last evening ab Avondale Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Scotb West delivered his inberesting lecture entitled " Beside bhe Bonnie Brier Bush." There svaa a good abtendance, and bhe lecturer, from the first to last, held his audience spellbound, while he related bhe pathetic portion of this splendid story of Scottish life, costing many an effort to keep the teara from starting, and in bhe humorous pasaages bhe hearfcy burst of laughter marked their appreciation. The rev. lecturer spoke for aboub one hour and 15 minutes, but so greab was the interest thab all were sorry whon he had finished. A vobe of bhanks to the rev. •gentleman waa carried with loud applause. The Pastor, the Rev. Alex. McLean, occupied the chair. The proceeds are in aid of the church property improvemenb fund. To bhose charitably inclined, warmth, comforb, and something worth giving to the poor, Court Bros, are supplying a special blanket ab 5s lOd the pair. B'esb value ir^he city. Shops open on Saburday nighb.-*iAdvb.) Our sbock of tweeds and coatings is the largest in Auckland; our fib and finish all thab could be desired, and ab cur well known low cash prices ; our tailoring will be found most satisfactory.—Smith and Caughey.—(Advb.) Ladies' cloth capes, fashionably brimmed, ab 14s lld, grand value. Newest cut and style in cloth jackets at 8s lld; pluah jackets, 29a 6d, ab Court Broa'. Shops open on Saturday nighb.—-(Advb.) Lovely porcelain tea sets, vaaes, cups and saucers, tortoise ahell, bamboo, and basket ware, etc., just arrived from Japan ab Smith and Caughey's. Ladies and ganblemen are invited to mspecb without being pressed to purchase.—(Advb.) Blankebafor charitable purpo.es—Courb Bros, supply a good Whibney blankeb ab 2s 6d (not wrapper blankets).— (Advb.) White wrapper blankets, suitable for charitable purposes, ab 2a 6d per pair Sale of blankebs this week at Smith and Canghey's. 1,800 pairs to choose from.— (Advb,)