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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 166, 16 July 1896, Page 4

To-day the quotation for Easb Coasb kauri gum was 74s to 753.

A poll of the Onehunga burgesses was taken yesterday bo decide whether a loan of £1,500 should be raised to purchase a piece of property at Hillsborough for a new cemetery. As only 53 robes were recorded, viz., 29 votes for bhe proposal and 24 against ib, the mabter will have to be dropped, ib benag necessary that more than half of the rabepapers should record bheir votes in favour of the proposed loan to enable the Council to take actioD. Captain Richardson acted as returning officer.

Ib will be remembered bhab at the last Suptemo Courb Sessions held in Auckland the Grand Jury made a strong- presonbmenb in favour of the promotion of Detective Chrystal. The recommendation was cordially endorsed by ilr Justico Conolly. Since then the matter has been taken up by a number of influential people. A public petition urging Mr Chryatal's claims to promotion has been signed by nearly a thousand citizens of Auckland, amongab whom are the Mayors of Auckland and Devonport, City Councillors, bankers, lawyers, doctors, merchants, tradesmen, and a number of ladies. Some gentlemen offered to subscribe bo a purse of sovereigns, but Mr Chrystal did nob" wish ib. From the readiness wibh which the petibion has been signed, and the expressions of goodwill towards him ib ie evideut that Mr Chrystal has won the esteem of the people of Auckland. Part of the petition was forwarded to bhe Minister of Justice to-day.

Ab bhe OnehungaPolico Court yesterday, before Messrs D; Ay Sutherland and J. Robertson; J.P.s, John Georgo Plowman and William Filmer were charged with committing a breach of the peace on the 26th June last, by fighting in Queen-street, Ohenunga. The defendants both pleaded guilty, and were fined ss, and costs 13s 6d each: total, £1 17s. John Fletcher, slaughterman, was charged with assaulting one, Frank Oates. by pelting him with offal from the slaughterhouse at Onohunga on July 3rd last. Afber hearing evidence, bhe bench dismissed the case.

Aba meeting of tho Council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce it was resolved, "That this Chamber respectfully protests againsb the income tax on consignments sold in New Zealand, on principle, but if a tax is bo be enforced then a tax of five per cent, on an average profit of five per cent would be the simplest and easiest of adjusbmonb."

Our Paeroa correspondent writes: — " Wibh the great increase in population of bhis district, and influx of all classes of persons out of work, Constable Beattie has altogether boo much work on his hands, and tho department should certainly send another officer to assist in preserving law. Constable Beatbie'a district extends from Hikutaia to Owharoa. Our population within those lines is sufficient to call for this additional police supervision.''

A meeting of tho shareholders in the Glen Var Wine Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr H. G. Seth-SmHh presiding. Mr George Edgecun^^-wa8ol»9«e« Secretary. Mr Myers, the' Australian wine expert, waa present, and stated thab be had sampled the wines and brandy ot the company aud was astonished to find wines of such clearness, bouquet, and general excellence in New Zealand. With a year or two more of age they would be very hard to beab. Ib was stated thab the Government entomologist, Captain Broun, had officially visited Glen Var and declared the nine varieties of grapes there healthy and free from phylloxera.

Mount Vermon Station, near ; Waipukurau, in Hawke's Bay, is well known as the beautiful estate of Mr R. Harding, who breeds there Borne of the besb Romney Marsh sheep in the North Island. For many years a subscriber to the New Zealand "Parmer," he has recently written with reference to this journal: " I must congratulate you upon your paper. I bhink it a most useful and'creditable production. I have sent; copies to many parts of the world, aud surprise is always expressed that New Zealand can support such a paper."

A pleasing ceremony took place during the rehearsal of "The Goadoliers" by bhe Amateur Opera Club Insb nighb, when Mr G. M. Reirl, on behalf of the members, presented Mr Theo. Queree wibh a handsome morocco-bound.album in recognition of his services in designing the costumes for the CI a b's recent production of "The Mikfido." Mr Queree feelingly responded, thanking the members for their kind gift, which he said he would ever appreciate. Tho rehearsal last evening-waa most successful, there being about sixty members in tho chorus, and already bho production promises bo be a great success.

A football match was played ab Henderson yesterday between the City Wednesday team and the local team, and after an interesting gamo the City team won by 25 to 5. ;

A sacred concert was last nizhb given by bhe choir and friends of Sb. Alban's Church. The building was comforbably full, and the programme well carried out. The collection, amounting to £2 6s, is to bo devoted to the purchase of books and requisites for the choir, and a tea for the Sunday-school children. The Misses Paterson and Mrs Eedy contributed solos in first-class style. Miss Olpherb recited a beautiful poem entitled "The Wreck of the Golden Bee." "The Old Cathedral."Jjy Mr Charters, and " Tho Holy City " by Mr J. McGregor wore listened to wibh rapt attention. Two violin solos by Mr Hood, and the two anthems by the choir were well and capably rendered. Great credit is dtie to Mr McGregor for the energy with which he carried oub all details. Miss Edwards officiated ab the organ during the evening.

mght ab St. Alban's Church, Mon^l Roskill Road, by larrikins, who have il understand, been a great source ot anno*, anco in the district. At the closeof. sacred concert held in the church wh-n the audience retiring, a ladyrwii thrown head-first oub ef the door shl havmg tripped over a long rod which haH been wilfully tied across the doorway at A height to catch one's fees. Tho lart! narrowly escaped being thrown down thi church steps, which might have resulted atal y. There is no police protection^ the distrtcb, aud consequently the larrikin, have full swing. Recently they .soread faith across the footpath by the Mount Roskill butcher's shop, and then waited tn see whu foil foul of it. A lady got into a sad plight, greatly to the delighb ef tn ! young blackguards who laid the tr«i> Several young fellows have made them selves very troublesome, and the matter ii likely, we are told, to be broughb under the notice of the Hon. the Minister fi Defence at Wellington, by Mount Rp'skili residents. Things have come to such a pass now thab ib is felb.to be false charltf to forbear any loßger. The boy's ate becoming a mild terror in the locality.; The late Mr John T. MellsoppVb! Wajuku, whose funeral, took place on Tuesday. wa3 a very old colonist. He wag born in Dublin in .1834 and arrivedln Auckland in 1856, settling at the Mauku. In the Maori war of 1863 he fought at a lieutenant in the Mauku Forest Raagera at the Mauku and the. Bald Hills. .Stibsequenbly he waa one of the, founders of the Waiuku Cavalry troop in 1566, and was elected the first lieutenanb of bhe corps. Matters in connection with the Union Parliament are again assuming.an interest-"'-V: irig aspect. Air Shackelford's Miniitry having been defoabed on the Prohibitiou question, Mr Arthur Withy has. been sent for to form a Ministry, and has succeeded with the following result:—Mr Arthur Withy. Premier, - Colonial Treasurer and Minister of Justice;; Mr Thomas Webb, Attorney-General ' m& Postmasber-General; Mr F. M. King Native Minister and Minister of Laud! and Agriculture; Mr; H. J. H, EUij Minister'of ■ Mines; Marine and'Educatieb ' Mr E. • Hickling, Colonial Secretary• Mr H. S. Wilding, Minister of' Public Works and Labour. The policy of the new Ministry is of an advanced socialistic character, ■■■ embracing/ yas was to bo expected, the . fbndamental principles of single tar. . Tomorrow evening the policy; of! the <neir Government will be discussed, and a very lively debate is anticipated. :: .-.-

An exceptionally good list of properties will be offered by auction to-morrow at 2 p.m. sharp by Messrs Samuel Vaile and. Sons. Ambngsb bhem will be a share in a valuable timber and mining property■ at ;; the Greab ;Barrier; also, a good little 10 acre ; fruib farm ab Waikomiti (this ieio be sold without reserve), an .allotmentrat", Onebunga, a desirable stock farm of iipo?; "' acres .ab Ararimu South, and a well improved little farm of 60 acres* afrVWhangarata. "There was a good attendance .'ab- the Foresterß' Hall last night ab the j limelight service in. connection with the Church of Christ. Mr Aldridge tood for his subject •* Elijah on Mount Carmel," which was thY second of a series on "Elijah." Several pictures illustrating the lecture were thrown on the screen, among which were several of the mountain itself and of the monastery of Carmelite monks which crownß its. top. Miss Lester asaumedilihs duties of organist. The Eden Terrace Primitive Mebbodisi Mission Church was c filled :lasi-. 'evening;' The Rev. Mr Veile delivej|d*lß:^^ki|{uti address on "The Truth," and Mies;Rfninier ■>■■■• sane two sacred solos. These interestiog special services will be continued '-through the week and on Sunday. Theftßf' ilfrea fetera speaks tbia evening, ' . , Tsy reference bo an advertisement- else* where our readers can learn the details:qE. a scheme by which they may achieve; what' many of them have long desired to.do, and which thoy know full well ought to be dona. Ib is nob always easy in these hard.times to do what we know should be done^ there being so many demands: upon our financial resources, and to'many it has .hitherto;.been almost as much as they could do to make ends meeb, and the future provision for wife and children has had to be looked 8,6 as something out of reach, although desirable in the extreme. The directors of the Mutual Life Association, with that desire to bring the benefits of life insurance to every home which has ever characterisedtheir policy, have now made it poeaiblejfor every healthy man, no matter how small his^ncome, to secure, in evehb of hie death,.... a fair provision for those dependent upon him. An annual payment of £5 8a 9d will purchase a policy for Jive hundred pounds (£500) at ago 30. which is absolutely' tli) cheapest life -policy ever issued. This is somewhere about two shillings a week, and any man leaving wife and children destitute-. and dependent on charity whea he could have made provision for them at so small a coat may be truly deecribed as " worse than an infidel.". ' '' '

Several fresh items- are to be introduced ab the reproduction of'" My' Sweetheart," at tho City Hill on Monday next',' IrJOluding the " Coaxing Duet,": by Misai ■Duneing:; ham and MrfSherbourne; The boxiplaa; opened this morning, and already booking proceeds apace, and from all appearances another crowded house is assured, j. T1& proprietors of the C'ty Hall SatM* day night popular concerts, announce _tbeir ninth change of programme. .All iterof will be entirely new, and severoT ■ cla favourites will make their re-appearanpw including Messrs Charles Sb. Clair,-Charles. Moore, etc., in new songs, specialties anU farces. ' ~ \■ . .:■ ;: , A meeting of the ball committee of tne Auckland Lodge of Druids was heldJest night at St. George's Hall; Newton. » was decided to hold the annual balliou August 7th, in Sb. George's Hall; Brp ; A? A. Lepine was elected Secretary■a^d-Mj strong committee was formed ta niakeftll necessary arrangements. .Great enthusiasm was shown by those present, and it-was resolved that no stone should be left anturned to make the ball a thorough succß««