Untitled

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 258, 6 November 1897, Page 4

This year's Christmas number of the " New Zealand Graphic" has how found its way into every nook and corner of the colony, and from every part come expressions of satisfaction with the publication, which appears to have hit the public taste very exactly. The best proof of the popularity of the'number is afforded by the phenomenal sale it has had. Within the short time that it has been obtainable the publishers have, disposed of nearly '20,000 copies, and the demand still continues. An enormous number left the colony by the last outward 'Frisco mail, being destined for the Old Country. It may be as well to remind those who have not yet sent a copy of the annual to their friends in England than an excellent opportunity of doing so will be afforded them by the Sydney mail which leaves Auckland oh Monday afternoon. Papers posted by this mail and marked via Suez will arrive in London about the 15th of next month.or a little more than a week before Christmas. Such an excellent souvenir of the colony as the number, with the splendid pictorial map, constitutes will be particularly welcome in the Old Country at that time. Indeed, it would be difficult to choose a more appropriate gift to send to one's Home friends, and impossible to find one more valuable at the same price. Colonel Pole Penton, Commandant of the New Zealand Defence Forces, in the latter part of his repcd** which we publish on page 3 to-day, makes some important remarks on the present condition of the volunteer force. ; and,-recommendations for its "future management. It is a continuation of a telegram the first part of which appeared in a previous issue and is well worth perusal.

To-rnorrov.-, the first Sunday in November, is the day appointed by the Synod of the Diocese of Auckland for collections in all the churches in aid of the Country Clergy Fund. Eighteen districts received aid out of this fund during the year 1896-7, and the allocations for the year 1897-8, although somewhat differently distributed, are similar in number and amount. Whatever differences of opinion may prevail as to other objects, there can hardly be two opinions as to the importance of this fund. The fund is administered- with conscientious care by the Standing Committee, and the committee trusts that all churchmen or churchwomen who from any cause are unable to attend the services to-morrow will send their offering promptly to their clergj'man or to the churchwardens. Even'with the aid of the £10, £20, or £30 that the administrators of this fund are able to add to the local contributions the stipend of the country clergyman is often but a pittance ; in order to do his work he must keep one horse at least, and he must often find it hard work to make both ends meet.

The Post Office will observe Tuesday, the 9th inst., as a close holiday. Mails usually made up on Tuesday will close at 7 p.m. on Monday. The office will be open from 7 to 8 p.m: on Monday, the Sth inst., for the delivery of letters, etc., including those usually delivered by letter-carriers.

The Finance and Legal Committee of the Auckland Harbour Board has decided to recommend to the Board that a sub-com-mittee, consisting" of Messrs Napier, Devore, Clark, and Stitchbury be appointed to interview the various owners of riparian p-roperties between Freeman's Bay and Point Erin, Ponsonby, and ascertain their willingness or otherwise to surrender their riparian rights on the following terms: —"(a) A road, 150 feet wide, to be made between the respective terminal points, as per plan, arid frontages to such road be given to all owners of adjacent lands; position of said road to be subsequently fixed by the Board, (b) That a Bill he introduced into Parliament during the present session empowering the Board to take all rights in the manner provided by the Publi6 Works Act."

The fifth of November was observed by the Orangemen of the city by a social in the Protestant Hall. The date serves to commemorate three events' in English history, viz., the Gumpowder Plot," the birthday of William Prince of Orange, and the latter's arrival at Torbay in 1688. There was a good attendance, the Grand Master occupying the chair. Bro. the Rev. C. E. Ward, G- C., gave a short address, and the several items rendered were of high merit. The following contributed :—Miss Johnston, pianoforte selection; Mrs Porter, song ; Mr Menzies, song (encored); Mr j! Robertson, recitation ; Miss Ramsay, song; Missßevan, song; Mr Joynt, instrumental solo ;Mr Fahey, song (encored).; Miss Gardiner, recitation ; Miss Lowther, pianoforte selection ; Mr Robertson, recitation ; Mr and Mrs Simpson, duet (encored); Miss Carnahan, recitation; Miss Johnston, song; Mr Simpson, song (encored). Votes of thanks to the performers and teamakers and the National Anthem brought the proceedings to a termination. The anniversary sermon will be preached by" the Grand Master in St. John's, Ponsonby, to-morrow evening at 6 45.

The Committeeof the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club have added a throwing-the-161b-hammer contest to the programme of their Spring Carnival, which takes place on the 20th inst. Entries for this event will not close till next Saturday evening.

"Bretty Auckland Almanac, ijTl now in the press and will shSvK? * lished. Secretaries of alldSn pttll--societies wishing to have their «S P Bs «f lished in tho & W iSSS^" Almanac should revise them a Lt f % to the « Star" Office at anSljKf**' Miss Babe, of Parnell, died anddiW Wednesday evening last. ItapZ?^ she was going up Cleveland iffi ■%* home m Avon-street, being about f*l* the evening at a neighbour's ami,B^ comnanied by a. lady friend.' iffi,* suddenly exclaimed, "I f ee j jni^W fainted. She never afterwards ' „? n 4 Deceased- had been SeS 'f* lengthened period from heart >•*'* Miss Babe was a member of Kr v 6BB* Anglican Church choir. Mar?si A son of Mr Moore, of Hikutoii with an accident on Thursday m' was• endeavouring to extract a:^S which got jammed in a g„ n the dJJBJ? ploded in his face, cutting it severell *$ particularly injuring the eyes. Dr ffi 11 who attended to the sufferer, conSdS sight will be preserved.' ■ ™"X The sitting of the Police" Court amorning was presided over by Mr w t? Brabant,,S.M: ■ For drunkenness\Bns Betts and Walter Tounsend IS fined 10s or 48 hours, and 'a firstoL^r was convicted and discharged Mary Br charged with 'drunkenness and with,,^' obscene language, was convicted andS 20s or 43 hours, with an extra 2s (Wf cab hire Mary's excuse, was thatsK a tooth drawn yesterday, and thought} little brandy would be good for her *T' maintenance cases, Green v Griior. v? Bird v Bird in which the defendSS charged with, failing to comply with a order were adjourned for a yfeek < J an , Turton was charged with^L'to "J with an order for the supgoiKsyg *?' Mr Reed appeared for the'ec^u&iiftnf behalf of of the Society for (he'EfiSßK of Women and Children. .'Th'fedeHS pleaded inability to nay the» aillolln J the order and applied for th^lfeahW the same. After hearing the^endan^ statement His Worship adjourned ■ M case till next Saturday, to enable him.tn call witnesses, and ordered him to pay 10a on account for arrears by Monday.. v The recent alleged severe flogging a boy in the. Richmond Road SchoofJ again discussed at the meeting •of the Ponsonby School Committee. last evening' Mr W. Leys (Chairman) read a letter from the Auckland Board of Education referring to the request that the Board wouldadiudb cate in the matter of the recent inquiry into the alleged ill-treatment of the toy Cecil Jones, and stating that the Board desired to consider the evidence, and Mr Ellis, the headmaster of the.school, ;had furnished a type-written copy of the evidence taken down for him by a shorthand writer. The Committee were asked to say whether this report were substantially correct. After a long discussion, it was resolved on the motion of Mr Turner seconded by Mr Leyland : "That whilst this Committee are agreed as to the sub. stantial accuracy of the type-written re. port they are unable to accept it as-a complete or authentic account of the facts brought before the Committee, for. the fol. lowing reasons: (A) The report was nols authorised by the Committee and has notl been attested by the witnesses whose cvi. dence it purports to be"; (B) Because of the absence therefrom of the evidence upon which the Committee mainly based their finding, namely their own personal obser« vation of marks on the boy's body; (c) There are several important omissions." It was decided to send a copy of this reso' lution to the Board of Education.

John James Atkinson, majorin. theN«V Zealand Militia, died 'at? TnverWrfßl ,on Thursday night. Deceased who waste rears of age, was born in the Imperial army and won a commission when a youngvmTm, joining the West Indian regiment as lieutenant. In 1863 he arrived in Auddand and took part in the Waikato campaign. He was ofhcer in command of the Otago and Southland districts some years ago, and was afterwards in the railway.senice. For the past 16 years he had.beena resi« dent here. He had been ailing, biit death was not expected. He will have'amili« tary funeral.

At the meeting of the Ponsonby School Committee last evening it was statedly the headmaster of the Richmond Eoad School that the school was much .overcrowded, there being 533 children in attendance while there was only room for 344. It was resolved that in order to avert an epidemic during the summer months the attendance at tbe School should be limited until increased accommodation was provided, and it was also decided to authorise the headmaster to refuse admission to any. more children till the school was enlarged.

The programme of the gala to be held inthe Domain on January Bth, under the auspices of the Eight Hours' League, appears in our advertising columns. Eighteen events are set down for competition, the prize money. for winch totals £100. The Eight Hours' Handicap of three distances carries a first prize of £10, and the awards in the other events I'are also substantial Four races have been.put on the programme for cash cyclists, and a Chinamen's race,comic costume race, and races.for ladies will add to the afternoon's amusement. An art union will be held in connection with the sports, for which fifty prizes will be offered, all genuine works of art. -The first prize is a library of books, Valued at. £25.

At tlia City Hall to-night the R.B. and C. Company will produce a burlesque entitled " The Auckland Belle," and a laugh-, able comediette entitled " Man Verus Woman." Popular prices will he charged.. What should prove an exceedingly interesting lecture will be given in the Opera House to-morrow evening by Mr W. W Collins. The subject will be " Guesses at' the Riddle of Existence," and will be extensively illustrated with astronomical and other subject by means of the oxy-ether limelight.

The Messrs Dix'sKinematograph Cadzovr Company continue to draw packed houses at the goldfields. The last four nights they have had to refuse money before the performance started. Next week the Company visit the Waikato, particulars of which are advertised.

All arrangements for camping out parties at the West Coast during the coming season are undertaken by Mr J. Hibbs manager at Waikomiti.

Messrs Gabriel Lewis and Co. Sell on Monday next at 11 o'clock at Mrs Cans, Wellesley-street West, near Nelson-street, a large assortment of useful household furniture.

The diseases which arise from a disordered state of the digestive organs are legion. Nurse Woodward's Health Syrup quickly restores sufferers to vigorous health.—(Advt.)

The depots of the Rebate Alliance Company are all first-class houses. See their advt.—(Advt.)

Geo. Fowlds is selling yachting jerseys at 2s 6d; holiday shirts, 2s lid; training jerseys, Is; black socks, 6d— (Advt.)' Stylish French printed muslins at 6|d yard, worth Is, at B. J. M. Kemps* Parnell.—(Advt.) Smith and Caughey have just received a large shipment of men's holiday suits fronl 9s lid the suit.—(Advt.) ' .. New lot of blouses at Court Bros'.,specirf value.—(Advt). Canvas shoes in all sizes just opened up ex Star of England. These are exceptionally good value.—Smith and Caughey— (Advt.)

Boys' holiday blouses in good wasbuiS materials from Is 6d each, over I.OWj» select from. Smith and Caughey.-(Adw

■t^"" " Tf i. hp Union S.S. ComThe direCd the pavnient of a dividend P^r^rof4 percent, for the sx »t binding December, making with months f^Jend, 5 per cent, for the Sei»«/fSther srecLniend a bonus year. IJ7 cent from the insurance fund, oio?eP. ce n r dl6perC ent.. ****'' Jin* Professor Norton B. Smith, the nf horse-training in Auckland, #£%$&«* HalL % hall. has i» fitted up, and there is an &*nCf Se Apparatus of all sorts arena -C to accustom the horses to * C railway?, windmills and other Lttari'will be thoroughly tested. '#*\^ large number or entries for toThSSiWtion, and the professor's exIlgSn of' horse-toining should be a most Department has been adtu Sighthouse keeper at Puysegur ;^ bWvation Inlet, that on the sth '?* rthev found a portion of the hgureThe original repreX fit? figure of a woman. The carving clear, but the paint is' all or worn off. There were a few **!L on it. The lighthouse people KJS seen or heard of any wreckage ittheheach. .*L,WB another crowded audience at .uOnera House last evening at the Linewmrfi and phonograph entertainment. f mherof new pictures were thrown on ifSeffli and new PhonoSraP hie iteu! s Li Wen. The programme was much wp°H by those present, and many of the BSSd soni were loudly applauded. f See performance was given this tf^dthis evening last night's SaißmewiU.be repeated. Tot years past "Reliable" teas have i ■?««* nf all; because they are invariably tformgood quality. BW aIL-Ad! Thenowiashionablemuslins, silk zephyrs, ■L piquettes, etc., in endless variety Btxpensive.-Smith and Caughey, and family drapers.— (Adffe) Attention is again called to the anjonncmenthvMr Kushbrook that negotiations are in progress for the sale of his exLj Te drapery stock. For the completion if stock-taking it is necessary that business v suspended for a few days, the premises of Kushbrook and Co. will therefore be dosed both Monday and Tuesday of next yeek-fAdvt.)

Courtßros.' suits at 18s 6cl and 19s lid dewnderful value.—(Advt.) tfell cut clothing for boys. New hats, tie and shirts at B. J. M. Kemp's, tailor, Pamell.-(Advt.) prints and muslins at Court Bros. New goods, new patterns.—(Advt.) Choice novelties in silks for trimmings _1 blouses and dresses in black and unrest colours, smart designs and moderjteprices.—Smith and Caughey.—(Advt.) You should see the splendid assortment oi straw hats and fancy bands now being tlombyGeo. Fowlds. Splendid value.— jMrt), ' Bamboo verandah blinds at sale prices. ►Tornon Garlic k Company, Queen-street. 4ht Dresses at Couifc Bros', of newest materials at lowest prices.—(Advt.) Cricket, Boating and Tennis shoes of all tariptions with either rubber or leather its marked off at our usual low prices for „k-Snrith and Caughey.—(Advt.) All the latest styles in neckties, collars „ traces at Geo. Fowlds', also a large KOttment of ladies'purses, handbags, etc., . Ale for presents.—(Advt.) Xef ; lot.o{ white skirts just to hand at Ctrart Bros.—(Advt. j""