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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 274, 25 November 1897, Page 1

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" Star :I monthly summary. . Criminal sessions proceeding. ' Moana from Sydney to-morrow. Outward 'Frisco mail on Saturday. Steamer Rotorua from the South to-day. Great crowd expected at the Floral Fete on Saturday.' . , Steamer 'Upolu for the Eastern Pacific this evening. , . ■ Auckland Fruitgrowers' Conference sab again to.7day.' " -.'■■■

Mr N. W. Pollard has been elected Mayor of Parnell. . .

Greenwood family, in the ; "Two Orphans " at the Opera House to-night. Bush fires have done much, damage, i? the Waihi and Whariki-rau-ponga dlf tricts.

Bishop and Mrs Cowi'e will arrive here from Sydney to-morrow, by the R.M.S. Moana. ' .

The Old Age Pensions Bill was again considered in Committee in the House of Representatives last night. * : Post the "Christmas Graphic" to your friends by the outgoing English mail, which leaves on Saturday. Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales, arrives here to-morrow by the R.M.s. Moana from Sydney The master builders in Wellington, have - refused to accept the award, of the Conciliation Board in the carpenters' dispute. . Out of a total of 4599 acres in Sir James Ferguson's property at Maungatautari," near Cambridge, Waikato, 3,100 acres have already been disposed of at satisfactory prices. A large shed used for storing wool and agricultural implements on the Kawau IsJand was totally destroyed by. fire on Tuesday. The contents, which . were valued at about £300, were also destroyed. The Church' of Christ Band of Hope's' 1897 session of .meetings -will be concluded with a drawing-room entertainment in the Foresters' Hall, Newton, to-morrow.even-ing. An excellent programme is to be > given. ......

" Taumatawhakitangihangakohuhu" (which being interpreted means "the hill where the kohuhu tree was . caused' to sound") is the name of a trig-station in Hawke's Bay, near Castle Point. We hope none of our readers will smash anything trying to pronounce it. .:■■; The Wellington Education Board has a proposal before it to examine teachers in ■■ singing. Inspector Lee said formerly, the teachers did not teach drawing, and they can be as easily induced to take up singing as they were drawing. The Board deferred consideration of the question. ■ ■ A number of Anglican clergy and laymen will meet the R.M.s. Moana on her' arrival here from Sydney to-morrow; and' will welcome back His Lordship. Bishop Cowie. It is proposed, if practicable, to hold a short thanksgiving service at-St,-Paul's Church within an hour of the arrival! of the steamer at the wharf.

Mr W. J. Napier, Chairman -of the Auckland Harbour Board, has received a letter from the British Admiralty informing him that his communication regarding the establishment of a training ship in New Zealand for boys for the British Navy is now under the consideration ot the Admiralty, and that the decision wiD be communicated later on.. • r .; . ■•-

In the bush fires at Waihi a large quantity of timber has been destroyed, and Mr T. Kyne's whare t was burnt. A large bush fire whidh has "been "raiging at Whariki-rau-ponga (or Wharekeirauponga) nearly destroyed the house occupied by Mir Ralph, manager of the Royal Standard mine, and a large quantity of sawn timber also had a narrow escape. Over eighty men were engaged in fighting the fires In reference to "Sir Bollard's question in the House of Representatives regarding the leasing of the Auckland'oyster beds, we are informed that no leases' have been granted in the locality defined as Auckland harbour. In the Manukau Harbour, however, there are 22 leases, covering an area of 9,900 square yards, at a rental of 10s for each 100 yards. The total income from this source is £49 10s. There 'are 1,200 square yards of oyster beds not yet taken up in the Manukau.

For correct style and charming novelties in dress fabrics at all prices'visit Smith and Caughey, dress merchants and familydrapers .—(Advt.)

Picanniuy biscuits are specially made for children and invalids by J. Bycroft and Co. Limited, sold in air tight tins. " Ask for them."—(Advt.) . .