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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 27 June 1898, Page 5

At Bonaventura Hall, Parnell, on Wednesday evening a concert and dance will be given by the Misses Maxwell, assisted by Mrs Cooper, Rev. Father Kehoe, Messrs Wynyard Joss, Hiseocks, Rowe, F. Kent, A. Kent and Ritson. An orchestra will be provided under Father Kehoe.

At 1 o'clock to-day a woman named Matilda Reid, wife of James Reid, fisherman, residing at Beach Road, reported to Constable Rock, of Parnell station, that her infant female child, six Weeks old, was suffocated during the night through being accidentally overlain in bed. It is stated the mother of the infant is subject to iits. The facts were communicated to Dr. Philson (coroner) and an inquest will be held to-morrow. «

Constable Ctillinano was rather badly knocked about on Saturday afternoon, in the execution of his duty. It seems that a man named John Dufty was interfering with Constable Jackson when the Jatter was trying to arrest a " drunk" in Wynd-ham-streob. Constable CulJinane came along and warned Duffy, and eventually the man drew off and .allowed Constable Jackson to take his prisoner to the lockup. Duffy, 'however, followed Cullinane, and after being told to go away .struck the constable, it is alleged, a severe blow on the nose, knocking him down. On trying to rise the policeman was struck in the face again and kicked on the hip. Then Messrs Swan and Blutcher, two by-standers, intervened, and caught hold of Duffy. He broke away, however, and bowled the constable over again, and as none of the bystanders cared to tackle Duffy, who is a big, burly fellow, Constable Cullinane, feeling weak from the blows he had .received, went into Queen-street for police assistance. Eventually Duffy was arrested by Detective McMahon and Acting - Detective McIlveney, and charged with using obscene language .and with assaulting Constable Cullinane in the execution of his duty. He appeared at the Police Court this morning, and was remanded for a week. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £25 each.

Remuera certainly deserves credit for producing such an admirable programme, as has been arranged for St. Mark's concert to be held on Thursday evening. There is a solidity about it tlfat will appeal to all lovers of music. The soloists are Mrs Geddes, one of the leading soloists at the Wellington Exhibition Festival ; Miss Maud Ross, of Wellington, who has the reputation of being one of the most finished singers in the colony; Mr Good, and Mr Percy Dufaur, who is always a favourite on the concert platform. The concerted music both vocal and instrumental is of a high order, so that the entertainment should be a marked success.

The usual weekly entertainment was given in the Sailors' Hall on Saturday evening. Nofchwithstanding the wet weather there was a good attendance. Piano solos were given by Miss Muldoon and Mr Davidson ; violin solos by Miss Cook; recitations by Messrs Spraggo, Goldsworthy and Slyiield, and songs "by Misses Butler, Hinton, and Mr Mitchell. Flannelettes, if d ; double-width printed tabling, Is 3d, at Court Bros.' winter sale, Queen-st. and Karangahape Road.—-(Ad.) Ladies'underskirts andcorsetsall reduced during Smith and Caughey's Fair.—(Advt) Colonial blankets lis 9d pr, large size ; flannel SU.— Court Bros.' Winter Sale, Queen-street and Karangahape Road.—Ad.