Untitled

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 186, 9 August 1898, Page 4

! His Honor Mr Justice Conolly held a short sitting in Chambers at the Supreme Court this morning, prior to leaving for Gisborne by the s.s. Westralia this afternoon. Probate was granted to the executors named in the will of James Dickey (deceased). Letters of administration were granted in re Edward Vincent Bolger Prior (deceased) and Edwin Sarah (deceased). Re Thomas P. Seaver, a bankrupt, Mr McGregor appeared in support of a motion that the costs of the petitioning creditor's solicitor be taxed by the Registrar as between solicitor and client and be paid out of the estate. Order Avas made as prayed. In re the divorce action Bryan v. Bryan, Mr Cooper appeared in support ef motion for substituted service of citation and copy of petition. His.Honor made an order that the matter be advertised twice in the principal newspapers in Perth and Fremantle (W.A.).. . . At the Tailoresses' Hall tomorrow evening Mr herald Peacocke is to reply to the address ton " Taxation " given by Mr Edmund Bell at the last meeting of the Single Tax League.

An accident happened yesterday afternoon to a lumper named Robert Moore, who was working in the hold of the Indraghiri. He was putting cargo in the slings, when a case slipped forward on to his leg, cutting it'below the knee. Moore was suffering from varicose veins, and the blow caused one of the veins to burst. The limb bled very freely, and Dr. Moir, who was on the wharf at the time, at once attended to the injury. Moore was then taken to the hospital in a cab, where he is progressing favourably.

At the fortnightly meeting of Court City of Auckland, 3,978, A.0.F., last evening a presentation was made to Bros. Jas. Jamieson, P.C.R., as a mark of appreciation of his services in connection with the Court,' Bro. Jamieson having just passed the chair for the fifth time. The souvenir, which took the form of a gold medal, the workmanship of Bro. T. Jones, of Karangahape Road, was inscribed as follows :*-'• Presented to Bro. J. Jamieson by the Conrt City of Auckland, 3978, oti completion of his fifth term as Chief Ranger, in 1898." In making the presentation P.D.C.R. Bro. Jas. Stichbury, District Treasurer, referred to the fact that Bros. Jamieson had beaten all previous records, as his name would now appear on the respect board as having held the highest positionia the Court five times. The fact that he had held such a post of honour so frequently demonstrated that lie had the esteem and confidence of a large number of members. He congratulated him on the manner in which the business had been conducted, and on behalf of the members hoped he might be long spared to wear the adornment, and take part in the proceedings of the Court. Bro. Jamiepson, in thanking the members for their present, intimated that he had joined the Court in 1871, and that he hoped the name of Jamieson would be associated with the Society for some years yet to come. He was essentially a Court City of Auckland man, his interests were bound up in it. He had already four sons Foresters, two belonging to that Court, and shortly he hoped to have the pleasure of introducing one of the others amongst them, they both belonging to the Juvenile Court of the order. He thanked the members for the uniform courtesy and consideration exhibited towards himself whilst occupying the position of presiding officer. At -the conclusion of the proceedings refreshments were handed round, and members indulged in songs and recitations for a short time.

Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M., presided at the Police Court to-day. Peter Panaroto was fined 10s with costs 7s for wheeling a barrow along the footpath in Karangahape Road. Joseph Measures, an aged pensioner, was fined Is without costs for allowing his chimney to catch fire. George Keith was sueil by the Society for the Protection of Women and Children for the maintenance of his four children, and was ordered to pay £2 per month. Mr BAokfield appeared for the Society. Several other maintenance cases were adjourned. Joseph Scott, a . mill-hand, was charged with assaulting Charles Burtenshaw. Mr Parr appeared for the informant, who stated {.hat. while he was working near Scott at the timber-mill' the defendant threw a piece of wood at him. This went over liis head, ljut later on the defendant throw another piece, which hit witness on the eye, and 'stunned him. For. the defence it was_ absolutely denied that the wood was thrown, the accident being accounted for by the fact that pieces of wood constantly ily out. of "tailing" machines, one of which defendant was working. His Worship dismissed the information. Mr Napier appeared for the defendant.

At the Foresters' Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening a benefit concert and dance will be Riven by over thirty professionals and leading amateurs for' the purpose of helping the widow and orphans of the late Wm. Dethner. This lad,,y's case is deserving of sympathy, her husband having been for a long while before his decease quite -helpless and leaving her with five young children totally unprovided for. The entertainment is under the patronage of tke fire brigades. The United Fire Brigade Band have kindly offered their services and will march through the streets. No doubt there will be a large attendance to help the widow and orphans.

Mr and Mrs H. J, Syms, who are very old residents of the Thames, and for some time past successfully conducted the Governor -Bowen Hotel, have taken over the Star Hotel at Otahuhu, the lease of Which they recently purchased. During the time that they carried on the Governor Bowen Hotel sit Thames, says the local paper, it greatly increased in popularity, and it speaks volumes for the elliciency of their management that, there has sot been a single complaiut against the house, which has been splendidly conducted in every respect.

Mrs Smalley's mission, was continued last evening in the Central Mission Hall. The subject advertised was " A Startling Announcement," and the missioner chose her text from Galatians vi., 7, "Be not deceived, God is not mocked ; for whatsoever a man sowetli that shall he also reap." The eloquent style of the evangelist and the pleasing Scotch accent, together with the pathetic incidents given from real life, quite captivated the audience. As ■ announced elsewhere, Mrs Smalley speaks again to-night in the same hall.

We are requested to publish the following statement of accounts in the fund for Mrs B. Lindsay, widow : —Receipts : Collected by Mr McLeod, £27 14s. Expenditure : Paid Mrs Lindsay, £19Ss5d ; funeral and - other expenses, £S 5s 7d ; total, £27 14s.

A concert will be given by the Star of Auckland Harmony Club, 1.0.0. F., on Friday next at the Foresters' Hall, Xarangahape Koad. This Club was formed for the engendering of social good feeling, and providing entertainments for the members of the Order and their friends and public in general. They have oh several occasions delighted the inmates of the Costley Home and other places with performances. The concert on Friday is tendered as a complimentary bench't to their accompanist, Mr Bernard Armiger. The scenic arrangements vvill be under the supervision of Mr B, Griffiths, of the Opera House.

The advertisement of the performances to be aiven by the ladies and gentlemen of Auckland in favour of Mrs R. C. Greenwood and her daughters on Wednesday, 17th August,, appears in our advertising columns. The Committee is a very strong and influential one, with Mrs Nelson as Chairwoman, and as the tickets are having a quick and ready sale there is already every anticipation of a crowded house. The ladies have worked bard to ensure a magnificent programme, full particulars of which will be advertised in Saturday's papers. Seats may be booked at Wild man and LyelPs, where the box plan will be opened te the public to-morrow (Wednesday), at ten o'clock, and all those who have not already purchased their tickets are advised to lose no time in doing so to avoid disappointment.

" An Evening with the Limelight" will be given in the Hall of the V.M.C.A. Rooms on Thursday evening, at 7.30, when impressive views will be shown. Admission is free, a collection being made for expenses. . .

The Juvenile Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society recently established at Devonport by the indefatigable vicar promises to be a great success. It already numbers 76 members. It meets fortnightly during the winter months. Last Thursday an admirable programme was presented. Miss Oberg played some solos on the violin in capital style, other members contributing songs, recitations, duets, organ solos, etc.

A private telegram was received in tows this morning from Kaikohe, in the North announcing the death last night'of Mt William Patterson, kauri gum merchant, of Gore-street, Auckland." Mr Patterson who was only 32 years of age, had been suffering for some time past from disease of the lungs. He went up to Kaikohe a few weeks ago, but gradually sank. Bis brother, Mr G. W. S. Patterson, of Auckland, left here last evening by the s.s. Clansman for the North, owing to the receipt of news that the brother wasworse, but arrived at Kaikohe too late to see the other alive The deceased was born at Coote Half Boyle, County Roscommon Island,; and had been in the kauri gum business in iha North of Auckland for some years, and also spent two years in New York. He was an unmarried man. A.poll of the ratepayers of the Surrey and Sussex wards, borough of Newton takes place to-morrow at the. Council Chambers in connection witli the question of raising a special loan for the "purpose of extending the water supply to the wards named. The scheme does not entail any increase of rates, as the Council propose to deal with, the loan out of the present 4d special water rate. The Council anticipate a hearty response from ratepayers to assist them in carrying out the ,;- l -*> • The ordinary meeting of the Ponsonby Lodge of Druids was held last night in $t t George's Hal), Newton; Bro. F.fVWYate's' P. A., presid ing. After th c business of 'the lodge had been transacted the meetinw adjourned to harmony. The Druids string band was present and played several selections. Songs, recitations^ etc., were giveii by Bros. I'ernandez, Yates, White, Bragge, Ferguson and others. Toasts were also honoured. Liberal refreshments were provided by Bro. J. Peet, the popular secretary of the Lodge. . , A discussion qa the hospital fees question and the. position of societies outside the pale of the Auckland Friendly Societies' Conference took place last evening at the meeting of Court City of Auckland, the members of which are not affiliated with the Conference, but who levy themselves for the purpose of paying their own members' fees. It had been stated that by the terms of the resolution passed.at the Hos: pital and Charitable, Aid Board nieetin<» last week the Fees Committee were pro" hibited from taking half fees from any society but the Conference. A number of members gave expression to their ideas;--the concensus of opinion being that the resolution passed by, the Board would not debar any person or society applying for a commutation of any amount due. It'was decided that no action be taken iv the matter at present. > •'• ' A middle aged man named John Allan, a passenger to Auckland from Fiji by the Upolu, died on the voyage and was buried at sea. He joined the ship at Suva oh Wednesday last and was taken ill nsxt day with jaundice. On Sunday he died. On the last trip of the steamer Diike of Portland from London to New Zealand she called at Hobart, :where one of the Crew missed his passage. On arrival' in Itew Zealand the captain ; applied toiihe Customs to have the man ■ struck off the ship's articles, but this the. authorities:refused to do, oa the grounds that" his discharge should have been made at Hobart. The man wont on to Wellington. by ilie Kuahine, and represented to'the Customs oflice that his clothes and effects were 6a board the Duke of Portland. The Customs took the matter in hand,: aud,1, before the steamer was allowed to leave the colony, i her. captain was obliged to,send th&nian's goods ashore, and also deposit-a siinvftic his maintenance until he could obtain another ship. ' : - J ;?' Mr H. C. Catneroti, Inspector of proittoe for New Zealand, writing to the Agent,? General on July Ist, said he Wa3 disappointed,.on his,recent visit to Blfnjinfjliftn, to find there was not a really high-cla^s shop wkere New Zealand mutton was'sold; or where customers desirous'of testing 16 could have a guarantee that they would obtain it. ■He also ccmplained.-thali butchers were selling River Plate niuttoti' as Canterbury mutton, and one butcher told him he sold all frozen muttons Canterbury, that being the recog-' nised name in the retail trade for-ail except very interior qualities. 'MrCameron goes on to say:—" Buyers Having heard by repute of the excellence of *Nefr Zealand ' Canterbury' mutton are possibljr inclined to try its merits on their osd table, but when they hay .made their purchase of so-called 'Canterbury,' ■•. and cooked -and tested it, their inclination t& continue its use is in all probability checked by the inferiority of the article that has been supplied to them! Intlfw manner the introduction of New Zealand mutton to better classes is retarded/and consequently.it is no wonder that when increasing supplies come forward there is, no sufficient market to absorb them." ■ There was again a good attendance afc. the Opera House Jast evening, when Heller's Mahatma Company repeated tlieirvariety performance. The entertainment was an excellent one, and... the laughing songs, serio-comic songs, Miss HaVelocks pretty dances, Mr Abbott's banjo eccentricities, and the realistic pictures shown: by means of the Lumiere biograph made up an excellent evening's amusement. The performance closed with Madame Heller's mystifying exhibition of Rosierucian psychomancy, which aroused great interest, amongst the audience. .:.:■' The appropriation in the first group : J>f shares in the Equitable Terminatjng'Building Society took place last eyening.iifcthe Foresters'' Ha)l_. Newton. . There 'Was a" good attendance of shareholders, ;and,-Mr A. Wright, Chairman of Directors, presided. The appropriation was under the supervision of Mr R.. Ban-Brown, the Secretary. The tirstnumber drawn wasl97,v which was held by Mr W. Norton, saddler, of; High-street, and the holderof thatsharetej; ceives £200. Subsequently the successful candidate sold his interest lor £35 t* another shareholder. ; v •■.•,<;/ The monthly entertainment in connect tion with St."John's Band of, Hope' toolc place last evening, the programme being, tendered by the Church of Christ BandwHope. Mr'M. H. Hamilton presided. Atemv perance address was given by MrT. L. Wihv cock. Messrs. C. B. King, J. Mitchelli Geo. Newsome, H. T. King, Marson,Jßowe,*: Mrs J. Mitchell, Misses C. Keat, ,M. Kelly, and L. Bridgens contributed to theprogramme. Mrs J. Mitchell played-tuS.v accompaniments. . . ■■-■• -- It is easier to put out a smouldering fir* than a blazing conflagration. If you suffer from constipation do not be content5 -by merely reading this advertisement, but'ge* a bottle of Llorente's Laxative Fills.—Ad. English blankets, 2s lid each;'■>?*.• colonial blankets and rugs at less than mill ■ price. Sale now on.—D.S.C —(Advt.)', , Best Irish linen table cloths, napkin?, d'oyleys direct from the looms at cost price.; Sale now on.—D.S.C—(Advt.) ' . * : Floor cloths, 9^d ; linoleums, Isf3d» remnants of best Brussells carpet in short - lengths at English prices.— D.S.C—(Act;) Art muslins lfd; pink flannelettes, 2|d ; cretonnes for next to nothing; sheeEings, 7Jd.-D.S.C, City Halh-(Advt.): Furniture laces cleared at 2£d per yard j this line is sold elsewhere at 9d; Tprchoß laces6d per doz. Salenowon,D.S.C.—(A<W Ladies' avool vests, 4hd; corsets^' dnced to cost; flannelette "underclothing^ manufacturers' prices at D.S.C—(Advt.|_r Carpets 36in wide, sid ; blind liolla'uft 26in wide, s|d. All carpets and rugs reduced.—D.S.C, City Hall.—(Advl. Wonderful bargains in ladies' m9#; toshes, jackets, and capes, all new S°°°f and must be sold. D.S.C, City Hail-**