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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 270, 15 November 1898, Page 4

Two of the witnesses at the inquest on the youth Hamilton Scott gave it as their' opinion that the bridge over the Cemetery Gully is unsafe. Mr Ceo. Henning. the well-known bicyclist thought it ought to be caged in. Dr. Lewis said he was surprised an accident had not occurred at the bridge long ago. It was dangerous for children. The Coroner thought the matter should be brought under the notice of the civic authorities and it was agreed to send a letter accordingly pointing out that the bridge was considered dangerous.

At the inquest on the youth Hamilton Scott yesterday Dr. Lewis made a complaint about a matter connected with the morgue. He said he wished the jury alsoto bring his complaint under the notice of the Government. There were, said Dr. Lewis, at present six or more ventilators in the morgue that consisted of sheets of perforated iron, and through these ventilators boys were in the habit of watching medical men make post-mortem examinations; they did not, however, merely confine themselves to watching, but made disgusting remarks about what they could see. -" He had been watched that afternoon and had turned the hose on the offenders. He would recommend that the ventilators be replaced by louvres, and thus boys would be prevented from seeing what they should not, and a cause of annoyance to medical men would bo done away with. Sergeant Walker said he would report the complaint to the Inspector of Police. ■

In a letter to Mr Hooton, Chairman of the Mount Eden Public School Committee, Mr H. M. Smeeton has kindly offered to give four prizes, being first and second to the girls, aud first and second to the boys attending the Mt. Eden School for the best kept 'Holiday Note Book,' and the committee has accepted the offer. This note book is to have recorded any facts of observation, such as the fy.id.ing of insects, plants, etc., met ■with in the neighbourhood or during walks in the country, the date of leafing, flowering and fruiting of wild and cultivated plants, the habits of birds, with observations thereon, and the weather on each day. Note books are to be handed in to the headmaster the first day the school meets after the Christinas holidays. Mr Smeeton was led to do this by reading that an' educational council in Otago purposed offering prizes for the best kept holiday notebooks of a similar nature. In this matter Messrs Josiah Martin and Ed. Harrison have consented to act as judges.

His Honor Mr Justice Conolly returns from Wellington by the s.s. Eotoiti to-morrow. <The crimnal sittings of the Supreme Court open on Monday next at 11 a.m.

We remind investors that tenders j for the Lyttelton Harbour Board's | four per cent, debentures will be opened in Christehureh on 24th inst. It j will be necessary, therefore, for iiirj tending purchasers to forward their! applications without delay. , ' j

A meeting of the Finance Committee of tp-Q Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon, at which there were present, the Chairman (Mr Malcolm jSaecol), also Messrs W. Gunson, A. E. T. Devore, W.. J. W. Philson and J. Thornes. Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane Avrote re lease in Commercestreet asking the Board to either reduce the rental or accept siirrender. A reduction of £28 in the rental was asked for. It was resolved to recommend the reduction of £10 per annum so soon as a building was erected on lot 53, plans to be approved by the Board. With regard to Mr Napier's motion re banking arrangement, Mr Devore pointed out that 12 months', notice of any change reqiiired to be given. The Chairman and Mr Devore were ultimately appointed to wait upon the bankers and report at the next meeting.

The flower service at St. Jude's, Avondale, was a good success, and was well attended on Sunday morning. Offerings of nosegays, especially of Toses, were numerous and beautiful, and made good altar decorations upon and round about the holy table. The Vicar's addres^ was on 'The IJose of Sharon.' The service and its appropriate hymns, etc., were repeated in the afternoon at the school chapel, Avondale South—called the Church of the Good Shepherd. The attendance was good and the offerings of flowers also. The Vicar spoke from the words 'The lily of the valleys.' The floral gifts were sent from both churches to the Avondale Asylum.

The annual meeting- of the Auckland Chinese Mission was held last evening in the Union Free Church, Wellesleystreet. About 180 people sat down to lea, provided by the Chinese members of the Mission. At the after-meeting the church was crowded. The Rev. F. Warner presided and delivered a short address on the work of the M'ssion. Mr Crook, the secretary, read a report detailing the year's work and the statement of accounts, which

showed the receipts to have been .-GlO7 4/5, and the expenditure £104, leaving a credit balance of £3 4/5, was read by the treasurer, Mr R. H. Swales. A numb(?r of musical items were given and the meeting was addressed by Mr J. Lue, Chinese Missioner, and Mr Ah Moy.

A very pleasant evening was spent on Monday at the monthly meeting o.E the Musical Students' Association, held in the University College. The Hon. ,T. A. Tole, 8.A., L.L. 8., presided, and there was a large attendance of members and friends. A pleasing feature of the evening was the rendering of two original compositions, being the prize song won by Miss M. Peak, and the second best song-, by Mr Luhning in Prof. Schmitt's competition. The Chairman read the examiner's report, in which the examiner eulogised the high standard of the work. The following items were also rendered by the students in their usual accomplished style: Piano solo, 'Lo Somnambula,' Miss Baker; song, 'For All Eternity,' Miss L. Thomson; piano duet, 'Flotte Oursche,' Misses Adams and Anderson.

His Honor Mr .lustice Conolly returns hero from Wellington to-morrow and will hold a sitting in Chambers at the Supreme Court on Friday. About 28 cases are set down for trial.

To-morrow steamers will run from the Ferry Tee for Rangitoto Island, »St. Helier's Bay, and the ' fishing grounds, the steamers leaving as advertised.

Last evening the No. 2 New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers, the Newton Rifles, and the Field Engineer Corps paraded at the Drill Hall for their weekly drills, the officers in command being Captains Oakes, Myers, and McGee. The three companies were marched out to the ground at the rear of the Drill Hall, the Natives being drilled by Lieuten- ■ ants Ratjen and Wnrnock, the Newton Rifles by Sergeant-Major Carpenter, and the Engineers by Captain McGee. Several squads of recruits were instructed by non-commissioned officers in the Drill-shed. The signallers to the infantry corps were put through a course of signalling by a member of the Permanent Force. The Medical Start" Corps was put through a course of sti'etcher drill under Bri-gade-Surgeon Lieut.-Colonel Dawson.

A magnificent display of roses was to be seen to-day in Mr Mackay's window. Queen-street, over 100 varieties being shown by Mr W; E. Lippiatt, of Otahuhu. The last few days' tine weather has resulted in the blooms shown being- much finer than those placed on exhibition by Mr Lips piatt at the Agricultural Show.

The trout fishing1 season for the Auckland district opened to-day. At Okoroire trout are very numerous, and good sport is expected this season by visitors to that locality. A visitor now at Rotorua, who was looking after a good fishing spot lately, writes as follows regarding his experiences at Okoroire last week: 'In two and ti half, hours spent about, the. river a mile above and below the hatchery, I "raised" seventy trout. The day was as unfavourable as possible, with audible thunder, ending in a thunderstorm, which lasted till next morning. In an hour or so before leaving- on Monday, I "raised" thirteen trout above and below the hotel.' The season lasts all through the summer, and visitors to Okoroire who are anglers can obtain licenses and all information regarding the streams, which are heavily stocked all round, from the proprietor oi! the Okoroire Hotel, or the secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, Mr Cheeseman, of Auckland.

At the University examinations, which were continued to-day, twentysix candidates sat, the subjects taken, being:—B.A. geometry 11; B.A. algebra, 11; sehoku&hip botany, 1; honours, differential calculus, 1; solid geometry, 1; theoretical chemistry, 1.

The s.s. Glenelg, with the Auckland portion of the* 11.M.5. Warrirnoo's English and American mail, left New Plymouth at 5.15 a.m. to-day, and will arrive at Onelmnga this evening.

Will Watkins " and his talented Comedy Company will repeat the successful comedy 'A Lord for an Hour' at the Agricultural Hall to-night. All the successful variety turns will be given, including the highly successful whirl skirt dance by Misses Hettie Warden and Alice Maker.

Nothing more having been heard of the missing man James Hartley, who left Matutapu Island, for Auckland in an op.en sailing boat last Sunday week, a search pai'ty left town to-day in a steam-launch. A search will be j made along the coast and on the vari- j otis islands outside the harbour. Con-; stable Henry accompanies the party, i

The prizes won at the recent Band of Hope Union contests were presented last evening in the Foresters' Hall.. There .was a good attendance, and Mr C. G. Hill presided, and presented the prizes won (which amounted in value to £27) to the successful competitors. A musical programmewas gone through, and votes of thanks were accorded to the judges and donors of pn/.es=.

The attention of residents of St. Helier's Bay and those interested in the place is directed to the advertisement of the Ferry Company which appears in another column notifying that to-morrow they will commence running"a daily steam service between Auckland and the Bay. On week days there will be four trips from each place, and on' Sundays two. The times of leaving are set forth in the advertisement.