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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 278, 24 November 1898, Page 9

Mr D. MacGregor, J.P., who recently spent a very enjoyable holiday in New Zealand has in the course of a letter to the 'Times' endorsed all that Mr H. P. Wigram said last week about the colony, as a field for emigration. He speaks of New Zealand as a splendid farming' country, containing1 much, to astonish the visitor, and much to promote health and happiness. The country is 'all beautiful and in many places grand and romantic —as in the lake district of 01 ago—where may be seen the finest lakes, waterfalls, and scenery in the world,' and on the south-west coast where 'the fiords will compare favourably with anything in Norway.' If he were to begin life over agaain Mr MacGregor tells us that* he would •establish himself in Xew Zealand, and this without any disparagement to Canada, which in many respectsrecommends itself to the emigrant. To young1 men who love liberty and plenty of elbow room with free and healthful surroundings, and are inclined to industry and habits of perseverance with a desire to get on in the world, leaving crowded cities and slums behind, Mr MacGregor'" Bays 'proceed by all means to New Zealand, the vast resources of which a-wait only labour and capital to develop what must undoubtedly in the future become a great and prosperous countirv.'

The following parents were fined at the Police Court this morning for neglecting to send their children to school:—James Bassett, fined 16/; Charles Clarke, 4/; Charlotte Patterson, 5/; William Price, 12/; James Hill was discharged with a caution. Messrs Rees George and H. T. Garratt, J.P.s, were on the Bench.

Special evangelistic services will be conducted in the Union Free Church for ten days, commencing this evening" by Mr Robertson and son, Australian evangelists. Sacred solos will be sung by Miss Alice Riniruer.

The Newton Polytechnic was well patronised • again \ yesterday evening. The taking the previous day ainoiintecl to £20, and nnothei' £7 was netted at the stall devoted to Home Missions. Good business was also done yesterday afternoon and evening. Amongst

the exhibits is one representative of the 'Auckland ■ Star' office as it appeared when illuminated for the Record Reign celebrations. Postage stamps have been ingeniously utilised to produce a good effect. Mr Brownly's loan collection of hand worked and cast iron metal as well as choice glassware is well worth inspection, seeing that it gained a certificate at the Chicago Exhibition. The Polytechnic was again open to-day, and will be also this evening.

Two men named Oscar Anderson and Walter David Sullivan were arrested last evening by Detective McMahon and acting-Detective Mcllveney on a charge of robbery. A man named William Butler alleges that after drinking with the accused on Tuesday night lie was knocked down and his purse stolen, witlybauk notes and loose cash to the value of £2 10/; besides a metal chain. The accused were brought before tha Police Court this morning and remanded till Friday on the application of Chief Detective Grace. Bail was allowed in each case, self in £50 and two sureties of £25 each. Mr Gillies appeared on their behalf, instructed by Mr J. R. Reed.