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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 31, 7 February 1899, Page 4

The Departmental Committee set up by the City Council to go into the working- of the various departments of the Council are proceeding at intervals with their work. Another meeting of the Committee is to be held this evening at 7 o'clock. The Committee in due course will put their suggestions before the members of the City Council. There was a great gathering of natives at Motiti Island, Bay of Plenty, last week. The principal object of the gathering was to mourn over a number of relatives who havo died there recently, and it is a bealthy sign (says the Tauranga paper) that the taking of alcoholic liquor to the island has been forbidden. None is to be allawed at future tangis.

"Messrs Logan Bro?.' yacht Mercia left, last evening on board the s.s. Westralia for shipment to Sydney, where she will compete in several regattas. .Messrs A. H. Logan and K. 11." McCallum accompanied the boat as crew.

A young man named John Johansen, met with an accident at the Quaystreet frontage of the Queen-street Wharf, in the vicinity of the barquentine Handa Isle, yesterday. He was standing or leaning against a hawser pile, when one of Winstone's drays, laden with stone ballast for the vessel, backed towards the ship, and jammed Johansen between the pile and the dray. A seaman named Gregory noticed the accident, and called to the driver to pull off, which he did immediately. Gregory and the first oificer of' the Handa Isle carried the injured youth into the Sailors' Home. Dr. Lewis was called in and attended to his injuries, and he was subsequently removed to the hospital. Johansen belonged to the mercantile marine, but being out of a ship was staying at the Sailors' Home.

An appropriation of £400 by sale in the first group of the Auckland Cooperative Terminating Building Society took place last-evening in the Wesley Hall. The premium offered was £99. There was also a ballot of £400 each in the second and third groups. The number in the second group was 562. the holder of which, having a second share, agreed to taxe the full amount. The number in tne third group was .TI. and the holder, having also a second share, agreed to take the £400.

There were no less than 14 entries in the yacht race held in the Manukau Harbour on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Manukau Yacht Club, viz., Belle scratch, Eileen 7min, Venice Smin, Tui lOmin. Unknown 12 mm, Helena 12min, Ranger 20min, Sally 20min. Myrtle 20min, Petrel 23 mm", Thistle 27min, Lifebuoy 27min, Ripple 40min. Patiki OOmiu. The following was the result of a well-con-tested race, sailed with a stiff northeasterly breeze that interfered somewhat with the smaller boats: —Belle 1; Tui 2; Petrel 3. Another race is to take place on the 18th inst., for wdiich the first prize is a valuable clock, presented by the President of the Club, Mr F. W. Court.

At the Grand Lodge of Druids yesterday Bro. J. Purnell (president) eulogised the services of Sir George Grey to the colony, and stated that if the Druids had' been in existence when Sir George Grey was at the zenith of his power, they would no doubt have had many endowments such as the Oddfellows and Foresters' obtained. The services of Sir George Grey to friendly societies had been very numerous, and especially so to the orders above-mentioned.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Natives Association held last evening in the Tailoresses' Hall, Mr F. E. Baume presiding, it was decided to make efforts to secure a good attendance of members in the Sir George Grey memorial procession on the 18th inst. Mr Baume stated that he had been asked to give an address that day and had consented to do so. It was announced that Mr R. MeVeagh would shortly deliver a lecture before the. Association on 'The -Men Who Have Fought and Died for New Zealand.'

A mild sensation was created at Dargaville last Thursday by the visit of two Mormon priests from Salt Lake, accompanied by Sy<4ney Whaanga, who has friends among the Maories there with a view of proselytizing. These can speak Maori with the greatest fluency, and are said to be very persuasive in their and arguments. Among the natives says the 'Wairoa Bell' there are three sections or parties somewhat antagonistic: ' Taiperas, waving and aggressive; Paikeas. strictly orthodox; and ' Kiores, careless and neutral. There is likely to be a lively warfare, not with arms, for there is only one broken fowling piece among them, but an active lingual one. The Maori when roused can\ise the tongue effectively, and give severe home thrusts. It is not very probable that the priests will be successful in making converts, as, with the exception of Uvo, all are Wesleyans, belonging to the Rev. Mr Gittos' fold, but when the Mormon wolves wander through the flock there is danger, and the rev. shepherd would do well to make an early visit.

The mouth organ competition at the Waxworks last night proved to be a most interesting contest. There were seven entries, the winner being Mr F. Donnelly, who proved to be a perfect master on this popular instrument. Mr Cawdron was a good runner up, and he was presented with a second mouth'organ. There, will be an additional attraction to-night in the shape of the apeparance of Verto, the magic wonder, and Miss Millie Richardson, soubrette, both Southern favourites. To-morrow night there will be a waltzing competition. Competitors to waltz three minutes on a specially prepared floor. The most graceful couple will get a gold bracelet and a silver watch.

The Union Steamship Co. have issued an interesting little book having as its subject a trip round New Zealand. The letterpress is by Mr T. W. Whitson, and a capital selection of views of the various chief ports enhances the value. An excellent illustrated account, of a trip to Milford Sound, accompanied by a map of the Sound is also given, the whole being very neatly bound in a red and white thin cardboard cover.

Mr Brabant, S.M., had something to say at the Police Court this morning about the common practice of licenseholders tinder the Infant Life Protection Act, pleading ignorance of the law when charged with a breach of the Act. Mrs Johanna Conroy was charged to-day with removing "a child from a house" in which she was licensed under the Act to maintain it without receiving written permission from the police authorities so to do. Mr Gittos appeared for the defence, and stated that the defendant had been ignorant of the required condition. After hearing the police evidence, His Worship said that Mrs Conroy seemed to him to have no excuse whatever for acting as she did. 'We are having these cases continually,' he added, 'and the excuse always is that the defendant does not know the law. In this case we have it in evidence that the defendant was actually provided by the police with a copy of the regulations, so that she has no excuse .for not knowing what was required of her. I certainly have dealt very leniently with several cases in consequence of the plea that the defendants did not understand the Act properly: but this is the first time I have heard in evidencethatthepolice actually furnished a copy of the regulations to the defendant.' A fine of 20s was imposed, with costs, 7s.

There were few who had better opportunities of estimating the mot-1 ives which prompted the actions of | the late Right Hon. Sir George Grey during the latter part of his residence in Auckland than the Rev. K. Mclvinney. Kawau, Sir George's home for so many years came ; within the boundaries of Mr McKin- . ney's religious charge, and he was a frequent Visitor to the island. _ The reverend gentleman's contribution to what has been published about the late statesman is therefore of more than passing interest. It comes in the form of a lecture entitled 'Some Religious Recollections of the Right, j Hon. Sir George Grey. K.C.B.' The lecture serves to eonvincingh' show . the support that Sir George derived ! from strong religious beliefs which in-: fluenced his actions not only in his j j later years, but as a young man. To j students of New Zealand history the j pamphlet will come as an interesting side-light on the character of one j who has done much to mould this j country's destiny, while to those j whose admiration is based on the nar- , rower grounds it should be equally welcome. His Honor Mr Justice Conolly held a Sitting in-Chambers at the Supreme Court this morning. Probate was j granted to the executors named in the j wills of the following deceased per- I sons: Cornelius John Wood, James I Keay, Mary Gibbons, William Henry Haslet t, Edward Woonton, Wm. Butj ler. Letters of administration were! j granted in the estates of John Wyatt, John Eemp, Barton A. Graham, Joseph ; Howard (renewal), Alfred Brown, I Robert Roy McGregor, Fanny Butler. i The trial in the divorce case, Holland !v. Holland, was fixed for the civil sitI ting of the Court, commencing Feb. j 22. before the court without a jury. j Several other minor matters were dis- | posed of. Mr Justice Conolly leaves for Gisborne by the s.s. Elingamite this evening, and returns to Auckland about the 21st inst. " The following record of the career of the five Grammar School boys who gained University scholarships' at the examination of. last December has been tmpplied to us by the headmaster. It will be found interesting, as showing the steps by which a boy may proceed from the district schools to the University:—P. S. Ardern, who was second on the list; is the son of Mr J. G. Ardern, manager of the branch of Messrs E. Porter and Co. at Kyber Pass. Gained a junior district scholarship from Grafton School in January, 1895, and the senior scholarship two years later. L. V. Halliwell, sixth scholar, is son of Mr L. H. Halliwell of the Auckland Postoffice. He gained his junior scholarship from Newton East School iv 1895, and his senior scholarship in 1597. F. Sinclaire, seventh scholar, son of Mr J. Sinclaire, of Richmond Road, entered the school as a Rawlings scholar in 1893 from Newton East School, and gained a senior district scholarship in 1897. G. B. Stephenson, eighth scholar, is the son of Mrs Stephenson, of Mount-st. He gained the junior dis- | trict scholarship from Wellesley-street j School in 1894, and the senior scholar- ! ship in 1596. J. J. Wilson, eleventh i scholar, is the son of Mr A. L. Wilson, of Vincent-st. He gained a Rawlinga scholarship from Nelson-st School in 1893. and the senior district scholarship in 1896. A Tairua correspondent writes that on Jan. 29, the representatives and employees of Messrs Schischka and Co., J. Duffy. G. Morrison and Gordon Agnew, storekeepers, Upper Landing, together with their wives and children, sisters,- cousins and aunts, journeyed per steam launch to. Paku, a favourite pleasure resort situated at the mouth of the Tairua River, N.E. of the channel. The day was beautifully fine, and everything was done by willing workers to promote the enjoyment of the picnickers. - Mountainclimbing, pipi and mussel gathering, boating, swimming and innocent games were indulged in and thoroughly enjoyed. Singing "and music enlivened the proceedings, and everyone expressed themselves well satisfied with the day's outing." The Rev. Father F. Augustine Luck, 0.5.8., who is now,-we regret to say, dangerously ill from lung affection, caused by a cold caught in the zealous discharge of his priestly duties in Waikato some two years ago, is not expected to recover. He has been attended by two medical men for a long time at the Bishop's house, Ponsonby. About two years ago Father Luck was sent for on a sick call at Raglan. He had to ride through a terrible rain storm from Kihikihi to the former place to administer the sacraments to a poor. man. Needless to say he got wet. He caught a severe attack of influenza as the result of this which developed into lung disease. The Rev. gentleman is much beloved by both Catholics and Protestants all over Waikato and many other parts of New Zealand where he is known. He is a brother of the late Right Rev. Dr. Luck, 0.5.8., formerly Bishop of Auckland. The Rev. Isaac Moore, S.J., before commencing his sermon at St. Patrick's Cathedral lastSunday evening said that the Bishop would have been present that evening at Vespers but he had to remain at the bedside of the Rev. Father Luck, who as they all knew was dangerously ill and at the point of death. Of that good priest he Would say that they all knew him better than he the preacher did. They knew he was both a good priest and a good citizen. He had for twenty years faithfully and worthily fulfilled all his duties in this diocese. [ Besides living the life of a holy and zealous priest, he had supervised the erection of the beautiful marble altar in St. Patrick's. He had with his own hands built, two beautiful altars jfor St. Benedict's Church; he had also i personally built several churches and | presbyteries in the Waikato, and erected the grand organ which was used in the Cathedral. In- the discharge of every duty he had proved his worth. As a priest, a citizen, and a man, he was all he ought to be. He asked their prayers for this good and worthy | priest. j A very pleasing, ceremony took I place at Drury on Saturday afternoon when the pupils (past and present) of the Drury School met together to say good-by to their late headmaster, Mr Hockin, and to make him a present showing how he was appreciated and respected. On behalf of the children Mr Hessell said a few words expressing regret that Drury was losing a good teacher, a thorough sportsman and a good citizen, and said that it . gave him pleasure to mind that Mr Hockin was leaving Drury to better himself, having received well merited promotion. He asked Mr Hockin to accept a silver inkstand with best wishes from his pupils past and Mr Hockin replied suitably and with great feeling and at the finish was warmly applauded. The inkstand is a massive silver one, suitably engraved, from the establishment of Stewart Dawson.

Eastern papers lately to hand contain extended reference to an extraordinary criminal libel case in progress at Singapore. A Mr Archibald Allison, who formerly held a mercantile appointment in Sarawak, recently • published in Singapore a book entitled 'The Real Pirates of Borneo,' and' it is on passages in this book that proceedings are being taken. The book was directed against 'the official gang,' and the prosecution of tha writer has been instituted by the Government of Sarawak. The charges '. brought in the book against the Rajah are. according to the innuendoes in the information, that he had dishonestly tricked and defrauded large ■ numbers of the British public out of ! money, that justice is not properly i administered by him. that he and his ' friends attempted to injure the health and mind of a Mrs Constable by administering noxious poisonous drugs, and so forth. The Allahabad 'Pioneer' puts into | English an amusing address, in Buri mese. from the inhabitants of Myitk-!-yina, recently presented to the Indian Viceroy, which began as follows: — 'Tn exercise of the powers for the ad- ; ministration of the general affairs of the countries which have been and are ' i coming under British rule, conferred jon him by Her Most Gracious Majesty I the Queen-Empress of India, who is ! Mistress of the Hundred Kings ruling . j the Great South Island of Jambudipa, V j His Kxcelleiiey the Viceroy, who has. • adhered to the laws which it is incum--bent on kings to practise, and possesses the cardinal virtues as firmly as a stone umbrella, and has compassion on his subjects as on his own children; has, after visiting all the countries, come to Myitkyina. We, the people of Myitkyina town are .as i happy as if we had discerned a full moon surrounded with luminous stars: and we pray for the long life i; of the Queen-Empress and the Vice- ' roy.' " .'. ;. The frozen meat export from the colony for 139S comprised 1,705,828 carcases. 019,610 legs, and 332,803 pieces of mutton, of total weight of 108,005,355 lbs; 1,148,643 carcases of ■ : lamb, weighing 40,525,351 lbs and 10.390.014 lbs of beef. Compared with, the previous year (1597) there was aci.,;.;; v increase under every heading except iJJ ;. that although there were approxi* mately 44,000 carcases more of lamHJ V their aggregate weight waff /., : , close oil 1* 200,000 pounds. % less than in 1897. The most re- . markable increase was in beef, the export of which almost doubled last ,"" year. The total shipment of frozen meat during 1898 constituted a record of 159,223,720 lbs, the next largest total . being 151,374,309 lbs in 1897. The r ; . ; above infomation is gathered from a tabulated summary compiled by' Messrs Dalgety and Co., of Christchurch, and just issued by the Shaw, „; Savill and Albion Co. Details of the exports from the several ports of the - ! colony for the last six months of 1898 jM are also given. The following tenders have beert. f received by R. J. Roberts, Architect, V; for the erection of a warehouse in Albert-st. for Metssrs Alex. Harvey ;;; aud Sons:—J. Ellingham. £2350: John Rule. £2340; Lye "and Sons, £229(5;! W. G, wSmith.-£22BS; W. Fairweather, £2202; Herron Brothers, £2195; John V Davies, £2190: J. J. Holland. £2172;' " Cleghorn and Rosser, £2160; W. Philcox and Son, £2096; fi. A. Steal], £2 073; Barfoot and Son, £2074; J. Si Gordon, £2070; J. Jenkin. £1998;', Penman, £1987; Julian. £1957; J. K. <f'7\i Williams, £1950; A. Watson, £1947;| , ■'.'-'-. Moore and Herbert, £1595; Cole and Moody, £IS3O (accepted). ; . At a meeting of the Otago University Council a letter was read from Mr Peter Buchanan, Sydney, asking the Council to accept "the herbarium 6£ his late brother, Mr John Buchanan, F.L.S., also any botanical works in the library that might be of service. ||j| The offer was accepted with thanks, the registrar stating that ._a her- i barium was a valuable addition to the museum. He had selected 150 excel- ;. lent works for the library. Dr. Young,, Invercargill, in intimating that in accordance with a bargain mada with " '>■ the Government a specimen of the Notornis Mantelli, sent to the mil- ; scum, was to remain there permanent- ; j ly, said he wished to refer to the rare public spirit .manifested by Mr Ross, the finder, from the nrst.-. Mr Ross was aware of the financial importance of the discovery, but He steadily made that consideration sub- * ordinate, and regretted that circumstance would not enable him to hand it over to the museum an a gift. When it was finally offerad to the Government for the museum at £250,. ' Mr Ross knew that a good offer of £350 was in his (Dr. Young's) hands, and that another £100 could be got in our own market, but Mr Ross insisted on giving the country a chance at the old price, and it was satisfactory to find that the specimen remained in the colony. The thanks of the Council in the matter were tendered to Mr Ross. In Messrs Arthur Yates and Co.'s window there is a splendid collection , of tomatoes. The collection comprises all the early varieties grown at the firm's farm at "Mangere, and from which they save their seed. There is . also to be seen an example of what cross fertilization will do in the way/ . of flowers, there being fifteen to twenty dahlias, embracing single, , double and cactus, all being raised '- j from the seed saved from : a single I flower of the cactus variety. To-riiorrow excursion steamers'will leave the Perry Tee for St. Helier's Bay, Rangitoto Island and Lake Takapuna both morning and afternoon. .At a quarter to two the Admiral will run to the fishing grounds, bait and hot water being provided. The Auckland College and Grammar School re-opens on Monday, February 13, when new pupils are required to present themselves for examination. , The work of the school will be resumed on Tuesday, the 14th ihst. The Headmaster will be prepared to receiveparents and pupils at the school during the mornings of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, , and on Monday next at 9 a.m. \ Mr Mac Duff Boyd, Professional Violinist, Karori Road, Wellington, writes: *i,have suffered for year- from indigestion, dizziness, and headache. I have tried everything in the shape of patent medicines and have, found no relief. I have the greatest pleasure in saying that 1 have tried Nurse Woodward's Health Syrup, and found, after using one bottle, instant relief, and would recomtnend it tc aii those who suffer from this most troublesome affliction, especially professional musicians.'—(Ad.) As for C.S. Corsets; cloclr-spring steel practically unbreakable. All ' drapers.—(Ad.) Histed's drapery sale at Thre» Lamps still booming. Fresh bargains: 'J brought forward daily. Every body!. -A delighted and pronounce the bar* | gains as genuine.—(Advt.) ~ > M