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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 74, 29 March 1899, Page 4

The 'Star' will not be published on Friday next (Good Friday). Advertisers should regulate their notifications accordingly.

A meeting of the Harbour Board took place yesterday (in committee) to eon.-ider the question of the storage of explosives. Mr W. J. Napier (chairman) presided. After a general discussion it Avas resolved that th.i matter be deferred for two weeks, the chairman to give formal notice to rescind the previous resolution, and that in the meantime the members of the Bocrd visit Kohimarama and other places to satisfy themselves as to their fitness.

The Secretary of the Auckland Provincial Electoral Committee has recehecl the following wire from Capt. Russell:—'Fresh typhoid case in my famjlv. .Cannot leave home' at pi-esent.'

Mr J. R. Eeed has given notice to move at the meeting of the Board of Education on sth April, 'That in future the meetings of the Board be held on Wednesdays, commencing at 2.30 p.m., and closing at 6 p.m.

A meeting of the officers connected with the Auckland City Council was held last evening at the Municipal Buildings to consider what form of farewell and testimonial should be accorded tc Mr P. A. Philips, on the occasion of his retirement from the position of town clerk. There weiv present: —Mi- A. F. Gorrie (convener) in the chair, Messrs William Anderson, Jiimcr Carlaw, A. Gibson, William Goldie, E. J. Glover, Edward Hickliug, Jno. Knight, James Lovell, E. S. V. Mowbray, J. Robertson, Thomas C. Turner, A. Tilly, Joseph Townley. Thomas Ussher, and Joseph Warren, jun. It was decided that the function should take the form of a smoke concert, and the testimonial a purse of sovereigns. The gentlemen present kindly guaranteed that any creature comforts or liquid refreshment? consumed at the concert should be made no charge against the subscriptions. A committee was formed to further and carry out the objects of the meeting, and before those present separated an amount of nearly £22 was underwritten in sums varying from three guineas to haiS a guinea. After some desultory conversation it was ultimately arranged that the date and, place of holding the concert should be announced hereafter.

A 'bus accident occurred about 5.30 o'clock last evening on the Mt. Eden Road, near the foot of the mountain. A 'bus-driver named Angus 3verr was driving his vehicle into town when one of his team shied at a box lying on the road, and he was 'thrown off! his seat on to the roadway, breaking one of his legs. The horses bolted towards the Mt. Eden railway bridge, but were pluckily sTopped by a young man named Hugh Hedley. Dr. Gordon attended to Kerr, who was taken to the Hospital in the ambulance van by Constable Hinton.

At. Invercargill yesterday Mr Poynton, S.M., again, declined to convict | a person accused, of selling liquor without a license on the evidence of witnesses engaged by the police. Accuseci and a witness said the liquor was supplied, but was purchased with money got from the informant, who with his mate swore that the stout was not paid for till produced, and was broiight from a back-room. Eis Worship said that the witnesses on both sides were equally interested in proving their statements. For threatening Yam Gete, a Chinese; who has been very prominent as a detective ill sly grog cases, two men were convicted, to come up for sentence when called on, and to pay costs.

In consequence of reports current, the barque Carnmoney, which recently put nit.o Dunedin in distress, while on the. oyage from Melbourne to London, was surveyed by instructions of the Marine Department by two qualified surveyors, who report that they found the vessel properly loaded down to the Board of Trade loadline, leaving a freeboard of 4ft 43in. They also found that the vessel was fully equipped Avith sails, running gear, boats, etc.. and that the damage done had beer repaired. They considered her well built, quite tight, and in every fitted for the voyage. They, however, thought that the Load-line Committee of 1885 gave too little freeboard for long sea voyages.

A meeting of convocation of the New Zealand University Senate was held at Canterbury College, Christchurch, yesterday. The voting for the election of a member of the Senate resulted as follows: —Louis Cohen, M.A., of Marton, 131; Rev. A. Cameron, of Dunedin, 113; F.E. Baume, LL.E., Auckland, 68. Mr Cohen was elected. The convocation decided io place on record its grateful appreciation of the services rendered to the cause of education by the late Rev. W. J. Habens. A discussion took place, on a motion to admit an 'ad eundenv graduate as a member of convocation, but the feeling of the meeting was against the proposal as a dnrgeious precedent,. and the motion was withdrawn.

The City Council intend making an effort to establish the Auckland city market on a satisfactory basis, and to improve the present premises. The Mayor invites the presence and cooperation of representative settlers at a Conference to be held in the Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, on Friday, 7th Aril, at one p.m. ' In order to avoid needless discussion and a v.'aste of time, the business of the meeting will be confined to the following:--(1) To receive the names of country settlers willing to become yearly tenants of the stands in the market: (a) As on behalf, of local Associations;, (b) As a private undertaking; (2) To consider the advisability of securing the Agricultural Hall for the purposes of a. wholesale produce market; and if then thought desirable, (3) To appoint a provisional committee of settlers to meet the Council and determine the conditions of tenancy- and management.-'

The concert announced to be given at 'Onehunga on Good Friday •will not take place.

The Easter number of the 'Graphic' published to-day contains mattei- appropriate to the season. In addition to the serial story there are no les^j than four complete tales, besides articles and sketches of local and general interest notes, jottings, and misuellaneous reading-. In the ladies and fashion pages ■will be found the most up-to-date hints on dress and home work, auc the freshest items of interest to woman kind. As usual the social news is a feature of the paper. Prominent among- the illustrations is the seiJcw of views of the Governor's progress through the Auckland province. As during1 the whole of the tour the 'Graphic' representative has aceomi; nicrl the vice-regal party, the 'Graphic' is the only journal in the colony which has had an unbroken opportunity of noting the various points in the trip. The pages illustrating the meeting of the Maori King, Mahuta, with Lord Ranfurly and Mr Seddon, at Government House, Auckland, reproduce the only pictures that were taken of the interestingevent. In addition to the illustrations comprised in these articles there are the usual cartoon and a large quantity of miscellaneous pictorial matter.

Passengers and shippers will note the departure of the s.s. Chelmsford for Whangarei has been postponed till 7 p.m. this evening.

The residents of Devonport, for several months past, have been troubled by the doings of some ill-conditioned person who has been secretly carrying on the systematic poisoning of dog..*. Many valuable well-bred animals and long-established household pets have fallen victims to the 'poisoning fiend,' and so wholesale has been the destruction caused—as many as five or six dogs having been poisoned in a week — that the Borough Council at last, publicly notified that a reward of £10 woiild be paid to anyone who' would give information leading to the conviction of the offender. Apart from the heartless conduct by which families are made to mourn the loss of faithful canine it is a direct breach of the law for anyone to lay poison within the confines of a town or borough, and with troops of children running about there is a danger that they might handle the poisoned object, leading, perhaps, to fatal results. Last Sunday, we are informed, two more dogs were poisoned, and it is time that the police took some active steps to discover the miscreant who has so little regard for the feelings of his neighbours or the restraints of the law. There is good ground for believing that several dogs have been poisoned in their owner's property by the throwing of the poison over the fence. ■~'■• , -~ -■-

Qn March 22 a temperance lecture was delivered in the Pahi Public Hall by Mr Mukesy, of Kansas, U.S.A. The speaker, on being introduced, by the llev. Mr Rothwell,. said that he was not the paid agent of any temperance party. lie was lecturing for the go* d of the cause. He stated that the benefits arising- from prohibition, were very Creat, socially, financially, and mor--1 and quoted Kansas in support of his assertion. The Eev. Rothwell and Mr Makesy offered to discuss the question at any time in- Pahi, providing the discussion was carried on in a gentlemanly manner. At the close of his address Mr Makesy invited questions but none were asked. A collection was taken to defray incidental expenses.

Mr H. V. Gardner, who recently took over the management of the Grand Hotel at Rotorua, announces elsewhere that special rates will be charged for visitors and family parties during the Easter period. X This fine hotel is the largest and best appointed in the colony. .

Last: evening a concert was given in the Mt. Eden Congregational Church, View road, in aid of the renovation account and choir fund, and proved an excellent, entertainment. Pianoforte items were contributed by Miss Audrey Player, who acted as accompanist throughout, and songs were given by Misses Ethel Boulton, Eva Wood, Laing, Mrs C. A. Peace, Messrs Peace, G. B. Boulton, Wm. Cousins, and C. and J. Bowden. ) Miss Millie Pealc^ played a violin solo, and Master Over a d\ilce-zitherphone solo.

The Wanderers Cricket Club are leaving by s.s. Kotiti on Thursday at midnight on their .annual trip to Matakana and Omaha. They play matches with both districts, and return from Little Omaha on Monday evening.

The Newmarket Fishing Club announce their ninth annual picnic will take, place on Good Friday. The p.s. Osprey has been engaged for the occasion. She will leave the Queen-st. wharf at 9.30 a.m., landing passengers at Maraetai wharf, afterwards proceeding on a fishing cruise and calling at Maraetai' at 4 p.m. to pick up passengoiv. There will be sports and laces on shore, and a fishing, competition on the steamer.

The programme for the concert to be given at the City Hall on Good Friday night appears elsewhere. A strong feature will be the kinematograph views of 'The Way of the Cross,' and numerous miscellaneous living pictures of a varied- character. The musical portion, under the direction of Mr A. Tbwsey, is well selected, and with such artists as Mr Hamilton Hodges, Miss Edith Vivian, and the rest of the artists advertised, the concert should be a pronounced success. A nijmber of new songs are to be rendered for the first time, and several solos will be pictorially illustrated.

The annual meeting of the Papakura Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday last, the Rev. T. Norrie in the/ chair. From the treasurer's report it appeared that the sum of £ 107 2/6 had been raised for all purposes for the year IS9B. A fine new American organ had been procured, and nearly all paid for. The manse was being .repaired by funds received chiefly bjr a bazaar. The report was adopted and thanks voted to the outgoing committee, the choir, and Mr A. G. Fallwell, as organist. The following were appointed the committee for the curfffht year:—-Messrs R. White, T. Gerrard, J. Black, James Walker, A. G. Fallwell, and E. D. McLennan (secretary and treasurer. It was agreed to hold the annual concert on the 21st April instead of Easter Monday.

Messrs Brook and Cucksey left to-day for Christchurch, where they will represent the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club in the cycle races at the sports meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club.

We have opened our first shipment of boys' and girls' hats and caps for winter wear. Sailor hats in cloth, tweed, and velvet (with feather), from 1/6; Fez caps, lid.—Court Bros.—(Ad.)

The Easter vacation of the Supremo Court commences to-morrow at 1 p.m., and it will extend up to April 7. The office will be open on each forenoon except Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Monday and Tuesday. His Honor will hold a chamber sitting during" the vacation. He leaves on Monday, 10th April, for New Plyi mouth, and thence goes on to Wellington to attend the Court of Appeal, which opens on 24th April.

The following tenders for alterations to the Onehunga Council Chambers and the erection of a strong-room were dealt with by the Onehunga Borough Council on Monday: C. W. Coldham £135; E. Langton and Son £124; Wm. H. Edwards £119; John Smith £ 117. The latter tender was accepted on the motion of Dr. W. R. C. Erson, the Mayor.

The adjourned annual meeting of St. Benedict's Club took place last evening at St. Benedict's Hall. The Rev. Father Darby was in the Chair, and there was a good muster of members. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patron, Rev. Dr. Lenihan; President, Rev. Father Darby; Vice-Presidents, Mr E. Noonan and Mr J. Corbett; Secretary, Mr J. Knott; Treasurer, Mr T. Gavin; Editor, Mr Carrington; Librarian, Mr P. Donnolly; Assistant-Librarian, Mr J. Melican; Committee, Messrs E. Lanigan, J. Gavin/and H. James. The meeting was further adjourned until Tuesday next.

St. John's Wesleyan Church friends held a very interesting social on Monf'ay evening to say farev/ell to their late pastor, the Eev. A. Peters, who is shortly to remove to Rangiora. There was a large audience, and the evening was devoted to music, short addresses, and at the close refreshments were served out. Mr R. Hobbs presided, and on the platform were the Revs. A. Peters, W. ,T. Williams, E. Best and J. G. Chapman. The Chairman, in his opening remarks, by chance referred to the benefits arising to both ministers and people by the itinerant sjrstem at the end of the 3 years period, a.nd nearly every speaker followed more or less on the same theme. Besides the reverend gentlemen addresses were given by Messrs Wheeler, Beaumont, Horsley, Gunson, Hoopan, Scott, Higgctt, S. Scott, Mrs Heron, Bettany and others. A beautifully-bound copy of the Bible was presented to Mr Peters by Rev. E. Best on behalf of himself and friends. The Rev. A. Peters replied in a suitable address of much feeling. All the speakers emphasised the excellency of the work done by Mr Peters during the period of his ministry at St. John's.

In spite of the inclemency t of the weather, the Mangere Mutual Improvement Society held their annual picnic at Mr F. W. Wills' farm, at Ihumatao, on Saturday afternoon, when there was a fair attendance of the young people, and considerable interest was taken in the various races' and other sports arranged by the committee. Putting the shot was won by Mr R. H. McKenzie;. Mr M. Rentiie was first in the high-jump, clearing sft Sin, and the 100 yds and mile handicaps -were won by Mr H. McKenzie and M. B. Kirkbride1 respectively. A capital twomile Jaicycle race, ridden <by five Maoris, resulted in a very close finish, A tug-of-war, Mangere v. ihumatao* was pulled off, IhuAatao proving ti§ conqueror. Altogether a most enjoyable afternoon was spent by the young people. . „

The anniversary tea and concert of the Unitarian Church was held in the Church (Oddfellows' Hall), Pittstreet, on Monday. It was a most social and enjoyable gathering, and the items in the concert were so well rendered as to receive the praise of all prsent.

A sacred concert will be given, by Mr Walter Kirby, the favourite young tenor, in the Choral Hall, Good Friday afternoon. Mr Kirby is down " for several sacred songs, including the 'Divine Redeemer,' 'The First Palm Sunday,' 'The Holy City,' 'The Star of Bethlehem,' 'lin. the Cathedral,' and byrequest the great aria, 'The Sorrows of Death.' Tickets will be available at the door. ■ >

At Oliver and George's sale of McCammon's stock, bought at 7/6 in the £, you can get English blankets at 5/11 per pair; a good winter dress length for 3/11; a fur necklet for 1/G; a good paii of corsets for 1/11; and ribbons, laces, and trimmings at id a yard. For a few days only.—(Ad.)

We have opened, a beautiful lot of muslins, all shades,' honeycomb and embossed, suitable for "evening wear, 2/6 and 4/6 doz.—Court Bros.—(Ad.)

Geo. Fcwlds is giving very special value ir boys' and. youths' clothing, macintosh coats,, umbrellas, and pore-, manteaux.—(Ad.).

Strong heavy cotton socks, 3 pairs for, !/,■ at Geo. Fowlds'; Charley's aunt shiits, 2/6 and 3/6 each, special value. —(Ad.) ;