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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 254, 26 October 1899, Page 4

Captain Edwin wires the following weather forecast, for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: —"North-east to north and west gale after sixteen hours from now. Glass fall. Tides high. Sea heavy, and heavy rain. The Cable Company notify that the censor at Aden stops all private telegrams in code language to and from and transiting Zanzibar, excepting those transiting Durban. The Taupiri Coal Mines (Limited) are distributing this week in dividends the good sum of £3000, being a dividend for the year ending September 30. at the rate of 10 per cent. We would direct the attention of the public to the tine series of engravings, illustrative of the departure, of the New Zealand Contingent for South Africa. which appears in the •'Graphic' 'litis wsiek. Th& number forms a xory valuable memento of an event that is unique, in the history of New Zealand, and is wed worth sending to friends at Home, who cannot fail io be deeply interested in the pictures of colonial loyalty. Not many weeks hence the men who appear in these ilhistra.tions will, in till probability, be fighting for the Empire in South Africa; some of them—many, let' us hope —winning for themselves honour and glory. Tt will then be with even ten times more interest than now thai we shall turn to these pictures of our soldiers, for then each figure will have an individuality for us that it may not now possess. The other pictorial features of the issue include other scenes in connection with the war. a series of views of the Auckland University College, the Wellington Boys' Institute Naval Cadets, the Ngati Kura Ladies' Hockey Club, the opening of the Newmarket Rowling Green, and many miscellaneous illustrations. Messrs F. L. Prime and J. M. Lennox presided over a brief sitting of the Police Court to-day. .Tames Pelley wtis convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness, and fined 20/ anil costs for assaulting Thomas E. Nixon. Three first-offending inebriates were convicted and discharged. At Omaliii. Ilawkes Bay. yesterday, the nuptials were celebrated of Mr F. Churchill Perry, of Timaru, to Maud Airini Donnelly, daughter of Mr G. P. Donnelly, and granddaughter of the famous Ngatikahunguriu chief. Karauria. who fell in fighting Te Kooti. Several hundred invited guests were present-from all parts of tlie North Island, and the spectators were in thousandjs. The presents were over -\JQ in number, including gifts from Lord and Lady Eanfurly. Archdeacon Samuel Williams, and Archdeacon Lang-ley, of Sydney, grand-uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. The weddingcake was specially made by Mr J. Buchanan, of Karangahape Road. An inquest was held yesterday by Dr. Philson, coroner, on the body of a male infant, two months old. named Lawrence Williams, which had been boared out under the Infants' Life Protection Act with Mrs Cowell, Har-greaves-sifrecV. Evidence was given, and a verdict of "Death from Natural Causes" was returned. At a meeting of the Pahi llegatta I and Sports Committee held at Pahi, Kaipara, recently, the programme of [events for the next regatta was care- . fully gone through and fixed. There j are altogether IS events on the programme, and the sum of £56 3/6 is i offered in prizes. In the Appeal Court at Welling-lon yesterday judgment was delivered in i tlie case Count De Courte v. Bonvy. | which was an appeal by the French I Consul against the decision of the ! Chief Justice refusing a new trial in an action brought against him by Bonvy for wrongful dismissal. The Yon.-, was unanimously of opinion that the case was not one in which a new trial could be granted. The appeal was dismissed with costs on the lowest scale. The Otago Anglican Diocesan Synod was oponed at Dunedin last evening, when Bishop Neville delivered his presidential address. Dealing with social questions and the drink trafhee, the Bishop said he was no abettor of drinking habits, no screener of lawless conduct of many in the trade, no apologist for the use of intoxicants at any time when there is no need, but. he held that to make real progress against this.or any form of vice, one must penetrate the inner being, not merely impose artificial restraint. His solemn conviction was that the nation ■ which entrusted its conscience to the j policeman and the schoolmaster was j making steps on the way to ruin. I Last evening an entertainment was ! given in the Wesley Hall by the Pittstreet Wesleyan Orchestra and others ill aid of the piano fund of the Pittstreet Wesleyan Sunday School. The hall was well filled. The orchestra contributed some excellent selections. Songs were given by Misses Wrigley, Myles. Messrs Robertson and J. Byan; recitations by Miss Zoe Hartley and Mr Steele; and a cornet solo by Mr G. Sinton. Miss Millie Peak led the orchestra, and Mr W. i F. Forbes conducted. j

Yesterday nominations were received for the election of members for the eight ridings of the Waitcmata County Council. For the. Northcote, ' Birkenhead, and Waitakerei Ridings the sitting members. Messrs Alex. Bruce, Alex. Wilson, and John O'Neill (chairman), were returned unopposed. The other nominations were:— Wainui. Mr A. .1. Hatfield (sitting member), Mr Samuel Scruby. Takapuna: Mr Robert Mackay (sitting member), Mr.E. W. Alison. Kaukapakapa- Mr Robert Sinclair (sitting member), Mr Vincent F. Kerr-Taylor. Mairetahi: Mr Chas Newman (sittingmember). Mr Jas. M. Phillips. \Yaikumete: Mr Alex. Cochran, jun. (sittino- member). Mr John Neale Besthell. The polling will take place on November S. By advertisement in another column it will be seen that the Auckland Soeietv of Arts Exhibition opens on November Sth. and our artists are now hard at work putting the final touches to their works accordingly. By the Mapourika a case of pictures will be received from Lady Ranfurly. and as this is the first occasion for a long time past that any of the viceregal party have been exhibitors, the works will be looked for with much interest. Messrs Arthur Cleave and Co., proprietors of the New Zealand "Sporting and Dramatic Review," announce in our advertising columns that they have made, arrangements with the renowned war artist and correspondent, Mr Frederic Villiers, to represent thatjournal at the South African war. The monthly entertainment of the Church of Christ Band of Hope in the Foresters' Hall to-morrow evening will be of a special character. The ladies of the committee have the management of affairs, and the programme is very attractive. In the Masonic Hall, Otahuhu, on Friday evening a fairly well-attended meeting was held for the purpose of forming a "Boys' Club" for the village and district. The Rev. I Fussell was in the chair, and spoke of his own experience of such organisations. It was resolved to ask several of the leading gentlemen in the village to hold offices in the Club, and thereby show their interest, in the young fellows. The annual meeting of those interested in the Northern Wairoa Regatta was held at Aratapu on Saturday night. The balance-sheet showed that there was a credit balance in cash to 4/ and trophies £7 0/. It was resolved to hold the next regatta at Te Kopuru on February 17. 1900, or as near that date as convenient. Officers were elected to carry out the regatta. Mr 11. Hammond being elected secretary to committee. The winter season of the V.M.C.A. will conclude to-morrow evening with a social gathering. Orchestral selections, gymnastic exhibitions, recitations, etc.. will be included in the programme, and the whole building will be thrown open to the visitors.