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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 267, 10 November 1899, Page 4

Captain Edwin's forecast of the weather from 9 a.m. to-day is as follows:— North-east to north and west gale, heavy rain, heaVy sea, high tides, glass fall.

The value of the produce exported from the colony last month was: —Butter, £30,039, as compared with •£ 15,112 for the corresponding month last year; cheese, £2003, as against £3057; beef, £10,932, as against £8854; mutton. £117,300, as against £52.070; and lamb, £592, as against £038.

An accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Upper Lorne-st., a youth named W. Comrie breaking his left leg just:at the ankle. He was walking down the street leaning on a stick, and suddenly slipped, with the result above mentioned. The. unfortunate youth has already had six accidents previously. Constable : Kemp was soon on the scene, and at once telephoned for the ambulance van. A doctor was also sent for. but replied he could not come owing to being busily engaged. The constable roughly put the leg in splints, and the sufferer was despatched to the Hospital, the ambulance van arriving in quick time at the scene of the accident.

An inquest" was held at Manurewa on Wednesday touching ,the death of Annie Gladding, a woman who avus found dead in a pool of water the previous day. The jury" re'tdrhed a verdict to the effect that death was caused by apoplexy. .

A boy named Reginald Fury while climbing a tree on Mr J. H. Upton's paddock on Shelly Beach'to.obtain, a bird's nest fell. from tbe tree on to a stump, breaking his left hip bone. The boy was taken to Dr. Bedford's surgery", and then' to the Hospital for further treatment.

• A sitting of the Supreme Court (in chambers) was held this morning before Mr Justice Conolly. Probate was granted to the executors named hi the wills of Beatrice May Jenkins, Jeremiah Ford, and John Middlemas. Re Grace Florence Hoi Unshed (deceased): Petition for leave- to sell real estate. Order as prayed. -McArthur and another v. Southwell:. Petition..for.appointment of a guardian ad: litem to Rose Anne Mc Arthur (a lunatic). Order as prayed. Re Trustee Act and of marriage contract between Jas. C. Cairns and .Janet D. Henderson: Petition for appointment of new trustees. Order as prayed, excepting so far as requiring Mrßu'riis to'sell. Hearling and Hearling and' another ..(divorce). Motion for leave to issue writ of fieri facias against co-r<?spondeut. Order as prayed.

The usual no license-meeting was held last night in the Wesley Hall, the programme being- supplied by the Women's Christian. Temperance Union. Mrs A. Thornes presided. Miss Hughes gave an address advocating prohibition. Vocal and instrumental Hems -were contributed as follows: — Instrumental . quintette, "Caliph of Bagdad," Misses Scott, Messrs Lovett, Gilbert, and Ilooton; song, "Death of Nelson," Mr .Ino. Mitchell; recitation, Mr Gumuiell; song. -Mr Abel; clarionet solo, "Efnani," Mr J. R. Hopper; duet, "To the Woods." Mesdames Carter and Eady; song. "May Morning," Miss Sill; ■'cello solo, "Berceuse," Miss Lovett; pianoforte solo, Mrs Mitchell; song, Mrs Ste\yart; instrumental quartette, "Allegro Ffnale" (Haydn), National Anthem. Mr J. P. Hooton acted as accompanist.

A remarkable kidney- potato with a beautiful pink skiri-is to ]ie seen in the window of Messrs O'Leary Bros, and Downs, seedsmen. ' This variety is'known as the "Robin Adair," and is," oil- the authority of a noted grower in Canterbury,-one of'the finest early potatoes in existence: 'It cropping qualities are prodigious. From a single hundredweight planted this season Mr'A. R. Duncan, of Mount" Albert, has dug nearly half a ton of magnificent tubers. The flesh is; beautifully white and mealy when cooked of tlie -finest ■ table quality. Potato growers should give this variety a trial.; 'There, is also on view at the same/place a-specimen head of cabbage.grown by Mr Duncan.

': Oh Wednesday evening last, the ladies attending the Pansy Quadrille Assembly tendered the gentlemen a return plain and fancy dress ball, which was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Parnell. Some very novel costumes were worn. The,hall was tastefully decorated and about fifty couples danced to the strains of Morrow's band. Mrs Coiiley as secretary and Mrs Porter as M.C. were, untiring in their efforts to -make the social a success. ; ■

The annual athletic sports of Prince Albert College take place on the 22nd inst. Entries for the old boys' events close on Wednesday next.

Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., presided over the sitting- of the Police Court to-day. Alice Sarah Lamb was cautioned and discharged on a charge of drunkenness, and lined £1 or seven days' hard labour for assaulting- Rose O'Brien by kicking, her on the leg. James Nathan Troy was sentenced to one month's hard labour for assaulting a woman named Mary Whittingham by striking her on the face with his clenched fist. H. G. Little, Stephen Kieley, Bridget Evans and Michael Foley were each fined 5s and costs, 7s, for failing to keep a lamp burning all night outside their licensed premises. Patrick V. Davies pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing £1, the property of Tommy Wah, a Chinaman. Mr Reed appeared for the defence and Sub-Tnspec-" tor Wilson for the prosecution. Mr T. Quoi acting as intepreter. His Worship said he could not convict upon the evidence adduced, and accused was dls-harg-ed.

An Oroville (Great Barrier) correspondent writes:—"At the beginning of the month several gumdiggers came out: of the bush in obedience to the Kauri Timber Company's regulations. On the first of the "month also the post office at Oroville was opened.

Nominations to fill the vacancy on the Onehunga Borough Council caused by the retirement of Mr C. T. Fleming closed to-day at noon. The following candidates were nominated: —Messrs W. 11. Edwards, J. Nixon, J. J. Shaldrick. The election takes place on Wednesday, November 22nd.

In connection with the N.Z. Natives' All Nations Fair, we are informed that, the number of adults who paid for admission was, on the first evening 501, and on 'the second afternoon and evening 907.

A pleasant, gathering took place last evening in the Knox Church, Parnell, the occasion being the farewelling of Mr C. J, Hemery, who is leaving for Sydney, and who has been since the congregation formed a teacher in the Sunday school and leader of the Young Men's Bible Class. The Eev. Mr Kelly, on behalf of the. Sunday school teachers and the Bible classes, presented Mr Hemery with a handsome Bible, and referred in warm terms to the recipient's abilities and the good work done by him. Representatives from the Sunday school, session, Manager's Court and young men's class also spoke, regretting Mr Hemery's departure, but also congratulating him on.his appointment to the important post of assistant secretaryship of the V.M.C.A. at Sydney. Mr Hemery feelingly replied, regretting his severance with the people of Knox Church.

Yesterday afternoon the usual weekly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Mission Hall, Albert-street. Mrs Thome, acting president*, presided. Mr J. C. Allen gave an address, which was very instructive and showed that he had carefulh- studied the question the spoke about. His views on temperance were very clearly and comprehensively put. Thanks to Mr Allen were carried by acclamation. In reply to letter sent to the Mayor re Mr G. M. Beed's memorial he said the movement had his sympathy, and he would assist by calling and presiding at a public meeting to be held on the 17th inst. A district convention will be held in Auckland on the 22nd, when delegates from all the auxiliary Unions will" be present. Mr A. Bosser will give an address at the next meeting'-