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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 293, 11 December 1899, Page 4

There was a magnificent sight at the corner of Khyber Pass Road and Symonds-street shortly before nine o'clock this morningl, -when, owing to something going wrong with one of the fire-plugs, an immense volume of water ascended as high as Quinlan's Hotel, on the one corner, and deluging Qualthrough's shop on. the opposite eorner^from the verandah of which torrents .of water overflowed. Some damage was no doubt sustained by the fruit and vegetables at the corner shop, but it would not be serious. _^'_

..Much- coofusioii' exists as to the local'option poll, especially as ; to how the bare majority for reduction and the. three-fifths majority lor prohibition are obtained. It is essential to know "the total number of votes cast in each' licensing- district, each voter being' entitled to one rote, thoug-h he may "strike two lines out in the three submitted. So far as wfe are aware returning officers have not given the total number of votes cast. An Aucklander who has worked out some of the results, taking the total number of votes polled in the parliamentary election to be about the same that would most likely be recorded in the local option poll, has arrived at the conclusion that reduction is carried in Ashley, Clutha, and Kicearton, despite the reports that there is a majority in each of these districts for continuance. When returning- officers publish the total number of votes given by individual voters^their decisions will be open to revision, but until then all such calculations are unreliable.

With reference to a Bill now before the West Australian Parliament for the restriction of Sunday labour in the mines, the Kalgoorlie ' Chamber of Mines has framed a petition in opposition' to the measure for presentation to the Assembly. Lists have been dis> tributed on the mines in the district for .employees to sign, but so far only a, small percentage of signatures has been obtained.; Although no pressure is being brought to bear on the men to sign the petition, in some instances they have been told verbally that if Sunday labour is forbidden the sequel will be the falling off in the gold yield of the field to the value of nearly £1,000,000 per annum, involving a corresponding reduction in dividends and revenue derived therefrom, and also the discharging of fourteen per' cent, of ihe men now engaged in breaking ore and the consequent shrinkage in population of the district. Leaders of the local organisations declare that a 'great majority of the mine employees strongly favour the abolition of Sunday labour, and a referendum being ■taken at the instance of the Chamber of Mines seems to confirm that opinion.

This morning, in Chambers, at the Supreme Cpuri- His Honor granted probate of the will of Antonio Morris, late of Opua, Bay of Islands, on the .applicaiicn of Mr E. C. Blomfield, of Ivawakawa.

To the Editor, —Sir, —While going home from work last evening, near Froem.'in's Bay, there happened an accident which might have resulted fatally. A horse coming along at full gallop with a boy on his back, with no control whatever, having no bridle or reins, dashed through a crowd of people on the footpath, into the road again, and ran right into a- bicycle. The cycle struck the horse between the fore-legs, and how the man escaped I cannot understand. All that T could see was that he flung himself against the horse, while the bicycle flew out under him and went flying the rider never going off his feet, only losing his hat. t asked him how he managed to get oft. He could not. say. Some steps should be adopted to put a stop to the dangerous practice of allowing boys to ride horses through the streets, without the power to exercise any proper control over them.—l am, etc., Looker-on.— December 9. 1599.

A party consisting" of Mr and Mrs Phillips Turner, Messrs Sutherland, Mackenzie, mid Gillespie, made the ascent of Tarawera Mountain during the week, crossingl the lake in a canoe. The old track lias totally disappeared so the climbing1 is now pretty difficult. The. mountain has how cooled down a lot, and the hottest place come across, .about half way up, was not more than blood-heat. The view obtained was very grand and extensive, though the day was somewhat cloudy. In reerossing the lake a strdng' sea got up which made the passage soijhewhat dangferou.s, continuous balmg1 being* necessary to keep the coracle from foundering. After a very stiff pull, however, the party landed safely, but in a rather saturated condition.

Mr T. Foley, licensee o£ the Shakespeare Hotel, slipped when entering his premises on Saturday night, and broke one of his logn. Drs. Lindsay and Pavkes attended to the sufferer, who is now progressing favourably.

It is stated that Dr. Hosking has been invited to take ministerial charge of: the Free Methodist Church, Auckland, and also received a call from a Christen lire h congregation, but he lias not decided upon any course at present, beyond a trip to Melbourne.

At a meetini of the Auckland and Suburban Poultry Associations held on Friday night, it was agreed to nmalganuate and form one society. Mr J. M. Thomson'was elected actingsecretary, Mr Gha's. Grey will be president of the new Club, which will be known as the Amalgamated Auckland and Suburban Poultry Club.

Dr. Sommerville arrived in Hamilton on Friday. last, says the "Argus," to take charge of.the Wailcato Hospital during Dr. Douglas* absence, for the next week. Dr. Douglas left for Auckland, where- he is to be married on Tuesday.

The funeral of Cnpt. Anderson which took place at Wellington yesterday was very imposing, and indicative of the general esteem ,in which deceased was held. The funeral cortege comprised the. Permanent (Artillery and Garrison Band, a gun . carriage manned by the D Battery bearing, the coffin draped with the Union Jack.

Much interest continues to be manifested jn the newly-formed-Orchestral Society at Ponsonby. The Hon. J. A. Tole lias accepted the position of Patron, and Mr J. H.-Upton that of President. Mr1 J. Short has been elected hon. secretary. Vice-Presidents are to be appointed, and rehearsals will commence early in the New Year.

Mr Ben Fuller was a. passenger from Sydney by the Elingamite, en route to Duned'in. He informs us that he has purchased "The Road to Ruin" waxworks, which he says is something quite new ■ and startling in New Zealand, and engaged a full company for a vaudeville entertainment, including Martin Hogan (Irish comedian) and Lucy Fraser (society entertainer), Violet Chard. (a sister to Daisy), Ruby Clifford, Daisy Woodford, Alf Bartlett (ventriloquist), George Bentley, Geo. Williamson, and John Hogan. The Fullers are now running three vaudeville entertainments, one in Dunedin, one in Christchurch, and one in Wellington, all to good business. Mr Fuller says we may expect a visit from a strong company about April next.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board to-morrow the members will open and consider tenders for ferry jetty, Chelsea, and also consider salaries of officers of-the Board for the ensuing year. Mr Napier will move: "That the next ordinary meeting of the Board be held on Thursday, 2Sth ins V at 2.30 p.m."

I A terrible burning1 fatality occurred j •at. Miilgrave. Queensland on the 3rd : mst. c • Alfred Holloway, employed at ! the central mill, occupied with his ' three children a grass hivt on the bank of the river. One of the. children, a boy aged' five years, whilst. playing with some matches set fire to the hut. : A ba:by girl aged three years and a girl aged five were in the hut 'at the ; time. A little girl named Alice Owens rushed inside th*e burning- hut . and rescued the elder child., but the baby was left in. A number of Indians were present. Mrs Owens urged them to rescue the child, but they refused. H. J. Tranter, cook at the * Mulgrave mill, then arrived, and wrapping a : blanket ttround him. rushed through the flames. He secxired the body.of | the child, which was burned almost ito a cinder. |To the Editor. —Sir, —During- the! recent Parneli election I had in self- | ! defence to allude to the acquisition of j Blackett's Point reserve -for the Par- j I ne.ll people and the public as a public domain. At the time of speaking- on j the subject I was not aware that" my j predecessor, as the representative of . Parnell, Mr F. J. Moss, had on several occasions prevented this reserve from being- obtained for other than public purposes. lam now fully aware that m addition to this Mr Moss did his ' very best to secure, this reserve for | Parneli and the public, but he was ! not fortunate as I was in the matter i of facilities to accomplish his purpose, j Had I known the facts I would have i given Mr Moss the credit he i s justly ' entitled to re the matter when speak- ; i" gL vv c 1"lbl!c platform>—l am> etc- i The annual treat in connection with ! bt. Paul's Sunday School was held at ■ St. Helier's Bay on Saturday. About ' 200 children and 50 adults * attended. | During- the afternoon a number of foot ! races for -the children were run, and j the prizes g-iven to the winners. Mr J. j J. Craig- presented trophies, in addi- | tion to those g-iven by the school. After j tea the picnickers returned home, ar- i riving- at about 7 o'clock. The Rev. Canon Nelson, assisted by the teachers, had charge of the arrangements. Entries for the Ponsonby annual regatta, which is to take place in the harbour next Saturday afternoon, are announced to ', close at tho Ponsonby Club Hotel this evening-, from 8 to 10 o'clock. It is expected thafthere will be large entries for both sailing- and rowing- races, and with fine weather the regatta, should be n very successful affair. An excel- ■ lent programme of twenty-five events has been arranged, and g-ood prizes ; arc offered. ' The p.s. Wakatere is to lie flagship for the regatta. The Congregational Union Almanac , for 1900 contains an amount of useful information, including- Post and Tele^ . graph, money order rates, telegraphic ( guide, postal information. It also . gives the names of all the CongregaTional churches in the colony as well as the names of the pastors. Pic- ; tures are also given of Gore Church, ' the Terrace Church, Wellington. Trinity Church', Christchurch. St. Clair Church, and the Napier Church. Portraits are also shown of Mr George ■ Fowlds chairman of the Union, and the Rev. Sidney Baker (chairman . elect). The L.M.S. vessel John Williams and the Olive Branch are also shown. Scholars and teachers in Sunday schools will also find in the « almanac Scripture lessons for 1900. • There is also "A Hymn of the Church" composed by the Rev. F. War- . nev secretary to the Union, an,article on the Church of Christ by the Rev. W. Day, and another on "Systematic Giving'" by the Rev. E. R. Barrett. ' The almanac is tastefully executed, being- done at the Auckland "Star" ' Office. A daylight parade, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion No. 1 was held on Saturday afternoon. After receiving the colours with a general salute (the ' No. ;l Native Rifles* acting as colourescort) the battalion marched from the parade ground to the Domain for practice in attack drill, finishing up . with volley firing and a bayonet charge. Lieut.-Colonel Murray was in charge of the parade} with him being . Major White, and Captain and Adjut- ; ant C. T. Major, Serg-t.-Major Carpen- ' ter supervised the drill. Miss Dora Judson, who gives a piano , recital in the Choral Hall on Friday eveningl next, 15th inst., has just completed "a 0 years course of study for . the piano under Herr Eng-lestaff of • the Hoch Conservatoire, Frankfurt, Germany. Miss Judson has received from the German press very many complimentary notices. Tlie "lii-telliging-Blatf" says of 'her performance of Beethoven's Concerto in C Minor, with orchestral accompaniment, that her "touch was most sympathetic and intelligent, the florid passages in particular being rendered with much skill and precision." Miss Judson, who is a young and promising pianist, will be assisted in her recital Iby Mons. E. J. de Willimoff, our wellknown violinist, and Mr H. T. Edger, a. player of no mean order on the 'cello. A sale of "work ana Christmas tree will be opened on Thursday afternoon in St. James' Hall, Wellington-street, and continue open on Friday night. The object is to raise money for the Church Debt Extinction Fund. The Rev. D. J. Steele, M.A., Moderator of the General Assembly, will formally open the sale on Thursday. The friends connected with St. James' Church have -been at work for months past preparing for this sale. Each child attending will receive a, prize. Amongst the attractions will be refreshment and candy stall, cooking competition, curiosity shop, art gallery, hat-trimming competition for gentlemen, shooting gallery, nail-driv-ing competition for ladies; orchestral items, and telephone. ■ Yesterday afternoon Mrs Draffin | gave a lecture on "The Teachings ol ■, Theosophy" in the Onehunga Public j Hall. The attendance was fair, and;1 a number of questions were asked at j' the close. Mr S. Stewart lectured at j the Theosophical Society's Rooms last < ■ evening- on "Ancient. Egypt." A discussion followed the lecture. ' A considerable amount of interest ] was excited in an assault case at Roto- j: rua, which came on for hearing before j Colonel Roberts^ S.M., on Thurs-I '. day last, the Court being | crowded. A young man named Pel- j: ■ham assaulted an artist named Bain- 1 bridge by striking him over the head 1 with a walking stick. After hearing • a number of witnesses the Court fined . '< defendant £ 5 and costs. .. j' The Revs. H. R. Dewsbury and, S.!1 Lawry were in Hamilton on Friday!' last attending to various matters in '<■ connection; with the Wesleyan Church. ] It was arranged that a. student should ,i rhave charge' of the work of the church j until the meeting of the conference. . h

. A no-license meeting- was held yesterday _afternoon in Queen-street, at 3 | o'clock. -Messrs Spedding and Eicliiardsou and Mrs Harrison Lee addressed the meeting.. Another meeting was held at the firebell in.the evening, when the following resolutions were carried: "That this meeting sends its greeting's | to the people .of Clutha for their mag- ; nificent fight in the. defence of the banner of prohibition- from the hordes of the liquor barbarians." "That the prohibitionists of Auckland send their congratulations to Mr Atkinson, of Wellington, and urge him to fight, the good tight of prohibition to its final victory." "That this meeting sympathises'with Mr T. E. Taylor in his defeat at_Christchurch, and hopes for his suceess_at Lyttelton, and now thanks him heartily* for his splendid services in the cause of prohibition in the ■|pasi.'^_ '"That this meeting of citizens [of Auckland demands that a complete I investigation be made, and evidence jtaken, "as to the methods of compiling the Auckland city roll during the recent election, and that the chairman send copies of the resolutions to the Premier. Captain Russell; and Mr Atkinson." On Saturday afternoon a successful lawn, entertainment was given by the i ladies of St. Mark's Parish Guild in the i grounds of King's College. Remuera, |by kind permission of Mr Graham Bruce. There was a very good attendance. Suitable music was provided by jMr Hunter's band, and afternoon tea I was dispensed by the ladies of the '■. Guild-. In the gymnasium a concert |was given, songs being contributed by !Mrs Petrie. Miss A. Thomson, Miss { Tilly and Miss Hunter. The accomipanist was Miss M. Heywood. A toy : symphony was also given. Amongst the outside attractions were the "White i Lancers," in which 14 young ladies in I white costumes, carrying pennants and ! mounted on bicycles, manoeuvred in j capital style, donkey rides, under the 'charge of Miss Coat'es, bran pies, and ! toffee stall, looked after by Misses Ware and Jones, cake and strawberry stall, managed by Misses Thompson, George, and M. Hesketh. tea room, in charge of Miss E. Dargaville and Miss Xcllie Baber. The secretary. Mrs E. A. Luckie, deserves credit for her indefatigable efforts towards the success achieved. • The quarterly meeting of the Eden Licensing Bench was held to-day at the Borough Council Chambers, Devonport. There, were present Messrs Brabant, S.M. (Chairman), Alison, Bollard, Peacoeke, and Walters. The police report was read, and an application was made for a transfer of the license of the Lake Hotel from John Bogue to B. C. Roberts. The application was granted which concluded the Business. The Ferry Company notify an interim dividend at the rate of ten per | cent, per annum, payable on Thursday next. . At the Beehive: Fancy linen prints, 2/9 doz; grass lawns. 2/9 doz: plain and striped ginghams. 2/11 doz; organdie and other muslins. 4^d yard—Court Bros.—(Ad.) • Christinas Shipments—Every description of decorated Japanese' chinaware. New dessert, dinner, tea, and toiletware, ornaments and novelties. Wholesale and Retail. Inspection Invited. —Tanfield. Potter and Co.—(Ad.) Sunshades, white and .coloured, newest makes,. ladies\2/G, 2/11, 3/6; children's 1/3, 1/6, 1/9.—Court Bros— (A.d.) Tailoring . Only a. few more days left if you want a summer suit made before Christmas at Geo. Fo-wlds.— (Ad.) . We buy everything for hard cash. This is the Jeason we sell so cheaply. When customers think this Out for themselves, they will discover how it is we sell at wholesale prices.—D.S.C. (Ad.) ■;.... ; Geo. Fowlds invites inspection of his ■new stock of neckties, collars and 'braces, great style and good value; perfumery and ladies' purses cheap.— Men's tennis shirts in great variety1 ! silk stripes, from S/lljat Geo. Fowlds'; white shirts from 3/6.—(Ad.) Ladies will find Court Bros.' showroom fully stocked with an exquisite assortment of underclothing.—(Ad.) Men's all-wool boating sweaters from.3/6; men's merino sox 6tl; merino singlets 1/, at Geo. Fowlds'.—(Ad.) Ladies' blouses: Silk, 11/6; muslin, 5/11; gingham and print blouses a huge assortment from 1/114.—Court Bros.—(Ad.) Boys' cups 3d; men's straw hats from i/, at. Geo. Fowlds'; tennis hats 1/11; Dr. Jim. hats 2/11.—(Ad.) fi/'S 68'^11^ klaek and tan hose, 6cl pair; ace, lisle and summer cash! 53? |S Pr CCS; 4-butt °n tan and Holiday suits. Geo. Fowlds is now offering some very choice Norfolk and cycle suits at 25/ and 2?/£^'(Adt) Boys' navy serge sailor suits 3/11 at ?p?Jr??ds ; washin§- w°»ses 1/1?: serge Iv.B. pants 1/11.—(Ad.)'