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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 44, 21 February 1900, Page 4

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Captain Edwin advises: Northerly, gale after twelve hours from now, glass fall, indications for rain.

The many Auckland friends of Tnspector Ellison will be.pleased to hear of his deserved promotion to the head of the force at Christchureh. When in Auckland in the police office he proved himself a most efficient officer, having a full knowledge of all matters connected with the force, while ho was well versed in legal matters, lie was altogether admitted by all to be very superior in departmental work, and while on street duty in his capacity of sergeant, he effected some clever captures. Serg-eant Ellison will no doubt, soon make himself liked in.the City of the Plains.

The sitting of the Police Court today was a short one. George I'obinson was fined 5/ and costs 7/ for permitting a bull to wander in Maunsellßd., Pnrncll, on February 12, and a first offending "drunk"' was discharged with a caution. Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., presided. Yesterday afternoon Thomas MeKnight was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for disobedience of a maintenance order, warrant to be suspended for a week to allow defendant to pay up the arrears, £2 10/.

We are requested to state that the subscription of f £2 .5/ io the Patriotic Fund, announced as given by the Rev. J. Clark, was the proceeds of a lecture given at Wahveru by the rev. gentleman.

Pumping from the Asylum springs was commenced last night at ten o'clock and was continued to-day. It is estimated that 200,000 gallons per day Avill be obtained from this source, which will be a great help to the main supply in this dry weather.

The Government have established a State Forest Nursery at,Whakarewarewa, some few hundred yards distant from the Geyser Hotel. Mr J. Barrett is in charge. The locality is evidently a good one for the purpose, for the millions of seeds planted have turned out in splendid .seedlings.. The American red wood, which is used for paving, has done exceedingly well.

The tourist season has been unusually good at Kotor mi,this, summer, and the various places of accommodation have been well filled. At the Grand Hotel Mr and Mrs H. V. Gardner have had a busy time, for this large and roomy structure has been crowded from week to week with visitors from all parts of the world. The Geyser Hotel is also another very popular place with visitors.

The late Gaoler of Mt. Eden Prison has always been most' willing to assist men" on their discharge. There are many ways in which he has given mcii and women a helping hand, and it has been done quietly a.nd unobtrusively. The, Committee of the Discharged Prisoner.? Aid ' Society have shown their sense iof Mr Beaton's' helpfulness by passing the following resolution: "The Committee of the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society wish to express their appreciation of the many acts of kindness shown to discharged prisoners by the late Gaoler, Mr G. Reston, and ion behalf of those whom he has assisted they tender him their hearty thanks'.1'-

~lt, is expect,ed that the streels will be again watered with salt water tomorrow mornings Another pump has been erected and connection with the sea has been obtained. Jk ' The Rev. John Invin, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian' Church, Cambridge,' rather ■■astonished', the members of his congregation on Sunday morning (says -the iWnJlcatd "Argus") by BifVtiag- it was British jgrc-Kl that had caused the war ■in South Africa, ami that ht;.d it not been-for th« or.ormous wealth of gold nnddikmonds no notice *vould;:h'ft*c boon taken of tho treatnicnt' the Uitishclflrs- received. We need hardly wiy tha sen timer. Ik hh ex ore save! ",vfi."tv r.e'. in .'Word with ihpsp of tho 0.0.i-.^i.'pgfJion, bnt when ilio pastor \o eft'' !|Gt-r^rai Hobei'tr to'; a^coiiH't for tc-l^iup" tJio taViops Winy wcVU-J: have an opjjOi'teniiy of avftuij'ini?1 tJv=*. 're'vfirao ,thrv f.i*4 w~v-' ;Uio«ii i. "iitajroVsi'bnirJ".; 't"'va.^ jii'oro tli!>.ti ens of tiijfj ■&Bet*3f' '}•# onv.V] stan^." atifX h^ '."*•*! :r '&*4. tij-.0. uuildinj;'.' '■'•' !•': ''' ■'

The" Government steamer TiitMfIrai gna* frosp A::oklhnd ie TTaV'.an/?? to lonrt sjec'pW, :?or Dnaediiv Phc> -fterwarcls rept^rs,' rfabieß. in Onok'a

j Our readers will see Ivy advertlse- | inent in another part of tins issue the I nature of the contents of this wieek's j '"Graphic," which is published to-day. ! The number is replete with interesting1 ; pictures of the war, and local events, i ttjitt has the.usual amount of enteri taining- reading. | Mr McMillan, a representative of. an j iron firm in America, who is travelling through New Zealand on business matters, had an interview with Mr D. | Goltlie, the Mayor. In conversation ; Avith that gentleman Mr McMillan : stated that a great fall in the price of ! iron might be expected in America after July next, and that the price of1 pig' iron was at present weakening. In consequence of the high prices prevailing a number of new firms had started operations, and this tended to bring- the market, down. There died, on February 16th inst., , the widow of the late Rev. James Watkin, in her 93rd year. The death occurred at Ashileld, a suburb of Sydney. She left England with her husband, as missionaries for the Friendly Islands, in 1830. After .a I sojourn of nearly 7 years in the Tonga I Group they were transferred to Sydney;, thence in 18-10 they were sent to the South Island of New Zealand, and were stationed at Waikouaiti, near Dunedin. They were the pioneer missionaries to that part of the coluny. They were moved to Wellington in. 1544 and back to New South Wales in 1855. She had been a widow nearly 14 years. •Her powers of body and mind were remarkably active to within six weeks of her demise: then Nature began to fail, and the end was reached. She was buried last Sunday afternoon close by the resting-place of husband, son and daughter. Six sons and a daughter survive her; two sons are business men in Sydney, one in Victoria; three in the Wesleyan ministry, one in Melbourne, one in Onehunga, the other is President of the Free Church, Tonga. The daughter is wife of Rev. Richard East, Wesleyau minister, Randwick, Sydney. An eligible bachelor at the Hastings ram fair, being asked to contribute towards the "More Men' Fund, stated that his business was not in such a flourishing condition that ho could afford to give much in the way of money. He was, however, quite willing to keep one of the widows during his lifetime, his only stipulation being that he should have his pick of those ladies who had been bereft of their spouses. The Auckland Naval Artillery will parade at. the Drill Hall this evening to rehear.se the part they will have to play in (lie mimic battle to bs held next Saturday in aid of the Rough Riders Fund.

The Cfficial Assignee has accepted the tender of file D.S.C. for the drapery stock in the Economic warehouse. Th'? comprises the bulk of the goods in the estate of C. G. Daley, rhe amount being between £0000 and £'7000. The company are to-day busily engaged in moving the goods to their own premises, and will doubtless be offering them for sale shortly. The buyers attending1 the great sale at Fencoiirt to-day had their creature comforts well looked after. Mr Chas. Boj-ce, of Cambridge, supplied between 300 and 400 lb of roast beef, a dozen tongues, two fine hams, several large cheeses, besides cases and barrels of liquid refreshment.

The watchmakers and jewellers hold their annual picnic this year at Motutapu on March 3rd. It has been decided to give the proceeds to the New Zealand War Fund. They deserve every encouragement in their venture, and with a fine day the picnic should prove a great success.

Mr Henry Dell, of Pukekohe, had a splendid display of saddlery and harness fit the recent Pukekohe Show, and gained two prizes. His name was inadvertently omitted from our report.

An organ recital is advertised for Thursday, 22nd, at Epiphany Church, Karangahape Road. Mr Towsey will play and Madame Daw, Miss Riminer and Mr Wilfred Maiming will sing." As the organ is a remarkably good one for accompaniments, with nuch choice talent lovers of music will have a treat. The collection will be devoted to the dsfot on the church.

Messrs Gabriel Lewis a.nd Co. continue the sale of Dr. C. 11. Haiues' furniture at Prmties street to-morrow.

Passengers will note that the s.s. Wellington will leave for Whangarei this evening from Quay-st. Jetty No 3 at 10.30 p.m.

A lecture on "Health" will be given by Mrs Barclay in the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, to-morrow afternoon. The Sospita Company, which Mrs Barclay represents, is widely known in1 America. '

A conversazione to welcome the Rev. Win. Gray Dixon, M.A., to St. David's Presbyterian Church will be held to-morrow evening in St. Sepulchre's Hqll, Burleigh-street. Musical items will bo, given by the Huia Club, Miss Ferguson, Captain Robertson, and Messrs Hogg, Gooeh., Joss and Kreutzer, while the Rev. Mr Dixon and other ministers will deliver short addresses.

The new western tee .for the Queenstreet wharf, for which Messrs Martin and Co.'s tender of £14,734 4/3 was accepted yesterday, will when completed be the largest tee in the colony. It is to be built at the point now occupied by No. 3 western tee ; that nearest to the foreshore. This will be. entirely removed. The new tee will be 446 ft long", by 131 ft 4in -v^ide, and will contain 402 totara v piles of an average length of C 2 feet. The stringers and superstructure will be of heart of kauri, and the decking1 of mountain rimu. The tee is about half as large again as the one at the outer end of the wharf, on the western side. Provision is made for a shed 3.60 ft long- by GOft wide, this being 100 ft longer and 10ft wider than the large shed cm the outer eastern.tee, This shed is not included, in the present contract. It is intended to dredge to a depth "Of 30ft at low spring- tides, at the wharf and at. its approaches. Large cargo steamers will ihv.s be ablft to 3ie alongside, and the shed accommodation will be ampie. The jlnrboiir Board are to procure the pii^s (at the contractor's expense), and. if, is expected that the work will 1;« virsOSar "weigh in three or four rnontiift. The No. 2 western jetty will',. be i'lftnvarcis removed. The dredg'- :,•.■»• \viii be undertaken at once. Cburton a.nd Co.'s sale by auction o£ large and varied valuable properties Devonport and Takapuna to-moi-row, The ladies of Epsom are to give a dinner to the members of the Bough Riders' Contingent on Friday after-' nooi}, not Thursday, as stated in the, "Herald"' this morning.