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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 61, 13 March 1900, Page 4

Captain Edwin predicts for twentyfour hours from 9 a.m. to-day mode-

rate westerly winds

The Chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr J. H. Withcford) accompanied by the Secretary paid an official visit yesterday morning" to the French warship Kure, and was courteously received by the officers. In the afternoon Captain Thibault returned the official visit at the offices of the Haroo'ur- Board. Later in the evening Captain Thibault, accompanied by one of his officers, drove up to the top of lit. Eden, to see the famous view of the city and harbour.

If the Frisco mail does not arrive this nfternon the s.s. Onirloch will leave to-morrow morning on its arr.v|. ;l and the s.s. Glenolg sv.ll leave 10lNew Plymouth, Opunake and Wanganni at 8 p.m. to convey any passengers unabli to catdh the GaJrloch. ° The colonial mails of February 7th, from Melbourne, per Orirabnv were delivered in London on March- lltli, due date. The City of Auckland main electoral roll was "lodged yesterday with the Registrar, and the Famell prucipal roll was lodged to-day. Both are available for reference and sale Owing to incomplete filling up ot claims in all the four districts, Eden Parnell, Manukau, and City, many applications had to be rejected whilst others reached the office after the supplementary rolls were made complete for sending to the Government contractors. We warned our readers last week that all registrations mustbe in Mr King's office on Saturday last at noon, and many will be blaming the Department when it is their own neo-leet and fault for not being more punctual in attending to their own interests. ' . ■

Dr Me Vrthur, coroner, held an inquest at. the Avondale Asylum yesterday on the body of John Turner a patient, who died on Saturday night. Deceased was A:i years of age. and was admitted into the asylum in March, 1898. He originally resided at K'atikati. The medical evidence was to the effect that death was from natural causes, and a verdict was returned accordingly.

Petty thieving1 from small craft, in the iarbor continues, and has become a very serious matter to owners. Complaints are frequently made to the police, but without any good resulting. and we are. frequently told that the police are not sufficiently alert. The owner of a yacht, who was suffered from the depredations of harbor thieves in the past, having- missed two large sweeps, which were plainly branded for identification, and a pair of large rowlocks, made a tour of the harbor himself, and proved such a good policeman that he discovered one of the missing- sweeps in the vicinity of Birlcenhead. He though this was a pretty good clue, and reported the matter to the Auckland police, with a request that they should endeavour to capture the thief. He was told, he says, that he had better report the matter to the Xorthcote policeman.

"Ozotype" was the subject of an interesting demonstration by Mr YValroncl before the Auckland Photographic Club last night, and showed by the various manipulations required that in using the tissue as used in the carbon process, any colour may be obtained without the difficulties usually met with in that process. All • the various stages of develoj)ment were watched with keen interest, the several prints under notice going through their washings satisfactorily. The chief point about "Ozotype" is its permanency, as against the ordinary photograph these with care should last for a. very long period. During the evening some interesting prints of places near and far were exhibited. It was also announced that owing to the scarcity of flowers the competition on that subject had been postponed for three months to enable the autumn flowers to be used. A vote of thanks to the demonstrator brought one of the most interesting and instructive meetings to a close.

Messrs G. Lewis and Co. call attention of house furnishers to the sale at Beach Road East. Devonport, on Thursday next.

The management of the Auckland Tramway Co. has' notified that passengers on the cars must not converse with either drivers or conductors, the object being to enable officials to concentrate alf their attention upon their diities. Another instruction is that in future all holders of free passes or season tickets must produce the same, otherwise they will be charged. The "Cape Times" states that Mr Chas. Arnold, the well-known actor, bought up all the grapes that were to be obtained in the Capetown market on Saturday, January 20, at 10 o'clock (20001b), and sent them by train as a present to the Australian and Xew Zealand troops at the front.

Mr Hudson Taylor and Mrs Howard Taylor will adrfress a.. meeting of ladies on Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the. rooms of the Y.W.C.A., Albert-street.

The first young birds' race of the season for junior members of the Auckland Flying Club came off on Saturday last, when eleven birds, representing four lofts, competed. The race proved a- very trying one for young'birds, inasmuch that there was a very strong adverse wind, and . a very smoky atmosphere, compellingthem to "feel" their ■ way home. The winners were: Master Thomas, "101" and "102." equal firsts' velocity 7j9 yards per minute; Master Aldridge. "261," secoud, velocity 76-1 yards; Master Bedford's "63" and "64," equal thirds, velocity 707 yards. The senior members second young birds' race will be flown from Frankton Junction on Saturday next.

The eighth annual picnic 01 the Auckland Co-Operative Boot and Shoe Company was held by kind permission of Mr Reid, at Motut&pu, on Saturday last. The employees and their friends, to the number of about three hundred, started at 9 o'clock from the wharf in one of the Ferry Company's steamers. going1 through Rangitoto Channel right around the Island of Motittapu t;o Home Bay. An excellent programme of sports were gone tlhro jgh, and the remainder of the day spent in games and.rambling about:the island. The return-journey "was enlivened-, by ■an impromptu ..concert, irrcludmg selections from the band, thus bringing to a close.a most enjoyable day. v

Dr. Howard-aylor will give an addi-ess to young men at "the V.M.C.A. this evening at 7.4").\

Mr W. E Williams, formerly manager of the Monowai, Waiomo, has been appointed Inspector of Mines for Norseman, and Inspector of Boilers for both that district, and i Coolgarclie.

Alex. Aitken, Limited, announce an important sale of furniture by auction to-morrow on the premises of Mrs McLean, Munt Eden.

We call attention to advertisement elsewhere, relative to the pneumatic boot? heel. All who have worn boots fitted with this "air pad," vouch for the undeniable comfort they insure while walking. The Eden and EpsomeLawn Tennis and Croquet Club, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. T. W. Grimshaw, have decided to close their grounds to-morrow (Wednesday). Mr. Grimshaw was probably the best authority on tennis in New Zealand, and was one of the best golf players in Auckland.

The usual prohibition meetings were held on Sunday afternoon on the [wharf, and at 7 p.m. at the firebell jAt the former meeting \\v Richardson i spoke, and submitted a, resolution" 1 condemning the action of. the Council | in not repealing the by-law as to the right of .street meetings, and a«*aia asking them to reconsider their decision. This was carried unanimously :At tho firebell Messrs Muldoon, Sped.! j ding, and Hawken, and the j; ev ; Ready spoke, dealing chiefly -vvif n l matters connected with the (jomino' licensing poll. Both meetings were i well attended.

j To-morrow the British Hotel, at the i corner of. Queen and Durham streets, is to be sold by auction by Messrs R . Arthur and Co.

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