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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 17 March 1900, Page 4

Captain Edwin predicts for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day, moderate southerly winds, glass rise, and cold night.

Yesterday and to-day the flags were half-mast high at the Albert Park, Municipal Buildings, Auckland Grammar School, Government buildings and very many other places as a mark of respect -to the memory of the late Mi- Wm. Crowther, M.H.E. At Newmarket many shops also had a. shutter Up. The Agricultural Association yesterday agreed to send a. letter of condolence to Mi.- Crowther and family. The remains of deceased were interred in the I'urewa cemetery this afternoon.

To-morrow steamers will leave fh's Ferry Tee for the fishing grounds (Admiral) at 9 a.m.; for Home and Emu Bay. Motutapu. at 9 a.m.; and for St. Hellers' Bay at, 10.30 and 2.30.

The offices on the Auckland Stock Exchange were closed in honour of St. Patrick's Day, consequently there was no call.

The souvenir of the Rough Eiders, which is issued under cover of the "Graphic" this week, is quite a superb production. It is the very thing- to send to friends abroad by the mail, being1 the most artistic representation of a unique event. The Home journals teem with pictures of the departture of British soldiers for the front, and the demonstrations which are held on these occasions. We would like our friends far away to see with what enthusiasm we send our boys away to fight the battles oil their country. They can see it nowhere so well as in the pages of the "Graphic" this week. The lumber contains over a hundred pictures. Our readers will do well to secure copies early.

At Xorthcote English Church last night the first ordinary meeting1 of the newly 'inaugurated St. John the Baptist's Guild was held, and the constitution and election of officers were dealt with. It was decided that all baptised young men should be eligible for membership. The vicar ("Rev. If. S. Davies) was elected exoflicio director, and Mr A. Harrison secretary, Fortnightly meetings were arranged. The duties of members which are to consist of Christian labours of various kinds for the church were fully discussed, and several members were enrolled.

A public Avelcome win be accorded to the ltevs. H. Williams and 13. Dudley, the newly-appointed Primitive Methodist ministers for the Auckland 1. circuit, on Wednesday next in the Eden Terrace Church. Tea at. 6.80; after meeting 7.30. The Rev. B. Dudley, recently from England, commences his labours to-morrow, and Mr Williams will arrive from the South on Monday.

This season seems likely to prove the driest on record. The average rainfall in November last was 2.05; in December, 0.34; in January, 0.54; and in February, 1.60. The averages for these months for the past 30 years have been 2;SB, 2.75, 2.54, 3.57: total, 11.74, against 4.83 for the last four months.

The ninth anniversary of the Union Free Baptist- Church will be celebrated on Sunday, March 25th. The Rev. Jos. Clarke (Tabernacle) and Rev. W. S. Potter, will preach, and special hymns by the children will be sung. The public tea of members and friends will be held on Tuesday evening, 27th, and the children's tea and entertainment on the following evening.

A notification from the U.S.S. Co. appears in another column •re the R.M;S. Mbana, A steamer is,to leave the ferry tee at 10.30 a.m. on Monday for the conveyance of passengers and baggage to the mail steamer,'and'another will leave at 11.4.5 a.m. No visitors or friends can go by these steamers.

Blyth & Co. sell a residence and household furniture on Monday in Calliope Road, Devonport. A well attended meeting of the congregation of St. .lames' Presbyterian Church was held on Tnursday evening last. Tenders were received as follows for the repairs to the church:— John Farrell (accepted) £341, John Payne £068, G. M. Handeock £39.0. W. E. Hutchison £425, Ronald W. Ross £434, Jas. Morris £444, R. Kay £497, C. H. Frankham £497. N, McLean £500, Grayson Bros. £529 E Wrigley £740.

Dr..Howard Taylor, of the C.1.M., is announced to speak at the Centra] Mission to-morrow evening-. The Vicar of St. Andrew's Church. Epsom, has arranged for a parade of the Auckland section of the Fifth Contingent to-morrow morning-.

The Rev. W. S. Potter, formerly minister of the Franklin Eoad Church, has been re-appointed, and will resume his labours there to-morrow.

No typhoid germs in Ambury, English & Co.'s pure, fresh, pasteurised, chilled milk, supplied morning- and afternoon throughout the city. 3d per quart,—(Ad.)

Smith & Caughey are selling a special line of ladies' chrome calf lace boots at 12/G.—(Ad.) Important to storekeeprs and other Large buyers: We are selling the Economic stock of dresses, silks, and prints one-third less than wholesale prices.—D.S.C.—(Ad.)

There is no risk in lisi'ng Ambury English & Co.'s pure, fresh, pasteurised, chilled milk, absolutely free from all preservatives. 3d per quart. (Ad.) Just arrived, direct from England, a large and varied assortment of ladies' and children's boots and shoes.-Smith and Caughey.—(Ad.)

Members of t'lie Auckland Liedertafel are notified' elsewhere .that they are invited Jto their late member, Mr W. Wood, who died suddenly at the Thames. Messrs Arthur Cleave and Co. notify in our advertising- columns that during the rebuilding of their printing works they have rented temporary premises at the corner of O'Connell and Chancery streets, and a town ofiice in Vulcan Lane, lately in the occupation of the North Queensland Insurance C 0... nearly opposite their present works.

Gentlemen's American boots, in three styles of toes (broad, medium and narrow, special prices for cash, 13/9 per pair—At Smith & Caughey's. (Ad.)

Ambury. English & Co. invite every person who is interested in the question of purified milk to visit their pasteurised milk and butter factory, Newton, any morning- or evening, and ■witness the process for themselves. (Ad.)

Ladies' American shoes, button ot lace, for 8/11 per pair; every pair guaranteed good wear.—.Smith and Caughey.—(Ad.)

Exquisite French muslins at 3Jd and 42d; Daley's Economic prices 11i(\ and 1/0; dress goods, beautiful tweed,(mixtures, at 3/11, 4/11, and- 5/11, the*' full dress length'.—D.S.C.—(Ad.)

Beautiful double damask table cloth and serviettes from Daley's Economic stock at less than Belfast mill prices. Sale now on.—D.S.C.— (Ad.)

Gent's hats, 6 for 1/; gent's seamless sox, 3 for 1/; ladies' hats,. Id each; corsets and underclothing at one-third less than Daley's prices.— D.S.C.—(Ad.)