TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 90, 17 April 1900, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangarei, April 17.—Sailed (10 a.m.): Wellington, s.s., for Auckland. Kaipara Heads, April 17.—Arrived: G. M. Tucker, barque, Wellington. New Plymouth, April 16.—Arrived: Rotoiti. s.s., from "Onehunga. Wellington, April 16.—Sailed: Flora, s.s., for Gisborne. Napier and Auckland. Passengers: Misses-White, Cisson, Sainsbury, Mrs Muir and child. Captain McDouga 11. Messrs Hartley, Holdsworth, Murdoch, Harris. Roberts and eight steerage. April 17 -Arrived:' Te Anau, s.s., from North. Sailed: Indraghiri, s.s., for London, via Lp Sorf lrChalmer S . April 17.-Arrived: Orari, barque, from Wellington.

QTERLING . HOTEL. WAIHI. coming is secured to us by the phyEDWARD PILLING sk'al- intellectual, moral and spiritual (Late of the Te Puke Hotel, Te Puke,, Progress of the race. The validity of has Leased the above Hotel, situated in this 3™™* hopeful's conclusions may Main-st, Waihi. First class Table and be W&* from asa of his intel-- , . _ . ,, T . Q. . + estinn- statistics proving the longevity Accommodation. Best Wines, Spirits, rt ' b " J

despise, the thoughtful youth who has mute inglorious Milton's. Still the not yet learned humility by the dis- method is sufficient to establish the cipline of life. The young cultured fact of the much longer life of the American, with all the wisdom of the leading people- of the present cenworld at -his finger ends, is worth tury to the leading people of the prelijsteiiing to. In a recent number of ceding one. This is owing, in spite ~ . (T ,D „ , • ~ of all present day shortcoming's, to the 'Forum he speaks on the pro- , *>, sani tation, to a more engress of the present century with an lightened medical practice, and to authority almost superior to the superior government, giving a greater usual run of magazine scribes. If cor- security to life. From these and reet in this method of discovery and other aids to existence, we have added . , , , . , i i Vat least ten years to our lives m the in his conclusions, he has done great . present cen t U ry. The cry about livservice to mankind. With some care- ' ins . t oo fast, and of the increased fully gathered statistics, as with a few strain in all departments of life, pebbles from the brook, he has smit- seems not so alarming after all. The ten S.hopertaner in the <„«, «,a £- jf • o £%."rf ll'u£JEl put to flight the whole army of his anx ; ety an( j excitement, cannot be pessimlsitic brooci Henceforth the doubted. Our young American, howeternal croaker, who can -find no pro- evet optimistic, cannot add much addigress in history should be silent, tional proof of social and other forms tr ,■ . ,■ . ji +v. t of progress to-that given by many Not a single frog- of this mundane hist J ori = ns> The glowing pages of marsh—coming forth as in Apocalyp- jf actul ] a y ) for example, expose for tic vision from the mouth of the false a ]j a g es the folly of placing the golprophet—should afflict us with dole- > den age behind us in mythical ages fnl sounds. For is it not certain now, of the past instead of finding it in the „ .1 i t j mibstantlial present and improving that progress in all things, and ™t jf^ \ Ye .should, therefore, be retrogression, is the order of the day ; l h an kful to anyone who would save that, as sure as the law of gravitation, lls f r p m looking backward with vain longevity, and not degeneration of regrets, and who would inspire us, tissue, is the special mark of the 19th not only to look forward with eternal ' _, . l . ~. „. hone but to look around us also witn century? This genuine consolataon for j^lT^atitiiae. , the closing year of it should be fully b literary America can accepted. The 19th and 20th centu- feaph J %hia pniotiea i wisdom to our ries may meet in tears over heroes younger N.ew Zealand by any rea-, who "sleep the sleep • that knows no sonable method we should be able waking in Africa," yet the godd time, and willing" to appreciate the effort.

Captain Edwin forecasts for 2-1 hours from 9 a.m. this day: West to south-west and .south gale after ten hours from now, glass rise, weather colder, indications for rain.

A cottage at Hamilton, occupied by Mrs Henderson lias been totally destroyed by fire. The insurances'arc £65 on the house and £:>;> mi the furniture, in the Commercial t'nion.

Our Wellington correspondent wires that Corporal Neale, who was rescued from drowning1, as cabled, is a nephew of Mr Peterkin, Government" Locomotive Engineer.

Yesterday afternoon a boy named Win. N. Coulson, living in Alexandrastreet, narrowly escaped being drowned at tlxe Railway wharf. He accidentally fell into the sea, and Mr T. A. Phillips, of Fitzgerald's circus, at once jumped in as he stood to rescue him. A strong current was running, and Mr Phillips might not have got the bey back had not Mr Geo. P. Morris thrown them a lifebuoy, which they secured. They were then hauled back to the wharf, and the boy went home little the worse for his bath. We \inderstand that this is the third time Mr Phillips has saved life from drowning.

At the annual meeting of the Raglan Mutual Improvement Society Mr W. J. Henry occupied the chair. The treasurer's report, which was adopted, showed a credit balance of over £2. The following were elected officers for the ensuing- year:—President, Mr A. L. Peglei", vice - president, Miss Laurent; secretary, Mrs .1. W. Roft'ey; treasurer and librarian, Mr La Trobe; committee, Messrs Rastrick, Hill, Henry, and Miss Hill.

The time for receiving entries for the chrysanthemum show, to be held in the Choral Hall on Thursday next, has been extended until Tuesday night. Entries should be directed to the hon. secretary, care Messrs Yates and Co.

The Dunedin Indian Famine Fund Committee have written to the Mayor, Mr 1). Goldie, suggesting that a similar committee be set up in Auckland. Mr Goldie intends introducing the matte,!- at a meeting of the Patriotic Fund Committee called for Friday next. He considers that the, Patriotic Committee might become the nucleus of a committee to take the matter up.

Rome time ago a corps .of volunteers was marching1 through the town of Durban. At one point a binejacket had stationed himself with a small bucket of beer, and as the gentlemen in khaki came along- he ladled out tankards to as many as could reach a hand. The diiy wan droughty, and the delicate little attention paid by one branch of the service to the other was greatly ap-

predated

Peter Mnller, formerly a gunner on tjie United States cruiser Oiyrapia, was serving with the Boer army besieging Lady-smith. The "New York Herald" published a letter written by Muller, who says:—"Our artillery company has a French captain and an Irish lieutenant, and our ranks are made up of German, Irish, and Americans. 1 have charge of a. 40ft 10in gun called 'Long Tom.' There are several American navy men with the Boers. The Germans, French, and Irish do clever work, but the best shooting is done by the Americans. The Boers have sufficient rations to last man and beast for six months."

In connection with the Auckland harbour local loan, the following letter from Mr E. Cameron, manager of the Auckland Savings Bank, -was read at the Harbour Board meeting this afternoon:—"l am instructed by the trustees to inform you that the Savings Bank cannot agree to the proposal relative to the da.te of the completion of the loan, contained in your letter of March 31, but the Bank is prepared to complete the loan as originally arranged, it having been arranged and duly reported to the Bank in January last that the matter would be closed' in three or four months from that time. The Bank will consent to postpone the completion of the transaction to July 10 next, after AVhich date the Bank will make no further loan on the same terms. This extension is with a view of meeting the Auckland Harbour Board, and is without prejudice."

To-morrow afternoon, at four o'clock, there will be a meeting of the New Zealand Society for the Protection of Women land Children and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Government House. His Excellency the Governor will preside. On Thursday next, at three p.m., Lord Eanfurlv will open the Chrysanthemum Show at the Choral Hall.

A meeting of residents of Devonport and Takapuna will be held this evening at the Borough Council. Chambers to consider the best form of testimonial to present to Mr J. E. D. Baker, who is giving up, on ac■count of ill-health,' the position of traffic' manager of the Devonport Ferry Company.

Solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Kehoe at St. John's Roman Catholic Church on Easter Sunday. The church was beautifully decorated with choice white flowers. The choir, under the conduetorship of Miss A. Lorrigan, rendered Weber's Mass in G, the soloists being Misses Lorrigan and McCafferty, Mesdames Blakey and McCurdy, and Messrs Mulvaney and Sullivan. The Eev. Father Kehoe preached on the gospel of the day. In the evening Solemn Vespers were sung, and at the Benediction Miss ftorrigan sang an "O Salutaris," a. beautiful composition by the Rev. Father Kehoe. After Vespers Father Kehoe entertained the choir in the hall, where ample refreshments were provided, and an excellent musical programme was gone through. During the evening the Eev. gentleman, on behalf of the choir, in a few appropriate words, presented Miss Lorrigan with a beautiful gold watch, in token oi: their appreciation of the valuable services i-endered by her in the choir during the year. Miss Lorrigan suitably replied.

Splendid Show—Hard and Soft Felt Hats and Caps in Geo. Fowlds' Fortstreet Window. —(Ad.)

A beautiful lot of twill cretonnes will be cleared at 2|d per yard, Daley's price sid; white quilts, 2/11, 3/11,' to 7/6. Sale now on.—D.S.C.—Ad.

A Lovely Sight,—Silk Ties, 1/6, formerly 2/6, and Cd formerly 1/0, in Geo. Fowlds' Arcade Window.—(Ad.) Men's, youths, and boys' clothing. —The balance of Daley's stock will be sold at nominal prices; men's tweed trousers 2/11, worth 6/6. Sale now on.—D.S.C.—Ad.

Calicoes and sheetings at less than manufacturers' prices, all standard makes, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6 the dozen yards, double width twill sheeting' B|d, per yard, Daley's prices 1/2. —D.S.C.— Ad.

The Auckland corps of the Salvation Army yesterday bad n most enjoyable outing" at the Cheltenham Beach, and at pigM the Edison Kinematograpn Conipatfv provided an up-to-date patriotic programme, the large audience being1 most demonstrative in their approval. In the morning- the corps tine brass band pave an excellent and much appreciated programme at the district hospital in connection with tnu anniversary effort. V beautiful lot of twill cretonnes will be cleared at 2|d per yard, Daley's price 51d; white quilts, 2/11, 3/11, to '7/6. Sole now on. —D.S,Cj. —Ad

Blankets, blankets, blankets, both English and colonial, at 40 per cent, below Daley's prices. Sale now on.— D.S.C—Ad.

Calicoes and sheetings at less than manufacturers' prices, all standard makes, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6 the dozen yards, double width twill sheeting Bi}cl. per yawl, Daley's prices 1/2.—D.S.C— Ad.

For saile the balance of Daley's stock, including dress materials, blankets, quilts, pbeetSn^, calicoes, clothing, gents' shirts, to be cleared at nominal prices.—D.S.C—Ad.

Men's, youths' and boys' clothing. —The balance of Daley's stock-will be sold at nominal prices; men's tweed trousers 2/11, worth 6/G. Sale now on.—D.S.C.—Ad;

The premises of the D.S.C. will be opened for business all day on Saturday until 9.30 p.m Sale of Daley's stock now on. —D.S.C.—Ad.

Winter Sports—Men's Navy Jerseys from 3/11, Cardigan Jackets, 3/0 ; Sweaters, 1/11, at Geo. Fowlds.—(Ad.)