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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 196, 18 August 1900, Page 4

It will be seen from our advertising columns that Citizen Sunday is to be observed in all the churches of city and suburbs tormorrow. The'effort to rouse an interest in municipal and social affairs last year by sermons on Christian Citizenship was highly successful, and it promises equally well now. There will be a general exchange of pulpits by the members of the Ministers' Association, and Bishop Cowie and the Anglican clergy have also arranged to preach on the subject. Captain Edwin advises for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: "Northeast to north and west gale, glass fall, sea' heavy, tides good, indications much rain." .^ An accident happened to Mrs Skrine at the opening of the Coromandel Public Battery, resulting in the fracture of one of the small bones in her ankle. This will delay Mrs Skrine's departure for Western Ausjtralia fotr a little time. Mr Witheford, chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, has tele r graphed to the acting-Chairman, agreein- to the immediate removal of the restrictions on the importation of bones, subject to the regulations of the Stock Department. This action is in compliance with the • wish of Mr Massey, who has been moving in the matter in the interests of the farming community. < .-.-."■■ The directors of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company report that for the year. just' ended the balance of profit amounts to £5009 18/3, which the. directors recommend should be appropriated as follows:— Dividend of 6 per cent, on all shares, absorbing £1485 12/1; to depreciation on buildings, machinery, and plant, , £3000; balance to carry forward j £524 6/2: total, £5009 18/3. ' _ x At4he Magistrate's Courfy yesterday, Mr H. W- Brabant gavei judgment in a case, Alex. A. Phillips V; Samuel Marks, claim for £9 damages in connection with a gold chain sold by defendant to plaintiff, upon which plaintiff had subsequently to pay duty. Judgment, was , given for defendant with costs.

A case of successful imposition by a small boy occurred at a Queen-street drapery establishment this, morning. The boy, armed with a cheque belonging to his employer, went-to the shop and invested in a suit of clothes. Going into the dressing-room, be changed into the new clothes, and eventually succeeded in walking off with the cheque as well as the new suit.

This morning Detectives Maddern and Kennedy, accompanied by Mr T. Quoi, interpreter, went out to the Chinese market gardens at Mount Albent, and there arrested a Chinaman named Gin A-h You, on a charge of entering the colony .without paying £100 polßax at Wellington, oh March 31st l.asit.j Accused was brought before the Police Court this morning, and remanded till Tuesday, bail being allowed in one surety of £ 100.

Old soldiers in New Zealand will be interested in hearing that by an army order issued by the Imperial authorities jOh "30th March last' the special campaign pensions may be granted, under the following conditions, to discharged European.soldiers who have given war service:— (a) The recipient must have received a war medal; (b) he must be adjudged to be in necessitous circumstances; !(c) he must not be in possession of any other Government, pension in respect of the same service; or, if in receipt of a deferred pension under previous regulations, must surrender such pension; (d) he' must be sixty-five years of age and upwards; (c) the daily rates of pension shall be as follow:—Sixteen years' service and upwards, 1/ per day; fourteen .years and under sixteen, lOd per day: tinder fourteen years' service, 9d per day. \ ■

Colonel and Mrs. Estill, the leaders of the Sajvation Army in New Zealand, visit Auckland next Friday. . "

Cr Mays will move at the DevonV.#|i, port' Borough Council meeting on Tuesday "That the Foreman of Works'-.,:]!? prepare plan, and specification for fencing the Cheltenham Beach Reserve • on the original boundaries and submit same for- approval at next meeting with an estimate of the cost of thu work, the fencing to be done by contract."; The Rev. F. Warner has intimated * to the deacons of Newton Congrega^.|| tional Church his intention of_ resignin«r the pastorate. During his seven years' residence in this city Mr Warner has, by his faithful labour and uniform geniality, made many friends, who will regret his departure, but will at the same time be pleased to \ ; learn that he is aboiit to assume a position in Melbourne which will at- ; ford a still larger scope for his energy and ability as a minister of the Gos< ■•:, pel While in charge of the Newton' Church Mr Warner declined several calls to various parts of New Zealand; and also several in Australia. He has now however, decided to accept tho position of colleague with the Rev pr. Bevan at Collins-street Church, Mel. bourne. This includes also sole chargo of the Carlton Congregational Church, as well as supervision of sev. eral mission stations. Mr Warner, during his pastorate at Newton, has done good service, and for the whole period his relationship with that con- ty oregation has been a most happy one, , so that the severance of his connection will be all the more keenly felt. About the end of next month Mr Warner will .' terminate his pastorate in this city. The drainage of the Arch Hill^gully was further considered yesterday ai« ternoon at a meeting of the represen- •. tatives of the various local bodies interested. The meeting was held In the Auckland Council Chambers, and ' Mr Alfred Kidd presided. Mr W'rigg, ; City Engineer, reported upon the , Scheme submitted by Mr John Boylan, C.E. He considered that the sewer * proposed, while suited to present requirements, might in a few years prove to be inadequate. To make suitable provision for the future, Mr ■Wrigg estimated would cost about • £23,000, as against Mr Boylan's scheme at £11,000. Messrs Bouskill and Jenkins were appointed a subcommittee to confer with Mr Boylan and report. It is, proposed to set up a Drainage Board similar to that for Hobson's Bay, and also to ask the Government for a £ for £ subsidy to- .V wards the cost of constructing tho newer. The work of repairing the subsidence in Wellesley-street West has proved to be a larger job than was thought, and yesterday extra men , were put on. it appears that one of the drain pipes settled and sunk, and the escaping drainage undermined the ground. The opening has had to be slabbed owing to the treacherous nature of the ground. The work was to be finished this afternoon, to enable the trams to take up their old running on Monday. . . r The Auckland Co-operative Terminating Building Society announce the first ballot in the fifth group of shares v will take place at an early dat<*. Early application for the remaining shares is necessary. The ratepayers of Drury resolved at a public meeting 'held on Wednesday evening to take steps to raise a loan of £ 1000 under the Loans to Local |! Bodies Act for the purpose of making roads in the district. / At a meeting of the Finance and * Legal Committee of the Auckland liar- iC bour Board, held : yesterday afternoon, . i;; Mr M. -Niccol presiding, a letter was ;, read from the Marine Department ad- ;ff vocating the prohibition so' \.'-$m far as possible of the working vf of ships' cargoes on Sundays. It ■ft was decided to recommend the Board 'to reply to the department that there i was no need for a by-law on the sub- || ject, there being little or ho work in J. this port'on Sundays. Jj This morning a small boy was found < straying on the wharf with neither hat nor coat on. Mr J. J". Craig sent hint to the Police Station';..' ■ '-•■'. - P \ The man Lowell ,la.te cook of the Royal Hotel, Thames, who disappeared suspiciously a fortnight ago, wasseen near Thames yesterday. The pollca are now searching the locality, Tho letter which was discovered in Lowell's , bedroom in the hotel turns out to hays been a hoax. It was written" by a fellow servant. • ■ ';:'■*. S.\ Mr Henry G. Wade announces that, .V----tenders for the erection of premises ins f, Karangahape Road for Mr M. J. Ben*. ;£ nett have been.extended until Friday _g next, the 24th inst.j- at 12 noon. ' ' .£ ;At a meeting of the North Shore ffy Rowing Club, held last evening, tho ferules of the club were revised in reading ness for the arinual meeting to be held ";s_'■ next month. ■ ' Hall & Perkins call special attention "*- ---to their >sale of the entire balance of '»» Bennett & Green's nursery stock of 1 the season. V To-night's Boon: Very best brands, \ of perfumes, clearing absolutely hijlf^riS1 price this week at Geo. Fowlds'.'-r(Ad)'; ;;$k Mbney can be made Joy storekeepers' '~, and other large buyers of general . drapery during the sale of ; Daley's bankrupt stock by1 buying at heavy, J? discounts off English invoices new sea* ',„ sonable goods.—p.S.C.—( Ad.) .%' Smith & Caughey have just opened a very special line of solid leather ■ Gladstone bags, and are now offering them at low prices from 22/6.—(Ad.) " Still a few lines of our dining chair? | „ J left, selling at 4/6 each.—Ton son Gar* ■ lick Co.—Ad. To-night's Boon: Silk bows 3d, ' silk Derbys 6d, evening bows 1/ doz, ladies' kid gloves 2/11, at Geo. Powlds*. -(Ad.) Floorcloths and linoelum from Daley's bonded stock, are selling at greatly reduced prices. Furniture and carpets reduced from 2/ to 4/ in the & £. Sale now on.—D.S.C.—(Ad.) ' Smith & Caughey are showing a splendid lot of gent's umbrellas, just received, handles new designs, hesi - manufacture", from 3/11 to 26/. Wear < guaranteed.—(Ad.) True, quite true.—Tonson Gterliclc/^ Co. are selling a beautiful liv© of velvet pile hearthrugs at 4/6 each. Just you have a look at thorn.—Ad. To-night's Boon:, Vests 1/, coats 4/6, trousers 2/6, working shirts 1/. ■ underflannels 1/11, at Geo. Fowlds\~^li§ (Ad.)-; . ■■•■■ • r*9 Great bargains in Daley's bankrupt :'^ stock. Best Irish linen table cloths and serviettes at less than manufacturers' prices. Sale now oh.—-D-S-C.--?™ (Ad,). - . ■ ■$$ ■ Great range of bedsteads to seleot-ffl from; 3/ discount in the£ to reduce j heavy stock. Don't miss the oppor* tunity.—Tonson Garlick Co.—Ad. - j To-night's Boon: Charley's Aunyl j shirts 2/6, white shirts 2/11, boys* Ml jerseys 2/6.—Geo. FoAVlds'.—(Ad.) -, -!-*i?^H| Splendid Value is our bed-drape, no* $$ being shown in our window, mt 10/C—"i,ys Tonson Garlick Co.—-Ad. i . iiiifflf