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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 156, 27 October 1900, Page 4

The following- is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day: "Northwest to west and .south gale; glass fall slowly? tides decrease; indications rain, and much colder weather."

The following brethren from Auckland are leaving to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand at Nelson next Wednesday: A. S. Russell, Grand Master; A. Bartlett, A. Kidd, W. H. Cooper (president of the Board), M. Niccol (secretary), G. Edgecumbe, E. W. Goudie. It is expected there will be a good attendance of the Wellington and local Freemasons, and also others from all parts of the colony. I .

;At a meeting ofl the Canterbury; Boad of Education last week, Mr H. W.Peryman gave notice of the following motion:—"Having in view the wonderful liberality of the Government at the last session of Parliament in raising the honorarium of all members of both Houses of Parliament, thereby setting1 an example to all public bodies in New Zealand to be liberal in the administration of the law, that the 5 per cent, reduction on teachers and staff salnries,*the 5 per cent, reduction oh incidentals to all District School Committees, as well ,as on travelling expenses of members of this Board, recentlymade and still in force, be henceforth discontinued," . ;

Mr ttoleman, on behalf of Missl Florence Watt, has purchased and presented to the town of Napier two large oil paintings of Mount Cook and tine Cathedral Peaks, by Douglas Perrett, with an expression of the hope that they will form the nucleus of a public art'gallery. >r t <

At' the Police Court this morning, before Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M., Frederick Smith was fined 10/ or; 48 hours hard labour, ami Frederick Chamberlain 5/ or 24 hours for drunkenness. A first offending inebriate was discharged with a caution. George L. Mumford was ordered to pay 5/ a week' in support of his illegitimate, child, and by consent the order was varied under section 13 of the Destitute Persons' Act, whereby the sum of £50 was fixed to be paid in lieu of the wekly payments—£2s to the complainant and £25 to the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, to be held in trust for the child. Edward Griffin was ordered to pay 5/ a week in support of his wife, and Thomas Griffin and Edmund Griffm were each ordered to pay 2/6 a week in support of Elizabeth Griffin, a near relative.

Three prisoners confined in the Terrace Prison at Wellington made a determined attempt to escape on Thursday night. They managed to secrete some tools in their cell, and when locked up for the night proceeded to tear down the outer wall, hopingthereby to get into the gaol garden. A warder heard the noise, and calling the Governor, a visit was paid to the cell, and further operations prevented. The men were not detected any too soon, for they had nearly succeeded in carrying their object into effect. So sure were they of getting away that they had drafted an elaborate letter of farewell to the gaoler.

The tender of Mr J. T. Julian (£2497) has been accepted for the four-storey building to be erected at the corner of Albert and Swanson streets. The list of tenders is as follows; _A. Wilson £2980, Geo. Bayldon £2978, John Farrell £2963, John Davis £ 2920, A. Burfoot and Sons £ 2822, A. Eeynell £2779, C. Newson £2715,. J. D. Jones £2094, R. Ross- £2690, R. Malcolm £2676, Jtones and Coleburne £2071, J. Ellingham £2655, Cleghorn and Eosser £2047, R. Kay £2635, N. McLean £2620, A. B. Pollard £2597, W. E. Hutchinson £2578, J. J. Holland £3540, J. T. Julian (accepted) £2497. Mr de Montalk is the architect.

Mr William Evans, chairman of the Timaru Harbour Board, lately returned from a trip to South Africa, where he had been engaged in business matters during the past few months.' During the next two years Mr Evans considers there is scope for a large business to be opened up between New Zealand and South Africa, provided direct communication by steamer can be established, and that a reduction is made in carrying charges. At present Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide are carrying on a large business, and America is also sending in extensive consignments of all kinds of produce. There is a duty of 2/ per lOOlbs on oats, wheat and barley imported to Cape Colony, and £4 10/ per ton on flour. Flour in Natal is allowed to go in free of duty, the there insisting on this. American freight is mostly by steamer- and the rates are about 30/ per ton; New Zealand freight at the present time is up to 50/ per ton by steamers and in order to put matters on a payable footing, this will have to be reduced to about 35/ per ton, otherwise New Zealand must expect to lose the trade. So far as he could see New Zealand oats, wheat and potatoes are all superior to those of either America or Australia. ■

There was a good attendance at the Century Commemoration Fund meeting held last evening in the Wesley anschoolroom, Devonport. The stater ment read by the secretary, Mr Alfred Wilkinson,.showed that the £372 premised in the circuit included £233 4/ from Devonpbrt. It is hoped that the circuit contribution will reach £400 before the close of the year.

'The s.s. Hakaia, due to arrive here from London to-morrow, has about forty passengers, being members of Mr Eanstead's third' party. Among tho riumbei 4 are carpenters, farm labourers, miners, pattern makers, wearers, brickmakers,- etc, It is stated that some of the number have money and that they are anxious to take up land. Mr Ferguson, the Labour Inspector, will give any information the public may require about the party. All trades are represented. ■

Madame Patti, according- to "News" (London), never speaks a word on the days when she has to sing". Nor does Madame Albani, who otherwise takes less care of her voice than the diva, and only fears indigestible food —salrhlon, nuts;; and such like. Both, declare they never "even look" at teai which hardens the vocal : cords. Madame Albani believes implicitly in the virtiles. df a cold bath, and a refreshing drink of Mighty Alok. Madame Albani has written expressingl her great belief in ALOK, and stating that it is of, 7" assistance to anyone who has fatiguing work to do.—(Ad.) ,

In the current number of the "Lan» cet" appears an article by Dr. Bernard, Myers {&n old Auckland boy) entitled "p'ost-piphtheritie Paralysis." This vfais the subject-of the Thesis for which Ui\ Myers received first-class honoups* with' his M.D. degree at Edinburgh University recently. • ..■''■■

Captain Jackson Barry,, the veteran pioneer, has prepared a most enter-' taining lecture, to be delivered in tho Y.M.G;A. Hall on Tuesday evening. Captaitl B&rry has had a most eventful career, and he has an unlimited fund of anecdote and incident in connection with the early days of the colonies.. A full house should be assured. ,

This (Saturday) evening is a special promenade night at the Economic, Queen-street. There will be a grand exhibition of. spring and summer novelties. The ladies of Auckland are specially invited.

Messrs Blyth & Co. sell on Monday, at 11 a.m., the whole of the furniture, pia&o, organ,.etc., at the . residence, "La*masc6tte," Victoria Eoad,,Devonjiort.

The preliminary programme for the Auckland Anniversary Regatta is published, in this issue. It includes the usual sailing and rowing races, on the^ lines of previous regattas. The committee now holds weekly meetings; ,'

Miss A. Simmer sings at the Albertstreet Barracks to-morrow evening.

Four summer dress novelties— Sebastopbl cord, French voile, voilelaine raye and silk warp voile. These fashionable fabrics now showing in the following shades: Wedgewood, andorre-, electric, latus, merin, eveque, argent, maniile, bluet, anemone, boreel, islande, nil, lin.—Smith & Caughey's dress department.—(Ad.)

White dress muslins and lace cloth, a grand lot at 4Jd, 6jd, B§d, 10id; don't forget to inspect our summer dresses before your purchase.—D.S.C.

Immense assortjnent of ginghams and zephyrs, in stripes, checks an,d«brodade'S, at 6d, VJd, 9Jd and 1/; these floods are less than Wholesale price.-" D.S.C.—(Ad.) ' -

White piques (long cord) for^j sum*. . mer dresses, at OSd to 1/6 —At SuritV and Caughey's.—(Ad.) .■■, v, ' ~ Exquisite French muslins, the most extensive ranges ever shown in the city, at s<kl, 7id, Did and 1/; now or, view at the D.S.G—(Ad.) The last purchase Court Bros. mado.; ; in the Daley estate includes 3 ciseamen's, youths', and boys' clothing-,, clearing at prices to make you want them.--(Ad.) To-night! To-night! New striped silk ties from 1/; buckskin and dogskin gloves, Fownes' renowned makes;; newest shapes in collars. —At Geo. Fowlds'.—(Ad.) 5 Silk warp Bengaline, slightly dam- ■ aged, in fawn, helio., green, new blue, 1/6J, worth 3/6; black and coloured single dress lengths, in voile; silk warps, etc., all marked at lowest price, at McCullagh and Gower's.—(Ad.) Just arrived: White drills for coats, skirts and dresses, o|d, 7fd, 'Bfd, 93d, lOfd.—At Smith & Caughey's.—(Ad.) \ Special show days for carpets, lino-' leums and furnishing drapery this week. Inspection invited. —Tonson Garlick Company.—(Ad.) To-night! To-night! Natural wool singlets and pants from 3/3; merino singlets and pants from i/6; cotton and gauze singlets, 1/.--: At Geo. ; Fowlds'.—(Ad.) In the silk department at Court. Bros, you can get any description of silk you ask for inblack or coloured, and their prices are the lowest in the trade.—(Ad.) Gloves and lace goods now opened ; collars and shoulder wear in real lace, novelties that every ladj- should see.— D.S.C.—(Ad.) We made large purchases before the advance in cotton, which enables us to give extra value in calicoes, sheetings, shirtings, towels, quilts, etc., etc.; —MeCullagh and Gower.—(Ad.) • Special value galateas in stripes and : plain colours; 6i?d, 7£d, S-Jd, lOfd yard.. —At. Smith and Caughey's.—(Ad.)

At our special show of carpets this week we have a splendid line of tapes* | try squares-at 25/. —Torison X-Sarlickij Company.—(Ad.) • v?

To-night! To-night! Boys' khaki "' Norfolk suits from 6/11; sailor suitsfrom 3/9; knicker pants from 1/9; washing blouses from 1/11.—At Geo. r Fowlds'.—(Ad.) Court Bros, are showing a very special line of print and sateeiv dressing gowns, lace trimmed, 12/6, 14/11,. 15/6.—(Ad.)

The demand for black fancy lustres : is larger than ever; we are showing beautiful ranges from. 1/4J to 3/11 per - yard—D.S.C.—(Ad.)

White aprons,' a large variety and special value, 1/11, 2/3, 2/6, 2/11, 3/6 to 5/11, now showing in our new/ underclothing department.—McCullagh and Gower— (Ad.) Fast colour check zephyrs, black and white, pink and white, green and white, blue and white, navy and white; price 4|d a yard:—At Smith & Caughey's.—(Ad.) - . . Our London art squares and diamond tapestry are excellent Value; grand display for a. few days,—Ton-«,, son Garlick Company.—(Ad.) m ■■ To-night! To-nightf •• - ■ Men's " blue"# Serge and tweed suits, 21/t" tweed trousers,: 5/11; tennis'tr"ousers, .4/lli;||i pyjama suits, special line, 5/11. —At Geo. Fowlds.'—(Ad.) ~ Court Bros, are making-a-very« special show of, gent's- ties;■ bows,; hard'J|| felt',Dn' 'Jim, and ' straw hats|' flewest.;|M styles.—(Ad.)" . '.'.','.'."'.''.'.'....,'•. :..;:li Ladies should inspect our many.i^ novelties arid latest styles in hats from 11/3, toques from 14/6, cotton blouses and shirts from 2/9, exclusive silk ditto from 17/9, tailor-made costumes (silk lined, very special);, from 25/9, pique and holland costumes from 14/6, ditto skirts from 9/11, at McCullagh and Gower's.—(Ad.) '"-. Fast colour jilain zephyrs, pink, blues, helios, etc., 6|d, at Smith and Caughey's.—(Ad.) ,

: Wonderful value is our linoleum at, 1/11 a yard. Still more, our doormats, fringed at both ends, for 2/3.—Tonson Gar lick Company.—(Ad.) 'Frisco Steamer Notice: Purchase your travelling bags, hats and all requisites from lovely stock at Geo, Fowlds'.—(Ad.).

Ladies' white skirts, lace trimmed, . ■ 2/11, 3/11, 5/6; corsets, all the leading makes, 1/11, 2/11, 3/9, 3/11.—Court Bros.—(Ad.) /;-::■ 1000 pairs of lace curtains, a manufacturer's job, which are now selling at a reduction of 5/ in the '£ from ordinary ' prices.—D.S.G. —(Ad.) Lace, chiffon and silk ties; from 1/ , Up; lace collars and ruffles, large variety new shapes, from .1/3 up;., Splendid assortment of the newest . dress trimmings at McCullagh and Grower's.—(Ad,). . ' -■ * To-night! To-night! The loveliest . stock of straw hats; also soft and" hard felt hats.—At Geo. Fowlds'.—Ad.