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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 289, 5 December 1900, Page 4

This morning the Hon. Hall-Jones, accompanied by Mr F. Lawry, M.H.R., and Mr C. Fowlds, M.H.It., visited the Jubilee. Institute for the Blind at Pnrliell. The Minister was received by Mr John Abbott, chairman and treasurer, Mr .T. Thornes, member of the Hoard of! Trustees, and Mr 11. Leslie Hunt, secretory of the Institute, and was by them shown over the building. Mr Hall-Jones made a minute inspection, and expressed himself thoroughly pleased with the efficiency, cleanliness and order prevailing" throughout the institution. He was strongly of opinion that the main body should be erected in brick as speedily as possible. The Minister left for Wellington by the s.s. Ngapuhi this afternoon.

We would remind our readers that the outgoing- mail for Europe to-mor-row affords an opportunity for forwarding copies of the Christinas number of the New Zealand "Graphic" to friends afar. The mail will close at 2.30.

His Lordship Bishop Lenihan, M.onsignore O'Reiily, the clergy and choin of St. Patrick's Cathedral have tendered Mr John Hartwell, the present organist, the proceeds of an organ recital to be g-iven shortly. Mr Hartwell is resigning his position as organist of the Cathedral after eleven years of faithful and able service at the organ. The relations between the clergy and himself, and Mr Hiscoeks, the choir and orchestra, have been most cordial. The programme of the. recital will be published shortly.

The passengers who made the trip round from Auckland to Onehunga in the s.s. Xgapuhi on her initial trip, and who were bar-bound at Ilokianga for several days, have decided to make some acknowledgment of Mr. John Webster's courtesy and hospitality during their enforced stay at Hoki-ang-a. A garden seat has been completed by Messrs. Maseiield <fe Co., and will be forwarded to Hokianga next week. A, plate on the back of the seat bears the inscription: "Presented to John Webster, Esq., from the bar-bound Xgapuhis, 1900."

A miner named Know was injured on the Tokatea Range by an explosion He was preparing a fuse in his whare when some detonators fell near the camp oven amongst the ashes. He attempted to rake them clear when they exploded, injuring- his hands and face. The wounds were dressed at the Coroniandel Hospital by Dr. Clieeseman. Mr I). McCnrdy, of Waihi, who went to the 'rhames Hospital recently, is now unconscious and faint hopes are entertained for his recovery. While in a fever paroxysm he broke a blood vessel in the head, which caused paralysis. His relations were wired for Jast night. His wife has been with him since entering- the hospital. He is secretary of the Waihi Racing- Club, and is much respected in the district. He has a young family.—(Waihi correspondent.^

The probability is that the next century will see beg-un and completed the two great engineering works which have been the dream of many Aueklanders during- the last twenty years. The YVnitemnta will be spanned by a bridge, and a canal will make it possible for vessels to sail from the port of Auckland to that, of Onehunga in a few hours. It is the latter work that chiefly appeals to our imagination. The comparatively narrow strip of land that divides the Pacific on the one side of the island from its waters on another at once sug-g-ests a. connection by boat. To the amateur engineer the project pf a canal making use of the Tamaki River seems (he simplest of: undertakings. To the professional man the thing- is not quite so easy, but still it is understood to be quite feasible dJd the requirements and conveniences of our port wairrant the cost. At present they may not, yet if the city progresses, as we all hope it will, such a waterway may In the future be a necessary economy. The bird's-eye view of the suggested canal, which appears in this week's "Graphic," shows at a glance the route It would take, and serves to bring up before the minds-eye a vision of coastal steamei-s and ocean going leviathians taking a short cut from the Eastern to the Western Ocean. All the local landmarks are indicated, making the picture a very interesting one. The number contains also a large number of illustrations, including views of the opening of the Birkenhead and Northcote tennis season, of the Ponsonby Navals in camp, the Takaptma race meeting, China scenes, the flag ceremony at St. Stephen's Native School, and many other illustrations.

The Auckland matriculation examinations in connection with the Auckland University Colleg-e were proeeedino1 in the Choral Hall yesterday. The Rev1. D. W. Runciman, Registrar, was supervisor, being" assisted by Revs. Canon Nelsion, Robt. Sommerville, and others. Yesterday 94 candidates sat in Latin, and 104 in algebra, for the mati'iculation examination, and IS in arithmetic, history and algebra, and one in geography for the junior scholarships. The examinations well conclude on Wednesday of next week.

A jubilee sale of work and garden party will be held in the grounds of St. Mary's. Convent, Ponsonby, commencing this afternoon and extending over the balance of the week. Quite a host of attractions are promised.

A store at VYairoa South, with three acres of land and an eig-ht-roincd ihvollimig>-hou,se, wa/s offered for sale at Aitken's auction mart today, but was passed in, the. bidding ■failing to reach the reserve price The property is now being negotiated for privately.

It is generally agreed now among shipping men that the ship Beaton Rock, 60 days out from Fort Pirie for Wellington, lias foundered or been dismasted. Letters just rec&ived by the agents show that the vessel was manned by the following crew: — Captain, Richard Hughes; chief mate, Hugh Young; second officer, Richard Hughes, believed to be a relative of the master, and 12 seamen.

A special meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held to-day. Mr A. Bruce was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Board.

The sale of work in aid of the Holy Trinity parish funds will be held in the school house, Devonport, to-mor-row afternoon and evening. During the evening there will be a concert.

The Rev. Tremayne Dunstan gives his interesting lecture "Cousin Jack's Land" in the Onehunga Public Hall to-night.

At a meeting of the Women's Political League yesterday the followingresolution was passed unanimously: — "That the thanks of this League be forwarded to Mr E. Cox for his able vindication of ministers of religion reproving unjust, proceedings in high places."

Messrs IToyle and Co., tinworkers, of Strand Arcade, have invented a milk cooler which will be a boon to dairy people during the hot months of summer.

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