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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 26 January 1901, Page 1

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jja Memorial services to-morrow. I "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" again ok ptlie Opera House to-night. | The Hon. J. McGowan, Minister foe iMines, has gone to Coromandel. t| A bush fire and whirlwind did much hdamage in Tasmania yesterday, jjj The first meeting this year of the j]Auckland Metaphysical Society takes I place Wednesday evening next. I The, property at Northcote, occu« I pied by the Post Office, has been sold S| by auction for £235 by Messrs. 11. Arithur & Co. jjj The special "in menioriam" number qof the "Graphic," to be issued on Monbday, should be carefully preserved itt ||every colonial household. || The weight-guessing competition rjat the Helensville Show resulted: J, jfOsbaldiston, first, OSOlbs: W. Martin, |second, 6831b5. The weight of the Esbeast was C7Blbs. || Every family should possess itself |of a copy of the "in memoriam" num|ber of the ''Graphic," issued on Monj|day —the pictorial history of a me* 'dmorable reign. I Acting-Corporal Gallagher, of the jpixth Contingent, met with an acciIdent while engaged with his corps iii |a sham-fight at Otahnhti yesterday* £He had a blank charge tired almost, fin his face just as he was jumping' a; |i'ence behind which the "enemy" were. |His face was somewhat burned by the* Ipowder, and he had to be medically: lattended, but his injuries are not | serious. j A poll of the ratepayers of the Eden \ Terrace Eoad district was taken at ;| the Eden Terrace Public Hall to-day |on the question of borrowing £3000 | for the purpose of draining the district in a thorough manner. It has Ijbeeii recognised for some years that !a proper system of drainage is necessary for the health of the district, and the result of the poll, which closes at six this evening, will be looked forward to with considerable) interest. | At Whangaroa last week Mr. E. C. Igßlonriield, S.M., gave judgment in the lease of Rodgers v. Gardiner, in which. I'Emily Eodgers, daughter of Captain :| Rodgers, of Mongonui (who is now iv ; gaol for shooting at the defendant, I William Gardiner), sued Gardiner for: | the support of an illegitimate child, I; of which Gardiner was alleged to be I the father. The girl is about 17 years 3 of age, and Gardiner is nearly sevens') ty. The case was dismissed. Mr. F. $jE. Baume appeared for the girl, and !' Mr. J. E. Eeed for Gardiner. Bargains in all departments at McCullagh and Gower's great clearance sale. —(Advt.) Black plain and fancy lustre walking) skirts, all new shapes, 10/9 and 11/9. | At Smith and Caughey's Fair. —(Advt.); | Ladies' trimmed bonnets, all black, ! black and white, and colours, 12/6 to. 321/, during Smith and Caughey's Fair. I —(Advt.)