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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 2 March 1901, Page 4

The following is the return of the number of births and deaths during the month of February in the city of Auckland and suburbs: —Auckland, 61 births, 29 deaths; Birkenhead, 1 birth, 1 death; Devonport, 4 births, 1 death; Grey Lynn, 3 births, 1 death; Newmarket, 3 births; Pamell, 7 births, 2 deaths.

The Parliamentary vote of £300 for the encouragement of swimming in the public schools has been allocated amongst the Education Boards on the basis of average attendance.

The brigantine Lady St. Aubyn, as she now lies stranded at Kaipava Heads, will be sold by .auction by Messrs Samuel Vaile and Sons, at their rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, at 10 a.m. There will be no reserve.

Fifteen steamers will call at Hobart this season for fruit for the London market. Altogether about 230,000' cases of apples will be shipped.

A lady had a narrow escape from a horrible death at the Marton railway station a few days ago. By mistake she got on to the Palmerston train, and attempted to jump off when the train was going at the rate of over ten miles .an hour. She was just being dragged underneath the wheels when she was caught by a trooper who was on the step. He held her up till two guards rushed to the rescue, and the lady was safely extricated. The trooper (says the Hunterville "Express") deserves great credit for his presence of mind. He undoubtedly saved the woman's life.

A Maori, Wi Kingi, who lives near Waitara, had an experience with spielers at Hawera on the night of the first day of 'the Egmofct Racing Club's meeting. Kingi, it is reported, had some £35 in his hip pocket, and during the night the back of his pants was slit, the pocket treated similarly, and the money abstracted.

The Petone Homing Society, by Hvay of recognising the many acts of kindness received at the hands of Mr Flicker; of Auckland, at various times in the way of attending to and liberating birds, meeting steamers, etc., have' presented that gentleman with a handsome set of carvers, suitably inscribed.

To-morrow being the first Sunday w March, i_ that on which the Diocesan Synod directs that collections shall be niade in all churches of the Auckland Diocese for the Home Mission Fund. The Home Mission Fund provides the stipeud and travelling expenses of the Diocesan missionary whose business it is to minister to aM settlements which lie beyond the boundaries of the various parishes and parochial districts. These settlements at the present time number upwards of 60, and for this important, work only one man is available. It may enable the extent of the work to be more clearly realised if some of the settlements includediu the 60 odd are mentioned. Beginning at the most northerly point, they include Russell, Opua, Towai, Hukerenui, Whakapara, Opuawhanga, Whananaki, Matapouri, Otonga East, Ngunguru, Kiripaka, Omaha, Dacre's Claim, Pakiri, Matakana, Warkworth, Wellsford. Port Albert, Tauhoa, Ivaipara, Flats, Komokoriki, Mahuranga Heads, Waiwera, Upper Waiwera, Kaukapakapa, Helensville, Parkhurst, Swanson, Waikuinete Valley. Waikumete, Huia, Brooklyn, Titirangi, Taupaki, Elverhead, Dairy Flat, Wade, Waerenga, Mataburu, * Wairamarama, Glen Murray. Walton, Waharoa, Matamata, Tirau, Lichfield, Great Barrier Islaud, neluding Trvphena, Oroville, Fitzroy, and Whangapoua, and Tirua, etc. Church people are urged to make it possible for the Standing Committee to provide a stipend for an assistant diocesan missionary, by contributing liberally to the Home Mission Fund.

The Sydney "Evening News" of Monday last says: "An important arrest was effected on Saturday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, by Detectives Goulder and Hoskisson, when a commercial traveller, who had just arrived from New Zealand by the steamer Elingamite, was lodged in the cells upon a charge of having stolen a large quantity of valuable jewellery in that colony. The accused, who is a middle-aged man of respectable .appearance at first stated that his name was Ward, but upon interrogation subsequently admitted that it was Walter Waugh, the name of the person wanted. Waugh had in his possession a tin trunk, which was duly searched. The result was most gratifying—from the detectives' point of view. A small piece of blanket was stowed away in the bottom, and wrapped in this was a collection of valuables which would make the eyes of any lover of jewellery sparkle. It included a. dozen gold and silver watches, a score of gold brooches, and some silver ones, half a dozen gold and silver medallions, a similar number of gold lockets, a number of gold and silver chains, gold bangles, fourteen gold and jewelled rings, ten pairs of gold and silver sleeve links, together with a miscellaneous collection of breast-pins and other valuables. The whole is valued at £223, and is the property, Waugh has admitted, of Mr Noah Cohen, of Auckland, by whom he was employed as traveller. The accused was brought up at the Central Police Court this morning, and remanded, on the application of the police, for eight days."

Captain Linn, the secretary of the Royal Humane Society at Christchurch, has just received applications for awards on behalf of two Maori girls—Mamae Rangitahua and Ita PoKitia, aged sixteen and fifteen years. On the 26th November last they went for a bathe in the Wanganui River at Koroniti, and swam down stream to a rapid, where they were "distorting, when they were startled by a cry for help from further up. Looking in the direction from which the cry came, they saw a smaller girl, Rikirangi Osborn, throw up her arms and sink. They swam with all speed to the rescue, and caught the drowning girl just as she came to the surface again, and tried to carry her ashore. After much, struggling, the current carried the three girls down on to the rapid, while the eldest of them still clung desperately to the little one. Over the rapid they were carried into a. strong "backwash," from which, they could not get free, and were whirled round and round this eddy. At length the eldest girl's strength failed, and she sank, together with the one she was holding up. At this moment a canoe put out to the rescue, and iv the nick of time arrived on the scene as the two rose to the surface. Both were saved. The second of the older girls appeared on the surface a moment later, and was picked up by a second canoe.

Music lovers will be delighted to hear that Mdlle. Dolores, better known to New Zealand audiences as Mdlle. Trebelli, intends visiting us again in the near future. She wyi leave San Francisco shortly for Australia. The tour will commence in Sydney in April. After her season there MdlleDolores will visit Melbourne and will be singing there during- the Duke of York's visit. Adelaide and Western Australia will then be visited. It will probably be some time in June or July when Mdlle. Dolores visits New Zealand. She will appear in all the leading centres in this colony. It is quite likely that a solo pianist will accompany Mdlle. Dolores during her tour.

At a meeting of Masonic Lodge Beta, Waikato, No. 12, on Thursday evening, the W.M., Bro. A. S. Brewis, said he had been asked to present Bro. Dey with a marble clock from the officers and members of the LodgeKou the occasion of his marriage, as 1 a token of their esteem and appreciation of his services on behalf of the Lodge. He concluded by wishing Bro. Dey and his wife a long life of happiness. The clock is a very handsome one, and inscribed as follows:— "Presented to Worshipful Bro. W. Dey, P.M., by the officers and brethren of Lodge Beta, Waikato, No. 12, on the occasion of his marriage. 14th December, 1900, A.D. A.L., 5900."

One of the delegates to the Poultry Fanciers' Conference held at New Plymouth on Thursday informs us that the Press Association report of the meeting is misleading. The object of the meeting was to form either a New Zealand or a North Island Poultry Association, and the latter was decided upon. It was resolved to write to the South Island Association asking if that body had any objection to Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast of the South Island being allowed to join the North Island Association.

We have received from the American Tobacco Company, a coloured oleograph, "The Minuet," copies of which the. Company are giving away to anyone returning 25 empty "Old Judge" cigarette boxes, or 12 "Old Judge" labels taken from the tobacco packets. The gi.t is appreciated by the public, and is a great success.

At- the first public band concert in the new rotunda, Albert Park. on Monday even-

ing, the 4th inst., at 7.30, the. Garrison Baud, under Bandmaster Hunter. ■ 111 render the following programme:—March. "Jolly Travellers" (Richards); valse, "The Spirit of the Rhine" (Clark); selection, "lolanthe" (Sullivan): descriptive fantasia, "The: March Across the Desert" (Pridham); intermezzo, "Hypatia" (Hume); selec* tion, "The Geisha" (Jones); polonaise, "Tribute to Beauty" (Ripley); march, "Under the Double Eagle" (Wagner);"God Save the King."

On Wednesday evening quite 200 residents asseinuled in the Mgaruawahia Town Hail to bid good-bye to,

Mr VV. N. Skelton, who has just been

appointed to the stall' of the Beres-ford-street School. A pleasing pro-

gramme of songs was gone through, and during an interval Mr T. Pater-

son presented Mr Skelton with an Illuminated address emblematical of the different athletic clubs of which

Mr Skelton was an active member,

In doing so, Mr Paterson referred to the many sterling qualities of the re-

cipient, and the general regret at his departure, and concluded by congratulating him upon his promotion. Three cheers were then given, and

"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" sung

by all present

Mr Skelton replied iv

a feeling manner,

At a meeting of the Executive of the Imperial Troops' Reception Committee yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr D. Goldie) was appointed treasurer of the fund, ih. place of Mr L. D. Nathan, who leaves for a trip to England on Monday. The Mayor stated that there were several suggestions as to the \ allocation of the surplus, the amount of which was, however,- not yet definitely known. The volunteers wanted ifc ; to go towards the fund for a new drill hall, but he thought that was a work which should be undertaken solely by the Government. Another suggestion was to devote the surplus to the fund for entertaining the Duke and Duchess of York, and a third proposal was to V use the money in forming a city hand, to play in the xllbert and Western 1 Parks. The disposal of the funds however, was a- question which would have to be settled by the General Committee. Miss Alice Hollander, a young tralian contralto, who is to shortly give a series 6f concerts in the Opera! / House, had a. reception in the V.M.C.A. Concert Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a good number present, and the talented young artist created a very favourable impression. She has a voice of great power and of excep-i tional range. She sings without the least apparent effort; her enunciation' is good, and on the whole we can confidently commend this new - star to the music loving pub- ' iie of Auckland. Miss Hoi- , lander sang "Lascia Ch' lopianga" (Handel), "The Shepherds" (Somerville), and "Still as the 1 Night" (Baume), the lost named in respdnsd to an encore. Miss Ben Susan gave two recitations, Mr Sharp contributed two humorous songs, and Miss Boult played a couple of violin solos. The. accompaniments were played by Mr A. Towsey and Mr Boult.

The scholarships given by Mr T. Harle Giles and won by Misses Amy Halliwell and Jessie McLean, were v presented yesterday at the Newton East and West Schools by the Chairman of the Newton Schools Commit- i tee. The chairman congratulated tlnj winners and expressed the Commit*.., tee's indebtedness to Mr Giles. The Franklin Agricultural Show will be held next Wednesday on the ~ new Show Ground at Pukekohe. Cheap | railway fares and special trains from Auckland are advertised in connection with the show, which is expected tuN be a good one. <■ A genuine clearance sale at Mr Swaies' cash drapery store, Jervoi» ; Road, will be begun on Tuesday next. The sale is for 14 days. The Bishop's prizes will be presented by the Bishop on Tuesday evening, I March 12. at 8 o'clock, in St. Matthew's School-room, Wellesley-street. The Port Albert show opened yesterday. It is the best that has taken.; |j place in the district for several years, especially in horses, cattle, fruit and A ; general produce. Vf-\ The .berry Company notify trips tomorrow to St. Hetier's Bay, to Motu* lapu Island, and to H.M.s. Archer at intervals during the afternoonThe Rev. A. Gordon, M.A., of Dunedin, arrivid in Auckland this moi-n ing, 'aud is announced to conduct services at the Mount Eden Baptist , Church to-morrow. The Key. G. Hervey, who for the . past few 'weeks has been filling the pulpit at Newton Congregational Church, leaves Auckland on Monday to take charge for a time ot the boi« Congregational Church. The Devonport District Band, after several months' consistent have decided to appear in public this summer. A moonlignt excursion » arranged for Wednesday next to assist in defraying the cost of tLeir instruments. The total membership M present is 37. Bandmaster A. W.r% Hunter is to be congratulated upon his successful leadership. Messrs Arthur and Gorrie'hold »- ; sale of unredeemed pledges gtpnJjlHH Royal Loan Office on Monday, at H o'clock. Smith and Caughey are making a M special show of new autumn goqas, -•

iust to hand of all the latest novelties in made-up lace goods,etc, in the lace, and ribbon department.—(Ad.) Bebe ribbon velvets in black and all the latest colours, at Id, l.d, 2d, B_J yard; special reduced prices quotea- ■ per piece of IS yards for dressmakers and the trade-At Smith & Caughey -. ( Ad -) __ ■ Important Notice.—The want has long been felt for a good S *VV\ °* art needlework. Smith and Caughey are opening an Art .Needlework Department, and beg leave respectfully, to invite the attention of their customers to the enormous stock 01 traced linen and fancy needleworV assuring them that the goods are 01 the best quality and at exceptionally low prices.—(Ad.) Smith and Caughey's art needlework department for all the latest novelties in traced linen work, nightdress cases, brush and comb bags, Duchess covers, squares, table centres, tray cloths, d'oyleys, toilet sets,/ .-. cosies, runners, piano tops, brackets, mats, glove and handkerchief sachets, mantle borders, each having a piece of work commenced; knitting pins, needles, hooks in bone, celluloidY wood, and steel; "Rrigg's transfers, canvas, lace, plaids, wools, washing silks, all now in stock; inspection ia*; 1 vlted.—(Ad.)