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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 2 March 1901, Page 5

A meeting of Imperial army and native veterans has been Called for Monday evening at the Wesley Mall, by ort'lor of the president. Captain Slnttcry. Wives and widows of veterans tire cordially invited to be present. An accident happened about ten o'clock last night to a. seaman belonging to H.M.s. Archer, now in dock. Some of the men were rambling about the cliffs at Stanley Point, when otic had the misfortune to fall over. With the assistance of Mr Prater, jun.. who was acquainted with a track up the cliff, on a projection of which the sailor had caught, the injured man was remove/l to Mr Nie.col Prater's residence close by. This morning he wtis carried on a stretcher to the ship. The Chief Justice (Sir Ilobert Stout) paid a graceful compliment this morning to lite jury acting at the'present session of the Supreme Court. "I have .never known a jury," said His Honor, "who paid so much attention and performed their duties so well as the Auckland juries have done." The outward 'Frisco mail steamer Sonoma arrived from Sydney this morning at seven o'clock, and resumed her voyage to way ports and San Francisco this afternoon. The. Sonomo had .a good number of passengers, both for this and for through ports, while ii fair number joined here. Included in the list for this port were Lieut.-Colonel Lvle, who is touring the o-lobe. General Sir Stanley Clarke and Lady Clarke were through passengers by the steamnr.- Included ill the Sonoma were the usual lines of tin, hides, wool, and general produce, while from this port she took a large number of cases of onion?.