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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 54, 5 March 1901, Page 1

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Federation Commission sitting. Criminal sessions still proceeding. i'lague is spreading; in oapetovv.l4. Pukekohe annual show to-morrow. Auckland Harooar JBoard met this afternoon. JL'lie Hon. J. (i. Ward leaves here foil To Awarnutu to-morrow. Kruger has maue another unsuccessful appeal to- the Czar. The barque Kathleen Hilda has arrived here from Newcastle. There was another very large house at Wirth's Circus last night. .Botha. has informed Aruger that peace is desired on all sidps. Lord Eanfurly was to leave Lake Taupo this morning for Waiotapu. Fifteen hundred 13oers escaped with De Wet and Steyn across the Orange River. The Mirianda Maori murder trial was continued at the Supreme Court to-day. A small squad of the Victorian Imperial r>ushmen captured 30 Boers ■ last week. The Indian troops had enthusiastic receptions at Oaniaru, Timaru, and . Christchurch. At the beginning of this weelc there were 167 male and 12 female prisoners in Mt. Eden Gaol. Several Auckland volunteer officers have left for Wellington to join the Seventh Contingent. It isi expected that the Premier will make another cruise through the South Sea Islands shortly in the Go- ■ vernment steamer Tutanekai. Mr L. J. Lohr, manager of the Charles Arnold Co., left for Sydney; last night, to make arrangements for the Company's second Australian season. Mr Geo. Fowlds, who was thrown from a trap the other daj^, is aboui town again looking none worsei for his accident. He escaped witb only a shaking. A telegram has been received^•'&!(:,*,. Coromandel from Gunitown, stating ■ that Captain E. H. Swindley, of Coromandel, has had his leg fractured by t a kick from a horse. Mr L. D. Nathan left last evening by the s.s. Zealandia for Sydney, en route to England and the Continent, on a business tour. He expects to be away about six months. Mr Vincent Heather (son of Mr A, B. Heather), who has received a com-' mission in the Jloyal Field Artillery* left here for England via Sydney las* evening to enter on his new occupa* tion. The first public band performance in the Albert Park was given last night by Hunter's Garrison Band, A crowd of several thousands of people assembled and thoroughly enjoyed the excellent musical programme. S. F. Gore (Sutherland), won the first prize of £4500 in Tattersall's \ sweep on the Newmarket Handicap, F. Ohlin (Christchurch) won the second prize of £1800, and P. Hoggarth (Kumara) the* third prize of £SOO. Mr Wjiu'.'Mar*Eo% o^a£iQu,r.,br'i>j*v- ;- thers who came to this' country in. the Matilda Wattenbach in the year '. 18G2, has recently been appointed' stock expert at the Lincoln Agricul- , tiiral College, Christchurch, Canterbruy. . ■•■•• i The Manawatu Railway Companyhas decided to. discontinue the appeal proceedings in>' connection with the claim for damages by William McLeod, an engine-driver, who was injured through falling rock in a tunnel, and who was awarded £'750 damages by a jury. ' ' Mr S. B. Peterson, a gentleman who. ■..,. had booked a througn passage'front - Sydney to America by the R.M.S. Sonoma-, reported to the police on ar- • rival here that he lost a sum of £175 in Bank of England notes on the passage across in the steamer. He ~'b'ev-l-ieves the money was stolen from him. Mr James Lyons, a settler at the * Mangatawhiri Valley, met with a serious accident the other day while , leaving the local creamery in. his trap. The vehicle upset, and Mr, Lyons' elbow was dislocated and be ' was severely bruised. Mr Lyons came down to the Auckland Hospital^ for surgical assistance. « -- * The Primate of New Zealand! (Bishop Cowie) has been informed by, the secretary of His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, that His Grace } intends to confer the degree ofDoctor, ■ of Divinity on Archdeacon Dudley, in % recognition of the Archdeacon's long,, and fathful services to the Church of the Province of New Zealand and to* the Melanesiari Mission. The Arch- :; deacon will be entitled to wear the D.D. hood of the Archbishop's university, Oxford. <:•■;;' New season's goods now opetf. ~ Many exclusive dress novelties.—* : Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) 7 New goods ex Eimntaka: Early sea- .; son novelties now showing in dress , department.—Smith and Caug^heyi v Ltd.—(Ad.) . Smith and : Caughey, Ltd., now1, showing new winter fashions, dress. departemnt. ( —Ad.)