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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 130, 3 June 1901, Page 4

The total births in the four principal boroughs of the colony in Murch amounted to 390, against 35§*in February, an increase of 35. Deaths in March were 170, an increase of 10 on the number in February. Of the total deaths, males contributed S2, and females 94. Sixty-three of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being "J5.80 per cent, of the whole number. Fifty-three of these were under one year of age. There were ,43 deaths of persons of 05 years and upwards. The births in the. four principal boroughs were remarkably close, ranging from 90 to 99. The deaths in Auckland and suburbs totalled 42, against 50 in Wellington and suburbs, 40 Christehurch and suburbs, and 44 Dunedin and suburbs.

An unusully large number of Maori people were about the town to-day on their way to the great gathering" at Rotorua. Since Saturday evening about thirteen hundred natives have arrived in Auckland from various parts, and special trains are leaving daily, taking them to their destinations.

Ex-Judge Martin made his appearance in the Supreme Court to-day as eousel for the. prisoner Archibald McKee, charged with the theft of gum.

Constable Esson left for Christchurch on transfer yesterday, his place hero being tilled by Constable Cotter, Constable McLennan also comes to Auckland from the training depot, Wellington.

Robert, Webster, for eight years butcher on the Gothic, died suddenly at Wellington yesterday of bronchial pneumonia. A coincidence regarding the man's death is that when the telegram was sent to his brother in Christehurch, announcing the fact, a reply came back that he too had died suddenly.

At the annual meeting of the Franklin Licensing Committee, held at Pukekohe on Saturday, the following applications were granted: — Pukekohe Hotel, William Clarke, licensee; the Mauku Inn, Patumahoe, William Howe, licensee, accommodation license, fee raised from £5 to £10; William Witcornbe, Kentish Hotel, Waiuku, accommodation license, £20; .Elizabeth Wallace, Wairoa South Hotel, publican's license; William Abbott and John Henry Sym.s, the Criterion and Star Hotels, Otahuhu, respectively; Edwin Jones, Globe Hotel, Papakura, subject to improvements being carried out before next quarterly meeting-; Thomas McEwen, Papakura Hotel; Alfred E. Pulleng, Railway Hotel. Drury; William J. Priest, Tuaka'u Family Hotel. The committee arranged to visit the respective hotels under their jurisdiction, and report nt next quarterly meeting. It was intimated that in future when a transfer was asked for the committee would expect, to see the lease. At this meeting the question of seeing the leases was not adhered to.

"In connection wiUi the inspection of hotels aud boarding houses, etc.. more especially with reference to fire escapes, a building Inspector was appointed by the City Council six weeks ago. and has already been at work, so that in due time all hotels and lodging1 houses will be inspected. It was only last session that Parlia-. ment took this matter into serious t consideration, and the powers given ibv the new Act were immediately taken advantage of by the Coirncil, and since the appointment was made the inspection has been going on as rapidly as possible. Tt may be mentioned in connection with this mutter that the police snb-inspeetor who | reported upon the Grand Hotel was not the present, occupant of that poi sitiou, Mr A. J. Mitchell. The recent tire has clearly ! demonstrated the' necessity for 1 a steam fife engine being included in the proposed new fire appliances. On the higher ciri cuit of the city it requires a steam engine to adequately cope with fires in such high buildings as the Grand Hotel. The Council some time ago ordered by cable an 80-foot fire escape up to date in all particulars, which may be expected to arrive at any time. A quantity of new hose was also, ordered some time ago, and should shortly come to hand. At.Mr Thorpes' land auction sale on Friday the cottage in Mount Eden was sold for £425, and the two acres three roods twenty-five perches of land at Epsom were sold privately aiter the sale for £400. Intending competitors at the Auckland Cycling Club's sports, to be held at the Domain Cricket Ground on the i afternoon of June 12, are reminded that the supplementary entry list closes with the sports*secretary, Mr D. Crozier, at the club-rooms, on Wednesday eveningl next.

1 The hon. secretary of the Auckland 'Cycle Roads League has received the j following telegram in answer to one sent, asking when the petition praying that the Cycle Boards' Bill should be. made a Government measure, and would be submitted to Cabinet for consideration: "I will submit matter to Cabinet first meeting after my arrival in Wellington, where. I shall be next Sunday.—(Signed) J. G. Ward." The following letter on the subject has been forwarded to members of Parliament: As you are probably aware, a petition is being- sign- ■ ed asking the Premier to make the Cycle Boards Bill a Government measure, as was done last session. Already over 4000 signatures have been ■ forwarded to the Premier, and there . are still many thousands to come in. 4s the Premier at a late stage of last session took up the Bill and carried it on as a Government Bill, my i Council has no reason to expect that he will act otherwise now. However, as my Council does not wish, to leave anything which may conduce to success undone, I am directed to ask you if you would be kind enough to ' wire to the Premier assuring1 him of the great public interest in the cy- ! ' cle-path movement in the Auckland ; ' Provincial JDistrict, and urging him ' ; to again take up the Bill and conduct ) it as' a Government measure. From the literature which I am forwarding ! you will no doubt gather that this ' movement, is of importance to all ■ classes of the. community. My Coun- . cil will be greatly obliged by your early compliance with its request.— 1 Km. Bockaert, Hon. Sec. A.C.R.L. The Auckland Harbour Board today .invited the Teachers' Salaries : Commission round the harbour. The - Commission decided to accept the inI vitation, the trip to take place at 0 , a.m. on Wednesday. The postage rates on printed papers and commercial papers for Queenl land, which hitherto were altogether exceptional, have now been fixed the i same as those for other Australian • colonies, but the rates on magazines i and newspapers for Queensland rei main as heretofore. 1 A Press Association telegram states ' that the s.s. Sonoma, which left Auck- ! land for 'Frisco on May 13th, nine ' days late, arrived there on the 31st, ' eleven days behind time-table date. I The Wellington Harbour Board has I ordered a patent double r cylinder steam lire engine, capable of delivering 1000 gallons of water per minute, ! and throwing a jet ljin in diameter, to a height of 230 ft. An engine of a ' like pattern, but capable only of i pumping 000 gallonspp r minute and throwing a jet, 200 ft, has been ordered • for the City Council. The first of these | engines will arrive in three weeks. t The theoretical examinations held r under the auspices of the Associated ! Board of the Royal College of Music , and the Royal Academy of Music London, were commenced on Saturday at ' the City Council Chambers. The entries this year are larger than ever before, " there" being thirty candidates for the 3 elements of music and eighteen eandi- " dates for school elements. The music 'teachers'sends up most pupils this - year are Messrs Bennett, Webbe, Boa- ' worth and Swales. The examination i papers, which me sent out from London ) under seal, were opened in the presence I of the candidates, and the answers will be sealed up again in their presence ant! i sent back to London. The practical ex- , ■iraination under the auspices of the \ssociatcd Board will be held in about , three mouths' time, the examiners being I Dr. Chas. Wood and Mr Henry R. 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