THE HORSES OF THE ROYAL SUITE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 147, 22 June 1901, Page 4

THE HORSES OF THE ROYAL SUITE.

A matter of discussion in connec- : tion with, the recent Royal visit has been, where' the horses came frorri which were ridden at" the Auckland review by the Duke of Cornwall and his'suite: x\s a matter of fact, these horses, which were generally admired by all witnesses of the function, were selected and purchased on behalf of the Government by Mr E. Clifton, of the Agricultural Department. It has been stated that the handsome chestnut ridden by the Prince was presented to him by the Governor. This is, a. mistake, as the horse ridden by His Koyal Highness was purchased at Paeroa by Mr Clifton, and chosen by Captain Osborne, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, as a suitable mount for the Duke of Cornwall, and his behaviour during the review fully justified Captain Osborne's judgment. During the march past, as the Duke sat upon him at the saluting point, this horse stood like a statue, with arched crest and raised head, immovable through all the cheering and band playing. So pleased was Captain Osborne with the Auckland horses, that he arranged they should be" sent to every city in the colony visited by the Koyal party, for the purposes of the State functions. They will therefore do duty in this capacity at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and. wherever they go will do credit to the horse flesh of the province they come from. Captain Osborne's horse was especially admired, and many supposed he had been brought over by his rider from Australia, but this animal, no less than all the others, was an Auckland horse purchased for the purposes of the reception by Mr E. Clifton.

The Premier, through His Excellency the Governor, has asked the Duke of Cornwall that in the formation of the. First Imperial Keserve the men of the New Zealand contingents who have seen service m South Africa may r*.ke the first place. His Royal Highness has also been asked to allow the First Battalion of the reservists to be called "The Duke of Cornwall's Own," and that the Second Battalion may be called "The Duchess of Cornwall's Own." Yesterday William Nelson Gamble, a commercial traveller, of Auckland, filed a petition before the Official Assignee to be adjudged a bankrupt. In his sworn statement the debtor declared that he was a married man with two young children, and had been engaged as a commercial traveller for some years. His income was £225 per annum. The .immediate cause of his 'films was the action of the New Zealand Loan-and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, who had threatened to take net ion for the recovery of £ i.980 for calls on SS shares, which the debtor took up nine or ten years ago at different, times at an average price of about £4 per share. The calls were equal to about £22 10/ per share. Not being in a position to meet this he made repeated offers to compromise without avail. He had no other creditors. He had no assets whatever, the house, furniture and effects all belonging- to hi.s wife. He could not see his way to set aside any portion of his income.

Mr Henderson, owner of the barquentine Chittoor, of Sydney, on the 13th inst. received word from Captain Brown, in command of the vessel, that after leaving- Westport, New Zealand, for Sydney, with coal for the navy, and when' two dHys out a cyclonic storm of terrific violence was encountered. Gigantic seas .swept over the vessel, smashing- the bulwarks and injuring- two seamen, who had miraculous escapes of being washed overboard. Sails were lost, and other damage was done, but, Captain Brown added, "the vessel is perfectly sound, and after completing some repairs here she will resume her voyage."

The recently formed Thames Valley Co-operative Dairying Company i.s rapidly getting into shape, wires our Paeroa correspondent, and outside districts are joining. Mr Townsend, Government Dairy Expert, visited the district this week, and addressed meetings at Omahu and Puriri, and at both places a number of farmers joined the movement. At Omahu 2G-1 shares were taken up in the room, and an excellent site for a creamery was donated by Mr Elliott. Mr Tbwnsend was accompanied byMessr\V. Moore. G. Bishop, and J. Hnbbard. The company are endeavouring to purchase from the Government a sile at Paeroa for the factory.

Three applications were received for the position of probationer nurse in the Waikato Hospital—Miss Edith J. Austin, Annie, Cathcart and Xgarua Butt (Rotorua). With reference to the latter, Dr. Douglas said to the Board that so many Maori patients were now treated in the hospital that he thought it advisable that the Board should appoint someone who was conversant with both- languages. He had spoken to the Rev. Mr. Maunsellj ■native missionary, on, the subject, and Miss Butt's application was the outcome of the conversation. The Board thought the idea a good one; but as there were no vacanies at present, the letters were received and the names of the applicants placed on the list.

"Residents of Capetown," says the "Cape Times" of May 15, "will long have cause to remember the great, gale which raged in the city and suburbs during- the earl}' hours of Monday morning. Perhaps the part of the town where the gale was felt most severely was in the upper portions of the town. Squall after squall came tearing- down over the Kloof Nek, each bringing with it torrents of rain, which struck buildings almost with the force of a waterspout. The windows of rooms in two semi-detached houses were blown bodily into the chambers by squalls of almost cyclonic violence. The roofs were completely lifted otf two double-storied buildings, carried a considerable distance through the air, and deposited upon the roof of another house, which they effectually demolished. All over the'town, and in some of the suburbs there are broken windows, unroofed houses, trees torn up by the roots or snopped short off, and damage generally through wind and rain. Heavy peals of thunder, brilliant flashes of lightning, and driving storms of hail added to the terrors of a very unpleasafct night." ' '

The.Auckland friends of Mr James Pollock, formerly of Crummer Roar], Ponsonby, will be glad to learn of his success in his adopted profession, that of the sea. News from London states that he has just gained his certificate as master in the mercantile marine for both steam and sail. For the last three and a half years he has been second officer of the s.s. Broadmayne, which a few weeks ago was mentioned in the "Star" as having gone to the rescue of a sinking French vessel, and of which an ex-New Zealand boy, Captain Haynes, of Palmerston' North, is the commander. Mr Pollock has gained all his certificates ou the Broadmayne, and has made very smart progress in his calling. The Shaw-Savill ship Euterpe, Captain Streater, was one of the sailing ships on which he gained his first nautical experience.

Afr. A. Swarbrick, solicitor, has given it as his opinion, by request of the Waikato Hospital Board, that the Waikato Board is-liable for the treatment of any patients from that district received into the Auckland Hospital. At his suggestion the Waikato Board decided to communicate with other Boards in the colony, with a view to united action being taken to have an. amendment made in clause 78 of "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act," which deals with this question.

At a luncheon to returned troopers at Wellington yesterday, the Premier said that what we were hoping for was that Lord Roberts would come' to New Zealand and see our people and our soldiers, and he believed they would give him a welcome equal 1o the welcome given to their Royal Highnesses. Lord Roberts had expressed a desire to visit New Zealand, and would like to meet on their own soil and amongst their own people our gallant lads who had -fought for him and for the Empire*

Gas consumers are reminded that Tuesday, 25th inst., at 5 p.m., is the last day on which discount can be allowed on their accounts.

Mr Napier, M.H.E., communicated with the Minister of Hallways' in reference to the necessity of increasing the number of employees in the Newmarket railway workshops, with, a view of overtaking the arrears in rolling- .stock, iind complaining of the recent retrenchment of three joiners. Mr Ward has sent Mr Napier the ,ollowing reply:-"Your wire re retirement of joiners: I will look into the matter and communicate with you again.—(Signed) J. 0. Ward." The young man Marquis Williamson who was accidentally drowned in the Awanui River recently, was buried at Te Kumi, near Kaitaia, in the North, on the 14th inst. Mr G. >■• Puekey read the burial service. This is the" second son that Mr Isaac Williamson has lost by drowning within the last twelve, months.

At Hamilton lastf-eveningr the staff of the New •Zealand Loan Company assembled at the Commercial Hotel for the purpose of wishing farewell to Mr Andrew Todd, who has occupied the position of the company's Woikato traveller for two years, and who has been promoted to a more important position at Invercargill. The Hamilton manager referred to the regard and esteem the staff felt for their departing colleague, and said he could of his "own personal knowledge vouch for the confidence the company's customers reposed in him. He asked Mr Todd to accept a set of gold links as a tangible expression of their regard for him and of their good wishes for his future welfare. On behalf of Miami Mrs Smith, of the Commercial Hotel, with whom Mr Todd had stayed, he was presented with a gold scarf pin. Mr K. S. Restell, of Cantergury. replaces Mr Todd.- (Hamilton correspondent.) The Rev. Mr Gittos took the moiaing service :tt the Wesleyan Church, JRotorua, on Sunday, during the time of the Royal visit; Bishop Williams, of Waiapu, took the afternoon service, aud the Maori clergy of the different denominations conducted the evening- service. Service was also conducted in the morning by the Rev. Mr dittos and the Maori clergymen. The services were largely attended by natives, and sometimes by visiting Europeans.

■ New pupils enrolled at Mr T. Harle Giles' Business and Training College, Lower Symonds-street, on Monday next. Day and evening classes. The certificates of this college, up to and including the Sixth Standard, are accepted in all departments of the Government service.

The system of leaching handwriting invented by Mr T. Harle Giles, of the Business and Training College, Lower Symonds-street, enables adults and young people to write well with the greatest possible ease. Those living at a distance are successfully taught by correspondence. Terms and particulars on application.

At Messrs Samuel Vaile & Sons' auction yesterday, a partly improved farm of 189 acres, at Awhitu, in the estate of Mrs S. L. Garland, realised £400; and 373 acres at^ Frankton brought. £200. Mrs Cawkwell's farm did not reach the reserve, and the properties at Newton were bought by the mortgagee for £540 and-£3OO respectively.

Professor C.arollo has been appointed drill and gymnastic instructor to Mr T. Harle Giles' Business and Training College, Lower Symonds-street.

The annual social meeting of the Salvation Army, Ponsonby Road Barracks, will be held on Monday evening next. Mr J. H. Witheford, M.H.R., will be in the chair, and musical items given.

On and after Monday next the wholesale price' of the New Zealand Dairy Association and Anchor brands butter will be one shilling and one penny per pound.

Good cycling weather: Cycles for hire at Dexter and Crozier's, Victoriastreet.—(Ad.)

T/)-niglit. To-night. Be sure to get some of the samples of singlets, underpants, hose, Cardigans, etc., etc., selling half usual cost at Geo. Powlds'. —Ad.

Important notice.—A special handkerchief show on at Smith und Caughey's, Limited, next week, embracing every kind of pure silk, pure Irish linen, lawn, embroidered, hemstitched, and drawn thread, at prices worthy of yorr notice.—((Ad.)

To-night". To-night. Geo. Fowlds offer* men's macintoshes from 21/, working trousers, 4/11, very speciui line at 7/11; splendid value.—Ad.

100 dozen samples of hosiery from leading manufacturers at reduced prices.—.Smith & Caughey's, Ltd. —Ad.

To-nHght. Geo. Fowlds offers 500 pairs of boys' tweed knickers from 1/11; these are Al value, and worth double.—Ad.

To-night. To-night. Geo. Fowlds has a very.large assortment of,men's 'tweed suits at all prices, working shirts from 1/11.—Ad"