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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 150, 26 June 1901, Page 4

Mr Shillington, librarian, lias received through Dr. Campbell (Mayor of Auckland) the autographs of thp Duke and Duchess of York, for the Free Public Library. The signatures will be placed alongside those of Queen Victoria, the Prince Consort, Kins" George 111., and King William IV. During thp month of May 23 57 persons arrived in The colony, as against S4-I for The same month last year. The departures were 15Tr», as against 1070. At the Hospital Board meniing- "Mr A. I. Friend, in arguing for the ap1 »»;..A«-..j,.t of -.x -well pnid medical superintendent, pointed out that in lS9fi--97, the first year in which the Board had a medical superintendent, there were 1340 patients in the Hospital, that the cost per patient per day was 4/(5.5, and the percentage of cost of administration was 34.08 per cent. In 1597-9S there were 1438 patients: the cost per day was 4/H; and the percentage of the cost of administration 32.00. In IS9S-99 there were 1120 patients, at 4/2 i per day. percentage of cost 30.96. In 1899-1900 there were 1620 patients, the cost per day was 4/3J, and the percentage of the cost of administration was 20.18. These figures showed what was saved to the Board by efficient supervision. Mr Greshain, coroner, held an inquest at the Wynyard Arms Hotel yesterday afternoon touching the death of Mabel Cole, an infant "boarded out with Mrs Cinnamon, Abercrombie street. Dr. Wine deposed that ],» had attended the child since the 13th inst.. when it was about :U months "Id. It then appeared waisted aiul sickly, and lie gave it as his opinion at the time that the child was hardly likely to recover. He ordered a change of treatment, which was followed, but the child died on Monday last. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The coroner commented at some length upon the very reprehensible practice in some cases of neglecting to call in medical aid until the eleventh hour. He intended to suppress such practices as far as possible. Appropriations j n three of the Auckland Co-operative Term'mting Building Society's groups were drawn by ballot at St. James' Hall last evening, in the presence of a goodly number of shareholders. Mr Bobert Walton presided, several other directors being present, There were two appropriations in the first group, and as the successful shareholder (Xo. 793) was only entitled to one sharp, he wJs allotted the 71:;1, while Xo. 250. the next drawn from the box. being the holder of two share?;, was allotted £400, bringing the appropriations in the first group to £000. In the second group the 60th and fHst appropriations (£-100) were drawn by Nos. 552 and 553, while in th» fourth group appropriations 13 and 14 (£400) were drawn by Xos. 32 and 919. An inquest was -opened at the Thames yesterday, before Mr A. Bruce (Coroner), on the body of the infant found buried at Neavesville on Thursday last by. four young men while gmndigging. Dr. Calkin, after mailing- a po.^mortom examination, deposed that the body was that'of a newly-born female, but that, owing to it being in an advanced stage of decomposition, he was unable to say whether it was of European or Maori origin. The lungs were too far decomposed to say whether it had ever breathed. There was nothing to show the cause of death, or whether the child was still-born. Det:-'?tive Miller gnve evidence as to bringing the body from Neavesville and to' mr.kiiig enquiries as tn parentage, so far unsuccessfully. The inquest was then adjourned until Monday next, to allow of further enquiries being.made by the police. • • Mr J. IT. Witheford has been very busy for some time past, he has been so far "unable to meet his constituents prior to his departure for Wellington, but he proposes to do so probably on Monday eveningl next.

At the meeting of the. Harbour Board yesterday afternoon Mi- .1. H. Witheford said, with reference to the. recent visit of the Admiral to Calliope jy ne ] i: —'•£ have felt much pained lately at the way members have been ignored, and especially in connection with the historical visit, we may term it. of the Admiral to the Calliope Dock last Thursday week, and to which members of the Board were not invited as a body. I move: 'That this Board expresses' its regret that the members were not notified of the Admiral's visit to the Calliope Dock on June 13th, more especially as at this "Stage such grave and important questions are engaging the attention of the Board, i.e., the mistake in the estimate of the equipment of the Dock .and also the question of the erection of Admiralty House, on which subjects the members of the Board would have been pleased to have heard the Admiral express his opinion.' As ex-Chairman. I, at least, should have received au intimation of the visit: there are other members also who feel disappointed that the address was not laid before the members previous l 0 its being presented. I cannot call it the height of hospitality when the Chairman docs not give the members an opportunity to visii^ their own property on their own steamlaunch on so important an occasion." After some discussion it, was decided to defer the matter till next meeting, when the Chairman (Mr Kidd) would be able to be present.

The Auckland Presbyterian Elders' Association met. in St. Luke's Hall. Itenmera, on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, Mr D. Macpherson, president, in the chair. The Rev. H. K. Gray read an able paper on the ''Church and Her Critics." which was well received and elicited an interesting and profitable discussion. The reverend gentleman was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

Judging from the pictures of the Wellington decorations for the Koyal visit, the Empire City scarcely merits the dispraise her efforts met with in some quarters. Some of the arches, lor instance, were very graceful, and had the weather been more favourable the streets would have presented a very creditable display. The "Graphic" of this week is largely devoted to a pictorial description of Wellington during the time the Duke was there, and Aueklanders will find it particularly interesting- to examine the illustrations and mark what their Southern rival did as compared with this city. The views cover a large number of pages, and are especially good. The journal also prints accounts of the several social functions in the capital, and lists of the invited guests. Another portion of the paper is devoted to several fine unpublished pictures connected with Royalty when in Auckland, and a number of magnificent photogravures of the native dances at liotorua. There is a page of views of the ceremony of driving the first pile in the Tuakau bridge, and other local and general attractions. Eudyard Kipling's story '•Kirn" progresses, 'affording great pleasure to "Graphic" readers, and there are also serial tales by Anthony Hope and David Christie

An inquest was held this morningl by ilr. Greeham, Coroner, on the deatli of an infant named Elsie Lewis, boarded out with a Mrs. Eliza Collicoat. Lincoln-street, Ponsonby. Dr. Knight gave evidence that he was called in on the 10th, and had seen the child twice subsequently., and that prior to his calling- Dr. Parkes j had attended the child. The cause of death was wasting from diarrhoea. and vomiting and convulsions, and therse were caused by the failure of assimilation of the food. On examination by the Coroner it turned out thai Mrs. Cpllicoat. the licensee of the home, was totally unaware of the requirements of regulation 15 under the Infants' Life Protection Act. That regulation provides "that no licensee shall take over a child where the child has been only recently weaned, unless there is a certificate from a medical practitioner that the child is in a tit state to leave the mother.

Mr P. Lawry, M.H.R.. will address his contituents in the Oddfellows' Hall, T'arnell, at 8 o'clock to-night.

Mr Bartlett. photographer, who ! was .appointed to photograph the Royal group at Government House, has received written acknowledgment from Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York expressing her appreciation of the excellent pietare he obtained. Mr Bartle'tt's advertisement elsewhere shows that after four years' experimenting he has succeeded in completing- '"The Bartlett Sepia Process,"' The prints made by this new process are of a 'beautiful sepia, and exquisitely delicate in half-tone, with clear, rich shadows, and they should become very popular. At St. i'etcr'^ Church at Cambridge on Sunday, there wore a lot of candles en the altar, and they somehow set the outer garment worn by Father Darby on fire, but he quickly divested himself of it. and extinguished the flames. On Fiidny in Brown, Barrett and Co.'s new buildings Warren Blyth and Co. will sell by auction a very large quantity of new Chinese mattings in convenient' rolls to all parties: also timber, lanterns, etc., being another eloping' scene in the Koyal celebrations. * . • ■ Miss [ng'lesby. lady missionary in the interests of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society's work in India, did net airive as expected today, but wiil arrive on Friday. The arranged missionary meeting- will rake' place to-incrrow night at the Tabernacle as advertised, ami Miss Ing'lcsby j ! will speak on Sunday next at -lit. Eden I and Ponsonby. ■ j I Great offer of ties at 6d and 1/. and i ! job braces at 1/, at Geo. Fowlds". ' | These were bought very cheap and you ; will gel the benefit.—Ad. Linoleums just opened, the very : latest designs, now selling very cheap. ! .You;- inspection is solicited. —Tonson ! JGarlick Coy.—(Ad.) I i Geo. Fowldi; has a \ery large assortjinent of men's tweed suits at all prices, • ; working shuts from 1/11.—Ad. ' i ! Just opened, shipment, fancy oeea- | sional Chippendale chairs. very i 'pretty: inspection invited.—Tonson Garlick Coy.—(Ad.) Be sure to get some of the samples 1 of singlets, underpants, hose, Cardi- i gans. etc., etc., selling half usual cost j at Geo. Fowlds. —Ad. Geo. Fowlds offers 500 pairs of boys' I tweed knickers from 1/11; these are Al value and worth double. — Ad. J

The Pansy Quadrille Assembly will commence their weekly socials in. St. George's Hall to-morrow evening. The ladies of St. Patrick's Parish met last evening at the Presbytery, Wyndham-street, to make arrange* ments for their annual ball, a large committee being formed to carry out the affair.

Up with the lark—Up-to-date Austrian bentwood chairs now selling, only 4/11; job line to clear.—Tonson Garlick Coy.—(Ad.)

A wonderful lot of men's underclothing just purchased by Geo. Fowlds;1 these are offered at half usual cost and ure splendid value. —Ad.

Geo. Fowlds offers men's macintoshes from 21/, working trousers 4/11, \<\ry special line at 7/11; splendid, value. —Ad.