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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 163, 23 July 1901, Page 4

Captain Edwin wires: West to a(auth-we(3t and south gr«le| glass rise: tides good.

The total value of the silver, copper, tin, and coal exported from New South Wales during the June quarter was £1,131,020, an increase of £73,542 ovcf the corresponding period last year. The coal exported from the State for the June quarter to Australasian and other ports amounted to 927,673 tons, valued at £451,100.

At the meeting of the City Council on Thursday evening Cr. T .T. Masefield will move: "That with a view to increasing water supply to the city the waterworks engineer shall report to the Council within one month the estimated cost of steel and galvanised iron flange pip^-s, 24in in diameter, from Nihotupu to reservoir at Titirangi, and 21in cast iron pipes from reservoir to Arch Hill, with necessary fittings, exclusive of those &1ready on the tcack, stating the qunntity of water pipes of those sizes will supply by gravitation to the Ponsonby reservoir, and allowing twelve months for supply of same; alto to report the value of the 9in, lOin, md 15in pipes now on the track, aid of the 15in steel pipes for which contract has been let." Cr. H. T. Garratt has given notice of his intention to move for the framing of a by-law to empower cabmen to give persons who refuse to pay their fares into the charge of the police. He will also move in the direction of securing foot crossings in Pitt-st., Symondsst., and Kyber Pas 3 Road. Mr. Stichbury intends to move that r.he Council kerb and channel the following streets in Ponsonby, viz., Scotland, New, Douglas, Vermont, King, Blake, Spring, and Seymour.

The finding of the Conciliation Board in the dispute in the timber trade was filed to-day, and it will now rest with either the Union or the null owners to say whether or not any appeal shall be made to the Court of A-rbitra.tioni. As the Act now stands the finding becomes binding unless one of the parties to the dispute notify the Clerk of Awards within one month of intention" to appeal. The Board met this morning, when certain slight modifications in the award agreed to by Mr Stallworthy aa representing the Union were handed in. Mr T. H. White, who represented mill owners, expressed regret that so far they had not been able to decide to accept the award. He pointed out, that the advances recommended meant an increase of the Kauri Timber Co.'s pay-sheet of about £29 10/ per week. In other mills the increase ranged from 10 to 21) per cent.., while the country mills had to face in addition the reduction in hoars.

An important meeting of the members of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. The value of the Chamber is best shown during the period when Parliament is in session, as copies of Bills are forwarded for consideration, and are carefully discussed by a committee set up for that purpose. At yesterday's meeting reports were submitted upon the Eight Hours' Bill, Stock and Land Auctions Bill, and the Shops and Offices Bill, all three measures being condemned, and the reasons for the decisions arrived at were included in the reports. The Council adopted the reports, and- agreed that copies of the same be forwarded to the A-uckland representatives in the House. The committee sat this afternoon to consider the State Fire Insurance Bill. In /view of the importance of this proposal the Council decided when the report is ready to call a full meeting of the Chamber to consider it.

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

The boys of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents are back in the bosom of their families, and already have begun, speaking- metaphorically, to beat their swords into plough shares, and their spears to pruning hooks. We are all glad to have our heroes back again, as the welcome tendered them last week abundantly testifies. The demonstration was not less memorable in a way than that which marked their departure for the war. The size of the crowd that welcomed them, the enthusiasm, the smiling faces, must have been delightful to the gallant, fellows. They were home at last. Magnificent pictures of tne. reception are among the features of this week's "Graphic," which will be published to-morrow morning. These views include whole and half-page photogravures of the arrival at Onehunga, and the later arrival in Auckland. They are the best pictures one could post to Home friends by Saturday's mail. Interesting mementos of their South African experience, which the troopers broug-ht home with them, are the two guns captured from the Boers. Pictures of these appear in the "Graphic."' Hokianga and its timber industry form the subject of a number of illustrations, and another series of views depicts the Wellington Parliamentary Library. The number contains the continuation of the portrait gallery, •'Auckland ladies in their reception robes," and pictures of yesterday's ceremony of christening the new island schooner, Countess of Ranfurly. The miscellaneous pictures are numerous, and the letter-press, as usual, excellent. The number will be ready to-morrow morning.

His Honor Mr Justice Conolly held a sitting in Chambers at the Supreme Court to-day. Probate was granted to the executors named in the wills of Joseph L. West, Hugh Fulton, Robt. S. R. Fielder, Angus Campbell, Samuel Prince, William Cussen, John McLoughlin, Elizabeth Turner, and Emily Hamon (deceased). Letters of administration were granted in re the estates of Patrick Sullivan, Win. G. Smythe, jun., James Maguire, Robert Hall, and Archibald Hall (deceased). In re the estates of Roderick James MacKenzie and Sarah Lydia Garland (deceased) leave was granted for the sale of real estate.

Workmen are still engaged removing the debris from the Grand Hotel fire, and the walls where shaken are being taken down preparatory to rebuilding.

.Mr Paul M. Hansen, local manager of the Auckland Electric Tramway Company, informs us that a further shipment of tram rails is expected to arrive here shortly by the s.s. Gadsby, which left New York on May 24, but was compelled to return on account of damage sustained by her collision with the schooner Frank A. Palmer. Repairs occupied some 10 days, and the steamer finally left Ne\v York for Auckland on June 4. The company's contractors, Messrs J. G. White and Co., Ltd., locally representing Mr W. S. Turner, are also expecting a quantity of machinery and appliances by the Gadsby. We are also informed that -Mr Albert Brown, son of Mr Samuel Brown, of Wellington, will arrive here to-morrow by the s.s. Rotoiti to take up his appointment as assistant to Mr Carey, the company's chief electrical engineer.

The Union Steamship Company are in receipt of advices stating that the s.s. Rakanoa has arrived at Newcastle from Fiji. The steamer left Suva for Auckland on July 6 with the hull of the burned ship Occident in .tow. She met with very heavy weather, and when about 400 miles on her passage the wind and sea had so increased that it was found necessary to return to Suva. Here the Occident was left, as it was useless attempting to tow her through such weather, and the Rakanoa proceeded to Newcastle, where she arrived yesterday. The captain reports that the vessel experienced very strong winds with heavy swell on the passage to Newcastle.

A great deal of inconvenience has been caused through the bar having shoaled up at Greymouth. Some of the boats had to discharge a large amount of cargo before leaving, much to the loss of the companies (says the "West Coast Times"). The Haupiri's (formerly the Island s.s. Richmond) passengers from the North recently had a lively time of it. The heavy seas broke two ribs in the bow and burst a plate. The passengers became so alarmed that many of them fixed on their life-belts.

At a crowded meeting of fruit growers at Birkenhead last eveningl it was decided by 21 votes to nil to form a co-operative depot for distributing fruit in Auckland. Shares were fixed at £1. A large committee was appointed to obtain shareholders, a meeting of shareholders to be held on Monday, August sth, to appoint directors and adopt rules. Between. 30 and 40 shareholders gave in their names during the meeting. Mr G. Low presided.

Mt Gresham (Coroner) held an inquest last week on the body of a child named William Henry Rewcastle. aged thrcle years and five months. Dr. Alice Woodward, who performed the post mortem examination, said that death was due to cerebral congestion, and the jury returned a verdict according to the doctor's evidence.

Big job line of Amazon cloths, fawns, greens, blues, and many other seasonable shades, being slaughtered at 1/6s.— Court Bros.' sale.—Ad.

32 doses for 2/6, 04 doses for 4/6, 128 doses for 6/0. There's good value in every bottle of Socles' Phosphor-ton. The great nerve tonic.—(Ad.)

A special draw at Court Bros.' sale is a line of silks at 6|d, also a few striped silks at 9?d, a black merveilleux 2/11, reduced to 1/6. —Ad.

Towels. —White honeycomb, Id, 2|d, 3Ad, 4Jd, 6d each; Turkish do., 4Ad, 6d, $bd> 1/, 1/3 each; at Smith and Caughey's Clearance Fair.—(Ad.)

Don't fail to see our serges, any colour you like, all-wool, and verydurable, 10Jd —At Court Bros.' sale— Ad.

Cretonnes, 75 pieces, greatly reduced during sale, 2Jd, 3Jd, 4fd, s|d; reversible, 9*d to 6|d; double width, 1/0 \ to Bfd; special, 1/4 \ to 9fd, at MeCullagh and Grower's. —(Advt.)

Court Bros.', sale.—Ladies' ribbed hose, 3£d pair; all-wool cashmere, plain and ribbed, 9d, embroidered 1/ pair.—Ad.

Court Bros.' sale.—The blouse flannelettes are reduced from 9|d to 5Jd; stripe and plain, 1/11 doz.—Ad.