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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 168, 29 July 1901, Page 4

Captain Edwin Phillips, of the s.s. Waikare, remained behind in Sydney this trip owing to ill-health. Captain Robert Stewart, so well nnd popularly known, by passengers of the Union Company's steamers as late chief officer of the s.s. Mararoa, and more recently as chief of the Waikare, is now in charge of the steamer, which arrived from Sydney this morning.

Captain Worsley, of the Cook Islands Government schooner Countess of Eanfurly, has been handed by the Governor, for presentation to Tongia, the native King of Niue (Savage Island), a souvenir gold medal from His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York. The medal is a duplicate of those recently presented to some of the principal native chiefs at the Rotorua gathering by the Duke. Captain Worsley is to make Niue his first island of call after leaving Auckland, and will tlhere hand the present to "King" Tongia.

On Saturday afternoon at the Asylum Mr Gresham,, Coroner, held an inquest on a widow aged 72 years, who had been an inmate since 1887. On Friday she died, and the medical evidence showed the cause oi death to be heart disease, the jury returning a verdict accordingly.. Another female patient, aged 22, whose father and mother died in the Asylum, died yesterday, and Mr Gresham, Coroner, will hold.an inquest.at the Asylum at'four o'clock 'this afternoon.

Last night in the Theosophical Society's Hall Mrs. Draffin lectured to a large audience on "The Consolations of Theosophy." During the evening Mrs. Hamilton-Hodges rendered two vocal solos, "In Heavenly Love Abiding," and "Ashamed of Christ."

At the Supreme Court this morning Mr Justice Conolly referred to the fact that an overcoat and a saddle stolen by a prisoner, valued by their owners e.t £2 and £3 respectively, had been sold to a second-hand dealer for a few shillings. His Honor said he would like to have a detective present in order to get an independent estimate of their value. lie oiren wondered that some of these secondhand dealers had not been brought before him on n charge of receiving stolen property. It was absurd that any man would sell the articles referred to in the present ease at such prices if they were honestly come by. The Hon. J. A. ToJe, Crown Prosecutor, suggested that the time had come when these dealers should be licensed, as in the ease of pawnbrokers, so that they would be under the inspection of the police. The Justice thought that something should be done as a warning to them.

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Rakanoa, from Fiji direct, arrived at Newcastle on Monday last. Prior to taking her departure for Newcastle the itakanoa had been towing for eight days a hulk, which was formerly the Russian ship Occident. This vessel was gutted by lire in December last, and was afterwards purchased by the Union Company. It was intended that the Eakanoa should tow her to Auckland, and she left Suva on the sth July with that object. Bad weather was met with right along, however, and on the Oth a southerly gale sprang up. Captain Holford subsequently decided to put back to Suva, and he reached there at 8 a.m. on the 13th. Meanwhile, on the Oth July, v sea as rough as any experienced at Fiji for many years was raging along the coast. It finite demolished in four hours the wreck of the barque Norden, of which not a trace remained when the fury of the watery element hnd subsided.

A well-known comic song tells the story of an encounter between a man and a dog, in which the dog came off best, with the result that the. man "left his Sunday trousers in Magee's back yard." A somewhat similar case came up at the Police Court this morning, when a man named Frederick Smith was charged with being the owner of a dog which attacked John Lees. Some amusement was caused by the attacked penson, who was attacked while walking in the street, producing the trousers he wore on the occasion, and affording the Court ocular proof of the damage clone by defendant's dog. In spite of testimony by Mr G. Garrard as to the "extreme amiability of the dag," defendant was ordered to pay 7/6 towards the damage caused by the dog, to keep the dog under proper control, and to pay the costs of the ease.

Messrs Price and Miller, the members of Parliament who represented Queensland at the Royal celebrations in this colony, and also were asked to report upon the legislation of \ow Zealand, upon their arrival in Adelaide spoke in high terms of the hospitality shown them during their visit. In the course of an i;.tev.ic\v Mr Price >;a;d; "I ,u;.;ie enquiries i>u behalf of industrial legislation. I attended meetings of masters, men ancl unions, and also courts oi! ai-bitro-tion. 1 am convinced that New Zealand is a great country. There has been a successful attempt there to distribute wealth among the -p^-ny." MiMiller also spoke highly o? she character of the Royal festivities, particularly the Maori demonstration at Rotorua; and as to the colony generally, said "The people of New Zealand appear to be exceedingly prosperous. 1 have had excellent opportunities of observing the effect upon the country of legislation on different subject.s, upon which I shall almost immediately report to the Government."

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company offer for private sale, as a going concern, the stock, plant, and goodwill of the well-known coaching, cab, livery and bait business of Messrs Pullan, Armitage and Co., with the benefit of all freeholds, tenancies and premises. The full list of stock and plant may be inspected by intending purchasers.

The old Catholic devotion of the "forty hours' adoration" commenced at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning.' His Lordship Bishop Lenihan attended in the sanctuary, "Misse Cantata" was sung by Rev. Father Buckley. Rev. Fathers Patterson and Moore were deacon and sub-deacon respectively; Father Purton, 0.5.8., master of ceremonies. The choir, under Mr P. F. Hiscocks, rendered efficiently Mercadente's Mass. After Mass a procession of the Blessed, Sacrament passed the aisles, led by Rev. Father Patterson, the celebrant bearing the host under the canopy, which was borne by four of the collectors. In the procession the Bishop took part. The adoration then took place, and will be continued until tomorrow (Tuesday) morning without interruption. The Very Rev. Father Benedict, 0.P., delivered an eloquent discourse on the Blessed Sacrament.

A very bad habit has been contracted by a number of lads of congregating on j Xarangahape Road on Sunday afternoon and making remarks annoying to young ladies. Generally these lads stand, some in the shop doorway, and others on the edge of the kerbstone, the result being that ladies have to pass through a double line of hoodlums, who air their alleged wit, which1 is the signal for loud roars of laughter. These ■hoodlums, by the way, are all well dressed, and they and their parents would no doubt be sadly shocked if they got their deserts at the hands of the district policeman.

On Tuesday Warren, Blyth & Co. sell at the residence, "Sherwood," Khyber Pass, the furniture, etc., of Mr. Alfred Tells, who is leaving Auckland.

We are asked to call attention to the advertisement in another column with reference to St.* Paul's diamond jubilee social. A good programme has been prepared, including short addresses by well-known clergymen, and music by favourite artists.

The Newton District Football Club entertainment was well patronised Friday evening in St. Benedict's Hall. Overtures were played by Hulse's Band. Mr L. W. Brown gave an Indian Club exhibition, and Mr W. Skerrett comic songs. An instrumental quartette was given by Messrs A.J.Fernandez, Hodson, Overton, and Doree. Songs were contributed by Messrs Noton, J. Hyland, and F. Ellis, and Master Quinlan, Mrs J. Hyland and Miss Hinton.

The second winter social under the auspices of No. I, L.O.L. will be held in the Masonic Hall, Kavangahape Koad, on August Bth. Messrs B. Arthur and Co. sell tomorrow by auction at their mart a large assortment of fruit trees. On Wednesday, at Parnell, Gabriel Lewis and Co. will sell by auction at the Windsor Castle Hotel, household furnishings and appointments, indueling a first.-cla.ss billiard table, by Alcock. Fowlds' job prices: First-class value in hard and soft hats, travelling bags, trunks, etc. —Ad. Tonson Garlick Company's great ca«h sale: Just a few pairs of double blankets left, 26/6 to 19/6; spot cash. —Ad. Fowlds' job prices: Really good value in boys' mackintoshes and overcoats. —Ad. Large reduction in price of diningroom suites in buffalo, roan skins, pantmsote, leather clothf, tapestry, coverings, and saddle bags—At Smith and Caughey's clearance Fair. Furniture department. —Ad. Fowlds' job prices: Boys' navy Jerseys, all sizes, clearing at 2/6; cardigan jackets, at 3/6. —Ad. Special bargains in bedroom suites, consisting of wardrobe with plateglass doors, and duchesse pair with marble top and tile back—At our winter clearance Fair.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd. Furniture department. — Ad. Fowlds' job prices: Mackintoshes from 21/; ' English, American and colonial oilskins, from 9/6.—Ad. Hat and coat racks, 6 hooks, nicely finished, only 6d each; 4 hooks, only 4d each. —At Tonson Garlick Company's great cash sale. —Ad. Fowlds' job prices: 250 pairs boys' knickers, from 1/9; Norfolk suits, from 7/11.—Ad.

A few slightly tarnished nickelplated fenders and sets at half original price.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd., furniture department. —Ad.

Fowlds' job prices: Keally splendid line in umbrellas at 5/11; warranted rainproof.—Ad.

Kitchen chairs 1/11 each, bedroom chairs, from 3/7, dining-room 4/9; 50 designs of chairs to select from. — Smith and Caughey's winter clearance fair. Furniture department, —Ad.

Fowlds' job prices: See Arcade window for job line in ties, all at 6d each; men's working braces, 1/. —Ad,

Court Bros.' Winter Sale.—Silks 6|d, Jap. silks 1/4J, pongee silks SJd, black silk bengaline 3/6, cheap at 4/11. (Ad.)

Fowlds' job prices: See Queenstreet window for ties in all patterns, 1/ each, or 3 for 2/6. —Ad.

We have the largest display of furniture on one floor in the city. Every article reduced in price during Fair. —Smith and Caughey, Ltd. Furniture Department.—Ad.

Fowlds' job prices: Underflannels, from 2/9; boys' and youths' shirts, from 1/; tweed working shirts, from 2/11.—Ad.

A good black dress in several new and pretty designs, 8/3; an ail-wool coating serge, 5/4 A for the costume length.—At Court Bros.' Sale. —(Ad.)