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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 185, 17 August 1901, Page 4

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The opening chapters of Ethel Turn" «r'« latest, nnd probably -her best, work, "The Story of a Selection," are published in to-day's supplement. Everyone should rend this quiet, but interesting, story of Australian life.

In the case Donald and Edenborough v. Subritzky, claim £1 11/ and costs, mentioned in our Magistrate's Court report on Thursday, we regret to state that the initials of the defendant's name were given as J. A. Subritzky instead of J. H. Subritzky. Mr J. A. Subritzky is a well known shipowner engaged in the northern trade, and to those acquainted with him the error of Thursday would have been obvious.

A largely attended meeting of city and suburban hairdressers -was hellast evening above Waters' Coffea Palace, Mr J. W. Coleman being in the chair. The secretary (Mr J. Coles) laid on the table a petition to be forwarded to Parliament, signed by somo seventy hairdressers of the city and suburbs, pointing out the impossibility of closing at 0 p.m., as the Act proposed. Messrs Jamieson and Kneebone spoke against the Bill now before Parliament dealing with hairdressers. The meeting decided to send to the House of Representatives a notification of their desire to close at 8 p.m. on ordinary week days and at 10 p.m. on Saturdaj's. Copies of tlia above are to be sent to the Auckland members. It was also decided to re. quest that all members of the trade close on the same day and hour for the half holiday. It was decided to form a Master Hairdressers' Association and to draw up the necessary rules at a future meeting. The licensing of tobacconists was referred to a future meeting.

At "the Conciliation Board yesterday afternoon all dairies were, on the application of Mr Ambury, released from the award. Mr Way announced that the Union had come to an agreement with Messrs. Nicholas and J. Grey and Sons that the hours of work per week should be 48, except for the last three weeks in December and the first three in January, when work should commence at 7 a.m. and conclude at 7 p.m., and on Saturdays at 1 p.th. A minimum wage of £2 5/ had been agreed to, overtime to be paid at the rate of time and a half. Holidays were not to. commence until customers had been served. The chairman announced that Messrs. J. Wilke and Wm. Handley, cordial manufacturers, would also be bound by this agreement.

It is said that at the instance of the Government enquiries are being made in the Pukemiro district re the coal measures of that locality. Evidently this class of fuel is abundant, outcrops of a good .quality appearing on the farms of Messrs. Allen and Holmes, both of whom burn nothing else. The intention, it is said, is to reserve the coal-bearing area for future operations.

Mr. George E. Skellern, who for some considerable time has been engaged on the railways in the Huntly district, leaves shortly for Mamakau, where, in addition to his usual work, he will have charge of the station. An enthusiastic musician, Mr. Skellern will be greatly missed by his fellow bandsmen, and by the other musical coteries of the township.

In our advertising columns will be found an advertisement of the Citizens' Life Assurance Company, Limited, for collectors and canvassers. The rapidly increasing business of the company necessitates frequent additions to the staff. The class of business transacted by the Citizens' Life office offers permanent and profitable employment to energetic and capable men.

On his return to Huntly at the conclusion of the services at Matahuru on Sunday, the Rev. J. Egerton Ward had a most uncomfortable experience, and one that might have been m another case attended with serious results. Owing to the superabundant rainfall the Matahuru Creek was in high flood, the current being swift and strong. In attempting to cross one of the submerged culverts the rev gentleman's horse became entangled: in floating driftwood and other debris. The rider was obliged to take to the water, and, after freeing his horse, the pair with a struggle managed to reach the opposite bank. Had Mr. Ward been unable to swim the affair might have terminated fatally. In honour of the birthday of His Imperial and Royal Majesty the Emperor and King of Austria-Hungary a solemn Te Deum will be sung tomorrow at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral. Mr E. Langguth, Consul for Austria-Hungary, advertises in this issue asking all Austrians to attend the service. The. programme of the Musical Matinee Society's third concert is advertised iv our columns to-day. At a meeting of the Council of the Sailors' Home yesterday afternoon the applications for the positions ol secretary and manager were referred to a sub-committee consisting of Captain- Clayton and Adamson and Mr Kneen, to select four for the secretaryship, and six for the managership, and report to. a.meeting on inday next. ...,..■ A very large audience attended the final performance of "When the Lamps Are Lighted," by the John F. Sheridan Company. To-night the company will produce "A Trip to Chicago," a musical-farce comedy composed by Fred. Lester and John F. Sheridan. This is a companion picture to the well-known adventures of the famous "Widow O'Brien." Mr. Sheridan will appear as Johanna Murphy. In the second act a moonlight garden party is held, in which all the members of the company will be seen in their specialties. A meeting is advertised to be held in St. James' Hall on Monday evening to welcome Revs. Drs. Whitelaw and Marshall, who are passing through Auckland after having performed the duties entrusted to them as Commissioners to the first Presbyterian General Assembly of the new Commonwealth. Dr. Marshall is a distinguished minister of the Church of Scotland, and Dr. Whitelaw is a minister in Kilmarnock of the United _ Free Church, who has gained for himself a name and a fame, as a writer and an exegete. Th_se gentlemen addressed an audience of 5000 persons.in Melbourne, who were attracted by the popularity of the speakers, and those who attend the meeting on Monday evening will doubtless be pleased that they had the opportunity of listening to. men who are in the forefront of the Church's battle against the evil agencies of the times.

The farewell recitals given yesterday by Jean Gerardy, the great 'cellist, were well attended and eminently successful. During the evening Mr Bockaert, on behalf of the Belgian xesidents of Auckland, presented his distinguished countryman with a horseshoe of violets, with the Belgian colours attached, and at the end of the programme the great 'cellist was accorded an enthusiastic ovation. M. Gerardy left for Honolulu and San Francisco by the mail steamer today.

A very successful entertainment was given at tlie City Hall last nig-h.t before a large audience. This evening Messrs. Johnson, Biano and Bentley will make their first appearance in Auckland in their original sketch, "The Farmer and the Monkeys."

Mr. J. H. Colwill has received the following certificates for his pupils, granted by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, London: Miss Dora Ponsford, 160 words a minute; Miss Kate Bowles, 130 words; Miss Alice Gillett, 120; Miss Amy Simmons, M. Monro, Florence Miller, Gladys Bees and Mr. Joseph Stanton, 100; Miss Amy Gould, Maggie Butler, Christina McKenzie, Millicent Lothian, Violet Halliday, Messrs. A. Hill and T. Mason, 80. Miss Ponsford holds the highest local and Home certificate in Auckland. Mr. Colwill will enrol intending pupils for shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping and writing next week.

To-morrow will be. observed as Citizens' Sunday in Auckland city and suburbs. The Auckland Ministers' Association has arranged a general pulpit exchange for to-morrow forenoon! It is understood that ithe Primate has also taken steps to recogI nise the day throughout the Anglican churches. All speakers willing to co-operate are invited to speak on the subject of "Christian Citizenship." 'Saronis' New Biograph and Concert Company will perform in the Otahuhu Public Hall on Monday next. That penny dreadful, "Dead wood Dick," Perhaps may charm the vulgar mind, Though rather apt to turn one sick Whose taste is cultured and refined. But though the mind be high or low, The body must its ills endure; The thing for coughs and colds we know, Is W. E. Woods' Great Peppermint i Cure.