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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 64, 17 March 1902, Page 4

* A sad accident occurred at Howick about six p.m. oa Saturday. A man named Murphy fell from a threshing* machine on to the road, the large wheel going over his leg, which bled profusely. He was driven to the hospital in a 'bus.

On Saturday afternoon, while Forester Brig-hton, a carpenter, residing in King-street, Ponsonby, was working on the scaffolding of the new Fire Brigade station, Pitt-street, one of the planks of the scaffolding broke, and Brighton fell a distance of 211 feet to the. footpath. His fall was broken by a portion of the scaffolding catching under his arm. which probably saved the man from. severe injuries. As it was he was badly shaken. Dr. Coldie, who examined him, found that although no j bonps were broken Brighton had received a very severe shaking, and ordered him to be removed to his home.

An infant named Augustus Frederick Lindlower, aged 10 months, boarded Ou,t under the Infant, Life Protection Act. died at Sister Cecil's licensed home, Ayr-street, Parnell. last evening. The child was attended by Dr. Swale, and was always delicate. The coroner will hold on inquest to-

morrow morning.

At the University College on Saturday evening the usual social of welcome to new students was given by the Students' Association. There was a very satisfactory attendance -of old and new students, and a very pleasant evening was spent, the older students doing their best to promote social intercourse among those present. Mr E. Strong, M-A., one of the Vice-Presidents of the Association, presided in the absence of Mr M. A. Hunter, B.Sc, President, and opened the proceedings by addressing a few appropriate words of welcome to those present. The greater part of the evening was taken up with a, pingpong tournament. After a keen contest Miss Williams won the ladies' competition, with Miss Hull second, while Mr Crump was the winner of the gentlemen's competition, Mr Hull being second. During the evening the Rev. Mr Tisdall contributed a solo, and Mr Alan Mulgan gave a recitation. Supper was provided by the ladies, and the proceedings were concluded with the singing of the usual College songs.

Six* Thomas Fitzgerald, fcfie eminent surgeon, o"T Melbourne, who went to South Africa to give his surgical ability to those injured in the war, returned to Australia via America. From what he saw of 'medical matters in San Francisco, Sir Thomas Fitzgerald thinks that the doctors there arc splendid surgeons, although their hospitals are not by any means so up-to-date as those of Australia". He also observed that their streets were bad, uneven and dirty, and there was not that attention paid to the ventilation of steamers and hotels that there should be. In San Fracisco he noticed that the" pace of life was very fast. Some of the men at GO looked old enough for SO.

The cricket championship matches were continued on Saturday in perfect cricketing weather. The result of the Auckland-North Shore senior match decided the first grade championship, as Auckland, by defeating their opponents, have placed themselves in an\ unassailable position for the senior honours. They have yet to meet Parnell, but the result of t&at match will not affect" their position. Parnell defeated Ponsonby easily by IS3 runs, and United had an easy win over Gordon- by 104 runs- Playing for Auckland" E MacCoraiick topped the century, scoring 108 not out.

The Rev. E. Iremayne Dunstan. pastor of Pitt-street congregational Church, preached both morning and evening yesterday at Beresfard-street Congregational Church. .This evening Mr. Dunstan will'give one of his popular lectures in the church, " A Moorland Parish and an Old-time Parson," being the subject. Songs will be given by Madame Chambers and Mr. Horace Stebbing.

Mr. F. E. Severne reports on the state of His Majesty's Prison at Auckland for the week ending Saturday, 15th March, 1902. as follows: On remand, 2 males; awaiting trial, 5 males; penal servitude (life), 2 males; hard labour, 154 males, 14 females: imprisonment, l.male; default of baiJ, 1 male; received during the week, 19 males, 1 female; discharged, 23 males, 1 female: total in prison, 105 males, 14 females-

The Auckland Swimming- Club hold a rdgiit gala in the Albert-street Baths to-morrow «.ening. " The previous night galas this season have been very successful, and it is anticipated that on this occasion there will be a large attendance. An excellent programme has been provided, including tho usual handicap races and events, of an instructive and amusing nature. A band will be in attendance, and the management axe providing special accommodation for ladies.

The fir«i social in connection with the G«xah» Social Club will be held to-awwrow mmaing m St. George's Halt «a«Ruo»aine ftt 8 oV.ioo.lt. MareMSB**** .. •- :-A ~

Last night, in the Tiheosophicar Society's Hall, Dr. C. W. Sanders lectured to a good audience on "The Spirit of the Hearth." The lecture was an exposition of the worship of household gods practised by the Aryans, showing its effect upon the people in their social, political and religious life.

The conditions that make the Argentine Eepublic so dangerous a rival to this country for grazing purposes have frequently been referred to, but they hove seldom been mlore strikingly put than in a letter just received from a former New Zealand resident who has settled in Buenos Ayres. Mr Henry Reynolds, writing to Mr J. P. Campbell," of Wellington, says: —"I have now been here for nearly three years, and it has been slow work to move the people interested in land and etows, but at last there is a great interest being taken in the industry. I am now working this on the co - operative principle, and have. a strong committee of es■tandieros [(wealthy station-holders) to help in pushing the business ahead. Although our turn-over is yet small (two tons per day) fr»m now onwards it will grow fast. This is a magnificent grazing country., and cows there are by the million, and the whole thing only requires organising. The Chairman of my committee owns about 600,0Cy> acres, and has about 80,000 cows. He is very enthusiastic over thisffjusiness, and intends within a year or so to put 10,000 or 12,000 gallons through the creamery daily. This same gentleman the other day bought an estancia for £50,000, or at the rate of £4 per acre. It will carry a cow to l-£ acres all the year round, without a shilling being spent in grass seed, manure or turnips. I merely mention this to show you the difference between the value of land here and in New Zealand." Assuming Mr Reynolds' description of the land to be strictly accurate, our dairy farmers, who "are paying six times more for land of equal quality, may well have some misgivings as to the continuance of their present prosperity. There are, however, well known drawbacks in the Argentine Republic as compared with New 'Zealand, which help to restore the balance.

The death of Mrs Wall,, which took place at Eoekfield, Pehrose, on the 13th inst;, after a long- illness removes another old colonist from our midst. Deciding-, with some friends, to emigrate to New Zealand she left her birthplace, Fermanagh County, Ireland, in 1857, taking passage by the ship Lord Burleigh, and arriving in Waitemata harbour. She was wont to relate that prior to her leaving Home she distinctly remembered in connection with the Crimean war the joy bells merrily pealing forth the fact that peace had at last been declared. About live years after arriving in the colony she married Mr William Wall and settled at Kama Kama, where they remained until with many others they were driven off by the Maoris in 1803. The intense excitement and mental strain, not to speak of the monetary loss, involved by the untoward events of those trublous times were almost intolerable, and although compensated by the Government to the extent of one-third of their financial loss they were nevertheless heavy losers. "After spending a year in Epsom they took up land at Penrose, where they permanently settled in 1865, and where, as stated above, Mrs Wall died in her 67th year. The funeral, which took place on Saturday last in the picturesque cemetery of Panmure, was perhaps the largest ever seen in the district, the chief mourners being- the deceased's husband, Mr Wm. Wall, her brother-in-law, Mr S. Wall, and her son-in-law, Mr Thomas Knight. - The services were, conducted by the Eevs. G. B. Monro, Geo. Brown arid W. Gray Dixon. Mrs Wall was well and favourably known. She is survived by her husband and four daughters.

A young man named E. Drinkwater had his right arm broken by being thrown from a horse in Ponsonby Road yesterday afternoon.

The schoolmates of the late Trooper Harry Finch, who was killed in the recent engagement between the Seventh New Zealanders and Boers at Bothasberg, are requested to meet in the Mt. Albert School Room, Morningside, on Thursday evening next.

St. Jude's, Avon'dale, yesterday held their harvest festival services. The morning services was conducted by the Rev. T. Eykyn, who preached a sermon suitable for the occasion. In the evening the vicar, Rev. W. H. Wilson, preached to a full church a sermon on. "Wheat and Tares." The choir quite excelled themselves on both occasions. Mr Binsted sang a recitative by Stainer, which was fol lowed by Barnby's "O Lord how Manifold/ the service, concluding with "Stainer's Sevenfold Amen." After service, the" vicar, on behalf ol the choir, presented a late member with a beautifully bound copy of "Hymns,-Ancient and Modern."

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