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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 81, 7 April 1902, Page 4

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Captain Edwin advises for twentyfour hours from 9 a.m. to-day:—• "North-east to north and west gale; glass fall; heavy rain.'!, For the ibe-nelit of those who have not read that interesting serial, "A Branded Foot," now appearing in 'our columns, a synopsis of the earlier chapters is given* in our issue tins evening. This will .be the last opportunity of picking up the thread of the novel. Among the passengers by the mail steamer Sonoma, on Saturday, was Captain John McKenzie, of the Union Steamship Company, who has gone Home to bring out the new steamer for the McGregor Steamship Company, for the Waiwera and Mahurangi trade. The sitting of the City Licensing Committee, which was adjourned until to-day, to consider a complaint of .alleged ■'dummyism" in connection with the license of the. Freeman's Bay Hotel, of which William Shaldrich wa*the licensee, did not take place. The reason was that the license had been transferred in the meantime to the satisfaction of the police. On the 3rd inst. a boy named Albert Htixford, nine years old, whose parents reside at Charlotte street, Eden Terrace, fell-off a see-saw and injured his knee. No serious results were noticed until Saturday, when the boy became ill, and gradually growing worse, died yesterday morning. Dr. Inglis, who arrived after death had taken place, ascribed death to-inflam-mation of the bone of the knee, and .the police decided that, under the circumstances an inquest was unnecessary. A young girl named Alice Phipps, daughter of Mr. Sydney Phipps, of Sydenham, was found dead in her bath on Saturday. She is supposed to have had v fit. A deputation from the Law Society waited on the Premier on Saturday, asking that he make representations in London in order to bring about a condition of affairs under which New Zealand barristers and solicitors would. be allowed to practice in the English Courts. The deputation said that the Law Society had no objection to abolition of the condition requiring English barristers to pass in New Zealand law before practising here if the concession were granted to New Zealanders. The Premier promised to give the matter attention. A telegram from Zeehan, Tasmania, published in Sydney on Monday last, states: "Early on Saturday morning Sweet's Railway Hotel was j destroyed by fire, and a prospector j named' Matthew Hogan w:is burnedto death. He had been on the west coast for about twelve years, and prior to that in Victoria and NewZealand. Deceased arrived in Victoria -'55 years ago- The damage j caused by the fire is estimated at £2500. The insurances, which are in the. Phoenix Office, only cover •bisoo." The latest mail/to hand from Noumea (New Caledonia) brings news of an accident to the French barque President Felix Faure. The vessel was being towed out from Mueo by the St. Pierre, when she got aground and stuck fast for four hours, but. .was,floated .with the rising tide. The crew, however, refused to go to sea in the barque until an examination was made of her bottom, as it was thought she had sustained "serious damage while ashore. She was towed to Noumea, where the hull was, sighted by Lloyd's agent and reported to be sound. The crew then turned to, and the barque left for Havre on February 7. • The Tourist Department has received word fromKapiti Island. Cook Straits, that the various animals which are breeding and being acclimatised there are in a thriving condition. Opposums were seen the other day, and looked well, and the same report was given of fallow, red and Indian deer- Wild goats, pigs, Californian quail, ducks of many varieties, swans, and native pigeons were very plentiful. Cats were causing great destruction among the bellbirds. A man who had made a book on the Christchurch races, and been "struck" for £10 to 5/ on the double, which he declared himself unable to pay, was before the Magistrate's Court at Wellington on Saturday on a charge of theft of 5/. The Magistrate said that in such a case /he would have to be convinced that/ defendant made a wager with intent to defraud. As this had not been done the charge was dismissed.

A young woman named Janet Murray sustained a very painful accident at the Whangarei Frudit Cannery last Friday. She was sitting down when one of her fellow-workers, with a knife in 'her hand, sat down beside her,- and placed her arm round Miss Murray's neck. Shortly afterwards Miss Murray rose up, and in doing so the knife in her friend's hand inflicted a deep gash several inches long in her cheek. Dr. Hall attended the unfortunate lady, and placed seven stitches in the wound, which was in dangerous proximity to the eye, and had the knife been held-*- little higher the eye runs* have been destro3 red. » At a meeting of the general committee of the Agricultural Association held on Saturday, the question of arranging a series of technical lectures by Government experts was referred to the executive committee. It was decided to urge the Department of Koads to commence the approaches to the cattle landing at Orakei as soon as possible. The sanitary officials of the New South Wales Board of Health on the 29th ult. discovered a dead rat in the butcher's shop of Mr Kerrigan, in Raglan-street, Alexandria. This rat when examined was found to be infected with plague. The President of the Board of Health (Dr. Thompson) at once gave orders, to close the shop, and to place it under quarantine regulations. This having been done, the usual cleansing and disinfecting* operations were proceeded with yesterday. During the progress of this work no less than 79 dead rats were discovered under the floors and in other parts of the. building, from which a most objectionable smell was proceeding. The officials have decided that before the embargo is removed from the premises certafci improvements must be carried out, which will have the effect of making the building proof against the entraii.ee of rats. A Press Association telegram from Wanganui states that the Teachers' Court of Appeal has been engaged for the past three days in hearing the appeal of R. P. Clarkson, late head'teacher of the Nor.manby school, against- the a'ctioh of ithe Wanganui Education Board in dismissing him. The Board's contention was that the inspector's reports on the Nornianby school examinations were not favourable. Mr Clarkson held that he had not been guilty of neglect, and that the faults which might have been found in his work ha_ been dues to circumstances over which he had no conitrol. Mr Clarkson stated that children attending school were rendered unfit for active., mental work by the fact that" they had to milk a number of cows before coming to school, and Ithat the dairying industry Was inimical to good results being obtained by any teacher. The Court upheld the appeal, and ordered the reinstatement of Mr Clarkson. A semi-intoxicated Dutch sailor.was at work assisting to paint the hull of his steamer at the Queen's Wharf (says the Wellington "Post"). Presently he commenced to climb up the stringers of the wharf, probably with the idea of luffing up to ship some more alcohol, and on nearing the top slipped and narrowly escaped falling into the sea. He bawled for assistance to a well-known stevedore who was passing, and that individual leaned over to help the sailor up. As he' did so half-a-sovereign fellfrom his pocket intp; the sea. "Blank you," he said to the rescued foreigner, "I wish I had let you tumble in and drown." "Mem Gott," replied sailor, "there are plenty more half-sovereigns." "Yes," said the rescuer, "but there are a dashed sight more Dutchmen." Mr F. E. Severne reports on the state of His Majesty's prison, Auckland, for the week ending Saturday, April Sth, as follows:—On remand, 4 males, 1 female; awaiting trial, 6 males; sentenced to penal servitude (life), 2 males; sentenced to hard labour, 140 males, 20 females; sentenced to imprisonment, 1 male; default of bail, 2 males; received during the week, 18 males, 5 females; discharged, 15 males, 2 females: total in prison, 164 males, 21 females. " Taking one consideration with another a policeman's life is not. a happy one," says Gilbert, and, judging Ify the, experiences of the local force during the last week or so, the j words ' apply locally. On Saturday ; we Reported an attack made upon \ Constable Skinner by a seaman. This morning an elderly man named Alfred* Ashehcien was charged with assaulting Constable Ross while in the execution of his duty. The con stable said he arrested the prisoner on a charge of theft at a house in Hobson-street on Saturday afternoon. Accused was handcuffed, and almost immediately ran away. The constable ran after him, and caught him by the chain of the handcuffs, whereupon ■ the accused, who was slightly under the influence of liquor, kicked him in the back and on the thigh, inflicting severe bruises. Constable Ross then threw his prisoner, who continued to try and kick him. until, with the assistance of some Austrians, his legs were strapped together. Accused pleaded in Court that he was drunk at the time. Accused, who had a long list of convictions against him, was also charged with stealing a cake-dish, the property of Louisa Kincella. His Wor-ship-imposed a ;s-entence of three months' imprisonment •on ' each - charge, sentences to be concurrent. The theory that the deadly katipo spider inhabits only the sandhills on the seashores of New Zealand appears to have been disproved (says a Southern paper) by the painful" experience of a Gore resident recently. The gentleman referred to was working in his greenhouse when he felt a bite on his arm like that of a sandfly. ' On investigating the cause, he discovered a small black spider, with a red spot, tallying in every respect with the characteristics of the katipo. Shortly afterwards his arm began to swell. " A meeting is tc be held in the Federal Hall to-night, when Tom Mann will deliver an address upon "Trades Unions." The meeting is under the joint auspices of the Socialist Party and. Trades and Labour Council. The Gisborne branch of- the Tea Overs' Institute resolved, if details bear out the case as telegraphed, to make a levy to assist the master at Hikutaia, who was fined for chastising a »°y- _„__.._. _.-

Amongst the through: passengers by the Sonoma from' Sydney for' San Francisco was Mr H. Hedger, manager of tihe. Sydney Industrial Blind Institution, who will visit America, England, and the Continent for the purpose of studying the latest, methods of treating the industrial blind. The band of the institution, composed of blind workers, assembled at the Sydney wharf and played several selections before the vessel cast off, and a number of members of the Order of Royal Foresters (of which Mr Hedger is the supreme Chief Ranger) and re presentatives of the Friendly Societies' Association also attended to wish him bon voyage. The Taranaki Commissioner of Crown Lands returned to New Plymouth lately from a ten days' tour of inspection of the Crown lands in that portion of the King Country which is in the Taranaki Land District. The New Plymouth "News" understandsMr McKenzie is much impressed with the value and extent of really good land in that locality, which is admirably suited for. all classes of settlement. Four survey parties have between forty and fifty thousand acres in hand, possibly about one-half of which will, it is hoped, be thrown open for selection, in large and small areas,, before the end of the present bushfelling season. The country comprises open and forest lands, well watered, having comparatively low altitude, and, even with the present state of the roads, being fairly accessible from the Ongarue railway station on the North Island Trunk line. A temporary horse-track from the end of the Taiigarakau road is being»opened up so as to connect with the horse roads on the Ohura side, and if this can be managed it will be of great service to Taranaki people who may desire to prospect the land. While at Atiamnri (between Rotorua and'Taupo) recently, Mr James Wilson, of Wellington, secured the largest fish of the season taken from the Waikato River, weighing twelve pounds and as many ounces. The same day one of nearly seven pounds weight was also secured. ' Mr Par-: sons, of the Atiamuri Hotel, reports that smaller fish, from two pounds 'upwards,, are still very numerous, and take the spinning bait readily. The Rotorua survey party, under Mr D. I. Barron, now at work on Lake Rotoehu, move on to Lake Rotoma next week to survey and map out the lake. Dr. Erson^ of Rotorua, was sent for early on Friday morning last to attend a man named Brown, at Matata (Bay of Plenty), poisoned by eating bush honey. - A fire broke out in Grey-street late on Saturday night in 'the premises of Mrs "Boyes, laundress. The Fire Brigade turned out- and extinguished the tire with a hand-pump, the damage being very slight.' The fire is said to have been caused by a defective chimney. The question of the right of Harbour Boards to collect harbour dues on private cargo carried in Imperial troopships was brought under thi ; notice of the Premier on Saturday by, Mr. H. Beauchamp, chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board. The complaint was made that the trooPi-' ships Devon and Kent took, cargoes of frozen meat for South Africa when they left the colony, and the loss ±o the Wellington Harbour Board from the fact that harbour dues were not paid on this cargo amounted to £151. The chairman asked that the Government, if it entered into any contract to any foreign line, should not exempt such vessels from the ordinary harbour dues charged, by boards. The Premier, in reply, said that under the terms of the contract with the owners of the troopships, harbour fees were.npt to be charged upon goods carried for the Imperial Government, but the question arose as to whether, when ships took additional cargo, such cargo should be subjected to these charges, and his own opinion was that in this matter the troopships should not be allowed to have an advantage over other steamers. Therefore, he. thought it proper that a charge, should be levied on the space occupied by cargo other than that intended for the Imperial Government. -He should say that a harbour board, in claiming for such cargo, would be within its rights. What the Government would do in arranging with any * steamship owners would be to pay a given subsidy, and no doubt the steamship owners contracting had come to the conclusion that they would have to-pay harbour dues. A special meeting of the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Gramma;- School was held this morning to consider the proposal to submit a tender to the School Commissioners for a site at One Tree Hill, on which to erect a boarding-house in connection with the school. Professor . F. D. Brown, vice-chairman, presided, in the absence, through illness, of Sir G. M. O'Rorke, and there were also present the Hons. W. T. Jennings, M.L.C, and J. A. Tole, Professor A. P. Thomas, Dr. E. Robefton, and Messrs. S. _rike, L. J. Bagnall, A. Kidd and R. Farrell. Mr. Kidd suggested that the matter go to the vote without discussion, as he had an engagement at Government-House, and the members had expressed their views on the matter before. The Hon. Tole said as the motion had been tabled by the chairman, who held strong views on the matter, he considered it would be a matter of courtesy to adjourn the discussion till he was present. He moved an adjournment until Wednesday. The Hon. W. Jennings said he wished to helir discussion on the matter, as he was unacquainted with its details. The secretary stated that the tender was to be in by noon of Thursday; Professor Brown agreed with Mr. Tole that the matter should be adjourned until the chairman was in at- j tendance, and Mr. Tole's motion was agreed to unanimously. The fifth and final gala of the season in connection with the Auckland Swimming Club will be held next Wednesday evening in the Albertstreet Baths, A good programme has been arranged, and an enjoyable evening's sport is anticipated. A special meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held to-morrow evening for the purpose of considering the important question of a plague hospital. H. M. Smeeton," Ltd., having moved into their new premises, Warren Blyth & Co. sell to-morrow the shop fittings, iron safe, etc., at the "Old Mill," .

Mr R. W. Richards, M.lnst., C.8., who has been retained by the Auek«&\j land City Council to report on ■.'thfflK garbage destructor, will leave he«t'3 for Sydney to-night, and will presenf. his report in about three weeks' timejF; He has been responsible for the m_ stallation of 42 garbage destructors in different parts of the world. Speaking to a representative of the "Star" this morning, Mr Richards said that he had found in his travels that municipal advancement was a pre-eminent question everywhere. He considers that when the asphalting of Queen street is completed the roadway will be an excellent one, but states thaj Australian hard-woods are quite equal to asphalt, and would be well adapted for Auckland. Mr Richards has had experience of these since 1879, as a. , result of a paper read by him before the Metropolitan Institute of Engineers. London, at which represent*-% fives were present from Paris, Berlin,- - Vienna, and other Continental cities. These woods were used in many citiei of England and in Leipsic, where the roads are at present comparable in every respect with those of ahy known pavement. _ ,; The mortal remains of the widow. = of the late Andrew Austin were interred in the Mangere public cemetery yesterday afternoon, the deceased lady being accorded a Foresters' y funeral. Fifty of the brethren hi mourning regalia assembled at her late residence, where their ritualistic : service was held, after which the curt- ; ; eg-e moved away for the cemetery, preceded by the • brethren. The large concourse of people from all parts of the district, together with the beautiful wreaths from sympathising^ friends, testified to the respect in.' which the. deceased lady was held. The cortege was one of the largest ever seen in Onehunga, being fully half a mile long. Auckland does not seem to have yet awakened to the importance of J organising some form of festivities to°commemorate the coming Coronation of His Majesty King EdwarJy VII. Wellington has a large and influential committee, headed by the Mayor, including Sir Robert Stout. Chief Justice) and many leading citizens. ' f Another exhibition of the radiator plant took place last Friday, at the' premises of Messrs Ambury,- English and Co., Newton. The .result was most satisfactory, and it was: greatly admired by the spectators, amongst whom were representatives from the proposed Wayby Co-opera-tive Dairj' Company and Port Albert Creamery, also Mr" J. W. Walker, Mr Robinson, of the Agricultural Department, and Mr Townshend, the Government dairy produce grader, besides several other gentlemen. During the process Mr J. Ambury took, two- samples of the skim milk, and it was tested by -Mr Ambury, with the. result that 6.025 per cent, of fat ' was found in the skim milk, which both Mr Ambury and Mr Townshend pronounced to be very fine skimming. Mr J. H- Anderson, the Australian J representative of the Radiator Co., :\ as also Mr A. Busck, one of the New Zealand agents for the company, were also present. Messrs J; Burns ■■;.- and Co., of this city, are the other ■•■>■ New Zealand agents. We have been asked to remind those interested that the concert tendered to the Rev. Dr. Egan will take place this evening in the Sacred Heart schoolroom, Ponsonby. The pro* f, gramme, which is an exeeptionaliy M attractive one, was published on Saturday, and should attract a large house. A special notification is published regarding the running of trams. "•-'■_.:"