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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 272, 15 November 1902, Page 4

Another old veteran 'has passed away in the person of Mr Edward Jones, who died at his residence, Manukau-road, Parnell, yesterday. Mr Jones, who was a native of Leeds, England, was sixty-six years of age at the time of his death, came to New Zealand in the early days with the 65th Regiment and fought in both the Tarana-ki and Waikato wars. After the war he held the position of drill sergeant in the Lower Waikato district, from which he retired and took up a farm at Pukekohe, where he lived for many years, and was highly respected by those who knew him. He finally gave up farming and settled in Parnell, where he resided till the time of 'his death. A wife and a family of ten are left to mourn their loss. The following letter has been sent by the Railway League to the Minister for Public Works:—Auckland, Xov. 13th, 1902.—Sir,—The council desire to inform you that our commissioner has reported that there has been no increased activity in the construction of the works on the Trunk line south of Auckland since the vote of £250,000 was passed by the House last session, and as the weather is now favourable for the vigorous prosecution of railway works, and especially earthwork cuttings, they instruct me to ask respectfully whether it is the intention of the Go: vernment to take vigorous action in order that the vote may be spent prior to March 31st, by which date if not previously expended the council understand the vote will lapse. The council also desire to ask you what steps are being taken to proceed with the survey o£ the trunk line north of Auckland to Maungaturoto and beyond there? And also ask if you intend putting on sufficient men on this line, so that the small vote of £20,000 may be expended before the end of 'the financial year. Jn our supplement to-day is published a sermon by the Rev. C. H. Garland on "The Liquor Traffic." What might have been a serious railway accident happened yesterday morning1 at Halcombe. A t^ain conveying excursionists fouled the points just at the north end of the platform, with the result that the ertgine and three waggons loaded with passengers left the rails. Some of the passengers had marvellous escape*, fortunately none were injured. Messrs F. L. Prime and G. Rainey, Justices of the Peace, dealt with the business at the Police Court this morning. A first offending "drunk" was convicted and fined 5/ or 24 hours in default. A man named Wm. Porter pleaded guilty to being- found by night without lawful excuse in the waiting room of the Northcote Ferry tee, and was convicted and discharged. A man named James Moore Avas sentenced to one month's, imprisonment for stealing five pairs of tweed knicker trousers value 7/6, the property of Geo. Fowlds. Yesterday Mr. Justice Conolly hold a sitting in chambers at the Supreme Court. Probate was granted to the executors named in the wills of Thos. Stu'bbs, Blanch Duddy, Andrew Ross, Michael Yates, John S. (Jrahame and Alex. Thompson (deceased). Letters of administration were granted in the estates of Laurence Calder and James Todd (deceased). The six Ashford ambulance litters recently imported by the St. John Ambulance Association will be exhibited on Monday in the Dunblane auction mart, Queen-street. These litters are to be placed at various stations in the city and suburbs, to be immediately available for the conveyance to the hospital or their homes of persons suffering from accident or non-infectious illness. Wellesley-street School 0.8.A.'s moonlight excursion on (Monday. The fifty-third anniversary of the Alexandra-street School in the Choral Hall- will be commenced to-morrow. Sale of unredeemed pledges at. Carpenter Arthur's mart on Monday next. Over a million bottles sold annually—WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. Show Day Monday. Great bargains in summer clothing; a special line of men's alpaca coats, 7/9; men's Russel cord coats, 5/11. At the D.S.C. —Advt. New Season's Hats. —Straw hats, soft felts, hard felts; every colour, shape and size at Geo. Fowlds'. —Advt. Extra value in blouse silks, 1/6-J, 1/llh, 2/G, 2/11; choice designs, 3/11; the latest silk "Chene Lousine," 6/11; lace insertion tucked silk, 3/11, 4/11, to 6/11; ivory Jap. silk, 9Jd, 1/-14; 27----in. extra heavy, l/9i, 1/IU, 2/4, 2/11, to 4/6; 36in 2/9, at McCullagh and Gower's.—Advt. Notice to country visitors.—Go straight to Geo. Court's, the old.Beehive drapery stores, Newton shop only. All invited to inspect our immense stock throughout; most extensive varieties in all' departments, and lowest cash prices in Auckland; freight on country parcels over 20/.—Ad. New Season's Underwear.—The best stock is at Geo. Fowlds'. Everyone pleased with the assortment.— Advt. f Show Day Monday. Special value in Hoyle's prints, guaranteed fast colour, from 4|d per yard; endless variety of new muslins, choice designs, from 6Ad, at the D.S.C.—Advt.

Open this evening (Saturday, 15th). —Smith and Caughey's.—Ad. Visitors welcome: McCullagh and Gower invite visitors and their friends to inspect their new summer stock in all departments at popular •prices; choice selection of showroom croods, silks, cotton, and woollen dress goods, white and coloured dress muslins, collarettes, parasols, hosiery, gloves, laces, curtains, cretonnes, damasks, etc.—Advt. .

Country- visitors are requested to see our new millinery department, under the capable management of Mrs .Garrett. Newton shop; unequalled for good value and latest fashion; prices to suit everybody; inspection invited: none pressed to buy.—Geo. Court, the old Beehive, Newton shop only.—Ad. Suits £3 3/, trousers 16/6. Geo. Fowlds still makes suits to measure from above prices upwards; grand selection-of materials to choose from. —Advt.

Show Day Monday of linens, ribbons, flowers, gloves, fancy goods, blouses, costumes, jackets, choice millinery, at wholesale prices at the D.S.C.—Advt.

New Season's Ties and Collars — Ties in every pattern and shape; collars in newest shapes, at Geo. Fowlds . —Advt.

New Suits and Trousers.—Men's suits fr®m 21/; everybody pleased. At Geo. Fowlds'. —Advt.

If. you want the most stylish and newest summer dress undoubtedly the larg-est assortment in Auckland at Newton shop. Job line of black cashmere stockings, plain and ribbed, S£d, 9ld, 10M up; white stitched washing hats for cricket wear, 1/ up; geni's suits, 16/11, 19/11 up.—Geo. Court, Beehive, Newton shop only.— Ad.

Novelty blouse silks all pure silk, 24----inch, new designs, regular 2/11, at 1/.IIJ yd. —Smith and Caug'hey, Ltd.— Ad.