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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 13 February 1904, Page 4

An excellent map is published in tonight's Supplement. It should be retained by everyone desirious of following closely the progress of the war. The map contains a very large amount of information, and should be studied closely. Such a study will bring with it its own reward in a better understanding of events at tlie seat of waxA visit of inspection was pa-id to the • island by the Rangitoto Domain Board }J on Thursday afternoon, the party consisting of Messrs E. W. Alison "(chairman), C. C. Dacre, C. Murdoch, E. Logan, jun., Handley, F. Lawry, M.H-R-, J. C. Webster, sen.. Savage (foreman of works), and Mr White. The path 3 were found in excellent condition. The Board decided to erect a shelter shed f with a wide verandah on three sides, and to place a 500 gallon concrete tank beside the house. The Board has ask--1 ed the G-overnment for a portion of the • vote for improving the tourist and scenic resorts of the colonyCouncillors A. J. Entrican and Mr . I Casey, accompanied by the Town Clerk :j (Mr H. W. Wilson), inspected the ivnr occupied city endowments this morning with a view to reporting to the ! Council as to rental values, and recom- > mending generally the terms upon which the various areas should be of- ■ J fered for lease. \ \ The report of the city physicians for I San Francisco. 1902, shows that there ■ were 200 eases of smallpox that year with only one death. This constitutes probably a record for successful treat- ' ment of that disease as with the average attack 25 per cent, of those attacked die, but the mortality varies in different epidemics. London Hospital records show about 3 per cent, of aeaths in those vaccinated, and 43 per centof those unvaeeinated. At the Birkonhaad Council meeting last night information was received that Mr. M. Casey would represent the Auckland City Council on the Ferry Board. Burke and Co. submitted a proposal for a nightsoil service, to cost os. per quarter for a weekly service, and 9s. per quarI ter for a fortnightly service. It was I agreed that a.s soon ;is negotiations with ' j Burke and Co. were completed the deI posit of a former contractor should be returned, less expenses. It was resolved to sue for unpaid rates after giving due notice. A complaint from Mr. B. H. Clow re the state of the Lake Road was referred to thi . Works Committee, it was resolved to fill ruts in in Eskdalc Road. j The Old Chums' Schoolfellows' Asociation held their tenth annual meeting in the Federal Hall last evening. The committee's annual report showed that the membership was 200. and that it had been decided to take a permanent room for the association. The club's banner, artistically designed by Mr. R. Ward and made by <i. Impey and Co. was much admired. During the evening concert items were contributed by Messrs. W. J. Napier. P. Menzies, and M. Menns. The ! election of officers resulted as follows:—• I President, Mr. C. D. Grey; vice-presi- ! dr-nts, Messrs. F. E. Baume, M.H.R., P. I F. Purcell, J. M. Thomson; secretary, Mr. \ W. L. Moylan; treasurer, Mr. W. Grey; ; committee, Messrs. J. C. Dunn, F. Hari rison, .1. Harrison, J. H. Stanton W. Griffiths, T. Tester, W. J. Hill, J Howes, D. Flynn, J. Coleman, F. A. Mena, W. R. Robinson, T. Dodds,, and J. Paterson. The Parnell district school's annual J picnic was held to-day at Motutapu, j boinpr attended by close on 500 people. i The children and a large number of I adults leit town in the p.s. Eagle this I morning, and the afternoon boat was very liberally patronised. At a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union last night (our Christchurch correspondent wires), it was decided not to recommend the purchase of Lancaster Park. It .was stated there was I some likelihood of. an English team visiting Australia in the near future, and it was decided to take steps to get the team to come on to New Zealand. It was also resolved to apply to have ! the next North Island v. South Island match played in Christchurch. Frequent representations have been made by farmers' unions to the Waitemata County Council regarding the application of the first schedule of the Noxious Weeds Act to that area. It has been asserted that the administration by the Stock Department of the schedule in which the noxious \ve: % ds included are the sweet briar, Canadian thistle, and blackberry, has been a dead fetter. Mr J. H. O'Neil, chairman of the Waitemata County Council, and Mr C. A. Cawkwell (clerk), waited upon Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, yesterday to urge the necessity for improvement in the administration of the schedule and the appointment of an inspector to conduct prosecution if necessary. Mr T. Y. Duncan, Minister for Lands, was iatervK :ed by Mr John Bollard, M.H.R., and the clerk to the Council this morning upon the same subject, and the Minister gave an assurance that the matter would receive his attention. : At the monthly meeting of the Waihi School Committee last evening the following resolution, bearing on the syllabus, was proposed by Mr P. G- Morgan: ■ —'"'That this committee, being informed that it is the intention of the Auck- | land Board of Education to adopt the new syllabus on aiid after June 1 next, respectfully suggest that all stehools that have on the above date already worked since their last examination for six months or more on the lines of the old syllabus, be permitted to postpone adoption of the new syllabus until after their next standard examination." Each member spoke strongly in favour of the ! motion, which was carried unanimous- '■ ly. In reply to a letter re a sceptic i tank for the school tflie Board authorised its erection under conditions < which were agreed to. Lieut. Robinson, who has been Inspecting the cable station at Doubtless , Bay, has returned to Auckland. j Mr. H. Dean Bamford, LL.D., has been s appointed law lecturer at the Auckland c University College. $

! Sir John Logan Campbell has received the following letter from Sir Arthur Bigge, secretary to the Prince of Wales: —"Marlborough House, Pall Mall, October 14, 1903.—Dear Sir John Logan . Campbell,—The Prince and Princess of , Wales direct mc to thank you for the interesting records of the opening of Cornwall Park, which you were good enough to send through Mr Derek Keppel for their Royal Highnesses' accept- [ ance. The Prince and Princess were , glad to receive these particulars of the inauguration of your munificent gift to ' the city of Auckland, and which through : your loyalty to the Throne bears the • name by which their Royal Highnesses i were known during their never-to-be-j forgotten tour. —Believe mc, yours very faithfully (Signed; Arthur Bigge." Mr Charles Clarke, late proprietor of the Star Hotel, wa3 sued in the S.M. . Court yesterday by Richard Owens for £4 and a week's board in lieu of notice- Plaintiff stated that he was discharged before he had completed two • days' >york because the former chef had ; come back. The defence was that I Owens' cooking was unsatisfactory, and i that was the only reason why he was - discharged. A sum of £ 1 had been paid into Court by the defendant, and His Worship gave judgment for this j amount, with costs. Mr MacGregor appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Baxter defended. Mr Ferguson, factory inspector, has been appointed inspector of awards [ under the Act passed las.t session, } aanending the Conciliation and Arbitra- , tion Act- Mr Ferguson is at present J making a tour of inspection of the various factories, etc., in order to see \ how the awards are being carried out. • We understand that in a great many i cases, particularly in the tailoring [ trade, the awards are not being strictly adhered to. The inspector has no power to warn offenders under the Act, \ and must take action, citing them to : appear before the Arbitration Court. A considerable number of citations have ' already been issued, and a further list ' will very probably result from a continuation of the inspection A financial statement was submitted to the University College Council yesr terday afternoon, showing total " rej ceipts £4577 2/6 for the past year, and r the exDenditure £4563 IS/10, leaving a j surplus of £13 3/8. The chairman said . that did not leave much for lavish ex- . penditure. The chairman said an offer . had been received from a former stuy dent, Mr H. Dean Bamford, as law lecj turer for the usual fees, and examina- . tion fees, the lectures to be delivered in the evening. The Council agreed to make the appointment. , In Chambers yesterday Mr Justice \ Edwards granted probate "in the estates .of the following deceased persons: — Jn. Cowlam Smith, Jessie Maxwell, . Pearson Gardiner and Dorothea Roche. , Letters of administration were granted , in the estates of the late James Nelson Marsdon and William Caley. A prominent life assurance company offers A' 200 per annum and liberal commissions for agency organiser and inspector. A combination of contesting bands give a performance in the Devonport Domain Grounds to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. The programme consists of test selections, march items, marching - , counter marching, pte. The marches will be played by the united strength of the following bands:—No. 1 Battalion, GarrisoiL. Impey's, and Devonport Band. The Huddart - Parker Company's steamer Zealandia will not berth at the wharf immediately on arrival from Sydney to-morrow, but she will anchor in the stream as usual. The Customs at Auckland have been notified to this effect, and whether the medical inspection is carried out at the wharf or not the vessel will have first to anchor in the stream for Customs inspection. Thi3 is to satisfy the demands of the Immigration Restriction Act, which save that no vessel will be allowed to come alongside the wharf until the tide surveyor is satisfied that all passengers and crews are qualified to land. Captains at vessels infringing this law are liable to a heavy penalty. We understand that in consequence of this arrangement the health officer will probably inspect vessels in the stream at the same time as the Customs officer. The restrictions that v have been placed on the Zealandia apply to all vessels from over-sea ports. Mr Tate, Director of Education in Victoria, who yesterday visited a number of our public schools, including the new one lately erected at Onehunga, was so highly pleased with the arrangement, lighting, heating and ventilation of the building 3, and with the various sanitary appliances and furni- • ture, that be has asked the Board's ar- ; ehitects to forward to Victoria samples of these fittings and appliances and plans of several of the building? for adoption upon his return homo. Such testimony to the excellence of the buildings and appliances from so hish i an authority must be particularly gratifying to Messrs Mitchell and Watt, as well as satisfactory to the Board Mr Tate left for the" South via the Hot Lakes district and Wanganui by this morning's express. The thirty-first annual conference of the New Zealand branch of the Australasian Methodist Church will meet in Aucklond on Thursday, 3rd March, j and is likely to be one of the larger ; ecclesiastical assemblies yet held in the j colony. There are to be seven young j men ordained to the work of the minis°try, the largest number for many years past, and between forty and fifty minis- i ters will be on the move on account of the turn of the itinerant wheel. It is expected that the proposed union of : the Presbyterian, Congregational, and Methodist Churched, together with the ; supernumerary fund, will furnish a veiy ] protracted debate. " ' Edmund Allo, who recently reported upon tfte water power of tHe different streams in New Zealand, has arrived ! back in Wellington, probably to settle ', in the colony. The attention of passengers for Tairua and Whangamata is called to the . alteration in the time of departure of ' the s.s. Waitangi on Monday. ( Mount Roskill residents are invited to a public meeting in the school on ] school affairs on Monday evening. i

Ladies' dorothy pinafores, large size, 2/3. Pretty embroidered aprons, large size, 1/2, at Rendell's sale, Queen-street ; and Newton.—Ad. Cheapness and good quality always combined in our furniture.—Simmonds i and Spragg, Newton.—Ad. *\ Remnants of laces, ribbons, blouse and « dress lengths, oddments in collarettes, C rtiillinery and costumes (see table) at and under half-price on Monday, Tues- r day, and Wednesday next. At McCullagh ( and Gower's "Clean Sweep" sale,—Ad. B