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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 135, 7 June 1904, Page 4

The following is Capt. Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 ajn. this day: "Moderate to strong winds from the westward, glass rise, tides moderate, weather cold." Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane are advised that the mail steamer Ventura arrived at San Francisco from Auckland and the Islands at 2 p.m. on Monday last. The Parnell Council is not going to let the Postal Department sleep on its promise to erect a new post office in the borough. At present the much increased postal and telegraph business of the borough is transacted in an humble, and antiquated building on the wrong side of Manukau-road. £500 was placed on the estimates last year for the purpose, but this, it is said, is more than absorbed by the price of the allotment already purchased. Mr Petford last night wanted the Council to nsk the Postmaster-General when the election would be begun, and Mr Beal moved to that effect. The Mayor (Mr Fitt) said that Sir Joseph Ward had told him that there was no intention of commencing the work before Parliament met, but that he would have plans and specifications prepared. Mr Slater: "Plans and specifications? They were prepared long ago!" The motion was, however, carried, and Mr Basley's offer to personally interview the PostmasterGeneral while he was in Wellington was accepted. The section allocated for the office will be handed over in a few days. A workman named George Mann, engaged repairing the asphalt In Queenstreet, met with a painful accident about noon to-day. He was stirring phalt in one of the cauldrons when the pole he was pulling on snapped,-apd he fell backwards on the pavement, receiving a nasty cut. on the head. He was taken into the chemist shop of Mr. W. H. Woollams, where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Lewis. The man was able to walk to his home. Mr. C- McMaster, councillor of the borough of Orey Lynn, made the unpleasant discovery that a dead cat had been deposited by some evil-disposed person in the tank from which the drinking water was obtained by his family. The word "deposited"' i 9 used, as the cat could not have fallen into the tank during its nocturnal rambles, because there was a bid on which had to be lifted to enable the body to be placed in the water. The offence is a very serious one. as it points to an attempt to injure the health of a number of persons. Under the circumstances, Mr. McMaster has offered a reward of £50 for the discovery of the culprit. A commission case was heard by Mr. Kettle, S.M., in the Magistrates' Court yesterday afternoon, when Edward Thomas Russell claimed £14 3/6 from George Jordan as commission upon the sale of the Queen's Head Hotel. The plaintiff stated that he was instructed by Mr. Jordan to secure a purchaser, and introduced a Mr. Sullivan to him. However, owing to Mrs. Jordan's ill-health the defendant would not complete the transaction at the time, but subsequently he again brought the parties together, and Sullivan bought the business for £375 and the furniture for £92. A deposit of £100 was paid to the Great Northern Brewery Co., which owned the hotel, and Mr. Russell said he could not get his commission from Jordan as the latter alleged that the business was done through Mr. Mowbray, of the Brewery Company. The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday. The attention of the Parnell Boroush Council was drawn by the Auckland Electric Tramway Company last night to the prevalence of the custom of drays and other vehicles to be driven through the streets of the borough at nitrht without the.statutory lights.upon them, and the company asked that something should be done to compel the adequate lighting of such vechides by their owners. The company complained that in most of the accidents which had occurred at night lights had not been carried by the vehicles. As by-laws existed which met the case, the matter was referred to the local police. Many of the large landowners in the rich western district of Victoria have of late been cutting up their estates in order to meet the demand for dairy farms, such choice and well-known properties as the Robertsons' Jbf Colac), Chirnsides' (of Werribee), and Wilson (of Ercildoune), each parting with blocks at prices that attest the fertility of the soil. During last month Captain Chirnside, Manor Estate, Werribee, held a sub-divisional sale of 2700 acres, which realised £45,215; one small lot brought £47 per acre, and in every instance the tenants became the purchasers. In the Ercildoune Estate," the praperty of the late Sir Samuel Wilson, which holds the world's record for the highest-priced wool ever .sold in the London or any other market (5/2 per lb, some years ago), 6138 acres were sold, realising £03.852. At Terang a small farm of first quality dairying, T>_t with little improvements, £41 5/ per acre was got. The seller oought the place eight years ago for £ IS 10/ per acre. At Daylesford another small farm was offered, but the reserve of £52 per acre not ing reached it was withdrawn. In the face of the low prices now rulinc for produce in the chief markets it is°difficult to see how prices of land like the foregoing leave any margin for the recent purchasers. In the case of the wife of the late Mr Bropdhead, tramway inspector, subscriptions are being received by Mr C. ■r- A. Haselden, as well aa a£ this office.

Hundreds of people wanted "Graphics" last week and could hot get them. The edition was sold right out, and the result Would have been the same had it been twice as large. Another capital number has been prepared for the current week, and the only way to avoid disappointment is to order early. The departure of the Governor, inauguration of the motor 'bus service to Howick, Parnell senior cricketers, portraits of Mr- Mackenzie, successor to Mr. Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and M. Robert Boeufve, the new French Consul, are some of the subjects which will appeal specially to Aucklanders, but there are some things, like the terrible landslip at Brunnerton, in which seven lives were lost, which will interest everybody. The Parnell Council has delegated to its Fire Brigade Committee the power to arrange with the Remuera Road Board for the utilisation of the Parnell Fire Brigade in the suppression of fires occurring in parts of the district contiguous to the borough. The Road Board desires to secure the services of the brigade, but the Parnell Town Ulerk (Mr Gilmore) pointed out to the Council last night that the hydrants used by the borough will not fit the Remuera plugs, and that therefore the brigade could not be of much use to the Board. The committee, however, will look into the matter and see what can be done. ,A proposal has been made to establish a sanatorium for consumptives at Thames under the auspices of the Hospital trustees. A large number of cases of miners' complaint, a form of consumption, are believed to require special treatment. Practical isolation and change to high level might work improvement if not a cure. The Weather is fine and clear on this coast to-day, and all traces of the westerly gale have disappeared. On the West Coast the weather has also moderated considerably. A report from Dargaville states a considerable amount of damage was dono there on Thursday night by the gale, which was of great violence. The verandah of Messrs Mitehelson Bros.' store was lifted bodily on to the roof of the building. The s.s. Kaipara, on her trip from Tangiteroria on Thursday, was turned completely, round by the wind at the head of the Tangowahine reach, and was finally driven on the bank. After resuming her voyage another gust of wind carried the funnel away. She then berthed at the Tangowahine wharf for the night, and was 17 hours late in arriving at Dargaville. The boat with the two brothers named Olsen on board, which was reported missing from Whangarei, arrived there on Sunday last safely after a rather stormy trip. The s.s. Glenelg; which was detained al the Manukau Heads since Thursday, sailed for Opunake and Wanganui this morning. There There was a heavy fall of snow on the ranges round s Wellington yesterday. The number of sheep on December 30 last in New South Wales was 28,663.983. showing an increase of close on 2,000,000 upon 1902. High water-mark was reached in 1891. when the statistics gave 61,000.000. and the»lowest during the last two decades was in 1884, when the number dropped to 31,000,000. The Auckland Racing Club will cont'nne its Winter Meeting at Ellerslie' to-morrow, when the principal event will be the Great Northern Steeplechase. The first race will be run at noon. The banks will be closed, but the Government and insurance offices will remain open as usual. Miss Todd, instructress in th« cookery department of the Manual Training School. Richmond Road, was on. Saturday the recipient of a token of esteem from the members of the students' class. As the class was breaking up the members presented Miss Todd with a greenstone pendant .let in together with a brooch, which was, also mounted in gold. The annual meeting pf the Auckland branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand takes place in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, on Wednesday evening. The business includes the adoption of report and bal-ance-sheet, election of officers and Council for the ensuing year, and general. Mr J. H. Witheford, H.H.R., will deliver an address on "Some Phases of the Land Question." The Executive and Council are requested to meet at 7.30 pj_. sharp. A very attractive programme has been arranged for the sacred concert at Franklin-road Primitive . Methodist Church on , Wednesday evening. The items include anthems by the choir, instrumental quartettes, clarionette and violin selections, and a number of solos by well-known vocalists. The universal interest taken in the great struggle between Russia and Japan has induced Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen to procure and present to each of their clients a coloured lithograph war map 24 x 18, showing all the places of note at the seat of war, and scenes of the various battles and sea engagements. The North Auckland Railway League have, owing to this week being mail week, postponed their -.annual meeting from to-morrow to Tuesday next. Mr. J. H. Witheford, M.H.R., will give * paper on the land question at the annual meeting of the Liberal and Labour Federation to-morrow evening. A benefit concert, tendered to the sufferers of the recent . accident at the Sugar Works, will take place in the new Foresters' Hall, Birkenhead, Friday, July Ist, when a first-class programme will then be presented. Children's cream beaver coats, warm and cosy for the winter, from 8/11 to 42/; hats and bonnets to match. An immense range in quality, style and price now on view at Smith and Cauehev's Ltd.—(Ad.) b j■• Great and glorious success! Premises jammed to the doors; everybody pleased; absolutely no disappointment. Ernest Moore's, 240, Queen-street, great stock-taking sale of highest class goods from world's best manufacturers is now being thrown out for what it will bring; be in time; don't miss it.—(Ad.) Ladies! Ladies!— Now is the time to see about getting your warm winter jackets. We have a very smart cut in cloth or tweed, and, what all ladies like, a very large assortment to choose from. Prices, from 21/, 25/6,29/6 to 79/6.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) To-morrow, commencing at v 2 o'clock Messrs Warren Blyth and Co. sell at their rooms in the estate of the late Mr J. T. Hough a large number of properties, comprising four sections on main Lake-road, Devonport, allotment at Kingsland, residence and grounds Mount Roskill, residence and 1$ acres at Morningside, also four 50-acre" blocks near Tauranga and Opotiki." The same firm also sell a residence and allotment near St. Benedict's Church, and a cottage property in Pollen-street.—Ad.