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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 184, 3 August 1904, Page 4

We are enabled to give with this evening's instalment a synopsis of the portions of "Dr. Silex" already published. The novel is entering on its most thrilling stage, and those who have not earlier I read it should avail themselves of this 'opportunity to pick up the thread of the story.

One of the old colonists who arrived by the Matilda Wattenbaeh, Mr Thomas Holmes, has died at the advanced age of 82. years. At one time he was messenger for the Bank of Australasia, but later carried on business in Syrriondsstreet. For the last few years he has resided with his married daughter, Mrs Tanfield, who lives in Alison-street, Dcvonport. The interment took place this afternoon.

The O'Donoghue case has not yet been forgotten. At last night's meeting of the City Schools Committee it was introduced through a circular from the Te Kopuru (Dargaville) School Committee containing a resolution which the Te Kopuru Committee hoped would be endorsed and forwarded to the Board of Education with a request that the Board be asked to bring the matter before Parliament with a view to an alteration in the law, giving the Board power to dismiss a teacher should he be incompetent and unfit. Mr P. M. Mackay remarked that the teachers would not like to see the Appeal Court done away with, but it would be better if teachers could appeal personally, and not through the Institute. It was decided to receive the letter, the committee not going to the length of endorsing the resolution.

I The Arch Hill Road Board met last I night. Present: Messrs. J. Jenkins j ichairman), C. Waddingham, J. G. Garland, and A. Catchpole. The Board decided to procure torches for the use of the Fire Brigade, to have repairs done lin Regent-street, «*nd to ask Grey Lynn Council to put certain crossings over Great North-road. With regard to the proposed formation and connection by I bridge of Bond-street with New Bondstreet, it was stated that the cnt as per estimate for concrete buttresses would be £1037, and in wood £591 15/. This would make a bridge 24ft. wide, and it was considered altogether too large an undertaking for the Board. It was proposed to inform the Meunt Albert Beard that this Board suggests ' that £ 100 expenditure would be agreed to on the part of this Board. Owing to an error the following teachers were omitted from the list of those passing the last candidates' examination: Isabella Anderson (Wellesleystreet School), Dinah Clark (Newton East School), Elizabeth C. Daeern (Te Kopuru School), Phyllis Johnson (Whananaki), Harold E. Prendergast (Pokcno School), Nora Sadler (Dacre's SchooiJ, May Stewart (Turua), Walter *>miaras (Aoroa). Miss Elizabeth De Renzy (DeI vonport School) was wrongly returned I as having failed for the end of first year, I and she may be noted as having passed ' the examination. ' On appeal, Mr Justice Denniston reversed the judgment of Mr Cruickshanks in the case in which the police proceeded against Whittingham, a brewer, in Mataura, a no-license district, for selling beer on a written order sent to defendant at an office outside of the ( no-license district. The contention was ! that the sale took place at Mandeville, ; and the S.M. upheld this, and found j for the defendant. The judge finds that ' sale was really made where the beer j was manufactured. I A meeting of creditors in the estate of ' James Hunter, labourer, called for this morning, lapsed, there being no creditors present. Examined by the Assignee the bankrupt said that his debts amounted to £45 17/7, and assets nil. He was in ■ casual employ in the Telegraph Depart- ; ment, earning never more Jian £2 8/ per i week. He was not in a position to make • any offer to his creditors, as his wife's lia-

bilities were unfortunately such that he could save nothing out of his small earnings. He had to borrow his filing fee. About five years ago he was a bankrupt, when he kept the Alexandra Hotel in Parnell.

An association of school committees in the Auckland district will probably be formed shortly with the object of conserving the interests of those bodies and generally forwarding the interests of education. The fact was mentioned last night by Mr P. Crowe, chairman of the City Schools Committee, when a letter was received from the Dunedin and Suburban Schools Committee Conference expressing the opinion that much good might be done if a similar organisation was established in each centre of the colony

The Auckland Rowing Club protest-' ed to the Harbour Board yesterday against its action in demanding the removal of the club's skids within a month without indicating a place where the club would be permitted to re-erect i them. The club was an old and finan-' cial tenant, and it seemed hard that it should be threatened with ruin after i so much work by members to bring the ! club to its present prosperous and prominent position. To remove the shed from near Queen-street, where most of its members worked, would prejudice the club's position considerably, but j the least that could l»e done was to in-1 dicate a fresh position. The club sug- ■ gested that the corner of Hobson-street. Wharf and the new Freeman's Bay breastwork would be suitable, and the skids would not be in the way; or as an alternative the boathouse might be placed on piles by the Board in a sheltered place close to the breastwork in rear of the Morgue. The club would accept £250 for the present site, anri re-erect the boathouse itself; or it would accept £150 if the Board did the removing. Mr Napier said the | Board was legaTly bound to remove the shed to the new site. The Engineer said he made 10 such recommendation, to remove the skids. Mr Walker said j he understood the offers were tnade to ' secure a water frontage for Seagar: Bros. Mr .Napier said he believed that was so, and did not approve of such an ! attempt to use the Board to secure i the ends of a private firm. The mat-! ter was finally referred to the Works and Tariii Committee. 1

Owng to a shee L -,of galvanised iron slipping from the top storey of the Hibernian Hotel yesterday, Mr T. D. Walts, plumber, had the misfortune to De precipitated a distance of 20 feet. He however escaped without serious injury.

Mr. Wragge, at his lecture to-night in the Choral Hall on forecasting the weather, will especially deal wiih the storms that affect the Tasman Sea, and also the recent weather conditions. The subjects will be beautifully illustrated.

A young Southlander (H. Quertier), has invented a machine for excavating ballast, making iailway cuttings, channels, and the like. He claims for his invention that it can excavate from a gravel face and load into trucks 60 tons of screened ballast in an hour at a cost of a penny a ton for labour, fuel, and wear and tear; that his machine and two men can produce a truckful of gravel or like material with more facility chan a pick and shovel gang of 32 men.

According to the latest issue of the University Calendar, in 1904 there are in the four affiliated institutions 56 professors and lecturers. Since 1876 the University has conferred 1108 degrees on 659 persons. There were during i9D4 more than 1072 undergraduates pursuing the University course, and a toUl number of 1628 persons came up at all the examinations of the year (inclusive of matriculation). The population of the colony as given by the censue of 1902 included 85,124 persons between the ages of 16 and 21 years; so that the figures given above are not at all unsatisfactory for a young country.

Seven gas lamps have been provided in the Albert Park, and they were lighted last night for the first time-

Mrs C. W. Cowper, of the N.Z. Viavi Co., dectures on "Beauty: Ideal Womanhood" in the Y.W.C.A. on Friday evening.

At the meeting of the Farmers' Union yesterday, it was di/.ded to send the following telegram to the Right Honourable the Premier, protesting against proposed settlement of the land tenure question by a Royal Commission:—"Auckland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union strongly protests against the question of land tenure being taken out of the hands of their Parliamentary representatives, and being relegated to a Royal Commission.—L. R. Phillips, President." The -following reply was

received by Mr. -Garland -(secretary) this morning from Mr Soddon:—"The Premier begs to acknowledge your telegram protesting against the question of land tenure being taken before a Royal Commission.—R. J. Seddon." The following telegram protesting against the extending of the franchise was also sent: —"Auckland Provincial Executive of the

New Zealard Farmers' Union strongly opposes extending the County and Road Boird franchise to non-ratepayers.—L R Phillips, President." Mr Seddon has plied as follows: —"Your telegram opposing the extending of the County and Road Board franchise received. I have ever opposed olural voting, and always intend doing so.—R. J. Seddon, Premier." The Baptist Church recently erected on the Mount Roslcill-road is to be opened for public service on Sunday evening next, the preacher on that occasion being the Rev. Alfred North, president of the Auckland Auxiliary of the New Zealand Baptist Union. Sunday evening services will be continued until the arrival of the minister-elect (Rev. E. A. Kirwood, of Brisbane). This gentleman is expected to reach the colony towards the end of the present month or early in Septemwhen morning services also will be instituted, with other usual enurch organisations. Considerable public interest attaches to this building, inasmuch as it has been erected, with many embellishments and additions, from the timbers of old St. Sepulchre's, which was a landmark for so many years in Symonds-street. The interior of the church has been very appropriately decorated. Another lecture on health mat- ' ters by Mrs C. W. Cowper was given before an audience composed of ladies at • the Foresters' Hall, Devonport, this afternoon. [ Messrs. Robert Fenwick, F. J. Macfar- , lane, and C. M. Fenwick have commenced business as iron and hardware merchants | and importers of agricultural machinery . under the style of Fenwieks and Macfar- . lane. The firm has secured temporary premises in Albert street pending the erection of their warehouse in Highstreet. A Boon in Collars.—Celluloid doubleshaped collars at 1/6, easily" cleaned, selling at Geo. Fowlds , , Victoria Arcade. —Ad. I A Boon in Collars.—Celluloid doubleshaped collars at 1/B, easily cleaned, selling at Geo. Fowlds , , Victoria Arcade. —Ad.

i A Collar Novelty.—Easily cleaned Celluloid double collars, at 1/6. Geo. i'owlds , , Victoria Arcade.—Ad. \ A Collar Novelty.—Easily cleaned, j Celluloid double collars, at 1/6. Geo. J Fowlds , , Victoria Arcade.—Ad.