MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 3

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

MOUNT WELLINGTON DOMAIN BOARD. A meeting of the Ml. Wellington Domain Board was held in the Panmure Hotel on 22nd August, ivht'n the following tenders were lect'ived for the grazing of the reserves belonging to the board, viz.: No. 1, Mr M. Finnerty. £37, No. 2. Messrs E. Bond, £8 3/: W. Dunn. £6: S. Bright, £5 5/; and A. Ooohran. £?>; and for N.o. 3, Mr A. Cocliran. £4: Mr E. Bond, £3 6/, for the year from Ist September. 1004, to 31st August. 19tX5. The board accepted the highest tender in ear-h case. They also appointed Mr A. Bi'll as seeietary In place nf the late Mr K. S. Carter, who has been secretary for a great number of years, until the time of his death on Sth August. After passing the accounts and arranging for some necessary works on the Domain grounds, the meeting closed. THAMES LAND. BUILDING. AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The Thames Land. Building, and Investment Society held Its annual meeting last evening, Mr James Kenshaw presiding. The report stated that the step taken lest year in suspending further subscriptions had proved a wise one. In the earlier part of Uir. year the income from repayments had been much larger than was needed for new investments, but townrUs the latter end an increased demand had arisen, and It was I hoped that, with further developments in ! the up-rountry districts, the demand would 1 continue. The net profit for the year j amounted to £1420 11/2. A sum of £200 I from the reserre fund an<i £13 8/8 brought forward from the previous year's account made a total of £IG3» I'jylO. Of this amount £920 13/6 hnd already been added tn the shareholders' accounts by way of interest and it was proposed to pay a further dividend of fivo-elglrtlis per cent, oii Inst yours balances, which absorbed £!J0 a/3. The amount written off for bad debts was £2")2 14/10. and general expeuses and office rent absorbed £3:52. leaving a balance nf £48 x> f to be carried forward to the credit of profit or.f] loss account for the ensuing year. The report and balance-sheet v.-ere adopted. Messrs Thomas Donovan and J«mpK P/tttorson were re-elected members of the committee.

REV. HARGROVE'S LECTURES. The Rev. Ohailes Hargrove gave a very fine lecture in the Unitarian Church, Ponsonby, last night, on the subject of "The City of Honae: Its Rise, its Grandeur, and its Ruin." The lecturer" spoke with a certain knowledge of his subject, and with an evident sympathy. The lecture, which was Illustrated with luntrra picture* of a very good quality, covering moat of the famous spots in and around the famous city, was deeply Interesting and highly appreciated. This evening Mr Hargrove delivers the last of his lret.ures in Auckland before going South. The subject is "The Religion of Sensible Man." and 11. will be given in the Unitarian Church, Pcmsonby. SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY. The Auckland Shakespeare Society gave a reading of Goldsmith's comedy "She Stoops to Conquer" last ntffht in "the V.M.C.A. Hall, before a large and appreciative audience. The principal male part, Marlow. wus taken by Mr J. F. Montague, who gave it a rendering in accord with the welleetaMisbed readings. Mrs C. .T. Parr was distinctly successful as the charming Miss HarrtcAstlp. whose part is particularly varied and a severe tax on the capacity of the player. Mr R. A. Sioser supplied the broador humour of the play in the part of Tony Lumpfciu. and inuoh laughter was caused by the vagaries of the spoilt son of the late Mr Lumpkin. Mr A. Taylor r,s nardcastle, Mr A. S. C. Urown as !Sir Charles, Mr K. McVeagh as Hastings, and Sir H. Kobertson as Stingo and a servant were successful in their respective parts. Miss K. Nelson, in i he very exacting par: of Mrs H.irdcastle. was entertaining, and Mrs ivekwick played with her usual abtlitv -is Mies Neville. Miss Campbell filled * th*part of a maid satisfactorily. REV. JAMIESOX'S LECTURES. ''Hearing and Xot Hearing' , was the subject dealt with by the Rev. .1. C. Jamieson in his lecture last night at St. .7ames"s Hal). Wellington st. Mrs James Stewart sang "The Better Land," and St. Stephens Presbyterian Church choir assisted with musical selections. At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr .Tniniesnn gave a blackboard lecture on "Methods in Bible Study." Another lecture on "The Purpose of Life" will lie given this evening. ST. PATRICK'S ANNUAL BALL. At the Federal Hall last evening St. Patrick's annual ball took place, and there were abont 100 couples present. The proceeds of the entertainment, which was promoted by the ladies of the parish, will be devoted to liquidating the debt on the Presbytery. Dancinsr commenced shortly before H o'clock, and was continued up to an early hour this morninc. The M.C.'s were Messrs Pnrcell and "Jbeslie. Music was supplied by Meredith's ban's. During an interval in the dancing an adjonrnment was made to the supper-room, where a sumptuous repast was provided. The entertainment was in every respect successful and enjoyable.

Like England. Japan once had to resist an attack by a mighty armada. This was in the loth century, when the ChiDcse, \rith hundreds of ships, and many thousands of men, made a descent upon the Island Empire. The invaders, however, met even greater disasters than the Spanish fleet of King Philip. A terrific tempest aided the Japanese, and scarcely any of the Chinese host returned to tell tbe tale of their utter defeat.