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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 4

The question of the nranasrenieni oi ilie Auckland Hospital cropped up in in unexpected manner at the fortlightly meeting of the AmaJg-amated society of Carpenters and Joiners las: Tight. The president (Mr Arthur Ros •er) occupied the chair, and after tin ■xitine business ha-d been disposed of. Iγ W. Peake. who was present at th. jeeting on crutches, drew the atten inn of '.he members to the. prese.n: fate of affairs in the Auckland Hospi al. Speaking as one who had beei. n inmate of the institution for eight l.onths. and then had to leave to enter i priral.p hospital to get suitable treat■lent for his ease. Jlr Peake stated that, nasinuch a.s the majority of the paifiite came from the homes of the workers, it behoved every worker to *•« that the institution (to the wain ■enance of which everyone was taxed was worked in the most efficient man-

ner. He therefore moved, "That this branch direct 'its delegates to the Trades •nd Labour Council to more the. Counil in the direction of hrging the Government to appoint a Royal Corn-mis-sion to inquire into the whole manage srient of the Auckland Hospital, and :iore especially with reference to the ■ •hnrp-es made by Dr. NVil; aL=o, that Mr Georpe Fowlds should be asked to Lake steps to ventilate the matter in I lie House." Mr Banfield, who secondf<l flip resolution, and the president also strongly urged that something should be clone to protest wo-rkers. The motion wa.s carried. The president statr-d that Mr Peake. wsus injured by a fall from the Marist Bros. Colin fanue-ry, lf»03- and was still on crutches. The punching machine at some post offices poems rather too vigorous. A letter was shown to a member of our staff today in which about an inch ■?q«Ji)re had been punched right out of (ho envelopp and its contents, thereby Etoinji through a postal order. Had it struck out either the name or the number on the note there might have been trouble in cashing if. Tt is reported that one of tho larger mining companies at Wa ; hi is contemplating a siding to deep water at Katikati Heads from the Waihi-Triura-nga railway line near Athenrce, and proposes to import Heavy goods, etc., required by the new route as soon as available. Oa.ptiiin Clayton, surveyor to Lloyd's, held a survey of the barque Gers at the Manukau yesterday and found so far as he could a-sveertain that the vessel was undamaged. She is not leaking. A diver was to examine her bottom today. The vessel is to go to the Kaipara, where she will discharge cargo and undergo another survey.

The committee of the Horticultural Society met last evening a-nd transacted a large amount of routine business and made arrangements for the spring show, to be h«ld at the Choral Hall on the 9th and 10th September. Judges and stewards were appointed subject to their consent to aot, and Mr Garland reported that he had met with great encouragement in arranging the. musical programmes for both afternoons and evenings, and had great hopes of being ablo lo eclipse all previous efforts in that direction. The ladies' honorary committee has undertaken -to attend to the creature comforts of the society's patrons by dispensing afternoon toa on both days of the »how. A meeting of the Auckland Co-opera-tive Terminating Building Society will be held in St, James' Ha.ll, Wellingtonstive.t. next Tuesday evening, for the purpose of allotting appropriations. The Auckland Federal Orchestral Society will hold a concert, to-morrow evening in the Choral Ha.ll. The society will be assisted by Madame Chambers. Mr L. C. Hoyes and Mr R. Keeira«. Since his retirement from the office of Chief Inspector of Native Schools, IMr J. H. Pope has applied himself to literary labours. At present he is engaged in writing a sketch of the rise and j progress of the native schools of New j Zealand, to which will be added a narra- { t.ivc of interesting personal experiences in connection with his travels in the wildernesses of the colony in the course of his official work. As the organiser, and afterwards the director, of the preset native school system, Mr Pope must be the sole possessor of stores of historic ir-formation which it is very desirable should be given to thi -world, in the j opinion of the Wellington "Post."

Colonel Charles Fyshe Roberts, C.M.G.. Hon. A-D.C. to His Majesty the King, is at present on a visit to Sydney, and is expected to make a tour of New Zealand at an early date. Colonel Huberts had a particularly distinguished career. He married Alice Caroline, daughter of the late William Bradley, of Goulburn (N.S.W.). He serred in the Crimean campaigu with the right siege train in the trenches at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and was present at thebombardments of June 6th and 17fch, and August 17th. 1855. He was wounded in the advanced trenches, ai.J was subee quontly severely and dangerously wounded by the. explosion of the French powder magazine on. November loth, ISoo. He was personally commended by Lord Raglan. Commander-in-Chief, and wears the Crimean (and clasp), Turkish, and Sardinian medals for valour. Colonel Roberts was in India during the trdublous times between 1857 and 1361. In 1873-74 he was secretary to the AgentGpperal for New South Wales, and. was Commandant of the artillery forces of the State from 1876 to 1891. The box plans for the half-guinea seat open (o-morrow morning at nine a.m. at Wildman, Lyell, and Arey's. As there was a big rush for guinea seats on Monday morning last, there is certain to be i bigger rush for the halfTiiinea. *eaf.s. Paderewski is. indeed, a man-el, and has been turning money away both in Sydney and Melbourne, ■o we advise all intending patrons to he at the box office early in order to ■erare seats. The recitals take place n Wednesday, August 31, and Friday, epteniber 2,. anil the great artiste 'raves Sydney for Auckland to-day. Friday's concert at the V.M.C.A. is •navoidably postponed till further noicß on account of illness. Very exceptional value and the la-t----?Pt styles in ladies' jackets, macks, and raincloaks at Rushbrook and Bridgman's. —(Ad.) Big purchase of superior table linen, serviettes, tablecloths, and damask by the yard. The lot clearing at much under regular price.—Ruehbrook and Bridgina-n.— (Ad.)