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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 217, 10 September 1904, Page 4

The following is-Captain Edwin's weather forecast for ?-\ hours from nin>» aan. this day: "Strong winds from between south-west and south and southwest, glass fall slowly, tides high, sea heavy, southerly on coast, rain probable."

The following are the wholesale quotations for butter and eggs for the week ending September 17:—Factory butter, 10d and lid per lb; farmer' butter (best), 7d per lb; farmers' butter (second quality), 6d per lb; eggis, 8d per dozen. %

The keys of Fort Bastion, the fort on the southern coast of the Auckland Harbour, were a few days ago reported missing. The seriousness of the incident was sufflc : ent to necessitate an official inquiry, but this did not prqduce a satisfactory explanation. It is at. present unknown whether the keys were stolen or merely mislaid.

The Ponsonby tram service was disorganised for about half an hour last night between seven and eight o'clock through the controller of a car getting out of order in Queen-street. The car was-pushed to the top of Welleslaystreet, where it stuck, and the joint el forts of three other cars were insufficient to move it. Finally all the cars returned to the bottom of Queen-street, when the broken car proceeded to the barn by the easier Hobson-street route. During the May the Ponsonby cars travelled via iiobaon-street.

The Union Company's new Island tTader Kavua has been the centre or attraction on the wharf during tht past few days. A feature about the boat is thej sumptuous manner in whlcn the second cabin accommodation ha» been arranged.

Four new trani%ars for Auckland are now on the way from England on board the Paparoa, due to reach New Zealand at the end of October. Eight other ?ars are under construction in England, \nd one in Auckland. The walls of the cars are being built of stronger hut thinner material than those now in use, md this will enable the seats to be put farther apart to give greater width of the passage way.

When excavat'ng for the new build ing for the New Zealand Express Co., next to the Magistrate's Court, the workmen dug tip a volcanic bomb of a conical shape, and evidently of much greater density than the ordinary scoria in the same locality.

The number of men now employed on lovernment roads and railways is 3442, comprising 2151 undor the Public Works Department and 1291 under the Department of Roads. Twelve men are working on the Grahamtown railway extension, 53 on the Helensville Northwards, MO on the Paeroa-Waihi, 48 on the Gis-borne-Karaka, 948 on the North leland Main Trunk, 46 on the Stratford-Whan *amomona, 8 on the Moutit Egmont branch, 110 on the Blenheim-Waipara, 156 on the Midland. 28 on the Reefton[nangahua, 26 on the 60 on the Coal Creek, 30 on Ngahere-Black-ball, 237 on the Otago Central, 11 on the Catlins-Seaward Bush, and 18 on the Heriot extension.

Mr Budge, the Y.M.OA. Canadian delegate, speaking to a gathering of busiv ness men in the Chamber of Commerce rooms yesterday afternoon, said Canada was making great progress. When he was at Montreal on the 10th of May people were arriving at the rate of 5000, and that had been going on for at least three or four months. They were mostly a fine class of people, many having money, and starting for the North-west to take up agricultural pursuits.

On Tuesday evening a lecture will be given by Dr. Bam ford, LL.D., on the questions of international law, wheh have perplexed those following the course of affairs in the war in the East.

The booking office in •connection with the Watkin Mills season will be opened on Monday at 0 a-m.

Applications for position of canvasser and collector are required 'by Citizens' Life Assurance Company.

Mr J. H. Phillpot will give a recital on the new organ in the Unitarian Church, Ponsonby-road, on Monday evening, assisted by Madame Weilarc, Herr Johan Wis-haert (violin), and Mr Wilfred Manning.

A meeting of the Labour Day Carnival Committee was held last night, when arrangements were reported to be in active progress foT the Maori carnival at Motutapu. Tenders for the supply of bauds were received from the Waihi band to play from Paeroa and Thames, Impey's ba.nd, and the North Shore band. The question of selecting was left to the executive.

Meters Barry Keesing and Co. have started business at 21, Stock Exchange Buildings, Queen-street. Mr Keesing has been with Messrs P. Hayman in Auckland and the South for many years.

Extensive alterations to the premises of Mr. George Knight, the well-known Karangahape-road butcher, have recently been made. The improvement! are en the latest hygienic principle, and the most up-to-date appliances have been added.

An advertisement of special interest to shareholders in the South British Insurance Company appears this evening's issue. It is a notification that resolutions will be submitted at the next ordinary general meeting of shareholders, for dealing with 36.372 unissued shares. The Ladies' Benevolent Society announce that their floral fete will take place at Elleralie on Saturday, December 10.

The French warship Protet will be open for public inspection to-morrow afternoon.

News of the new! ! Just arrived, braces in all makes, for every body, at Geo. Fowlds', Victoria Arcade.—Ad. Smith and Caughey, Ltd., having just opened up exquisite designs in models and trimmed millinery (the latest London and Parisian fashions) invite the ladies of Auckland and districts to pay an early visit of inspection to their showrooms. All newest spring novelties will be on view on Monday, Tuesday, and following days.—(Ad.) In the swim! I Swimming costumes just arrived at Geo. Fowlds', Victoria Arcade.—Ad. For the' boys. Nothing nicer than a new spit at cost price and purchase at G«o. Fowlds', Victoria Arcade.—Ad,