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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 250, 19 October 1904, Page 4

The officer in charge of the Telegraph Office at Auckland informs us that from Southpoft, South and "Western Australian business subject to delay .through interruption to lines. Adelaide is completely cut off for the present. The following figures show the arrivals in the colony and the departures for September, 1904, and September, 1903, respectively: September, 1904—Arrivals : 2334, departures 1224; September, 1903— Arrivals 2084, departures 1008. In August, 1904, the arrivals exceeded depar- ', tures by 848, the figures being 2236 and • 1357. ' ' \ Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., and Mr Mac- i ken2ie (Commissioner of Crown Lands) are at present condncting a private in- ; quiry en behalf of the Post Office De- ; partmciit under tho provisions of the , Civil Service Act in connection with , one of the employees of Auckland Post ; Office. From June 15 .to October 15, a period of four months, the rainfall in Wellington amounted to 26.17 in. For the whole of the five months, June to October, the average is 0n1y'21.99m,- so that the rainfall this winter and spring has been about 50 per cent, above the ordinary. This month so far 8.785 in have been recorded. At the Gisborne Police Court yester- i day Alexander Whiskie, alias Alexander TVilson, pleaded guilty to the theft of I £28 15/, arid tvas committed to the Su- j i preme Court at Axickland for sentence. J '. The aceiiSed was a partner with threo I' others in a." busb-felling contract, at | - Martgatu, and was sent by bis partners j - at WhatAtufcu to pay accounts. Wliiskie, j 1 it is alleged, did not settle the ttcounte, J ] nor did he return to the camp. - ' I •

A remarkably sudden death occurred at Hendarson yesterday, the victim being Mr Thomas W. Betts, aged about 51, and married- He returned from Auckland on tho previous evening, ap- ! parently in good health, and went to , bed about ten o'clock, his u§ual retiring hour, and an hour afterwards he was taken seriously ill. He got up and ■walked about till four yesterday morning, when he fell on the floor and expired, in the presence of his -wife. The Coroner (Mr T. Gresham) -went to Henderson this morning to hold an inquest. While Pearce and Skinner were contesting the first bout of the Cornish style in their wrestling contest last evening, Skinner's.. coat was torn off him, and it looked as if the match would have to stop, as there was no other coat available. One of the spectators, however, was determined that such a trifling thing should not bring it to a conclusion, and standing up took off his coat and threw it on to the stage. Skinner immediately donned it, and tie men started again. In less than a minute what was before a useful ornament of attire was .speedily reduced to rags. The owner, however, was unconcerned, and remarked that he had six or seven more coats at home, and if the old woman could not put it together again he could wear one of the others. The hon. secretary of the New Zea-! land Natives' Association, Mrs Emily! Nieol, who wrote to the Premier inquiring upon what lines tha proposed nuuwifery examinations will be conducted, has received a reply stating that the Government intend to have papers prepared distinguishing between midwifery and maternity, nursirg, having separate examinations for each. More detailed information could not at present be sent, because the papers had not yet been prepared. The Premier adds that he is very glad to hear of the good work being done in the way of nursing lectures under the auspices of. the association. The children's meeting in connection with the Auckland Sunday School Union took place in the Baptist Tabernacle last last night. There was a good attendance, over which Mr. A. J. Entrican, chairman of the Union, presided. The prizes and certificates won at tfie recent Scripture examination, a list of which has already appeared in the "Star," were presented by Miss Bagnall and Mr. L. J. Bagnall. Special hymns were sung by the children, the Pitt-street Methodist Sundayschool's orchestra supplying the music. An address on the importance of Bible reading was given by the Rev. C. H. Garland. The annual business meeting of the Union will be held in the Pittstreet Methodist Church to-night. The University Council met yesterday afternoon at the It was announced by the registrar that all outstanding fees ■were recovered with the exception of those of one pupil, who had left the city. Mr. Peacocke said that they had £423 4/11 at the Post Office Savings Bank and £ 105 1/3 in the Auckland Savings Bank, and they were only getting 2i per cent and 34 per cent, for these sums. Ho thought a. portion should be invested elsewhere, and he was sure they could get five per cent. Mr. Peacocke* accordingly moved, "That the Finance Committee be empowered to invest as best they thought fit sums up to the extent" of £ 400." The resolution was carried. At the sitting of the Anglican Synod to-day the .following- resolntion.._bs..-M& W. J. Speight came up for consideration: "That this Synod emphatically ' disapproves of the establishment in tins diocese of any religious order which requires as a condition of membership adhesion to a constitution enforcing vows of celibacy, surrender of income, and an undue submission to the superior directors." The second anniversary of the AntiCompulsory Vaccination League was held at the residence of Mr J. H. Graham, Shelly Beach-road, Ponsonby. The report stated that despite manifold and great discouragements nnti - vaccinist conviction was spreading: It condemned i last years expenditure of nearly £9000 in connection with vaccination as needless and pernicious, and maintained that while the Public Health Department! lavishly expends the public money upon the pro-side of vaccination, and not a shilling upon the anti, it is impossible for the bulk of the community to form a free unbiassed and intelligent judgment upon the question. The meeting expressed great regret at the resignation of the president (Mr E. Cox) through ill-health. The Cambridge Domain Board, at a meeting held-at the commencement of the month, decided to ask the permission of the Government to agree to a portion of the lake reserve being leased as building sites, but the inhabitants of the town are agitating against such being done. Probably a public 'meeting will be called to protest against it. The Board thought this increased revenue woultt compensate for the loss of the land given for recreation purposes. !; A sale of work, with the object of augmenting the funds being raised for the purchase of a parsonage in connection with the Kingsland Trinity Methodist Church, was opened in the pai-ish schoolroom this afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Mr A. C. Caughey. The Rev. T. W. Newbold, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Mr Grigg, of Mount Albert, were among those present. Mrs Hodgson, the secretary and treasurer, and the committee of ladies who had charge of the sale, have left nothing undone towards making it attractive, and it is expected that there will be a large attendance at the school again this evening. . Under the auspices of the Good Templar Athletic Club, a grand concert, at which there was a fair attendance, wa3 held in the Foresters' Hall, Newton, last evening. Mr G. C. Legge presided, and an attractive programme was sub- ; mitted to. an appreciative audience, every item receiving an encore.' The following contributed to the programme: Miss E. Powley, Miss Jennie Parchas, F. Randall, and Messrs. J. Sniithson, W. Skerritt, R. Stokes, W. Belsham, J. J. Jansen, G. Lewis, L. Randall. The accompaniments were Dlaj-ed by Mr W. Pitrcell. The North Shore Rowing Club will hold an "At Home" at Devonport on Saturday afternoon next, when trial fours for trophies presented by Mr G. L. Peacocke will be rowed, The crewe selected are a very even lot, and some good finishes should be witnessed. During the afternoon Mrs G. L. Peacocke and the Misses Peacocke will dispense light refreshments to visitors. The following are the crews selected: (1) W. Logan, „ G. Miller, E. Wilkinson, a! Fogerty; (2) A. Patterson,-j\ r . Smith R. Spinley. S. Withy; (3) G. A. Wynyard, E. Lind. R. J. Wynyard. C. Prime- (<i) W. Stride, D. J. Richardson, H. Grubb, A. J. Powley; (5) G. Cardno, C. Cardrio' B. Rowsell, W. Bongard; (6) B. Yeo* land, A. Warbrick, G. Barlow S V Fulljames; (7) G. Carter, W; Wynyard', A. M. Orpwood, D. Miller. * 7 . i

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast* for 24 hours from 9 a.m. jthis day: "Strong winds to gale from between north and west and south-west; glass rise; rain probable." '[ Messrs. Hancock and Co., the local ; {"brewers, haye received notification that ; i their exhibit of Imperial bottled bear at • the St. Louis World's Fair was awarded j ■ the Exhibition gold medal.' We under- ] stand that the exhibit was brewed en- ' tirely from New Zealand products, and it is pleasing to note that one of our • local industries should obtain sych high success. Popular music was added last evening to the "popular goods, popular styles, and popular prices/ for. which Messrs. MeCullagh and Gower, "the popular drapers/ are so well known in Auckland. A string band discoursed lovely music to a promenading audience, whose eyes were charmed as well as their ears. The exhibition of drapery novelties was a very pleasing one, as also the decorations with palms and flowers. One large window represented a garden scene, ' "Ease and elegance/ the other was devoted to dress materials and suitable trimmings.—Ad.