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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 18 January 1905, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this d#y : -^-"M O^ tq strong westerly winds. Glass rise." The building trade has, been very brisk during the past year in both Auckland city and suburbs- This is amply illustrated by the large number of permits for the erection of buildings that have been taken out- No less than 266 have been issued for the city alone, at the office of the City Engineer, while the building trade has been vigorously continued in nearly all the suburbs. The permits taken out in the Grey Lynn Borough total 59, and those in Parnell 26. The Lands Department at New Plymouth are advertising to-day for tenuets for the supply and delivery of grass seed for the use of the. improved farm settlement. Specifications may be seen at the Auckland and New Plymouth offices of the department. Up to the present no hag beep received of the missing yacht Shamrock. The Lady Rober ; |i i _ which went down to, Tiri to-day to replace the Shearer Rock buoy, will probably search for her before returning. The buoy which went adrift from Shearer Rock, near Tiri, was replaced to-day by Captain Wm. Reid, Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, who went down in the Government steamer Lady Roberts fqr the purpose. The rock has been temporarily marked by a Harbour The buggy-house and outbuildings attached to the premises of Mr T. Stanley, butcher, of Te Aroha, were destrqy'eij by fire yesterday morning, damage to the extent of about £50 being done. There was no insurance. Two children, Molly Rowe, aged nine years, and her brother, Eddie, some two years her senior, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Waihou River at Te Aroha the pther morning. The little girl fell into the water at'the bottom of Boundary-street, and her brother, although unable to swim, plpckily juipped in after her. Both were disappearing for the second time when Mr Thomas Mclndoe, brought to the spot by their cries, jumped in and rescued them. The hole where the two children were struggling is about 20ft deep, and is known as a, treacherous spot, where more than one accident has occurred. It was in this identical bole that a young man named Wilson was drowned some years «gp. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr J. J. MeCredie, saddler, of Opotiki, was held at the Official Assignee's Office yesterday. Mr Gerard said that the bankrupt had had bad hick in having his premises destroyed by fire, but he was very much to blame in not having his stock-in-trade insured. As the bankrupt could make no offer to his creditors, it was decided to dispose of what remained of the stock by tender. In answer to questions the bankrupt said he could give no reason why he did not insure, beyond that he had intended to but left it _M late. At the inquest on the body of the infant son of Mr and Mrs W. Hartley, oi Te Aroha, when a verdict of accidental death was returned, the mother described what was a most extraordinary accident. "At a quarter-past six last evening, Friday," said Mrs Hartley, "the deceased had had his tea and ran outside to play. I went outside in the yard about ten minutes later to throw out some water, and found him hanging in a rope swing made fast to a tree, I screamed out and rap immediately to the child and took him off the rope, whereupon he fell to the ground- When found his chin was on the rope, his arms stretched out and hig Ipgs bent, feet just touching the ground" P>- Kenny, who explained that death was due to a broken neck, spoke of deceased as "a most magnificently developed • child—the finest dead infant he had eyer seen, and would have easily passed for a year or more older in age." It has been decided to survey the Whangape Kauri Gum Reserve of 17,000 acres, near Huntly, into sections of from 4QO to 500 acres, and offers the same as Unsurveyed lands under the optional tenures. An area close to Huntly will be laid off in about 50 acre sections, so as to enable the mining community to acquire sites for homes. "Th« land ia for the greater part fair second class land, covered with manuka, scrub and fernA large portion is swamp, capable of improvement by draining. The block will first be roaded, and then the sections will be schemed out, valued, and plans published so as to open sections for selection at an early date, the boundary lines being cut later on. The block at the south end ia about 2* miles from Huntly, and adjoins Messrs. McKinnon's, run, Whangape Lake and Roto Ngaro Lake. Mr J. B. Thompson, Government Surveyor, has the work of survey now in hand. The Wanganui Harbour Board has interviewed the National Bank of New Zealand in reference to £30,000 required for repayment of the £6JJ,OfJO loan, due on June 1 next, in terms of the resolution passed by the Board. The application of the Board had been referred to the general manager of the bank, and the chairman qf the Board has stated that that officer says the money can be obtained. The Rev. Dr. Rosehy, of the Marrickyille (Sydney) Congregational Churc*. has agreed to supply the Dunedin Congregational Church during the absence of the Rev. Dr. Saunders fqr a month. l>r. Rosehy was in charge of the Ilunedin Church nearly two decades ago, after being its minister for nearly 15 years. He is expected to arrive in the Southern city by the first Sunday in February. At two towns m ItUßsla all typewriters have bean seised on the ground that they were a means el aproadlng seditious literature.

Mr J. K. Logan, Superintendentof Electric Lines, church Tr»mway Board, stafcng thai he understood- the Board was desirous of dispensing as far as possible, wifh the use of guard-wires on' the Uhristcnurch system- If the telephone or telegraph wires 'crossing" the. trollejr-wiTcs ™™ taken over in suitably insulated cables containing a self-contained.steel bearer wire? the* department would not W& upon guard' "wires in respect of such crbssing."They did not imply that guard wires'could "be wholly dispensed with, as there might be places where the trolley wires were supported on brackets from poles" in the, kefbing, and the department's wires ran bare parallel to the trolley wires, and would be liable, if they "fell, to "come into contact With the trolley'wires. The engineer to the Board stated that the questir* had been fully discussed in the first place with the Public Works Department, which, acting "for" the Telegraph Department, had compelled the insertion of the guarclwire clause in the Order-in-Council. The chairman said the change of position on the' part of 'the Government cost the Board about £1000. It was decided to ask the Government either to dispense with the temporary cables, pr to instal the cables without cost to the BoardThe Inangahua "Times" of the 7th January writes:—"There passed through Reefton last week a lady who as a pedestrian deserves to take first r ftnkClad in comfortable cqstuine, and with a tidy knapsac£' strapped her shoulders, she arrived at one of the leading hotels in Broadway, nqt jaded and footsore, but fresh, vigorous, $nd alert, after negotiating a three days? journey from having fuelled close oh f'qrty miles the last day. From Reefton §he proceeded on foot to Qtira, eontinuirig tlie jourpey to <;hristchurch by train. lady (Miss is a native of Buckinghamshire, England, and. ; being in affluent circumstances is enabled to gratify her whim for wandering about from country to country as inclination, leads, her. She has already travelled extensively on the Continent of Europe, has climb,ed the Alpine heights of Switze'rlapd aiiil Italy, and Wtepds to make the ascent of Mount Cook Before leaving New Zealand." The committee of the Huntly Maori Regatta, which takes place on Monday, January 30, are now working energetically to ensure the success ol their regatta. One of the great features of the regatta will be the grand parade, in which all the canoes and rowing boats will take part, headed by the Hon. Mahuta's war canoe, Taheretikitiki, in all her war paint and plumes, really the only war canoe in the Waikato district. An interesting and varied programme of some of the gems of Irish melody has been arranged in connection with" the Rev. Dean Hackett's lecture, to be delivered next Friday evening in St. Benedict's Hall. The lecturer during the discourse will take his auditors through Erin, vividly picturing to them some of the brightest scenes, enhanced by the sweet strains of Irish music. The soloists will comprise the following well-known artists: Mv*s Madeline Knight, Miss M. Cooper, Messrs. Arthur Ford, Rupert Man tell, and J. Whelan. Opinion at Tokiq with regard to the Indo-Chiha allegations is> that Russia is endeayquring to embroil the Ppyvers.. The committee of the Auckland Cricket Association will meet to-night tq decide how many men shall represent Auckland against t h e Australian eleven! It is practically certain that 15 men will be played, members of the committee being practically unanimous on' the point. The trial match between" II selected frqni the. 22 already picked by Mr. F. J. Ofelson will be played jn the Domain on Monday, 30.th inst. (Anniversary Day), not 22nd ip,st., as. previously printed. Mr C. F. F. Allan has removed bis worksjhqps and offices to, very epnu»Qdious premises in Lgrne-street. Qn Friday next, at 12 noon, Messrs. Gabriel Lewis and Co., will offer by public auction at their rooms, shop and two dwellings corner Newton-road and Win-chester-street* also two residences in' Vincent-road, Remuera. Brett's Auckland Almanac and Piary now published. Price 1/, postage paid 1/3 J. "•' Box robes, cold, trimmed lace, made skirt and bodice piece t 46/9., now 29/11; several handsome voiles and delaines, robes, exclusive dress lengths, in Voile, canvas, etc; also linen combs.., basket crash, etc, all marked at ''Out They Go Prices." At McCullagh and Gower's sale. —Ad. "Marion" Millinery Studio. —Sale of trimmed hats, toques, and bonnets, at greatly reduced prices. — H.M. Arcade, Queen : street.— - (Ad.) "Clean sweep" prices in calicoes. Qur well-known makes, ajd, 3Jd, 4|d, 6|d. We are largely overstocked in better numbers. Ladies requiring a good calico should see these —8d yard. "Clearsweep" pricej 6/9 dozen j fid'yard, now 7/ll r dozen; 10|d, now 8/11 dozen. At McCullagh and Gower's. sale.—Ad. Value: Duchesse ptair, bevel mirror, brackets, tile back washstand, the. latest designj 49/6; Canadian roicke r » 8/11; kitclMn chairs, 2/3.—.Tonaon Qariick's saie.—Ad-