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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 181, 31 July 1905, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—"Moderate to strong easterly winds; glass rise." A man and woman were knocked down in Wellesley-street on Saturday evening by a horse which had bolted from Vincent-street. Although they were shaken they both escaped serious injury. The horse was captured in Queen-street. The following resolutions were adopted at a Prohibition meeting held last night at the corner of Grey-street: "That in the opinion of this meeting Sub-Inspeeto Black has shown an intelligent conception of his many duties, and in his dealings with the public has given them every satisfaction.*' "That a deputation wait upon the City Council to urg? upon them the necessity of posting the city of Auckland with placards, pointing out the physical deterioration of the people, caused by the use of intoxicants as a beverage, and urging them to he abstainers." Mr George George, director of technical education in Auckland, paid a flying \isit to Whangarei by the Ngapuhi on Saturday last, returning to town by the same boat. While in Whangarei he inspected the new manual training and Lccbnical building, and finding preparations not quite so advanced as he ankipated, has postponed the opening ceremony from August 11 to August 18. Sir David Grant, the woodwork instructor from England, will ia tbe interim -uperintend the fitting up of the benches, and arrange the equipment and other matters connected with tbe classrooms. Father Hays returned from Rotorua on Saturday evening, and once' more became the guest of Mr J. J. O'Brien, of Ponsonby. He is much benefited in health by his rest at Rotorua. It has been definitely arranged that Father Hays will address a meeting of children on Friday week. He will not start for Home for a few weeks, and most probably will visit Sydney and Melbourne and then return to England via Suez so as to arrive in the summer. Invitations have been forwarded to Father Hays to again visit Wellington and Palmerston, also to deliver addresses at vVaibi, Thames, Whangarei and Dargaville. At present no arrangements have been made by Father Hays. Our Cambridge correspondent telegraphs that Archdeacon Willis astonished St. Andrew's congregation last evening by giving a lengthy dissertation on the Pearson case, which was before the Supreme Court last week. He took a view of the case which he said he knew was unpopular, but he stated that he would take the blame. He asked all who take a charitable view of tbe case not to add to the sufferings of either party. The Archdeacon's reference to the case is the subject of much Comment in Cambridge. Not a few express regret tbat the matter was introduced into church.

There is (asys the Sydney "Daily Telegraph") a prospect that an active i campaign will be started shortly by the ■ post office against the agents for Tatlersall's sweeps. The Federal Crown So- j licitor has reported to the PostmasterGeneral that there is power under the Post and Telegraph Act to stop the transmission of all letters to firms who act as agents for Tattersall's, either in Tasmania or on the mainland. The bulk of the applications for sweep tickets are now sent as parcels by certain carrying firms, while in Tasmania a number of people are known to receive dozens of letters which are suspected of containing applications for tickets. These applications, it is said, are handed to Tattersall's office in Hobart, and tickets are posted to the applicants in due course, there being at present no. legal bar to the transmission of as many letters as Tattersall chooses to send to any part of Australasia. The whole matter is now under the consideration of the Department, and in view of the Crown Solicitor's opinion, steps may be taken to cut off the postal facilities of all agents for Tattersall's. Mr Lionel Terry, who passed through Warkworth on Friday last on bis walking excursion from Awaroa to Wellington, is making good progress on his journey, in spite of the normal winter character of the North Auckland roads. He did the 190 miles between Awaroa and Warkworth at the rate of 20 miles a day, carrying a pack of 151b weight. Mr Terry is not walking for any wager, or to put up a record, but, as be says himself, to view the country thoroughly and compare it as a field for immigra--1 tion with other countries. He has ridden and walked over most of Central and Southern Africa, Canada, tbe United ' States, and Australia> besides minor other parts of the world. Notwith- | standing his winter experience of the roadless North, he expresses himself in j very favourable terms on tbe climate ! and advantages of New Zealand. Mr Terry has some decided views on the I growing accumulation of power in the hands of the world's capitalists, and , also on the alien immigration question, ! and has written a pamphlet called "The Shadow," in which he reviews the situation in a somewhat pessimistic vein, and appeals to all Britons to combat the growing evil.

Mr W. F. Jaine, an Ashburton fanner, who recently left on a visit to the Old Country, writes to his friends stating (says the Ashburton "Mail") that New Zealand is very well represented by way of produce and other things in the Crystal Palace, the Christehurch Meat Company having a very good display of wool and tinned meats. It is also erecting a freezing chamber, where it will display frozen mutton and lamb. While in London and Croydon, Mr Jaine visited Several butchers' shops, and asked if they had any New Zealand mast. "Oh, yes, prime Canterbury lamb" He asked them to let him see it, aad in not one single instance did mm sac Canterbury lamb. It was all North Island and Victorian, part of it having the Victorian Government stamp on. In one instance they were selling Argentine chilled meat as Canterbury lamb.

The Auckland Society of Arts exhibition was largely attended on Saturday last. The exhibition will be continued throughout the present week.

The 32nd anniversary of the inauguration of the St. .Patrick's Hibernian Society eventuates on the 31st instant, and it has been decided to celebrate the occasion by holding a progressive euchre party, followed by ' a dance, in the Hibernian Hall, Wellingt-in-street.

A precocious youngster appeared, be* j fore the Bendigo (Vie.) Court on a charge of being a neglected child. The ] lad had left his home at Camperdown, and made his way to Melbourne. There bis funds became exhausted, and he went on: to Bendigo, where he camped with three young mates in a hut, all of them subsisting chiefly by begging. On tbe lad was found a letter which he had written to his mother, and it created much amusement. It read as follows: il My mates aad myself is prospecting up here, and it's great fun. We are having a grand tune. Just get up when you please and knock off when you feel inclined. I intend to circle the globe before I see you again. When lam made an earl my coat of amis will be a tin dish and a shovel." The boy was remanded for a week in order that inquiries might be made concerning him. j A very peculiar accident occurred in I AJbert Park tabout one o'clock this i afternoon. A dray, loaded with turt, drawn by two horses, was being driven I along the incline facing Victoria-street, when one wheel dropped into a rut, and I the vehicle completely turned over, i carrying the shaft horse off his feet. | For some minutes the horse laid sprawling on its back, kicking its legs :in tbe air. But the harness having been loosened the animal quietly resumed its natural posture. Fortunately, there was not anybody on the dray at the time it capsized, and apparently neither horse not vehicle were any the worse for the mishap. An impudent case of stowing-away occurred on the voyage of the steamer Kanowna, between Fremantle and Port Adelaide. A few hours after tbe vessel left the Western port, two stowaways were discovered in the steerage, and one, more audacious than his comrades, in the second cabin. The steward, thinking tbe latter was a passenger, cleaned his boots, and brought him a cup of coffee in the morning. He was only found to be a free voyager when the passenger-list was checked at breakfast time. At the Port Adelaide Court all three were ordered to pay a fine oi £2 each, or go to gaol for one month. One complained to the magistrate that they had all three been put in a dark cell, down otte of the holds, with no bed to lie on, and nothing to eat and drink, except bread and water. A lecture on "Alcohol as a Fuel" will be delivered by Professor Brown this evening'at 8 p.m. at the Auckland Institute. The possibility of using alcohol in place of petrol or gasoline for explosion motors is becoming a question of great economic importance in countries which do not posses petroleum deposits. The lecture will, as is the case with all those of the series, be open to the public. Mrs B. Luks, of Shortland-street, announces by advertisement that she makes shirts, collars and cuffs to order, and re-fronts, re-cuffs and re-collars shirts, making them equal to new. Remnants and oddments half-price Smith & Caughey's dress department, to-day and to-morrow.—Ad. Special! Ladies' golf jerseys reduced to 6/11; blouses, 1/11, 2/6 each; jackets from 3/11, 4/11, 5/11 up. Smith and , Caughey, Ltd.—Ad. Everything in hats, caps, bags, trunks, and umbrellas reduced at the great al- | teration sale at Geo. Fowlds'.—A£ Special! Costume skirts from - 3/6, I 4/11, 5/11. 6/11 up. Smith & Caughey, I Ltd.—Ad. Men's navy jersey's 4s lid, reduced to 3s lid; Cardigan jackets, 4s 6d to 2s lid; knitted colonial pants. 4s 9d to 3s. lld; colonial knit sox, Bd. Great alteration sale at Geo. Fowlds'.—Ad. Half-price! To-day and to-morrow. Remnants and oddments dress department. Smith &, Caughey, Ltd.—Ad. Tubular ties, 3d; ties, Is 9d, Is 6d, and Is, clearing at 6d; men's braces, 9d; clothes brushes, 6d each; linen collars. 6d; fourfold collars, Bd. Great alteration sale at Geo. Fowlds'.—Ad. Half-price! To-day and to-morrow. Remnants and oddments dress department. Smith & Caughey, Ltd.—Ad. White shirts, 6s fid, reduced to 2s 6d: woollen sweaters, 4s lid, reduced to 3s 6d; coloured sweaters, 3s lid to 3s 6d; knitted underpants, 2s 6d to Is tid. Great alteration sale at Geo. Fowlds'.— Ad. Manchester department, Smith and Caughey, Ltd.: All remnants half-price to-day and to-morrow.—Ad. Remnants and oddments half-price Smith & Caughey's dress department, to-day and to-morrow.—Ad.