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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 274, 16 November 1905, Page 4

Captain Kennedy forecasts as follows: "Moderate to strong winds between north-west and west and south west; glass further rise; tides ordinary; sea moderate; rain probable." Speaking et Stewart Island, Sh Joseph Ward said the Government had advised its representative in London, the High Commissioner, that they declined to be a party to" pooling the receipts of the cables or entering into a contract with the Eastern Cable Company. Such an agreement would be a gross breach of faith with the people, and rather than agree to it he wouia ] prefer to see no State-owned Pacific' cable at aIL It would be Infinitely bet- j ter for the States interested to purchase the Eastern Oabife Company's lines. It would be a groes breach of faith for the Pacific cable to ally itse'f with any company to defeat the oojects the Government had in view when the cable was established. There was some excitement at the Wbangarei Town Wharf yesterday afternoon to a horse "and cart backing over a drop of ten feet into the -water, and narrowly escaping a barge anchored alongside. The horse turned a complete somersault, and mysterious ly managed to get right sid» up again. The animal was prevented from drowning by spectators holding* his head above water, and when liberated he was hauled upon the wharf little the worse for his involuntary immersion. The cart was afterwards landed. Yesterday afternoon the agents for the "Miaimax" Fire Extinguisher, Messrs Atkinson and TTW, City Chambers,' gave a demonstration at WffliamstmV Avenue, <?rey Lrynh. A struct re 12ft by 14ft was erected and fitted with lathe, etc, the inside and walls well painted With tar; kerosene was also abundantly used. When the firr was well alight the "Minimat" was brought into play Upon the fire, ana extinguished the conflagration in 22 seconds. Another fin was started, being well alight. and wan operated Upon by Mr Farrell {Mayor of <3rey I#nn),/who sacceeded in entirely extinguishing the fire in eight seconds. Many were present, who seemed highly satisfied with the success of the "MinisMUs" aa a fir* Tfjnithrr.

l The Tjfuj-tT authorities notify ft|f i UWittg to tfie ill et easing - fiMHlßfr Ot , newspapers posted for despatch rit Stfi Francisco the old time of dosirsg news* ' paper mass at 12 noon in See of 1 pm., ' as at present, -will be reverted! to as j •I from to-mofrbW. .] The new enrolment forms, issued in , conformity with the new "Electoral . Act," which came into operation yes- : tefday, «• now being cent eat from thej Auckland Elector*] Offices. The Bewj fj farm i* very lucid, concise, mad cumprei| aensive, and applies alike to transfers [! and new claims fox enrolment. It wilii doubtless become popular among the ' electors. ;] A slight mistake occurred ia our report Of the Premiers speech at the. '■ Drill Shed. He -was made to say, in re- > spect to fencing trite, that Major Stew- , ard moved the exemption Iα committee ■j of the -whole. What the Premier realty said was that Major Steward moved ' the exemption of fendtig Wire on the •! Tariff Conunissioa, sad carried the TCH>Tmrifii<ia'Hi s il At the Blenheim Soprenwi Court ye* lerday Joseph H. Byrne, a young man,! ■wet, found guilty of aasaurting Patrick O'Drwcoil at Blenheim on the night of September 4L and was sentenced to are years' imprisonment. Mr Justice Cooper said that the assault was of an exceptionally brutal nature, and the eecu»ed wa* fortunate in not having to answer to a more serious charge. Byrne hit CKDrißColl over the head several tines with a stone slung in a handker'ihief while the latter -was in a drunken condition, and CTDrieeofl's injuries kept him in the hospital for several -weeks. At tie inquest regarding the death of Prank Mason at Waipiro, the evidence showed that he had asked a friend to go for a -walk, but would not wait -until after lunch, and set off by faimseif. Half an hour later a Maori rode in with the news that Mason's body was in the surf. Dr. Davis said he had been treating Mason for nervous irritability for two years, and thought it most probable that the man had fallen upon the sand in a fit, and been smothered. tPbere were no indications of drowning, and the man's nostrils juid throat were filled with aand. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. We are requested to remind those interested in the opening of the extension "of the Northern railway from Woodcocks to Kaipara Flats on the 17th instant that a special train will leave Auckland for Kaipara Flats at 8.5 ajn. Holiday excursion tickets will be issued by this train. The Right Hon. the Premier -will open the line. Upon inquiry at the Hospital this afternoon Edward Rogers, who was crushed between twp 'buses at Davenport on Monday sight, sustaining injury to hie ribs and head, wbs reported to be progressing satisfactorily.' F. Speakmaa, the rider hurt at EUeralie last Saturday, is getting on fairly well, although the bad shaking he received in addition to his other injuries has retarded Ms recovery from being as rapid ac his friends could, wish. The' Sphinx Club, of London, although somewhat mysterious is title, is perfectly plain in its business att:ibutes, for its object in life is to organise the. sdence of advertising into the most profitable channels, says the ~Daily Telegraph" (London). For that purpose mainly the members dined together at the Hotel Cecil. nn<ler the ehamnansMp of Mr J. Morgan Eichards, the president, when the principal guests were the Agents-General «jf British Columbia. Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Nova. Scotia, and Prince Edward's Island, and the problem set them for solution by the Sphinxs was, "Why should we advertise in the British colonies?" The representatives of each of the colonies named replied, the burden of their observations being that British colonists were prepared to buy a good article if it was brought to their notice, and that the preference was giren to British pro■duets. "Love, Courtship,' Marriage, and Divorce" will be the theme for Dr. BellY third lecture to be given to-night at the Federal Hall, This is claimed as one of the most interesting of the doctor's lectures. Twelve ladiee from ti»e audience will be asked to volunteer for the marriage ceremony, and the doctor will demonstrate through the science oi phrenology and physiognomy, how inharmonious marriages are contracted, j and will then pair the couples off harmoniously. ! A welcome social is to be tendered to-morrow evening by the workers of the Auckland Central Mission to their new missioner, Mr A_ J. Black. Trio arrives to-morrow by the mail steamer. Mr Black has been the principal «van- j gelist «f the Victorian Evangelisation Society for some years., and both himself and his wife are very highly recommended. Mr R. C Oarr sells to-morrow the ' late Mr Porterfieltfs farm at East ■ Tamaki; Waldermere, at Mahurangi • Head*; and some sections off Jtarkroad. The sale is at 12 o'clock. i At Messrs Samuel Valle and Sons* sale to-morrow afternoon three fiae large sections at Ho-wiek will he offered, and also a farm near Raglan, by order Registrar, Supreme Court. The National Mutual Life Association I 1 of Australasia, Ltd.. has appointed Mr. 1 W. H. Essex general inspector of agents! 1 Christmas cards for Home maO, exceptional! ralue, 6d. 9d, 2/, 2/6 kox.-~Snuta. and Caughey, Usd. —(Ad.) '' For the boys on the beach G-eo. Powids'] has washing suits and blouses in crash I hoUand, drill a.nd Galatea.—{Ad.) ' Just what you want ladies: A ship-" taent of collapsible go-carts jnst arrived- ] exceptionally cheap.—Tonson Garliek Co., Ltd.—(Ad.} «««*«* McMaster and Shatters have made a large purchase of the new unerusnaile ribbons, wide width, selling at 7ld yard. Worth about double.—Ad. i ■ ' — j i