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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 95, 21 April 1906, Page 4

Some anxiety was felt in Sydney concerning tho Huddart-Parker steamer I Victoria on Friday night last. She should have arrived from Auckland about daylight on Thursday, and friends and relatives of passengers were constantly visiting the wharves expecting news. At six o'clock on Saturday morning the arrived safely. Captain Waller reported leaving Auckland at 5.45 p.m. on Monday, and experienced strong westerly winds and sea until i noon on Wednesday, and from thence light to moderate variable breezes, slight sea, and fine clear weather to arrival. At 6.30 on Friday, as tlio vessel was bowling along, and about 05 miles from the coast, the piston rod carried away, and blew the bottom clean out of the high-pressure cylinder, and doing other damage in the immediate vicinity. The mishap caused a delay of 16J hours, and at 11 p.m. on Friday the voyage was continued under easy steam. It is probable that the Victoria will be Jaid up for a couple of weeks.

Intending applicants for sections in the Selwyn Settlement are reminded that the Crown Land Office will be open next Monday (St. George's Day) from 10 ajn. to 4 pjn. to receive applications.

The majority ot persons probably think that to give -an alarm of fine from a street fire alarm it is only necessary to pick up a stone and smash the glass. There is something more than that to be done. After the glass front is smashed the electrical button or other apparatus must be pressed to communicate the. alarm. An amusing instance ot misdirected energy in this connection is reported in the "New Zealand Times." A dishevelled individual rushed down Upper Willis-street with a cricket bat in his hand, and made three violent blows at the alarm box, shivering the glass and almost destroying the apparatus. The blows were ineffective, so a bystander coolly took the bat and gently pressed the button with its handle, thus giving the alarm.

An Invercargill auctioneer who conducted a eale at a country township one day last week, met with an amusing experience. Before leaving , town he was approached by a well-known land agent to offer a section at the sale, and agreed to do so. When lie asked for bids, however, he was astonished to hear a roar of laughter from the assembled company, one of whom facetiously offered to hand over £5 to the knight of the hammer if he would point out the land. It appeared that the area had, only a few days previously, been washed down the Oreti, leaving not a square yard behind.

Mr Martin ButleT, who formerly occupied the position, has been appointed secretary to the Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Co. vice Mr ArthuT Stone (resigned). It is understood that the salary has been increased by £50 per annum.

Members of the second New Zealand Contingent will be pleased to learn (says the Timaru "Herald") that the body of their late comrade, Trooper T. Hempton has received proper burial in consecrated ground. Trooper P. J. Wilson, lof the Cape Mounted Police, stationed at Carnarvon (Cape Colony), writes that the remains of the New Zealander, together with those of Private Sullivan. Third Welsh Regiment, and Gunner Bradly, Royal Canadian Artillery, were ' exhumed at Van Wyks Vlei, and reinterred in consecrated ground, with full military honours, by a detachment of the Cape Mounted Police. The buriai service was conducted by the Rev. Spencer Collins, of the English Church. Trooper Hempton, who died at Van Wyks Vlei of dysentery while the column under Sir Charles Parsons was engaged in the pursuit of elusive rebels to Kenhardt, was the first member of the second contingent to have the "last post" sounded over him. He was buried near the Van Wyks Vlei dam, alongside the Canadian artilleryman, who died of septic pneumonia caused through falling into the dam while he was watering horses. The funeral eer■vice was conducted, a Canadian chaplain, ~■

Capt. Neale, harbourmaster of Manukau, has-'received from Mr. Kieble, of Orua Bay> Mannkau, a bottle, winch contained the following message: **Thrown overboard by Moncrvvai,'Dound. from Sydney to Wellington, on August 23, 1904, at noon, in lat. 3S-495., long. 167-52 E. Strong S."W. breeze and heavy bead seas. I (Sd) ¥. Worrall, master." The document has been forwarded to Sydney as re- | quested.

The art tmipn promoted by the Eden District Cricket Club in connection -with its reosnt fancy fair was drawn last night under the supervision of the Mayor (Mr. Arthur M. Myers) and Mr. Murdoch McLean. The winning numbers are to be found in our advertising columns. An important property sale will he conducted by Messrs. Warren Blyth andCo. at their sale rooms on Monday, \vhen the residence and grounds at Mount Eden known as "Clifton," in the deceased estate of the late J. C. Firth, will be sold by auction. In the same estate a hot springs property at Matamata will be sold; on behalf of various owners, houses and allotments at Ardmoreroad, Ponsonby, Kingsland, Norman's Hill, Onehunga; also an acre close to the bowling green, Onehunga.

The weekly official review of progress in connection with the New Zealand Exhibition states that the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has notified the Exhibition authorities of their acceptance of the proposals made to hold the 1907 championships in the Exhi bition sports grounds. At a meeting of the Sports Committee it was decided that the profession-1 athletic events would be held umler tno rule 3of the New Zealand. Athletic Union. The axemen's carnival will be conducted under the control of the New Zealand Axemen's Association. The programme for the tug-of-war events has been arranged. Space is being granted for a unique collection of Maori curios from the Chatham Islands. .The Government proposes to bring up from the Chathams to the Exhibition tire—survivors of the Mariori race, who now number only eight. The Exhibition authorities have agreed to the engagement of a permanent orchestra of 30 performers. Applications Toi positions arc now being received, and it is proposed to organise the orchestra with as little delay as possible. The block plans of the main Exhibition buildings have now been designed, and the total extent of frontages provided exceeds four miles. This is exclusive of the frontnges provided by the machinery hall, and of the gallery of the main buildings. The machinery hall measures 300 feet square, and the gr» u «ry referred to measures 1600 feet in length.

The results of the surveyors' exam inations show that Thos. McFarlane Aucldand),T. H. Johnston (Wellington), and W. C. Wall (Wellington) passed with credit in the order named. F. Freeman (Cliristchureh) completed his examination, and with the others is entitled to a survej'or's license.

Mrs. Brame, widow of the late John Brame, journalist, died yesterday after a short illness. She had been a resident of Auckland for upwards of 40 years, and at the time of her death was 71 years of age. Mrs. Brame was deeply interested in religious and temperance work, and was the first president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. She was widely known in Auckland for her philanthropic efforts, her especial icare being the men of the fleet when in harbour. Mr. Victor Brame. her son, founded the navy clubroom in Hobart. for men of 'the fleet. Colonel Wright tho founder- of the Salvation Army in Auckland, married her eldest daughter. Two other daughters (one Mrs. T. Clark) reside in Auckland. The funeral will tako place to-morrow afternoon, thecortege leaving for Purevra at half-past two.

The northern portion of the Selwyn estate will be opened for selection at tho Auckland Crown Lands Office on Monday next. The total area is 37,444 acres. The sections to be opened include 24 farms, five suburban allotments, and 15 village allotments, comprising in all 15.057, which will be opened for lease in perpetuity. There are also Sve smal , grazing runs, totalling acres, t> be opened for 21 years' lease. Applications will be received between 10 a,m and four p.m. on Monday, and the ballot will be held on Friday next.

When the targets used in connection wilh the field firing at Barewood were examined (says the "Dunedin Star") it ■was found that all the artillery taTgeta had! been struck. A number of the infantry targets, however, hafl "survived," and it was rather curious to find here and there an untouched target standing between other targets which were riddled everywhere. This was no doubt caused by the men picking out the most conspicuous marks, and sticking to them »1 the time. One target had as many as 195 holes in it. The shooting in general is rather remarkable, as it furnishes results contrary to the universal belief that in war it is the rifle and not the gun which does most of the damage.

The Colonial Sugar RefiniDg Company's steamer Fiona, while on her recent voyage from Sydney to Fiji, encountered the full force of the disastrous cyclonic storm which last month passed over the South Seas. The vessel met with bad weather almost from the start, and arrived at her destination two days late. On the "night of March 19 the Fiona was hove-to, and by the following morning the winds and seas were very violent. The storm was at its height at about five o'clock on the afternoon of the 20th ult. While the cyclone raged the seas rose mountains high, and constantly broke right over the Fiona. The decks were constantly awash, and immense seas which broke on board did a good deal of damage to the deck fittings. The barometer during this experience fell as low a5.29.40deg... At about eight o'clock that night the gale moderated, and the remainder of the voyage was without incident. "Going, going, gone!" shouted the auctioneer, and a mob of calves had changed hands at 1/6 a head. This transaction took place at a stock sale in Taranaki only a few days ago (says the "Taranaki News"). Rearing calves to sell at |ieh a price must be most disheartening to fanners, yet this is tho market price ■'. present ruling. Of course better prices are obtained for good calves, bnt the best of them do not bring over 10/. Two years ago good weaners sold up to £2 per bead.

On Saturday last the complete skeleton of a man was found in a sandbank on the New Plymouth near the abattoirs. The skeleton was in an upright position, and had evidently been buried for several decades.

The Auckland Society of Arts received the students' competitive works to-day for the annual competition. The general exhibits entries •will be received on May 14, 15, and 16, the Society opening its exhibition by the usual conversazione i<xc members aid. irienda oajSa^gS^

The following programme will be played by the Auckland . Garrison Band on Sunday in Albert Park, commencing at 2.45 p-riisj Mud, "Hie; Efc TJWqoe" (McAlister); waltz, "Eetudianfma" (E. (Waitenfel); medley overtnre, "SocietyGirls" (Poettger); 'selection, "Norma" (McCosli); an African two-step, "On the Levee" (Milt Hill) ; descriptive fantasia, *Smithy in Wood" (T. Michaelies); march, "Rimutaka" (TrnsseH).

A painful accident occurred to a girl in the employ of a resident of'"Wellington on Wednesday evening. The girl had been cleaning a pair of gloves ■with benzine, and after thoroughly rubbing them with this highly "inflammable spirit, drew them on her hands, and, while holding them close to a fire to dry, they catight alight. The girl's cries brought her ■ mistress to her aid, and the latter, in hastening to help the suffering girl, tore the gloves from her hands, and with them some of the girl's skin. The girl -was attended to as well as possible, and is now in the Wellington Hospital, where she is likely to remain for two or three weeks. It was only about four weeks ago, says the "New Zealand Times,' , - that Superintendent Hugo, at the annual dinner of the Wellington Fire Brigade, issued a serious warning about the »cry thing that caused the accident, here related. In the course of his speech he said that he had before him a label'from a benzine bottle, directing the user of the benzine to rub some on the garment to be cleaned and "expose it to the sun or before a fire for a few minutes." In his opinion, the man who caused the printing of that should be whipped. Benzine was frequently used to remove spots and clean gloves, and he knew of two cases of slight lose, which might have been serious, through ignition of the benzine. He wondered how many ladies in Welington had been burned in this way. or had had*_ jnaixow_e§capes, as in the cases he mentioned?

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is the piece chosen by the Ponsonby Shakespeare and Rhetoric Club to tielebrate the poet's birthday and open its second season on Monday evening next. This club has already become thoroughly established, and won qnite a reputation foi the uniformly high level of its woric The secretary will attend at the Leys Institute to-night to issue members' tickets and receive subscriptions.

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