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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 144, 18 June 1906, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 0 a.m. this day:—"Moderate to strong southerly winds; glass little movement; probably very cold night."

Owing to the late arrival of the s.s. Victoria with an English mail on board, there'will be a deliv-ary over tho counter at the Post Office this evening between 7 and S o'clock.

The Auckland Bowling Club at its aoinual meeting Friday night elected the following:—committee: Messrs. W. Elliott, E. Lews, G. A. Buttle, AVm. Lambert, C. B. Plummer and A. Brookes. Match Committee: Messrs. James Carlaw, W. Eiliott and A. H. Brookes.

A suggestion has been made in Waihi to change the name of "Main-street," being the principal street, to "Beddonstreet," as a tribute by Waihi to the memory of Mr Seddon. The Borough Council will probably be approached with reference to the suggested change.

A poll of ratepayers of the Ellerslie sub-divison of the Mount Wellington Road District will be held on Wednesday, the 20th insti., to determine whether a loan of £500 shall be raised for tho purpose of providing the district with a water supply. The security for the loan is to be a 6pecial rate of a halfpenny in the pound, annual value. The polling-booth is the office of tho Board at Ellerslie, and thr» hours of polling from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m.

An outbreak of some disease amongst the Bo wen town natives was reported recently by M. J. Stewart, of Katikati, to the Waihi police. Dr. Claridge, in company with Constable Mclnnes, proceeded to the settlement, and found a boy suffering from typhoid. The natives held a meeting before they would allow the boy to be removed, the father being opposed After considerable talk, the boy was removed to the Waihi Hospital.

There was a large gathering at the opening of the Catholic Presbytery at Puhoi by Bishop Lenikan yesterday. The building cost £400, and is now practically free of debt. Confirmation was administered by the Bishop to 35 people. Three new altars were blessed. In* the course c/f his address the Bishop made feeling reference to the late Premier.

On Saturday afternoon the remains of the late Mrs Da vies, relict of the late Captain Davies, harbourmaster at the Thames, wero interred in St. Peter's Churchyard, Onehunga. The Rev. Canon Haselden conducted the funeral service.

A piece of wedding cake sent to a medical man in Christehurch for tlie purpose of ascertaining whether it contained ptomaine germs was subjected to a form of analysis certainly not contemplated when the specimen was handed over. The cake was discovered by two of the doctor's youngg-ccrs, who, in blissful ignorance of the suspicions surrounding it. promptly ate it up between them. No ill effects resulted, however, and the doctor who was called as a witness in the case in which the wedding cake and other delicacies figured said he concluded from that that the cake was harmless and free from offending microbes. "I suppose," observed a solicitor engaged in the case, "even a microbe will pass a wedding cake."

According to the "Western Star" a party of Chinamen, who have been working" β-t Waterloo Open, OrepaM, recently dismantled a long tail race, which had teen boarded, and the timber in which had become rotten. As a result of their work they*netted £400 worth of gold. -~.•* . ; ■

~aaa'.3B4.llve <*•*» The "Otago V^J !: £&£3*!**J*!#& of fieTwPHttpWjft glad to receive donaUdne j&f \flW# fty£ illustrated magazines.f feiirpdaii <?{ placing them &t the vaurioUH! castaways on tn& /outlying JPof* •eels, of suitable literature seatf lq the -Customhouses throughout the addressed to Captain BoUpns, trill be 'duly collected by him aa opportunity iQffers, and will be* sealed up in tin-lined Jcases and taken down by the her periodical visits. There are -five depots on the Auckland Islands, two on the Kermadecs, and one each on the Snares, Campbell* Antipodes, iarid Bounty Islands, and it is Captain Bollons' desire to place la, case of literature at each depot for the benefit of probable castaways, who may be so unfortunate as to be forced to reside on any of the islands referred to until rescued by a passing vessel. The suggestion is tho result of a conversation with Captain ■Le Taillac, master of the barque Anjou, which was wrecked on the Auckland Islands some time ago. It will be remembered that the castaways never saw the sun for three months, during which time there was only one day on which it did not rain, and Captainn Le Taillac stated that the men would have been veryglad to have had something to read during their enforced seclusion on the island. A Tauranga telegram to Inspector Cullen, Auckland, states that a native named Horeroa, who lived in Opuerora, was found dead on the beach on Saturday morning. An inquest was arranged for to-day. The Central Mission concert which was postponed takes place this evening in the Hall, Albert-street. A capital programme will be provided. Mr A. Meldrum will deliver a lecture in the Church of Christ, Ponsonby-road, this evening, in which he will give some interesting information on th-j subject of geological and thermal wonders. Buying at Geo. Fowlds' means much to the family purse. Ladies will appreciate this when, getting their boys' suits. —Ad. Come to look and you will remain to buy. Geo. Fowlds has suits that are quite equal to tailor-made, only 49/6. — Ad.

Ladies' chrome sTioes, patent toes, special value, only 9/9 pair; perfect fit and smart style.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—Ad.