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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 195, 16 August 1906, Page 4

Tlie following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: "Moderate to strong southerly winds, glass rise, cold night."

Mr. F. E. Baume, MJi.IL, waited upon the Minister for Public Health yesterday afternoon in order to draw his attention to the hours the nurses had to work at St Helens Hospital. He said he was informed they had to work 12 hours daily, and sometimes longer. The Hon. G. Fowlds said he had already heard complaints about this matter, and had noted it down to have the facta ascertained, with a view to remedying the state of affairs if they were found to be as complained about."

The Education Department has been advised that a contributor to the teacher's superannuation jund, who wishes to exercise the option of retiring on pension, must have actually attained the age of 50 years or 00 years, as the case may be, before giving the three months' notice required by the Act.

A one-roomed shanty in Gladstoneroad, Waihi, was destroyed by lire yesterday. It was owned" by Mr. McCaulay, but Yvas unoccupied at the time of the outbreak, its last tenant having not long removed.

A few days ago a child, the daughter of Dr. Claridge. of Waihi, swallowed an inch staple, and was sent to the Thames Hospital to be subjected to an X rays examination.

At the Supreme Court in chambers yesterday His Honor Mr. Justice Edwards granted probate of the wills of the late Thomas Archer Huband (Mr. Newton, solicitor). Joh. Lo n g (Mr . Clayton), Otonpc Tresa (Mr. Buddie), Ephraim Turnbul] (Mr. Devore), Ellen Taylor (Mr. Nolan) : and letters of administration in the estates of the late Betsy Cart•wright (Mr. Blomfield), Agnes Wilson Cowan (Mr." Neumegen), William Thomas Strong (Mr. Moody), and Catherine Graham (Mr. Kent)".

Mrs Cowley, wife of Mr S. Cowley, sen., died at Kaipaki on the 12th inst, at the age. of 03. The deceased, who was a native of Gloucestershire, came out to New Zenhand in 1875, and was highly respected by all Yvho knew her. She leaves a family of seven sons and four daughters.

A deputation from the Tahithna Maori Council. Gisbome, which proceeded to Pakowhai to convey to Rua, the Maori "prophet," the resolution passed by the Council ordering him to move on, fonnd about 100 natives were engaged in prayer. As Mr Ferris proceeded to explain the nature of his mission, an old Maori woman said, "If your Council has anything to say stand out here a distance and say it in a loud tone. We are Rua's followers, and if you want to kill Rua, kill ns, or if you have anything to say say it to us." Rua, demanded a copy of the regulations which he said did not give the Matatua Council the right to interfere with him. He had paid £300 for provisions, and was not loafing on anybody. The owner of the land declared that Rua and his people were on his property by invitation, and declared that they would stay there as long as Rua liked. The deputation then withdrew.

The Northern S.S. Co.'s launch Matuku Yvas capsized in the Waihou River yesterday by fouling a wire rope at the Mangaiti ferry. The launch sank, but a barge she was towing kept afloat Capt.' McDonald and tho engineer, the only occupants of the launch, swam ashore.

The transport Holes-tern arrived at Apia, Samoa, on the 15th ultimo with over seven hundred Chinese coolies, of which number 550 labourers were landed, the balance going on to Salvafata. Referring to the prospects for future recruiting Chinese Commissioner Fries, in a report dealing with the question, says:—"ln recruiting labourers for Samoa in future, it would appear to be impossible to obtain tbem at 7 dols. per month. The recruiting for South Africa is still going on, and the coolies recruited get a minimum wage of £3 per month. In every other outside place *he coolies get more wages than they do in Samoa. For the entensive building of railways now yoing on in China the natives receive 10 dols. or more. Since the Russo-Japanese war, i.e.. since the awakening of China, the wages have gone up nearly everywhere in China, and this will have to be taken into consideration in future recruitations. Furthermore, the competition for the coolie passenger traffic between Swatow and Singapore, which has broken ont between the Nord Dentscher Lloyd and a newly -formed Japanese company, may make it difficult to ship cooties for Samoa from Swatow and other remote places."

The Union Co.'s new island trader Atua arrived at Auckland last night from Sydney, Fiji. Samoa, and Tonga, this being her first visit to this port. The Atua, which has been previously described in these columns, is an enlarged and improved edition of the Navua, which is a general favourite among the travelling public. Tlie Atua is of 3-500 tons, or about 500 tons larger than the Navua. The accommodation" is comfortable and elaborate, and all the cabins are practically deck-cabins, which makes the vessel eminently suitable for the tropical voyages through the islands. The Atua is fitted with every convenience, from electric light to patent acid or sulphur fire extinguishers. The Atua is fitted for carrying fruit, and she has large accommodation for en rem. The Atua develops a speed of from 13 to 14 knots per hour.

The Oswald Dramatic Company will appear at.Howiek to-night in the secret Of all military drama, "For England's Glery."

In the course of Professor -Brown's popular lecture on "Sources of Light," illustrated by experiments, at the Leys Institute to-morrow night, the lecturer will deal with the means of increasing the luminosity of flames, the use of mantles in incandescent light, electricity as a source of iight, and the luminous effects of high-frequency alternating currents. The subject is one of general interest, and will no doubt attract a large audience.

At a meeting of shareholders of the North Island Mild Cure Bacon Company a resolution was passed confirming the the sale of the company's stock and plant for the sum of £15,295 10/, and £200 10/ for the balance of the lease of the factory at WoodY'ille to Mr Samuel Bolton.