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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 218, 12 September 1906, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 0 a.m. this day:—"Moderate to strong northerly winds. Glass fail slowly. In connection with the proposed Seddon Memorial, the Otago University Council is forwarding to the Mayor of Wellington a suggestion that the national fund be used for the encouragfment of research and discovery bearinn 1 on the well-being of the people", and the development of the resources of the colony, the interest on the capital sum being awarded from time to time, for such purposes. The Council thinks the proposal is in harmony with the public life of the late Premier, who ever claimed to seek the well-being of the people. One advantage claimed is that the prizes proposed would be open to all classes, the politician, literary man. doctor, agriculturalist, scientist, miner, mariner, son of the soil, and every worker with head or hand, would find an open door for recognition and reward of work of exceptional advantage to the people of the colony. In order to meet the liability imposed on the Council by the Supreme Court, the Finance Committee of the Devonport Borough Council recommended last night: "That to meet the liability imposed upon the Council by the verdict of the Supreme Court of *New Zealand given at Auckland on 24th August, 1006. in the action of Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers' v. tbe Devonport Borough Council, "the Council make and levy a general rate (in conformity with the Bating Act, 1894, and Municipal Corporations Act. 1000)' of 5 of a penny in the £ upon the unimproved values of all ratable land withi-a the borough for the period of 12 months terminating on the Ist day of November. 1907, and that same be payable in one sum as and from the first day of November, 1906, at the office of the Council." It was further reported that the total costs of the action, including the verdict, would be £10559/1, The report was adopted. A sentence of six weeks' hard labour was imposed at the Gisborne Police Court yesterday on a man namrd David Morgan, who had exposed iudecent cards to the wife of a hotelkeeper and also to a barmaid. The magistrate (Mr. Barton, S.M.), said the law did not permit him to inflict a monetary pcnaltv. and if it did he would not be inclined to do it. Accused would be sentenced to sis: weeks', which would teach him in future not to expose such cards to females. Accused was no man to do it. A meeting of the committee to arrange for the re-union of members of South African contingents was held last night, when Captain Barworth presided. All details ha\-a now been completed, end the official invitations were agreed upon. An excellent musical programme has also been arrajjewd.

A week or two ago the Government of Victoria was asked by the representatives of the banks to introduce a bill to relieve them of the liability which the recent Privy Council decision in the case of Marshall v. the Colonial Bank places upon them with regard to cheques which have been fraudently altered, and in regard to the drawing of which carelessness is shown by the drawer. The Premier promised that the question would be considered when the text of the judgment of the Privy Council came to hand. The judgment has now been received, and is being considered by the Attorney-General with a view to possible legislation. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Lionel O. Paget, a clerk, formerly of Auckland, but now of Wellington, was called for yesterday morning at the office of the Official Assignee, Wellington, but lapsed, no creditors attending. Bankrupt's statement set forth that his present position was due to bad health, while living in the Auckland district, and a heavy loss by fire at his woodware factory in Rotorua. He had been forced to file owing to the refusal of some Auckland creditors to agree to the assignment of his estate. There was no insurance on bis premises at Rotorua, and he lost everything, about £200 worth. The liabilities are about £250, and the assets consist of furniture and possibly something from properties in the Auckland district. A flax treating plant has been installed in Pentridge prison, Victoria, and a crop of flax has been grown in the grounds of the gaol. Some of the fibre manufactured will be exhibited at the show next week, and placards will be displayed informing farmers that the Prisons department is prepared to buy or treat their flax crops. This year an area of 9 acres has been cultivated, though smaller experimental crops were grown for the past two years. The ordinary flax has been grown and converted into fibre, in which condition it has been sold. About ten men are engaged in working the machinery, and the present crops will keep th* mill going about six weeks. Mr. Knight, the flax expert of the Agricultural department, and Messrs. Miller and Co., rope manufacturers, have described the flax !*roivn at the prison as the best they I have seen. 'Ihe Inspector-General of Prisons (Mr. Connor) describes the injdusLry as a profitable one, and one that 'can be carried on within the prison j walls. Tlie first fruits of the letter sent by I the president of the Australian Immi- ; gration League to the Anglo-Indian j newspapers have come to hand, in the I shape of a large number cf communicaj tions by the last mail, in which inquiries are made for information abotit Australia. The following letter from an | ambitious, not to say modest, native ' gentleman, has a charm of its own: | '"'Madras. Most Honoured and Respeetj cd Sir,—l saw an article in one of the local newspapers here; it describes the | beauty of the small continent of yours, and the facilities it offers those who are fortunate to go over there. The facts to which you have drawn attention in I so small an article have never apparent - j iy come to the knowledge of most of II he people of this place. Please permit j mc to introduce myself to you as a graduate of the Madras University, and at present a student for the law. I have j taken up my B.A. degree in the following subjects: English, mental and I moral science, and Sanskrit; I am : tolerably well acquainted with the Tamil • and Telugu languages. If you will kindly speak to Some of your European friends on my behalf and secure for mc a decent Government appointment I will hold myself ever obliged for the j kindness you will display. As for industry and fa : thfulness I may say that a Madrasec has hardly ever been surI passed. And if you w ill kindly Lef d mc ihe way and turn out my patron, I will ; work hr.rd to see that you rccommendaition has not been generously thrown ' away, but I will try my brst to the entire satisfaction of my superiors in any j department your honor may be pleased I to recommend mc. Most humbly re- : questing to be excused for the liberty II am taking of your precious time and your generosity. —I beg to remain, your I most obedient servant." ln the divorce court at Sydney on Wednesday last, Mr Justice Simpson referred to a case that had been heard before him on the previous day in which the petitioner stated that she had been married against her will, and that she informed the officiating minister of her objection before the ceremony had taken place. A decree nisi for the dissolution bad been pronounced. The petitioner appeared before his Honor, and identified her signature to a declaration made at her marriage setting out that she had attained the age of 21. She stated, however, that on the nisrht of her i marriage she was nervous, and upset, , but she persisted in her assertion that ! only one witness was present at the I ceremony. Commenting on the ease his ! Honor said he intended forwarding the j evidence to the Attorney-General, leaving h : in to take any course he misht j consider necessary. Whether the minis- ! ter who officiated was to blame or I j whether the lady had made a mistake I his Honor did not know, but the facts i disclosed certainly demanded inquiry. I Tiie m : nister was not now registered. ! A peculiarity was that the lady swore ' that there was only one witness in the room at the time the ceremony was p-r----formed, and yet, according to the cerTificate of the clergyman sent to the i Registrar-General, there were two signai tures on the document. The State's ' marriage law is ,very lax, more so than in any British community, and certainly more lax than in some of the other States. His Honor added that he j would retain certain papers, which j would be available should they bo rej quired. | Sir Wm. Steward recently brought i before Parliament the case of a young woman in South Canterbury, Lilian Hobbs, who was charged with infanticide. On this charge the woman was not convicted, but was committed to Lyttelton gaol on the .ground of insanity. Sir William drew the attention of the Government to the fact that the young woman was no longer held to be insane, and asked whether her case could be looked into. Yesterday he received word that the Governor had signed a warrant for the discharge oi the woman Hobbs from custody. St. Paul's advice to Timothy, "Take a little wine for thy stomach's sake," provided a "little pleasantry at a meeting in New Plymouth. The Rev. S. 8. Osborne said that a Prohibitionist, friend construed this admonition that the wine should be used exttemally (Laughter.) The speaker had at least ! the majority -with him in remarking he I Could hardly believe the apostle meant the injunction to apply in this manner. Mr. F. G. Ewington will deliver his ' ninth and concluding lecture to young I men. on the '-'Science of Politics," at the V.M.C.A. rooms this evening. The gubjeM, to be dealt with is " Taxation/

Thompson, who escaped ■ tapi prison, was afternoon. As a sequel to disclosures «ii I the columns of "Truth" rebti-JtSB Christchurch milk supply Mr E. C. Huic, has been sJ™ summons for refusing "to rivei,!*»H tion to Alexander Christchurch, inspector of S?'7<B answer to inquiries made by "iB performance of his duties n publication of the mvestiratin. M "Truth" special reporter, tie ?!>■ waited on the editor, and be furnished with the name of M& fl porter and specific details of ft *•■ gations made. The request * with a fiat refusal, and the inform ?H is presumably laid under section 27 section 2 of the JDairv Industry •.'_?*■ IS9S. '%■ The present epidemic of ffl6as]^ . Q Dunedin and suburbs is o£-a>S2l*B tively mild nature. Out of ab6u?*H known cases only three have 8o t *B suited in death. Ih-. Ogston »*, the average mortality is 2 per whilst in Dunedin it'is J p er connection with this subject tt tB trict health officer thinks it wise if npon the reassembkV J*m school after being closed for° m^, l B an inspector of the Department Jtl look at the children as they com* Hi gether, and this can be arranged WaM the schoolmasters notify the°offi~, ?H time. "M A peculiar land subsidence oeiw.fi at Timboon (Victoria) a few da^T 1 i when an area of nine square yards iffi B bodily for about eight feet. Thj 8 B in a primeval forest, where nothin*" P the shape of mining had been carr*! ■" fl for years. A man sinking a well i»iL !• neighbourhood was using a croslT fi when it sunk from his hands' thnS if the rocks almost out of sight. InoH? ■ places in the same district are feb II are termed shallow holes, which, aft* P heavy rains, fill with water, which X B wards mysteriously disappears. The nomination of candidates forft seats on the Remuera Road Board,* cently vacated by the resignation of fl, chairman (the Hon. E. Mitehelson)fSg Messrs Winstone and Ranson. closed J the Beard's office at noon to-day. jl nominees were—Alfred Bevitis (n'omiiu', ed by Robert Hall and Erin Bond),Fi. Bond (nominated by Elon Bond t-j Norman Benporath), John Dcmpa (nominated by William P. Such and j Wishart), Arthur George Rlkinat, (nominated by William Rosser .«*; Charles Hcsketh). As there arc-foe candidates for three seats, an electa must follow, nnd a poll will according be taken this day week. September li Mr T. Ussher is returning officer. The re-union of old colonists wiUk held as usual on October 10. The chas which took part last year is reque«tt)H to attend practice in St. Andrew's Bd on Saturday afternoon next at a quarts to 'three o'clock. The Beehive show days. Friday an] Saturday next at Karangahape-rd. M, Have you seen the display of dm* ing dress fabrics in our dress department, suitable for race, garden jiirti, theatre, morning, or afternoon 'weaji Inspection invited; no one importund tr purqhase. Quantity, style and'prw in happy combination. McCullagh sci Gower, importers.—Ad. Last week of Histed's sale, further* ductions, great slaughter of remrantij see windows, Ponsonby-road.—Ad, Don't miss the promenade show at til Beehive on .Frirjay, night next. Spedai silk show, no one asked to buy.—(ii) See the. advertisement-;<m page its of this issue re. a unique display noifta at John Court's, Queen-street. —Ad.