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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 65, 16 March 1907, Page 4

The Mayor of Wellington announced al the meeting of the City Council on the subject of recent loans that £64,000 had been raised at 4 per cent without auy expense. The Council had also floated the £22,000 loan at . per cent without any expense, and he anticipated that the Council, would be able to raise Hiq balance ii raprcti at t per /ccnti

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At tlie last meeting of the waihi branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation it was resolved to ask the Governmouit to have Waihi made the chief polling booth in tbe new electorate, on account of its size and importance as a milling centre. Mr. E. Gallichan., general secretary of the Federation,, intends visiting WaiM this month.

The following programme will be played by t—e Auckland City Band in tbe Western Park on Sunday afternoon next commencing at 3 p.m.: March, "King Cotton" (Sousa) ; grand selection, '"Weber," (Round) ; valse, "Eileen" (A. Waddington) ; intermezzo, "My Lady Gracious" (Monteith); fantasia, "A Crown of Honour" (Richards) ; valse, "Don't be Cross" (C. Zeller) ; march, "Uncle Sammy" (Holzmann) ; God Save the King. The First Battalion band will play the following programme on the Rotunda, Albert Park, at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon: Quick step, "Hercules" (Robinson) ; grand selection, "Lcs Huguenots" (Meyerbeer) ; euphonium solo, "Come into the garden, Maud" (Balfe) ; selection, "I Lombard?' (Verdi)'; walt,z, "_tar of Love" (Kinimer) ; march, "Automobile" (Gambetta), God Save the King.

The employees of Messrs. A. B. Wright and Sons, carriers, of Auckland, showed practical sympathy with their fellow employee, Mr. John Hackenhull, of Mount. Roskill, who has been incapacitated through serious illness for some time, by organising a benefit concert on his behalf. It took place last night in St. George's Hall, Great North-road, Arch Hill. Thanks to the energy of Mr. D. Healy and Mr. R. A. Brownhill, a lengthy programme of capital music was placed before the large company assembled. The artistes who gave their services were Messrs. Will Pur-hell, J. Williams, A. Austin, T. Aylett, A. Mackinini, G. H. Gallot, Jack Lewis, Misses Ivy Brittain, Alice Watson, Lena Jamieson, IST. Caultoir, Mrs. Fred Cash, Messrs. J. Williams, Ted. Aylett, A. Austin, Chas. Laing, Hudson, Doree, Canham, O'Loughlin, and Jackson. Nelson Bros, gave a clever exhibition of heavy weight lifting.

A Dunedin telegram says it is understood that the last Waipori loan of £30,000 has been under-subscribed by £4000. The loan bears interest at the rate of __ per cent, and the £26,000 tendered for gives an average gremium of about £3 jjer £100,

A subscription list is open at the Star office, where subscriptions will be received for a poor and deserving widow recently bereft of her husband-

The annual Kew Zealand Inter-Univer-sity Athletic championship meetin<* is this year to be held on Easter Monday, April Ist, on the Domain cricket ground. Strong teams are expected from Otago University, Victoria and Canterbury Colleges, and the local University athletes are in active training. The Wellington crack Goodbehere will represent Victoria College in the sprints, while Gilray for Otago and Murray for Canterbury will appear in the hurdles and jumps. Auckland will have the services of Wilson, the rep. three-quarter back Two events, 220 yds flat, and 440 yds flat handicaps, particulars of which are inserted in another column, are provided for amateurs.

A stevedore named Henry Tobin, working on the steamer Turakina at Wellington, fell down the hold about 35ft, landing on some bundles of rolled steel. He was removed to the hospital, where it was found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain, a broken collarbone and a contused spine. He is in a precarious condition.

The new steamer Daphne, built by Mr. W. H. Brown for Mr. A. J. Farmer, of Kawau Island, was launched at high water this morning in the presence of a large number of people. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Farmer, and cheers for the owner, the builder and the boat were given as the steamer entered the water. After the launching the guests were entertained in the builder's shad, when the customary toasts were honoured. The boat is to be employed in the Auckland, Waiwera and Kawau trade, but has been primarily built for the week-end trips to these places. An effort will be made to get the vessel into commission for the Easter holidays.

The opening of the classes for instruction of teachers in agriculture and nature study, to be held at Papakura and Pukekohe, is postponed till 25th instant.

A considerable amount of public interest is being taken in the exhibition of designs submitted in competition for the proposed new town hall. The whole of the Auckland Art Society's well-lighted frallery is taken up to display the plans aud designs, nearly all of which are extremely interesting and meritorious.

Th,. body of the youth Arthur Leg-ge, drowned at Whangarei on Wednesday, was recovered late on Thursday afternoon. It was discovered in a deep hole close to where Legge was last seen. An inquest was held this morning, and a verdict of accidental drowning was returned.

At the Supreme Court yesterday the registrar, on the application of Mr. Calder, adjudicated Lewis "Wilford, formerly of Taumaranui, but now of Avondale, a general dealer, a bankrupt, on the petition of R. and W. Hellaby, Ltd., and James Cahill and Co.

The Mount Eden Wesleyan Church hold their seventh anniversary on Sunday. Special services will be conducted by the Eev. J. B. Russell and the Rev. Bond. The church report and balancesheet will be presented at the church social on Wednesday next.

There was a large attendance at Mr. T. Mand-eno Jackson's land sale yesterday afternoon. A house of six rooms, a factory, and buildings on three allotments, with frontages to the Great South-road and Queen-street, sold for ._ 1200. An eight-roomed house and t%vo acres and five perches of land fronting Esplanade and Sherbourne roads, in Mount J_den, were disposed of for £1260. Two wooden shops in Greystreet changed hands at £500, and two brick shops in the same street realised £750 and £775 respectively. For two building sites at Milford Beach, Lake Takapuna, £ 155 and £ 220 were paid, while a bouse in Manuka u-road, Epsom, was sold for £410.

Mr. L. J. Bag—all, chairman, and Mr. H. N. Garland, secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, interviewed the Minister in Charge of Hospitals, the Hon. George Fowlds, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bagnall said that the Board proposed to promote a bill to enable it .0 IJOI'FOIT a fIMIKT -HID 91 mflKJi Who ?

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power to borrow a. further- st___- to complete necessary ——il—i—grs_ ___.— tlaey also desired to obtain control of their own endowments. Tkese were _a_ae_ over to tlAe r*tlblie Trustee when the provinces were abolisbed, and he had been managing them as agent for the Board since that time. The Board really did the work, and said, how the endoi—p.nts were to he administered. The Public Trustee charged five per cent on the money raised by tbe endowments, about £120 or £130 a year, which the. Board might as well collect through its own officers, and save the percentage. They mentioned this in order that the Minister might be in possession of the facts when the Bill came before the House. _dr. Fowlds said that, without looking into the matter, he saw no objection to the Board's proposals. Both matters should be included in the one bill which should be introduced early in the session.

The question of rail communication with the Drury Coal mine was brought under the notice of Mr. George Fowlds by Mr. J. E. Taylor, one of the company, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Taylor said that the company had spent a good many thousands in their enterprise, and had built a tramway 2| miles long. They had now made the venture an assured success, having reached the fireclay stratum, which always overlay coal, aud for which they had taken the gold medal at the Christchurch Exhibition. They wanted the assistance of the Government in constructing a line from £>rury to their works. There were a large number of rails which had been taken up, stacked near Penrose, and he suggested that these shoult be sold to the company, who would pay 10 per cent at once, leaving the balance to be paid in the future. Mr. Fowlds replied that if Mr. Taylor would put his proposals in writing, stating exactly what the company wanted, he would refer the matter to the Minister for Public Works, in whose department it lay.

A committee has been formed to canvass O-inemuri for exhibits representative of the district to be sent to the A. and P. Society's 'Winter Show in Auckland. Mr. E. V. Quick is secretary of the committee.

A young man met with a very painful accident at Forest and Clarke's joinery works, Paeroa, yesterday afternoon, having had three fingers severed from bis hand while working at the slinging machine.

A concert is to be given in the Bayfield Mission Hall, Ponsonby, on Thursday evening next at S p.m. The proceeds are to be devoted to the aid of a widow .and four children, whose husband recently died and left them itt very poor eir- ( e_m_-__ce_,

The wholesale market quotations for butter and eggs for the week ending 26-3-1907 haare been fixed as follows by the Dairy Produce Committee: Factory butter, 1/ per lb; fanners' butter (best), 0/7 per lb.; and eggs, 1/3 per dozen.

The Oceanic Steamship Company has received a cable stating that the Sonoma left Honolulu for Auckland and .Sydney at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the 13th inst., nearly a day late. She is expected at Auckland on the morning of the 26th inst.

At the Onehunga. Police Court this morning, before Messrs. John Rowe, J. G. Brown and C. S. Bagley, J.P.s, a man named John Knox was charged with disorderly behaviour, 'and with discharging firearms in a public place. Sergeant Twomey prosecuted. Accused pleaded guilty, and on tbe first charge he was fined £ 2 or in default seven days, while on the second he was convicted and discharged, and the weapon forfeited.

A well-known and highly respected member of the Ngatiwhakue tribe died recently at Ohinemutu, namely, Henare Karaka, better known as Te Ahiwaru. Ec was a man whose word was his bond, a real good specimen of the old-time Maori. For 50 years he was a communicant of the Anglican Church. Henare Karaka's remains were interred in the Maori cemetery at Ohinemutu.

Pale, nervous women with little strength and failing appetite are among those who receive the greatest benefit from Steams' Wine, the matcldess tonic and strength restorer. Try it—Advt.

There is nothing in the way of shiivariety we cannot give you. Neglige shirts with cuffs, detachable, or'without, etc. Geo. Powlds.—(Ad.)

Just opened up! New pastel Amazon cloths for dresses, etc Splendid value; also parcel of exclusive novelty blouse silks. Smith and Caughey's dress department.—(Ad.)

Rushbrook and Bridgman's for best ready-to-wear clothing at lowest prices. Just above the Statue. Open till 9 tonight.—(Ad.)

New Paris flannels, cashmere flannels, wool delaines, etc, now showing in Smith and Caugheys dress department; ail new season's designs.—(Ad.)

New furs, new jackets, new costumes, just opened up. ex late arrivals.-r-At McCullagh and Gower's. Popular goods.popular styles, popular prices.—Ad.

For shirts, hats and caps, collars, ties and underwear, try Rushbrook and Bridgman's, just above the Grey Statue. Open till 9 to-night.—(Ad.)

Complete ranges of Smith and Caughey's "unrivalled" silk-pile velveteens, all shades and black, exceptional value, 1/11}, 2/6, and 2/11 yard. S. and C. dress department.—(A<£)

Just landed. Dainty neckwear, in lace and silk; ties, bows, etc, from 1/, 1/6, 1/11, 2/6, 3/11, 5/11 up. Ribbon, newest floral design and fashionable plaids, wide widths, 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, 1/11, 2/3, 2/9 yard. Tulles, spotted and plain goods, in newest colourings, 11 J, 1/, 1/3, 1/6 yard.—ilcCullagh and Gower. —Ad.

Notice! Exhibition of cider-down quilts in Smith and Caughey's -window. All latest colourings and- designs.—.(Ad.)