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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 174, 23 July 1907, Page 2

A picture of some of the vast crowd of 52,000 people watching the football match between New Zealand and New South Wales at Sydney appears in the "Graphic" this week. We have seen some crowds at Alexandra Park, but this sea of faces must have been a remarkable spectacle, and the number constituted a record. The issue covers a wide range of subjects, including the sad wreck of the cutter Flora, which foundered off the North Shore last Saturday during the easterly gale. Among other illustrations are pictures at the ostrich farm, near Pukekohe, groups of delegates at the Nolicense Convention and Acclimatisation Societies' Conference, portraitsof "Oudia," Keir Hardie, etc.

Cook's Biograph and Living Picture •Show was unable to reach town last evening in time to show at the Foresters' Hall. Hundreds of people had assembled, and were keenly disappointed. The company now announce they will give their entertainment, which is of a varied and unique character, of all new pictures, on Friday evening next.

The steamer Manapouri arrived from Fiji at naif past six o'clock last night and anchored in the stream until, eight o'clock this morning, when she was granted pratique. The passengers complained to the Port Health Officer, of what they considered to be unnecessary delay. Dr. Sharman explained that he was not called upon by the Department to inspect vessels after dark, but when they arrived in reasonable time he invariably inspected them shortly after arrival. He endeavoured to procure a launch last night and being unsuccessful had to postpone his visit until this morning.

According to the '""Fiji Times" a disastrous fixe occurred at a place called Mua, the second town on the island of Tongatabu, on 3rd inst. The house of the Rev. Father Guita, and all contents, \va3 burned to the ground.; among the contents being the paraphernalia belonging to the new stone church there, which was to be opened on 29th September next, but which will not be opened noTy until, later, fids' is the second fire the Catholics hava.had in ilua within the last three years, as about that time ago the church there was burnt to the ground.

Henry Marshall, charged with stealing a bicycle belonging to Mr. Bennett, cycle dealer, was remanded till Thursday by Mr. Taylor, J.P., at the Eotorua Police Court yesterdny. It is understood that other charges may be prepared against him.

Not merely a few styles but innumerable models and patterns in men's sbirts we have. We guarantee to satisfy any taste. Geo. Fowlds.— (Ad.)