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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 176, 25 July 1907, Page 4

The surveyor of ships at Auckland has authorised the detention in port of the Gisborne trader Awanui to enable certain repairs to be carried out. The Awanui arrived at Auckland on Sunday last, and whilst the discharge of her cargo was proceeding -the surveyor of ships boarded the vessel, and made a thorough examination of her condition and gear. Descending the hold, he had the lining stripped, and found that a number of timbers on the port and starboard sides, knees on the starboard side, and one of the main beams in the way of the foremast, were in bad condition. As a result of the inspection, which was conducted with the assistance of a shipwright, the schooner has been ordered on the slip for repairs.

The funeral of the late Fireman Wm. Evans, of the City Brigade, took place yesterday afternoon. The members of the city and suburban brigades, with honorary members and ex-firemen, assembled at the City Station at 1.15 p.m., and followed the cortege, to the Waikarata Cemetery, Onehunga. The deceased, who was a native of Wales, joined the Auckland brigade about three years ago. The high respect in which he was held by his comrades was amply testified to by the large number of mourners who fol 7 lowed the-remains to their last resting rfaee.

TChe Press Association's '[Wellington correspondent telegraphs that a deputation from the dairy section of the Chamber of Commerce waited on Mr. McNai> this morning to ttrge that the Dairy Commissioner (Mr. Cuddie) shoold be chosen as the Agricultural Department's representative in England for the first term. The deputation. agTeed as to €he necessity for some representative being appointed. The Minister said: he would not appoint anyone Cuddie'a recommendation.

At the meeting-of the Trades and Labour Council last night a letter, in reply from the secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, was received, stating that a modern and up-to-date ambulance for the use of persons being conveyed to the hospital was provided by the board in February last. The ambulance was locally built at a cost of £115, on the model of a vehicle imported from England by the Health Department, and it was helieved to be the most complete vehicle of its kind in the colony.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church appointed a committee to inquire into compilation of a voluntary liturgy and directory of worship for the use of church members. The committee has at last prepared its report, which is published in the last edition of the "Outlook" in full. The committee has decided to recommend the Assembly to adopt the form in the Book of Common Worship used by the American Presbyterian Church, which is regarded as the best available. The book (says the report) has been very carefully prepared by a wide consideration of all existing materials for the production of such a volume, is majestic in expression and devout in sentiment, and carries within itself all that the people desire. The committee consider that its adoption would be in the best interests of the Church. The committee has also agreed to recommend: —"That the General Assembly sanction the Prayers for Social and Family Worship, sanctioned by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, for the use. of lay-helpers, and that home missionaries and ministers be at liberty to use the same when they believe that the services would be more for the edification of the people than by extempore prayer, when they are exhausted by travelling or other causes." These important proposals -will be considered by the Assembly on the first occasion possible.

A "Little Hardy" coal-cutter has arrived to the order of the Northern Coal Company, and is to be installed at the Kiripaka mines. As this is the first of these coal-cutters imported here, an expert, Mr. Leighton, has come out to see it properly started. Mr. Leighton leaves for Whangarei to-night, 'lhe coal-cutter is driven by compressed air, and is designed to give a very high speed, as many as 600 to 700 blows - per minute being struck with a pressure of 60 to 70 lbs per square inch.

Our Cambridge correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Cam. Selby, huntsman to the Waikato Hounds, lost his wellknown hunter Scout yesterday, when hunting at Te Awamut-u. The animal never looked better, and had jumped well after the hounds. Scout was walking 'along, when he fell dead. A few days ago Mr. Selby refused £50 for the horse.

To-morrow Ward Baker Tvill sell by auction one of the best sites in Kawhia, also two buildings in Hobson-street for removal.

Yesterday afternoon a large gathering of ladies assembled in the V.M.C.A. Hall to hear Dr. Lyman B. Sperry on "Some of the problems and duties of modern women." There were present on the platform Mrs. Palmer, secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association, and Miss Spencer, the world secretary of the same institution. Dr. Sperry spoke of the openings which had been made for women since IS4O. All the educational institutions of America had been opened to them, and some of those on the continent of Europe, while there were now 350 occupations legitimately open to women. The franchise had been extended to them, and they had become the leaders of various reforms. History had never shown a period of greater opportunity which the lecturer congratulated his audience upon, and urged them to consistent advancement. X early 400 ladies were present. In the evening, Dr. sperry delivered a lecture on "America's Wonderlands." The views, which numbered 125, were coloured to nature, many of them having been taken by the lecturer's camera, and coloured from notes taken on the spot. The views included scenes of snow and ice in the Rocky Mountains, the giant sequoias of California, the grand canyon of the Colorado, and the petrified forests of Arizona. The last series of slides represented the thermal region known as the Yellowstone National Park, upon which the United States had spent nearly two million dollars. The terraces presented a great variety of colour, orange being the predominant tint, and included all shades from white to dark brown. Toe charm of the lecture was materially added to by the doctor's fluent and graceful utterances. The last lecture of the series will be delivered to-night, and will be entitled "Human conditions and possibilities."