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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 69, 20 March 1908, Page 4

The "Auckland Star" picnic takes place to-morrow (Saturday). In order that all the departments may participate in this social gathering, advertisers are requested to send in advertisements intended for Saturday's issue as early as possible to-morrow morning.

At a meeting of the School Committees' Association, Christchurch, a speaker referred to the necessity of waking parents up to the point of teaching children how to live properly. "Not only should we inculcate good physical, moral, and sentimental habits," he said, "but the child should be given every opportunity of unconscious training, so that he will naturally become a good citizen. This question of unconscious action through education is receiving great attention in Germany, and the time is not far off when it will be recognised here."

A number of Socialists (late members of the Political Labour League) met on Thursday, the 19th met., and formed a branch of the N.Z. Socialist Party. Offices for the meetings of the party are to be engaged at an early date.

Poultry and dolls form an odd combination, but the Christchurch Poultry Club will make the experiment at its next annual show of holding a doll competition on an elaborate scale. There are to be two open classes for ladies, a class for dressmakers' employees, a class each for girls under 12 and girls over 12. attending public schools. The prizes will be gold bracelets and gold brooches, to.be awarded for correctness of costume and workmanship. The remaining events in connection with the late Fire Brigade Demonstration will be completed in Victoria Park to-morrow, starting at 1 p.m.

The West End Lawn Tennis Club holds its annual "at home" at the courts tomorrow (Saturday). An important function during the' afternoon will be the formal presentation of the Association's Premiership Banner, which has been won this year by the Ponsonby club. Players and visitors from other clubs are cordially invited to the lawns.

Influenza is said to be prevalent among horses in the Eketahuna district. When attacked* the animals lose condition rapidly, and, in some cases, become unfit for work.

One of the worst cases of hardship reported in the Wairarapa in connection with the fires is that of Mr. E. Pain, of Mikimiki. He was a new settler, and the fire destroyed his house, while his wife and family were away, and also burnt about 100 sheep, and all his grass and fencing. His wife and children came back to share his troubles, and took up their quarters in a whare. Shortly afterwards one children, a twin, a few weeks old, died. Then wEen taking the body in a coffin to the Masterton cemetery, the father had occasion to shift a burning log which was obstructing the road. He burnt his arms severely, and through the wound coming in contact ■with the new shirt he was wearing, blood poisoning set in. Mr. Fain is now almost a helpless man.

Describing the duties he performed as a rouseabout at 25/ a week, a union witness stated at the Conciliation Board at Rangiora that he started the day about 3.30 a.m. or 4.30 a.m. by training racehorses, then he did odd jobs on the farm, including milking cows, doing fencing, feeding pigs, digging the garden, harvesting, breaking in horses to the plough and to harness, driving sheep to the saleyards and back to the farm, and making sheep and stock-yard gates. Asked if he got a bonus when his master's horses won a race, he replied in the negative. "I was a handy man," he added, "who could do any mortal thing he was asked to do."

With the object of forming a club at Stanley Bay a meeting was held at the Methodist Hall, Calliope-road, last night. Mr. A. H. Brookes presided, and there was a fair attendance. The meeting was singularly enthusiastic, and it was decided to proceed at once with the formation of the club, to be called the Stanley Bay Bowling Club. It was decided to purchase an acre of ground (freehold) on the point about 100 yards from the wharf, this ground having already been surveyed, sinJ lound suitable for the purpose. The following officers were elected:—Vice-presidents, Messrs. A. H. Brookes and W. H. Bartlett; general committee, Messrs. De Silva, Stevenson, and Christie; hon. secretary, Mr. J. Anderson; assistant secretary; J. Stevenson ; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Gevans; green superintendent, Mr. R. Logan, jun.; hon. auditor, Mr. W. Whyte. A scenic committe was also appointed, the personnel being: Messrs. Logan, Bartlett, Deckett, Smith, and Stevenson. No less than forty members enrolled at the initial meeting.

Farmers interested in the establishment of a dairy factory in the district met last Saturday night in Waiwera Hall, when representatives were present from Upper Waiwera, Puhoi, Tahckeroa, and Mahurangi Heads. The convenor of the meeting, Mr. Johns, presided, and said that farmers should have no hesitation in this matter, as the district was favourable for dairying, while a factory could be placed in a position where coal and other materials could be landed right on the ground. In addition to that, tne product of the factory could be sent by steamer direct to Auckland. These remarks were endorsed by Mr. Shirley, Government Dairy Inspector, who said, after going over tho surrounding country, he had no hesitation in advising the farmers to go in for a dairy factory. Mr. McGowan said he considered that the factory would cost about £1200. After discussing the matter at some length, the meeting resolved that Messrs. McCathie Bros, canvass the Upper Waiwera and Wainui farmers and obtain statements from each as to the number of cows they would be prepared to guarantee to the proposed factory. Messrs. J. Schischka and J. Wenzlick were appointed to canvass Puhoi, and Messrs. W. McElroy and C. Paul the Mahurangi Heads district.

The coupon system, by means of which. the Master Bakers' Association hope to put business on a cash basis, and avoid bad debts, is very simple. When tae baker's man calls, the housewife, instead of saying, "One, please," and giving nothing, purchases from one to a hundred coupons, each answering to a loaf of bread, and gives back as many coupons as she wants loaves. The next day and the next she also gives coupons for roaves, until she wants more coupons, when she buys them. "No coupon, no loaf," is the simple prinoiple, and housewives who expect to be away from home on any day are asked to pin the necessary coupons to the bread kit, or leave them elsewhere, where the carter can collect. The carter is responsible to the baker for the coupons issued to him, and thus the system provides an all-round check. No one is compelled to buy more than one or two coupons at a time, so that the consumer does not suffer any hardshin.

In regard to the future of the Australasian Squadron the "British-Austral-asian" of January 30 states that the practice of sending a cruiser to the North Pacific will be discontinued, as it is now certain that the old Pacific Squadron, which was virtually abolished three years ago, will be revived in the near future. Tlie commission of the cruiser Challenger, Captain Joseph R. Bridson, will expire in July next. The cruiser went to the station in May, 1904, and was recommissioned at Singapore on July 21, 190 G. She will remain on the station, it is understood.

The "Southland Times' " correspondent reports that Mrs. Garthwaite, of Holmsdale, was found in an unconscious state, and almost nude, about a-quarter of a mile above the Mararoa bridge. She had to be brought in on a railway trolley, and Dr. Watt, who arrived from Riverton, could not restore animation, and death occurred about seven o'clock next morning. Deceased's clothes were found in a patch of willows, ana there are indications that she had partially undressed and crawled to where she was found.

Strong trousers for working men, 4/11, 5/11, 6/11, 7/11 pair; very special value at Rushbrook and Bridgman's (just abore the Grey Statue). Open till 9 Saturday night.—(Ad.)

Mr. George Gregory, <»f Queen-street and Ponsonby, was to-day nominated as a candidate for the seat in the City Council vacated by the retirement of Dr. Stopford. His nominators are Messrs. C. J. Parr-, A. S. Russell, W. J. Rees, and G. B. Osmond. It will be remembered that Mr. Gregory, at the last civic election, was only a few votes below the number 1 polled by the successful candidates. Mr. Gregory has always taken an active interest in city matters, and has been specially active in urging the necessity for efficient drainage. He would make an excellent Councillor.

A boy has been arrested at Garston, Southland, for having placed an obstruction, in the shape of pieces of railway iron, on the line. The passenger train from Gore to Kingston stopped about a mile below Garston, after having run over a portion of the obstruction.

At a meeting of the Northcote School Committee last night, arrangements in connection with ihe annual picnic of the school, which is to be held at Brown's Island to-morrow, were completed. The p.s. Britannia is to leave Chelsea at 9.30 a.m., calling at Birkenhead, Northcote, and Auckland on the way \o the island.

At the conclusion of the Mayoral garden party on Wednesday last his Worship the Mayor said he had been requested by Mr. J. Howden to prusent Bandmaster Mohr with a baton in commemoration of his band winning the Besson Shield. His WorsEip said the victory was all the more gratifying and meritorious when it was considered that three years ago the band was practically unknown outside the city; but to-day held the proud position of being the champion band of New Zealand. Such wonderful progress spoke volumes for Mr. Mohr's abilities, and the work which he and the men under his control had done. He had much pleasure, on behalf of Mr. Howden, in asking Bandmaster Mohr to accept the baton. Mr. Mohr suitably responded, and remarked that he hoped the citizens of Auckland would assist the band financially, so that they could devote all their time to the study and practice of music. He desired to thank Mr. Howden, through his Worship, for the splendid present he had just received. The baton is solid ebony, with very handsome silver mountings, and the following inscription: "Presented by J. Howden to Bandmaster P. H. Mohr, Auckland First Battalion Band, on the occasion of winning the Besson Challenge Shield, February, 1908." The final meeting of the committee of the wholesalue merchants' employees' picnic was held to-day, Mr. J. B. Hendry in the chair. All arrangements were concluded. The various donations and trophies presented by the various firms are too numerous to mention. The steamer Miowera. so long and favourably known under that name, will in future be styled the Maitai, after the river at Nelson. The change of name has already been effected, and the word Maitai now figures in' the Union Company's advertisement. The old Maitai (says the "N.Z. Times") was built by Luke's Foundry at Wellington for the late Mr. W. R. Williams, who sold her to the Union Company. The Maitai was a constant trader for the Union Company in the Auckland-Gisborne-Na-pier-Wellington passenger and cargo service. At 4 o'clock on the morning of June 2nd, 1889, while bound for Auckland, she ran "on T -a■ pina"cle rock known as Richard Rock, off Mercury Island, Bay of Plenty. All hands took to the boats, as the vessel was sinking rapidly. She went, down inside of ten minutes. Mr: Lawson (the purser) and the forecabin steward were drowned. The rest of the crew and the passengers were landed on Mercury Island. The Government steamer Hinemoa, under command of Captain Fairchild, took the shipwrecked people to Auckland. At the inquiry it was proved that the rock was wrongly charted, and Captain W. Dawson's certificate was returned him. After some years at sea Captain Dawson retired, and took up farming at Johnsonville, where he died some time since. One of the survivors of the old Maitai wreck, William Meredith, is an employee of the Wellington Harbour Board. Shakespear and Co.'s annual sale now on.—(Ad.) You have a special invitation to George Court and Sons', Limited, Karan-gahape-road, to-night. Grand Musical Promenade. Nothing sold. Purely an exhibition.—(Ad.) Rugs and blankets, direct from the looms; immense new stock; special value, at Rushbrook and Bridgman's, Queenstreet. Open till 9 Saturday night.—Ad.

You have a special invitation to George Court and Sons', limited, Karan-gahape-road, to-night. Grand Musical Promenade. Nothing sold. Purely an exhibition.—(Ad.)

Overcoats, rainproofs, mackintoshesnew styles,""t>est makes, lowest prices, at Rushbrook and Bridgman's (just above the Grey Statue). Open till 9 Saturday night.—(Ad.)

You have a special invitation to George Court and Sons', Limited, Karan-gahape-road, to-night. Grand Musical Promenade. Nothing sold. Purely an exhibition.—(Ad.)

The newest styles in ladies' jackets, rainproofs and macks —special value — just opened at Rushbrook and Bridgman's, the importers. Queen-street. Premises open till 9 p.m. Saturdays.—Ad.

You have a special invitation to George Court and Sons', Limited, Karan-gahape-road, to-night. Grand Musical Promenade. Nothing sold. Purely an exhibition. —(Ad.) You have a special invitation to George Court and Sons', Limited, Karan-gahape-road, to-night. Grand Musical Promenade. Nothing sold. Purely an exhibiti on. —(Ad.) You have a special invitation to George Court and Sons', Limited, Karan-gahape-road, to-night. Grand Musical Promenade. Nothing sold. Purely an exhibition.—(Ad.) Men's and boys' JTseys, sweaters and warm underwear—best value in New Zealand—at Rushbrook and Bridgman's (just above the Grey Statue). Open till 9 p.m. Saturdays.—(Ad.)