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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 141, 13 June 1908, Page 4

The following is Capt. Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—"Strong winds to gale. Sain probable after ten hours; glass fall."

About 5.30 p.m. yesterday Ihree horsea attached to a lorry owned by the North, em Roller Mills bolted dowu Federalstreet and across Wycdham-street, bringing up against a 3ft. stone wall outside St. Patrick's Cathedral. One norse jump-1 ed the wall, and another fell down but the driver pluckily held on to his charges and they were extricated without any damage being done.

Alter a re >uence of close on half a century in Auckland, Mr. Stephen Hooker died at the advanced age of 91 years at his dwelling, Summer-street, Ponsonby. Mr. Hooker waa highly esteemed by all who knew him. He arrived in New Zealand as far back as 1859 in the ship Mermaid (Captain White), of the well-known Star line. For many years deceased held a responsible position at Messrs. Lowe and Motion, millers, of High-street. And since that firm gave up business has been living in retirement. Mr. Hooker ■ leaves a large family, all grown up. It will be seen by an obituary notice elsewhere that the funeral has been fixed for 3 p.m. instead of 1 ..30, as advertised in our yesterday's issue.

Messrs. Holland and Uillett, Stanleystrret, have just completed a 40 li.p. Zcalandia Marine oil engine, to the order of Mr 0. Sandin, Hefensville, to be fitted into bis new schooner fie "Tui." The engine, a 4-cyelinder, v of the slowspeed type, being especially constructed for commercial work, running on either benzine or kerosene. This engine it is asserted, is the largest of its ivpe built in the Australian Colonies, t "

A series of no-license meetings •will be started nest Monday in Wesley Hall, when Mr. W. Stewart will give "an address.

The Auckland Association of Spiritualists will hold their usual service tomorrow evening, when Mrs. Praed, of Melbourne, trance and test medium, will lecture.

It is expected that the'- Maori Congress to be held in Wellington next month will be attended by natives from all parts of the Dominion. The members of the native councils, and also native sanitary inspectors under the Health Department, will attend, and will hold special conferences in the day time while the congress is in progress, mass meetings and entertainments being held in the evenings. A -mique feature of the entertainments will be the songs, dances, and revivals of ancient games by the Rev. F. Bennett's mission choir, whose performances at Rotorua show the result of long and careful training. Dr. Pomare, who saw the members of the choir perform during his recent visit to Kotorua, states that their display was the best he has ever witnessed of its kind. One of the Maori games revived by these Rotorua natives, and played by old as well as young, is an elaborate sort of "cat's cradle." Mountains and lakes, the Pacific Ocean and other ambitious designs are represented by means of strings ingeniously shuffled on the fingers, the players chanting meanwhile in the Maori fashion.

The following resolution was passed at last night's meeting of the Political Labour League, also by a public meeting of women held at No. 28, Swanson-street: — " That this combined meeting of the women of Auckland and the P.L. League wishes to bring under the serious consideration of the Government the great necessity that exists for the establishment of lectures of midwifery throughout the Province of Auckland, and would earnestly advise the endowing of a Medical Chair at the Auckland University, where lectures could be given with properly qualified results. The necessity for instruction in this important branch of the nursing profession is keenly felt today by women who wish to make this branch their special study, and in the absence of which they consider a grave injustice is being done the masses. This meeting trusts that the Government will favourably consider the urgency of this resolution."

The Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Association's resolution "that the Stock Department should be requested to take measures to minimise the risk of the cattle tick so prevalent in parts of New South Wales and Queensland spreading to New Zealand, was before this afternoon's meeting of the Agricultural Association. -It was resolved to draw the Bay of Islands' Association's attention to the fact that the Conference had asked the Government to place embargo upon any produce imported from Australia which, in the opinion of the Agricultural Department, might be the means of conveying the tick to New Zea» land.

The Minister of Labour, the Hon. J. A. Millar, arrived in Christchurch last evening. Speaking to a "Lyttelton Times" reporter, Mr. Millar, touching on marine matters, said that a new lighthouse would be erected on Cape Brett, near the Bay of Islands. A contract had been entered into with a firm in England for tsc supply of the lamp, and negotiations were in progress for a suitable site. As soon as that was secured the work would be proceeded with. The light was badly needed, and would shine five miles northward, over a dangerous tract of sea. Mariners would hardly lose the Mokohinau light before Cape Brett would be picked up, and the light would be visible for twenty-eight miles to north and south.

A euchre party in aid of the funds of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children will be held in the Choral Hall next Thursday.

The Australian Mission Sisters Adey and Minnie will commence a fortnight's evangelistic mission at the Grange-road Baptist Church to-morrow.

The friends of Mr. Harry Herbert have decided to tender him a complimentary concert on Monday evening at the Royal Albert Hall, and an excellent programme has been prepared, the functionbeing under the patronage of the Auckland Savage, the Orphans, and O. B. Marist clubs. The vocalists will be Misses Yon Francis, Madeline and Lizzie Knight, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Messrs. H. L. Brett, V. Atkinson, Abel Rowe, Laurie Abrahams, James Lonergan, and "The Lyrics" will give "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" and "Eileen Allanah." Miss Phyllis Mills will contribute a pianoforte solo, and accompany Mr. Bloy in a violin solo. Humorous items will also be given by Mr. Alan McElwa*in and by Mr. Herbert.

The Minister of Marine has declined to grant a rehearing of the WairunaMoonah collision inquiry, and masters of coastal vetseis will meet next week to consider what further steps they should take in the matter.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the New Zealand Paper Mills Company, Limited, Mr. W. F. Kdmond was elected a director on the Dunedin board, and Messrs. T. S. Culling and J. H. Upton were elected to the Auckland board.

Mr. Ernest Short, af Feilding, the wellknown Romney sheepbreeder, decided today to present his flock of SO stud Shropshire Down sheep to the Government for the Waverley experimental farm. This gift is worth nearly £ 1000.

Owing to the difficulty with the Racing Conference, which under its rules cantot grant permission to Auckland Racing Club to hold a special meeting, that body has decided to drop the race meeting proposed to be held during the visit of the American fleet.

Cook Strait oysters (says the "Post") which have been dredged by the steamer Nora Niven on behalf of a Wellington syndicate, are claimed to be superior to the Stewart Island variety. The syndicate is about to charter a BluH oyster boat for dredging in Cook Strait.

A message from Ballarat to the Sydney "Telegraph" advises that Mr John Sliehan, grazier, of Snake Valley, who some tih*set» years ago sowed a shilling's worth of blue gum seed in about half an acre of ground, haa during the past few years sold £49 worth of wood, which was used for telegraph poles and pqppet legs. The gums have attained a height of GOft. Mr Shehan estimates the value of those left at £ 100.

Zymole Trokeys are handy to carry and are invaluable to all who talk or sing. As a stimulating antiseptic for the throat they are unequalled—(Ad.)

Special attraction Monday. All-wool Amazon cloths, all . colours; usual price 2/2, to be sold at 1/4*; 2/0, to be sold at 1/m yd.; 3/3, to be sold at 2/6. Oui one Address: John Court, Ltd., Queenstreet.—(Ad.)

Post cards! Post cards!! New comica new views opened up daily at Wildniaii and Arey's branch shop, corner Customsstreet. Open every Saturday afternoon and evening.—(Ad)

Interviewed with reference to "«L i statements made by Mr. Davey, MP fi» * Chnstchurch, regarding imported 'ma; > tenal for locomotives, Sir Joseph WiS : ' said the policy of the Government w«* :>■ to obtain all the necessary material manufacturers within the Dominion, bet ■ there were patent rights over which the Government had no control.

Laces and insertions, in net and the new filet grounds, newest d*. signs. White, cream, Paris, and blacfc ' m, 64d, lOid, 1/4J, 1/U yard, up- aU. overs, latest patterns, 1/3, 1/11, 3/6, 6/WS 7/6, to 16/6 yard; tucked net, plain and spotted, white, cream, and Paris 1/Ui2/3, 2/11, 3/6 yard.—McCullagn and Gower for value.—(Ad.)

Special purchase! All-wool delaine* for blouses, etc., 1/O J, l/ftj per yar * Splendid value. Smith and Cauehev Limited.—(Ad.) r.

Furs! Furs! Furs! A magnificent collection of the newest shapes, direct from best furriers, in sable, bw.r, mink, lynx, stone marten, foxeline. o.lc ■ 1/lli 2/? 2/11, 3/11, 4/11 to 16 guineas; sets,'l9/n' to 29 guineas.—McCullagb and Gower for furs. — (Ad.)

All-wool delaines for blouses, eta/ Special purchase, 1/Oi, l/6i per yard. Wonderful value. Smith and Cam&eY Limited.—(Ad.) '■'

See the special line of swart flannelette blousings in our window, all at 6|<L worth 7|d, Bid, and B|d yard.—McCullagh and Gower for value.—(Ad.) j£g

Special in dress goods, at 1/11J yarj. - On view in our window M cloths, wide Scotch tweeds, Dominion I tweeds, all wool, 1/IU. A dress length •. costs only 11/9. —At McCullagh and Gower's for cheap dresses.—(Ad.)

A hat for every head. And this is th» place. Every style and colour for aj tastes here also. Geo. Fowlds.—(Ad.). . Coloured kid and suede gloves, out noted makes, 2/11, 3/6, 3/1.1, 4/11; threes quarter and elbow lengths, 4/11, 5/11, 6/11; 3uede, from 4/6; long silk gloves, white, cream, and black, 1/11, 2/6, to 3/11. MeCullagh & Gower for gloves.—Ad.

A nice tie just now wiU put a. bright i touch on to your clothes. !Pus is tht • neckwear shop. Oeo. Fowld9.-i(Ad.) Ladies' well-cut, smart 'dress ekirta, in tweeds, serge, cloth, heather mixture, in pleated, circular, and gored, 6/6, 6/11, 8/11, to 45/; silks, 65/ to s ■- guinea*.— ' McCullagh and Gower for value and V variety.—(Ad.) \ -iifS Comfort, effect, and latest shapes in :- W3, La Vida, P.D., C.K. makes of cor- : sets, to fit all figures, prices 4/11, 5/11, 6/11, 7/9, to 39/6; woven underwear, ia. winter. weights.—McCuUagh and Gowec for value and variety .—(Ad,)