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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 197, 18 August 1908, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 21 nours from 0 a.m. this day:—'From between north and west and south-west. Strong winds to gale. Glass rise slowly."

The Prime Minister isir Joseph Ward) had a particularly busy day yesterday before leaving on his ' return" to Wellington. Speaking to a 'Star" reporter, he said that he had enjoyed his stay in Auckland immensely, and was sorry to leave. He reiterated the praise bestowed on Auckland for its fleet entertainment.

Two schooners which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning had r. rough handling in the recent southerly gi-ie. The vessels were the Eliza Firsh, from Kaipara, and the Falcon, from Havdnok. The Eliza Firth, Trith a full cargo of tiraher, was compelled to anchor In Gu.ir.is' Bay, where advantage was taken of the respite afforded to repair the sails, which had suffered a good deal. The Falcon was not so fortunate as th« Eliza Fii th. On the second day out, when the little vessel was battling against a gale, the cathead shifted, causing the guy of the jib-boom to become slack, and suddenly the jib-boom snapped in two. Iho. forestaysail was blown away, and the outer jib blown to ribbons.

At the last ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board Mr. Mitchelson reported that he had cabled to Mr. Hamer, the Board's engineer, who is absent in England', advising him to return on account of the allegations made ■with regard to the ferro concrete wharves. It was mentioned at the meeting of the Board in committee yesterday, that no reply had been received from Mr. Haeier, and Mr. Mitchelson expressed hi» jf cabling to ascertain whether the message \vas delivered, and where. Consideration of Mr. Napier's proposal for the extension in hardwood of Nos. 2 and 3 Quaystreet jetties was postponed until Mr. Hamer re«li.tn. Whilst Mr. Carter, of Whangarei, an some friendts were entering His Majesty's Theatre on Sunday evening, an iron music stand near the stage fell forward, striking him in the face, and inflicting a painful but not serious injury. The Industries Exhibition on the Town Hall site, Grey-street, was open as usual yesterday, attracting large attendances of the general public throughout the day. The splendid display of New Zealand manufactures was inspected with much interest, the many excellent exhibits evoking very favourable comment. The numerous side shows were also well patronised. The Exhibition is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10.30 pjn. Good progress is being made by the contractor engaged in the formation of the Waihi Beach road (says our Waihi correspondent), and given fine weather, their contract should be completed in four or five weeks' time. So far, however, there is no appearance of work being commenced on the Tauranga side of the boundary, and unless this is started shortly, the work carried out by the Ohineniuri Council will be of no avail.

Mrs Cameron, wife of Mr John C. Cameron, manager of the jewellery department of Mesars D. Benjamin and Co.'s Dunedin jewellery establishment, died very suddenly yesterday. Deceased, who had enjoyed the best of health, woke at an early hour, apparently in her normal state, and conversed cheerfully with her hu&band. but shortly after 6 o'clock she complained of pains in the head, which increased in intensity, and, losing consciousness, she passed away before medical assistance could be summoned. There is reason to believe that a cerebral affection was the cause of death. Deceased leaves a family of five sons and two daughters. The construction of the wbarf at O'Neill's Point was mentioned at the meeting of the* Harbour Board in committee yesterday. Air. Entrican said, the first idea had been to expend £2000 for dredging, and now the amount had gone up to £5000. He thought that there should be some limit to the expenditure on that side of the harbour. A' member: 'it's a growing district." It was agreed that the ferro-concrete work in connection with the wharf should be carried out by the Board's staff, and not by contract. A deputation from the Southland Teachers' Institute met Mr. Hanan, M.P., chairman of the Parliamentary Education Committee, on Saturday afternoon, and discussed some aspects of tie Education Amendment Bill. Concerning the promotion of teachers, it was pointed out that an assistant coming from a lower position to a higher one might possibly be in the anomalous position of having for three years to work at a lower salary than an assistant working at the maximum salary in the position next below him. The raising of the minimum salary in a few instances would dispose of the anomaly. Answering a question regarding additional assistants, Mr. Hanan explained that it would be a matter for the Board to assign a position in a case where a new postion was created, and where the new teacher would receive a greater salary than an original member of the staff. Referring to the position of womeu teachers, a member of the deputation asked that the first female assistant be ranked not lower than the second assistant on the staff of the school. Mention was made of the main objection of the salaries scheme in that it still permitted reduction in salary in the case of teachers whose school through reduced average had been lowered in grade. Mr. Hanan informed the deputation that the latter objection had been carefully considered by the committee, and it was proposed to meet it by adding a clause to the effect that a teacher liable to a reduction in salary in the circumstances mentioned shall continue to receive reduced pay for two years, thus giving education boards an opportunity of effecting a suitable transfer.

According to the "Labour Journal" for August, the number of men employed on the railways in tie Auckland province are: — Kawakawa-Grahamtown, 203; Ilelensville Northwards, 302; GisborneRotorua. 102; North Island Main Trunk, 1,037. The Auckland University Council met yesterday afternoon. The registrar intimated that a letter from the Education Department had been received, stating that full considomlim- >rowlri '•■ ■ ■ . the council's request for an increase in the specialisation giant, mi: L'eukbcke, vice-chairman, was instructed to mane formal arrangements for the formal owning of the School of Mines.

The Premier told a "Star" reporter List night that nothing had yet been done respecting the High Commissionership vacancy, and that nothing would be done until toward? the end of Mr. Reeves" term. As Mr. Reeves' appointment holds till October, the matter would probably come up to be dealt with in September. An elderly man named Lawrence Reistrrpr, who resides at Ciundry-street, Newton, was knocked down by a tramcar yesterday afternoon while crossing Queon-street. Roisterer was holding up an umbrella, with an inclination towards the approaching car, and being somewhat tlenf. did not hear the man's warnings. The car was brought smartly to ;i stop, but not before Roisterer had been caught in the ribs and hurled to the pavement, sustaining a nasty contusion and cut above the eve. First aid was rendered him at Mr. Parker's chemist ahop, and he wa3 afterwards taken to the hospital, where he is making satisfactory pregreee towards recovery.

Statements having been made by some Taumarunui residents, who have teen agitating for a separate school for white children, to the effect that the native children attending the school ware duty and unhealthy, Dγ Pomare last week made a careful medical examination of all the Maori pupils. In only one case did he find anything wrong from a medical point of view, a case which was not infectious, and easily put right. The doctor expressed to the school-committee, the staff, and the parents, his pleasure at finding such a clean healthy lot of children. He nad no hesitation in stating that there was no foundation whatever for the assertions made that the children were diseased or dirty.

About six o'clock last evening an infant, apparently about three xnonths old, was found in a coal box at the rear of an unoccupied house in Campbell-street, Wanganui. A man working in his garden heard cries about o'clock, but did not take any notice, thinking it was a neighbour's child. As the cries continued, however, he made investigations, with the result that he found the child, and took it to his wife, who is acting the good Samaritan. The child was dressed in a long white gown and was well wrapped in flannels and a white shawl. It is healthy-looking and well nourished. The house where the child was found is near St. John's railway station, and the police think the infant may have been left by someone who came by train.

Since their arrival in Sydney, the American ladies who have come over to witness the fleet celebrations and meet their husbands, who are officers on various vessels in the fleet, have received unmistakable evidences of the goodwill felt for them by Australians. They have been overwhelmed with social and other invitations, and instead of having a quiet stay in Sydney prior to the arrival of the fleet, they have had several days of hospitable treatment and sightseeing.

On that Sunday morning vben the people in town were watching the American fleet anchoring in tKe Waitemaiji the inhabitants of Taumaruami, or all that was left of them, were eagerly watching the removal of the railway station to its new site. A gang of some 23 workmen began to shift the building as soon as the last train had come in on Saturday evening. Everything had been got ready beforehand, and the station was placed bodily on strong timber wagons and shunted with great care and much trouble to its destination, where it was agair. placed on grea6ed steel rails and jacksd into position. The building is now being enlarged, and the new verandah is to have a glass roof. The change is a decided improvement. The goods shod is also to be removed to a new position shortly. A subscription of 20.000 dollars has been made by the people of Japan towards the alleviation of the distress caused in the province of Canton, China, by the recent severe floods. In view of the strained relations between the people of the two countries, the Prefect of Canton was a little chary at accepting the gift, and before doing so he consulted representatives of the leading native newspapers of his province on the point. They unanimously advised acceptance of the proffered assistance, and the Prefect actea accordingly. It is stated that the kindly action of the Japanese has deeply impressed the Chinese of the world, and wHI go a long way \a remove any friction that may exist between the nations.

This evening at the lecture hall at the Leys Institute, Ponsenby, Dr. Bedford will give the first lecture of the Home Xuxsing Course' of the St. John Ambulance Association to ladies. To-morrow evening Dr. Goldstein will give the first lecture to ladieg at the office of the centre. Mercantile Chambers, and on Friday evening Dr. Murray will give the first lecture to men at that place.