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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 137, 10 June 1909, Page 4

The folio-wing is the Bey. D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 am. this day: " Easterly winds increasing after sixteen hours to strong winds to gale; rain probable; glass fall." ,

"I don't like to be hard upon her," remarked a lady plaintiff whan she' appeared at the S.M. Court this morning, and there was no answer when the defendant's name was called. When it was pointed out to plalnttff that she would have to pay the adjournment fee, she answered, "I don't mind; I'll give her a little more time," and accordingly the fee was paid and an adjournment granted.

A ga&fitter who went to a private house in Ckristehurch to clean a large gas lamp was considerably surprised to find the globe full of a living mass of bees. How they effected an entry was a mystery, and it was a novel place ' to select for a home- The question of proprietorship was soon settled by turning on the gas in the lamp.

Commander Blunt, of the drill ship Pioneer, considers it improbable that the Australian Squadron will visit Xew Zealaod this ytar. Several of the vessels are under orders to proceed to Ceylon to exchange crews ani will not return to Australia until late in the year.

The law's delays are at (times expensive. All instance occurred at the S.MCourt this morning in which the amount claimed was only thirty shilling*, The plaintiff had to come from Dargaville, the defendant ajid one witness had to come from Pukekohe, and another was from Mangawai. The plaintiff missed his steamer at Dargaville so the case could not go on and defendant's costs were fixed at £3 5/. To this requires to be added fees for two solicitors, and all to settle a dispute about thirty shillings.

No less than 220 cases were eet down for hearing at the sitting of the Magistrate's Court to-day.

At the ordinary meeting of the W.t). T.U., held last night, members entered a strong protest against the granting of licenses in the King Country, as being a breach of the compact made with the Maoris by the Government, such licensee having been granted by the casting vote of the magistrate. A copy of tltis protest will be *eat ,to the Maietex; o f jusjtie*, -. ■ ■,•>.

Though duck ate still numerous on the neighbouring' lakes (our Huntly correspondent writes), fchey remain near the centre until vary Ute. in the.evening. Here they are almost perfectly safe, for -when, a boat or a. launch, arrives vnthxa 200 yards; the fcnge- -mots rise. and make off, leaving their pursuers to lament their departure. Teal, -which ■were very plentiful when the season opened, appear to have discovered safer quarters, as on Lake Waikare, for instance, they have, been comparatively scarce. At the beginning of Mar pheasants -were reported ta be moxe numerous than in former seasons. Sow, however, they are seldom found near settlement, the constant shooting having driven them back for safety to the cover afforded by the bush. Hen pheasants are fairly plentiful, while quail, both Australian and Californian, are very thick. *

I In the course of a discussion at the t meeting- of the Education Board yesterjday, relating to the supervision of school children while travelling on trains, the I Chief Inspector remarked that in his opinion bhe pupils, most in. need of supervision were not primary school pupils, but hoys attending secondary schools. Sometimes hoys behaved very badly, and pestered the guards in a shameful manner. Mr. G T. Barriball endorsed these remarks, saving that the principal offenders -were Grammar School hoys. He had seen them up to all sorts of pranli,_ and running risks of accident by riding on the carriage platforms. The chairman (Mr. Parr) said that 'he was sorry to hear what had been said about the Grammar School boys, and he would see that the matter was taken notice of by the School Board of I Governors.

The local racing season was brought to a close yesterday, when the Auckland Earing Club brought their Great Northern meeting to a conclusion. The beautiful day attracted a" large crowd to Ellerslie, and the gate receipts were considerably in advance of previous years, notwithstanding it- was an off-day. There ■were several falls during the afternoon, but fortunately all tha riders, with one exception, escaped injury. In the Winter Steeplechase Irish fell at the first fence, rolling right over his jocyek, McKinnon, who was seriously injured, particulars of which, appear elsewhere.

At a meeting of the committee of the East.Coast Railway League, held at 2Tapier yesterday, a sub-committee was appointed to collect data, and to arrange for the publication of a report on the proposed route of railway between Napier and Gisborne, and the nature of the country to be opened, its fitness for settlement, probable revenue from traffic, etc.

At the' meeting of the Trades Council last night a notice of motion was tabled to the effect that members of the Press other than those representing the recognised labour papers be excluded from all meetings of the Council. One delegate, who seemed to know things, asked, "Will the reporters have a. vote on this motion? If they have, I am afraid they will vote for it."

At the meeting, of the- Trades arid Labour Council last night, a request was •received from the Combined Unions' Committee for financial assistance. The letter explained that though the fight about the reduction of wages had been won, there are still some 2000 out of work at Broken Hill and Port Pirie, and also they were fighting against the victimisation of certain of their members who had been active in the strike movement. There was a good deal of debate ;on the question of. whether assist the Combined Unions^.or. chiefly for the reason that the Committee's action in victimising Tom Mann had never been satisfactorily explained. Finally, it was decided that the action of the Union, whether right or not, was no reason for refusing assistance to mea in need of it, and the Council agreed to assist with a donation, as soon as the state of finances would allow. The Council further decided to ask the Unions Committee to supply the true story about Mr. Tom Mann having been made to walk the plank. Incidentally, the "capitalistic newspapers" came in for hard words for having given publicity to everything that would injure the cause of the strikers, to the exclusion sf anything in their favour.

At a recent meeting of the Katikati Cemetery trustees, a rather unique offer was made by a local resident regarding certain damage done by fire to the boundary fence between his property and the cemetery. The resident in question offered to erect a new fence at his own expense provided the tnieteee supplied him. -witb a. site for a double grave free of charge. The chairman, who moved that the offer be accepted, qualified any questionable inferences which might be taken from such acceptance by expressing the fervent hope that the proposed new fence might roi*from age before- the gTave in question was claimed. The offer wae unanimously accepted-

The large iiumber of steerage passengers who have .been leaving New Zealand ports for Australia has exeitpd some comment both here and on the other side. It is reassuring, therefore, to note that so far as Auckland is concerned, the exodus has not been abnormal; in fact, compares more than favourably with the same period laet year. The Union Company's returns ior the first Tour months of 1908 and 1909 are given below, last year's figures being given in parenthesis:—January, IS4 (170); February, 245 (175); .March, 545 (401); April, 308 (315); May 337 (209). Totals, 1619 (1270).

The Auckland Society of Arts, last night announced the draw in connection ■with the Art Union. In all 856 tickets ■were sold, and there were 20 prizes, valued at £107. The follovving are the winning numbers, the prize-winners, and the value of the pictures they are entitled to choose:—3B3, £3, S. Oldieutt; 1453, £2. J. C. Holland; 788, £3, H. E. Vaile; 539, £4, Dr. Inglis; 792, £7, R. Burns; 435, £5, Miss Lilly; 818, £3, Mr. Kendon; 337, £5, Mrs. Gifford; 1057, £15, W. H. Bartlefct; 1305, £10, J- Robb; 993, £5, J. Batty; 252, £3, Mr. Drew; 781, £8, M. H. Wjnyard; 1384, £10, M. Trenwith; 363, £2, J. C. D. McKay; 1108, £5, F. J. Stewart; 1363, £4, B. Withy; 728, £5, Mrs. T. W. Leys; 767, £4, C. Eanson; 257, £5, R. H. Ash-croft. The society's exhibition will close on Saturday, on whicb. day tea vrill be provided by the ladies.

A prospective immigrant to New Zealand from England thought it wise first of. all to find put what the possibilities were of his obtaining employment in the country. In order to do so he wrote to the Auckland Tirades and Labour Council, and the letter was considered at the meeting of the Council held last night. This prospective colonist professes to be a good all-round wheelwright and a handy man who can fell trees and do other things. He states that he will be quite willing to do any sort of work rather than be idle, The Council decided to send along & copy of the Laboui Journal, a» likely to «upply him with the mo*t r«li*bl« information available ,M to tiM Vtfttfl 9t ft* WXWS JB»Tfc«t,

The members of the ! kf eve fc the doefcrh* * price. Aa uncommonly of the Auckland, branch 3tisSs Albert-street Hall Mrs. Dewar occupied f^™ , *"* .«M»«Um and arbitration, and th P %Sii **•*« the pnncxples oi th« tions all over-the world ■££*£**■• peace and arbitration pS^^j* it is the duty of the WGTTT ■ ** of other surrounding vocate peace and «Kfcrt£?Hj?.* such €01M eption is yet atfii* ■»• of the recent disasters m demonstrated that it i.*ffl^ and country taon of the Boes a to, ittHl^ , * Bntish until their and the raged; secondly, the ing like mg their defences until the tacked them «d^£-Sf thirdly, the British, .^SfU ably with aU nations. last Hague ' ConfereiSe ttevL* *■* other nations siZ^fe 1, their armamenfe. Most otX iS?* Natives agreed hut Germany refused,-and BooSfe gan a construction of a Doirorf,,^ With these facts ■SffiS.Jjg: heve that ,t IS the duty the Dommion to te disciplined pared to defend, the Empire." *P'

The greater "part of ; noon at the Supreme.Court.was ic2 mth the case against 'Bpfesrt locltk Hamilton painter, accused <5f Bavinr'at. tempted grievous to fc?«£ in February last by stabbing her knife In . the abdomen--. The.fast* .",. they were adducedtothe ' Lock and iis wife jj a matrimonial quarrel, and, dXa&j&.in. tort of his wife, the man, who WSaißg a.. shoemaker's knife in' wheel at the timV tnreyr jt towirite in an access of passion,'and-tie, point piercing her clothing, enteredrtesfibdo. men to a depth 'of;nearly,tWftißAjn 3 , After hearing the evideMe.ctlw jfc,» turned a Verdict of " goaty, , ? en the •Uμ. . native count p£_ ■.causmg actual bodily harm, with; a tion to mercy; and, lifter.a,sereretlte. ture, bis Honor decitted to releat* I«4! with an order to appear when required .for sentence.. .Details.pf:%■ litter'-ja»t of the case appear in.tnoflier cdaian. ffis Honor and the jury irere kept • engaged this morning in hearing tie; ease , ' agiinit a fisherman named Joseph-Wafers, Yrlo« settlement' of accounts -with a]mateiiMi»a David Lynch led to anaf&ay, kt ttie result of which Lynch emergji .mth a broken nose and other physical disabilities, while Winters became theiccused in an acinar bodily harm aßMudt'ihitge, Winters was found guilty, and eentek«d to 18 moniis' with hard'labour. ' :

The.steamer Hauroto,--which left fot the Eastera Pacific islands -In-day, took away nineteen Chinese for .Taiiik, Tie eight who. came over from Sydney ty the Wintmera on Sunday week last/wee quartered oh board the steamer,Wei•lington, now out of commission, ■> end went on Board the Hauroto this , Awning. The balance of eleven arrived; bj . th'e-.Mokoii from Sydney on Sundajlut and were placed-on board the Hiuioto yesforday. .JNbne; of the Chinese" iran allowed to land at Auckland-owing to their ..failure To comply with the edwn tkm" «tesfc"-'.- ■!•- •. •: ■■'." ■

There is-considerable-aciivity'"iiithe' building , trade in Melbourne at In Maroh, April, andiMayvtherelTrHe erected' 801 new houses, :as~agait»t 7W for the corresponding .peripd I ,<if "'M while -for-"- the- 11 mbnthsj-eidd May, 294T houses were erected in Mdbourne and suburb's,' compared, ttjjiM total" of 2556 for the entire -ffianail year ended June,, 1908.. . ..* .

" News has.been received froio Jijity way of Sydney that iboisterons \watttr has been, esperienced at ?He: wiaiißri islands of the. group.* .The{iritir-iibid steamer Anna had a rough experieme, and Captain.' Twentyman reponfca, pa arrival at L«ral» : he had p«M close to a vessel bottom .up in.;6obh Somo Straits. An. .w made of the •wreck.'and." it proved to 1» the Tukeinitoba v ' a-, wefl-knowa' t»d(r, belonging- to Natewa Biy. ' She'ie imposed to have-iad a crew.of'eight (B board, of whom , no trace couldTve-foMi It is consiSered' litely tl&t .they><wll Teach Vanua Levu, a few miles to,laward.. . ■ ■ . .i :•■•. --, . •'>.-«- •-• ;

There was an attendance of *bont S) ladies at the initial lecture. by'Dr.;Bedford on the subject "of first injured, given last nigtit in tiaiSfc. J* Ambulance Association roeme, «t |p Majesty's Arcade. _l«ctat» m.i ,, future, be given on each Wed?i*e4»y e«»' ing to ladies, and bn ; each Friday eww to men interested iq. wstajd. WOtiSi

St. Paul's Church,' Symoßde-strMti , v to-day celebrattag the 15th. anaiverw? of the laying of the foundation sto» <" the church. At T-a.mr-aii4':iO.SO toHoly Communion was celebrated, Mia«' 8 o'clock this' evening will choral service, At" which =tKS B»v. C««» Kelson, M-A.y wflT be- the preacher..;. Justice Surasideat Melbourne idfM Dolly Martin, the girl who: a carving-knife a woman whom efl* *' cused of inducing 'her younger'«««.™ go to opium shops, on her she would go to'the Home for two years. ;■»;.%>*■£ home before, that time's>«.jvo#P sentenced to three years' impruoniWW In consequence of the coming ■■&*<>«£ ration of the industrial centtv made between the. Master BuW era , and the Shop AwWwW-'Whwv*; butchers' shops iu.AnsW»«|!«»4Jg*g Trill, in future (commencing <* w( Ti next, the 14th just.), do?e on MjaWj Tuesdays, Thursday* and Friday* J* p.m.; on Wednesdays at I Saturdays at S p.m- • ~ ."