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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 271, 13 November 1909, Page 4

The following is Mr D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—"Winds, freshening, probably westerly strong to gale. Expect unsettled and cloudy weather. Rain probable. Glass fall slowly."

part of Mount Roskill district are anxious to .have that locality constituted a separate road district. A meeting of ratepayers interested was beld on Wednesday at the residence of Mr. Da via. After considerable discussion, the following resolution was carried unanimously: "That, in the interests of the ratepayers of the south-weetern portion of the Mount Eoekill Eoad district, it is deemed desirable to ask that such portion should be formed into a separate road district." A committee, consisting of Messrs. T. Coupland (chairman and secretary), C. Hill, D. Arkell, J. Kinloch, J. Davis, W. Cooper, and R. Verooe, was appointed to take steps to carry the resolution into effect, aad to report to a subsequent meeting of ratepayers.

A. E. Tyer, the bankrupt who yesterday pleaded guilty to several breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, came up for sentence ibefore Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., this morning, M.r. Cutten intimated that he ■would not deal with the case summarily, chiefly 'because there was a difficulty providing for the punishment peculiar to the offence in the Lower Court. He thought it would be better for a judge of the Supreme Court to -deal with the matter. Defendant could then foe called upon to apply for his discharge, and the judge could review the -whole b'f his conduct prior to his 'bankruptcy. Defendant was therefore remanded until Monday, when his case will be dealt with indictablv.

A boy named Donald Donaldson was seriously injured by being run o-ver by a horse at Newmarket yesterday. The boy, who is only five years of age, was playing in the-street, and in some way not quite clear got in the way of a. passing horse, ridden by another boy named Wilson. Dr. Aubin attended the little sufferer, and found that hie thigh toad ibeen fractured.

The Auckland City Band will render the following programme of selected airs at Eden Park, Kingsdand, to-morrow, at 3 p.m.:—March, "Pedestrian." (Geo. Allen) ; overture, '-'Martha" (Mons Slotou.); grand selection, "Bohemian Girl" (Balse); waltz, "Espagiwle" Bavarian Habanera (E. Waldteusel); grand selection, "Gems of Song" (W. Rimmer); march, "Moray Jlirbh" (Hod. McKenzie) ; "God Save the King/ John West, bandmaster. A collection will he made at the gates.

Horticultural enthusiasts, under the auspices o! the Auckland Horticultural Society, propose to inaugurate a special show for those beautiful flowers carnations and sweet peas. The two favourites nave been so greatly improved by cross-fertilising during "the last few years that the time seeme ripe, for an exhibition of this sort. The data -will fee fixed for early December, when the flowers will be at their fcett.

The Brofessoiial Boir-i* of "the'.Auck-' ' land , University CcCegtr ■ wfll saiet oa December IQth,.f6r the'gurpoae of eelect- ■ ing a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship. The "Otsgo Daily Times" states that negotiations have for some time been in progress for the institution of a senenie of superannuation for the benefit of the shipmasters, officers and engineers in the employment of the Union Steams-hip Company. Although- the scheme has not yet matured, the "Daily Times" states that it has been taken up by the Engineers' Association and the Merchant Officers' Guild, and the .near future is likely to see its accomplishment. It will be similar in general principles to that which is at present in force in the office service of the Company. ■The Education Department states', that the grant for the supply, of cer- , tain free text books to children attending Standard HI. in public schools will ' be available next year. The following [ conditions are laid down:—-The grant ' to be for the year 1910, at the rate of 3/- per head on the roll number of Standard m.; the purpose of the grant being to provide each pupil, in schools of Grade V. and upwards, with a general miscellaneous reader, a supplementary reader not historical or geographical, and arithmetic book; arid in schools below Grade V. with a gen- ( eral miscellaneous reader, an arithmetic book, a geographical reader, and an his- : torical reader. For the geographical ■ and historical readers, for which pro- • vision is made in the case of schools . below Grade V., tihe Board is given the ' t option of substituting either a gebgra- 3 phical reader for Standards HI. and IV., or an historical reader for Standards HI. and IV. It is rumoured that burglars entered the Wellington Central Police Station at Lambton quay a night or two ago, and removed a considerable sum of money placed there for the payment of the wage? of the force. Detectives are : making investigations into the occurrence, but no arrests have been recorded. There are 267 passengers on the Turakina, due to arrive at Wellington from ; London next week, twenty-one of whom have been assisted. Twelve' of the adults were approved by the High Com- : inissioner, the remaining nine of those assisted having been nominated by • friends in the Dominion. The assisted passengers, consisting of fanners, farm labourers, and domestics, have capital ranging from £400 down to £25. At the Rotorua Court the other day a case in "which special interest waa taken was an action brought by a Maori named Tauhu Kingi, of Okefe, against ' Mr. Beal. engineer in charge of the electric power house, and a native named i Hemana, charging them with unlawfully detaining a sword of honour -presented to. Major Fox by Queen Victoria. Kingi I lad left the sword witn Mr. Beal for safe custody, and the latter had given it to Hemana. Kingi claimed sole right to the sword, whereas the defence" was that Hemana and nineteen others had by an order of the Native Land Court been appointed owners. After hearing the. evidence of plaintiff, -Kingi and another witness, Mr. E. W. Dyer, S.M., dismissed the information with costs against the plaintiff. It. came out !in evidence that Kingi had been active I in getting up a petition from the Maoris ofOkere requesting, the Government ta i remove Mr. Beal v from .^hia..,.position. Rotorua people are o wondering what", right the Maoris have to interfere in. such matters. i The pushing on of efforts to obtain the renewal, of the San Francisco mail ! service was a matter that appealed to ■the Chamber of Commerce Council' Yesterday afternoon, and it was decided, in an endeavour to help forward the movement, tfcit the chairman, should approach the various southern and provincial chambers with the idea of concerted action in -any way likely to be beneficial to the project. " Mr. Myers pointed, out that over in 'Frisco 'and throughout California the people were to a man in favour of its renewal, but' as the southern and eastern States were cither apathetic or opposed to Congress starting a subsidy again to that service, their efforts were largely nullified. Any pressure that could be brought to bear from this end would therefore be welcomed by the Californians. v Following the practice or recent yearg, the Education Board; at the Tequest of the Auckland Horticultural Society, has made Friday, November 18, a special holiday in all public schools within 20 miles of Auckland, the occasion being the children's summer-flower show. The Devonport Borough Council has recently set apart the old Admiralty Reserve as a recreation ground for chiidren and picnickers. A permit has been granted to erect a camera obscure on the grounds, and builders have been •busily engaged .during the pact two weeks in the erection of the same, and now the building has been completed and thrown open to the general public. This camera shows moving pictures from real life in natural colours, and should prove a great attraction to visitors to the ground. Yesterday being the 47th anniversary of the arrival of the William Miles, tihe following telegram was received by Mr/ J. W. Baxter from Mr. Albert Glover, M-P.:—"Accept my greetings upon this the 4/ th year of our arrival in the Dominion; kindest regards to all friendsaccept my best wishes." ( J . ' The Dairy Produce Committee har. fixed the wholesale market quotations for butter and eggs for the week ending l>iovember 20 as follows:— Butter (factory), Hid per lb; do (farmers'), 6Jd per lb; eggs, 9d per dozen. - Gentlemen's smart hats for summer wear at greatly reduced prices.—D.S.C. Mr Louis Lewis desires to announce a sale of unredeemed pledges will be held at his rooms, Victoria-street East on Monday next at 11 o'clock.—(Ad.) Teneriffe bedspreads. A limited number just opened; beautiful designs. Ladies should not fail to see them Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.). Bowling club hats and lat-bands. We have all club colours in tjee and hatbands, with monograms. Your white hat here also. Geo. Fowlds.—(Ad.) Good, wellrfitting boots are a great comfort. The whole of our stock of standard brands are being cleared at reduced prices.—D.S.C. Sale.—(Ad.) Our establishment will remain open this (-Saturday) evening until 9 p.m. Smith and Caughey, Ltd. — (Ad.) Neglige shirts for discriminating men. Have you looked at our new season's patterns? A most taking lot. Great value at three for 10/6. Geo. Fowlds — (Ad.) Teneriffe Bedspreads.—A limited number just opened; beautiful designs. Ladies should not fail to see them. Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—tAd.)