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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 24, 28 January 1910, Page 4

The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' weather report and forecast from nine a.m. this day: "Moderate to strong easterly winds freshening. ' Expect unsettled and cloudy weather. Rain probable.. Glass fall, but there are indications for strong winds to gale, southerly winds to follow after 36 hours. Indications for a continuance of wet weather."

The S.M. Court was occupied until after 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon ■with the case of Starfce v. Wileon, claim for £50 daanayes allegad to be due for non fulfilment of the conditions of a lease of a farm at Waiheke. A. E. Skelton wished to call evidence for the defence at 4.50, but Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., declined to sit any longer, remarking that he could get no assistance, and there were a lot of documents "still awaiting him in bis room after leaving the Court. As Mr. Skelton, had raised ■points for a non suit, the .case Was adjourned pending argument, three days 1 notice, to be given before bringing it again {before, fiaurfc, ~.: *

The matter of. overcrowding the Federal Hall on the night when the meeting waa held to protest in regard to Captain Knyvett's treatment came under the notice of. the City Council last night. The Mayor moved that no action be taken, as the naeeting got out of hand. Mr Parr said it waa a case where authorities were unable to resist Auckland's indignation. The motion was adopted.

"I never thought your Worship -would split guineas," remarked a legal gentler man. in a reproachful voice this morning when only allowed 10/6 in a case where an adjournment was granted owing to the illness of a witness.

The tramway employees are evidently becoming apprehensive about the.speed at which tramcars in Auckland are required, to travel in. the city and "suburbs by the exigencies of timetables. At- the annual meeting it was resolved to ask the City Council to receive a deputation, which should lay before the Council the danger of such a quick service as was run, haying so many compulsory stops in it, without an extension of time to run the whole journey- A letter making the request indicated, together with a further inquiry as to when the deputa-tion-could be heard, came before the City Council at the meeting held last night. The Council decided that the deputation be asked to wait upon the Electric Committee.

A peculiar case came ibefore Mr- C. C. Kettle at the S.M.. Court this morning, it being a case of brother against brother. .The original claim wae for £43 7/10 for work done. A counter claim -was entered for £17 9/6 for board and lodging, whilst the work was in progress , ; also £2 1/6 for cash advanced, making £10 11/. Defendant was willing to admit liability of £18 10/, and to settle at that figure, but plaintiff refused to accept those terms. The ease was part heard last week, and on the suggestion of Mr. J. R. Lundon, it was agreed to refer the case to the arbitration of the president and secreta-ry of the Union. The result was an award for the plaintiff of £16 0/6, and 7/G, half hearing fee; and 10/,. half cost of arbitration. 3lr. Kettle accordingly entered judgment at the S.II. Court "to-day, in terms of the award..

The City Council last night confirmed the Mayor's offer of a room under the pavilion in the Domain for use as temporary premises for a free kindergarten, pending the erection of the new building, made possible by Sir John Logan Campbell's offer to defray the cost of the building and equipment.

Trouble has arisen over the importation to New Zealand of two baldheaded eagles comprised in the menagerie brought out by Mr. J. J. Boyd, of Wanganui. The Hon. ~D. Buddo,' as Minister for Internal Affairs, is understood to have refused permission for them to. land at Wellington, unless the owner finds £50 as a guarantee for their safe custody, and this Mr. Boyd is disinclined to do. He offered to enter into a bond for that amount, and also to have the birds' wings broken, so as to ensure that the birds would never fly again, but it is said that the Minister has refused to accept this offer, and that the birds will have to go back to Australia or to Germany.

Inquiries go to show that the thar, 'imparted in 1904, the elk, Japanese blaektail, and Virginian deer, imported in 1905, the chamois, sambur, and axis, deer, imported in 1907, and the axis deer (liberated in the Seaforth Valley) and Bharal sheep (liberated at Mount Cook), have all been successfully acclimatised: The elk, in- particular , , seem to be doing well in the fiord country:

A largely attended meeting of scoutmasters wasjield at the Y.M.C-A. rooms last evening, when Captain Arthur Plugge, district commander of boy scouts, presided. Various points affect- j ing the movement in consequence of the j passing of the new Defence Act, were' fully discussed, and resolutions carried' which will be forwarded to headquarters ! for consideration. During the evening the chairman referred in eulogistic terms j to the excellent work done in connection with the local organisation by Dr. Purdy, Chief Inspector of Scouts, who leaves for Tasmania on Monday next to fill the appointment of Chief Health Officer in that State, and whilst congratulating him on his promotion to the important position regretted that the local administration would no longer have the benefit of his valuable services. Dr. Purdy, who was present, thanked Captain Plugge for his kindly expressions, and spoke of the great pleasure which he had derived from his connection with the boy scout movement in Auckland since its inception, and he entertained the hope that an opportunity would occur for him to assist the boys in Tasmania in a similar direction. With regard to the proposed extension of the trams in Upper Queen-street, the Cjty Council resolved last night to send a reply to the Company to the effect that, as the Town Hall will be completed within two years the Council is of opinion that all preliminaries should be arrai.ged as soon as possible, and requesting the Tramway Company to submit their proposals on the subject. To-day being the anniversary of the birthday of the German Emperor,' a number of Foreign Consuls and prominent citizens called at the German Consulate to offer their congratulations, A letter from Mr Sidney J. Nathan,a/ttorney for the executors -oi the late Mr Henry Isaacs, who died in London on 2nd August, 1909, was read at last night's meeting of the City Council. Mr Nathan wrote on behalf of the family of the deceased, stating that theywere desirous of adding a gold" link to the Mayor's chain o% office, in memory of their father, who was Mayor of Auckland in 1574. He trusted the Council would add the link to those already presented by the late Mr Isaac's successors in office. The offer was accepted on the motion of Mr Eagnall. The Wellington Gag Company's report shows a slight increase in consumption over last year. The profit and loss account at December" ■ 31st, 1009, contains the following items for the manufacture and distribution of gas repairs, etc., £02,341; writiten-off plant, £1,716; dividend paid in August, 1009, £7,047; profit and. loss balance, £22,640; total' £95,745. By balance at December 31' 1908, £18,363, .less dividend paid on February 1, 1909, £6,332—£ 12,036; sales of gas products and fittings, £83,709. Jf o further call win be neclssary during the present year. An intenm dividend of five per cent has been paid, and a further five per cent is now recommended.

At the meeting of the Cit;i> Council last night the Water Works Commitlee reported that the engineer wished to have representations made to exempt certain members of his staff from compulsory military training

The, City Council decided last night on the motion of ijhe Xayor (31r C D the Albert-street bafchs witfi electricity

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At the meeting of?-the. City Council last night a letter from Mr. JT. L. Jen-, nings came up for consideration. . Mr Jennings was the victim of an accident at Ponsonby oil-the sth. rnst':,. by'which he nearly lost his life by drowning, being saved from almost certain death by the plucky action of a 12-year-old, boy named Eric Gxeenhough. Mr Jennings dived into the water, while bathing at Sentinel-road. Beach, and struck his head on the bottom. The shock on. the ihead rendered him unconscious, and so unable to help himself that he would almost certainly have beea drowned had not the boy swum out and held his head, above water until help arrived. Mr Jennings asked the Council to recommend Eric Greenhough for decoration tj the Royal Humane Society. Mr Thompson said it was a heroic ease, in which a boy of 12 rescued a man from drowning.. The matter was referred to the.representative of the Society.

The Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners of Dunedin are appelaing to the Conciliation- Council .to reduce the hours of labour per diem,, so as to give employment to more tradesmen than 'at present, and" so minimise unemployment. They also ask for the granting *of "time off" during working hours to allow apprentices to attend technical schools or approved classes. •

"Is there no money to do that sewer at Cox's Creek?" asked Mr W- A. Thompson at the meeting of the CityCouncil last night. The Mayor replied that the loan would soon be raised. Air Thompson added: "This is a serious matter, your Worship. Since we last met two more bread-winners from that neigh-bourhood'have-gone to the grave through typhoid fever." ' Referring to Maori as a matriculation subject at the New Zealand University, Mr. A. Hamilton (President of the New Zealand Institute) observed yesterday that he hoped the University Senate would be brought to'see that the Governments of England and other countries were fast recognising that where Governments or dependencies of the British Empire had to do with, alien races, it was of paramount importance that the rulers should study and have a good working knowledge of the language, manners and customs of the people they had to govern. It was for the Senate to see. that y.oung students were not placed at a disadvantage by the lack of opportunity to study this important subject.

A terrible accident occurred ow the; steamer Durham at Pyrmont wharf, Sydney, recently, when a free labourer named Thomas Heaver was buried alive. Frederick Kline heard groans coming apparently from under the coal, and on looking for Heaver could not find him. He then gave the alarm, and the crew were mustered. Heaver was found -to be missing, and the work of taking out the coal was commenced. The men worked •from 2 o'clock until 10 'o'cloefc, when after removing a large quantity -Beaver's body was found.

Albert Joseph Luckman, 57, a, bricklayer, residing at 243 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, died in <the Sydney Hospital from the effects of ptomaine .poisoning. He had sardines for breakfast, and on returning home from work in the evening, complained to 'his daughter thai the sardines did not seem all rigfet.: Next day ihe was 'better, .but on Saturday being worse he visited Sydney ; Hospital and died there as stated, apparently from the effects of ptomaine poisoning.

-To-night! To-night!. kid. gloves, 1/6$ pair; silk ties, 6d: jsacij ■■.boys' blouses, 1/- and 1/11 each; /ladies' white muslin blouses, 2/11; shirtJ'blouses,. 2/3; and heaps of other cheap g oods : at Grey and Ford's salvage sale to-night. Open till 9 p.m.—-(Ad.)

Grey and Ford'e drapery and clothing establishment will remain open: till 9 o'clock to-night. Big reductions in men's and 'boys' clothing, shirts and hats tonight. Salvage sale in full swing.—(Ad- j Towels! Towels! Towels! Hundreds of dozens towels clearing from 9d the pair. Lovelx bath towels, 2 for 1/9 -at Grey and Ford's sale of Belfast Linen Company'e salvage stock to-night. Open till 9 p.m.—(Ad.) ' •