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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 270, 14 November 1910, Page 4

Following is Mr. Bates' weather forecast for 24 liours from 9 a.m. this day:— "Moderate to 6trong -winds veering; expect .unsettled and cloudy weather, rain probable, glass fall but rise after 20 hours."

The English mail, which closes at Auckland to-morrow (Tuesday evening) arrives in London on December 29. By this mail copies of the "Christmas Graphic" may be sent at a postage of one ipeimy. The mail via San Francisco, Which closes on Saturday next, arrives on December 19. The rates of postage for newspapers fey this route are the Postal Union rates by weight.

On Saturday afternoon, at the invitation of Mr. A. C. Caughey, ex-president of the V.M.0.A., the members of the Boys' branch ol the Association assembled at his home, " Rahiri," Mount Albert A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by •Hie boys at outdoor amusements. After ample refreshments ihad been served, Mr. and Mrs. Caughey presented the medals and prizes won by the lads for gymnasium exercises, Wtbing, and bowling. l>r. A. O. Knight and Mr. Pacey returned thanks to the host and hostess, and ■hearty cheers were given by the lads. The sports arrangements for the afternoon were under the direction of Mr. J. McFarlane (general secretary), Mr. J. Tyler (chairman boys' department), and CoL W. B. White.

The following transfers and promotions are being made in the Post and Telegraph Department:—Mr. E. V. Senn, chief postmaster at Nelson (formerly chiel clerk at Auckland), to be transferred to Napier; Mr. T. T. King, chief postmaster at Napier, to be chief postmaster at Greymoirth; Mr. H. Q. G-reatbaitch, at present acting, to be principal officer in the Napier telegraph office; Mr. H. Kissel, assistant postmaster at Christchureh, to be postmaster at Palmerston North; Mr. W. T. Ward, postmaster at Palmerston North, to be chief postmaster at Nelson j Mr. Alexander, senior check clerk in the Wellington telegraph to be senior clerk there. It is also announced that the post and telegraph offices at Napier are to be amalgamated. Mr. W. T. Ward is a brother of Sir Joseph Ward.

The pulpit of the Auckland' Unitarian Church was occupied yesterday by tho Rev. J. H. Chappie, formerly of St. Andrew's, Timaru, -who recently vacated his position as a Presbyterian minister to join the ranks of liberal religion. Mr. Chappie addressed a large congregation on "Orthodoxy and a Rational Religion," and made an eloquent a-ppeal for freedom of thought and speech in religion, and the right to advance an line "vvath scientific teaching. Mr. Chappie's services have been secured by the Unitarian Church for same weeks, pending the arrival of the newly-anointed minister from England.

The" Auckland Racing Club's Sprin" Meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in fine weather, and with a good attendance. The course was very fast, and two new records were registered for the track, Santa Roaa running a mile and a quarter in 2.7 3-5, and Kapanga. Bv-e furlongs in 1.1 3-5. During tha af ternopn a couple of aeoidehte occurred of a painiul nature. In the Wynyard Handicap, M. Kyan, rider of Sea Elf, was struck on the eye with a clod or some other substance from a horse's hoof, and was unable to ride again; while in the Penrose Hurdle Race, Hoanga fell, and h>3 rider had his collarbone broken.

At a special meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce a resolution ■was passed requesting the members interested to ask .the Minister if the Government would be prepared, to sanction a deviation of the Kimutaka railway provided that the eettlera qn the eastern eide of the range ■would guarantee 4 per cent interest on the cost of the -work.

An outbreak, of fire was discovered in Messrs. P. Barber and Go.'a bakehouse in Kajaogahape-road. The brigade were early on the scene, however, and the fire was extinguished before much damage was done.

Ah erroneous impression seems to have got abroad that the Humane division of the N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association nave not issued any life-saving certificates, but this is contrary to fact, for the following certificates have been issued in Auckland by Mr. H. Frost, acting for the N.Z. Association: —Mrs. Gretehen Niccol (5), Alexander Foster, Devonjort; Geo. James Kogera, Nelson-street; Wynn Eees, formerly of Auckland, now of Perth, and Daniel Sullivan, Helensville.

Sydney papers report that George Lanton, a carpenter, was drowned in the surf at NarraJbeen on Saturday afternoon, November sth. At about 4 o'clock he was ■bathing alone off Collaroy Beaxsh. He swam to a sandbank 50 yards from the ehorc, and was standing in water waist-deep, when a breaker washed over him. Mrs. Sehiader, of Liverpool, and her son, who were alone on the .beach, saw the wave dash over Linton, and they noticed that he did not come up again. After waiting about a minute they ran for help, and Donald £M f Lean, of Narra/been, went into the water ? and after about 20 minutes' searching recovered the body of Linton. Dr. Hall, who was in the vicinity, was summoned, but he found that life was extinct. Deceased was 38 years old, and lived with his wife and three children at Narrabeen.

A rtinning match wae being contested on Saturday week in MacDonald'a paddock, North Sydney, and as James Meadows fired his pistol to start the runnere Charles Busst, a young man, who was looking on over the top of a fence 50 yards away, accidentally received a bullet wound in the face under hie right eye. He was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital and admitted. The bullet has not been found. Meadows, who lived in Falcon-street, North Sydney, told the police about it. He was then arrested on a charge of inflicting-grievous bodily harm.

A seaman named Charles 'Wihite, or Graham, who was killed by falling down tbe hold of the steamer Perth, at Newcastle on Monday last, was, according to a statement made iby his -wife, a near relative of the Duke of Montrose. Mrs Graham says that her husband always claimed relationship -with the Duke, and his story to her was that oft account of some family tfeud he left home about eight years ago, and decided to work ■for his living as a sailor. It was his intention to return to England -with his wife in about 18 months' time. ceased's widow states *hat her hiMfiband'e proper name -was Jamee Graiham, and ' that he served in the South lAftfcan war. He also claimed to have formed one of the party ■which visited Australia) a few years ago -with Lord Braesey, formerly Governor of Victoria., Her husband had chosen to •work on coasting vessels, she said, for the reason that !he did not want to be known, and in this class of steamer ran less risk of being recognised. He had adopted the name of Charles White when working. Mrs, Graham wae married to deceased at the Congregational Church, Howe Orescent South MeLboTirne, a little over two years ago. She is at present residing , with her mother in South Melbourne.

Reports from Gisborne state that practically all the Crown land in the counties of Cook, Waikohu, and Woipu has now •been disposed of, and that the area remaining, some 55,000 acres, is that part farthest removed from settlement. With fche extension of the railway, it is expected that this unoccupied portion -will 'bo opened up, but a small block at the back of the Warmato. district is likely to remain closed for a oonsideraible time oii account of the difficulty of access. A good deal of attention is being attracted 'by a run of 19,000 acres, not far from #he railway and between OtokO and Kcikauroa, as it is likely to foe subdivided this season. It da said ithait another Crown iblock will he opened at the same time, and the subdivision of other smaller areae is also expected.

As n result of the application made >by the deputation from ithe Mount Albert Road Board, which went to Wellington in Auguet, the Board has been notified ;by the Pbstnraster-Greneral that a ptoney-order oflSce aaid savings bank will be established ait Kingsland. Though nothing ofßcW iias .come to baud, it is expected that an- allocation will appear on 'the Estimates to ibe issued shortly.

The Women's Employment branches of the Labour Bureau during the month were able to afford useful assistance to applicants. In Wellington 60 engiigements were made, and no fewer than 58 engagements 'were made between 24 charwomen. A large nunuber of day workers are available at all times, and their services can be obtained at short notice by employers. They comprise, says the matron in charge, a very deserving number of workers, who badly need .the money earned. At Auckland 249 applications were dealt with, 47 engagements being made. Several inquiries have been made regarding the mode ■of procedure for obtaining girls from Great Britain by assisted passages. Two hundred and twenty-seven employers at Ghristehureli applied for servants of all classes. The girls most in demand are generals, cooks, and housemaids. The laundries are very busy, and a number of applications have been received for girls for this work. Dunedin placed 25 persons out of 179 applications.

The Hinemoa haa been searching for uncharted crocks near the entrance of Paterson's Inlet and in the vicinity of South-west Cape, Stewart Island. She left Bluff on Friday for Centre Island and Puysegur Point lighthouses. The vessel then proceeds to the W<?st Const Sounds, Westport and Wellington. The Hinemoa as due at Wellington at the end of .fcbJß week and wall afterwards visit the Oook Strait lighthouses.

A moonlight excursion leaves the ferry tee at eight o'clock this evening, with ■the Auckland Band aboard.

The examiners of the TnL l ~^ l=s *«« «t tor tb. ■ tlfioates:—First-class marine °? c^ second-dass marine engineer ttWSi marine engineer, gmeers of auxaiaiy-powerid 4«*U than steam (both for eea^S ; trade), extra first-okss fn*W cass stationary engine-fi? ''*»)■ class stationary engine-drW -," 00 "*- ---tiye and traiion : ending engine-driver (for m^^ , tod ficates). Of the tTS"* forty-three candidates^^^ n , ™ aanination, 179 were '*: Yesterday afternoon the i tending the Birkdale iSSfej* , with the eertifleatee woa l» the recent examination, and MtT/' was .complimented on the officirthw*? the scholars mder his school is getting on very sating The ; telogra.ph linemaa at Orewa "ii! ports that after the passed over Whangaparaoa on ThnnSr morning he found that 10 teltWnH* polee had teen struck by splintered to pieces, sam of thToie«« ibeing tt&ovßa a long distance: SC lightning guards at the cahle poles over the Orewa, river, and also ftt Atkle'i Bay, were fused, and when the iinemaa reached , the cable running; over to Tin he found Ithe guards in the eaihe oondltion, and Sad to force them opei l iwith. his screwdriver. The distance affected wae about 10 milee.

Housewives -want to know why iitat has gone up in price (Says tha "Do. minion"). Some persons trace the.«ans«L or one of the causes, to the exportattoa to supply the Home nuvrkdl -OSm* cause was no doubt operating six mon&i ago in the direction of tordening -ral-aes, but if t&e cattle then killed w& B qit to England were ihere no# we in'Otago would not be any better o2 tten we are at present because there -would aot :be enough feed for them. The, real cause of the rise in price is .» '.scarcity at stock, owing to the drought i»a<l consequent ehortage of grasi and tnniiM, On the Taieri Plain, ffbia isd& the Burneide .supplies are largely there was not one good crop cf turnips last peason, and as a result of th? ynii of winter fodder the Taieri is jjractiajlji denuded of butchers' cattle. The. e»ine tliipg accounts for tfye fieei in ; r&uktM. This is the fourth suoeeisvye dry' fefekiqa in QtEigo.

To paddle all the w»y from Auckland to Whangaf ci in a Rdb Roy-eanvM canoe, thirteen feet In leqgtijj » too small undertaking, yet Jlr, G, Barwdl has arrived at Whangarei patetyatfes making the journey. Needless to M he picked the weather, and the ooaet most of the -way. set out about three weeks ago, and. visited s number of settlementsi -; along' tie coast, beaching his came. fsSiile lie Tra» on shore. He never walked a linhArea yards of the journey of nearly 100 itiW however, but paddled' or sailed'Ml,tfie •way. The canoe is a icstrefnllyrinadß craft. It draws only three Inches 08 ■water, and it is'possible bo that it <San be drawn njxtßi UiA. Mr. Barwell's <4iel source ot djngee while at sea wae from Ibein? viipeet tf porpoises. The creatnrti| evidently 'I*. garded the canoe as *p "novetfcy, sn4 dived and rose within sis' indiea of 0& frail boat's eide. ' ;"; .-. , •-■■