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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 167, 15 July 1911, Page 4

The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' ■weather forecast for. 24 hours from 9 aon. this day:—Moderate to strong-east-erly winds; * weather probably cool and changeable, but prospects ior fine weather prevailing with cold night; glass little movement.

When the Cook County Council met at Gisbor'ne yesterday, the clerk (Mr J. Warren) stated that he had received the provisional approval from the Stateguaranteed Advances Office .of the Council's application for a loan, of £ 12,000 for the purpose of erecting the new hospital, which had been applied for by the Cook Hospital Board/ Interest at the rate of ii per cent is to be charged for the loan, and-a special rate of 1 6-2Sd. in the £ 1 is to be struck to secure the necessary money.: •.-.•.

While riding a bicycle at Hamilton ■yesterday afternoon, a young Austrian who is employed at Frankton as a ballaster collided with a cab, and as a result fell from his machine; and was run over by the vehicle. He was unconscious when picked up, but after being medically attended was able to proceed to his home evidently little the worse for the accident.

Inspectors-Barnett,- Bowles-,. Mclntosh, Ronayne, and Beattie, of the Railway Department, who are visiting the stations throughout the province, arrived at Hamilton'yesterday,"and spent some.tame at the station there. In the afternoon they went on to ITrankton, and this morning proceeded to Te Aroha, whilst on Sunday they journey to Rotorua.

At about two o'clock yesterday morning a large dwelling house situated in the Waiotahi Creek, Thames, was totally destroyed by fire. The building, which was uninsured, ivas owned and occupied by Mr J. Milne. Very littte of the fuTniture, which was also- uninsured, was saved. A large and substantial bam, situated on Mr A. McKenzie's farm at Kerryd3le, Waihou, was accidentally destroyed by fire yesterday. The building was used as a store for some valuable farm machinery, and although the.whole was insured for £250 in the State Office, Mr McKenzie will be a heavy loser.

■A complimentary concert will be tendered to Mr W. T. Sharp by the Birkerihoad and Northcote Musical Society, in the new Foresters' Hall at Birkenhead on Monday evening n«xt. The programme contains some excellent musical items, and items will be contributed by Madam Chambers, Dr. Hugh Keith, Mr Farrow, Madam Dominica Martinengo, Misses Sharp and Ivy Carr, and Mr Messenger. The society will contribute three pieces. The second part of the programme is provided by Howard's living Pictures.

Wilfred Norr's story, "The Wooing of Cora; or the ConrSct Brother," -which we commence in this evening's Supplement, is a thoroughly entertaining and readable story. Wilfred Norr has earned a ■considerable reputation since he obtained the big pnize offered some years ago by "The Daily MaiL" His late*3t story will •be found one of. the best that he has written. Romance and mystery are blended in a way that denotes the skilled ha-nd.

"The War Against Poverty: How Equal Rights May be Secured." is the subject of Sir. Arthur Withy's lantern lecture at the Royal Albert Bail, Albertstreet, on. Sunday, evening.

The Taumarunui Borough- Council plains to the Auckland Chamber "of Com;meree that the Railway Department declines to allow purchasers of excursion tickets at such:holiday periods as winter showtime, etc,;to.travel on those tickets by the express trains, and points out ■that this . restriction will affect Auckland by deciding many country people who felt inclined to go to Auckland at excursion times not to make the trip- The matter has been referred by the Chamber to its Railway Committee for consideration and report, though some members are inclined to the opinion that the Railway Department is justified in declining to crowd, the space of its special express trains with holidaymakers.

Several travelled members of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce are agreed that the N.Z. telephone service is the cheapest in the world. Mr. J. H. Upton, at yesterday's meeting, enlarged on the cheapness and general convenience of. the back blocks telephones, which neabled settlers to hold meetings by telephone and to _call .immediate assistance in the case of fire and sickness, all at a very cheap tariff. The expression of these opinions prefaced a resolution by the Chamber courteously declining to endorse a resolution by the Whangarei Chamber protesting against' the "excessive amount of the annual fee charged for telephone service."

The Auckland prizewinners "at the Hastings show were: B. Stonex, 4 firsts, 1 cup outright, and the Bone trophy, 2 specials; J. Walker, 36 firsts, 9" specials and' 2 cnps; W. Hawson, 14 firsts, 5 specials and cup; Copas, 3 firsts and champion; Mason, 1 first and special; Beazeley, 2 firsts; Irvine, 2 firsts; Whitehouse, 2 firsts and special; Cununings, 3 firsts, 2 specials.

■ At' the Society of Arts Gallery last evening the non-commissioned officers in connection with the. Auckland Garrison held their annual ball. A tasteful system of decoration had been carried out t>y the committee, and the pretty costumes 'of the ladies combined with the various uniforms of the gentlemen, made an. unusually brilliant ballroom - scene. There was an attendance of some eighty couples. The music was contributed by' Meredith's Band, and a* refreshing supper was provided., The following are the committee who so successfully carried out the necessary arrangements:— SergeantTMajor Bickerton, SergeantMajor Purdy, Staff-Sergeant Poile, Sergeant Armstrong, Sergeant Purdy, Sergeant Lyons and Corporal Orr.

A / public meeting of Avondale ratepayers was held bif" Thursday evening in order to discuss the advisability of closing the two cemeteries, in-the district, the one situated in the Rosebanlr-road, and the other adjoining the Presbyterian Church. It .was moved-That this meeting of ratepayers' considers that in the interests of public heaith and other Teasons the Avondale Road Board be urgently requested to take the necessary steps to have the two cemeteries in the district closed." The mover Mr Potter) stated that as far as the Anglir can cemetery was concerned, its situation and the nature of the ground being porous, there a great danger, of the water supply Tjeing contaminated. Mr Albert Bollard (who represented his father) -considered that the -time for a drastic step being taken was premature, arid, as an a.t;ent of the Diocesan Trust Office, he would oppose the ffesolu.tioD, ,_ TheJand.i.liad.Jjfien giyen jeears ago as.a. permanent burying place for.the Anglican community of the resolution was not carried;-the majority being against.the closing. The question will, therefore, have to be considered by the Road Board.

The I/aymen's Missionary Movement, which was inaugurated here "a few montrra since by Drs. C; J. Maclaren and Pettitt, is gaining ground amongst the men of the churches. Members unite to pray, stud y. work and.give on behalf of missions.- The magazine "Australasian Men of Misr sions'" is now issued regularly, and is the official organ of the movement. The claims of the society will be dealt with at a meeting following the church service in the.Tabernacle to-morrow night.

In 'Masterton ■ for some time past! dissatisfaction has been expressed at the fact that there is no resident magistrate in the town. The other day in Carterton a deputation brought the matter before ■fche Hon. T. Mackenzie, -who promised "to look into it, and said that-a-s a general ■rule a .man should reside where he earns his living. Public opinion very strongly favours the compulsory "residence of a magistrate. At present the magistrate. (Mr. Reid) lives in and, in fairness to him., it-must he said that the experience of local solicitors is that he. keeps the lists clearer of cases iian most of his predecessors, in spite of the fact that the work has largely increased.

The Home Mission Committee of the Churches of Christ co-operating for evangelistic purposes have decided to organise a new church at Devonport. The Post Hall, near the wharf, w'lT be the -place of meeting until - the end of the year, and services -will be held regularly on Sundays at 11 for. worship, and at 6=45-for gospel proclamation. The Home Mission Committee have secured the services of Mr H. Grinstead, the Evangelist of the Dominion-road Church of Christ.

Considerable annoyance has been caused Canadian importers of K:Z. goods by the failure of New Zealand exporters to properly certify the-invoices, with the result that the Customs at the other end entered the goods under the general instead of the preferential tariff. The Department of Commerce hae forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce, for exhibition, the form of invoice required to be used to enable the benefit of the preferential tariff to be gained.

The Minister for Marine has informed the Auckland Chamber of Commerce that the -matter "of deepening the berth alongside the cattle race at Onehunga is °a matter for the consideration of the Minister for Railways, as the cattle race is owned by the Railway Department.

The mass meetings held under the auspices of the Auckland Ministers' Association ■β-ih be continued in the Kinsr's Theatre on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. The Rev. W. Ready will speak on "Christianity the Basis of the Ideal State," and the Rev. W. Trotter on '"The Emancipation of Labour." Mr. W. F. Massey, M.P., will preside.

. Members of the Auckland City Prohibition League axe requested to meet next Monday evening in the Alliance Office, to receive the Dominion Convention's delegates' report.

The Rev. Howard Elliott will preach to-morrow evening at the Mfc Eden Baptist Church on and the Ne Temcre Decree."

The Chamber of Commerce is offerin<* a prize of £5 for the best essay on the subject of "The Prospects of Our Staple Industries." y

The Newton Brass Band, under Conductor H. Seymour, will render a programme of music at the Hospital grounds on Sunday afternoon.

Council piompted * twKSg* ?** Councillor >I'Kenrie, who along dreary debate with he thought WchamlTr^S kth * solutely farcical. The-wav^hf*-%■»!>•■ been carried out " thS SiT°*M "clownish." It was {hen-lfffE,**. and they had done nothing L £ it was time tfcv settled dW* h ° U B ht A little after this protett *°A eight aLtnptd°S s S Ot ' gether, and the Vesult was Babef 4o " test was madefy Council whereupon the " pleaded for "I wish'you woul'ikeep a m*i e IS' 1 please." The counft then seS er - and business P^^fe , celerity. . \ "^sonable council the teurants, tea rooms an\ other' houses should be license by authority, and that a this council wait upon~t\e %ovL * to urge them to lation" The proposal some length, most of the speakers ™Jy ering that it would be ference with the Healtfc Department, which was doing feood Wo 2 in this connection: Eventual!* the ni tion was "thrown out jusSbefore-nyjriZ when there was a bare quorum pteaent Mr. J. Inglis Wright, of Mnefii,..]i a , brought forward an ambitious the aim of which is virtually" iDuaedin -the chief manufacfeuing 5 "gaj educational centre of tie is proposed to organise a body t* fc. called "The 100,000 its definite aim being to lation of the city up to means it is proposed should !hes"a<ioaie» rfor- the development, and tie city are in the direction: of njsfcjn£ overture to manufacturers to industries, to provide infonnaiioii factory sites, and to assist in providiM a sufficient supply of' labour; io-'eiMh lish the city as the oversea tourists in. relation to.ths"coli lakes, fiords, and Mount Cook,; etc.-vte ' agitate for the., irrigation . ofL Ceathi ' Otago as a. means of jennching ■Hie iatyj and the adopting : of all such other Oca* | sures" as may suggest themselresjTMri, | finally, 'by tbe adoption of the_a*t i& I yaneed , methods of scientific publicity, j as successfully carried out by "dtjesj States," and; municipalities in "offier jartt of.the world, and by all apprbVedffbnnf of fruitful activity,;adding to-tte'pitpilj, tion, advancing its interests," and'fiicreas. ing tlie prosperity of, tlie,;;Ci% "ol Dunedin. The co-operation of' leading ■business men and- practically all- pubis 'bodies and organisations is being ta> licited, and! a public .meeting is.to-bs called in. about, a .fortnight. " '. ; '-':'■'. Some amusing references to the ehi> acteristics of Ananias, of Biblical'fame, , were made during the hearing; of tk Massey-"Times'-' libel appeal in.tlieC(wk of Appeal at Wellington ,on.-;'Vredneediiy, In .the cartoon, there; was d. jepreseabtion. of a.donkey, ;..beariiig r; lhevxorf "Ananias," and hitched to a summing-up "to the jury, Mr "justice Chapman saiaWßo ffax'asrHhejaltegorj; is concerned, it is somewhat pualisg/ Ananias is represented as a.debased-• looking donkey. My recollection of. Amnias is that he was business man—who-, transacted ,a. transparent piece, of business by means of a sordid ' lie. , *We are".'accustomed ".to ■hear the term used to describe 'cot .merely a liar, but ''-aVi'sbrdiAiSiiat. Ananias -was not hitched to-a cart; he was hitched to a-wife." In discussing the ■ meaning-of the word,-Mr; H. D. BeU;K.C, pointed.out that- he hadtrouble to look - up the exact .reference, I and had found that Ananias wag-jiotby :.\ any. means so bad as the reputation ha appeared to have earned.■seemed to, indi* ,j cate. All be did was to- hand oy«;s>';'ttt\ Apostles only part; of the. the sale of bis own property, instead of the whole, as he said. Mr Justice Bwniston remarked that it-was- too lste't o attempt to whitewash Ananias noyr: :

A curious coincidence happenedrecently in connection with a lost bicycle. A' Christchurch resident left Ms cyde. outside his shop, from where it -wfts promptly stolen.: During the evening,, he rowed another bicycle.to go .tp,{ewn,.Knd on his homeward journey he' stqpped »t a fruit shop, which he h.ad.rieveflbe«i k before. On coming'"out of the l shop.S? -moHnted the '■borrowed- - . : h« thought, but, thinVfrng it felt very''famt liar, he inspected it and found it*;to;b* his own lost machine. cycle •where he left it, he went]hoi&£ * happy and fortunate man. - r ■' "Word has been received in.Wdlingtps from Captain Hasle, who recently gK vestigated; «onditions in with.' a" view to- starting- thfr wSalng^l l '' dustry in these waters, that,the "Se« Zealand Whaling Company, Ltd."-Iμ been formed, and that tJhe full amoffllt of the capital has been.eobserihed 'witi the exception of. JBSOOO/ reserwd i<* Australasian shaxeholdeis,. The..Sied<*'; the firm wMch inaugurated iße, (bM? prise is ~Mr. C. Nielsen, : Consul, Larvik, Norway, y- _.-...;t;:JA meeting of the local mejnbeieof tt* 6bcie*y of. Aa»nntants is-.te in the Chamber- of Commerce K>n : Jlon4iJ at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of conadef ing nominations for the council, of .til* Society. The election takes 'plaSTia August. • •