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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 195, 17 August 1911, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Supreme Court civil sessions continued. Further wharf pillaging charges today. Work is gradually being resumed in the London docks. Entries for the Dunedin musical competitions number 1186. Cardinal Moran died suddenly yesterday from heart failur*. The Labour movement hj Britain in* creasing beyond control. C. B. Fry is unable to Accompany the M.C.C. team to Australia. T]i e steamers Maitai and Ruahine were within wireless range last night. Christchurch North election to-day, and heavy polling is expected. T_,angf ord beat O'Brien in five rounds, in a match in America yesterday. Two airmen were killed in an aviation carnival at Chicago yesterday. Batch of prisoners to be sentenced at Supreme Court to-morrow morning.

Second reading of Mr. Jennings' Gaming Act Amendment Bill carried last night by 35 to 16. A seven-months-old child was killed by being necked on the head by a rooster yesterda3'.

Aggregate area of 25,442 acres of scenic reserves added last year through" out the Dominion.

Floods have destroyed thousands of acres of rice in China, and. half a million people are homeless. Inquest resumed this morning relativa to the fatal fire in Upper Queen-street last Friday morning. 'Frisco mail by Maitai arrived at Wellington to-day, and Auckland's portion expected to-morrow. Public Works Department are testing foundations for the new traffio bridge at Nga ruawahia.

The next contest of the South Island Bands' Association will be held in Christchurch during November next. Pontifical mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral to-morrow in connection with the death of Cardinal Moran at Sydney. Auckland portion Australian mail arriving at Wellington yesterday, reached Auckland by Main Trunk this morning. Taranald circular cycJe road raoa round Mt. Egmont, about 110 miles, in which there are 80 competitors, run today.

Twelve large steamers are due at Auckland during the ne& fortnight, and a busy time on the wharves is expected.

An outbreak of fire yesterday afternoon in a work-shop adjacent to the Tivoli Theatre was arrested in an incipient stage.

Joseph Viseovich, aged 70. collapsed, and died suddenly from heart disease, while working a winch on the Rarawa at Onehunga yesterday. Joseph Ehrman, Alfred Hadden, and Arthur Glover were committed for trial at the Police Court yesterday on charges of pillaging at the wharf. Delay in connection with the erection of a post office building at Otahuhu has been caused by excessive valuation placed on the site to be secured. Will Crooks, M.P., has given notice of a bill in the House of Commons, making strikes illegal until the troubte has been considered by a Conciliation Board. The number of cattle condemned under the provisions of the Stock Act last year was 3340. Seven pigs were condemned. The sum of £7192 was paid in compensation. The Minister says there is no need for the establishment of a State small arms and cordite factory, nor to offer a bonus for the production of reliable small arms for the defence forces.

Hore Parengarenga, a noted chief of the Ngatihoua tribe, died at Morrinsville on August 11. The body was removed to Waharoa on Sunday, where a big tangi is being held. The ratepayers of the Fitzroy Town District decided by 244 votes to 131 to merge into the borough of New Plymouth. This is the first step in the Greater New Plymouth scheme. The Acting-Prime Minister says no temporary appointment has been made to fill the position of High Commissioner at Home, save that Sir William HallJones' term had been extended. The British Government is considering the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the problem presented by the stationary character of wages, and the increased cost of living. The bill transferring fifteen acres of the Auckland gaol reserve for a site for the Auckland Grammar School was read a first time in the House yesterdav, and referred to the Jjands Committee. For scratching fifteen plate-glass windows with a diamond ring at Wellington, Arthur Vincent Evans was admitted to probat ion for three years, and required to pay £BS towards 'damage* and costs. "' ■ Tu reporting on dearth of domestical' Miss Morrison, officer in charge at Auckj land, says the position is yearly becoin> ing more acute, and says domestic eis*pluyment can only be made attractive fcv an inn loveinent in conditions. ■•With the coloni.il girl the very marked dislike to accepting work ns a general in a private house is evidently on tbc increase, and her objections arc many and varied." comments the Dunedin officer anent the dearth of domestics. The Taranaki Hospital Board yesterday discussed the prejudicial effect on the health of Maoris by living in large kaingas. and decided to make recommendations to the Native Minister to enable the Maoris to live separately en their holdings. Sale now on; over-stocked with 3/11 Brussells kid gloves, offering them at 2/6 per pair.—J. A. Bradstreet, Karanga-hape-road.— (Ad.) Sale now on: 20 dozen belts 5d each, less than half-price.—J. A. Bradstreet, Kara nga nape-road.—(Ad.)