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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 166, 12 July 1912, Page 4

Following Is .Mr. D. C. Bute*' weather forecast for 24 hours from 0 a.m. this day:—"Southerly winds. »iron» to "abat times. Expect showery and changeable weather. Class ri*>e, but fall after .'it! hours. A storm area appears to be approat'liing from westward." The sudden and unexpected death occurred at ?,lan.rrawar- on Wednesday of the infant child of 'Mr. Robert McKelvie. The usual inquiries are being made with a view to inquest proceeding-. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from .Mr. .1. H. Bradney, M.1., acknowledging receipt of a petition from the masters of vessels in connection with the lighting of the Northern coast, and staling that lie (Mr. Bradney) intended to do his utmost to hay- the request of the petitioners carried out. !n order to give the school children instruction- iv.i Arbor Day. the City ! School.-, Committee has suggested to the | City Council that Mr. Pearson (landscape I gardener) should meet the scholars at the Domain Hardens oil that date and I civ; l litem practical instruction in treeI planting, with mi addre.-.s on the subject. i At its meeting last evening the Council' I decided to grant the necessary permission.

"Individual settlers have not the I means, local -bodies have not the necessary borrowing powers, to make good and sufficient roads," urged Mr. Winter before the Industrial Association yesterday when advocating a national sys-1 tern of road-construction. In the past, i he said, their representatives in Pariia- j ment, hrazen-tongucd and tireless, had ' barracked for grants, but this was an ! inefficient a.nd even a degrading process. Something general -was wanted, some- ■ thing comprehensive—heroic measures if need -be. At the meeting of the City Council last ' evening the traffic inspector forwarded five applications for hawkers' licenses. The inspector stated that ho had been informed that the applicants were Indians who had been compelled to leave Fiji, , and asking for instructions. The applications were declined by the Council. The regulations hitherto in force governing -the carriage of deck cargo and ' Live stock on the decks of vessels have ' been amended somewhat. Cargo may ; now be carried only on the main deck and -the deck immediately aJiove. Super- ; intendents of marine are empowered to ' restrict, where necessary, the n-umbex of live stock ithat may be carried on deck to a number less than that previously •provided for. The City Council has received 38 appli- i cations for the position of chief clerk in the Engineer's department audi 54 for the position of sanitary inspector. At last night's meeting the Council decided to , hand over the applications to the Works Committee to select the likely applications for further consideration by the Council. A petition was presented by Cr. F. E. X. (iaiuMn at the meeting of the City Council hist evening signed by 22,0 carriers and drivers, requesting that when tenders for street paving were being discussed the Council should consider the provision of some material having a less slippery surface than the asphalt in Queen Street and on wharves. As drivers and carriers, the petitioners dreaded the areas mentioned, particularly in wet weather, a dread which was shared by their horses. Without desiring to advocate one I form of paving in preference to others, the signatories would point out that the wood-blocking at the entrance to the Railway wharf was. so far as drivers were concerned, the most, satisfactory paving in the city. On the motion of Cr. tiaudin, the petition was referred to the Works Committee for consideration. "It is most disquieting." said Mr. N. A. Winter at the meeting of the Industrial Association yesterday afternoon, "to find the cost of education going up ■pi odigiously, ami the school attendance showing only a very meagre increase." The existing educational machinery could, he contended, cope with a greatly increased number of school children, and it was not unreasonable to claim thatstrong and persistent effort should be made by on-eouraging land .settlement to increase the number of children to be educated Criticisms of the Auckland General Hospital have been somewhat rife of j late, and it was refreshing to hear some- | thing on the other side at the Board's meeting this morning. Writing from Hawera, Aeneas Gallagher expressed his deep gratitude for the kindness and attention of the nurses and sister in No. 2 ward during the illness of his brother. He would like the matter recognised by the proper authorities, and thought it would be a fitting rebuke to the unfair criticisms that had been circulated regarding the discipline of the hospital stall. The writer said he would never forget the kindness of the nurses and sister. W. AY. Ridley «rote thanking Mr Core Gillon for his treatment, while the writer was in the institution. Charles Wade, another ex-patient, also expressed bis thanks to the doctors, sisters and nurses for their kindness during his recent illness. Nothing was wanting in regard to the attention which his case received. Mr Potter laughingly asked if the doctors had been going round beating up testimonials. Dr. Pabst. in the same tone, disclaimed any knowledge of the correspondence. Mr "Rutherford, a member, instanced a case from his own district, in which the relatives of a patient were most grateful for the attention received at the hospital. Several members expressed pleasure that the good work in the institution was appreciated. -It was decided to forward copies of the letters to the officials concerned. As the result of a conference between the transport branch of the New Zealand Federation of labour and the manufacturers of cement in the Dominion, the following decision was arrived at: —"That on and after January 1. 1913. the waterside workers of New Zealand absolutely refuse, to handle cement imported from any port outside of New Zealand unless contained in casks lined .with zinc, tin. or galvanised iron, and made absolutely airtight." The Auckland Waterside Workers' Union has forwarded a. copy of the resolution to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, and the matter will come under notice at to-day's meeting. The Hemiuera, Children's Hoime street collections (postponed on account of the wet weather last week) .will be taken up to-morrow (Saturday) by permission of the Aluyor. The home is ,jn urgent need of some £200 to provide for sanitary improvements insisted upon by the Health Department, and this unexpected tax upon its funds can only be met by a. generous response to the present appeal. This being the first street collection ever undertaken on behalf of the home, the managers 'hope that {he public will sbow their sympathy towards the orphan and destitute of the city and encourage tlios-e who are engaged in this good work. The house at tthe corner of Rarawa and Croydon Streets, Mount Eden, owned by Mr. T. West, and occupied by Mr. A. N. .Jordan, which was destroyed by lira Yesterday afternoon, was insured in tbe ' National' ofliee for £4.10. The damage I to Ihe bouse is estimate! at £250. an! ; to the furniture, which was uninsured, at £50. No one was in the house at the time of the outbreak. Mr. ft D. Duxfiekl, M.A.. of Horotiu. who has had a long experience in England and the Dominion and was head* master of the Whangarei High School, is a candidate for the East Ward seat on the Auckland Board of Education, Members of the various temperance organisations in t-lie city are invited by advertisement to hear the delegates' re- | port, of the recent Dominion No-License Convention, to he given iv tin- V.M.C.A. rooms on Tuesday evening. The following ate additional siibscrip- ; ! tiotrs received at the "Star' - oil he in aid I lof the -boy Clyde Itedsh-aw, who recently - lost both arms in an -accident ax Iluntlv: j —Mrs. J. Howdeu, 10/; 1". Mel... 2/6: j Lichtonstcin, Arnold son ant Co.. £1 1': '.I. K. W. . £2; -1. H. Walters. 10.': Fred . j Walters. 10': C.W.. .">.': A Mother. 2/6. j j The "Star" list now totals £17 fi/C. ; I The following have also to be acknow- i ileibiii mi behalf of Mr?. ,T. Wade and I funvly:-Mr-. -I. ilowden. 10/: 1-. lie!... j 'i! ii; Lkiilci:.- Arncldsou and Co., ' !£1 V; JAW, &&i A Mother, 2/6. !

The Railway Appeal Board- considered in 'Wellington yesterday the case of Thomas Henry Stufobs, relieving officer for A-ucklaoid district, who appealed against bis dismissal. Appellant was «cting-siationmaster at Taupiri on May 8. and the points were left open with the result that an engine and three wagons were derailed. Dr McArtihiir. S.-M. (president of the Board) considered that ISfctrbbs was responsible as the officer in charge of the station, but, was not satisfied that the punishment was commensurate with the offence. The -Board considered that the case would bo met by reducing appcKatTt one grade (from grade eight to grade nine). They recognised -that he was a, capable officer. The necessity for the proper lighting of vehicles was a question which was briefly under the notice of the City Council at its meeting last evening. The Auckland Electric Tramways Industrial Union of Workers wrote drawing the attention of the Council to the dangerous practice still pursued by many carters of not having efficient lights on their vehicles after dark. A brandy bottle with the bottom knocked out and a candle inserted in the neck thereof, and held in front of the driver, was still the only means adopted by many of complying with the city by-laws." No light was thus thrown to the rear, and there hadl been several narrow escapes lately of collisions between vehicles and approaching tram cars. The fatality on Mount Eden Road was caused by such a position, and in the interests of the lives of passengers, as well as tramway employees, it was desirable that more stringent regulations be made. The letter was referred by the Council to the Works Committee to deal with. "A man told mc the other day that the work of the Salvation Army was going out." remarked the Rev. ,1. M. Saunders at last night's welcome social to Commissioner Richards, "but there are a great many pessimists who think things are going out when they are really coming in." It reminded him of an American gentleman who, portmanteau laden, rushed to the foot of the street to see the steamer by which he bad intended to travel several feet away from the wharf. Without hesitating he threw- his Bag across the intervening space on to the deck, where it flew open as it landed, and .scattered bis personal Effects in all directions. -.'. itli a mighty leap the man landed on the deck himself, in a sitting position certainly, but nevertheless on the deck. After a fewmoments lie gathered himself, his pyjamas, and tooth brush together, and sidling up to a group on the deck ventured. "A very smart bit of work."' "Very,"' in sarcastic tones from a tired-looking person. '"Your only trouble was thar,he steamer was coining iv." Park Road presents a busy appearance at the present time, owing to the fact that, the City Council is putting on a coaling of tarred macadam from the Grafton Bridge to Park Avenue. Beyond t-luit boundary the Borough of Newmarket, i- forming the road, and putting on a coating of metal with bituminous solution. Where this work is completed on a firm foundation, it appearto be a thoroughly good job, the surface '■ being so hard that it is impossible to dent it with the heel. In making -roads, however, it would seem that some system of under draining is required before put-ting on the top coating. This morning, when the road roller was at work on the Newmarket end of Park Road, the mud could be seen churning up from the wheels. Under such circumstances it. is hardly to be expected that a watertight surface of coated metal, no matter j how well rolled, can give as good satis- ' faction as it would if laid on a solid foundation. A valuable bequest has recently been made to the Auckland Alt Gallery. At last night's meeting of the City Council a letter was read from Messrs. Jackson and Russell giving notification that tinder the will of the late Pram-is Richard Claude there was a bequest to the Auckland Art Gallery of an oil painting by Murillo. called "''Beggar Boys" also two oak chairs of the period of 10.111. The Council decided to refer the matter to the Library Committee. At a meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council last evening a letter was read from the secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, forwarding tbe resignation of Dr. Guinness, the Birkenhead. Northeote and Devonport representative on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and asking the Council to nominate a representative to fill the vacancy. It was resolved that the Mayor (Mr. Wallace) be nominated as the representative for the combined boroughs of Devonport. Northeote and Birkenhead, and the Town Clerk was instructed to write to the other boroughs, asking for their support in favour of Mr. Wallace. The Mayor stated that, if elected, he would be nil independent member, and would not identify himself with any factions on the Board. The hospital charges were increasing by leaps and bounds, and the finance required careful handling, and be would do his duty in looking after the interests of the ratepayers fearlessly and without favour. The construction of the railway lino from Levin to Greatford is a proposal which is at present being advocated by the Levin Chamber of Commerce. In a letter to the Auckland Chamber the first-named body points out that were this line constructed the journey between Auckland and Wellington would be shortened by about one hour and a-half. It would also open up a considerable area of good settlement land. The proposal will be discussed at the meeting of the Auckland Chamber to-day. It was reported to the Thames Borough Council thill matters in i inunction with the electric lighting schcmiwere progressing satisfactorily, ami the Council decided to communicate with Mr. K. Black, consulting engineer at Wellington, asking him to proceed to ' Thames as soon as possible, so that ' preliminary arrangements may be comI plctcd, and the work proceeded with at j once. * Warner's corsets are comfortable— guaranteed so—they shape fashionably. The bones cannot rust, nor can the fabric tear. Try a pah". You will declare if is corset perfection. Auckland drapers. (Ad.) Rerauera Children's Home street collection, postponed from last Saturday, to be taken up to-morrow. Help the orphans! — (Ad.) Little men's sale: 60 'Varsity suits, fit boys three to nine years-, all at 8/11, original price 12/11. Larger size 9/11. — Ceo. Kov-id-. Ltd.--(Ad.) j For the sike of the orphans contribute | towards the street collection to-mor- ' row.—(Ad. 1 | A natural charm distinguishes the I wearer of a Warner's -Rust-proof Cor- , set.—(Ail.) i Warm i-n.-v comfort from wearing ■ Rosdyn unshrinkable ail - wool iin- : derweo r. " Delta " finish. For men. Women an.l children. — (Ad.) ' Every home should possess the famous " Koriyn"" writing pads. Charming deLoos* arapers. (,-A.d.)