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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 108, 7 May 1913, Page 4

The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—'"Winds southerly-; moderate to strong. Weather probably squally, with .heavy showers. The .right -wil] probably be very cold, with frosts inland. Barometer unsteady, but has a rising tendency. Seas moderate; tides moderate."

The Fanners' Union has been agitating for some time to have all tablet stations connected with the telegraph system, and much satisfaction is now felt at the decision of the Minister ■ for "Railways to have the station at Mannrewa connected up. It is understood that other stations will be similarly connected up in due course. The contention of the Farmers' Union all aJong has been that farmers are put to much inconvenience through the impossibility of finding out at such stations whether consignments of goods have arrived, or when they arc likely to do so. Many settlers are compelled to drive long distances in winter, over bad roads, to inquire about goods, when a telegram or a telephone call might settle the whole matter for them. Some six weeks ago the Minister promised to look into the matter, and to consider each application on its merits. Members of the Union are now convinced that "the improvement will be extended from Manurewa to all parts of tbe country.

A singular letter has been received by a gentleman who holds an official position. It is from a mother, and addressed to her son "under polite care" of the recipient. The letter fiirni'rhes a new idea of how to break bad news. The mother writes enclosing an extract from a letter which stated that her son "is at rest at .present in the West End Cemetery, Phillipsburg.'" The mother's letter to her son states: "Whether this is true or not I cannot tell. lam writing this letter at a venture." Inquiries made enabled the gentleman to satisfy the mother that her eon is dead.

General satisfaction is expressed at Hamilton with "thcl_"way _epar_ent's decision to run. the 4:25 p.rh.' AucklandFrankton train on to Hamilton each day in future except Saturday. The Hamilton Borough Council has been carrying on an active agitation for the change" for some time past, on the.ground that most of .the passengers by the train ido not wish to alight at Frarckton, but at Hamilton. The Mayor (Mr "Manning) bas had 'interviews with the Minister of Railways (Hon. W. H. Hemes) and with the District Traffic Manager (Mr Bowles), with the result that the _partment has agreed to the change taking place from Monday next. The train will run as 'hitherto on "Saturday nights, since there Ss then a Cambridge train available for the conveyance of passengers to Hamilton.

The arbitration case, in which Mr. Stanley Jeffries, contractor for the Seddon Memorial College, is claiming from the Education Board the sum of £15,686. alleged to be due for '-'extras" on the contract, and losses in time and interest, was commenced on Tuesday evening. Mr. Grundy ("S'icholson and Gribbin) appeared for the claimant, and Mr. Towle (Reed and Bailey) for the Education Board. So far Mr. Grundy's opening address has not been concluded, and the hearing of the case is expected to last oyer, some weeks.. . Mr. E. Gerrard is acting as arbitrator.

Mr. AT. G. Wickham, H_, Trade Commissioner in New Zealand,- whose headquarters are in "Wellington,, will arrive to-morrow in Auckland, where he proposes to remain for some weeks, with the .object of familiarising himself -with trade conditions in this part of the "Dominion. Mr. A. J. "Denniston (Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce), who is local correspondent" for the Board of Trade, wil] be pleased to make arrangements with anyone wishing to interviewMr. Wickham.

A prominent mountaineer, who has climbed in the Rockies and the Swiss Alps and other mountains, stated, in a.n interview at Christchurch, that Mount Cook compared , more than favourably with any of them. He said that that was the opinion of all foreign tourists in New Zealand with whom •he had spoken on the subject. They all had a great deal to say in favour- of Mount Cook, and if it was better, knows abroad, it would be patronised much more than it was at present. , As far as health and holidays w>ere concerned, Mount Cook, .probably, stood absolutely alone. This season there had been only two big climbs—those of Miss Dv Faur, of Australia, and Lieutenant Gran, of the Terra Nova—but there had been a large number of smaller climbs, made by young people from seven years of asre to twenty. Amongst th<j other climbers of the season was Miss Slack, a member of the Austrian Alpine Club, who had. climbed peaks in the Austrian Tyrol.

Owing to the short time the Niagara will have in port, and the amount of work to be done, it will be impossible to allow any large number of people on board, but an. opportunity- will be given at a later date for inspection by the public.

The City Organist will give, the weekly municipal organ recital in. the Town Hall on Saturday evening next. The programme -will he selected from the compositions that have .obtained the largest number of votes at the three previous recitals.

'"'lf, say, by some volcanic upheaval. Wellington were thrown into the sea," ■suggested Mr. Blair in a question -to Mr. W. H. Morton at the Hutt Road inquiry, "where would the .new city of Wellington grow up?'' "I don't know,*' replied Mr. Morton. '"It -would depend on the activity of the various land agents." .

Several supporters of the Independent party went out to Remuera last .night to address the meeting of the Remuera Ratepayers' Association in favour of Messrs. 'Parker and Furness, who arc standing as candidates for the Hospital Board to"-day." Dr. Florence Keller, Potter, Nerheny, and the Rev. H. Elliott spoke, and the candidates also put their views, briefly before the meeting. Dr. Keller explained that while on the Board she intended to fight uncompromisingly for a new Children's Hospital, and an increase of -the honorary staff at the General Hospital. Mr. '.J. H. Ha.nuan, president of the Association, presided.

At yesterday's meeting of the Harbour Board, Mr. J. H. Bradney moved " That the Board in committee consider the question of providing a casualtyroom on the two principal .wharves, and supply first aid requirements;" Mr. W. E. Hutchison, in seconding the motion, remarked that when iv Australia re- ■ cently .he had 'been struck by the up-to-date efficiency of the provisions at some places to meet the accident contingency. AU wharves where a large number of men were engaged in handling cargo should, he declared, he equipped with first aid requirements. Other -members also endorsed the -principle of the motion, which Avas earned unanimously. At the beginning of next year General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces, will leave the Mediterranean and visit 2-"ew Zealand and Australia. His mission will be to inspect the military forces of each country, at the invitation of the Commonwealth and Dominion Governments. Sir lan Hamilton is also to inspect the Canadian military forces,, at . the request of the Canadian Government.

Some interesting figures relating to the Reehabite 'Order throughout the British JSnipire. .-aye been received in. Wellington by the District Secretary. The Gatest returns give the voluntary membership -as 595,704, and the "National Insurance members contributing through the 1.0. R. as 340,106, making a total of 935.810. During last year 669 new adurt tents and 175 juvenile branches were opened. The British Government grant, under the National insurance scheme for the quarter ended 31st December, 1912, for benefits and administration amounted to £55,007-.

The Rev. Alfred North, general organiser for the New Zealand Baptist Union, was a passenger" by the Otira express on Saturday night, when the carriages were derailed. In conversation with- a reporter, Mr.' North stated' that he was in one of the compartments of the carriage which capsized. Describing the accident, Mr. "North said that, as they were running down to Aritika. at a fairly good pacej they' felt a Aery heavy, bump.- The carriage swayed •wildly, and then fell over. It dropped vertically for about 2ft., and then landed on a soft grassy patch, which acted as a cushion. All the passengers were thrown' over on. to the side, and there was a- big. smashing of glass. As soon as he picked himself up and found that he was uninjured, he lent assistance to three Or four ladies who were affected i>y the shock, and two' of whom were rather j severely lacerated, about the head. The 'escape of. e.A'eryonc was, in Mr. North's opinion, due in some respect to the fact that the couplings broke. Had they held -fast there Avould "nave been a shocking accident, as the engine would probably have been jerked "off the line, and "the 'carriages' heaped up and smashed. Then -the engine Avould 'probably have set fire ±o. the-wreckage. The accident Happened" at* a spot where there was almost an" ideal place for the carriage to topple over. The bank "was very soft, but had the affair taken place at other places on the line, the carriages would have crashed over the bank. In a speech delivered in the Rirrningham Town-Hall, Mr. C. H. Poole, formerly member for Auckland West, made some very eulogistic remarks about New Zealand. Sir Victor Horsley Avas amongst the speakers, the subject being the proper eqnipment, mentally and physically, of the. human race. Speakers were limited to 30 minutes, but when Mr. Poole wished to resume his seat the audience recalled him, and he had to go on for nearly an hour. -Mr. Poole referred to the progress of the 'Maori race as an illustration, and, after stating they were the finest aborigines in the world, mentioned that -three of .the-four native members of the legislature were graduates of the university. Mr. Poole also spoke regarding the opportunities for free education in New Zealand, stating that statistics proved that 99_ per cent of the •boys and girls of school age in the Dominion -were able to read and Arrite.

A reporter had a chat Avifch a debt collector who has ihad much experience about Christchurch during the past few years. The collector said that at present the great trouble' was with what .might be called small household accounts. And amongst the worst of "these were those of dentists. Some of the dentists did some work, usually ending in the saie of a set of false teeth, on ■the instalment system. A deposit -was collected, and there too often the matter ended. Inquiry .showed that no care had been taken in the granting of credit, and that any attempt to force the matter farther -would be mere foolishness. In this, as in other such affairs, the blame lay as much, or more, with the creditor than the debtor.

On Monday last the new hairdressers' award came into operation in Auckland, bringing the conditions into line with those obtaining in the South. , Under this award the minimum rate of pay has been raised- from £2 10/ to £2 15/ per ■week, and the majority of master hairdressers have, as a result, declared tbat ttsa old rate "of 6d for a haircut will not leave ?. sufficient margin of profit. The rity employers decided, therefore, that simultaneously with the coming into force of. the new award, the charge for tne ''crop" should go up from 6d to 9d, or, in other words, that the .public should pay an increase of 50 per cent on the old price. The ninepenny '•'cut* is how the rule, therefore., at a-large number of the city shops, while it is understood that the suburban hairdressers -propose" bringing- their charges into line. It should be mentioned that although 9d- has been agreed upon by-the bulk of the ciiy hairdressers, some of the best-known are opposed to the increase, considering the present charge to be sufficient.

The 3rd Regiment Band, by permission of Colonel Bartlett (Officer Commanding) . -will play the following programme in the Albert Park this evening at 8 o'clock, under Bandmaster 'Lighten. Included in the programme will he several nautical items in honour of the visit of *E_l.s. New Zealand:—-"March, '"NewZealand" (LithgOAJ-); Waltz, '-'Gold and Silver" ('Franz Lehar) ; Selection, _*M_ Pinafore"" (Sir A. Sullivan) ; Patrol. "The Navy" f'Eilenberg); Cornet Solo, "The Sailors' Dream of Home," (Yon Blon), by Bandsman Calkin; Selection, "Trafalgar" (Bleitz) ; March, "Lights Out" -(-Macnally). Mufflers for men. The new season's shipment has opened up some beautiful designs. See them.—Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.— (Ad.)

- The fi.e. Uliinaroa, whicb. amved in - •Wellington from Sydney. -t*_ annrning brought a large quantity of _ol __ter'The Auckland portion of _v_npr]_ m{ _ twertty-f onr bags and iorrr 3s_pere --will arrive by the express toimarrow atoming, and will be distributed during th. 1 day.

A worn ior the volunteer fire brigade 1 was put in by a ratepayer at .the annual meeting held in Epsom last night He: -- said that he had been a member of the Grey Lynn brigade, and that during that time (a period of seven years) it was on ■ record that only on one occasion had a fire spread to an adjoining building. Mr _f J. R. Bloomfield (the chairman) ° said that the Act as at present constituted '- did not make provision for-the formation 1! of a fire board by the amalgamation of adjoining local bodies, but the Prime -' Minister had promised to* introduce an II amendment" next session to make this possible. After some discussion a motion was carried to_ the effect thatilt-be a , recommendation to the incoming Award to' V take steps to supply the necessary plant -• ' for a volunteer brigade, -either.' for the Epsom' district .or for the combined local • bodies. . - •'• .' ,'•';

The Auckland- Tramway emplovceg ■' --'i have endorsed the finding of the January '' '' congress of the United Federation of Labour, and haA-e decided to Bend, three delegates to the congress in "Time to consider the "basis al unity, which it is ex- /• 'pected will be adopted by organised labour on that occasion.' Nominations for the position of delegates ; "T_%e re-'. .-" eeived until Friday next, and the union's Si representatives will 'be decided hy ballot on the Friday'following.' "So far,as can be seen at present there Avfll he more than one hundred delegates ffom Auck-land-alone to the- big' labour -conference in June. - • :---

Ratepayers .bare, : a habit. of .saddling their local bodies with the blame for any additional taxes which they may- hs called upon to pay! At last night's meet- 1 ing of "Epsom ratepayers several .people - complained . tbat the valuation'of their ' : properties .had been raisedhfro_}V2s -per cent to'7s per cent. Mr J: "R Blooinfield. who was in the.chair, pointed-out that '■:■■■': the Board was.in no way responsible for the deeds of .the Valuation.;_^partmerit. -:/ Fie mentioned incidentally that the valu- -.."'■■ ation of his. own property'had "gone up proportionately. Tn- the report presented at the meeting it was stated-that as a :"...' result of the re-valuation of the-district it was expected that the increase in the ' values would -approximate £400,000. Portions of the Wellington city, in-' eluding .Oriental Bay, Mount Victoria, : and Courtenay Place, were partially cut off from telephonic communicatipn" with the.rest of the.: city y.esterjday*-as.a result of corrosion of the lead coverings of cables and the entry of water during the recent 'stormy weather. -.• ; ;SThe"Gazette notifies that Parlia-'. ment has been further prorogued from •May 8- to June 5. • It is ponsidered probable that, members will, not be-called together for business before June '26. ■>' ■■' Miss Mary E. Richmond was "sleeted to the chairmanship of the WelUngton H* pital Board's Charitable Aid Committal. She accepted the -tiffice: _-t;ondition -Stat it should be temporary, pending reconstruction of the committee. _;_■'.'. ..-■'"..' ■ The increase of moneys'received by th», .'.' Epsom Road Board year by year indicate; that the district, is growing in popularity as a residential area. The permits issued for. the year just ended produced £44 is: lees, representing SS new-buildings. Tie i amount collected .last~y_ar'was £39. in/the'previous year £27, anS in. lfSOO.i.'? !(}/.' The Auckland Society"of Arts' annual exhibition will be-opened by ±hej.flovernor on the, 22nd dnst.~-AV"ojks : intended ' for this exhibition must be delivered oa: the .Bth and 9th inst. ..'.'..•"' .- . . Madam. Amillee announces- -free .-de?.'-." monstratioUs in healing'j and*--.thought readings -at St. .lames',; Hal], ton Street, .off Pitt .Street, to-morrow ' night at eight o'clock. ■ . '■ '..\y

In connection, with the visit of thi_'i new Boyal Mail liner invitations ;: have been issued for a small ; info.nnal afternoon tea gathering to be heM.on ... the vessel. The Niagara is due on'Fri- -'• day morning, and ."will leave the jollow--;? ing day on her maiden run to Vancouver. ■ What a great hat for dressy men! -. '±ue Velours as shown here im various ; shapes and colours are your fanry. Wear-one.-—Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.—(Ad.) "'■'',■■"'■■ Sore throats- -and -hoarseness are'soon relieved with a few drops "''Nazol*' ion lump-sugar. Place- the sugar.-between 7 the cheek.and gums,, and aflow jto dis- t solve, very slowly.—(Ad.) ' _-.'■'-■ '. ■■■ That ticldiirg, irritating eougi~' may ;.'■:. be relieved promptly by '""NazoK*: 'A, few drops .on lump-sugar and irepeitei ' frequently.—(Ad. 1 ) .'•■'■"—*•:'•=•''-''■.' Ther*' is' no remefdy ■forthrbat aid ': chest troubles that has iron-*__'■■«> thoroughly and searchingly .os.'^Saao]." .'.: It gets more friends the more ifc"itf*trMd. .'•■-. If your throat troubles you, u'_e?'*S : aß)L'*'.'. (Ad.) . •' . ■ ;'•;*. Ladles' tweed, coats. 7/11; blanket, tweed, coats. 15/6, 21/. up; raincoats, V 14/6, 18/6, 26/6 up; macs, 24/; bigibpti---'--maids' raincoats and macs.—Bridgrnanh . and Bridgman, opp. Town Hall'—(Ad.) ;. Tackle that fresh cold in the head hyV inhaling freely ''Nazol'*; also, .take. *'■ ' few drops on lump-sugar, and allow to * dissolve very slowly by placing ..it he; tween the. oheek and i The "Knotless Vcilholda"^"l"*hV'latest - for fixing the veil. Every lady - -;should secure one.—Smith Ltd,

sole agents.—(Ad.) "'•'- If you cannot sing 'ok account of hoarseness and sore throat; then try 38 " NazoL" It Arill soon put you right;'so ; that you can sing to your heart's" content.—(Ad.) " .:.-■- y 150 ladies' blanket coats, fashionable, 1 warm, and comfortable, all one -price, 35/ each. See Avindow— Smith and Gaughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) '"":■■:•'-: ■ I The cold damp weatner bringa that irritating cough which disturbs you night and day.- You can get pifcrpfc relief*« you will -use "Nazol.'" It acts lit.* .* charm.—(Ad.) . •.'"' The "Knotless Veilbolda'"—The; latest for fixing the veil Every lady- should secure one-T-rSmith and Caughey;" Ltd, sole agents.—(Ad.) " _* Welcome to the boys! The best selection in town of every article the lads require. Come in soon. — Geo. Fowlds. Ltd.—(Ad.) 150 ladies' blanket coats, fashionable, -warm, and comfortable, all one' price, 35/ each. See -window.—Smith and Caughey,: Ltd.—(Ad.) Gent's macs, 22/6, 27/6; raincoatsi 2,6/6, 34/6; oOcoats, 9/11, 13/6; boxed suits, 39/6; "Sincerity""' suits,..sß/6.—-_ Bridgman and Bridgman, op. Town Hall. (Ad.) ":::;, • The damp -weather has.affected your throat, made your" voice thick and hoarse. You can get relief by taking * few drops of " Nazol" on lump sugar.— (Ad.) Bush rugs. 2/6. 3/6, 5/6, S/ll to 13/6; all-wool travelling rugs, 0/11, L 2/11 up; blankets, all sizes and prices. Opp. .Town Hall.—Bridgman and Bridgman.—.(Ad.)..