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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 4

Following is Mr. 1). C. Bates' weather forecast for '24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—"There is no change in weather prospects; westerly winds, strong to gale, and probably dull and overcast; much rain i.s to be expected: barometer unsteady: sea rough, and tides good off shore." The Marine Department has accepted the terms of the Exhibition Executive for the erection of the buildings connected with tbe aquarium which the Government 'has decided to prepare for the forthcoming t-ummer carnival. A change of site lias been found iiec.et-t-.-irv and in this the antlrorjtiet- have also acquiesced. The aquarium is now being placed near-file entrance to the .buildinsS which are to contain the Government courts and it will be at the hospital end of the grounds clcse to the artificial lakereiis. A suggestion has been made that after the Exhibition the aquarium might be taken over by the city and converted from a fresh water depot into an aquarium for salt water fish, thus providing a permanent attraction for visitors to the Domain grounds. The officials i n tbe Onehunga post office had a somewhat startling erx-perience yesterday. They were working in the mail room, and one of the men put some coal on the fire. A loud report sounded throughout the building like the report of a rifle and a bullet whizzed tnrough the air and stuck in the opposite wal. None of the men was hit hy the bullet, but more than one man had a narrow escape. By some means a cartridge j bad got into the eoa] supplied to the post office- It is a mystery how it go here. The missile was afterwards handed ot-er to Mr ,Ca-t__be,<____f pc-ri-Mster, who-still has it in. his.pQMesifgn.

A favourite walk on Saturday afternoons and Sunduys just now is along the Domain Drive skirting the Exhibition grounds and for the pleasure of those wbo intend becoming season ticketholders the President of the Exhibition Executive (-Mr. Oeo. Elliot) has arranged for the grounds to be open, to them each week-end, commencing next Saturday. It is thought thai subscribers will appreciate the ability to inspect the vurimw buildings which are nearing completion aod to survey the grounds which are already assuming a picturesque appearance. This arrangement -will only extend to October 1. as after that date the working etaff "will itp.ed to be given a clear field for carrying oat the final preparation*. Several tickets have already been booked.

A pathetic case of sickwt* affording a striking illustration of the heavy disabilities that oppress and—crush the women of the hackblocke, is recorded by a Waverley correspondent. 3t appears that a settler's 'wife was taken eerkmely ill. Despite all that the- best of carp and attention could do she grew worse. Ultimately it wae deemed necessary to remove h-er to Wavertey fo-r medical treatment. .A rrangemenie were accordingly made and an ambulance left Waverley. The sick woman was placed on a stretcher, neighbouring settlers lent willing , assistance, and twelve men took "ehifte* , in carrying 'the etretcher over a rough track. Ere the ambulance wae met. they had proceeded in this fashion for over twelv-e miles. Placed in the conveyance, the pa.tient •was driven a distance of 2f> miles into WaveTley, and was later taken to the Patea Hospital. The first twelve miles ie described as a fearful route to be traversed.

The "pur° cinse-e&ness"' of pedestrians was the subject of some, remarks -by a delega-te to a united burgesses' conference in Chxietchurch. While other delegates referred to the a.Ueged reeklessne.39 of motorists, this speaker took up another phase of the question, and afiksd why foot, 6h<vuld bo compelled to m?<» the crossings, instead of wandering at will all over the streets. Re wondered how many pounds a year the sudden st-ops t-ha-t tlie ■trainears h.-id to rnak«. in avoiding aocide-nts, coet the people. ''I hold m> brief for motorists," he adrl-ftd. "but T drive a. horse and. trap, and T know .that pedestrians are exlremelv careless."

Complaint has sometime-" been made by bu-rinees people that the boys of our schools are.not sru.rieie.ntly -well grounded in compcsit-ion, and that they display this weakness when tbey secure positions in offices. The complaint, however, will not lie against, one lad wrro attends a Dunedin school. Commissioned by the .ehool master lo take a telegram along to the adjacent telegraph office, the lad set ofT with alacrity. Returning in due course be informed tbe master that the telegraph mistress -would like to sec the render of the wire after school hours, as the 6cl. sent with it was not sufficient to defray the cost.- surprised, the teacher remarked that he could not quite understand it—that tht-re were only 12 words in the w-ir~. "Oh. ye«." replied the accurate boy. "that was so, but f made it into sentences." Tie evidently did not want his still more surprised masters telegram to suffer by any ambiguity, and had oarefuny extended if so as to leave no loophole in this direction. The possibility of the loan raised for the construction of. the ram ways being insufficient for the purpose, s-ems to be agitating the minds of, sey.e_r.at members of the Napier Boro'u.ch Council, who. at last meeting of that body showed a very marked desire not to spend money too freely. When a councillor suggested that three blue-rums should be cut down and other improvements made in a road, the Mayor said: "We are now facing a. big deficiency m tbe tramways, and we do not know what it is. It may be £1.000 or more. We-donot know." The bluegnms are to be allowed to -flourish till such time as the Council has funds. Mies Anderson Hughes, after an interesting and extensive tour of Canada and the United States, has now made her home, in England, for the present. She was married on July 29th, in the Baptist ohu.rt-h at Eveeh-cm, and ber home will be at Southampton. She is hoping to attend the World's Trie-nnial Convention of the W.C.T.C, at RT-rK-kry-i. New York. in October -Text, when she'will represent New Zealand. The Pioneer Jam «Kao-orry at Avonside was totally destroyed -by fire this morning. The building was out of the fire radius, and no water <was available. The building, stock, and plant were insured in tbe Standard office for £f)9O. and the contents in the New Zealand office for £200.

Shipwright-; appear to be kept pretty busy joist now at Port Chalmers. The Harbour Board's new tug is beino- constructed, the big dredge aii_ there are extensive repai_B-to.be made to the liner Jn<_rabar_,h. lately hauled off the beach at Rangitikei. The demand for fitters. r>oilerma.k»_rs and rrvetters is unu-ually keen. Both docks ar-? at present in use. The Rev. Hare Maihi __riarangi. known to pakehas as the Rev. Hari-v Marsh, died yesterday at the Maori settlement of Wuahi. near Huntly. Deceased was a member of the Anglican Church, and did a lot of good work umong his people He was educated tit Gisborne. and made a deacon in I SOO by the late Bishop of Waiapu. After holding many important posts in native districts tho deceased was latterly in charge of the missionary district of Runtly. At a meeting of the ladies' committee of the .society for the Protection of Women -and Children and Prevention of Cruelty to Animak. held on Friday the. secretary-announced that the proruen-ide concert held in the. Town Hall last month had realised over £152, which amount was duly placed to the credit of the bocietys funds. On Wednesday evening _h.o Kutiri Glee Club visited the Cost-lev \l omP and gave, the old folks a very bright cvonin"'* programme. B " '" Why we believe in the life henafter*' b ibe Mibjeet at the 4 pin meeting at the Y._>..C__. on S„,idai The Key. .\ . Ready will speak. Vvf arc informed by \,', .-.,-. "jj ur Hughe,. I.i ri.. patent agents, AuekV-u'd that the following- ap p\ ir ..■„■,,. /"J patenie have been filed by res M.•],-,. i n the Auckland province:— F !;,.t,,.' driving belt: .). ]_. Friend.' reverr-iii-gear: V. E. Hi Ks inr*. race-start mo- ,:.-. v ;,..T K. M. Leek., ringing. 'bulls; R. .}\ JleOiil milking machine: P. .Mcllvene- " o.th' *tt-np: W. ,T. Mallet, vaporiser; Miss E. Nacten, vegetable presser: S. Scarfe envelope opener; J. A. S. Stalk cite latch; Capt. A. Whitney, rifle -hooting' Messrs Gee and Potter, who have commenced auctioneering, have their f,:<?t sale advertisement in to-day. "__. ue .