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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 34, 9 February 1914, Page 4

The foHorwing Jβ Mr. D. C Bates' weather forecast for 24 hovrre from 9 ajn. this day:—"The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, butmoderate to strong northerly prevailing after aibout 38 hours. There ie a prospect of fair ito cloudy weather. Barometer unsteady. Tides moderate. Sea moderate."

A sad tragedy took place at Macon, Georgia, on Thureday. A Baptist minister, thu Rev. G. TidweH, was bending down to kies hie "two-year-old child good-<bye when a pistol fell out of his pocket, and went off, and * killed the little one. The father carried the pistol in hie pocket so that the children ehould not get at it.

The passengers on the Devonport Ferry Company's new steamer on the trip up from St. Helier's Bay this morning were enthusiastic in their prafee of the vessel. Mr. Campbell (chairman of Tamaki West Road Board), who was a passenger, explained that a deputation waited upon Mr. E. W. Alison some 15 months ago and asked for an improved service- They were .informed by that gentleman that a new boat would be built for that service. It was suggested thait the deputation should again wait upon Mr. Alison to thank the Company for having provided such a fine steamer.

In an article in the " Journal of Agriculture " Mr.' A. H. Cockayne eaye that the "Monterey pine (pfnns radiata),. commonly known as the pinue inaignie, is the most valuable and profitable timbertree th.it can be planted. Its value for the rapid production of ehelter and ite adaptability to all type* of eotta has long been demonstrated in New Zeajsad, but it is tkkv being used for timber purposes in Canterbury. Mr. Cockayne says the timber fulfils admirably all the requirements of box-timber, and ta suitable not only for fruit-boxes, but also for but* ter-bowe aad cfagM* erase*> ,

A tearful small boy of twelve years was brought before Mr E. C. Gitten, S.M., this morning charged with being Qut of proper control, and stealing a bridle valued at 5/. The magistrate was informed that the lad ,, was partly of Samoan blood, and had been left by his parents, who were wealthy folk, under the charge of an aunt in Auckland. The juvenile probation officer stated that a brother was committed by the Court to a training farm a week or two ago, pending the arrival of his mother from the Islands, and he -would suggest that a similar course be followed in this case. His Worship accordingly committed the small boy to the Weraroa farm tinder the arrangement mentioned.

At a meeting held in the Opera House last night, called by the executives of the unions recently on strike, attended by about 1,600 and addressed by Messrs Hdckey, Bowen and Purtell, the following resolution was unanimously carried: "That this meeting of Auckland citizens express their unqualified disapproval of the arbitrary use of the police and the gaol to intimidate the working class. We further express our entire condemnation of the imprisonment of Mr W. T. Young because of utterances used during the currency of the recent strike, the apathy of the ruling class in refusing to move when far more violent statements were made by representatives of the employing class convincing us that the attack upon Mr Young's liberty is not in defence of any popular rights of the people, but a part of the programme of working-class rrnression now very much in evidence in Xcv Zealand."

iWheri referring to the hardships that had to be faced by the Albertland settlers, the Mayor (Mr C. J. Parr) created a roar of laughter on Saturday afternoon at the reunion of Devonshire and Gertrude passengers by relating a story told him by a pioneer, who liae since paeeed to hie rest. "We had pipis for breakfast," said the old man to the Mayor, "pipis for dinner, and for supper we eang *Here we 6uffer grief and pain. , "

Additions and alterations are about to be made to the Jewish synagogue in Princes Street, at the cost of £1,439, the amount of the tender of Mr. S. I. Clarke, accepted for the work. The galleries of the building will be changed to a steeper pitch, and further seating accommodation will be added, while three new schoolrooms will be put up in brick adjoining the main building, which -will be shaded in front by the erection of a verandah. In addition to these alterations, which will include up-to-date lavatory accommodation, the synagogue will be electrically lit throughout, at extra cost. Other tenders that were put in for the work were: J. J. Holland, £1,495; W. J. Grevatt and Son, £1,522; Sayers and Cook, £1,469; W. E. Trevartben, £1,530; C. H. Cox, £1,640; Brook and Sons, £1,700; C. A. Lee, £1,775.

A cablegram has been received from the Union. Steamship Company, at Sydney, regarding the well-known cricketer, Mr Hebden, which deepens the fear that he went overboard from the Maunganui on the way up from Dunedin to Christchurch. The cable states that Mr Hebden's berth on the Maunganui was not slept in, and there was no sign of his coming ashore at Lyttelton. It transpires that Mr Hebden had h-ad three attacks of sunstroke, and that a brother was subject to fits, from which he died.

Mr* H. P. Barry, of Waihi, when fishing at Katikati, off Kauri Point, on Saturday, landed a kingfish over sft in length and weighing 85*lb, thus beating the previous record, catch of this fish (711b, caught at Russell). Mr BarTy had the fish shipped to Mr Hazard, of Auckland, with instructions to have it stuffed.

The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. T. Harle Giles) will to-morrow morning hear a dispute between the Auckland Slaughtermen's Union and the Auckland Fanners' Freezing Company. On Thursday the adjourned nurserymenTs depute comes up foT consideration. On Friday the Coal and Cargo Workere' dispute will be heard at 10.15 in the morning, and the Hikurangi coal miners' dispute lat 2-30 in the afternoon.

A young man named Murdoch, supposed to be a cook, attempted to commit suicide at Palmerston North on Sunday afternoon, in a vacant section, by cutting hie throat with a pocket-knife. He was taken to the nospital in a precarious condition.

Various resorts in the city will echo with sweet music every morning this week. Two of the visiting bands were practising this morning in Victoria 'Park, and another found quarters for a similar purpose in Albert Park. The Central Mission Band, under Bandmaster Neave, attended at the Veterans"' Home yesterday, and rendered a most delightful programme of music to the resident veterans of the Home. Ladies' black and white voile dresses, with coloured pipings 19/11; shot silk dresses in green and blue, black and purple, saxe and brown, 34/6, 41/6, at Rendells' sale, Karangahape Road.—Ad.