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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 31, 5 February 1916, Page 4

I A tramway accident, fortunately •without serious results, occurred at Newton early last evenings A labourer [named Alfred lleldren, while crossing Karangahape Rpad near the Rising Sun Hotel, was knocked 'dt>wn by a Ponsonby I bound car. He was thrown clear of the line, but suffered a severe scalp wound. Dr. Brockway was soon at hand, and attended tbe sufferer, i*ho was then conveyed to tbe -hospital. After hayjng the wound treated at the institution, Mfcldren was removed to Ws home.

A youth,' named Kenneth Brown, while fishing off Northcote wharf with a rod last evening, lest hjs float. Without waiting to consider the probable consequences of his action, he plunged into the deep water, and secured the float, but had some- difficulty in getting on the wharf again. He was assisted in by Mr- H, Stebbing, and beyond a soaking \yas none the worse for his advanture.

It has been decided that half the profits of the Northern Suburban Show, which will be held at Takapuni*. on February 18th and 19th, are to be given to the Patriotic Fund. A large number of entries for the different competitions to 'be held Dn the second day of the show have been received, and many trophies have been given, including the following: Tradesman's turnout, cup, Mr. Lockie Gannon, £5 5/; best turned out lady on hprseback", pup, presented by Mr. B. Bollard, £5 5/; hack, 'list, cup, presented by Mr. W. Blomfield, £7 7/, second prize £1 1/; hack, 14st, oup, pre : sentet} by Mr, J. E. Gear, £5 p/; special prize to winner of the'mount jump., 6ft or over, Messrs. Mpffat and Ballard, £5; Jady rider, over hurdles, silver cup presented by Mr. A. M. Pidkford, £7 7/;

A number of recruits were farewelled at a social gathering in the Birkenhead Foresters' Hall, last night, viz.. Privates Allan iSatshell, F. Keijine, Allan'Pugh. Cecil Garrett, H. Heatpn, Wm. Phillipps, Walter Davies, and W. Petherick. Presentations of smokers' outfits and fountain pens were made to the guests of honour by Mr. Wm. Wallace on behalf of their numerous friends, and it was explained tbat a similar souvenir "wpuld be forwarded to Pte. Harry Buchanan, who was in Trentham camp, and could not be present. Mr. H. Cooper Was secretary of the committee which pro ; moted the gathering, and Messrs. W. Young and V. Llewellyn officiated as M.C.'s~ for the dances. "-''-—-

Devonshire and Gertrude passengers and descendants of passengers will find a reminder as to the annual social gathering in another column. The advertisement sets, forth particulars as to arrangements made for next Wednes--1 day. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J, H. Gunson) has acgepted an' invitation tp attend, and will be accompanied by the Mayoress. " It is hoped that'itjiere will be a-good muster at Point grin Pari*- to celebrate tbe 53rd anniversary of arrival of the above-named ships* at Auckland.

The bowling balance-sheet in connection with the_ recent tourney of the Dominion Bowling Association'makes pleasant reading. Receipts totalled" £390 5/6, and expenditure £170 15/9, leaving a credit of £219 0/9. It was decided early that the profits of the tournament should be devoted to some patriotic object, the Canterbury Patriotic Fund being finally selected. The balance from the tournament will be ha-nded to the Mayor of Christchurch.

Very few people are aware of the immense amount of material which will be required to construct the new combined railway and road bridge to connect Napier with Westshore and the East Coast, which, it is stated, will be the •most up-to-date bridge in tbe Dominion an<J one of the longest. Over 700 tons of steel work, angle pieces, and general reinforcements will be used in the structure in addition to 10,000 tons of concrete. Already there are 300 35ft concrete piles at Westshore, and 300 more are in the course of construction. In order to construct the bridge 600 addi-| tional temporary hardwood piles will be needed, and these are now arriving at Westshore. Special pile-driving plant has been constructed and the monkey weighs a modest five tons. The sheer legs have been made adjustable, so that they are able to drive a pile at any angle desired. Each of the 600 concrete piles are to be driven 30 feet deep. The bridge is to have an 18ft roadway in addition tq the railway track, and will be almost a quarter of a mile in length. It is expected that tlie work will occupy two years.

Noble Johnston, who brought up the bodies of the victims of the well-sinking fatality near Timaru, and was rendered unconscious in making bis first descent, as reported in Thursday's " Star," is a son of Mr. Noble Johnston, of Katikati. In company with two brothers he left VVaihi for Timaru about sis weeks ago. Johnston was a popular member of the Waihi Fire Brigade, and at the time of leaving the district was secretary of the brigade. According to the London "Gazette" of November 3, 1915, officers of Australian and New Zealand permanent forces serving in overseas contingents will rank with officers of the regular army, according to dates o ftheir commissions in those forces. ? The late Mr, Edward ifossom Owen, of London, recently left a legacy, probably amounting to £150,000, to the Saltation Army. Mr. Owen's bequest is remarkable because he was not a Salvationist, and had never publicly identified himself with the work of the organisation. He had a very successful career as senior partner in the firm of Myrtle, Burt and Co., grey cloth merchants, of Manchester and Java. At his death, which occurred on 30th October, he left a fortune of £205,298, tbe net personality amounting to £203,777. When provision for several bequests has been made, the residue of the property will g° to the Salvation Army.

The R.M.s. Niagara will arrive at Auckland on Monday afternoon from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva- She will berth at the Queen's wharf. Two hundred and eleven passengers are aboard. The Niagara will leaye for Sydney at 10 a.m. oil Tuesday. A building comprising four shops and offices is shortly to be erected at Hamil : ton. The site is in Victoria Avenue, and is owned by Mr Joseph Trear. Tlie structure, which is to be on two floors, will b.ave brick walls, with foundations and floors in reinforced concrete. Tenders are j also being invited for the erection of a; hall in Victoria Avenue, Remuera. The hall will be utilised as a Sunday school, and when not otherwise required will be available for concerts and social enterifiainments'c! aa-I iv pic ■ •< Settlers on the outskirts of Urewera Country are greatly alarmed on account of "fanatical' 'natives having, formed a bodyguard-and -threatened .to .forcibly.jtesistany attempt to arrest the "'prophet," who has to serve nine months' imprisonment for selling liquor to natives. Professor Maxwell Walker, president of. the Auckland French Club, has received the following letter from the Central Committee of the French Red Cross, Paris: "Sir, —The French Consul for New Zealand has informed mc by letter, dated 16th October, and just received, that your club had organised a concert on behalf of the French Bed Cross, as a result of which you have received generous contributions for oiir work. As a result the Minister for [Foreign Affairs banded us on the 7th of December a first amount of £400, in a J draft to the order of our president, and has forwarded us to-day a second draft for a like amount. In the name of our glorious wounded and of our heroic soldiers, I hasten to express to you my feelings of "deep gratitude. I would ask you to be goqd enough to convey to all the members of the Auckland French Club my appreciation of their generous efforts and "the assistance they have rendered to our work.—Yours very truly, V. de Valence, general secretary.'

News .wan received yesterday that two Auckland boys, Stanley Allen, son of MX "George - Allen, Warrington Road, Remuera, and Kenneth Robertson, son of Mr. 5- Robertson, of Howick, had passed the competitive entrance examination of the Commonwealth. Military College, Puntroon. Stanley Allen is a brother of the late Lieut. H. G. Allen, Auckland Infantry Battalion, who was killed in the original landing at Gallipoli, and wa3 himself at Duntroon for a time. Both lads were pupi}s of King's College up to the end of last year, and bore the rank of sergeant in thp school cadets. They have been instructed to report at Wellington pn Tuesday. Another Kind's boy, Hjjmphrey -Qy er) gained the highest aggregate of marks at Duntroon last year, beating all the Australian students' He is a son of Mr. H. G. Dyer S M of Rotorua. About ten eadetships at 'the college are offered to New Zealanders each year, and at the last entrance examination there were some 97 candidates. ; Mi-ssrs Harrison and Grierson are .inviting tenders for the forming of 191 i Shams of road at Brown's Bay, Taka puna The new roading will J™ pan of th? road leading from Brown's friv 'wharf to the Waiwera road. The forma* wide, with side^uS; --Visitors who have come to Auckland ;to view the parade should, before £ turning call and procure "any articles Ltd-(Ad) le(lMred ilm Geo - FoTI( S t w- a o n ? al trea t--Toneon Garlick's Jpb.Lme §ale, Come orie, come all Sea I grm. TUSS m, Jap. matting ru°B l/S and 1/10 Job priep.-,(Ad.) • Our Great Summer Clearance Fair commences Monday next. Every article reduced tp pona-fide clearance price. * Smith and CaugW Ltd., Auckland's great shopping r Ahead of- all for - bargains—Tpnson Garlicky ipb-Jinj sj-.!e. Incomplete tea sets from 5/ up. Job clearanceT price -t , (Afl'.)-' - •'"' *"*-. ■ f : ;

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