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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 32, 7 February 1916, Page 4

The following is Mr. D. C. Baiesweather forecast for 24 houre from 9 a.m, this day: "Indications are for moderate to strong easterly winds. Ex? pect • warm and tumid conditions, with increasing haze and cloudiness. The bsTometer has a faliing tendency. Tides good. Sea smooth."

There were 225 male and 22 female prisoners in gaol at Auckland at the end of last week. During the week 27 were received and 30 'were discharged.

The Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria left on Saturday afternoon for i Southern ports, after a delay of almost 148 hours. This -was consequent upon j difficulty in securing the requisite num- ] her of firemen. There were 180 passenj gers waiting on the vessel since Thurs- ' day afternoon, and inconvenience has ! been caused to a great number of i people by the delay. Her sailing had I already been behind timetable, and it !is feared that it will be impossible for j her to sail for Sydney from Auckland I on Monday next (timetable date). ! Much interest is being manifested j throughout the combined districts of j Birkenhead, Xorthcote, and Takapuna jin the coming Northern Suburban Show. j It is to be held in Shea's paddock, Takai puna, on February IS and 19. The list j of trophies and cash is a long one, and I many are exceedingly handsome. The i patriotic funds will 'benefit to the cxi tent of half the profits realised from I the show. Injuries sustained to his arm and leg in a fall from a moving motor 'bus were responsible for the admission to I the Auckland hospital last evening of I a young man named Leslie Wateon. It appears that Watson was attempting to board a moving bus at Point Chevalier, when he slipped and fell on to the roadway. He is eighteen years ol age, and resides in The Drive, Epsom. He is employed as a clerk in the office of Messrs. Winstone, Ltd. His injuries are not serious. Charged before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning, with having failed to keep a wages and overtime book properly entered up, Walter W. Calver, Grcy*Lynn, explained that as the girl he employed had the whole of Monday off instead of a halfday per week, and was paid more than the wages fixed, he had not thought it necessary to enter up the book. Inspector J. Eollows eaid the book had not j been entered up eince August, 1914. His I Worship imposed a penalty of 20/ with J COots. j On the death of Major George, an old resident of Auckland, his wife, Mrs. F. Xeieon George, presented, as a memorial to her husband, a church to be built in jßanfurly Road, Epsom. The building, I which will be known as St. George's, was i opened and dedicated yesterday afternoon before a crowded congregation. The (ceremony wae performed by the Anglican i Bishop of Auckland, Dr. A. W. Averill, I the Rev. W. Beatty and the Rev. W. E. jConolly. The Bishop's opening address I was based on the text, "I came not to destroy, but to fulfill." St George's is a lofty building of wood, having seating j accommodation for nearly 100 worI shippers, and the design makes any neceej.eary enlargement in. the future an easy ; matter. In order to comply with one of I -the conditions laid down by the donor, jthat all eeats in the church ehould be I free, the furniture cud fittings have been ! donated by the parishioners. The church j was thus opened free from debt. Morn- ! ing and evening services will take place jat St. George's every Sunday, and the I church will be a branch of St. Mark's j Parish, Remuera. The church wardens I arc Messrs. C. L. Mclntoeb. and J. j Wheeler. ! There was a large congregation at St. 'Patrick's Cathedral last evening, when ! three visiting Roman Catholic prelates— ,^l)r,. v ,Cars, (Archbishop of Melbourne), [Dr. Phclan (Bishop of Sale, Victoria), ] and Dr. Reville (Bishop of Sandhurst, 1 Victoria)—were present. The text of the j sermon preached oy Dr. Phelan was from i Matthew xix.: "'What therefore God has i joined together, let no man put asunder." I The preacher described the marriage contract as a holy sacrament, which could ; only be justly "broken by death, and laid j emphasis on the preparedness for the I state of marriage. The procession of j the Bleseed Sacrament, in which a guard iof honour, composed of sixty women [ and children, in addition to the prelates ! and clergy, took place during the service. The choir sang Lamberlott's "Tantum Ergo," and the service concluded with the solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament by Archbishop Carr, assisted by Deacon the Rev. Father Taylor, SubDeacon the Rev. Dr. Ormond, and the 1 Rev. Father Murphy, A.D.M.

Speaking at Birkenhead on Saturday night, Mr. Clement L. Wragge claimed that he had attained 97 percentages of success in the important task of forecasting the seasons in Australia. Many people had ridiculed thie ac impossible, but just as Harvey had been ostracised by sceptical people in his day for his discovery of the circulation of the blood, 60 people would admit when he (Mr_ Wragge) had passed over to the aetral plane, that he had been Tight in hie I contention tzhafc the seasons could be forecasted with a considerable degree of accuracy. To do bo it was necessary to study the physical constiution of the sun re its maxima and minima moods; the astronomical positions of the moon, and swing of lunar declination, inducing plus or minuß atmospheric tides, ,and the perturbations produced by the positions of the other planets. The hydrogen flames from the sun leap up from 130,000 to 300,000 miles; big flames in the sun would induce good seasons in Australia, and New Zealand would respond in a modified way. The motions of the moon were the meet complicated known to astronomers. When the moon had a big swing of declination, the vapoure of the ocean were lifted, condensed, and rainfall thus increased, whereas when the declination became less, the vapours were not lifted, and the rajnfall was leee. By reason of its insular position, New Zealand would not respond to the same extent as Australia, which was contlnental. In the recent examinations in electricity at the Waihi School of Mines E. F. Bradley, in the senior section, and Noel McWUliams, in the junior eeetion, I obtained the highest marks in their respective classes as compared with other students in all parts of the Dominion. Bradley secured 86 marks, and McWnliams secured 85 marks. A man named Charles Carlson, while engaged road-making at Te Tuhi, on the Wanganui River, was badly injured about the face by the premature explosion of blasting powder. He was taken to Wanganui Hospital by launch yesterday afternoon. A fire occurred on Saturday night in Carrie's Buildings, Ridgway Street, Wanganui. Hedditch's tailoring and outfitting shop was completely gutted, as was a similar shop of J. D. Jones. The premises of W. Con-ie, solicitor, Crichton and Newman, bootmakers, and Benefield, cycle agents, were badly damaged by water. The Otahuhu troop of Boy Scouts visited Northcote on Saturday afternoon, and took part in a parade -with the Northcote and Birkenhead troops, under Scoutmasters S. W. Davidson, D. Mitchell, and Mickle.

Addressing the members of the Wragge Institute at Birkenhead, Mr. Clement Wragge declared his belief that the wax was part of the grand universal plan, and after peace waa restored that the higher civilisation weuld be more rapid.

Though the heavy rain experienced in. this province last week was somewhat , patchy, the results generally nave been to greatly improve fanning prospects. The soil in many districts, after having been sunbaked during a long spell of dry weather, has been thoroughly soaked, creeks are running, water tanks are full, and the pasturage has again assumed that tinge of green that makes it good to look upon and of profit to the tillers of the soil.

In continuation of his series of leoturee on Biblical defence, Mr. George Aldridge addressed another large audience yesterday in the West Street Church, Xenton. The topic was '• Reincarnation: a . Pagan and Anti-Chri3tian Doctrine." The speaker stated that Reincarnation, as the central doctrine of Theosophy, rested upon the supposed immortality of the soul, for which neither science nor philosophy could supply any proof. He reviewed various published statements of Mrs. Besant and Mr. Leadbeater on this great theory, but condemned them all as mere assertions, which, under the acid tests of facts and history, failed to show the gold of truth. Supposed Scriptural evidence in favour of Reincarnation was also examined and the interpretation questioned. In conclusion the speaker from the standpoint of human need, contrasted the nebulous mechanical cycle of uncertain Reincarnation with the positive offer of eternal life through personal salvation as revealed in Scripture. The speaker had an attentive hearing throughout.

"To make an order for the payment of £17 against a labouring man simply means sending him to gaol, which is no gain to anybody," was the reason why an order was not made this morning at the Magistrate's Court by Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., in a judgment summons case. In another instance no order was made against a widower who had six children to maintain. Another case was ordered to stand over, it being shown defendant was only earning £2 1/11, £2 2/6 and £1 7/10 per week, out of which he haij a wife and family to maintain. The man stated he was on relief works. Several other judgment summons cases were adjourned, and two orders were made by consent.

There is every prospect of a busy week on the waterfront. Sunday saw the port empty of oversea boats when the Indrapura (sailed for the south. The steamer Joan Craig arrived from Adelaide during the forenoon of yesterday, and berthed at the King's wharf to discharge general cargo and salt. At about noon to-day the s.s. Talawa from New York berthed at the King's wharf to discharge 2.500 tons of general cargo. The K&toa came in about the same t.me from Newcastle with coaL The Niagara arrives at about 3.30 p.m. from Vancouver, and sails to-morrow for Sydney. l Several other oversea vessels wiU also arrive during the next few days, to both, discharge and load.

Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., held an inquiry at Onehunga on Saturday afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of Ethel Evelyn Davis, whose dead body was found in her father's garden at Onehunga on Saturday morning. The evidence disclosed that the young lady had been in ill-health during the past two years, and had undergone two operations. A letter was iound in her bedroom her, parents, good-bye, and asking forgive her. The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide by taking poisoa while In a depressed staie of mind owing to ill-health.

A member of the Auckland Mounted Rifles with the Ninth New Zealand Reinforcements, writing to relations in Maeterton, states that the contingent spent three days at the first port of call. A number of the soldiers were Tefused leave to go ashore, whereupon the "coalies" struck and eaid that they would not load coal into the transports until the soldieis were allowed to go ashore. The men were thereupon given leave. The office of the Union S.S. Company will be open this evening between 7.30 and 8.30 for the purpose of allotting berths for passengers by R.M_e. Niagara, sailing for Sydney to-morrow. Our Great Summer Clearance Fair now proceeding. Every article reduced to bona fide clearance price.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd., Auckland's great shopping centre. — (Ad.)

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