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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1916, Page 4

The following is 31r." D. C. weather forecast fdr 2* l hours from-9 a7m. : this day:- i - X The indications are foir moderate to strong southerly winds, backing by south to east, then freshenExpect dull weather- with much mist and fog in parts. -Bain probable; barometer falling after.about 16 hours. Tides good; seas heavy and increasing after .24 hours.'!

"I assure you,.-brethren," remarked the TKev. W. A- Snclair.atitfie Methodist Conference, in reply, to ayote of thanks accorded :to "him" lor the "address" delivered yesterday afternoon in tile Town Hall, 1 "! woulA willingly'have giv.i £3 an hour before the, jneeting-'to have escaped speaking." " You did not adverr rise that offer" promptly cried a member of the conference, whicLcauised roars of laughter. ' - - --' ■• " ' 7iiThuch'oVer-grd*n-lsia ! bf fifteen years came before Mr. F.'-V. Frazer, SJld., this monung on'charges of having stolen sums of money belonging to his mother. At vas stated that last Septeinlier" thp boy, whose physical.over-growth had caused a mental weakness, waa convicted of the theft- on an overcoat and'put on probation. His conduct since then had nofc been satisfactory, and showed irresponsibility, which culminated in thfe thefts from hie home. ' He "was committed to Burnhanj" Industrial" School. _"At a meeting of the Auckland General Labourers' Union, the folio wing -respld'tipi' was' •unanimously adopted: "Thas this meeting protest? against the recefct Order-ia-Coiancil suspending the provisions of all awards- in their relations to discharged soldiers; believing'the "same |to be pot .only illegal, but..also.a direct [attempt 'tp' lower'wages, generally.

. A destitute famUy.'cailedfo'rih'.a'disr play of .sympathy at- the Tfanedin foUce Gburt. A man was changed, with fail-. iug to . join ]the . schooner " Aratipti at Without reasQhable caiise after. having signed on. j.t was explained that with his wife and,.two .children he had. arrived; in Dunedin absolutely destitute, and. had had: to be provided fori When asked to explain whyJie.'had' not. joined the vessel ■ the man 7 showed. signsi of *realrini| up, entering § conviction and ordering the payment of Court coSte ■ffim '(Mr." Widdowspn)' -Said -Je -would- pay the amount himself. Broberg, however, announced that the amount was already in hand, haying-been, .collected "round the . ■CcsnsTtderable amusement-., is being caused' in the "minds .of the people of a country, town north of Anckiand by the : advertising adopted by a .certain business fiijrn in -that tpwnship. On . a big .cloth poster -theTfollowing, word's' are .displayed >n hold-lettering: 'T>on't go elsewhere-to "be-robbed,-but come iff .here." ' ' ' . ■.

In accordance with' the resolution of the -last General Assembly, the -Rev. W. .Scorgie, Moderator of the' Presbyterian Church of' New 'flie'd'March 19.as a4ay:of humiiisticui and prayer in connection with .the .war. - - ... ,

At a- meeting af the South Canterbury. Teachers' Institute on-Saturday a motion '*a3l.:paaß^7nat'tte 'jmiiot jsoholarship SSmmtxm ,W»lsi#ed: a&d..:&e.-jno n ey so caved not otherwise'"able to attend a secondary k schppl. -i"""

The unejq)ectedly long range of J tha pea ] rifle makes its use a matter of danger in closely. settled' 1 areas, eepecjally ■ in- .the. ,hands of ineiperienced people.l-iAilady", Mrs. T. E. Price, was .wallring up-Wallace Street". Pohgbnby, on Saturday- morning, when she felt a stinging ssnsation in h.er left shoulder, and on gljuicing- at the place saw a stain of blood upon her. dress, Sbe went into the house of a neighbour, who summoned a doctor, and, later, on MiSi Price's; shoulder was put-under the -X-rays-at a.private hospital, .a.emall bullet being located and esrtaactetd. The police were informed, and It Is.understood that there will be a prosecution-in the course of a few days.

As the result of the discovery of. ■■ a quantity of electrical gftods, in a. secondhand ehpp, Plain-^aotii?a, ; - Constables Gourley and MeHugh on Saturday afternoon arrteted two. young men living at Northcote on a charge that on December 12 they stole from the launch TManu a magneto, value. £7 10/r,"fie property'of Bailey and. Low. Electric appliances, of various kinds were found at the home of one of the lads, and at $*§ secj)n.4-han(| Among these,'-good* to the'value of'about £25, inciuditig a small dynamo, were identified as the property of W. Crosher and Sons. This morning the, arrest of a another lad was: made in'cdnr nection with the matter. He two former youths appeared before Mrv.F. V; Frazer, S-M., this "morning, and were 'remanded, for a week, bail being fiie.d atune surety ■of £75-in each case. ■' ■, - -

The-Gisborne "Times''" statee that the local Council's beadi caretaker, Mr. Thos. Hanion, although; sixtyrthree, years of age, has been sent for. by the War Office, and he" 'proce§ds shortly .to Lonr don. .to take upTa (position- 0n.7 iha. Jief cruiting Staff for the English Earpedi? tionary Forces. Mr. Hanlon spent twenty-seven -yearst in,. the -Imperial Army, and took his. dscharge at CaU cutta with the rank of Sirgeantrlnstrucr tor.. ...Beferring to his age, i? said that agedid not Count, 'ii.waSi service p'apeis that were-.responsible for -an appointment, for a position could be found for- every competent; Imperial man. The War Office has aent Mr. JJanr lon ' £100 to .pay passage money of himself 'and- ins wife Hdme.7 , Mr, Harry•-Lauder used to, tell of a pessimist 7who , was. .wont, to 7 sit. by the fire andr-weep .over the size of ;the .nai tional debt,(says.the Melbourne, "Age") 1 Such pessimists In Australia will find the "material for"their tears in'•'*•■ table contained in. the:monthly summary, of Australian statistics issued by the 'Com? monwealth Statistician (Mr. •G. H. KTnibbs). The table shows that in 1913 the'public debt for'the six States"'of the Commonwealth totalled £342,925,162:, being" an increase of £139,406,887 since 1901- New South- Wales ia indebted to the extent,'of ,£127,735,405 (an increase of over £60,006,000 since 1901). Victoria 0W.e5..£73,083,927, Queensland 046, South Australia West: crn Australia £37,022,622, and Tasmania £13,133,046. The total net debt per head is' £68. 2>7- in New South' Wales,: £50 4/7 in Victoria, £824/- in Queensland, £76 10/5 in South Australia,, £102 3/7 iri. Western Australia, and £62 12/2 in Tasr mania: On an average over the States, therefore, each Austr'alialn owes £67 11/5.

7 An .unusual .runaway, - namely, two horses dragging a hearse, caused some f excitement in ..the. .other.; - '■ afternoon, says a Gisborne paper. Porl htlinately th|re".waSTi6 J coffii"-in""the or matters would "have "bordered "on tragic. The: conveyance was standing in -llWl Pere the 1 drivar, not being-on ■ the box at: the time- C>:a of .the horses became restive, and the pair set off down the streetjai a: good-pace-7 They turned ■ safely into Stafford -rushed' "down this at a fast 'gallop, the hearse swaying from side to side. The runaways tempted to' turn. : sharply iiiito'- Stout Jtre?t,- abrbiß .a-foot bjrid|jc. The angle -was too gt T eat, however, .and the .whole, hearse overr turned. The clash was startling, and Several' pedestrians got 7qujto-' ;a ~shock,-. which "was-further, provoked .by the-par' .row escape ..of two.. cjiildren- ; The inci--dent happened -so . JMddimly that.. the vehicle was ..almost turned:, over on top of "the two, who were on the footpath. Strange to say, the expensive glass, sides , of the aearse did.jiot break, but the top ornaments- were - shafcter&i and- the vehicle scratched to; p<ane extent. :The. Ihbrses' were badly; «hji|keii"rup by the, accident, but got' off without' -Serious damage, and were later led back to the stables, while the heaise 'was dragged home behind a carrier's cart. .'?...

1 Reference-tp the rumour mentioned. | by. Mr. Young, SiLP., to .a meeting of Hamilton' graziers last week,-' that no | ships were" to leave lßngiand'for. 'Sew 7; Zealand: between. March and "September, was made by the Prime Minister. (Mr. W. i.;Massey) during his stay jn Auck-' land this week-end.- "17do not think; there'is, any foundation in the rumour,'. Mr,... Massey declared-.. "No. communications .tp that; and: J am in almost daily correspondence with." the' Bdard of Trade through.the High Commissioner, and with thelColonial- Secretary- through. the : Governor. Of; C9urse,-.insulated shipping ."is" scarce/ but a promise has been made to mc that no Kew Zealand trader will be requisitioned in future wneri it is possible tp avoid fairing it"., jfr. Massey added that, nine steamers 'would load .during March, and three "early in April The Rev. J. <: "iEddJeton Jiacdon'ald vicar of Simthtown ; (Tasmania)," ha« received; .the^-,sad .niewß that "his- only daughter; Enid,, who was on her way'to India to be marriedj was drbwned in the torpedoed mail stauner Persia on December ,30.7. His only son, Lieut Donald Roy Macdonald, R;TJ., -went down on the bridge doing pi. duty w h en |#;8. Hawk was -torpidped" in the >torth Sea ; m October, 1914. Both bro.ther.and sister, therefore,Vere Mied'by German submarines'; ■' J - : '.- ; '" *"~"-;''-

7&otch Highland unit 6f the Na-' -tipnal i>roceeded7 : .tcT'j!orthcotc .by terry on .Saturday-afiernoon, Whence they.engaged.in a .route -march-to there for the night.. .The •Cirpy returned to the city last evening, via Birkenhead. A held at St. Augustine;? .Church, Stanley Bay yester.-•a>yr4iw-<Mrch4 with the many gifts'of -vegetables and flowers. There jwere gppd attendances, both.morningaad evening, xn& the : ■choir full of old and new members The Rev. Young,, Rev. Seaton preached impressive sermons". * Th e fruit and vegetables' are to be distributed' amongst the poor.' - ...--*"-••-'..:.--,

During the last -week or two sharks of the hammerhead species have 'been -observf >d f r . om launches travelling in the vicinity of Motutapu. • TheaJ'fiharks are •very venturesome, and. <haye been seen.i quite close in shore. -Bathers are warned to be on the alert against these carnivorous fish,. . ' ,

I There-were 207 male ,«nd =20 .female prisoners in Auckland X3aol at the end l v of .last week. ■.During-the week 27 prj. soneTS were admitted ■and'2S :; were discharged; ... , ■■"- <_■■ .-- ,"