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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 61, 11 March 1916, Page 4

On an average tie numtrer of inquests ' held at the Coroner's Court, as the result of sudden or violent death, total four a week. During the pact fortnight a-rather ' unique performance has been recorded in this connection, for the inquest on the body of Richard W. Irwin, who died sud- \ denly nt his residence yesterday, was the first ca£2 tor thirteen days in which the coroner's iervices were necessary. A boy named Arthiir Bertram Wilson waa ndmited to the Auckland Hospital yesterday, as the result of a fall from a tramcar. The lad fell from the etep while the car was proceeding down Hobson Street, and sustained injuries to his head. His condition "was regarded this morning as slightly improved. A largely-attended meeting of property owners was held at Te Aroha on Thursday evening, for the purpose of discussing the question of converting the title of Te Aroha lands from Crown to freehold. The Mayor stated that a commission had sat in Te Aroha, its finding distinctly favouring the freehold tenure, but when the bill was brought before Parliament it wi6 regarded as a contentious subject, with the result that the bill was withdrawn. It \vas proposed to have a petition, signed by every supporter ■ of the proposal, presented to the Minister. A resolution was carried, adopting the Mayor's suggestion, and a committee was appointed to further the project. A deputation representing the natUo owners of Taumarunui township waited upon the Native Minister (Hon. W. H. Hcrries) at Wellington on Thursday for the purpose of making representations to him regarding the terms of the proposed sale of the site to the Government. Mi. R. G. M. Park, of Wanganui, introduced H. Te Pikikotuku and Hori Hakjaha, chiefe of the Taumarunui n-a-tives. The deputation informed the Minister that a valuation of the ground had been made by an expert valuer, and they asked that the price should be fixed accordingly. They also, mentioned eeveral other matters. The Minister promised to reply fully at a later date. Paints, colours, and eimikr articles are likely to be extremely dear. A firm of British manufacturers who are coutractors to the Admiralty, War Office, and India Office, write to Messrs. K. and E. Tingey, of Wellington: "The Derby groups are now being called out in rotation all over the country, and whilst we naturally desire to keep buti-no-s going to the beet povsible extent, the paramount duty of the country v to do everything to win the war. Ail other matters sink into insignificance ,n face of the present upheaval. . .At present we ccc no probabilities of tending in any tenders for paint or dry colours. . . . Owing to tae continuance of the war we ccc no possibility whatever of quoting any price for forward delivery." When the coastal steamer Squall struck an unohaTted rock off East Cape on Ut February and eank she had on board no fewer than 465 bales of wool, valued at from £11,000 to £12,000. It was stated definitely at the time that there waa not the slightest possibility of salving cither the steamer or the wool. It i<. now stated, however, that a syndicate has been formed in Auckland by Air. F. W. Walters, with the object of salving the wool. Satisfactory arrangei menta have been come to with the undor- . writers, and it ie understood that the i syndicate has been given c month m : which to complete the work. It ie prob- ' able that the syndicate will charter an , ftuiiliarj tee* fftt the. ssfertektag.

At a gathering of the Gisborne Sol-1 diers' Club, the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, stated that since he had been last in Gisborne a valuable property had been offered to him at fair Government valuation. The owner was prepared to accept Government debentures and was not asking for a single penny in cash. He desired that j the-property be cut up for the settle-] meat of returned soldiers. The Minister j added that he was urging the Govern- j ment to proceed at once with the settlement of soldiers on the land and that j the proporty should be made available j here, so that the men from Gisborne, I when they returned, should not be forced to settle elsewhere. Replying to a question raised, the Minister said he j would treat the Maori soldier tho same. as the pakeha, and he was sure that the ;' soldiers would not have it otherwise, j He did not think the Maori should be | denuded of hig land. They all knew no ] one had done more for the Maori people ■ than Sir James Carroll, and any scheme, i he might bring forward would have con- j sideration. At a farewell to Baldutha soldiers ■ the Mayor (Mr. Stewart) spoke very confidently and optimistically as to the war ending soon. He said those men ; who were going away now were in quite j a different position to those who had! gone before. Some of the latter had come back wounded, and some had not Come back at all, but he possessed evidence that the men who were going away now would not see any fighting nt dl. He had it on very high authority through the agency of friends at Home and on the authority of a British Cabinet. Minister that the war would end very soon. That was also the ! opinion of a New Zealand Minister of I the Crown, as he happened to know. "I've no doubt at all in my own mind," i continued the speaker, "that our young | men will be going on a pleasant trip to : Britain, and may take part in the grand | triumphal march into Berlin, and tfiat ! they will see no fighting." I After an absence of five years, Mr H. Cornwall, Commissioner of JTiue, is visit- | ing Wellington and renewing the friendj ships of former years. Mr Cornwall I states that the war has not made much variation in the routine of life in Niue— a dot in the South Pacific, lying come 500 miles west by north from Rarotonga—beyond turning the people into a, miniature nation of jingoes for England. "They wil] 'have nothing German," said the Commissioner, "and would not hear of the return to the island of an official of German extraction who was farmcrly employed there. They have ■been more enthusiastic in their patriottern since the news of the outbreak of the war rea-ched which feeling reached its culminat—g point when there was a call for recruits. Many more offered than the 150 that were accepted, a good many being rejected owing to minor tropical diseases." Mr Cornwall 6aid that from inquiries made since he arrived in New Zealand, he has learned that after the preliminary change of life 'troubles resulting in the transfer of the Rarotonga—> and Niue Islanders to New Zealand, the men settled down to military camp life, and he had been assured tiiat no better trained troops, as far as smartness in drill was concerned, has left tike Do—inron than these Islanders. He had heard quite lately that they had arrived at their destination fit and well. The Stratford "Past" reports that, while working on the -Pembroke Road the other day, tw-o men had the good luck to find the sum cf 15/ under a stone in the river. The men. were carting boulders, and on lifting yip a mediumsized stone the glitter of silver caught tbe eye of one of the workers. On examination it was found that there were two sixpences, three shillings, three florins, and a five-shilling piece, the date of which was 1817—99 years old. Unfortunately «for the finder, he thought that the crown was only a half-crown, anc after telling his story to a man in Mid hiret he thought 'he made a bargain whet he sold it for five shillings. Some feeling has been aroused in China by the pressure the monarchical party i: exerting on the' vernacular newspapers The staff of the Canton newspapei "Kwokwanpam" was arrested for opposi tion to a monarchy. The Peking corre spondent of Sinwanpac was arrested, anc not released until pressure from Britisl sources was exerted in his behalf. Th( China "Times" of Tientsin, which is pub lished in the foreign concession, ha! been barred from the mails, and severa Canton newspapers have been obliged t( cease adverse criticism of the plan foi restoring the monarchy. Greymouth Chamber of Commerce, a a special meeting, discussed the questio: of the cessation of work at the Otin Tunnel and resolved that if further at tempts are made to influence the Gov eminent to shut down the works, a depv tation proceed to Wellington to urge o the Minister the necessity for proceeding with the tunnel as a work of national importance. "What do I think of an early session 1" said Mr. Geprge Witty, M.P., to a reporter's query. "If they think they are only going to meet to deal with conscription, and let Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Massey go Home, they never made a bigger mistake in their lives. There are Bcores of things to be threshed out before Parliament rises, and I for one will do my best to keep them in Wellington." A feature of tho Ngar_iwahia Regatta, which is to be held on March 17, will be exhibitions of the poi and haka by men and girls of the Tuhourangi tribe, in their picturesque native costume

Point Erin Park presented " a gay appearance this afternoon, when th<i Church of Christ Sunday School, Ponsonby Road, held their picnic, about 500 scholars anil friends being present. Games, fruit and fun seemed to be greatly appreciated by the youngsters,. A widow residing in a small Southern town is to be congratulated on thfi patriotism of her family (save the ; 'Otago Daily Times"). When the Eleventh Reinforcements were on thoir final leave, eeven brothers of the name of Jones, all wearing khaki, were in Duncdin, en route for Mataura. A house at Tamahere, occupied by Mr Bcllue, wae destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon. The insurance on the furniture was £100. and on the piano £50 in the South British office. It is understood that the freight charges on coal to coastal ports in Sew ZeaJand are to be shortly increased, says the New Zealand "Timea."

An attempt wag made at Wellington thia week to negotiate a Bank of New Zealand note for £10, apparently similar to the spurious notes passed at Auck land about two years ago. Ladies' white pique hate, all shapee and styles, to clear, 1/. Last weekCash and Co. clearance sale, Newmarket. (Ad.) Wolfed Schnapps hae <s«tnein g action on the kidneys and bladder^-(Ad) Try a dozen yards or our ramous "Excelsior" flannelette, 36 inches wide only 1/ yard.-Smit* «d Cfcughey, Ltd.! sole aseetfr— " '

There is a bacon famine in New (»«*«. iVales (says the "Sydney Serald"). City grocer. Ll%ss itorekeepers are unable to secure _ 0 han one-third of their requirements Tv'kought is responsible ior the ihor_» Pigs are now exceedingly scarce. SonU' mrers have had to close down t)T. , works because of their inability to eedu atock. The bacon manufacturers ■_t' however, that if the wholesale price" !{ 1/- per pound for Bides were adranced to 1/3, they would be able to import "green" or unsmoked bacon from lf 6 Zealand, and sell it at a profit, "GJreen" bacon is quoted in the Dominion at lOd per lb. This bacon, after paying tharnw and 3d duty, could be landed in Syd-r at 1/2 per lb, thus enabling the local curer to smoke it and sell it at-1/3.. jf Zealand bacon is now being imported into the other States, where prices are 4d higher than in Kew South Wales. The band of the 3rd Auckland Infantry Regiment, C.R.0., by kind permission of Colonel Bartlett, will play a .programme of music in the Albert Park tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 3 "p.ni. under Lieut. J. T. Lightoh. The 'pro! gramme includes several exceptionally fine items. A collection will be taken "mj. to assist parents of a late deceased bah—man. Tlie natives of the Mangonni district have collected over £100 to erect a m emfr rial to the Maoris who have fallen in the war, which will be unveiled on March 24 if that date is found convenient for th« Cabinet Ministers who have promised to attend. Colonel Bell has presented » site in tbe township of Kaitaia. There will be a great hui at the unveiling. Tlie Soldiers' Institute at Rotorua his> had presented to it by Dr. Herbert idiso' gramophone, but is in need- of records, Donations of new and second-hand H records will be thankfully received, and II may be left at this office during the ensuing week. I

Our dress department is now heavily stocked with the newest autumn an j winter dress fabrics at lowest cash prices. We advise early inspection. No ona pressed to purchase.—Smith' ' » na Caughey, Ltd., 35 years famoue for drew good*.—(Ad.) .: I Present day knowledge of disease and germ carriers is so widespread that no sane person will be without window and door gauze screens to keep out the deadly fly. Full particulars and price* oi screens given.—Tonson Garlick . Coi,, Ltd.-(Ad.) Our dress department is now heavily' stocked with the newest autumn; ai*! winter dress fabric* at lowest caslipricei. We advise early inspection. _ No oM pressed to purchase.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd., 35 years famous for drew goods.—(Ad.) Keep out tho6e absolutely deadly disease-germ laden scavengeni-Hu—. Get our gauze window screens, 2/3 to 4/9; and door screens, 10/9 to 23/6.— Tonson Garlick Co., Ltd.—(Ad.)- . Plain and fancy wide ribbonaj to hs cleared at 3d per yard.—Last week, Cash and Co.'s Clearance Sale, Newmartet. (Ad.) - •' ' Our dress department is now heavily stocked with the newest autumn and winter dress fabrics at lowest cash pritts. We advise early inspection. _ No one pressed to purchase.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd., 35 years fa—ioi_ for drtH goods. —(Ad.) Don't be stricken down by diaeaae germs carried by flies, but buy out: gauze window screens, 2/3, 3/10, aid 4/9; gauze door screens, 7ft s 3ft,.' 10/9 to' •23/6.—Tonson Garlick, Co, Ltd.—(Ad.) Try a dozen yam— or our —mow "Excelsior" flannelette, 38 in ohenr'wide, only 1/ yard.—Smith and Caughey, Ud,. sol"! agents. —(Ad.) Every housewife would use No Bibbing Laundry Help for washing clotlw if she only knew.—Hutch—son Bros., Ltd.—(Ad.)* Just received big shipment of novelty-, neckwear, ribbons, and veilingß, at lowest cash pricea.—Smith and Caughey, Lii, for novelties.— (Ad.) '' . Newest shape oval "N_to" .-«*■.. grass rugs, 6ft. x aft., 5/9 cash.—Tonson Garlick Co., Ltd.—(Ad.) __ Ladies' black and white check'rain- ; . .proof coat^ - Raglan cut, very special, I 3/11. —Last; week, Cash and Co.'g Clear-: > lance Sale, Newmarket.—(Ad.) ■'■'■-",■. | Marvellous value in tlie celebrated: i,"Xikko" sea-grass nags; pretty patf terns, reversible, sft. x 2ft. 6in., 1/0., I cash; 6ft. x 3ft., 6/6 cash.—Tonson Gar{lick Co., Ltd.—(Ad.) ■'; Wolfe's Schnapps maintains the poy=i\ cal organs in healthy condition.—(Ajl.)' t Get one of our gauze door scree—, and keep out the deadly flies. 7ft- x 3ft, - '. 10/9, 12/6, 14/11, 17/6, 23/6.—Tonsoa . Garlick Co., Ltd.—(Ad.)