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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 169, 17 July 1916, Page 4

Mr. D. G. Bates' weather forecast for 24ilwniTS ,: from'-9.*5m> , : this day ie as follower" ""The indications are for moderate to strong eouth-easteriy winds. The weather will probably prove cold and showery, and night very cold. The barometer has a rising tendency. Tide* hijh. Seas rough. Swell on the coast."

During the progress of the match between Grammar School and King's College, an incident occurred which was certainly not creditable to the originators. The flag of the King's College had 'been flying at the eastern end of the ground all the afternoon, when towards the end of the game, when victory seemed assured for the Grammar School, a supporter of the latter team mounted the flag pole and stuck the blue and gold flag above the King's College colours. This was coon removed by an outsider, when a youth wearing the Grammar School colours, tore down the King's College Flag and trampled it in the mud. This nearly led to a free fight, but fortunately the police came on the scene, and any trouble in this direction was soon averted.

In a charge of obscene language at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, a constable, who was the chief witness, said he heard the accused use the language complained, of. Mr. H. F. O'Leary pointed out that there was a stable close by, and that the language complained of did not emanate from his client, but someone in the stable. After evidence, this theory was established ana accepted 'by the Magistrate, who dismissed the charge. Then, in the lobby of the Court; the constable referred to, meeting Mr. O'Leary and his client, said: " You are a nice pair of liars, you are!" Mr. O'Leary at once re-entered the Court, and brought this incident before his Worship, Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, whoaaid such conduct could not be allowed to pass. Inspector Hendrey 6aid : he could cay nothing to condone or excuse the constable, who was ordered to be dealt with by the inspector.

At the Ashburton Magistrate's Court, states the "Ashburton Guardian," when the cases against Territorials for' failing to attend the annual training camp were being heard, the name of Alfred (Pauling was called, and, in response, a young man, wearing the red badge signifying that he was honourably discharged from the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, limped into court and pleaded not guilty. Hβ wae a returned soldier. Immediately the case was called the charge was withdrawn, but Mr Caaridy, who appeared for defendant, asked that he receive costs. Defendant had been to GaHipoli, was ■wounded, and came back to New Zealand, where he was honourably diecharged. He had received a summons, and had been brought to court at great inconvenience. The magistrate (Mr V. G. Day, SM.) eaid that defendant should have written to the Defence authorities. Defendant eaU a friend of hie had come into Asfibtrrton and had seen Lieutenant Grot, -who promised to communicate with the authorities at Timarn. Mr Caasidy said th*t if the Defence authorities could not keep the boola pwperjy they ehonH ham to pay ifor it. The mafpetrato said that if Punting made application he would recommend that a -day's wages be paid.

The first section of Onetome Street West has been completed with ised blocks tram Queen Street to Albert Street on the tmfharn aide. Men are now engaged breaking up the road on the northern aide to get it- ready for blocking. Glassware is one of the lines that has advanced greatly in price since the outbreak of war. Jena globes for gas lights, which used to be sold at 8d one time, are now 'worth" 2/ each, and other

"Five Boys" send £1 ac a contribtition towards the subscription on behalf of the young woman sent to Rotorua sanatorium by the Palmerston North Charitable Aid Board, whose presence there was complained of at a meeting of the Waikato Hospital Board on the ground tihat the district should not become responsible for cases "dumped into it from other districts.

A ifire was discovered shortly after 5 pjn. yesteTday in the preinieee in Beach Road formerly ueed by J. J. Craig and Co., I>td-, ac etables. People living in the neighbourhood hurried to the scene of the outbreak, and found that the fire had started in a heap of hubbieh in a corner of the building. The flamee were extinguished before much damage had been done. It is not 'known how the fire commenced, but a suggestion hasbeen made that small boys had climbed into the empty building for the purpose of surreptitious cigarette emoking.

I>uring the morning service at St. I Philip's Anglican Church, St. Heller's J Bay, yesterday, a brass tablet to the memory of Sergt. A. G. P. Brookfield, late Scoutmaster of the local troop of Boy Scouts, who was killed in France on I the 23rd June, was unveiled by Bishop \ Averill. A silk flag, forwarded for presentation to the troop by the late scoutmaster, was dedicated and handed j to members of the troop present. In the. course of an inspiring sermon, Bishop Averill referred to the many brave men, who, in emulating the example of the; Great Master, had laid down their lives for their friends, and had gone forward | with a singleness of purpose to safeguard the interests of humanity, and to crush that extreme spirit of militarism and materialism which had plunged the nations into overwhelming sorrow and sadness, and deprived civilisation of thousands of valuable lives. To the scouts lie commended the fine example of their late leader, whose desire had; been to extend that high sense of honour and integrity which was part of their scout law. Bishop Averill was assisted in the service by Rev. W. H. Wilson. Members of the King's Veteran Guard, Senior Cadets, the District Commander! of Boy Scouts, and two cyclist patroU attached to the St. Barnabas (Mt. Eden) troop, and a large congregation attended..

The sum of £3, the proceeds of an entertainment held in the Orange Hall, Newton, under the direction of Mr. Scanlan, Mts. Purcell, and a committee, baa been handed over to the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association. The secretary of the Association has acknowledged the receipt of the sum, which is to be added to the general funds.

Independent information has been sought by Mr. Jolley Thomas, of Whangarei, as to the percentage of mercury in the Puhipuhi cinnabar deposits. Fivo separate samples were forwarded, and the return received from Mr. J. C. McLaurin, B.Sc, F.C.S., Dominion Analyst, showed that actual mercury contained therein was 7.42, 6.82, 2.16, 1.96, and 1.22 per cent. The specimen containing 1.96 per cent was picked from the surface. In a covering letter from the Minister of Mines, Mr. P. G. Morgan (Under-Secre-tary) states that five samples of cinnabar have been analysed, ond the results on the whole are very promising. Thn Dominion analyst states: —"If you, or the Whangarei Cha»b«r. of Commerce, will forward, say, 501b. of the ore to him, he will make experiments as to whether it can be concentrated by a wetprocess, and win further ascertain what ■percentage -of merctitryi. can be saved' by ■subsequent treatment" -

A few days ago a motor car alleged to be of " all British " manufacture was taken down in a Napier garage. The mechanic who was doing the work noticed some stampings about a quarter of an inch square on the gear bos, and ..on examining these through a magnifying glass could plainly see the words "Made in Germany."

An unusual case came before Mr. T). G. A. Cooper, S.M., at Wellington on Friday, when it was alleged by the Railway Department that Walter Hart, a young man with only one leg, travelled with his brother from Auckland to Mangaweka on one ticket, and that they each retained the ticket in turns during the journey. The defendant's excuse was that he had purchased a ticket in' Auckland, and through indulging in ■ a glass of wine, had lost the ticket during the.journey. His Worship fined the defendant 20/, and £3 2/10 expenses, in default eeven days' imprisonment.

The Kirkoswald, one of the steamer? purchased by the Prime Minister of Australia, figured in connection with the discovery of a big bomb plot in America, in the early part of thk year. The steamer .had been for some time running as one of the Fabre'lihe between New York and Marseilles. When she arrived at the latter port on June 8, 1915, nine fire boiebs were found in sugar bags in her barge. The bombs were composed of chemicals, and were intended to burst into flame from the heat of the steamer's holde. In this case, fortunately, the bombs refused to act. The matter was placed.in the hands of the French Secret Service, and, mainly as a result of their investigations, the plot in America was brought to light on April 12 of this year. On that day a number of officials of German steamship lines interned in New York . harbaur were arrested and charged with having manufactured and placed the bombs in the Kirkoswald. It ■was found however that this plot was very much more extensive, and that one of the interned ships, the KaiseT Friedrich der Groeae, wae being used as a factory from which bombs were being turned out and placed aboard Allied vessels leaving American ports. It was believed that many recent fires on Allied vessels in iSew York harbour could be attributed to tie people concerned in the plot. Funds for the manufacture of the bombs were eupplied by wealthy men, whose names were not divulged

After an elaborate and painstaking inquiry into many etoriee of prophecies of tiie reaent war, M. Maurice Maeterlinck, writing in the Paris "Figaro" cites one ac being beet worthy of attention. It i B that of the Cure of Are (near Metz), named Baptiste Vianney Hβ was endowed with remarkable properties ac a medium. Hie prophecy was known in 1860 two or three months xrSi*"* 1,, !? *" p rinted * 1872. Of ac piceent war he wrote:— ITie ewany wfll not completely go away at once. Our aeeailante will return again and destroy erwsrything on their 51ey wffl not be resided, bnt wiH be allowed to advance. After fhat their food euppliee will be cut off. They will beery loesee, and wUI reretire to their own country, where they will be fonowcd, and there be few of them that wfll return. There wffl be taken from them all that they ha, e earned away, and even amen more. Th e Cure of Are specified the date of the fulfilment of the prophecy by saying that there would be a wish to canonise him, bnt that there would not be time. Now Vianney was to have been canonised in July, 1914, but the canonisaUm was