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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 68, 20 March 1919, Page 4

The Weather Bureau forecast for 2-1 h.i'iii from 9 a.m. this day is as follows: "The indications are for northerly winds moderate to strong and freshening. Tht weather appenrs likely to be cloudy anc unsettled, with rain following. Baro meter fa'Mng. Sea moderate. Tidcf •■o."d. Swell on coast." Mr. Clutha Mackenzie, in the course o a thoughtful article on Peace and the problems that come in its train, draw: attention to the fact that "the New Zea land Government has failed, so far, t< put forward any definite policy. Few o us there are,"' he writes, "who havi not been asked by a score or so of fint Imperial soldiers alongside whom \vt have fought, with whom we havt caroused, and who would make th( finest, grandest citizens for New Zea land, what arrangements there are foi emigration? We cannot tell them; anc they will pass away to other parte o: the world—many to foreign soil. New Zealand urgently requires men anc women for increasing her strength anc her security. A broad Governmeni policy would make it possible to brine to on.r shores as citizens the finest o: our Imperial mates. But soon it will b( too late!" Instead of 1910 being a close seasoi against all shooting, notice has been re ceived by the local Acclimatisation So ciety that the full three months. MajJune and July, will be allowed for tht shooting of both native and imported game. This will be the more gratify ing to all interested, Decause there i: every prospect that the season will bt an excellent one as far as number o birds is concerned. In order to obviatt the inconvenience of having to procurt licenses at the last moment, the soeietj has made arrangements by which these will be obtainable on and after April 9 being the earliest date at which the) have ever yet been available. And ir order to check that poaching which ii so detrimental to the real sportsman': interest, the Auckland society is offer

ing a reward of ten pounds for convictions against offenders who set at defiance the law in this respect, as also for al! who commit breaches of the Fisheries Act. It is hoped that everyone who may j have the opportunity will do their best I to assist the society in putting a stop to | the depredations of the pot-hunters, j who, without any license, destroy both game and fish, thus depriving the legitimate sportsmen of their rights, and nullifying the efforts of the society to provide both fish and game. Two applications relating to the estate of Ante Horic. of Riverhead, deceased, came before Mr. Justice Hosking at the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. The Court was asked to decide whether the deceased's vineyard at Kiverhcad should be sold, or whether his widow should be allowed to carry on the business subject to conditions "imposed by the Court. Another point was the allowance to be made from the estate for the support of deceased's three children. The executor, Tony Boric, also asked that the widow be ordered to render accounts of her dealings with the estate, and that the latter be administered by the Court. His Honor made an interim order for accounts to be prepared by an accountant and submitted to the Court and gave certain directions for the carrying on of the estate pending a final settlement of the matters in dispute on some of which he reserved his finding. Mr. E. J. Prendergast appeared for the executor and Mr. C. J. Schnauer for the

Mrs. A. Brown, who was present at the departure of Burke and Wills on their fatal expedition to explone the interior of Australia in 1861, has just died at the age of 84 years. She was the mother of eighteen children, of whom only nine survived her. The Mayor stated this morning that the lessees of the old market buildings had just renewed their lease for a further two years, and as the Council was obtaining £1,000 per annum for these buildings it was a good business proposi-

tion from the standpoint of the ratepayers. The Works Committee was carefully investigating other purchases, such as the old bath site, which had been let to advantage, and which had matured —all of which could be dealt with on business lines in the interests of the city.

A handsome master's pedestal has been presented to Alexandra, No. 1188, E.G., Hamilton, by R.W. Brother C. C. McMillan, P.D.G.M., of the English Constitution, as a mark of his esteem. The work was done at Messrs. Winks and Hall's, Shortland Street. It is of fumed oak, and constructed in true Masonic design with the pillars at the front corners, two at each side, and a flight of steps from tlie base to tlie foot of the columns. The design and execution of the work is a sample of good craftmanship. ! The Hon. G. J. Garland has given i notice that at the next meeting of the ! Education Board he will move: "That j all future appointments to the Training College or to the Normal School he i dealt with in the same manner as that j adopted by the board in .filling appoint- ] ments to primary schools, viz., by inviting applications for the .position by advertisement, and then appointing tne ! applicant whose name stands highest on | the graded list of teachers; the board, j however, reserving to itself the right to ; transfer any teacher to a position in the Training College or in the Normal School, as provided for in the Education Act, 1914. Complaints have been made regarding the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board i enforcing payment of fees for military doctors who attended patients during the influenza epidemic. Mr. W. Wallace, chairman of the board, when seen regarding the matter this morning, said that the fees were being enforced under instruction of the Public Health Department. "In any case," said Mr. Wallace, "the board is only demanding 7/6, not 15/ for a visit, and I can assure you that no person is being unduly pressed by our board." It would seem that people at Home are anticipating an early signing of the peace treaty, for R.W. Bro. A. S. Bankart , has received a cable from the United I Grand Lodge of England, inviting him to attend the Peace Celebration in London as its guest from June 23rd to 30th. The vacant position of sexton for [ Hokitika drew ten applications, some of I which were couched in .sjiiievhdt original terms. One man wrote: —"I wish to j have the position of sexton, and think I lam entitled to the job as I am as good a man as any one of you, and ao for digging graves, well, I have dug a few at the time of the Dublin riots, and got them through in quick time at that." Another stated that he was brought up in Hokitika and knew all about the cemetery and all the people in it. The new political " Progressive " party, a good deal of which has been heard of late, though its activities are veiled more or less in obscurity, appears to be in the predicament at present of not knowing where to place its sheet anchor, or how to shape its attitude without incurring the stigma of political treachery, which would be an unpleasant missile in the hands of opponents when it came to election contests. The majority of the present members of Parliament belonging to both of the great sections in the House are well aware of the shortcomi ings and failures of the National Government, and are restive under their j allegiance, but the bulk deem it their ! duty to remain loyal to the letter of the truce till at all events the two leaders return from the Peace Conference and are on the spot to discharge their respective followers from the ranks of the Coalition. It is understood, however, that the Progressive idea has gathered a score or more of the sitting members into its net, and that of those twenty or twenty-two members al! save two are members who sit on the present Reform side of the Chamber. It is stated that the two Liberal members who have fallen in with the idea represent a seat in each island, one being a South Canterbury member and the other the ocupant of a Wellington provincial seat. In reply to a complaint from the Auckland Cffamber of Commerce respecting the non-reduction in freight rates from New Zealand to Britain, Sir James Allen states that he has received a communication from the High Commissioner, stating that ihere is no connection between outward and homeward freight, the governing conditions not being on a, comparable basis. Sir Thomas Mackenzie adds that from inquiries he finds that no further reductions in freights are at present contemplated between the Dominion and Great Britain. As the liner tonnage was at present being released from requisition, the adjustment of commercial rates did not come within the scope of the Ministry of Shipping. He promises, however, to interview various steamship companies respecting hemp freights. The insurances in connection with the recent fire at the Academy Theatre, Wnihi, total £2000. in the Northern Office. Two gas engines were covered by an insurance of £60 each, and dynamos £80 each. Ladies' fawn raincoats, 24/0. 30/0,49/6 to 79/6; heavy tweed coats, from 39/0; white damask, choice paterns. 4/11, 5/o' 6/9; coloured English towels, 1/4*;' blankets and sheeting, special prices.--'-Bridgman's sale.—(Ad.) You'll like the flavour of Doctor's Cream o' Groats—it's delicious. Ideal for children. Al! grocers.— (Ad.)