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Auckland Star, Issue LI, 24 May 1920, Page 4

Following is the official weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:— "The indications are for southerly winds moderate to strong; expect changeable and showery weather. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer rising. Seas moderate.; tides good."

The evening train from Papakura to Auckland yesterday was delayed on the journey through a fault developing in the engine. Green Lane was reached "over an hour behind schedule time, and passengers who had proposed catching the South express were considerably perturbed about the failure" to connect with that train at Auckland. The posi- | tion in their case was met by the express being stopped at Green Lane to enable these passengers to change over. (Another engine had to be dispatched from Auckland to bring in the Papakura train, which eventually reached the city a couple of hours behind timet The Wellington express was half an hour late in arriving at Auckland this morning, the,delay being caused by a hold-up ol forty-five minutes or so between Huhtly and Ohinewai, for some cause which has not yet been ascertained at this end.

In the course of the inter-collegiate game, Victoria College v. Auckland University College, at Eden • Park, on Saturday, one of the University players, Daniel Holland, sustained a knock on the head which caused a slight fracture of the ekull. The accident occurred just as the game was finishing, and the injured player walked off the field in a dazed condition. He was taken to Dr. Coker, of Dominion Road, and thence sent on to the hospital, where a minor operation was performed. The report from the hospital this morning was that tne patient was feeling quite all right again.

A point of general interest to the legal fraternity in connection with the murder trial which opened at the Supreme Court to-day was the appearance of Mr. J. C. ; Martin in the role of Crown Prosecutor. ! Mr. Martin, after a distinguished legal I career, practically gave up practice I about seven years ago, when he severed ; his connection with the firm of Devore, Martin, and Prendergast. Since then he ■ has been living in retirement at the Bay of Islands, but has been keeping in close touch with matters pertaining to the legal profession. It is understood that .he is retained by the Crown for this case J only. Strangely enough, one of his late 'partners, Mr. K. E. Prendergast, is conducting the defence of the accused man, , Denis Gunn.

A young lady was riding a bicycle along the main street of (Hamilton the other day, when she was knocked off by a dog. She had just recovered her equilibrium -when ehe was bumped into by a motor car. The driver began to apologise, but the girl, much incensed, cut 'him short with the remark, "I don't mind being knocked down by a dog, but I object to being upsefc by the tin-can at its tail!" The box plan for the Band of Hope gathering in the Town Hall, on June 3rd and sth, is now open at Messrs. Wildman and Arey's, Victoria Arcade.—^Ad.^ ,'• -' ' .-$ l ""' ' ■*-:

A New Zealander, who arrived by the lon io. this week, was one of tiie guests of honour at a bull-fight in a town in Portugal quite lately. He says that in all 'his travels he never saw such a combination of cleverness and cruelty as was enacted in the arena that day. The superb courage of the-men and the cruel tojfcure of the animals surpassed anything ho had ever seen. After the builbaiting had finished, the party were asked to take part ; .n a military tournament that required the most skilful horsemanship, feats of daring being performed that are unknown in other countries as being quite unnecessary to make a cavalryman. The colonial speaks with not a little ipride that he was the only one of the visitors who did not come to grief before the events were finished, although he had to confess that his heart -was in his mouth several tunes. The Portuguese are the most expert horsemen he has ever seen; they glory in taking the most foolhardy risks. The man who takes risks that are almost uncanny and comes off successfully is looked upon as a national hero, and is acclaimed everywhere.

According- to the ''Manawatu Times" ifc is now stated that goods to the amount of £300 to £400 were moved from a sealed truck in the Palmerston railway yards a few days ago. No clue to the thief or thieves has co far been found. The goods seem to have been carried away in an express in broad daylight.

Some additional details are published by the 'INew Zealand Times" of thei Qtaki tragedy. Thomas McFall was a man of about 45 to 48 years of age. He resided for many years at Waihoanga, where he was engaged in sawmilling. Some time back he came to live at Otaki, and for several years wa*» engaged as a plumber, working for Mr. C. H. Williams, who speaks of him as a man of most exemplary character, and a. good and faithful workman. McFall had had a lot of trouble. During the epidemic of 1918 he lost his wife, and a little son also died at about the same time. Mr. McFatll was a hardworking, straightforward man, and seemed most devoted to his family, to whom he gave every attention. He was in good health on the day of the tragedy, and seemed quite happy with his family that evening. It was known that ho was worried with domestic troubles. Misa Olivo McFall was 19 years oi age, and -a bright, promising young woman. Mr. MdFall leaves a family of seven children.

The RMjb. Makura arrived at Auckland yesterday from Vancouver with mails from the United States and Canada, but no Englwh mail. The Maheno is due from Sydney at daylight tomorrow with a large Australian and a small English mail, as well as a mail from the East (Hongkong, etc.). The steamer Waikawa left Melbourne for Wellington at noon on Thursday with an Australian mail and a large English mail. These mails will reach Auckland about Wednesday afternoon.

The ancient Egyptians had a machine which automatically dispensed water for purifying purposes in tihe temples. Small coins were dropped into these mahcines by_ worshippers to set the mechanism going, and the waiter flowed into their outstretched' palms. An old volume of prints shows a picture of -obis machine, wfiich was evidently the forerunner of perfume fountains, automatic weighing machines, and similar devices for'"the supply <jf matches, cigarettes-; stamps, etc.

A souvenir of the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Now Zealand was taken by Mr. 'Doolan, of Sydenham, to the office of the Lyttelton "Times." It was a programme printed on silk of a command night benefit concert given to ; Mrs. Robert Kerr in Auckland on May' loth, half a century ago. The officers of' H.M.G. Galatea, with the members of the suite of the Duke of Edinborough, gave the Qast three acts of "•Hamlet." Mrs. Doolan visited the Galatea, and exactly SO years later was on the Renown. -

The Epsom library winter course opens to-morrow night with a concert arranged Iby Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Towsey. The vocal part of the programme will be provided by Mrs. Cyril Towsey, Miss Ella Tucker, Miss Alice Greville, Miss Lalla Knight, Miss Eva Thruston, and Mr. D. V. Lillierap. Mr. Cyril Towsey and Mr. A. Beale will contribute pianoforte and violin solos, and Professor J. Maxwell Walker elocutionary recitals.

The Rev. W. L. 'Salter, Baptist minister, who recently died at Bea, was in his early days a Wesleyan minister, and in 1884 was stationed in the Patea and Hawera combined districts, being then practically at the beginning of an energetic and -varied ministry extending over a, very long period. He was well known in many parts of New Zealand, and was noted for his very decided views on religious questions. Towards the end of his life he became a firm believer in the second coining of Christ. While in charge of the Central Mission at His Majesty's Theatre, he always kept this subject in the forefront of his preaching. He was recognised by all who came into contact with him as a fearless exponent of his views, and a man who maintained, through sometimes adverse circumstances, a high standard of living. His career may be described as one long conflict with evil as he understood it. In years past he was the leader of a small band whose one aim was to establish through Christian teaching a better state of things on the earth. One thing that cheered him in his declining years was that Jerusalem was to be restored, andthat the Jews were returning to it.

That returned soldiers are grateful to those who sent parcels to them at the front was shown by the fact that several large pieces of bacon were sent to a lady in Devonport by a returned man who had taken- up a piece of land in -the backblocks of the King Country, who asked that they might ibe distributed amongst a few of those ladies whom he mentioned had taken an active part in patriotic work. In a footnote he added that it was the first 'bacon he had ever cured, and its quality had exceeded his expectations, so he hoped it might prove a useful gift, in these days of high prices, to a few of those who helped the diggers in their dark days when they needed help.

Very few passengers arrived by the Makura from Vancouver yesterday. The ■first-class passengers for New Zealand and through to Australia totalled only sixty-five. There were one hundred and eleven second-class passengere, while the fifty passengers in the third class had their numlber augmented on Saturday by the. arrival of a baby. The mother of the child was later presented with the sum of £62 10/, collected through the ship on her behalf.

An accident, resulting in Mr. Thos. Coward having his forearm ripped open by the horn of a cow, occurred on Saturday at Northcote during milking operations, medical attention .being necessary.

The "Gazette" of May 20 announces that letters of naturalisation have been granted to four Danish, one Spanish, and one Finnish subjects. The only -Auckland one is Axel Thorvald Mailer, of Avondale, a native of Denmark,

To-day i s Empire Day. Reference to the anniversary was made by Mr. W. J. Napier (chairman) at the Auckland Orphans' Club, on Saturday evening, as the natal day of the late Queen Victoria the Good, under whose reign the various portions of the vast British Empire were consolidated. The necessity existed for all right-thinking men to preserve the unity and integrity of our Empire. He emphasising the need of combating the insidious attempts of the enemy within our gates, whose propaganda was proably subsidised by German money. This statement, he said, might be derided, but nevertheless such was going on, and warnings should be heeded. Special dispatches from Washington state that one hundred and sixty-two senators and representatives in Congress have arranged for an excursion for themselves and families to the Orient. The tour will take in Japan, China, the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Korea and perhaps Vladivostok. It is desired to obtain at first hand a better knowledge of transPacific conditions, with a view to desired legislation affecting commerce and relations with the countries visited. It is expected that the party will number 500, and the tour will take at least sixty days to visit all the points desired. The Pacific Steamship Company has received notice from its agent at Vladivostok that the National City Bank of New York has closed its doors there, two French banks have moved away, and that the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation intends to leave in the near future. These changes are made because of the political unrest in Siberia. He asserts that it will be an impossibility for American merchants to do business in Vladivostok under these conditions. Since February only three vessels ihave called at Vladivostok fo>»cargoes.

Discussing with the Hospital Board the accommodation for treating V.D. cases at Auckland, the Minuter of Education (Hon. 0. J. Parr) said it was quite possible that in the coming session legislation would be introduced in order to bring what was done in New Zealand more in line with the more advanced systems in Australia and South Africa.

Civil administration m ISamoa was inaugurated on May 1, writes our corres- : pondent at Apia, and on the same date the new customs tariff came into opera- I tion. Considerable dissatisfaction, ho states, is felt at the imposition of a 15 ■ per cent duty on the perishable goods, such as fresh meat and fish imported iby the Navua in the freezer. This under the old customs tariff was free. There are not enough cattle in the country to | supply the residents, and no refrigerator | where they can store their fresh imported goods, so the result is that it is difficult to obtain a decent meal in - Samoa. Fowls, eggs, fish and native produoe are almost unobtainable, and when j there is a chance of getting something decent to eat, once a month when the : steamer arrives, residents resent a heavy j' tax on what is really perishable and must be consumed at once.

Two accident cases were admitted to the Auckland Hospital yesterday. Ernest Murray, aged II years, came from Newton wit/h head injuries caused by a kick from a horse. Reginald CNeill (16) .was "admitted with a broken leg. He was employed on a farm at iPukututu Island, Manukau Harbour, and was thrown from a cart aa a result of the horse ehying. Another accident was [reported from"-"Northcote, where Mr. jThomas Coward, while milking a cow, I was rushed by another of the herd, and I had one of his forearms severely ripped jby a horn.

A proposal has been made to establish a company for the inauguration of a flying-boat service between Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, and to extend the service around the coasts of both the North and South Islands should circumstances warrant. The matter was brought forward by Mr. Charles Matthews, chairman of the Cook County Council, who introduced Major S. E. (Adams, who is visiting Gisborne. Major Adams served in the Royal Air Force in France, and subsequently in Egypt. Mc is associated with Captain Seabrook ot Auckland. '

[ Mr. James Cotterell, who died at Victoria Hospital, Wellington, last week, .arrived in the Waikato sixty-six years | ago with his brother, Joseph Cotterell. Deceased was in the Wellington coastal trade for many years.

The fifth anniversary or the Western bpnngs Congregational Sunday School was celebrated yesterday, when special addresses were delivered by Mr W Stewart and the Revs. Frederic Warner and Geo. Jackson. Appropriate hymns were sung by the scholars, with orchestral accompaniment. The musical portion of these services reflected much credit upon the conductor. Mr. A. Mudeway To-morrofw » concert and entertainment by the scholars will conclude these anniversary meetings. The Tauranga Borough council baa decided to extend its electricity scheme to the Te Puna and Cambridge road districts at a cost of approximately £4750.

Farmers* Week visitors requiring drapery or clothing should visit the A.B.C. Stores, Pitt Street corner, Newton, for best 'possible value with courteous service.—'(Ad) See th© pictorial coloured elide, depicting New Zealand children lifting the ; world, at Tivoli Theatre to-night.—(Ad.) Visitors to the city during Farmers' Week can secure their winter clothing' and drapery at most moderate prices at i the A.B.C. Stores, Newton.—(Ad.) Protect your mouth and throat from the disease germs which are very prevalent in the air just now, by using Sharland's Formalin Throat Tablets (mint or cinnamon flavour). Sold everywhere 2/.—(Ad.) Single kapok quilts 25/, double size 37/6 and 45/; in serviceable and artistia materials.—At Tbnson Garlicky.—(Ad.) ; Create an atmosphere of Nazol about you, so that you constantly inhale it.' About ten drops on the chest of pyjama jacket at night, or on the singlet in tho morning protects you against infectious germs.—(Ad.) Blankets are scarce and expensive; buy a kapok or down quilt; we have them 27/6, 37/6, 49/6 to 88/. The A.B.C. Stores, Newton.—'(Ad.) Our new method of extraction of teeth is absolutely painless. We guarantee this, and maka no charge should pain be felt.—Baffin and Russell, Dental Specialists, Symonds Street.—(Ad.) Don't miss it. 36in Oriental design Madras mbuslin, special price 3/4} yard. At Tonson Garlick's.— (Ad.) A choice selection of furs in all popular styles now showing at most moderate prices at the AJB.C, Newton. (Ad.) Additional proof ot the value of St. George's Gamp Pie was given by an incident which occurred last year when the survivors from the ill-fated Wimmera landed at Tom Bowling Bay. The best possible meal and the one that could be the most quickly prepared was hurried off to the spot. The article on the menu which was most appreciated was St. George's Camp Pie.«-,(Ad4,. - '■