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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 292, 7 December 1920, Page 4

Following is the official weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: The indications are for northerly winds, moderate to strong, and backing by north to west. Expect dull weather with much mist and fog in parts. Rain probalble. The barometer has a falling tendency. Sea moderate; tides poor. Now is the time for the big schnapper. The -warm weather always r oring3 the fish inshore, and there are generally some heavy specimens in the catches about this time. There are at present several extra big fish in/ window. They were caught in the trawl, and they are real '"old mcn 7, schnapper. One of them weighs 20 pounds and the other 21i pounds. There are several others close up to those weights.

Passport difficulties at Honolulu arising from the new regulations of the United States Government continue to annoy non-American passengers on ships calling at that port. On her voyage from Vancouver the Niag-ara had on board many passengers who, unaware of the regulation which cttlle for the American consul's vise on passporte at the port of departure, omitted this precaution. When they reached Honolulu they found themselves refused a landing permit. Some appealed by means of a telegram to Washington, but without result. They had to remain on board the ship while their more fortunate brethren went ashore.

A favourable report on the working of tlio Amendment to the Shops and Offices Act, recently passed into legiala.; tion, was made last evening at a meeting of the Auckland Grocers Assistants' L'nion by the secretary, Mr. J. H. Mortonsen. He said that one thing only remained to be done to make it complete, ami that was to abolish the late night, which lOuld be made possible by business people teaching- the public to shop in the daytime. "If th-is were accomplished," added Mr. Mortensrn, "shop assistants would enjoy the same, privileges as other workers received." Regarding the question in connection with applications for tlie !)/ bonus, that evidence should lie submitted by representatives of the applicants to show that the industries concerned are in a position to stand the strain of the bonus, Mr. Mortensen also had something to say. He was of the opinion that authority should be given to accountants appointed by applicant unions to peruse the books of the employers in the respective industries to obtain the necessary infornaatron.

A vi6it to the I'acifle Islands has convinced ilr. R. 'Speight, curator of Canterbury Museum, that a complete geological survey should be made of the Fiji Islands. Very little was known of the geology of Yiti-Levu, the main island of the group, he said in Christchurch, but it had been shown that it possessed an interesting series of old continental rocks which, if thoroughly examined, might prove to contain minerals of economic importance. The sequence of beds was analogous* to the more recent tertiary beds of New Zealand, and a comparison of the fossil animal life in the beds of the two places might furnish interesting correlations between Fiji and New Zealand, and perhaps other parts of the world. Apart from economical considerations, a geological survey of the group would supply knowledge of the past geological history of the Pacific, and a careful study of coral reefs in tho Fijian tertiary rocks would throw much light on the origin of coral reefe generally. Moet of the Tongan Group was a raised coral atoll, which supplied information as to the structure of the thick coral reefs. A party of American ethnologists working on the Tongan Group has discovered on the island of Kao an old juried village, destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Some of the covering material has been removed by excavations, which are fairly extensive. The village, it is believed, was destroyed about 200 years ago.

An Auckland lady who returned from a visit to Sydney yesterday speaks highly of the courtesy displayed by the directors of the Art Gallery in that city. In going through the collection she admired a picture, "Faust's First Meeting With Marguerite," by Oowper, and upon leaving asked the custodian if she could procure a photo or picture postcard to take back to New Zealand. He said there were no post cards, but he would tell the directors, and he asked the number of Tier room at the hotel. Next morning she received a photo that had evidently (been taken specially, with the compliments of the directors* of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales. Such courtesy could not 'be e.vcelled even by a Parisian.

King's College Cadets are this year holding a military barracks at "the College, Renxuera. and \sill continue their training until Friday. LieutenantColonel Duigan is in command, with Lieut. Yerex ac adjutant, and Capt. Oollins, of the College Cadets, second-in-command. The idea is to give the boys more effective training than used to be given under the old system of spasmodic drills only. The boye thoroughly enter into the spirit of the camp. Everything is carried out on military lines. Tents have been pitched in the school grounds for the day boys. The work of training, Which is carried out on the Remuera polo ground, is made very interesting for the lade by the officers and the instructors, Stall Sergeant-Majors Smeal, Walker, Eaatbury, Cornell and Petchell. At the opening of the camp, Colonel Duigan, addressing the -boys, said he was sure they Tvould worthily uphold the fine name the corps had gained, and judging from the keen way they have tegun there is no doubt they will add to theiT reputation.

"The real hope of the future lies in the League of Nations," said the Rev. W. G. Monckton, in the course of his sermon at St. Peter's Church, Takapuna, on Sunday evening. "It has 'been founded in response to the wishes of the people rather than at the dictation ot politicians. It is not founded by any modern Congress of Vienna, nor has it received more than a very lukewarm send-off from the diplomats at Versailles. It as rather the aspirations of the multitude towards a new era of righteousness, an international force, and its work will not consist so much in diplomatic intervention for the prevention of war—though this will be a part of its work—as in uniting men in activities for the benefit of mankind. Thus it will deal with the threatened typhus scourge in Europe, and will devise steps for the better distribution of the world's food, and a sounder economic understanding between the nations of the world. The League of Nations has the good fortune to be under the guidance of Lord Robert Cecil, who enjoys the confidence of every Minister in Europe, since he unites to the agelong albility of the Cecils a real sincere religious fervour, which will thus prove to be the beginning of a reign of righteousness on the earth, coming from the hearts and aspirations of the people." A lecture dealing with "Spiritualism from the Inside" will be given by Mr. E. H. Portere in the Town Hall on Thursday night. Mr. Portere has himself been a medium. He will reveal what he considers the dangers of spiritualism, and reply to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The box plan is at Lewis Eady's.' The annual eports of the girls attending the day school of the Seddon Memorial Technical College will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon The sports include not only ths ord nirv girls' races, but also displays of dancing and physical cultwe.

The death at Bollon (Queensland) ) of an elderly woman named Agnes, j Nelson, has brought to light an extraordinarily rich hoard of treasure. The old lady kept a small etore a.t Tapship, and lived in a tin hut. An oW man ivae in the habit of lighting a fire and making a cup o-f tea each morning for her. Recently, when the tea was prepared, he knocked at her door, butj getting no response entered, and found i the woman dead. On the bed about her j was her money—and plenty of it- Oon-, stable Adams, of Mitchell, wae informed, and he took charge of everything. Deceased's cash on hand, which wae found on the premises, was lodged in the. Queensland National Bank at Mitchell, and was made up as follows:—W- ; sovereigns, 206 half-sovereigns, 210 ten- , pound notes, 480 five-pound notes, 1* j one-pound notes, and £53 hi silver, including 2150 threepenny pieces.

Mr. L. Birke, chief electrical engineer to*the Public Works Department, arrived from Wellington yesterday afternoon to consult with the Minister over the various local proposals for generating electricity by steam. The Hon. J. U. Coates is expected to return to Auckland to-morrow evening from the North, and on Thursday he will consider certain aspects relating to the echemes of the Eden-Manukau counties, tbe Mount Eden Borough Council, and also the question of area over which the Auckland City Council is to operate.

The annual smoker or members of the Auckland Master Builders' and Contractors' Union of Employers was held last evening at the "Tiffin," a very pleasant evening being spent in music and song, .provided by the Lyric Quartet. While the gathering was evidently not as large as anticipated, provision being in excess of the demand, it was a representative one, and that Igood fellowship prevailed was quite obvious. Members met again on the 16th inst, at the annual meeting.

A New York firm, writing under date of November 4, regarding trade conditions, states retailers are aggravating the dullness in bfsinege by holding out for prices higher than replacement values of stock. They were unwilling to accept losses on goods in stock. It is further stated that deflation of wages is only beginning. The influx of immigrants if long continued at the present volume would exert a powerful influence in that direction.

The Waipu Caledonian Society, which claims to be the oldest of its kind in New. Zealand, notifies by advertisement that the 50th annual Highland gathering will be held on Monday, January 3. ''his is to take place at Waipu, and will be followed by -a concert in the evening, at which Miss Laura Stone is to sing.

A request by local professional photographers to ccc the negatives of the psychic photographs which Sir A, Conan Doyle intends to display on the screen during his visit to Auckland was declined by the lecturer.

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