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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 99, 28 April 1922, Page 4

-A <-ase was called before Mr. W. E. McKean, 5.51.. in whicii wile wanted eseparatk>:i and maintenance. Counsel asked for an adjournment »s (he wife was ill. The husband interjected: '•She was all right this morning when she got my "breakfast." It was explained that the lusband -wanted a prohibition order against Ids wife. The husband -volunteered the statement that his wife was; drank ia an hotel last night, and that -was the reason Ehe had not attended to ask -for -sepaTation and inaint-e-imnce. . JH'is Wtrrship .decided to strike -out ioth applications. Attention wa,B drawn at Yesterday's %ession ci the Church of England JNlen's. Society conference to the prevailing practice of not observing <?od(3 Friday as a holy day on tin? part of some section? of the community. A resolution was passed drawing attention to the matter, and observing- that Good" Priday ■rfvould Be held as sacred as Anzac Day was now ; held. The conference before concluding i resolved to send fraternal greetings to !±he Council of Christian Congregations. I and *lso the- business -men's prayer circle recently formed ja ;.*-■ ~

The corridor of the Magistrate's Court was crowded this morning with husbands and wiver who had cages' to be heard. Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M;, and Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., were both engaged hearing the cases, but there was little of interest transpired. Many cases were adjourned, others struck out for non-appearance, and several because the wives were too to attend Court. In a couple of cases the husbands were stated to be in hospitals — one in Auckland and the other at Rotorua.

The chairman of th© Auckland Grammar School Board < Professor A. P. W. Thomas) reported at a meeting of the Board yesterday afternoon that 72 applications had been received for the position of secretary and treasurer. A special committee was elected to select six names from the list, and these will be submitted at a meeting of the Board on May 8 for the final selection. At the civic" reception which was accorded to the delegates attending the Biennial Movable Conference of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows in Christchurch, the Mayor, Dr. Thacker, M.P., likened Auckland to a squalling baby. In referring to the matter at the social which was tendered to the visitors by the Canterbury .brethren, Brother McLeod, of Auckland,- stated that the Mayor had correctly described the case, but that, as a physical!, the Mayor well knew that no baby squalled without just cause; when the Parliament of Xow Zealand removed the cause Auckland would ai once -desist from squalling. The careless manner in "which wives sign informations aaginst their husbands when seeking separation and maintenance, was shown this morning. A young wife had sworn in the information that her husband was guilty of habitual drunkenness and persistent cruelty. As she made no reference to this in her evidence Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., pointed this out. whereupon counsel remarked, "Oh, that is only the formal information laid; she has left her husband, and wants maintenance, to which he consents." For many years past there has been a number, of pictures hanging in "the Art Gallery known as the Reade collection, and according to a statement made by the Mayor to the City Council last evening no one seemed to know wjhere they j came from. A day or two ago, however, a ,-Mrs. Reade called on him and stated that the pictures were given under loan to the City Council some thirty years ago, -and it was verbally agreed at that time that the city should purchase them. This was not done, and as they were deteriorating .she wished to take them away.- She wanted a very high price, for them—£2ooo for one picture—and ■ this could not be considered. Besides that, the Council would have to spend a large amount on renovating them. The room where they were hung would now be' available for. a number of other pictures that could not be properly displayed on account of lack of space. Application, was made to the City Council last evening by the Auckland City Band for permission to hold sacred concerts in a picture theatre building each Sunday evening, after church hours, from April 30 to July 30. The Mayor, Mr. J. H. Gunson, moved that the request be granted subject to the programmes being approved by the City Organist. He explained that in connection with some Sunday concerts music that was not sacred -was played, and t&ere was a slackness creeping in. A new departure was to he made in that the City Organist, the most capable officer the Council liaa in TegaTd to music, would decide* whether the programmes to he provided were sacred or not. The motion was carried. What will the Plunket Society do in return for ' the splendid financial' support it has received from the public? Answering this question on Monday night, -Dr. T-ruby King stated that they undertook that the death rale among young children would he reduced in five years from 70 t0.35 per thousand- He referred to the facilities which had been given to the society by the Government, particularly the arrangement whereby the society is promptly informed of every birth registered. The society had been trying to get that for fifteen years. Already things were improving, said Dr. King, for whereas the death rate had been 74 per 1000 the year before last, it had been only 60 last year, and this' year he hoped .it would be only iiO, so that theye were on a fair -way to-'keep- their promise to reduce'at to 35 per thousand in five years. The question of the payment of City Council employees, for Anzac Day "was mentioned by the Mayor.Alr. J. U; Gunson, at a meeting of the Council last evening.. He stated that it was decided to pay the employees provided it was found lawful. The City Solicitor now advised that, it would ibe. unlawfuL The Council could only pay such wages as the employees were legally entitled to, and to pay them for Anzac Day would be equivalent to making them a donation to winch they had no right. , There was a crowded attendance at St. Paul's Hall. Devonport, last night, when a reception was given to Rev. R.j Sinclair Watson and Mrs. Watson on their return from their honeymoon. The hall was tastefully decorated with palms and flowers with pleasing effect, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. J. rr. Fairgray, session clerk, presided, and Revs. C. J. Tocker, D. C. Herron and George Budd took part in the welcome. A fine musical programme was gone through, and towards the close a dainty supper was served, after which the girls of the junior Bible class filed ■past Mrs. Watson and. presented her with choice flowers.. The chairman, on behalf- of the congregation, .presented to the newly wedded pair a handsome sideboard, which stood on the stage, and a china cabinet of choice design to match the other piece of furniture. Mrs. Watson spoke first in reply, and made a most effective speech. She thanked the congregation most heartily for the gift, hut felt like a schoolgirl who got a prize at the commencement of her term instead- of at the end. With much humour, Mr. Watson said the minister usually had the privilege of speakinjr first, but he was already learning- the lesson that now he had sometimes to take second place to his better half. The meeting closed with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." The eleventh annual conference of the Church of England Men's Society was concluded at the hall of the Holy Sepulchre -yesterday afternoon. At the afternoon session an address was -delivered by Mr: E.-C. Otrtten,- S.M.. on the aims and objects of the Young Citizens' League. Routine business was- transacted., when the remainder of the agenda was dealt with. The delegates were entertained by the Auckland Diocesan Council at dinner last evening. ( living evidence in the Magistrate's Court. Rangiora. on Monday, a gjrl said that on being roughly spoken to by the defendant; she pushed him into Ins' bedroom, where his wife was lying ill. and took a horsewhip and gave him a thrashing. iDon't ,be 4 a quitter t6-dav^'Yote.--'3ia.-.