MR. T. K. MACKDONALD AND THE UNKNOWN

Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 109, 1 June 1885, Page 3

MR. T. K. MACKDONALD AND THE UNKNOWN

' TOm BDITOB. HIR— Mr. T. K. Maodonald ii again seekini for fresh honour* from thoie who approdated, hi* uniejflah and modest exertions With hi* tW* about a free library. Bnt wjiy doe* he not himself put down £200 cash ,4m an example to others, and let the institut ion alone, for anyone above tho age of a ' achoolboy knows that the building of the Athenaoum ia not mutable for a free library. It* all cheap olap-trap nonsense on the part of Mr. Maodonald, who wants to destroy one of the most niefnl initiation* in the city, for what, a frte pablio library. What, if he was in earneat, conld be built on a site not quite worth JSISO per foot?— not capable of holding 1 himself and an admiring pubfio. Mr. Macdonald should resign his position as treasurer, beoaute he only throws oold water on the effort* of those who wish the institute to prosper, and insult* all who wish to make it a mean* of helping the ruing veneration im« prove themitlyes. If the committee made mote efforts We should noon be in a position to pay something!.' off the debt eyery year. What wa want alone is all in an omoial position to b4 men of energy, whose aim is to make the Athenjaum prosper, not those who are always, like Mr. Maodonald, doing their best tho wrong way. I am, &0., S. STIDOLfH. Wellington, Ist June. The twenty-fire men of the Constabulary Artillery who have recently been engaged in mounting guns at Point Gordon and Point Hahwell have now completed their work at those places. A 7-ton gun is in position at each place, and a 04-pounder at Point Halswell in addition. The men began work at JCaiw arra to-day, mounting two 64-poonders.

TFie Auckland Fire. . THE INSURANCES. [Bt Txliobaph.] [united pbbßß association.j Auckland, This Day. The lose in Owen and Graham's fire is now estimated at £30,000. The following are the insurances: — New Zealand, £3C30; Harseatic, £15CD; London and Lancashire, £1000; Hamburg, £1500; Victoria, £2C'-0 ; Fire .awoiation, £2500 ; Union, £1000 ; Btindard, £10,000 ; Norwich Union, £4000 ; Northern, £30:3; National, £30CD; Sun, £2500; London. Liverpool, and Globe, £3000: United, £1500; South British, £2000; Coloniol, £2C0O; Manchester, £1000; MeroantHe Union, £2000; Imperial, £3000; total, £40,500. The insuranoes on tho br"'ding are £2C3Oi*i the New Zealand and £1000 in the Norwich Urion.