AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1904, Page 6

AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY.

[BT TELKORAI'II— l-KKSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. At tho annual meeting of the Auckland Gas Company the report showed a profit for the year of £32,002 13s lOd. A dividend of 15 per cent, on paid-up shares absorbed £23,608 6a 4d, leaving a balance of £7643 16s 7d.

Thcro is a slight improvement in tho condition of Judge Butler, of tho Land Court, but he ia not yet out of danger. Mr. J. Duthie, M.H.R., and Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, M.11.R. and Mayor, wero to liavo left to-morrow to represent fcho city at the opening of the lluweru Industiiul Exhibition. Mr. Aitken, however, finds that he cannot now nutko Iho trip, nnd Mr. Duthio will go alone. A rumour was current this morning that ft suspicious case, presumably smallpox, had been discovered at Petone, but on investigation it pioved to be nothing of any consequence. A decided change in tlio weather was experienced yesterday in Wellington. Tho blustering uorth-wentorly wind which had raised clouds of dust lor duys was succeeded by a brisk southerly breeze, j which brought up a little nun. Tho • weather to-day is moro pleasant than it \ hits been for some days. Tlio shade . temperature at tho four chief centres at 9 a.m. were — Auckland 6fl, Wellington 63, Christchurch jB, Duncdiii G3. • Whilst engaged this morning in shifting a running plank which connected tho steamer Quean of the South nnd tho hif.k Chnrles and Arthur, a labourer named Thomas Ilaloy, About 45 years of age, fell down tho hold of tho hulk nnd broke one of his legs, nlfio sustaining minor injuries. He was ttikon to tho Hospital for treatment. The departure of the Wcslpoit Harbour Board dredge Rnbi Seddon has been further postponed until noon to-morrow. Tho visit which Commissioner M'Kie, hend of the Salvation Atmy in Australasia, is paying to Wellington has been attended with great success. Tho various meetings in the city and suburbs have been largely attended. Bright services were conducted by him at tho Army Citadel on Sunday morning and at tho Opera House in the afternoon and evening. A conference of tho officers of tho Wellington division, presided over by tho Commissioner, is being held today. Mr. K. T. Code, Conductor of Code's Melbourne Brass Band, has been elected by tho bunds competing at the Palmeiston contest to act as judge of the contest, which is (o commence on 29th February. Messrs. Hawkes and Son, instrument manufacturers, of London, have offered > to present v valuable trophy in the sbupo of a sterling silver chaliengo cup, to be competed for by bands affiliated tb the North Island Brass Bunds' Association. Tho cup will Ikj competed for at tho 1905 contest, which is to do hold nt Auckland. The cup is to be the property of the Association, and is a spontaneous gift from the firm, which, by the way, is presenting a trombone for competition this year. Tho only nominations received for tho scat on the Harbour Board vacant by the retirement of Mr. N. Reid, representative of the pavers of dues, are thoso of Mr. Robert Hetchcr, carrier, and Mr. James M'Lellan, manager in Wellington for Messrs. Lysaght and Co. The election will be held between 10 a.m. and 4 p^m. next Monday. A firm can only voto through one of its partners, and ouch limited liability company will bo required to authorise- some one uuder senl to represent it at tho election. Mr. D. J. Nathan, Presidont of tho Chamber of Commerce, has been re-olectc<l the represerftntivo of that body on tho Board. Tho election of a member of the Board by local bodies in the suburbs will be held at the Hutt County Council Offices next Monday, and on tho same day tho Manawatu and Wainarapa Local Bodies will also elect two members — ono for each of thoso districts. Mr. 11. Mothes at present represents the suburbs, Mr. W. T. Wood, M.H.R., tho Mamnvatu, and Mr. 0. E. Daniel the Wairarapa. Two prisoners, both charged with theft, came up for sentence this moraine beforo the Chief Justice, having pleaded guilty beforo tho Lower Court. Ucorge Nicholas a Syrian, for whom Mr. Gray appeared, came from Nelson, and his counsel asked for probation. Hir Honour admitted prisoner to probation for twelve months, and ordered that he pay £5 5s costs of the prosecution within onomoiith. j Donnld Stewart, who had pleaded guilty j to theft from a dwelling at Wanganrti, had nothing to sny on his own behalf. His Honour said this was not prisoner's first offence, ho having been convicted ol theft as far bade as 1890, and Bo^eral timos since. Htj did not believe that,, as ho urged, prisoner was under the influence of drink at the time. Ho would be sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hatd labour. The ferry steamer Admiral will run a moonlight excursion round Some* Island on Wednesday evening next, leaving tho Foiry Jotty at 8 p.m. Jupp's (Band will be on board, nnd will play a large uumber of items of selected 1 music. A special children's flower service was held at St. raul's Church, Wadestown, yesterday, the Rev. T. G. Kay officiating. The service resulted in Jho accumulation of a largo quantity of flowers, which were afterwards taken to the hospital by Miss Davy, and placed in tho children's ward. Mossr*. Harcourt and Co. nnnounro tho Bttlo on tho 16th inntnnt, lo clotio a deceased estate, of town noro 1060, Adolnidoroad, having n. fronlago of 132 ft x 330 ft deop. Tho aero i« situated nt tho present torminus of tho oleotrio tram route, tho rails boing already laid pa«t tho proporly, which has long been usrd an n Cliinuinnn « garden, and is cininonlly suited for subdivision into residential and business eitos. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. diroet attention to their auction snlo of furniture us advertised in our auction column lo bo hold at tho residonco of Mr, A. L. Whito, 5l t Pirie-stroot, on 'Wednesday next, tho 3ii( instant, commencing at 3 o'cl^^k, Catalogues aro now ready, and may had ou ipplfcatioa to tho auctioneer*,

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