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New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5322, 6 December 1878, Page 2

Sir George Grey is expected to arrive in Auckland early next week. Whether he will deliver an address in Auckland will very much depend upon the public. After a short stay in Auckland ho will proceed to the Thames, where ho is announced to address his constituents at an early date.

Tho fact that there was no street main or firo plug nearer to the scene of the fire at Freeman's Bay than that at the foot of Drake-

street, and that aii unusual length of 900 feet of hose was required te lead the water to the fire, should arrest the atteution of those holding property there. Had tho fire been of a more serious nature, or had it not been ■ipped in the bud, the Fire Brigade would hare found themselves in the a ykward position of only Wng able to operate with one stream of water, and further, had it extended eastward to the Auckland Timber Company's yard, they would not have been able to reach it at all, except by using the fire engines and pumping water up from the sea, and the consequences might havo proved very serious indeed. Tiiere is now a large quantity of property occupied on this reclaimed ground, including saw-mills, timber yards, shipbuilding yards, and an oil-mili. Surely some provision should be made for laying down a water main in what will eventually be on« of the principal streets «f the city. The absence of a water supply cannot fail to'have the effect of causing insurance companies to be wary of taking risks on thiise properties, and of enforcing a heavier 'oremium from those who 4o insure.

A rather curious legal question arose yesterday out of a judgment summons case in tho Resident Magistrate's Court Cr»ig v. Croker. Tho details will bo found in another column. T'ic legal aspect of tho case is as follows : Mrs. Croker obtains goods which are supplied, and au " order on a lawyer" is sent back in payment. The goods (firewood) were for household use. The order turns out to be "do good," and the husband is summoned for the debt. He confesses judgment. The debt is not paid, and a judgment summons is issued requiring the defendant to shew cause why ho has not satisfied tho judgment. He says he has no moans of satisfying it, and having no means he would in an ordinary case be discharged. But Mrs. Croker'a " orders for payment" have been held to be fraudulent. The question here arising is whether the discharge cau be refused on the ground of "fraud." The husband declares that thero was no fraudulent intent, and whatever may be thought of the "order for payment." ho had nothing to do with it. Mr. Theophilus Cooper, however, laid it down as law that even iu a case of larceny by a wife the husband, if he does not <*ive up the goods when they are demanded (being told th-iy have been stolen), is himsi lf guilty of larceny. This principle being applied ti tho caso before the Court the earned counsel urged that the Court would he justified in making an order against ihe defendant, although he lud no The Court made au order for payment of tho debt on or before the 3rd of Jauuary, or (in rtstault) a mouth s imprisouinent. An experienced shipm later, who ha* been navigating on the coast of this part of the colony for the last sixteen years, says that he has seen more within the last six weeks than for all the previous time.

The Thames Advertiser states that his Worship the Mayor (Dr. Kilyour) received a message ironi the Hon. the Minister lor J. uMic n orks ou -I ueaday, in r. ply to communications forwarded by the representatives Of local bodies, to the eifeet that he will be here the yreek after next, if possible, and will then take steps to satisfy our conccm for the railway.-

About eight o'clock on \V« evening considerable excitement was caused in CrnihfimHfcown, by a. report that a vessel could be on firo down tho harbour, toward the Spit. A number of citizens an 1 officials .gathered on the beach near che

i;r» ds wharf, and all were of opinion tW« was a vessel on tire. Am it was well-known tho brigantine Oauiani, Imded with timb-r, nhipiitidat Messrs. Biundl Brothers' M hid bven lying at anchor all day, and w<u : d, probiby, drop down fhe ha»b>ur with the ( !-!«;, the c inclusion come to was, that sh.i had, nufoitixuaiely, caughi: fio. The Naval Brigade, with their usual promp itude. at once started for the sc-nc of the co hoii, ?>n I re'nrncd about 11 o'clock v.ifcn the w-'otue intelligence that the lire was soui<* hush .burning near the water's edge on K uiri Point.—[ Thamea Correspondent.]

T!ic r e is one section of the labouring community to whom it appy-ira very little consideration is given. They must be men of a certain amount ot education, be possessed of really wit and able to repartee with success, have tongue of the consistency and cl istictty of caoutchouc, and b>. gifted with muscles of iron to enable thorn to st&nd about for from sixteen to en hours in tho pursuit of their far from pleasant avocations. The barmen at the generalty of the hotels are, it appears, ac'U'diy on duty f»-r the period stated above, and ai\; all this time subjected to a compouud of smells by no means conducive to comfort or good health. No public complaints have as yet been made of the excessive amount of. labour, but they trust that a little quiet agitation may enable them to attain their end and procure them a reasonable amount of rest.

An interesting social gathering of tho scholars, teachers, and friends of tho Wei-lesloy-street Baptist Sunday-school took place last evening, for the purpose of the presentation of priz-s to the successful competitors in the school ex. animations, and which consisted of a series of thirty questions on " The L ; fe of Our Lord." After devotional exercises, tlw chairman (IW. A. Webb, pastor) delivered a brief speech expressive of his gratification at presiding on such an occasion, and was followed in a similar straia by the school superintendent (Mr. Btoom(ield). The literary referees to whom the papers were referred for adjudication were tho llev. Messre. A. W t \Vebb and Hintoa, and the following is a list of the awards First Division (15 years and upwards) : Ist prize, Leila Main; 2nd prize, Jessie Matthews. Second Division (over 12, and under 15) : Ist priz-\ Jtssie K. Gaz--; 2nd prize, llelen Battley; 3rd priz j, Samuel Dowar and Clara Jackson Tnird Division (under 12) : Ist pnz-, F. W. Gaze ; 2nd prize, Mabel Kattley and Albert Dtiwar (-qual) ; 3rd prize, Annie and Lizzie Clevehiud ('.-quai). l'lu-re were aUo prizes offered for an essay on «•* given subj ct, open in addition to the scholar., of ihe Mount E.len and Ponaonby baptist Sunday-schools, for which HerbertCopper and Klien Stevenson w re awarded the prizes, varied by ruu ical selections, li!led up the remainder of the evening's programme, and were given by Messrs. •*5. M. Mathews, Judkius, and C. li. Brown, j

The condition of Major Ciare his not improved. He 13 a little easier, but there aru no hopt's of his iil'imafce recovery. On Tuesday a consultation was h»d 1 on his ease by thro ? tne iioal gentlemen, win confirmed the r p*ninn expressed by Dr. Waddiugton.

It is expected (says the Duilij Tdcyr-iphj that Mr. Hugh Hart Lusk will shortly i>e gazetted to the position of Resident fcrwe and District Judge of the Lty District. Mr. LusU, in a month or 30, will b:J eligible for the position, an he will then have ceased to be a member of the General Assembly for twelve months. According to the Telegraphy Mr. iStuarfc has only kep f the nest warm until Mr. Luak is legally prepared to li!l the position.

The I hames Flour Miil Company is about to be tioatcd. At a meeting of the provisional committee, held on Tuesday night;, it was decided to proceed with the compauy! now that the water-power has been secured by special Act of Parliament, and Mr. Steedman was authorised to t;ikc tho nece3s:»ry steps toward that end, by waiting on business people and other?, with a view to their taking up shares in the companv. Thb capital of the company is to be £10,000, in 10,000 shares of £1 each„ —one shilling on application, one shilling on allotment, and calU of one shilling to be made monthly.

A man named Murphy was brought down from Waikato last night in charge of Constable Hobson. He was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment for vagrancy, at the Police Court at Xgaruawabia. Ho was fißcertaincd to be a genuine tramp trarelling through the settlements, and, complaints having been made in consequence of his persistence, he was arrested. Wo understand that Mr. C. J. Stone has become the purchaser of the block in Short-lland-atreet known as the old " Exchange" tfite. Many years ago it was intended for an arcade, and large sums were expended in excavations and substantial scoria founda-

(ions. There is an extensive frontage to bhortland-street, and tho property runs back to Chancery-straet. We believe that it is intended to build large mill.! and biscuit manufactory for Messrs. Bycroft- and Co. on the premises, and to transfer their business from Onehunga to Auckland. The site is, no doubt, an Crimirabie one for tho purpose, and its occupation will greatly improve the appearance of Shortland-street, in romoving the unsightly gap which has so long existed there.

Au accident, which (says our Waikato contemporary), fortunately, was attended with no really serious result, occurred on Tuesday, during the unloading of the barge containing the heavy timbers for the traffic bridge at Hamilton. The largo derrick which had been erected to lift the timber up on to the banlt, had been working some little time, and had raised some 16,000 or 1 1,000 feet, when one of the massive stays suddenly gave way, and the huge concern, just swinging rouud a lift of 400 feet of timber, fell to the ground. Fortunately, a warning cry from one who noticed the tottering miss, enabled all hands to get clear out of the way before it fell, and only a few scconds before a little child hid crosscd the very spot. The load under which it broke was less by a third than souie of the loads which had been lifted by it in the earlier part of the day.

A boy between the ages of three and four years was found straying in Coburgstreet yesterday by a woman residing in the vicinity, who kindly took up the little waif. The po>>r little lad could not give his name. The lady who faund 'he stray child gave information to the police last night, but kindly undertook to regain charge of the little stray until this morning. At a late hour the parents applied at the Police-office, and had their minds set at reßt.

In another column will ba found published information useful to those teachers who desire to obtain classification according to tho Government regulations. '

Thomas Parkings Miller, who was au appli cant for the situation of assistant turncock, complains of the discourteous, and, as he alleees, unfair manner in which his application was treated. In bis application he alleges his competency. He enclosed refe erices from Messrs Fraser and Tinne, engineers, with whom he harl worked for 12 years. He also superintended the laying of tho wafejr mains from the Western Springs to the Ponsouby reservoir and through different parts of the city, to the satisfaction of Mr. Errington, waterworks engineer. With his application he enclosed three testimonials of character and lw vr y ' f V! y Mess "- Fraser Tinne, by Mr. W. Lodder, and by Mr. W. Blewden I c| his surprise, and no doubt to his mortilieation, when his ascertained that tho appomtm-Jiit he sought had been given to the so., of the turncock, and called for his testimonials they were returned to him with the seal, unbroken. They had never been erou looked at. Our correspondent thinks, and no doubt justly, that when tho Council calls tor applications of this description and ask tor testimonials they should, in all fairness, ave given his application and his testimonial some consideration, ev.n if th.-y gavo toe appointment to nnother on his merits.

A Maori, who is known as " Friday," and 1113 infant child narrowly esc iped being burnt to death early on Sunday morning. " Friit appears, was living in a raupo ichare on the banks of the Thames Uiver, near the telegraph towers, and early on Sunday mailt it cauyht tire. "Friday" was nearly stupefied by the amok», and ran into the "Pf,". aIr > .' )u * I'eeollectin" that his infant ehlid was in the burning dwelling rushed in again, and succeeded iu saving the child, a gun, and three £1 notes. The child and himself were burnt in sevtral places, but the hurts will not prove fatal.—Thames Adver.

Mr. Barton denies that he intends to resign it in said that he did have such an intention contingent on eertain circa instance#. '

• i A l , "? / 3 about to be tried in the Rorate's Court at Waiukn, which wiH neo.;a ! nt_.te the appearauce of one or two members of the police department fiom and it is not improbable that th-i W aiuku District Board will figure »□ defend ,nt». Tho circumstance a°re short and instructive. 1 iic road leading from tlie township to the Maioro district has been iu a wr. tolled state for some time, and notwithstanding repeated representations of the danger, the Board allowed matt rs to remain in statu quo. On one part'of r T T^T," 5 "- fr " llt,n g farm of Mr. \v f r' ] a ° '' a small munnian of , ', L ' ;lat "and was allowed to accuinu>a o, having been drifted by the wind f,om a lago hole m the road, and in daylight persons ming thi, part of the road mad - a detour to avoid it. A short time back Djtfctive Jeffrey, of Auckland, \vi'h Sergeant, Gret ne- and Constable Parker, eugagud an express to facilitate the pursuit of s.imo deserters, who were believed to have made for the Waiuiu district, and during the night were at a pretty brisk pace, when their pi-ogress was suddenly stopped by the vehicle ospiiziug, the horses bolting, and'.ho occupants, including tho owner and drive l , hurled under the conveyance. The polo and other portions of the trap were broken. Tne officers and their driver had a hairbreadth escape,and it is lucky that no serious injuries were done. The driver of the expess having a good claim for damages, intends to sue the local Highway Board, feeling assured that after the decision of the District Court in the case of McMurdo i\ the I'arnell Borough Council, damages can be recovered. The coming lawsuit is a timely hint to local bodies entrusted with the icpairs and maintenance of publis thoroughfare* t» take the necessary precautions to provide against accidents of the nature to which we have referred.

The Thames Advertiser publishes several telegrams that have passed between the Mayor and Ministers. The following werw ree ived on Wednesday:—"Have telegraphed to Mr. Micandrew to reply to you at once. I hope shortly to be at the Th.uiis if I keep as well as I am.—G. Grey, >\ niwera." ihe Under-Secretary for Public Works telegraphed :—" Your question re beginning railway at Grahamstown end will be answered by the Minister on his return to Wellington early next week. — John Ivnowles. U.S.P.W." Mr. Howe also communicated with the Premier, and 011 'Vedne-tday received the followiug reply from Sir George Grey on the s.ime subject : —" I have telegraphed to Mr. M.icandrew to reply at once to the authorities at the riiamea ; but he will so in be there himself. I hope to visit you shortly.—G. Grey, Wai-n-era."

Soma of our Volunteers are already beginning their practice for the National Rifle As-ocution Meeting to be held next ytar. Volunteer J. Leigh, of the Victoria Company, in firing at 400 and 500 yards yesterday, made the magnificent score of 30 points out of a possible 40. lie began with a centre, and then made nine consecutive bull'seyes.

Tue rapidity with which the work of cutting down Hobsou and Wynclham-streets is progressing 13 hardly to be wondered at, considering the larje staff of men and horses employed, but recently an impediment occurred. At the junction of the two streets there i 3 a perfect network of gas and mains, including the large main leading from th« Gas Works to the city. These are now being lowered to their lixed level, trenches b-.ing cut for the purpose. A deep Ireuch leads from the corner of Wyndhainatreet to the G .vernor Browne Hotel, and right in front of Father Hennebery's mission

marquee ; but to prevent any serious inconvenience to the worshippers who assemble daily and nightly there, the contractor haa

laid doivn a wide platform across the.trench ti the main entrance of the marquee, and

fenced the trench on both sideß, so that danger is averted, provided ordinary care is »xercised.

" Duke Humphrey" writes a severe criticism upon the dock, bat as that piece of work has been fully and frequently criticised during its construction, it is only right that it should have an opportunity of vindicating its usefulness in practice, if it can do so. " Duke Humphrey" objects to the steps beiuf; pat quite at the upper end, which obliges the men to climb up the three-foot stairs. The dock, he contends, is not finished, as the water spouts from ils walls, and there is a danger of the scoria-ash, lime, aud cement injuring the pumping machinery. As to the greater depth of water required, we need not give what our correspondent say», as it is now too late to apply any remedy.

Wo have been interviewed respecting a grievance from which some o£ oar fellowcitizens are suffering, and that is the circulation of old coppar tokens. A piece of money should ba " athing of beauty," even although with the majority it is not " a joy for ever," and certainly the battered anil dirty pieces of copper, unrelieved by any patriotic or loyal legend, but simply advertising semehody wli® has long ago gone through the Bankruptcy Court, should be driven from circulation. The Government have dono what they can, by preventing them from being taken at the Post-office and other Government departments, and perhaps the only thing that remain? is to provide a plentiful aupp'y of respsctable substitutes.

The early-closing movement amongst the grocers is reoeiving very general approval. More than CO grocers in the city and suburbs have signed an agreement to close eirly on Saturday, and at oresent only one firm of grocers in Queen-street declines to j iin in the movement. The Thames Star, commenting upon the demand of the trustees of t!ie Church Mission property at Parawai for £5000 as com-

pensation for carrying the water-race through their land, says This att3mpt at extortion, wo trust, will be resisted to the utmost, for it must strike everyone as enormous. 1s there anyone who would give £5000 for the whole block comprised in the Church Mission property ? No sooner has a public work bjen decided upon than every person who has a portion of which is required for the public service, cornea forward with an ab3urd claim for compensation. If a few acres be taken, worth ab.iut a hundred pounds, a claim is preferred for some thousands. The Government are assailed with difficulties at all bands, important public works are delayed, and the public pnrse is drawn upon to pay what simply amounts to extortionate rates. The public should set their faces against this kind of thine;, and help to put it down. No one wonld begrudge fair compensation for damage done or depreciation, but Governments as well as individuals ousht to resist any demand that is unreasonable, and this claim of the Church Mission trustees we look upon as monstrous.

We hear that there has been considerable dismay among soma persona who have been negotiating with natives for the purchase of large blocks of land in the district of Wanganui. A block of 40,000 acres in extent had been partially snryeyed, and sums of money paid on it to various natives, when it was found that an old native woman had ancestral claims prior to those of any of the natives who had been paid moneys on account. This lady the would-be purchasers applied to, and offered £500 for her right; but the Government had meanwhile arranged with her, paid her on account of her claim and we understand that the land will be at once proc.aimed under the Act as being land oil which tho Government has a prior claim. '"c block is very valuable. — Wellington Post.

Captain Garth, of the schooner Ariel, in a recent voyage from Melbourne to Fiji, called at L.ord Howe Island, on which lie found twenty-five inhabitants — men, women, and children—all told. The island is mountainous, of volcanic origin, but well wooded, about live miles lonand from a mile and almlf to two miles broad, 400 miles east of Sydney. As the steamer approached the island on the west side, with ensign flying, a boat camc o£F with two men in it, and brought the vessel to an anchorage. Shortly afterwards a bullock was seen in harness com ns towards the beach, drawing a sledge loaded with fowls, oranges, banana?, eggs, ■V ' , which the settlers brought off and gave to the captain, without making any charge or taking any piyojeut. A blacksmith's shop was given up to the engineer to do whatever he required. The inhabitants assisted in cutting wood and getting water for the vessel, and rendered every possible assistance. Capt.iin Garth speaks vorv highly of their hospitality. Their communication with the outside world ig very uncertain ; formerly whalers called in often, and got a supply of provisions, but they ver\"cl'lom do so now. Ships can get supplies of . b « ef . P'gf. or goats, potatoes, and onions owiß, hc. The people live in happy content, their only complaint being the want of a schoolmaster and clothing. About five years ago a ketch, belonging to tho island, eft for Sydney with eight souls on board, but was never heaul of. The names of two of thein were Captain Field and Mr. IVloonoy,

-Tfr «orK.,,g night ~, ' '";;<*> 5»,1,) * feet pi r wo„l<, h - . n ' '».c .-ioo.ooo for 1,200,000 b ;fore » n : p!cte K"puru n tur.-,;n R °, u 70 ,| OO J>?r. T«s Albert yielding about 40 0 0 V^ h ! '«t »i » sl.i Dl .i„ B about 3„?,Wak a . month. AH these mil-it i> pi-r null and bu-h men. ■" 50fl A correspondent of the IV, has the following 'p (|o at P.trih ik 1, on the 17th u| f ""' ,a >' meeting ? r 8 e » native, a'teMlin l»'g in niimlx r those who V 'Wy„arly in M H ' ',".1 the L,.,;. \\ anganui was represent! b the up-river natives who /■ :i; 1:1(1 with-'li-m, and i .tend s tho young jih/ii onlv • PannaL* Parihaka is f iS t 1, Unun -i W Wanoau already, the „ if it Ts Co ; jt iiiogj lniuor'anr * natives p a „ SPSS " r »"« «-tle a .eat the numbers of ar.-'«J7?" L m £ ' -ray-*,™ of „ wm £r* J,r L ™ reached Wai ara Ti , ii■ Hueiic-;of T- H'hi'i H. v S himself in 4 ft he c ' to os«rk was present at the'meeting HT would appear, from the repons 1 truthful, w^th^^vi^v- 1 "' C p to tlle eam P at Momohaki he fo'-nd two Europeans there, one of whom dressing a p,g and the nth the tent. He told the m eting t), it had formerly visaed the c unp = in -L" pany with oth-r two native, to r„„o". strate with the Europeans ti the survey of Momohak. and that for thv. reason the Lurcp »ans did not like hiin. and on tho day in question the mau in the tent fired at him at such close quarters that his shirt was ignited by the discharge He then cauuht cle gun by tho barrel and wrested it f«im the liuropean and struck li m wi;h the butt end, hreakiug the gun, the pieces of wltioh he subsequently hid in the bmh. Tiie European then ras to the creel;, and Hiroki followed biin and shot him, after whijii he returned to look for the man who w;.s dressing the pi«, but could 110:; find iiiiu. He then went to his people and t. ld tlieui that he must escape, as he had killed a European, and that they had baiter and join the tribe near the sea. 1 ' The New Zealand l imts of November 2'j has the following respecting Mi-sa Shinvin's m.vements: — Miss Sue. win leaves for Christchurch, en route for Dunedin, to morrow. She will giv>: concerts in DeucGiu and then return to Christchurch ; give concerts there, and then take a f.irewc.U beii';tii iu Wellington. will afterwards proceed 10 Auckland, and take slejnier for San I*rancisco in February. Misi Sher*viu pm. poses viaitiug England, Fiance, aud Italy. \\'e understand it is the iiicunf.ioii of Siguor Pompei ivheu iu Europe to a lirstcla,s Italian optra company, with Mier Sherwin as a star, in cooipaoy wilh other stars, sueh as De Murska &c„, all the principal cities in Europe wi'l be visiteil, and at the termination of the tour the colonies will bo visitui, Ne>v Zealand lirst iu order.

When tlic promoters of tiia Working Men's Cllub first aired the scheme, ti.cy met with considerable opposition from sunt- who thought it would offer too gre-*t inducewntf; and facilities to the working clasnts to vuend their time and money within its precincts, instead of in the bosoms of their families. The club has now been in operation for three-quarters of a year, ami the sile:,oo of the objectors tends to shew cuiio of the bad results they auticipateJ liava taken p'aee. The fact seems to be, that it affords the means of passing away time which would otherwise probably be spent in far more poisonous atmospheres, and that it gives the means of social intercourse to many of those who are without the genial shelter of a family roof-tree, and who might otherwise seek the shade of the public-house bar-room, or far worse. The club has also been found beneficial in another way, and convenience is provided for business people to meet and talk over contracts, tenders, public works, &e., and intercommunicate ideas on the subjects. Jn fact, there is a room specially S6t apart as £ kind of exchange for this cljss of people, and facilities are found to enable contractors to arrange the payment of their men and other business matters. The establishment was first opened on the 19th March last, -with a list of about 130 members, and there are now upwards of 300 members This increase at once shews that the benefits of the institution are appreciated, and th»t the principles upon wnick it has been founded, and the management, up to the present, hare been Buch as tj command the confidenee of those in whoso interests it was established. The premises are centrally situated, being in Darby-street, and rartly over Mr. Tucker's large establishment, at the corner ot Queen-streat, and are sufficient at present, although the large accessions to the numbers of the members render it probable that the committee trill ere long find it convenient to erect a building, for which, it is understood, there will be no difficulty whatever in pro-cu-ing the requisite funds. The architectural arrangements of the present building are as follow : —On the upper story there is a large room, about 24 by 10, for the meetings of committees ; a room adjoining, about py in which suppers are given during social gatherings, and which at other times is available for any matter for which it may be required ; a large hall, fronting yueon and Darby-streets, about 50 feet by JO, in which mo.tings are given and social gatherings held. There is a convenient platform at one end, and the room ia well lighted with gas, as, indeed, ia the whole of the establishment. On trie first floor there is a good-sized dining-room, a kitchen and stove n*ted up with a first class range and every necessary, private roams fo? tho caterer, a snug, well-fit ted-up card-room, a room for chess and draughts (always well patronised). In this room there is an excellent cottage piano, and as somo of the members are good performers, some excellent music may occasionally be heard in the evenings. .The bar and billiard-room oc.-upy the large room in the front of the building. The committee take care that the former is provided with none but the b:St clas-s ot refreshment; and the latter is one of the best to be obtained. On this door is alto the ofhee in which Mr. Lepine, the secretary, acts. Lavt, but far from being least, there 13 a library containing many excellent works, and a large and commodious reading-room, in which are to be_ found the leading newspapers and magazines of the Australasian colonies, and such of those of Great Britain as the limited means of the committee enable them to pro. vide. Those who wish well to the institution might help materially by assisting in increasing the number of books on the shelves, as every volume idded offers an additional inducement to men to substitute the more ethereal pleasure of mental culture for the grovelling ones which generally hold out baits of a far more tempting character. The institution is thriving, but far more might be done toward rendering it beneficial as well as attractive, if some of the members would recollect that nothing can be done without the sinews of war. If all subscriptions (which are within the roach of everyone) were paid up with regularity, the committee would be able to do much more to uiako tho institution one of a still more usetul character than even it is at present.

At the Riflo Range at P'uktkohe, .1 match was tired on Saturday l ist, November 30, bitweon tea o£ the Forest Kiiles and tcu of No. 1 Company Pakukohe KM; Volunteers. The latter won, as will be bv :ke following t cores, t!ie majority being":?') FOriK ; T RIt'LES. , r . „ 240)r<1». 4 Wjr-to. 50ly,'f. il. M.iior.Lu k (hon. n,em.) 8133313-3224324 3432.32-SJ (aptain Hel'sop .. 3U4344 1,44 (442 3233343—70 Lieutenant Crawford .. 4334453 5232353 2120420-Jf. Sergeant Boden.. .. l' 4 '4334 .' 013230 2340333-M w. King 33333.';:! 3!434'!4 3.-;»«45-«' E. Adolph .. .. :,314243 3443040 3223j4i-6! A. Adolph .. .. 24433 3 3i3«'43 03il000 -4C P. <'urri« 3223.143 4423332 3JJ4i->o —ol K. Yates 4323333 2401123 0203000—4< B. ilcSrath .. .. ;333333 0142234 2303J24 -47 No. 1 COMPANY PUKKKOUE lilFl..',* 2-» vds. 4'Wv<K 500yils. T!. Major [tarris .. .. 2143324 41434 !2 4334324-i* Calour ScrgL-ant D.ilton HIM 3 4402243 .343302-6:1 Sergeant Hr.ham .. 344312! 34 14343 2244022-W Corporal Preston .. 534 1313 4 13-343 2323343-07 A. .McDonald .. .. 3431334 1113334 304'i424- ISI W. Preston .. .. 3334134 2444333 4i'0323- li» J. Adams 3334324 3412344 3)220C4-(i0 Joseph Adams .. ..3434313 3333443 0)00000-47 J. Twldle 3434333 3354332 2KOt-24--SS J.Reynolds .. .. 14J34322 313304-1 IV3JOOO - it-

A first and final dividend in the estate of David King Clarkson, bootmaker, is to be paid by Mr. T. 6. Craig, Christchurcb, on the -oth inst.