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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6212, 14 October 1881, Page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Crown Lands Board was held yesterday. The proceedings were for the most oi a routine character. A report of the moetina appears in another column. The weekly sitting of the Resident Ma#i=. trate'3 Court, to hear and determine small debt claims, was.held yesterday. Tlie only case of importance was that of v, Greenleaf, for a debt contracted in connection with the raising of the steamship Tanpo, when under water, near Tauranga. He particulars of the case will be found ia another column.

About a quarter to 7 o'clock last evenine the stackpipe of the New Zealand Timber Company again took fire in a somewhat similar way to that in which it took place a few weeks ago. Immediate steps ivere taken to suppress it, which were aided by the fireman and watchman of the Auckland Timber Company's establishment, who, instead of giving an alarm by the fire-bell, immediately connected the hose laid derail in the factory at night, and played on the flue, which was almost red hot, as well as oa the adjacent stacks of timber belonging to that company, to prevent any dariiage from the sparks settling among them. Mv. E. ° Bartley, the acting manager of the Auckland i Timber Company, gave instructions to the mill watchman to keep the hose in readiness all night in the event of any of the spark 3 lodging in the stacks of timber unnoticed and smouldering there. ;

The Auckland Education Reserves Com- ' missioners held a meeting yesterday. The i following allocation of the revenue at the : disposal of the commissioners was agreed to: —£400 to the Auckland Board of Education • '■ £100 to the High School, Whangarei; £100 : between the Auckland Girls' High School, : Auckland College, and Thames High School. ■ Regret was expressed that certain desirable amendments in the Reserves Act for the purpose of enabling the commissioners to \ deal with certain authorised reserves in the I Poverty Bay district, had not been made r during the recent session of the Assembly, : notwithstanding a promise from the Ministry that the matter should be attended to. The : Hawke's Bay Commissioners, it was also , stated, had during the past year derived a l revenue of £30 from Poverty Bay. ' The case of breaking and entering a ■ store at Awitu, against a number of natives, I was part heard yesterday, and adjourned to E Thursday next, the accused being admitted | to bail. Some of their Maori kinsmen rbecame bondsmen for them. f;

An important meeting of persons engaged in the building trade was held last evesiaj to consider the question of the Saturday half-holiday similar to that at present adopted by many of the leading builders. The desirability of the Saturday half-holiday was affirmed, and a resolution was carried that to make up for the half day the men should work from half-past 7 to 5 o'clock oil the first five days of the week, and stop at f 12 on Saturdays. An extended report of the proceedings is published in another column. The performance by the Auckland Dramatic Society, in aid of the persecuted Jens of Southern Russia, has realised for the benefit of that fund the sum of £50 Is 10d. The following is the analysis of the r.jceipts and disbursements :—Cash taken at the doors, £•27 ; tickets sold by the Hebrew community, £31 12s ; tickets sold by the members of the society, £33 Is: total, £91 KJs. .Against this has to be set £10 10s for scene painting; printing, &c, £14 13s; orchestra, £3 10s; hire of piano, £1; stage hands, £2 12s 6d: gas, 19s 2d ; author's fee, £4 : cab hire, £1 ss; and sundries, £3 Is 6i. As to the scene painting it is due to the society to say • that it was necessary to go to this expense, „ and it could not have been done more cheaply. The total expenditure, as above, amounted to £41 11s 2d, leaving the balance above stated in favour of the fund. " The Paknranga hounds trill meetatOrata gate to-morrow, at two o'clock.

The great agitator, Mr. Garrard, was arrestecf last night, on a charge of forwardinc a false claim to vote, to the Registration Officer, Mr. Cotter. For some time past, since his candidature for Auckland Lorth, he has been busying himself m getting placed upon the electoral roll persons who were duly qualified, but not registered. In the particular case for which he has been arrested, the police authorities or the Registration Officer, or both, say in pretty much the language.of Mrs. Gamp "Ihere am t no sich pei-son." Mr. Garrard is finding out the truth of the adage, "That politics, like misfortunes, makes us acquainted with strange bedfellows." He will interview Mr. Macdonald, R.M., at the Police Court, this morning, and there will probably be a large muster of free and independent electors to watch the proceedings. There was celebrated, yesterday morning, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Archbishop Steins. The Vicar General (the Very Rev. Father Fynes) conducted the service, assisted by Father O'Sulli van O SB. There were also present Fathers \\ alter McDonald, Paul, Cassidy, Downey, Breiken, and Golden. The musical portion of the Mass was efficiently performed by the choir, under direction of Miss Shanaghan. The North Shore Regatta promises to be very successful. Through the exertions of the committee, about a dozen cups and trophies, including a cup valued at £20, presented by the Devonport Ferry Company ; also, cash and promises to the amount of £S0 have been secured. There is every indication that entries will be numerous. Ihe Cutter Race is expected to be a very interesting item of the programme. There will also be several competitors for the Sailing Race for 20 feet boats. The Imp, also a beautifully modelled boat, just built by young Matthews for Mr. Fred. Cramond, will probably be of the number. The Union S.S. Company has consented to give the use of the Rotorua as flagship. Au important sale of high bred stock is to be held at Penrose farm at noon on the 10th of November, by Mr. A. Buckland. The stock to be disposed of consists of horses ami cattle. They were bred by Messrs. Maclean and Co., which is a guarantee for the quahty of the animals. There are four Clyoesdalc colts, one and two years old ; eleven bliorthorn bulls, twenty Hereford bulls, one and two y*irs old; and three yearling Devon bulls. The Clydesdale colts are Darnlcy, Baron Dinsdale, Grand Duke, and Len Lomond —the last two, got by Young Farmer, once known as Loch Fergus. The Shorthorn bulls come from fine pedigree animals, the sires being Duke of York, Oxford Royal, and Prince Wild Eyes, annuals containing some of the best strains of Shorthorn blood. The Hereford and Devon bulla arc also said to be splendid animals, and though those varieties of cattle have not yet become so popular here as Shorthorns, will be found no doubt to be well suited to many parts of New Zealand. Catalogues containing full pedigrees of the stock may bo obtained from Mr. Bucklaiul. The day chosen for the sale is a happy one, being the day after the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Exhibition. It may reasonably be anticipated that on that occasion a good many strangers will be in Auckland from the South and'others places, who will thus have an opportunity of obtaining a fine idea of the class of stock to be found in this part of the colony. The entertainment lately given byJMr. W. James Buckland, assisted by other friends in aid of the Building Fund of St. Andrew s Church, Cambridge, was fairly attended. About 130 persons were present, :vnd the proceeds were £12. Some choice oil paintings, by well-known English artists, are now on view at the shop of-Mi'. K. Wayte, bookseller, Queen-street, and will be disposed of by an Art Union. An advertisement elsewhere in our columns announces that permission ha 3 been obtained from the authorities, and that when the list is completed the drawing will take place. The artist who painted Checkmate, the first prize in this collection, was Mr. Thompson, who also' painted Easter Dawn, a picture which realised £2000. Mr. Wayte invites inspection of these paintings, some of which certainly display an artistic conception of no mean order. The New Zealand Time 3 of October 10, says:—"Dr. Wallis rides his hobby-horse into his election campaign, and boldly tilts at all the newspapers of the colony, as his common enemies, admitting, however, that his attacks upon them may end in his own defeat. It ia really a pity the honourable gentleman does not follow the example of some of his American friends and start a newspaper of his own. He would then be enabled to represent his own sayings and doings, after his own heart, to at least one interested and admiring reader." A meeting of the members of the Paknranga Hunt Club will be held to-day, at noon, at Mr. Percival's office, for the purpose of arranging for the Annual Steeplechase Meeting, which is to be held next month. The p.s. Te Aroha has resumed the Ohinemuri trade under the Thames River Steam Navigation Company. She is to be in permanent charge of Captain Dalton, the old and respected Thames river trader. The steamer is in excellent condition, having been thoroughly overhauled aud repaired, whilst the fact that she made the trip from Auckland to the Sandspit on Tuesday night in two hours and ten minutes will show the superiority of her machinery.—Thames Advertiser. A meeting of shareholders in the projected Helensville Timber Company (Limited) was held at the office of Messrs. Med calf and Hill, Insuranceßuildings, yesterday. Messrs. H. J. Wickens, Arthur Bull, Hermann Brown, Thomas Melville, and Henry Brett (Auckland), and R. McLeod and I. McLeod (Helensville) were elected provisional directors. It is less than a month since the scheme was started, and placed on the market privately ; now nearly all the shares it is intended to issue at present have been taken up—viz., 1000 shares at £5, giving an available capital of £5000. The mill can be erected for about £2000, leaving over £2000 for the purchase of timber to carry on operations. The object and plan of business are : —The carrying on the business of bawmilling, &c, at Heleusville. It is proposed to erect a mill, with all modern improvements, capable of turning out at least 00,000 feet of sawn timber per week. The quantity of available timber in the district has been estimated by competent authorities at from eighty to one hundred million feet, most of which can be brought to the mill by water. The company have secured the offer of a | first-class site for the mill, consisting of five acres, more or less, at a moderate price. The whole of the purchase-money for the site will be taken by the seller in shares of the company. The site of the mill adjoins the railway, and has a deep-water frontage to the Kaipara river, where vessels ot 300 tons can easily load. The mill can be supplied with timber all the year round, independent of freshets, at a rate at least of 2s per 100 feet cheaper than Auckland market rates. The company will also save freight as compared with Auckland companies on ■waste in cutting, which is estimated to be at least 20 per cent. The credit of the origination of this scheme is due to Mr. Medcalf. Mr. William Hoile Brown has boon elected a member of the Devonport Highway Board, vice Mr. Oliver Mays (resigned).

There were two persona in the lock-up last evening, namely, James Quinn and Jane Jackson, both charged with breaches of the Vagrant Act, by being guilty of indecent exposure yesterday afternoon in the Albert Park. The woman had only been released that morning from Mount Eden Gaol, and is charged in addition with being drunk. Another of those vicious wretches who ' trade on the prostitution of girls and women met some of his deserts yesterday, at the hands of Mr. Barstow, who sentenced him to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. The case as detailed in the evidence, an outline of which we publish elsewhere, was a most revolting one. The grain laid b> the farmers in the Taieri district is causing great havoc amongst the sparrows and green linnets. One farmer states that a few days ago he laid some grain during the evening, and on the following morning found upwards of 200 dead birds. When prepared simply with the poison the grain has a very bitter taste, and the birds are very apt to avoid taking it. To remedy this the grain should be sweetened with sugar. The Taieri Advocate learns that a gentleman from Auckland, of considerable mining experience, has taken over the company's right to the Saddle Hill reef, and tenders will shortly be called for the driving of a tunnel, so that ere long the reef will be thoroughly tested. Mr. G. V. Stewart transmits to the Bay of Plenty Times a telegram from Mr. Hall declining to stand for Tauranga, and in doing so says :—" His choice of me as the channel through which to communicate his decision to the electors I am entitled to regard as evidently showing his intention to further my candidature." The Taupo correspondent of the Bay of Plenty Times writes :—" This last week Tongariro has been emitting large volumes of black smoke, with a lurid glare showing towards the sky, but no actual fire could be seen. A loud report was heard on Tuesday evening, like the discharge of heavy ordnance. Outbreaks of this description lead one to oxpect a ' bust up', thesame as in 1569 and 1370." Mr. Horace Brinsmead, one of the members of the firm of John Briusrnead and Sons, the celebrated firm of pianoforte manufacturers, is now in Auckland. Messrs. Brinsmead have of late years been very successful both at the Australian and European Exhibitions. They have gained two gold medals and highest awards for every class of piano this year at the Melbourne Exhibition, the two first prizes, together with the only special diploma at the Sydney International Exhibition last year, eightyseven tinns, including the principal English, American, German, and French manufacterers competing. At • the Paris International Exhibition of IS7S, they were awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honour for the superiority of their pianos. Similar honours were gained by them at the previous International Exhibitions for the great advancement they had made in the art of pianoforte manufacturing. Mr. Horace Brinsmead has arranged to be at the show-room of Messrs. Hoffman and Sons, sole agents of the firm, this and to-morrow afternoons, between 3 and 4, to receive instructions for any piano which may be required of either special design or construction, and to transact any business in connection with the firm. He leaves for London via Australia next Sunday, by the incoming San Francisco mail boat. Yesterday evening a very successful literary aud musical entertainment was given in the Mount Hobson Girls' School. It was well attended. The evening's entertainment concluded with a quadrille party. The claims against the estate of the late Mr. W. Atkin arc requested to be sent in to Mr. B. Tauner without delay, and all debts due to the estate are requested to be paid forthwith. Mr. G. Goldie has a number of dogs of various descriptions at present in confinement, and if they are not released by noon to-day will be destroyed. Andrew Stephens, brass founder, Auckland, has filed a statement of insolvency, and a first meeting of his creditors is fixed for the l'Jth instant, at 11 o'clock. The Auckland Weekly News this week contiins a full digest of English mail news, via Brindisi, and telegr.iphic news from all parts of the world. The special features of the News are all well sustained, and interesting reading for all classes will be found in its pages. Among the illustrations will be found a portrait of General Arthur, the now American President; also, a portrait of Alexander Dumas, the novelist, and a number of subjects of interest to the country settler. Subscriptions : £1 2s Gd per annum, in advance, posted to any part of the colony. Subscribers names entered at any time during the quarter. Result of Sprinc Prize Drawing in to-niorrow's Observer. First Coupon" for 'Xmas Distribution in to-morrow's Observer. Extraordinary Scandal in the Suburbs. See to-morrow's Observer. Remember that the First Coupon for the Observer Xmis I'rizes will appear in next Friday's Observer, and that if you miss taking it, you will miss your chance for 25 valuable gifts, including — Materials for a First-class Christmas Dinner for G persons, viz.: Prime Christmas Turkey, Ox Tongue, Sirloin of Beef. Oxtii.il (for soup), 4 Dishes Vegetables, Materials for Plum Pudding, 12 Mince Pies, Calfsfoot Dishes Dessert, :i Bottles Champagne, 1 Sherry,' 1 Port, 2 Claret, 1 Krandy. 2nd: Handsome Clock for Mantlepiece. 3rd: Christmas Hamper, containing Turkey and 6 Bottles English Ale. 4th: American electro-plated Clock, suitable for sitting-room. sth : Sucking Pi?. Oth: Two Vols. Gentleman's Magazine (handsomely hound), and eighteen other prizes. The names of candidates for scholarships offered by the Board of Education have to be sent in not later than the Ist of November. The certificate of birth must accompany each candidate's name. Mr. Hales, the District Engineer, intimates that those engaged digging foundations, &c, will be allowed to deposit the soil in the spa«o to be reclaimed on the north side of Customhouse-street. On to-morrow (Saturday), at 1.30 o'clock, Hγ. R. Arthur will sell by auction, at the Lunatic Asylum, the largo coutractors' plant used by Messrs. Keeno and Jenkinson at the re-building of that institution. They have decided to dissolve partnership, and the whole plant is to be sold. An omnibus leaves the National Bauk at a quarter to 1 o'clock. The annual concert and quadrille party Riven by the Engineer City Hand will take place In the Choral Hall on the 10th instant. Tickets may be obI tained from members of the band.