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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6296, 21 January 1882, Page 4

Owing to a pressure of news and advertisements, a supplement, consisting of two pages, or sixteen columns, is issued with to-day's paper. In it will be found the commencement of a new novel by Rice aud Besant, entitled " All Sorts and Conditions of Men." His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies, with Mr. A. Buckland and Mr. Hermann Brown, as assessors, was occupied the whole of yesterday, in investigating the claims against the Public Works Department, ou account of lands taken for the purposes of the Kawakawa railway. The first case called was that of Hemi Tautari, who claimed £400, on account of the blocks called Te Kapa and Waio Tapu. Judgment deferred. This was followed by the claim of Bryers and Triphook for £644, but there was a discrepancy between the description of the land taken by the Government proclamation and that set out in the plans. The claim was therefore dismissed. The case of R. J. Triphook, who claimed £70, was called, but in this case, although the land had l een granted, and the claimant paid purchase money to one of the grantees, the land had not beeu subdivided. The claim was therefore dismissed. On Thursday night rain began to fall, and it continued steadily and heavily till late last night. The change was somewhat unexpected, for Thursday was a beautiful day. In the afternoon, however, it became of that suspicious sweetness which in the Auckland weather is regarded as quite too good to last. The rain has been very general. The Thames is flooded, and it is feared that it will do much damage to the crops in Waikato, where an unusually good harvest has been anticipated. It will be seen by reference to an intercolonial weather telegram, published in another column, that a severe atmospheric disturbance is passing over a portion of Australia, and the storm experienced in Auckland is no doubt connected with the gale now being felt in Australia. The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon, and the usual routine business was transacted. Prom the report of the proceedings at the Wesley an Conference yesterday, it will be seen that the Rev. T. Buddie asked leave to retire, and to be placed on the supernumerary list. A motion, moved by the Rev. A. R.eid, that Mr. Buddie be asked to reconsider his decision, wa3 carried, and Mr. Buddie consented not to press his request. Mr. Buddie has certainly earned a title to repose by the hard work of a life-time in the Maori mission, aud in European districts, town and country ; but he has still more vigour and energy than many younger men. Similar applications from the Rev. Messrs. Kirk and VVatkins were dealt with in the same manner. Owing to the visit of Tawhiao to Auckland, it was found necessary to postpone the meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland, Coffee Palace Company, which was to have been held on Thursday at 2 o'clock. The day en which the meeting will be held will be notified in due course. The Takapuua Jockey Club will not accept the fiat of the weather on the occasion of their opening meeting on the 27th December, although the downpour of rain on that occasion might be supposed to be severe enough to throw a damper on the best resolutions. They have since made arrangements with the proprietor of the land for a long lease of the course, and at a meeting held on Thursday night it was decided to hold the next race meeting in Easter week. Theprecise date was not fixed pending the fixing of the A.R.C. Easter meeting ; but should the latter be fixed for Monday and Tuesday, the Takapuna meeting will probably be on the Saturday following. A permauent grand stan3 is to be erected, and necessary improvements effected, so as to make the course attractive not only for visitors, but for the best of horses. In another column will be found the list of successful candidates lor the scholarships offered by the Board of Education for competition bj' the pupils of the Government schools. A list of pupils to whom certificates of proficiency were awarded is also published. The annual meeting of the Auckland Rifle Association was held last night, in the Drillshed. Owingtothedownpourofrain, the attendance was very meagre. Captain 0. Mahon was voted to the chair. The hon. secretary of the association (Volunteer Fairs), read the minute 3 of the last annual meeting, which were confirmed. The meeting was then adjourned to next Friday at S o'clock. The Colonial Bank, it will be seen from the abstract of the report to be presented to the forthcoming half-yearly meeting, has concluded a satisfactory term". A dividend of 7 per cent, was declared (the last dividend was 0 per ccut.), and £1000 was carried to the reserve fund, leaving a balance to be carried forward of £2939. Xhe prosperity of the Colonial Bank is another evidence of the steady well-being of the country. Sales of Colonial stock were made yesterday at 4Ss 6d cum div. The railway employes' annual picnic and sports will take place to-day, at Hunua, 21 miles from Auckland. A special train will leave Auckland for Hunua at 9.35 a.m., and will return from Hunua for Auckland at 6.20 p.m. Luncheon will be provided at 1 o'clock. A band will be in attendance. There appears to be almost an epidemic of | scarlatina, or scarlet fever, in Auckland at present. Many cases are reported in the city as being treated privately, and there are no fewer than ten cases being treated at the hospital. j Messrs. Bent and Bachelder's Christy Minstrels will begin a short season in the Lorne-street-hall on Monday evening. Great attractions are promised. At the banquet to Tawhiao, a bill of fare in Maori wa3 on the table. Mr. C. 0. Davis has furnished us with a literal translation, as follows House of Song, 19th January, ISS2. The food : Mullet (boiled), flounders (fried), Turkey (boiled), and its water a3 a relish, cow's tongue (boiled), fowls (ovened), leg of bacon (boiled), a cow (ovened), young pig (done by oven), a pie of a cow-calf, with bacon, peas, vegetable marrows, potatoes, pie of plums, pie of rhubarb, a pudding of eggs, pears that are boiled, cherries (European tutu), cheese, butter, thistle (to be eaten raw.) There is a movement arrong Spiritualists in the South to invite to New Zealand Mr. Milner Stephen, of New South Wales, who has the credit of performing so many wonderful cures. He would like to pay a visit if he could got a respectable requisition. Cary's Juvenile "Piratesare playing at tlio Thames to good houses.

In another column vre give a reprint from" the Field"' ofiitef condensation. of the New { York newspaper Forest and Stream's account of the; last three-races in America, which have been sailed by the Scotch ten-tonner Madge. This account of her performances will be' intensely interesting to our nautical readers, whose technical knowledge of snch a matter, enables them to enjoy such a description \vith a keener relish than is given to a landsman. The genera! reader will, however, be gratified to learn that a little Britisher has fairly and handsomely defeated the American yachts (each larger than herself) -which have sailed against her. Her last antagonist, the Wave, confessedly the best of their sloops, is 38ft. 7ins. long at load-line, the Madge's being only 2jjins. longer; but the Wave has 14ft. llius. beam, against the Madge's 7ft. Ogins., which is 7ft. lgins. more, nearly double! These victories will tend, we think, to remove from the minds of onr non-professional readers the notion, which that common mendacity—common fame —has for so long been instilling into them, namely, that the American yacht cannot be equalled. It is pleasing to note the unqualified candour with which the Forest and Stream accepts the beating. There is not au "if" or a "but" in its account, which is written in the true spirit of a yachtsman. That noblest, of pastimes and most effectual of recreations, yachting, seemingly tends not only to strengthen the body, but to invigorate the mind. The Madge was designed hy Mr. Watson of Glasgow, naval architect, the designer of the celebrated Vanduara, and of the Oithona of Sydney, belonging to Dr. MoKellar. The Madge was taken to New York on the deck of a steamer, and on arrival, thcNewYorkcustom-housedemanded a duty on the importation of the piece of wood-ware, but the Government did not enforce the claim. The Neptune, which is one of Fife's, we believe, was known to be a better ten-tonner than the Madge, so also, we think, was the Maharanee, a. Southern boat; but the class, during last season, was topped by the Buttercup, built at Barking, near London, for Mr. Hewitt, whom we remember as Commodore of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. The Madge L and Neptune are about five times their beam | in length on the load-water-line, the Buttercup is more than five and three-quarters, aud has twelve tons of lead ballast, nearly all under her keel. These long, deep, lead-under-keel yachts have been engendered in Great Britain by the yacht measurement rule, which was till lately in force. By a recent alteration beamier yachts will have a little better show in future, though we consider the concession is not yet sufficient. The shallow American -yacht has been tlie result of the American rule" being based on displacement. Under such a rule the most successful racer would be one with largest area of flotation and smallest displacement under it. The American type is a dangerous, capsizing one, but dry and roomy,; the British type is very safe so long as she is_ in deep water, but contracted on dock, very wet, heels to very lk'ht airs, and is uneasy in a sea-way. We hope au international conference of American and British yacht owners and builder 3 will settle a mode of measurement which will be fair to every type of vessel. Yacht racing the world over would receive an immense impetus if that were done. It had been arranged that a practice of the Fire Brigade should take place yesterday to illustrate toTawhiaoandthe Maori chieftains who accompanied him, the city water supply, and the means provided for extinguishing fires. The constant downpour of rain which prevailed all the morning of course made it doubtful whether the experiment would be carried out, but at 12 o'clock the Fire Brigade, under Superintendent Hughes, mustered in full force at the junction of Q.neen and Customhouse-streets, at the end of the wharf, and made ready for action. Two leads were laid on from the plug opposite Sibbin's auction mart, two from the stand pipe near the Thames Hotel, aud two from the plug opposite the Waitemata Hotel. A considerable crowd attended to see the experiments or to see the King, and the windows of the premises in the vicinity, as well as the doorways and footpaths, were well filled. Tawhiao did not put iu an appearance, but the brigade held a practice, and some funny incidents occurred, which, although not very pleasant to some, afforded amusement generally. Many were the involuntary showerbaths to which people were subjected from the spray. One lad undertook to have a good view cf the water play, sheltering himself behind an umbrella, but the stream caught the gingham, and it was shattered so badly that the boy ran for his life, leaving the dilapidated umbrella to roll through the street. Another man driviug an express round the oorner of Fort street was suddenly caught by a small section of a stream, and his hat was the object of an eager chase for,, some minutes. While the practice was proceeding His Worship the Mayor arrived, and informed Superintendent Hughes and Captain Butler that it was desirable to postpone the display until Monday. The practice was continued for an hour. After experimenting with tho six streams, one long lead of hose, 320 feet-1 in length, was laid out, and the water turned on. It threw a magnificent stream, but while it was at its height one length of hose burst, and those in the neighi-ourhood received a greater drenching than tbey anticipated from the rain. All were impressed with the powerful pressure of water, the effective strength and discipline of the Fire Brigade, and the excellent order which prevailed. Should the weather prove fine on Monday, there will, no doubt, be a large attendance of the. public, when the water supply is turned on to "astonish the natives." Cary's Juvenile Opera Company will commence their season on Monday night, opening with "The Pirates of Penzance." The "juvenile pirates" have earned very cordial recognition in the places where they have appeared as a well disciplined and thoroughly organised band of young actors and vocalists. Miss Lena Robinson is apparently the prima donna. She is remembered here as a most graceful and talented child. The "Major enerai"' of the company is mentioned by the newspapers of the towns in which the company have played in terms of spccial praise, and the "police sergeant" is described as another very striking impersonation. The chorus comprises about 50 children. The orchestra is conducted byMr. Cimino. In the Monthly Report of the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge we find the following, which will interest Churchmen : —"Diocese of Auckland, NewZealand—Church for Maoris on the Island of Waiheke. A church is being i uilt for the Maoris on the island of Waiheke, about 10 miles from Auckland. The whole cost of the church, which is of wood, of sufficient size for 100 worshippers, will be £150, £90 have been given or promised towards it, £S0 011 t-he spot. The bare walls are raised, and the Bishop of Auckland asked the society to help towards the completion. The people are poor, possessing a few cattle. They are visited by a Maori clergyman, whose stipend is the interest of an endowment raised by the tribe of which the Waiheke people form part. On the recommendation of the standing committee of the society a grant of £25 was voted, on the usual conditions. The following gratifying letter came from the Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand :— ' Bishop's Court, Auckland, September 12, 1881. My dear Mr. Grove, —We are very much obliged to the society for their grant of £150, to the building fund of St. Sepulchre's Church, Auckland. Before signing the draft which you sent me on July 9 for that sum, I had every assurance that the conditions on which the grant was made had been fulfilled. This church, which the kind help of the society encouraged the parishioners to build, will occasion a fresh department in church building throughout the diocese. It stands on one of the very best sites, if not actually the best of all, in one of the most beautiful cities (so far as situation is concerned) in the British empire. From the tower can be seen the Pacific Ocean on both sides of the island ; and the spire is the first Auckland object seen from ships entering our two great harbours—those of the Waitemata on the north-cas>t and the Manukau on the west. On August 31, I consecrated the new church at Cambridge, to the building of which the society made a grant cf £100. That church also is a really fine building, and would certainly not have been erected soon, 01- perhaps at all, but for the impetus given by the society's help. I have suggested to the clergy that, in acknowledgment of our great obligations to the society, we should, as a diocese, make an offering— out ot our poverty—to its funds : and we shall probably do so very soon.—Yours faithfully, W. G. Auckland. The expenses of Mrs. Hampsoivs mission at- Wellington amounted to over £100, towards which, up to the day before her last address, only £40 had been collected. Mormonistn is being strenuously advocated in tho Wairarapa by two Elders of that persuasion at the present time, :

We drewatfcatioiiT,lll Zealand. Among them - '''a mg sketches of th e vilL*'? '"okll To M Inti addressing tTi ° Jr >'iV^Jtl of the late Miss M arv j/ e f 'orr> u'S J|| at the time they were tab? '* only white woman yvho «C l M singular settlement. She t^ n impressions of I'arilnk-T; 3 'er-./MSi three days before her'ln a "'fcsssa hands of , r 4 "Parihaka, the Tf in New Zealand, i, nn J,**' 10 " «tr \ 1 of quite an imposing c | ' »«> *'"M ground of bush, ! r *th, ® all rises the snow-dad m 1 There m regular Mou» t & | native women and children h>l *- excited when they saw thn I°e >" 1 (English woman); they crowM grinning, jabbering, a n .,lT Only one or two white l« &M here before. I wont*? 6 " monthly meeting last Weeing the before saw such' number, of a most picturesque i®" 1 IIM fine-looking men and pre men and boys were havW, • the bats and wickets were I,°"' tt they played jußt like up the ball when a man was ont Y l^ ' this we saw a vast crowd in tW ' &*?•. 80 and found \ ' nakln S a speed, squatted around with up. t „ r n ( , ll li " : *>M listening intently. Te looking man, with a fi ne h,.,Y J itMi gesticulates with his arm blanket folded around him if 5'- i'S? fine sight, the crowds of nativ babies tumbling about, the «•„ s <; at us. Directly Te Whitl meeting was over. I Ba » TohT^^y "The Unfolding'of 3 Scripture^ P to the Close of this DlL n a \ Ee " I pre-Millcuial Advent of the s on ofV | bt. Sepulchre's Schoolroom hat n h was a good attendauee, eon id er ' clemency of the weather. The P Dudley occupied the chair Tibegan by stating that experienced ' v that man must have a re li 80 1 sort, and tho reason is that ! V self-sustained, therefore must \Jt*U thing to lean upon. It had been for the 19th century to teach thifTfil is no God. He was old f:«hioned\M to believe in the Lord Jesus and that there is future of ..WiSSt that believe in Him. When si -fiS heaven, the heavenly host waitM tancy to see how God would meet it r * ' not until God incarnate came in ib' > that the answer appeared. When -boru they chanted glory to Godlv-vi highest. Jesus was interred j a j. tomb; but He had previnuslv sfiiS my Father's house theie are" ma} J" 1 sions. I go to prepare a 5 you." He is now at the of God, but He cornea to m'V/ 'c power of the Spirit. He will come same body. The laws of nature are » but the volition of the divine mind times there will bo harmony in c -f • • The day of the Lord was different coining of the Lord. He would coj S ' and take us away. At the second he would come in «lory. The |.-|® quoted from Corinthians, Timothy, and John, to illustrate ing. He thought the world was more intellectual, but not bettr must first believe in the is, the rock on which we ni:" ; S then look for the manifeotition c! Cfc-v'* 1 a perfect man. Time he 7000 years between the evolving of ment and order from chaos and .; ginning of the n«w heaven and earth. Mr. Henry Clayton, in prors-i i vote of thanks, said that he thot;::"i '■■■ Vine's views were in the mam who thought on tho subject mint He complimented Mr. Dudley the school-room at the disposal c|s lecturer, whose subject was of ni:::t;S general interest than was geneaSslJ posed. The rev. Chairman said biiirfy differed but slightly from the lsali": The meeting closed with sins:; if' 3 prayer. " " f's The township of Warringtoa (isniEDunedin Morning Herald) was the ujjS unusual excitement an Saturday last. r.S; count of the marriage of Mr. VI. i.(S Larnaeh and Miss Mary t'octburn taking place in St. Barnabas Church. 'M wedding was a very fashionable one, being a large number of guests presentwere conveyed to Warrington hy ci-J and a special train, which lett Dar.e:;'\ 10.30. The church had been V-;. decorated by the ladies in the hood, and the spectacle presented n&i eidedly imposing. The ceremony ra 2 ducted by the Rev.. R. L. Stanford. It The train from Auckland to Te A— is nearly every afternoon from half-:::: to three-quarters of an hour liehici'caused by the increasing traffic girj."..- . much work to tlie facilities provided management. A second daily trainr : kato i 3 fast becoming a necessity. The Patea Daily Mail says:—"Lt: the Mokau is' not to be opened at [S This seems to be the position. Tfeti King is not willing, and the Wellington say it is not desirabletr the question until he is willing. Tk we all to wait—how long ? Let thi'p be approached in another way. Ec.'i must have, and railways we must bn- 1 ' Queen's highway might be declare!:' through Maori country from the heid: ; . Waikato to the West Coast at Stat'* ; , thereabout—aloug a route kno*a'>;v practicable. The next step would K v clearing of a track. Soon after that, way project might be ripe. It prudent to rush the position, butitsiSi quietly sapped and mined by the sts-i'Vi/ road of white settlement. Let >■ continue to while the whites practical work of governing." Our Waipu correspondent writes —-Au accident of a very serious nature ® Mrs. D. Gillanders, from Auckland, w'lsjj to her friends here, on Thursday, While out riding with her another lady, her horse shied and heavily on her head, fche was insensible and carried to the neare.-: where she lay for forty-eight scious. She was attended on by i'who, at first, held but faint recovery, but I am now happy to .-a-•'g. she is improving. v-; Our Port Albert correspondent j "The half-yearly meeting of ; of tho Port Albert Co-operative I off on the 13th instant, at I Port Albert. The chairman of '/ mittce, Mr. J. W. C. Smith, chair. The secretarj", Mr. C. 0 '--.t- '. the balance-sheet for the months. It was received unanimously adopted. The c ' :a ! rl, ""..*fe gave a verbal report of the bus.ut' -ftj term, the chief point lieiiii; thel committee in endeavouring to .y . Wellsford branch store. The passed a resolution wholly this step, without their Hiit beiu?'- ... ; Another i-esolntion was ai '°P'S' guidance of the managing comnil' ensuing term, directing that t-ne not to be disposed of without pconvening the shareholders, ?' evidently, judging from intentiou of disposing or 1 • three members of the committee of those retiring by rotation w ceedcd with by ballot, the r^ u n , Mr. John Shepherd, Mr. J. 0- | Mr. E. Browne were elected. i lf ::C The Taranaki Herald,# notices the death of W j'l l3 ."' Friday last the great " a '. ct&s) Kingi Rangitake, sou ® KeruUihawhangawanga, a place he had removea ' land of the junction of t chiei' j Manganui rivers. He was■ • n j ne j. Kgatiawa tribe, and w;is o y: of age. His inCnence ai» =, s was great, and lie was on Jyt chiefs among the Tarawa .]C |- the war. To the old settle r his name is quite fanuh.ir o t conspicuous part he took J i e c sC 'w war; but of late ,3 ami uneventful hfe. J 1 i most friendly terms with tli have visited his settlement, tracc of the singular t! . : : v3 ,. r ior the daring and i:.!: -; : l \ found of late years in the in fluence, however, did not dm ;1 ..J tribe, who have looked to " his instructions implieity. ; 3 v' now being held at these 1 1" a ]]pf' it is cxpected that natives ■ . « the provincial district w'U at ' Mr. H. F. Cliristie.fof sented a medal to be tirod ' w Rifles. " /

election meetings Mr. ' At ° that 110 fewer than ' yri T fid Keen devoted to hi in bythc. article 3 ■ He ha( i cu t out these; : invercafg 1 J them in a BCr apbook foi amusement, and to hand down h h ; 3 y &rcn that they might know what s ■ their father had been. 1 There were no prisoners in the lock-u r last eveningm o h-„lv growth and prosperity of the VD V/EKK [.V News, and tlie demand A i;c ' Kl '*; K „ rce for both reading matter and for nior J { j ia3 necessitated its furthei advertis' i^ r( , emen t, until it now occuP?rm t!!e proud position of being the largest P ic f ~.s t weekly newspaper published in the , . With the present number is issued colony- j. twenty columns, illustrated a SBP fii™ eiigraving of Ml-. Abbott's new by a ;tlu l in it is also commenced a pC . ra n nvcl'of great interest, by Kice and " e " , t jj C joint authors of some of the ' r ks of fiction of the present day. r fnHre a supplement will be given every lB ( "na bcJtcs a careful digest of the JV news all the special features of the >,*k\vs will be carefully improved A Whilst the additional space - it the disposal of the editor will J features to be added. As an Sterling medium, the W'KEKI.Y AkWS so wcllkiiown that the prese.it in'\r"cnient has t een brought about mainly through pressure by advertisers of all vlassci'. F.hvird Shepherd of Jfjjarnawahja, hotel Viv- Bled a statement of insolvency, and a first his creditors is fixed for tlio «tli instant, fuhrw in "he District Court-house, Hamll--10 A oeneral meeting of the shareholders in ~ r . n i,i e n Calf »>!< l Mining Company is advnrttod tJ hsl<l " n tl,n :!rJ of Kel .' n " r >' half ' prL \ t 1 ren o'rlock. f"r the transaction of business set forth in the advertisement. -I'll? Auckland Savings Bank has removed to i->in't"r»ry offices in Oarby-street. The first quarter of the Girls' High 5rf.,,,1 will besin on the Ist of February. On .lie flat instant, the master will be at home from 10 a.m. p.m., to enrol puj'ils, &C. The Auckland Bowling and Lawn Tennis t l„h will meet as usual on their green at Graftontcuil co tinv, at 3 iun. The annual meeting of the Working Men's rl"b is advertised to be held on Wednesday evening, at eignt o'clock. The Ponsonby Choral Society .ire requested to meet 03 Monday, the Card instant, for practice. \ complimentary concert is to be given to ipw M:vcKwin. i n CboruMmll. on "\Vcduestlay evening." i«Hcr to her departure for Australia. The Court Pride of Onohunga, A.0.F., will meet on Thursday evening, at cisht o'clock, in the new hall opposite St. l'eter's Church, Queanjtrect, Onehnnsa. In another column will be found the usual intimations o' services in several of the city and suburban churches, to-morrow.