LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9492, 23 April 1894, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Commissioner of Taxes notifies elsewhere, that in pursuance of the L»nd and Income Assessment Act, 1891, and its amendmeats, every person and company within the meaning of the Act, having derived incomes during the year entiling Maroh, 1894, from any source which is made the •abject of taxation under the Act, is required to furnish to the Commissioner returns of such income on or before the 31st May next.

Th« examination of Kempthorne and Prober's stock, damaged by the recent fire in WvDdham-street, is not yet completed, but it is understood that the loss will mount up to close upon £1000. Solomons, of the Salvage Corps, who has been confined to bed owing to suffering from the fumes of the acids," in extinguishing the fire, is again about. The Fire Insurance Association have given him a gratuity of £10. A large assemblage of natives is expected to-day at Kihikihi to witness the unveiling of old F.ewi Maniapoto's monument presented to him by Sir George Grey. Some of the veteran old soldiers who had served in the field against Rewi applied, ib is stated, to the Government it a carriage could be attached to the ordinary Waikato passenger train free, so that they could go together to to day's function. They were referred to tho Railway Commissioners, who, on application, could nob see their way to granting the request. Mr. Seymour Thome' George goes by train to represent Sir George Grey at the ceremonial.

An accident happened on Friday night it Panmure to Mr. R. Pennall, farmer. He was at a concert, and hearing some horses in a stable adjacent went out to quieten them. He went into the stable, ind was kicked by one of the animal?, getting two of his ribs broken, his jawbone crushed, and throat lacerated. Dr. Erson is attending the injured man, who is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.

The annual meeting of householders in the various educational districts, for the purpose of receiving reports, and electing vihool committees for the next twelve scnths will be held this evening for the farioas districts under the Auckland Board, including the City (at St. James' Hall), Avondale, Devonport, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Roakill, Newmarket, Newton (St. Georges Hall), Northcote, Parnell, Ponsouby, and Ramuera.

The preparatory works connected with the opening up of the Hikurangi CoalCompany's mines at Hikurangi are fast approaching completion. The self-acting tramway from the upper mine is laid, the ballasting work is well in hand, and the brake frame and drum are in position. In connection with the lower mine the tramway is being made, and the loading platform, with which both tramways connect, is finished. The coal seam lately ipened up at the lower mine, is over nine :eet thick, and the coal at this point is larder than any so far developed on the whole field. Arrangements have been included by which the Public Work? and Railway departments will be in a position io haul coal to U'harjgarei Wharf within a few days, by which time the company's works will be finished and the output of coal begun. Shortly after midnight on Saturday a sailor named John Ascott tumbled overboard the barque Lottie Moore iuto the harbour, between the ship and the wharf. Constable Addison heard the splash, and ran to the man's assistance. The second mate and some others came on the seems, lad the former went overboard with a rope and got Ascott hauled up on the wharf, little the worse lor his ducking. Ascott "id been sitting on the bulwarks of the -'essel and toppled over.

_ The other day a case appeared in the Sydney Police Courts which revealed that whisky was being adulterated with sulpnunc acid. The Teetotaller appears to be inasmuch peril as the toper, as attention Jm been called in the New South Wales Parliament to "a vile compound of cheap chemical substances which is being sold as «a at a price (3Jd per lb) calculated to 'emptthe thrifty teetotaller to his ruin.' Evidently there is death in the teapot at that figure. A splendid young Shire stallion, pureed in England for Messrs. Reid Bros., ° ilotutapu, arrived yesterday by the s.s. longanro. He is a noble-looking animal, wee years eld, and stands 17 hands high. « colour he is a bright bay, with black P°"to, and he has arrived in the pink of wmition, without scratch or blemish. fluently the greatest care has been beIV t on tlie animal during the voyage. th D i n °i e ' we are '"formed, was bred by rem late i Duke of Marlborough. He will be moved to the Motuihi Quarantine Station wis morning.

.-•, Jackson Palmer has received the ' """ng from .Mr. A. W. Hogg, referring Mr, P ara graph taken from a Masterton [twiiiu H n " on tne Waitemata election. "in be seen that Mr. Hogg has no longer «ttE U ° n with the paper, and is » II)r ' f ore responsible for the opinions 1894 ff therftin :_ " Masterton, April 17, jf. it ; Uear Mr. Palmer,l have not Son a n ?H ord on the Waitemata elecjtranheri f 1c alticle m the Herald teleBel Jui ° rn A ellin Ktonas emanating from mvini! . wrote " or inspired. I sold out linnet, est '" the P aer ' t0 which the WeiHtKAi D C rreHPo " dent of the EW ZEALAND years a „' 8 m m paper, two or three of th /°" • As a Liberal, and a. supporter gret tk.* Sent overnt nenb, I sincerely recent cor-!, y ° U W " 6 not returned in the re " thi !not '. at You are at liberty to use Ms and" ™1 Way y° uliko - With best re, etc. a i,T W « hea iov your welfare.—l am, ' "■• *>. Hogg."

An intfracr toeetinoT e ' a £"!" trottin 2' and pony racePotter's P i i , on Saturday afternoon at of the ii { ' under the management leather I -, Trobtin g Club. Beautiful ltte ndaiiM m? ' ttnd there was a large beir 's; ver„ • mana Kemenb on the whole £1330 10. in a in tory " A total amount of the totalis," , ucketß was put through Visi t Ba wr during the afternoon. *° rr v to V the c °3tley Home will be indd-nlvoTi? of tho decease, somewhat Cld WtekeLj at £ rda morning last, of the *of 7fl " per > Daniel Smith, at the ripe * id "ous in ye r3 - I . TI old man has been he Wth tho dlst =l>ar K e of bis duties for Bpect in »£ yea . r . 8 ' and fc ° Bhow the re--sUml*r of i\ ¥ Smith was held a n, a,e Riven „,j lady visitor to the Home '^^casAi*™ TOthS piaced

* A ,«ton raanutaefcarer writing to a friend in Auckland says;—"We had a !S.W£ W year in Lancoeblro during 1893 w»on %he cotton spinners' strike and the th a\*' Capital is getting the worst of «>, and the 'new idea' that every man mast nave 'a living wage' whether the trade is losing or making has taken root in the minds of the workers. We all agree that they mast have a living wage for four days' Wor \ P? r L woek » rabhep a big demand. Soon we shall be under the control of the workingman, and our foreign trade will be ruined. ahe great machine shops are all full of work, for new mills in Japan and China, and you know that Chinese labour is content to work all the houra of the day and night not spent in sleep. Our trades unions for the ootton operatives are agitating for an eight hours' day, and I expect that in another year they will get ib. So that we shall be fully abreast of your New Zealand Democracy shortly." On Friday evening a meeting of the footbailers of the North Shore interested in the j Association game, was held in the Masonic rlotei, Devonport, for the purpose of forming an Association Football Club. Mr. C, C. Dacre presided. Ib was decided to form the club, and to call it the " North Shore Association Football Club." The following officers were elected President, Mr. E. Mitchelson, M.H.R. ; vice-presidents, Col. Goring, Dr. Roberts, Colonel Burton, Messrs. McCorquodale, E. Ford, and W. Buchanan ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. G. Allan ; delegates to New Zealand As. sociation, Messrs. J. Burgess and A. Dacre. The election of captain was deferred until after the first practice on the local Domain. Ib was decided to adopt a blue shirt as the colours of the club. The result of the firing at tho recentsh g. and shell practice of the field artillery for the North Island is announced as a victory for Bombardier Brown, of the " A" Battery, who made 13 points. Recently the Rev. A. H. Collins, of the Ponsonby Baptist Church, delivered the inaugural address to the members of the Mutual Improvement Society connected with his church. The address was a plea for systematic reading of a high-class literature, and the President gave some details of the University Extension lectures and summer schools in England ; also of the Chatauqua literary and scientific circles in Aemrica. The address was received with greab favour, and the idea has speedily borne fruit in the formation of the Ponsonby Literary and Scientific Reading Circle. Some 30 members have enrolled themselves, and others are expected shortly to do so. The first session commences on the firsb of May and ends with October. The reading includes poetry, ancient and modern history, English literature, science, fiction, and theology. The readers pledge themselves bo follow the course marked out for them, and to undergo an examination in the subjects named. The plan has met with great acceptance, and promises to become an important adjunct to the mutual improvement society, and a useful local movement.

At the Pitt-street Wesleyan Methodist Church last evening the Rev. L. M. Isitt occupied the pulpit, and preached an interesting and thoughtful discourse from 11. Samuel x., 12, "Be of good courage and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God ; and the Lord do that which eeemoth Him good." He exhorted his congregation upon the necessity of showing their religion in everyday life, and doing their duty regardless of consequences. The church was much crowded, and the rev. gentleman was attentively listened to. A hall has been erected at the Lake by Mr. E. Harrow, suitable for lectures, soirees, and entertainments. It is seated for upwards of 150 persons, and has a small stage, with side entrances. lb is neatly and suitably fitted up inside. At the Onehunga Public Hall on Saturday evening, the Rev. L. M. Isitt delivered a lecture on " Lloyd Garrison," to whose advocacy was in a great measure due tne emancipation of the American negroes. Her Worship the Mayor (Mrs. E. Yates) presided, and briefly introduced the lecturer. After recounting the romantic incident that led to the marriage of the parents of Garrison, the lecturer referred to hi 3 boyhood. At a later stage of the address he dwelt upon the salient points of his hero's history, the determination and zeal with which he was possessed, and which led him to overcome all obstacle* thrown in his way ; the unwearing attention he manifested to the cause he had espoused, and the splendid result of his life's work. The rev. gentleman concluded by impressing in glowing and forcible language on his audience the lesson to be learnt from the study of such a character. Votes of thanks to the Rev. Mr. Isitt for his interesting lecture, and Her Worship for presiding, terminated the meeting.

There was a very large attendance on Saturday evening at the Choral Hall for the close of the Chrysanthemum Show. Excellent selections of music were given by the Grammar School Orchestra and Hunter's Band. A sale of the exhibits took place later in the evening. Afc the Choral Hall, last night, Mr. C. W. Sanders delivered a Theosophical lecture, the subject of which was "The Harvest of Life." There was a moderate attendance, and Mrs. Draffin presided. The lecture was listened to with considerable interest, and at its clo3e several questions were answered. What promises to be the musical event of the season will be given by the Choral Society to-morrow evening at a quarter to eight. The oratorio of " Elijah," bo dramatic and melodious, never fails to attract large and sympathetic audiences wherever performed and when associated with the name of Santley who has done so much to made the part of the Prophet what it is. We look forward to the production of this work with considerable interest. The committee have been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. A. H. Gee, the well-known baritone, who ha 3 during the rehearsals shown a very hi?h and able conception of the part of the "Prophet." Miss Bleazard, Miss Reeve, Miss Thorpe, Mrs. Carter, and Mr. A. L. Ed wards who take the other solo parts, need no special introduction to Auckland audiences. His Excellency the Governor, the Ladies Augusta, Alice, and Dorothy and suite, have accepted invitations to be present. It may not be generally understood that these concerts are open to members only, therefore, intending subscribers should apply at once to the committee or the secretary in order to obtain the full benefit of this season's performances. We are requested to state that the doors will be open at 7.20 p.m. There was a crowded house at the opening performance of Bernard's circus on Saturday evening. The tent is pitched on the Harbour Board reserve adjoining the railway station. The circus differs from the ordinary shows that visit these parts, inasmuch as there are no riders. There are trained horses which accomplish all sorts of tricks, and performing dogs and monkeys that supply varied amusement for the young people. The feats of the child Athol and two Japanese clowns are likewise very clever. The price for admission is very moderate, and places it within the reach of all. The performance will be repeated again this evening and throughout the week. There were in the lock-up last evening two persons on charges of drunkenness; Frank Anderson and Otto Paulsen, (arrested by Acting Detective Bailey), charged with broaching cargo on the American barque Lottie Moore, of a quantity of oilskins, value £9, the property of Messrs. Ross and Ansenne; Alfred Wippcrb (also arrested bv same officer), on a charge of larceny of pair of trousers, value 15s; a man named Smith (arrested on warrant), on a charge of making a false declaration. The editor of the Gardeners' Chronicle, in a late issue, writes as follows about Tussor silk :—" We have before us a sample of Tussor silk waste, used formerly as manure. Our informant tolls us that before this silk is fib for market it is bleached nearly to whiteness, and then takes any dye readily. China silk, he adds, finds scarcely any market in face of this material, which sells at 8s per lb as against 28s for China silk, both ready for working. A syndicate in London has entire command over the supply of this material. The transformation from lumps of stinking filth to the soft, odourless, and glossy sample" before us is great, and affords yeb another example of the latent value of many so-called waste pradiictß. If the manufacturer continues to send out as carefully prepared wares as this the success of tho new experiment) ib assured.