LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9498, 30 April 1894, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The two Professors (Messrs. Egerton and Segar) chosen in England for the Auckland University, who came out to Wellington in the 8.8. Aorangi last week, arrived i a Auckland yesterday, having come up the West Coast route by the s.s. Takapuna Mr. Egerton, Professor of English, is 31 years of age and unmarried. He is M.A. of Dublin ; Senior Moderator and Gold Medallist in Modem Literature Dublin), and has bad eight years' experience as class teacher including three as lecturer on English at Queen Margaret College (Glasgow! and Extension Lecturer in English lite rature and Modern History. Mr. Hugh William Segar, 8.A., who has been selected for the professorship of mathe matics, was second wrangler at Cambridge in 1890 and Smith's prizeman in 1892 He won distinctions in mathematics and"philo sophy in 1876 and 1887, and was first in England in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and science, in the senioi Cambridge local examinations, ilr. Scat is 25 years of age and unmarried. He has been lately employed as assistant lecturer at University College, Aberystwyth, also at Liverpool College. His course at Cambridge is described as a "brilliant" one. The two new professors will no doubt meet the College Council during the week, with a view to commencing their duties at as early a date as possible. The students will welcome them at a conversazione, to held on Saturday next.

The flagship of the Australian squadron,, M.s. Orlando, with Rear-Admiral Bowden" Smith on board, was to leave Sydney foi this port on Saturday last, calling in at Russell on the way. On board the flagship on the 23rd inst. a court-martial was held, with Captain Arbuthnot, R.N., as president. _ William Lang, an able seaman belonging to H.M.s. Ringarooraa, was before the Court on three separate charges of theft. He was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, and to be dismissed from Her Majesty's service. The cost of maintaining the seven ships of the Australian auxiliary squadron has lately cropped up in Admiralty despatches. From these it is ascertained that the actual expenditure incurred in maintenance was, last year, £119,671- The combined colonies agreed to pay £91,000, so that the balance of £28,671, with £2300 on interest account, or altogether about £31,000, represents the sum which the Imperial Government is annually contributing towards the protection of commerce in these waters. We have to hand the " Memorial for International Arbitration," which was prepared at the World's Columbian Exposition, and which is published as a souvenir, with fac similes of signatures., and interesting correspondence on international arbitration. A document was prepared " to the Governments of the world" in the following terms: —"The undersigned citizens of many countries at this World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, in the United States of America, recognising the advantages accruing to these nations, have pursued the policy of arbitrating international disputes, and desiring that the like benefits may, in the future, be enjoyed by all nations, and deeming this a fitting opportunity, do hereby join in this memorial to all our various Governments, praying that they will unitedly agree, by mutual treaties, to submit for settlement by arbitration all such interational questions and differences as shall fail of satisfactory solution by the ordinary peaceful negotiations, and for. this the petitioners will ever pray. It is requested that a copy of this memorial shall bo presented to each of the Governments of the world." To this is-tippended fac similes of the representatives of various countries throughout the world. The appendix contains addresses by Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, Mr. Gladstone, President Harrison. History of the movement for an arbitration between Great Britain and the United States, and 76 cases of successful arbitration.

In our obituary column will be found recorded the death of Mr. George Head, of Ponsonby, at the advanced age of 82. Deceased was a very old and respected colo nist, and arrived in the ship Invincible from Melbourne in 1853. He was in the building trade for a number of years, and also settled on a farm near Surrey Hills. An ordinary meeting of the Devonporfc Borough Council will be held to ay. Tha following notices of motion have been given :—The Mayor to move 1. " That Mr. S. C. Macky's name be added to the Waterworks Committee." 2. "That this Council, at its next ordinary meeting, do strike and levy a general rate of Is in the £1 on all rateable properties within the borough for a period of twelve months ending March 31st, 1895, payable in one sum on the Ist day of June, 1894, at the office of this borough." 3. "That the Waterworks Committee be instructed to frame and sub; mib to this Council waterworks by-laws.' Special meeting His Worship the Mayor to move : " That a special rate of ninepence (9d) in the £1 be made and levied by the Devonport Borough Council on all rateable property within the borough, for the purpose of providing the interest upon the loan of £15,000 raised by thiis Council for waterworks purposes. Such rate shall be an annual recurring rate, and shall bo payable in one aura on the — day of -in every year until the said loan is paid off."

The funeral of the lute Mr. J. Britton Fairburn, took place at the Church oi England cemetery, Otahnhu, 011 Saturday afternoon. Canon Gould officiating in a most impressive manner. A large number of people from the surrounding district ana Auckland attended,' and scores of beautiful wreaths were sent by the sympathising friends of the bereaved family. The cotnn was borne by employees in Messrs. Wingati and Cc.'a establishment, whore the deceased held a responsible position. In thl mortuary chapel the church choir (of wnicn the late Mr. Fairburn was conductor ana organist), sang hvmn 235 (Ancient an Modern), " Oh, What The Joy And The Glory Must He." Among those present! ill the first carriages were Master Eric Fairburn (brother of deceased), Messrs. R. »' 1 * burn, Arthur Fairburn, Bickiord, iV are (o;» Wingate, M. McCallum, Samuel Luke, Sandes, and Dr. Erson. A very painful accident occurred to the little child of Mr. Duggan, of O'Neill-street Ponsonby, on Saturday afternoon. child was swinging, one end 01 the ropa being attached to an outhouse, Ibis support, however, proved unreliable, for house collapsed and the swinger was'throw violently to the ground. The ch'kl i » evidently seriously hurt Dr. Beale was immediately sent for, and on airi * a . found two bones of one of the legs br • Dr. Beale did all he could for the little sufferer, who is now doing as well as can be expected. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. J. Holland) has heen interviewed by Mr. ' J. Feltus with reference to the establish raent of a night refuge in the city of Auo~ land, similar to those in the cities 01 Sydney and Melbourne, with the res 6 that His Worship promised to do all in * power, with the assistance of the Corni , and, upon this understanding, Mr. jg*. undertook to prepare a petition tor eg tare by the citizens urging the object in view, which will be ready for signature in the course of this week.

M.L.A., New South Wales, M r - C la a letter from the Surveyor|*i of Lands and Survey, Crenel 1 ' „\ e Zealand, to the following: \VeU'°S uf a m directed by the Minister for effect r, ,ckno«led K e receipt of your letter Lanas ; ,ho effect of the land tax on the r*P*Tland in New Zealand. The results. * aii;e f .' * matters of opinions. There does 9 re ®* i 0 vso be a nv difference yet caused, net *PP e f i <r ?re nt kind of taxation, but, if by lie : £ is favourable to sellers who anf tDin? : considerable improvements on hJ 't £1" tiei; \i; n i s ter for Public Works has enT [,( ! * M oe „ional landscape gardener to ci,? ff'rhe Parliamentary grounds in Weilav In has been decided to remove ling loll, trees guch as Pinus insignis, si' t! J e °" t^e front of the grounds, and to etc " lw concrete wall and iron railings, c reC , o po*i(ra, along the Moles worth- .< 4 cb-^ ie l,t ' ° ' h J ;re ,: frontage. \ Wadswc-rth aud his three sons, " r ". Tjr.jsru, had a narrow escape of ' Jt - e 1- r .j-hcd to death the other day, while be!r ' : <■ -'' a road contract through the Cl, -; i3 ' ia the lower section in Manning's b . L ",'. l ° While they were having dinner they e,> s cra/h, anil looking up saw a large ol i tree falling right towards them. t rJ''"pe>l to one side, the tree falling r ? e ;' n" eV had been sitting, burying all * 'nner-things in the earth. They got J?-v fright." Fortunately the tree had a '"'-Viches, or some of the party would "- •-sbiv have received fatal injuries. The journal of the Department of Labour »Jio'il has the following remarks on the ih -'- 'market" Taking the reports all 3," rtunl.'and from personal observation, 5 jfjrj that the greatest numbei of unV «-wed are to be found in Auckland arid ; '-Vcbureh. The former place, being the -• wrt of call for the •steamers which aire D '?- canine at cheap fares from Australia nO V, Zealand!, naturally receives the we*' proportion of men from the other fnsny of whom are returned Mew vLlaader?), and, as at the pre--ent" time' kauri gum is almost an Inf&ielbls" article, it comes as a consequence that in the district there are a ? 1 p, i T number out of work. It is hoped "hat the Government and local bodies will be able" during the coming winter to start productive works, which will have the effect of relieving the at present overitvke'i labour market. *Christchurch bavin? no outlet for the surplus "relation. A'l its public works havbe been completed, it always implies that men have to. be transferred to other parts ot jj,e colony, and their wives and families twins left in Christchurch, it follows, as 'i matter cf course, that as soon as their job i'i'tir.iiheu they drift- back again to join the unemployed. "Some men who have listened to "be "advice of the officers of the decrement hare removed iheir famifits to the districts where they have been sent to work, and are to-day, as a consequence, in a much better position than they otherwise would have been. In removing men to other parts this is a matter which we think should be insisted upon; that where there is a prospect of any man obtaining employment, either for Government or private employers, for any reasonable length of time, his family should accompany him ; he would then have no inducement to always drift back into the city. Other parts of the colony show that work is not at all plentiful; but, is this is known as the dull season, harvest operations being finished and bushfelling no: yet started, there is nothing to cause anv great alarm, as no doubt our exp;ri;nce, as in other years, will be that in the fcushfelling season men will not be procurable.''

The Australasian Pastoralista' Review has the following remarks on what is known as the " Benmore wet sheep case," heard before Major Keddell, Oamaru :—" Lessons, ss we have said, may be learned by Australian paicorilista from this case, and there is one lesson that New Zealand pastoralists may now learn, ere it be too late, from their Australian friends, viz., the necessity for organisation. Since the Australian pastoralists organised, and thus diminished the power and curtailed the influence of the Union delegates, the latter have turned a hopeful eye towards Jlaoriland as s> future happy hunting ground and in the last two seasons they have made their influence felt in the shearing sheds of that colony, as witness recent disputes with employers which have occurred in the p3Jto:al districts of both islands. 'To be forewarned is to be forearmed says the proverb, and we hope thab both New Zealand and Tasmanian sheep farmers will picii: by the bitter experience of Australian pastoralists, and bring themselves into line before the Shearers' Onion gathers more strength in their colonies."

Yesterday, at the Tabernacle, Pastor Blaikie announced that be would continue his Friday market-day services as usual. He stated it was due to the church and con?re?atinc, to say that the versions of the afLir in the daily journals were misleading. He bad gone on with his service as usual at the accustomed place, and was some way on in it— the second hymn—when the barrel organ man (with monkey) came down to the service, and commenced operations !.!or.r:ide. .His (Mr. Biaikie's) co-workers assistive! bins in carrying out the service to the ihish, a constable having in the meantime requested the organ man to " move on." It i- understood the whole affair will be ventilated in the Police Court, as one tradesman is, it is said, to be summoned on a charge of obstructing Constable Howell in the execution of his duty.

What used to be the old Exchange Hotel, at the corner of Queen-street and Durhamstreet East, is now being extensively altered, and the whole of the upper floor v.'ill be occupied by the Masonic Institute. •L'le suites of offices, reading, and social icon;* are being well laid out, and when completed the rooms will be comfortable, convenient, and central. Very considerable additions have recently been made to the 'Iconic library, especially the reference portion of it, and this will prove of im rcen=e advantage to those studying for the higher offices in the craft. The institute will also prove very useful to country members, as they can, when in town, use '-he- rooms for the purpose of transacting b isinisa or writing letters.

The Junior Conservative Club, Albemarle-5-reet, Piccadilly, London, recently entertained as euest at a smoking concert, Mr. (osehea, M.P. The chair was taken by E. A. Lechmere, Bart., M. P., one of the presidents of the club. Supporting the chairman were Sir Thomas Mcllwraith, Mr. H. Kimber, M.P., Mr. J. Banks Pitt-man f -hai-man of committee), Messrs. Girtin, Siaion'on, Messenger, Dr. Boyte Johnson, »d General J. O. Hamley (secretary of the club). There was a large gathering of the members. The Chairman, in his introductory remarks, said Mr. Goschen was very pleased to be able to allude to the present position of the club, and to inform the meeting that, although it had only been in Mistence ior four years, it now had on the register 6500 members from all parts of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, besides from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Bermuda, and the East and West Indies, and he felt assured that it would continue to progress in the future as it had d °ne in the past. An old New Zealand colonist, writing from London, says : "For toe benefit of colonists paying a visit to lne mother country, I may state with regard to the Junior Conservative Club, they can become members immediately on arrival, on tfl . e annual subscription of one guinea, without any entrance fee. They can have a 'l their meals and a bedroom in the club, a place where all their letters can be sent, thesr stationery free, the daily and evening papers, illustrated magazines, reviews, e ' -> and members can always introduce their friends to the club to meet them, and 10 lunch or dine if they like."

At_ noon on Saturday nominations of candidates to fill three vacancies in the Arch-hill Road Board, were received by the turning Officer, Mr. Thomas Seaman, he gentlemen nominated were Messrs. homas Armstrong, Henry Thompson, and V .rles Beaton Waddinghaui ; and, there Dei no others nominated, these gentleen vvtf declared duly elected. dominations of candidates to fill three acancties in the Eden Terrace Road rd, were received at noon on N| aturda y by the Returning Officer, *r* W. O. Pocklington. There are v ®n candidates nominated, namely, j 5 - r3 * -Adam Porter, James John Jenkins, J "0 Harry Garrett, Frederick Augustus ,' e , ve ' a . n( l, Wm. Moor, John James Hunter, All red Probert. A poll for the election . ' lr ® e °f these will be taken on Saturday at n, « ween tlO hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at toe Road Board office.

A Maori named Paparuka has been committed for trial. on a charge of alleged criminal assault upon a young European girl near Rawene, in the Hokiauga district. lie has been admitted to bail. Last night the police found a little boy o» four years of age in Queen-street who had got astray. He was taken to the police guard.room, and a bed made up for the night till he could be identified or claimed. It is supposed that he belongs to Archhill. The World's Trio and Novelty Company, which has recently arrived in the city, will open in the Opera House this evening for a short season of six nights, and judging from the programme advertised elsewhere the entertainment provided should be a most attractive one. It possesses many novelties, and the principal features will be the comic singing of Mr. Charles Fanning, the popular comedian, the burlesque trapeze act by Messrs. Crawford and Mooney, who are said to introduce an unusual amount of fun into their act, and the pantomime Confusion. The latter, it is stated, evokes the utmost hilarity and laughter wherever ib is introduced. The company arrives by the s.s. Wairarapa this morning, but all arrangements for the opening have been ' made by the advance agent, Mr. Ernest S. Duncan, and the company should be greeted by a bumper house. There wa» a good attendance at Bernard's Circus on Saturday, both at the matinee and in the evening. Mr. J. Cutlen made his first appearance in the evening, and introduced some new local hits and songs. A new programme has been arranged for this evening. The farewell concert to be civen at the City Hall to-nighb to Mr. John Fuller, the popular ten,or, should draw a crowded house. The programme published on Saturday is one of the best that has ever been presented to the Auckland public. Mr. John Fuller has set himself the task to sing all his old favourite songs, the " .Miserere" duet with Miss Lizzie Warren, and "Love and War" with Mr. Alex. S. Reid.