LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10007, 19 December 1895, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

<■..,. ,;,'!i Company's steamer Ohsu .'.[,■( i :,. in Fiji, yostertiy, with a cargo !'.,»■ fiisrar. Just befoe the steamer left c,,., , :-port reached tl<ro that there had k"; ~ i-'vy blow in thcWindward Group, „j c . A the islaad a Taviuni getting [V v :-t I'f it. One cjtter was reported ". tV ,r:. and a nmnheiof native houses t '.„ n ,! un. The Unioinompany's steamer v ; which was awayto the islands in j-,,; r..ri: .on, had not fached Suvi up to ... ;i:i:e the Ohau left, si that definite par- .,-• ■ f the blow wee not obtainable. j rt I'ji. ;,i is expected ti arrive from Fiji •j-tiiv. am 1 will prubabli bring full intelliIV.i S-.-veral of th sugar mills had lrt i iterations for thffieason. A short--878,-:' ..a..it 4000 tons s reported. The r;ii" '• f-'ssions had commenced, but none c i ::;„ murder cases lid been proceeded „i:.-. There are some spen prisoners to be .-,e;.;i the capital outgo, including tho «■; t.:i Islanders for th) murder of ("apt. Ar.ier- :i and mate Fliid, of the Sydney (•-\'fr Narovoo, psqiculars of which s -vr.irtd in the liKß.u.rtomo time since. A; tt>* asylum on Tiisday. an inquest ffi . ~:.. by Dr. T. h\ Philson, on the JvJv«.: Thomas Reere»land a verdict of ia'.h from chronic ruin diseaso was teamed. The deceasedfwaa committed to ;.-e 4-vliiiii on Noveuiier 16, 1864, and ;:.>. nh i can recall the tirring days when ::.e regulars were hen, will probably remember theexcitemenfjie caused at the nrr.er It was only afta surrounding his QWi'liiis with troops andbreakiug the door in .rial his capture was elided.

I: «ill be seen by ouiHamilton corres-pr-.-.JM: ? lew in todays paper that the bicycle champion, E. Refolds, is heavily kin ii.\ipped in both raca in the Hamilton ath.etic sports, to be mi on Boxing Day, namely, 'M> yards behiid scratch in the two-in race, and 400 yarls behind scratch in trie three-mile race.

T.ic regulations for the inspection of milk and dairies in Auckland a (pear by Order in ('•rurcii in the New Zealand Gazette of the JJia instant. They provide for the registrat;;:i with the local Boail of all persons Mining on the trade of eov-keepers, dairyBen, or purveyors o: milk; the inspection of Mtile in dairies; the lighting, ventilating, cleansing, drainage, ana water supply o! dairies, cow sheds,and yar.ls; for securing the cleanliness of milk shops awl vessels ; for prescribing pretautions to do taken for prelecting- miik against infection or contamination, and for prohibiting the sale of milk in cases where the public beilth would be likely to be endangered by such sale. At the -New Year these regulations will come into force in the Boroughs of Auckland, Newton, Newmarket, Parnoll, and the Road Districts of Archhill, Avondale, Eden Terrace, Epsom, Howtck Township, Mangere, il&nurewa, Mjunt Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Koskill, Mount Wellington, Onetree Hill, Pakiranga, Panmure Township, Pspakura, Papitoetoe, Pukekohe Kast and West, Point Chevalier, Remuera, Otahuhu, Tamaki East ad West.

The annual office reports furnished to the City Council shov that the visitors to the A;' Gallery during the year numbered 49.007, being an increase of 15,219. Of ihe-e 8414 visited on Sundays. At the Albert-street Bat there were 17,672 male visitors by season tickets, 6200; females, 24-.'.1; school child'en, boys, 3637; girls, Ho 9; total, 81,353. At tho Salt Water Baths, Custom-street, 19,200 visitors, la the Waterworks Department the revenue *us £14/234, in addition to which 21 drink ine tups, 10 horse troughs, two public baths, street watering, parks, cricket' grou.'.J, two Kindergarten schools, and abattoirs are supplied free of charge. There were 438 internments in the Waikomiti Cemetery.

An inquest was held at the Wade on Toe.'day on the body of John VVyatt, gumdi?gcr, who was found dead in his bed on Saturday la-t. The jury returned a verdict i>i death from natural causes. Deceased hid been suffering from bronchitis. He h»« two brothers residing in Auckland.

A very interesting ceremony took place yesterday at 'he residence of Mr. J. Kirker, Ponton by. A short t.me ago he opened his private bowling green and invited a number of the AuckWnd bcvlers and -heir lady friend? on the occasion. Yesterday after doc.'i a i.umber of the bowlers went to Mr. Kirker's residence, where Mr. W'm. Oorrie, president of the Northern Bowling Association, in the absence of Mr, Holland, the prts.dent of the Auckland Bowling Association, who was unavoidably absent owing to ti: Mayoral duties, presented Mrs. Kirker with a full set of ladies bowls for a rink in a cane, manufactured at- Messrs. Winks and Ha!,'- establishment. He stated that the bonier! desired to recognise Mr. Kirker's w.:tiu:irt ami enthusiasm in the cause of t.»nng in establishing a private green— the erst in Auckland—and also to show tt'ir depreciation of his kindness and bospi-to-ity lit the opening of his green. Mr. KirKf-r, in a neat speech, thanked the t'-'v.ef- for their handsome gift on behalf of Mr". Kiiker. The bowlers then had a (time M bowls with the ladies present.

Vesterday, Brother Joseph, the Superior d 'he Marist Schools, in Pitt-street, died very -uddenly. He had been assisting at morning mas"*, a St. Patrick's Cathedral, and h-»« returning to the school, in comply wit!, Brother' Borgia, when, in turnlr't! i- ■', < Hobson-street," he felt ill, and '"-'■'•' Brother Borgia to go to Keenan's K»L: e « for a cab, as ho felt ill. While Brother ilurgia was away getting the cab, brother Joseph fell down, and was removed in '" 'It Catholic Presbytery. In the Otiiitlriit Dr. Hooper was sent for, but "-'■■■■ in- arrival, Brother Joseph had ei l l|r '-'l. I'. Darby arrived shortly after- *«' I--- iMore death, Father Kehoe ad-ttiriu-.ert i the Absolution. Deceased wa« a iwivc d Sydney, and 45 years of age. He *« educated at Lyndhurst, by the Benedictines, and was a schoolmate of !•'"•' 'I '". J. A. Tolc and of the Hon. ■>'<■ JJilley. He was educated for the ynou'wri', but did not become one, prefer- '"''•' '" gj into the Marist Order, of which ht Kan a member for 24 years, 17 of which * M " spot in New Zealand, principally in • Vj l'"i and Christchurch. Deceased came '*<* in February last from Christchurch. p'-' his arrival here he received a beautiJ" 1 lilies from tho League of the Cross Tei.ijjei.-.iice Society, of which he was present, m that city. Brother Joseph was """-•'i esteemed by tho members of the 0r '" «f which he had been Superior for n!; "'V ear*. A post mortem was held last evening by Dr. Hooper, and the result went toi.W that ,i e;lt was ( ] U() to aneurism of '" 5 heart. A Requiem Mass will be cele brat* I thi<. morning at nine o'clock, at St. "trick'- Cathedral, and the funeral cortege *'" 'tare the Cathedral at two p.m. for the Moiai. Catholic cemetery, Pauuiuro, where the interment will take place. There were two prisoners in the lock-up JJ'- evening, on charges of drunkenness ; Ht "ry La won, on a charge of breaking and enter,,,,, the dwellinghouse of George »«t'ttr, lievonport, and'stealing therefrom " fte wutch»« and two pair trousers, value ™'< Mar, Ross, arrested by Actingwtcctive Bailey, for larceny of a tableI 1! 01 !!, value 10s, from the Empire Hotel, tne property of James Hawkins, licensee ''J Albert Edward Alleys, arrested by th '«f-Dtteciive Grace, on a charge of Wealing, on or about October 28, from the Owellin of Mary McDonald, one diamond " n E. value £7, the property of John Marshall, and about November 12 a cashb". containing three £1 notes and some lllvc r, and a gold scarf ring, value £5, the t rc, perty of Robert Neill.

A meeting of the Central Council of Liberal and Labour Organisations was held last evening at the Foresters' Hall. Correspondence was receded from the Knights of Labour informing the Council that the had withdrawn thoir delegates. Ilia letter was received, and in consequence the prosidenb and seoretary (both being delegates from the Knights of Labour) resigned their positions. Mr. Fraser, ono of the delegates from tho Labour Council, was elected president, and Mr. J. Creamer, a delegate from tho Workers Political League, was elected secretary pro tern. Othor correspondence was read, and seme general business transacted, and accounts passed for payment, when the meeting adjourned until some time in February. In the meantime the bodies affiliated would be called together to consider the position. The position now stand*! about the same as at the last general election, when the committee which formed itself into tho Workers Political Reform League, in conjunction with the Trade and Labour Council, brought out a lnbor candidate.

Another old colonist has passed away in the person of Mr. Joshua Carder, of tho Hobsonviile Potteries, at the ripe age of 80. He was a member of the firm of Carder Brothers, potters, Staffordshire. Decoasod came out to Now Zealand with his family 32 years ago, and settled in Auckland, where ho shortly afterwards established his pottery works at Hobsonviile. He had been ailing for somo time past, and bore his complaint with great fortitude and pationce. Deceased loaves a widow and two sons (tho Messrs. Carder Brother, potters, of Ponsonby) and throo daughters, all married.

The usual quarterly speed examination of the Auckland Shorthand Writers' Association was held last evening in the tho St. George's Hall under tho supervision of Messrs. Jarretb and Mao Limn, The following were the successful candidates .-—Misses N. Edraiston and G. M. Hemus, 120 words a minute; Miss A. Tarry, 100 words a minute Mr. S. B. Crokor, and the Misses E. G. Davis, and E. M. Jones, 80 words a minute. It was decided to hold the first annual picnic of the association at Motutapu on January 20th, in which members and their friends would take part. It was also decided to hold tho yearly mooting on the lath of next month.

The remaining members of tho Auckland amateur athletic contingent, Messrs. Jones, Roberts, O'Connor, and Creamer, leave for Christchurch this afternoon by the h.s. Mahinapna. Mr. MacCormack, who has been appointed to manage the team until such time as tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association tako charge, will leave on Monday next.

A successful fancy fair, the proceeds o. which are to go towards the funds of St>f John the Baptist's Church, Parnel), was oponed yesterday afternoon in St. Bonaventura's Hall, by Father Lenihan. Fanoy fairs have lately become very popular as a means of raising money for any special object, and this of St. John's has already attracted a largo number of people. It is well worth a visit to see the dainty stalls and ornamentations alone, even if the privilege of buying all manner of useful and artistic articles at nominal prices were not included. Tho hall was gaily decorated, and partitioned off into stalls, each ono presided over by attendants in appropriate costumes, as follow :-Fancy, Misses Lundon, Fallon, 'Pole, May Robinson, Carroll, (and Nora!) and Amy Mnlvany ; Flora's bower, Missos Brophy, McCaffrey, and Kate Richards; casita, Miss Towler; refreshment, Misses Agnes Mulvany, Kilfoyle, Haydon, and F. George; fish pond, Misses Dornatty, E. Kilfoyie, Ethel Robinson, Lily Richards. Good business was transacted during the afternoon and evening, and at the present rate of disposal very few articles should remain unsold, As an extra attraction in the evening a first-class concert was provided, songs being given by Mrs. Hiscocks, Misses Mabel Maxwell, Heath, Yates, and Mons. Cusier, and Mrs. Brett's pupils appeared in fancy dances. The fair will again be open this evening. A social was given last evening at Mr. E. McKeown's Dining Rooms, Queen-street, by the Newton Brass Band, by way of welcome to their new bandmaster, Mr. C. Trussed. Mr. Stowart presided. Most of the members contributed songs. The toasts "The Queen," "The Newton Brass Band " (proposed by the Chairman), "The Bandmaster " (proposed by Mr. Ramsay, one of the original members 11 years ago), "The Press," and "The Chairman," were duly honoured, Mr. Truasull was in the band of the 2nd Bath EM, 14th Regiment, and served in the Afghan campaign. He was for eight years bandmaster of La Trobe's Federal Band, Hohart, and has now come to settle in Auckland. The Newton Brass Band has always been ready to aid in any good work under Bandmaster West, and no doubt will be as willing under their new bandmaster. Ab (he recent floral fete they gave their services gratuitously.

In St. Benedict's Schoolroom last evening the cantata, " Merry Christmas," was very successfully rendered by the school children, before a good audience. The stage was nicely decorated with flowers, etc., and in the centre stood a Christmas tree laden with those presents which delight the juvenile mind above all other things. The children were very good, both in the singing and acting, and their training reflects the greatest credit on the M'isseii Coffee, who have had them in hand for some time past, and under whose direction the cantata was produced. The entertainment was to mark the breaking up of the school for the holidays, and the proceeds will be handed to tho church fund. The Rev. Dr. Egan presided. A Christmas tree and sale of work was held last night in connection with the Onehunga Congregational Church. The Public Hall was crammed to excess with adults and children. There were a number of attractions for the young peoplo, and judging from the penora! mirth, the audience enjoyed itself to the full. A gallery of fine art caused considerable amusement. There were several stalls for the sale of plain and fancy needlework, refreshments, flowers, vegetables, etc. Tho following ladies, among others, presided :—Mesdames Rhodes, Stewart, Rout, Watts, Taylor (2) and Mines Gillman, McKenzie, Kennedy, Stewart, and Taylor. The Rev. Mr. Rhodes and the church officers did thoir best to make all things go smoothiy. A sale of work and entertainments aid of the funds of St. John's Wesloyan Church was opened in the Wesley Hall, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon at half-past two p.m., by the Rev. Mr. Bull, and continued throughout the afternoon and evening. The various works of art, toys, and useful articles displayed for sale were contributed by the ladies of St. John's Church, who deserve great credit for tho tasteful floral decorations and general arrangement of tho stalls. During the evening several vocal and instrumental selections wero rendored, noticeable amongst the contributors being the Misses McMaster and Ormiston. The several stalls were conducted by the following ladies :—Children's stall, Mrs. Turnbull and Miss Bull; flower stall, Misses Butler and Carder; refreshment stall, Misses Scott, Lamont, and Swales; fancy goods stall, Mesdames Heron, A. Thorno, Buttle, Bull, and Garland. There was also a shooting gallery, weighing and lifting machines, and galvanic battery, under the charge of Mr. Green. A concert will bo given in the Choral Hall on Tuesday, January 7, by Herr Michael Balling, a viola alta player of Continental repute, and Mr. Maughan Barnett, a pianist, whose concerts in Wellington and other places have created unusual interest.

The new Public Hall, Ellerslie, which has been splendidly fitted up by its owner, Mr. Cairns, will be used for the first time tomorrow, at 3 p.m., when Mrs. E. D. O'Rorke, daughter-in-law of the member for the district (Sir Maurice O'Rorke), will open the parish fete and bazaar in connection with the Ellerslie-cum-Epsom Parish. There will be a promenade concert on Saturday. The Tivcli Musical and Dramatic Company will give a performance in tho City Hall on Saturday, with an entire change of programme The North Shore Amateur Athletic and 'Cycle Club will hold their sixth carnival on Saturday in the Devonporb Cricket Cluh's ground, when Hunter's Band will be in attendance.