LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10083, 19 March 1896, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

The Herald Monthly Summary, for trans mission by the next outward San Francisci mail, will bo published to-iiiorrow (Friday). Those desirous of forwarding the Summary to their friends in Europe, America, etc., will have ample time to do so, as the newspaper mail closes on Saturday next, at halfpast eleven a.m., up to which hour order? for mailing the Summary will also be received at the Publishing Office, Queenutreet. This mail will be due in London on Wedneiday, April 22.

In reply to a telegram forwarded to the Premier on Tuesday, asking for instructions as to where he should apply for all information required as to the formation of rifle clubs and the attitude of the Government towards the same, Mr. George Fowlds received the following telegram yesterday afternoon" Re rifle clubs mentioned in the Honourable Premier's telegram to you, I might state that a few volunteer corps that disbanded some few years back were allowed to retain their arms. No more such clubs have been formed. All other rifle clubs aro private institutions, and receive no assistance from the Government except being allowed to purchase ammunition at a reduced rate.-(Signed) Arthur P. Douglas,' Undersecretary for Defence, Wellington."

rnint leaves for the South to-daj ire lor Palmerston North _ m order b en rt " the nolo tournament in that (lis STH. subsequently Md " M W Unot-00. a„ important mining case, an appea i the decision of Mr. Warden Kenny or f application for a special c aim, came * pp Mr Justice Conolly, at the Supreme S int'heehape of a re-hearing. The i 0 ,' tion for a special claim had come ,'Ctlio harden in Coromandel, and were lodged on grounds which c ) ' V r>!en held justified him in refusing i '?! ni'ilic.ition. The case was opened by If i l.iper for tho appellant and he called I I Clerk and Registrar of the Warden's | |:' e t\o produce the application. Tho 0! - r ir, ever, had only certified copies • 'e'.UumetiU required, and, iMr. Baume '.-line w tli°=e, the cage will have to " r "'"| ' lVrr until after the Court of Appeal, iV 0 i two or three months. Amongst Y', 1 in attendance was Mr. j tl ,* Kenny, before whom the applican'.i- ;lt the Coromandel Court. V the meeting of the Harbour Board „ •;<: i ,y :i!i informal discussion took pluceas V'« :hen;.'t!crof the water frontage tothe !:: rfinSll , 4 ll,v Reclamation really stood as [.\veiMi the Board and the City Council in wiih the proposal to purchase r „" .; :e for a recreation ground. WhiW ! :io direct resolution of the Boart -.i!\j"o\ soveral of tho membe* V r i themselves as having alwap mi >;i that the Board should nit I. '' aU " ie P -l-tiiic w those, the case will have to " r '"| ,',vci until after the Court of Appeal, ot two or three months. Amongst V> 1 «K',c«.<es in attendance was Mr. |v' r v!i' Kenny, before whom the applica- , h.i- heard at the Coromandel Court. tlifl meeting of the Harbour Hoard „ y; i ,y an informal discussion took place as ; n> 'iicti. .iticrof the water frontage to tho r'«-ii.ii l ''i A Reclamation really stood as L.'l-een the Bjaril and the City Council in . nt , 'i>n wiih the proposal to purchase for a recreation ground. Whilrf r l- c :i.) direct resolution of tho Boan -iil'jVi'f, several of tho membif 1 ' i themselves as having f , . ;,|ni .11 that the Board should nit r . »i':i ilie riparian rights. Keveijd •' er ii.: :r,t'er«. lio.vevcr, maintained (hit \vj.nv hev held was entirely opposed to : flV ,j ('• unci! taking over tho reelinghe water rights wore include, j.'. jlv ihe nutter definitely settled it is ....., . 0 •!).,: notice of motion will begivtn , e.rly meeting of the Board. T'-ere] :;i i I u en forwarded to Mr. Cheefc- „... „• Auckland Museum, an aniiml j."' ...J j., i ■ ■■> bu-h at Hunua. The sender ,"i ~s r it held on to the dog'« lips mora ' . : .; v than a rat. The dogs found it, b ;;: kill it. Mr. Cheeseman fount! p. t ij,.. •mi'.nal was a weasel, although, as wf ... '• have been released in this neighit.:). ''I. it is difficult to say how it got to ,ij P i bu.-'i. If weasels become plontiiv c:« wi.l have to look after their

Ttie New Zealand Shipping Company's H.ik.ii.i.is due from Wellington totin. ■■■'■ 1 will be placed in the CalliopJ l-vk' r inspection and overhaul, necessarr a .if.' "f the vessel having stranded r;) s; ,n i'.'.ink off the Cape de Verdes, At t.-.e 'r:mj if the Harbour Board yesfcerc .v, . >;re<|»nilenee was rea l which lud pa«f i • ween the Auckland and Lyttelton £,v i,. retarding the charges for docking i:,,. -u >mer, the company having asked the joe.-,; |! • trd to quote a special rate. This Pii and Mr. Killing then put him--.; i' l '' l communication with the Lytt- • •! 11 \ir 1. and a reply was roceived that f;, • .r.tl rates would be charged if the I.r-r.wi Pock was applied for. The membe.-" c.r:he local Board expressed themselves as her _• I.i.'hly pleased at the action of the Ly::-.-.: :i Hard in the matter, and trusted [;,«• Kii Hoard" would act loyally toward? e.icr. other by not. quoting special rates for [he j-c i: the docks.

I: i- understood that the natives who Five ..iii'.ied on the Little Barrier are some

the natives who were absent from tho id in I attending a tangi on the Great B.ir::rr. Their object in returning has not been tally a.-eertained, but information w.t expected during yesterday from the ra'ctuker, who would cross to Omaha on ti;-' inland from the Little Barrier. There w is some intention, we understand, c: -..eroding against, them by summons, t.;: everything depended on the information expected. Lieutenant Hume, Corporal I! > le, and '.'0 men of the Permanent Force were in orders all day yesterday, to be in readiness, if required, to proceed to the Hand at nine o'clock last night, so as to land at daybreak in the morning, but it is not known whether they left last night, At the time of the recent eviction three men of the Permanent Force were left on the iriand as a "moral support" to the caretaker.

A number of the ministers and delegates a'tniiing the Wesleyan Conference, just [:."'ulrtl in Auckland this week, left for tv. south in tho s.s. Manapouri yesterday »i:-rrir,on.

The »nb!es, etc., at Ruatnngnta, of Mr, ? Hudson, were burned down late on Sv-iriay nighr. In addition to the buildir.tr .'3l n» of hay wa« destroyed, the wholo hi'i„ r valued at £200. The South British {.-•; a i irk of £150. Mr, Hodgson was away if. the time in Auckland.

At 'He meeting of the Tailores?e3' Union heM la- night at Dunblane Buildings the S»?:f try, Mr?. Hendre, reported a conriirr.ibic li.-t of handsome donations in tr/'.-iey and kind for the purposes of the f..r>cy fair about to be held. Large accessions are beintr nude in the enrolment of member", and crowded sewing, meetings are b-i'e held two or three times a week, at tthi-n -tea progress is made in working th* material which is liberally provided by frien Nof the movement. It was also re;.-ir*e 1 that the interest of the factorycri-.:; an I proprietors of tailoring estab-li-hrti'-ni'' continue." unabated, Mrs. Hendre reportincr that she ha? not met with a single cs-; i'i « hir.'h an employer has not expressed the utmost cordiality in support of the tr.ivf -iirnt. This interest on the part of fx;., vers is shown nut only in offering n..i t;i ll an'i the use of machines, an I tven the time of their workers, within of course certain limitations, it forwarding the objects of the fancy fair, but in introducing Mrs. Hendre to the wirk'-r«, and encouraging them to unite in tU movement. As the intention is to see whether the interests oi the girls and of their employers cannot be promoted simul-tineMi-iy and to the benefit of both, the experiment is an exceedingly interesting one. an i so far gives promise of success. Apparently it rests now with he workers alone, of whom there are about a thousand in the city engaged in tailoring, whether thi- i a not to be the foundation-laying of a very intercom;; institution for 'he benefit an 1 enjoyment of working girls, for the employer have shown in the matter a ilis|ir,-it:on unhappily only too rare in the relations of employers and employed. A re'olu'ion of sympathy for the president, Hon. Mr. Jennings, absent in consequence of his severe accident at the Upper Thames, was cordially passed by the Union.

The death of a child named Harold Wesley Yigger*, aged nine months, was reported yesterday to the police. The child had been ailing since Monday, Yesterday Dr. Moir was sent for to the parents' residence, but he was unable to go, and then Dr. Hooper was called in, but the child had died before his arrival. The matter has been reported to the coroner, l'r. I'hilson, but it is iraprobablo that an inquest will be held.

The Rev. Arthur Dewdney, president of the H iptist Union of New Zealand, who is at present making a tour of the colony, T --i:iii'u' the several churches, will deliver fin ad lre.-s on "The Work of the Union" thi* evening in tho Tabernacle Schoolroom, to which all interested are invited.

A public demonstration of the cooking edibilities of the gas stove was given on jhe premi-es of the Auckland Gas Company, in U yndhara-etreefc, yesterday afternoon, fh'rre was a very large attendance cf ladies, w! '0 watched the cooking operations with : ii« greatest interest and the closest attention. Two ladies employed by the cbma "v for tho purpose, prepared and cooked _|Ccnof and various kinds of cakes, explainln" 'ho be.4 methods of using the stoves as th« operations proceeded. They also ? ay e -r,r nP Ter useu [ information as to the manipulation of the stoves, the practical Qemon«'ration being far more helpful than an Preset of printed instructions. Tho company find that most of the complaints lat come under their notice are to bo faced to ignorance in the manipulation of '6 Hue?, and hope by means of these Ambitions!, which will be continued daily, 0 '"'P 'hose who already possess ges ®°°ki"tr apparatus to overcome any difficulles , '" > y may have experienced, and at the Pa ®o time to show the advantages of the ? as stove to those who have not yet given r - a trial. The Company will be pleased to jf»e any information or practical illustralons ' lt an y time daring the day. jp' le new assistant inspector of factories, lII' 8 .°v'' ' 8 Pent visiting some of 6 establishments, ill order to ascertain the _ni ary conditions under which the female workers are labouring, 1j 6 P asse: 'gers by the s.e. Wai(h.rrfl ef-terdaj. Wn9 Mr - A, ox Webster linking °\ l c '' er i of Opononi, at Svrin ' Un 8 lne P- «'id 0. Ophir at Sydney en route or London.

i A sitting of fchffAssessmenb Court, City i of Auckland, wiltlake place In the Magis- • trato'a Courthouse High-street, on Monday • next. The objawma to the valuation lists of the several /ards herenndor mentioned [ will be heard q the undermentioned dates : —Grafton an/Ponsonby Wards, on Monday, the 30/; Karaugahape and South Wards, on /uesday, the 31sb fast.; and North and flwb Wards, on Wednesday, the Ist prox. / The fir/ annual meeting of the Auck land OldyShums and Schoolfellows' Association \taJheld in the Metropolitan Hotel last ni»it, Mr. C. D. Grey (president) in tho ch/r. The business of tho meeting was for th/purpoae of adopting the constitution of thJ Association, as drawn up by a subcommittee, and to revise and add thereto, if rfcei-sary; also, to elect officers and conroittee for the forthcoming year, and an/other business that might bo brought before the mooting. The draft rulos and regulations, as drawn up by the committee, voro read by the secretary, and adoptod /nanimously. Ib was decided that the Association should be styled, " Tho Auckland Old Chums and Schoolfellows' Association," and shall be comprised of persons 'who have resided in the Province of Auckland for a term of twenty years and upwards ; the object of the Association being to promulgate facts relative to the early history of the provincial district of Auckland, and to promote the advancement of the Association, and encourage a friendly recognition of its members. Theolectionof officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows: Patrons, the Hons. J. Carroll and A. J. Cad man ; vice-patron, Mr. F. Lawry, M.H.R.; president, Mr. C, D. Grey ; vicepresident?, Messrs. J. B. Fairs, J, Marshall, and J., J. Dickey; committee, Messrs. T. B. O'Connor, J. Gallagher, C. Fenton, T. Leadham, W. H. George, A. H. Cotter, B. Goldwater, R. G. Todd, J. Dixon, I. Mendelsohn, J. Shepherd, H. Whitelaw, A. Williamson, N. W. Pollard, and F. W. Edwards; auditors, Messrs. W. C. Speight and B. J. Esam. Mr. F. Lawry then proposed a vote of thanks and appreciation to the sub-committee tor the able manner in which they had drawn up the rules, Mr. C. D. Grey suitably responding on behalf of the committee. Votes of thanks wore Also

accorded to the chairman, Mr, Partridge, and the retiring officials, for their services during the oxistence of the Association. It was decided that an annual membership fee of 5s be charged ; that the committee meet on Friday evening next, and that tho forthcoming re-union be held early in April. The Rev. D. J. Murray delivered his popular lecture on "Mind Your P's and Q's," last evening in St. John's Schoolroom. There was a good attendance. Mr. A. S. Russell presided, and in a fow preliminary remarks introduced the lecturer. Mr. Murray gave some excellent advico upon the relative duties of children and parents, upon prejudice and principle. He showed that they should keep taeir minds open to receive good from every quarter. The lecture was largely anecdotal, and the illustrations were humorous and graphic. The proceeds of (he lecture were in aid of a fund for effecting church improvements in the shape of ssphalting the footpaths. The church choir rendered some choice musical selections. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the rev. lecturer by acclamation. The Rev, Lyttelton FitzGerald has presented to the Library the History of Spain, in 3 vols., and the History of Poland. The 1896 season for the auction sales of horses commenced early in January, whou a portion of the stud of Shire horses owned by Mr. Freeman Mitford was offered at Batsford Park. The sale was a very successful one, the average for forty-two animals reaching tho high figure of £121 5s per head. The highest prico was 725g5., at which the champion stallion Hitchin Conqueror was sold to Mr. Thompson, Leicester. Mr. Victor Cavendish gave 330gs. for the three-year-old filly Maid of Batsford by Momus, her dam, tho Hitchin Conqueror mare Myrrha going to Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart., for 270g5., while Melody by Harold made 210g3. from Mr. P. A. Muntz, M.P. Lord Egerton of Tatton gave 250ge. for the two-year-old filly Nora of Batsford by Momus, and Mr. Victor Cavendish 250gs. for the two-year old filly Rare of Batsford by Hitchin Conqueror. The highest price for yearling fillies was 220gs. for Peeress of Batsford, the purchaser being Lord Verulam, while H. K.H. tho Prince of Wales gave loOgs. for Czarina ot Batsford. Lord Bel per, the Duko of Marlborough, Lord Wantage, Mr. SuttonNelthorpe, Lord Temple, Lord Llangattock, Mr. F. Crisp, and Sir S. Crossley were also among the purchasers. The Paragon Specialty Company will open for a season on Saturday evening at tho City Hall. It is their intention during tho coming winter months to have a specialty entertainment three evenings a week. The company has been selected from Rickards' Tivoli Theatre, and other rnusie halls in Sydney. On Monday evening the Rev, J. Nixon lectured on "Robert Burns, the Scottish National Poet," in the hall of the Franklin Road Primitive Methodist Church. There was a good attendance. Mr. Williams pro sided, As the lecturer is an Ayrshire mr ri his sympathies wereall towards tho peasant poet. During the evening Mr. Lankhain sang "A Man's a Man for a'That "ami Mr. Carter "Afton Water" and "Scots Wha Hae." Miss Nixon gave the favourite, "Ye Banks and Braes." Tho accompaniments were played by Miss Eva Nixon. Mr. Nixon was a passenger yesterday by tho s.s. Manapouri for Dunodin, where he will in future be stationed. During his pastorate in Auckland he has been a useful and painstaking clergyman, and was much esteemed and respected by his people. The lambing season, which commenced about the middle of January, was progressing favourably amongst the flocks of Dorset, Somerset, and Hampshire. Thero had beon fewer losses amongst both ewes and lambs than for many years, mild, dry weather having prevailed. The outlook for spring keep was good, and there were prospects of a favourable season. Maori races and a war dance will take place on Saturday next at Owhanaki Bay, Waiheke Island. The race programme will contain eight events, long distances, and large fields, the horses to be owned and ridden by Maoris. There will also be foot and rowing races. The Maoris intend to have a supply of food cooked in tho copper maori, available for sale to visitors; also, of watermelons and poaches. Arrangements havo also beon made with the Ferry Company to run steamers to and fro. To-day Mr. Browne (" Rolf Boldrewood, :i the author of " Robbery Under Arms") leaves for the Lake Country, where he will spend a week. He then returns to Auckland, and proceeds North to Hokianga, where he will be the guest of Mr. John Webster, of Opononi. During his visit he will see the old historical scenes connected with the early colonisation of the North. Mr. Browne's visit to tho North Island will extend to a month or five weeks. Ho has already visited tho South. No doubt Mr. Browno will reproduce in his -new work on "Journalistic Sketches" his experiences of travel in Now Zealand. Plump chickens five weeks old are a fashionable dish in the States. The rich started the idea, and it has spread throughout tho classes. One hotel in New York could do with 20,000 birds per annum. In tho Agricultural Hall, last evening, tho fourth performance of Klaor's admirable little circus was given, and the programme pub on went off splendidly. Tho company is strong in acrobats, and at the end of the first park of the bill they went through a number of vory dilßcult feats of strength and agility; in addition to forming statuesque groups which were most effective. Mr. T. Kadomu'a balancing acts were again a great sourco of wonder, and the equestrian items were very good. The grand steam riding gallery of J. Eastwood and Co., Pitt-street, near Pittstreet Church, is being largely patronised daily, more especially by the younger portion of the community. It will be seen by advertisement in another column that the examination for the John Williamson Scholarships will be held at the Grammar School on March 24 and 25. Free second-class railway tickets will bo granted to candidates who live moro than ten miles from Auckland.