LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10449, 22 May 1897, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Ik connection with the voxed question pending at) the Board of Education relative to the travelling expenses and allowances of the members of the Board, Mr. J. R. Reed lias given notico of the following resolutions for next mooting of the Board That members residing mora than four miles from the offices of the Board be paid the following sums for travelling expenses attending meetingsl. If a member resides within one mile of any public conveyance, then first-class return fare by such public conveyance, and (he sum of 2? Gd for incidental expenses. 2. If a member resides more than one mile from any public conveyance he shall receive in Addition to the expanses allowed in Clause 1 the sum of 9d per mile one way to the ncarost • public conveyance. Alt vouchers for travelling expenses shall set out the details, showing how the total sum claimed is made up. That it be a direction to the Finance Committee to bring under the special notice of the Board all vouchers for travelling expenses not complying with the above conditions, the Board to have full power to deal with exceptional cases as they arise. This regulation to come into force from the Ist June prox.

Dr. Campbell, lion, treasurer of the Tarannki Relief Fund of 1860, has intimated to Mr. J. H. Mackie, secretary of the Auckland Technical School, that there remains in his hands a further sum of five pounds being balance of the donation voted to the Technical School by the surviving subBribers of the fund in 1895. This amount represents the difference between a refund claimed by a subscriber, outside of Auckland, and the amount actually subscribed by him. The money will be most acceptable to the Technical School, which is doing a real service to the community. There is a very satisfactory improvement in the number of students being enrolled during the present term.

The chiof clerk pf the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Insurance Company, Mr. Andrew Macdonald, has been transferred to Buenos Ayres, where he takes charge of the company's business in that city.

There was a good attendance at Mr. J, Thornee' auction rooms yesterday, when residences at Ponsonby, Oliphant-street, and Waiuku, farm at North Albertland, etc., were offered for sale. A villa cottage in Argyle-streeb, Ponsonby, was sold for £390, The city, property in Wnkefiald-atreefc, recently destroyed by fire, was offered as a building section, but) did not reach the reserve. The other properties offered were also passed in for the same reason. The residence and grounds (lot 5) in the estate of the late Mr, Robert Bleazard, Mount Eden, has been sold by Mqssrs. Baker Bros, for £950. This with the lots already sold makes a total of £2195 12s fid for the Mount Eden Road property in this estate.

The action of the Municipal authorities in prohibiting the use of naked lights in front o{ shops has roused the liveliest antagonism on the part of tradesmen, amongst whom a combination has been formed to resist the order to the utmost, Already 72 tradesmen in Queen-street and Karangabape Road alone have handed in their names as prepared to fight the matter out, and the names of many others are expected, the two thoroughfares mentioned being the only two yet canvassed. With all their faults, real or imagined, the Chinese portion of the population appear to make a point of obeying the injunction, " Owe no man anything," for it is seldom a Chinaman appears in the Magistrate's Court. A Celestial, however, fell into the meshes of the law's net, recently, and yesterday appeared before Mr. H. W. Brabaut, 8.M., to be examined on a judgment summons, His examination was a slow .process, and' bis answers were extremely vague, and might have meant anything or nothing. He was eventually told to stand down, And bit case was adjourned for three weeks. The eldest son of Dr. Dawson, Mr. Fred Dawson, who is studying at the Westminster Hospital, London, bat gained the president's prize, valued at 20 guineas, which also carries with it the appointment of assistant demonstrator-of.anatomy., It it given by th« Duke of Westminster to be competed. for ,by students of the second year after two examinations in anatomy, physiology, and histology.

An inquest was held yesterday by Dr. Philtoo, coroner, at the Globe Hotel, on the body of an infant named Evelyn Mary Gallagher, boarded out with Mrs. Carolina Turner registered under the Infants' Life Protection Act. The evidence went to show that the child had been delicate from birth, and had received every attention, being attended by Drs. Hooper, Sharman, and Lewis. The immediate cause of death was gastro-enteritis. The Rev. Joseph Clark, late of Nottingham, the new pastor of the Tabernacle,'met the officers of the church at asocial reunion at the residence of the church treasurer (Mr. J. T. Garlick), Mount Albert, for which invitations were issued. Several addresses of welcome were given, and Mr. Clark responded, expressing himself impressed with his hearty reception, the city, and its surroundings, in which would be his new home. He brings thirteen of a family with him, and has one son in Canada. His induction services will be held to-morrow, and on Tuesday evening his public recognition as pastor will take place at a soiree, when addresses will be given by representatives of Auckland churches and associations. Musical selections are to be given by the choir.

The death occurred yesterday, after a very painful illness, of Mrs. Dallen, who for the past seven years or more has conducted the No. 1 Coffee Palace, Queenstreet. Deceased had been ailing since November last with internal cancer, and expired at half-past six a.m. at the residence of. Mr. N. IV. Pollard, Brighton Road, Parnell. She was unconscious sinco Sunday, Deceased was highly respected by all who knew her. The funeral took place in the afternoon at Purewa. Thorn was a largo cortege, about fifteen carriages following. The chief mourners were Messrs. Scott, Hallidav, McUonachie (brothers-in law), N. W. Pollard, and William Fenton (one of the executors). The Rev. Robert Soinmerville conducted the service: Mrs- Dallen leaves one son. At the Thames yesterday Mr. H. F. Shepherd, manager of the Hauraki Associated Reefs mine, Coromandel, and eldest) son of Mr. H. M. Shepherd, of Auckland, was married to Miss Ella Patterson, second daughter of Mr. James Patterson, of the Thames. The wedding ceremony took place at the residence of Mr. G. S. Clark, manager of the Moanfttwwi mine, and brother in-law to the bride, the Rev. J. McKenzie being the officiating minister. A large number of guests wore present, and after tho ceremony was concluded, a sumptuous breakfast was partaken of. The happy couple, who were the recipients of a large number of handsome and costly gifts, left for Aukland soon after the ceremony, en route to their future home at Coromandel.

The body of the man Hodge?, who was drowned whilsb driving cattle across the | Fikutaia stream on Wednesday last, was found yesterday morning near the spot where the accident occurred. Mr. Albert Bruce, the district coroner, has proceeded to Hikntaia, for the purpose of holding an inquest. There have been two barefaced robberies on board the yacht Queen of Beauty. The first took place on the 13th instant, in the middle of the day, some person or persons stealing from Oliver's shell, Mechanics Bay, a dingy, and boarding the yacht, breaking open both cabins, aid stealing therefrom a tin of biscuits, a cake, two packs of cards, a corkscrew, and two bottles of ginger ale, etc. The owners replenished thelost stores, but the thieves took the dingy, and went on board either on Sunday night last or early on Monday morning, and stole three bottles containing whisky, wine, and beer, more ginger ale, and another pack of cards. This sort of thing was getting too frequent, so the police were informed, but so far they have riot obtained the desired clue, the articles stolen being difficult of identification.

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Thompson will take place to-morrow from tho residence of his father (the Hon. Thos. Thompson, Minister of Justice), Lo Mount, Mount Eden. Mr. Thompson will arrive to-day from Wellington to attend the funeral of his son. The funeral cortege will leave the residence at two p.m. for Purewa Cemetery.

A remarkable case of long lost relatives being brought together again occurred in Auokland quite recently. About a month ago the well-known firm of Mennio and Dey, preservers, etc., of Albert-street, received a case of jam-jars from Porto Bello. In one of the jars a ticket was found bearing the words, "If yon know of anyone named —. Springall in Now Zealand, please tell him his brother's would like to hear from him." The brother* address enclosed was that of an employee of the firm of Gray and Co., Porto Bello, where the jars were made. Messrs, Mennie and Dey's accountant kept the card, and happening ono day to see the name Springall—an uncommon one—in an announcement concerning a letter servioa to the Great Barrier, which appeared in an Auckland daily recently, sent it to this person's address. The day before yesterday he received a letter from this gentleman's wife thanking him for the card, as the person who had signed it was her husband's brother, of whom his New Zealand relatives were exceedingly glad to hear. It is nob a littie wonderful that a missive sent in this manner all the way from Porto Bello, should have reached its destination so soon, or, in fact, ab all.

The seventeenth anniversary of the Band of Hope Union commences in the Opera House morrow evening at eight o'clock, when Dr. Wolfenden will give an address, and Miss Rimmer, Mr. Higgott, and the Church of Christ choir will render musical items. At the Choral Hall on Monday evening an attractive programme will be presented by Mr. Frith's choir of" young people who have been spending the past two* months in hard drill, to give effect to their popular action songs, etc. Mr. Shepherd Allen will preside, and Miss Grindrod will give the address. Master Bortie Lorking ana Miss May Hughes will give recitations, and other miscellaneous items will furnish a good evening's entertainment. On Tuesday some of the programme will be repeated in the City Hall, Elsewhere the Band of Hope Union returns thanks to preachers for favourable replies to appeal for special sermons, and to friends of Sunday-schools for arranging for addresses. At Pitt-street Wesleyan, the Tabernacle, and at Devonport amalgamated services will be hold in the afternoon, when other schools will attend.

A day or two ago, writes our Churchill correspondent, Mr. A. Gibbs' store was was broken into, and £15 taken out of the safe—asafe only in name, for it was left unlocked. The thief left all the cheques and postal notes behind, but took £2 in silver and £13 in notes, bub never touched the till, where there were several pounds in change. Entrance was effected by pushing back the window catch with a knife. Had the till been touched the theft would have been found out earlier. No one knows to a day or two when the robbery occurred, and all chance of following the affair up appears to be lost. Another robbery is reported close by here, £10 (two £5 notes) having been taken from a dwelling-house. No clue has been discovered. Gas 'and coke consumers are reminded that Tuesday next is the last day on which discount can be allowed on their accounts.