LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10515, 7 August 1897, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

An English mail of London date of June 25 arrived from Sydney by the mail steamer Mariposa yesterday afternoon. Jubilee Jottings, Personal Items, Latest) Mining News, and other items of interest from our London correspondent appear in another part of thii issue. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr. Peter Dignan) will eend the following telegram to Wellington, to-day :-"To Hie Excellency the Earl of Ranfurly, Governor. Permit mo, on behalf of the citizens of Auckland, to bid you, Lady Ranfurly, family, and suite hearty welcome to New Zealand.-Peter Dignari, Mayor." The* Union Company's steamer Upolu left for the Eastern Pacific yesterday with a. large general cargo. Among the pasaengere were Mrs. Emma Sbaw-Colclough, pf the Women's Press Association of America, Mr. A. B. Donald, and Major. General Hogg. By the Mes;ageries Maritimes steamer Polyneaien, leaving' Marseilles on July 18 for Sydney, Dr. and Mrs. Hajnes and Miaa Isaacs are passengers. Tho mail steamer Maripou arrived, from Sydney yesterday afternoon after a imart passage. On the way across heavy gain prevailed for two d»yi, and Captain Hayward waa on the bridge from Tuesday to Wednesday night. At times the wind attained hurricane force, and the seas broke over the iteamer continually. The Mariposa has a fair passenger list for this port and San Francisco. Included in those for Auckland were the Hew Zealand football toam and. Mr. A. McCorquodait, of the Northern Roller Mills, who has been on a short visit te Australia.

The. funeral of the late Mr. F, J, Von Stunner took place yesterday afternoon at the Masoßio Cemetery, Hamilton East. There was a large attendance of the principal residents and old settlers. The chief Bournere were. deceased's three sons and Mr. Malcolm Nieool, of/Anokhmd, hit son-id-law, i The coffin was' covered with numerous and beautiful wreathe. The Be*; RjjO-C Biggi.ticar of Dk. V*ft,

Our London correspondent wriiiiTwt connection with ihetfew MaitfS§^ ARepcy y£*Ms created by the death of the Hon. 22 Pharaiyn Lai iuit been filled ■*£ SrS« appointwnti of p r , a, K»<«nSSt^!l Wellington, as one of the TrurteS'lTlii?* Zealand on behalf of the Prior lienßat ,t.nre-hQlde,ri, • Imaysay Jhat I ha ? reason to believe a moit strenuous dS will be made to pay dividend nert^Sf^ ho fve"Wli, fiij.fhe new Tru^eiS! , ' , ' and ie is thought very provable■thiJE:!. will prove feasible. If it can be done Ui* City authorities arq, qon.Tinced ,tbit: i|'2n f have a most) favourable, influence upon ttip farfeanm af the company by mMwS:-' : ri»lly toward a restoration i u lejif of public confidence" (% ■ ™T .• Information has been reived from Tokl toka that the last batches of iw»S« sent up by tho Labour Bureau to the TokL toka swamp reolammatjon work.; am rifa. every satisfaction to those placed n»2 them, and are proving good reliable workmen. ..... .."^J;

Yesterday Edward Coyle.of Tjearu' wu i arrested on a charge of a breach of the f : Offenders PrnJatjon Act, by ftiline to report himself to the. proper authorititei ■■', Last evening one of the claßses'oftWsr > John Ambulance Association assembled it the Municipal Buildings, when Dr. Girdlw : delivered an interesting address on " Pint < Aid." There was a very good attemfam ; and the instruction imparted appejteiit be highly appreciated. ;;

Yesterday Mrs. W. G. Sooth ej Oaebunga, received a cablegram fro* En,, land, announcing the safe.arrival Si? of Dr. Scott and hie son Germain. %.f----cablegram also conveyed the pleasing in.'i: telligencethat Dr, Scott greatly imprnei''■ in health. • 7i .■ .7!" A miner named George, Cleave njst'wiA a slight accident in the May Qoeeii mini on Thursday nighb. Cleave' at the tine was, descending in the rise upon No. 2 reel & above No. 6 level, wh.ei) a small pjeoe o|imullock fell from the roof and, struck \m on the head, inflicting a psinful, bit ut : aerioue flesh wound. -.~!.S

Our Kaitaia correspondent the 29th of last month, on.e of our pk| idwtities, Mr. James Work Reid, of Ahipkn passed away. He leaves a wife and a Urm family to mourn the loss of a tender-hearted and considerate husband and father." ;

The man Page, tho carter who wh in< jured in a dray accident at Newinirket, if stated to be steadily improving at the dietricb hospital. Constable Sefton brought up a Imttit ' yesterday from Whangarpa, ' ™.■

Yesterday Mrs. Coldioutt, of Onehunn, had a narrow escape of serious ujm; While standing near the fire her drag caught, bub luckily the fire w« « v tinguished before she received .strioai injury.

The Commissioner (Mr. J. 0. McKerrowl appointed to investigate claims under tU Naval and Military Claims Settlement awl Extinguishment Act, continued tittta* thronghoub yesterday, when a comideraiS amount of evidence was taken. The Cobmission, which will last until tiM 26tb }B§t,, will resume this morning. Puring. the past fortnight nq leu tb| seven persons have filed petitions in Auckland lo be adjudged bankrupts..

At the last meeting of the Port Albert | School Committee it was decided to rott for Mr. J. L..Bagnfdl to fill the the Board of Education. .'■: We have to hand the Monthly B«wi (Y.M.C.A.) for Aagust. It con Una " Hints on Revivals and Bible Study, l, it the Rev. Charles H.■ Yatman.A lettet received from him states that he is well, aud labouring earnestly io Aperlc*, , sai that there ia no immediate prospect ol Hi visiting these colonies. He remains in thj United States this year, and " ci}W fpr 1898," It is stated that Div Jottf Cook, of Boston, who visited AucUsni some titqe ago, is greatly improHd a health. Mr. Joeish Martin continual hit interesting " Sketches of Mission Work ii Fiji," the present article beinjj defcrjptiff of "The Royal Wedding at Rewa." Mr. Charles F. Reeve, director of .the Foouji .and Indian Village Mission, contribute» ipaperon "How to Study the Bible." A" - •number of new books have been added U the library, . . .' The Auckland Horticultural Society i< now folly established, and the following it a full list of patrons, officers, etc.;—Patroo t Hil Excellency the Governor, Lori -Rt* furly: vice-patron, His Worship the MsyorjMr. P. Digiinn , ; vice-prosidents, Meen •H. Bretti iA-'"Clark,. J. J: \HolUod, ; . M.H.R., G. B. Button, T. W. Leyi, B. A. Jlackeohnlo, W.'W Maisey, M.H.R, D, L Mnrdpph,. L. D, Nathan, .H, iffi iTewsley, J. H. Upton, and J. L. Witon; committee, Dr. Coatee, Messn. D. H&y, C Hesketh, W. E. Lippiatt, W. H. Shake* pear, C. F. Spooner, A. Taylor,, 'S, W t Tibbs, William Thompson, and 0. Wj ' Wright; honorary treasurer, Mr, T, f. Cheeseman, F.LS.; secretary, J. Henry Mackie; auditor, Mr. William' Gray. Tb« list of subscribers numbers over 120, : .

On Thursday next, at the City Hall, tk Sweetheart Comedy Club will appear ia an entirely new and original musical farce, entitled "The Lady Slavey," wWch will then be produced for the first time in Auckland. The cast is a strong one, and the club will be assisted by the members of tht Gladys Loigh Company. The public will no doubt remember the success which attended the season of" My Sweetheirt* by this club some time ago, and should gin them a hearty welcome on their reippeu , an.ee. The prices are popular ones, awl» crowded house may be expected.