LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Ok Thurday last reference was made in these colums to the necessity for the rem; lation of th vehicular traffic at the Avondale racecourse, vhere the reckless 'driving was a menace to he safety of pedestrians, This was rectifies on Saturday when three mounted co.stables were present, who stationed at rarious points, had the traffiq under perfect control. Inspector Cullen i| to be complinented on the prompt actios taken.
In Saturday's Hirald the death was an) nounccd of Mrs. Moore, of Mercer, at tlia advanced age of 89 pars. Mrs. Moore was in every sense of the vord, " an old identity," being one of the pbneers of this parte] New Zealand. Shi arrived by the shin Duchess of Argyle. The deceased lady caraj from the "North of Ireand with her husband, the late Mr. James More, who, in the earlv days, was connected vith the timber iiiduj. try on the Manukas Harbour, owning s large tract of timbir-bearing country at Cornwallis, which wai subsequently worked by Messrs. McFarlme and" Roo, Jfr.Moore died at the Tinmes about 25 year?' ago, and Mrs. Moon, who had resided at Onelmnga for many ♦ears, afterwards cams to Mercer to livo wtb her daughters, tie wives of Messrs. Mat hew and Scott Hunter respectively. The od lady was greatly respected by all who lnew lier; in fact, was beloved by everybody. She alwavs possessed keen business abilities, and despite her great age she retained her 'acuities to the end of her life. Her death was due purely to old age. She leaves aon and one daughter the wife of Mr. Seotl Hunter, of Mercer' another son and daughter, the latter tho wife of Mr. M. Hunttr, of Mercer, havinj predeceased her. Tin remains of the. deceased lady are to be iitcrred at St. Peter's Churchyard, Onehunga, to-da-v, where tho<a of her late husband lie.
In our obituary column will be found i notice of tho death of an old identity, Mrs. Elizabeth Graham Bruce, wife of Janies Dili Bruce, who arrived by the Lord Ashley in 1857. Mrs. Bruce leaves her husband and a family of five daughters to mourn theirloss, three of whom are married, and residing in Melbourne, where another daughter is at present on a visit, and tho fifth daughter is at home. Mrs. Bruce, who- was greatly esteemed for her kindliness of heart by a large circle of friends, was for man? Tears alter the opening of the Thames eoldfields a resident there, but for the last 25 rears has ived continuously in Auckland, arid durins that time was a member of St. Jame? Church, Wellington-street.
A private letter lias been received in Auckland from Mr. Alfred Horrocks; vicepresident of the New South Wales Bowling Association (who was one of the member* of (lie Sydney bowling team attending the North Island tournament in Auckland recently), concerning the proposed Austral' asian Howling Association, which he ad™ rated whilo in- Auckland.. Writing on tin 24th nit. from Sydney, Mr. Horroeki state?!! -"Last night we had the first meeting of the sub-committee to draft the proposed rales for our Australasian Bowling Association, and did good work. The rules will be forwarded to the various associations for consideration."
The autumn meeting of the Avondato Jockey Club was brought to a dose on Saturday afternoon, when the club was favoured with fine weather and a large attendance of the public. The principal rare of the day, the Autumn Handicap, one mile, was won by Firefly, while the Steeplechase went to Riot. In both these races the stewards considered that there was sufficient ground for inquiry, that in the Autumn Handicap being with regard to the seeming inconsistent running of the winner, as compared with the form shown in the Avondale Handicap on the opening day. while in the Steeplechase, J. Rao, rider of the favourite. Dentist, was asked for an explanation as to his horse running off at the double jump in front of the stand, concerning which the public made a hostile display. In the firstnamed event the owner and rider of Firefly explained that on the Wednesday the horse had been badly blocked, and had altogether " had a very bad passage," though there was no question but- that they had endeavoured to win, as Firefly had been backed for a larger stake on the first than on the second day. The explanation was deemed satisfactory. With record to the Steeplechase Rae stated that Dentist's running-off had been purely a mishap, and invited the stewards to telegraph to a gentleman at Netf Plymouth to bear out his statement that the horse had been backed to win the race for a substantial amount. Time being limited the inquiry was adjourned until two o'clock to-day.
The Board of Education having refused to erect a school at Tetahi, Pirongia East, on the grounds that there were not sufficient children of school age, the settlers have decided (writes our Pirongia correspondent) to co-operate and erect a schoolhouse for themselves. Mr. E. J. Miller has subscribed the timber, and a site for the building. Mr. Aubin Ahier will do the work, and Mr. Yates will cart the timber. There are at present 12 prospective scholars. The settlers hope that a teacher will be granted them by the Board. They suggest that be should reside with the parents of the children alternately,
While riding in the Hack Handicap at Avondale on Saturday afternoon, the jockey W. Batman, was thrown and injured through his mount, Nereid, falling when coming into the straight. The injured rider was brought in on a stretcher and attended by Dr. Bewes, of Otahuhu. when it was ascertained that though severely shaken about he had escaped serious injury. There were five persons in the lockup las* evening on charges of drunkenness, and a man and a woman on a charge of drunkenness and obscene language; a Maori from Waikato, charged with lunacy; a boy named Walter Doyle, who absconded on Saturday from w Takapuna Industrial School, and was subsequently arrested on a charge of stealing a suit of clothes from the premises of Mr. Geo. Fowlds, and three youths named Joseph Barrett, Thomas Malone, and Emanuel Underwood, who were arrested yesterday shortly before one o'clock, by Constables Addison and Bcatson, mid who are charged with entering into the premises of Mr. Elm gun-maker, Queen-street.
The man Wakefield, who was brought In from Woikumete on Friday in a weak condition, apparently through having been overcome- by the fumes of charcoal fro™ the fire which he lit to warm himself «JJ in his bedroom, is now recovering from a" prostata condition. ' "• -"
ift ' ; • in the last issue of the I Sttt&WjS. of the Post and Tele- ■• \ ' K rt oepS ment for the first quarter of 1 • h nfvear show in every case increases S eD fi ires for the corresponding quar- ; over t» 9 JJf u jjj B postal revenue increased ' & °So to £88,845, and the telegraph Astuteli : : : re«» u «'T,teleraph business shows the if - : -: ; cent ?iSases j l n the number of mesI? {ollo^S n " rc telegrams, 620,849 to 29,690 ;y i : « '„7 5 ?., . press telegrams, 56,177 ■-■ : to J 9 i/r'bureau communications, 41,812 I *»Jg to 909,875. The 1 :; -!° S IS Government telegrams rose rom m WtfMmmM » nd their value from . I •■ S6JF-/°nii73s The total amount of I * ■ £s !i notes sold, including commission, ad-, '"" P/from £34,865 to £36.951, and the! ?l 'WahSt of postal notes paid from j *-: As £36,020. So far as money orders j I ! '" $' w. rned the increase in the orders IS-1 ' concerns 76.914, of tho amount of li PSffiffitd 85,423, of the amount of I : m l M There was also an increase in > i ™ J 'mW and amount of orders paid from WfißSTto 65.929 (£263,832). In '•: "' SS& banks the transactions increased Us nXI extent. The amount of de- < -. t0 . a /i from £912,230 to £1.078,524, 1 j the ■amount of withdrawals from SffSr-io £985,292. There were also •"! " £ . Senoiiloß. Whilst the excess of de- ■ 5 withdrawals was only £24,805 st quarter of 1899, it £93,231 Si ■■'.- Stto'-to* quarter of the present year. ' r The Rev TA. Williams, of Cliristchurch, • •• «A Plea for the Maori The Pagans of ■:.. .:.^ r own land," cays:-"It would seem, :' »the future is to be as the past, hut we • 111 have to stand by while a noble race, : ' nlendid even in its decay, is slowly hasten- ■ -ni on to its death for. according to the ■ fnsus returns, there has been a gradual decrease in tho Maori population since 1857. S,« rpnsus returns of the Maori population '■'" S 1857-8,56,049; 1874,45.470; 1881, S- 1886, 41,969; 39,854. The ■' inifiMnce of. these figures is self-evident, aw tell » story of steady decline in mini- ; f SAlity. Between 1858 and 1895. . 'i a« is a decrease of 16,195— net loss 01 I Larlv 16,200 in a period of 38 years. At this rate of- decrease, in 93J years not 11 ;; kori will he left in the colony; nothing 'will be left of one of the noblest and most '■ promising native races, save a few ruined Shares, mounds, and curios. As to the causes at work here, according to the Regisl| .•'.' trar-General, native judges, and the Te Auto 'I . Students' Association, etc., they may be J • Numerated as follows: -1. An excessive in j I? '.':/ fisntile,- mortality, owing to improper food, 1 exposure, want of ordinary care and cleanli- j • f ■' '. ness. '■■■■ 2. The constitution of parents debili- ' I tated by past debauchery. 3. Maori to- \ ' jinni;as, and want of proper cave and nursing J 'I'- of the "sick. 4. Sterility, induced by wideI ' of the immorality among young girls before jpread immorality among young girls before | marriage. 5. Partial adoption of European [ ' habits and customs, and continued reversion ft' {3 tie" habits and customs of barbarism, I with the physical system rendered more sus- | ceptible to " external influences, especially i those of a/humid and changeable climate, \ thereby tending to promote the spread of ' j disease's, notably those affecting the respira- [ tory organs. 6. The continual inter-tribal | ' and consanguineous marriages, resulting in di- ! • minished fmitfulness and enfeebled constitui tions. It will be perceived that all these | alleged causes for the decay of the race are I preventive: th'ey would all give way to { wdicine and morals—in other words, to the S Medical Missionary—provided he were multif . plied sufficiently."
," OnrEotorua correspondent writes: —Mr. R. Hay, O.Ef, is at present in Rotorua over the electrical installation, With Mr. Fletcher, the contractor's engineer, he visited the Okere Falls, on Thursday, to arrange the details connected with the location of the turbines and dynamos. All the rails for the posts are now to hand, and matters are advanced for the construction of the main line. The rest of the material is now on its way est, and will shortly arrive. The work ■ of fitting up 7 the Government offices, Sanatorium, baths, and so on, will be commenced next week.
"The revenue of tha Ohinemuri County Council for the month of April was (writes cut Paero.i correspondent), £2865 Ss lid. , Tiis includes £1797 17s 3d gold duty and rraue. 'The monthly accounts which were passed for payment amounted to £2979 . Ids Ed.
In passing sentence on Barsch, who was convicted at Goulburn of criminal assault, Mr. Justice Stephen (says the Sydney Daily TelegTaph) wisely suggested that" the authorities should see that young women were not exposed to such outrages as was attempted in this instance." The intended victim, a
young schoolmistress, had to travel a long distance by a lonely road tc her school, and an attempt to brutally assault her was made 'as she MS*leaving the place alone. As His Honor said, men, not women, should he sent to duty in unprotected outposts like these. Yo'ine women who were appointed to such positions are virtually at the mercy of any ruffian who chances to pass that way, or to whom it occurs to plan either robbery or assault. Then are presumably sufficient male teachers available for schools situated as remotely'as that of Wellesley, which is said to be half-a-mile away from the nearest home, and not in sight of it. It may also tie asiimed that there are plenty of town schools where female teachers can be employed without rendering them liable to such terrible risks as were incurred in the case re-
ferred to. The Public Instruction Department might therefore make a note of, and adopt Mr. Justice Stephen's suggestion, with distinct benefit to the female teachers in its service.
In sentencing three notorious pickpockets to two years' hard labour at the Sydney Quarter Sessions recently, Judge Murray Mid:-"Really, men like you. hanging about the 'street corners in Sydney and about-tlie b?nks, are a curse to society. I have heard of most terrible cases of suffering—awfully cruel cases—through pockets being picked of poor women robbed of everything they had to keep themselves alive. It is a most scandalous thing the way this goes on in Sydney, and men found systematically doing this sort of thing must be sharply punished in order to deter others."
A verdict of " Accidentally drowned'' was returned at the inquest held at the Thames on Saturday, upon the body of the late Captain Fernandez, who was" drowned in the Thames River.
A poll was taken at Whangarei on Friday, ol > a proposal to borrow £11,000 for the Wrpoee of water supply for the Borough of WhangßKi. The voting was 117 for, and W against. Considerable excitement prefiled in the borough.
, A fire occurred early on Saturday mornW S> which resulted in the partial destruction 0 an unused shed at Onehunga, the property °' Mr. Murgatroyd.
Since the pheasant season opened several good bags have been obtained in the neighbourhood, of Waiotapu, Galatea, and Atiajnuri (writes our Rotorua correspondent), was seem plentiful throughout the district. war Pirongia correspondent states: " There we been a good many sportsmen in this district since the Ist inst., but 1 have not heard °' any sensational hags. The birds are reported as being both wild and scarce. One ' M sportsman on the Ist bagged 13 birds ,or 11 shots."
Times "states that the " prosTO obtained by the steam trawler. Doto wring her investigations in the Southern waters were on the whole very satisfactory. * considerable extent of good' trawling hotSrat * as found in Toi Toi and Riverton Bays, Tw the best trawling ground tnund was in ■«•"*« Bay. With the exception of a "mail area round Mid-bay Reef the whole :' wis large area has a splendid bottom, and ,' m of flat fish, of fine size and quality. aLuM 1 ' ™V" Stewart Islan,, > a fi on<l •tori. mm m ,ras fo,ind but Ml were nnt -. Pi ntifuU, in the bays mentioned on the fiffir v. ,md the ' nilm coast of tho Si«tin» *f ? ttom was verv ""certain, contin « g i° - pa -?" M nf sand with rocks jutting clearLl rt aUI al " 1 mKh time was lost in lions 1 1 ' . et nt rocks and ot,ier doslrl,c foul ol"ft nfi repairs ' caliscd 1} getting
; ' torihrf W OOI Tochers' Unions of Vic- :■'■■ 2,) m their annual conference on April :; --- :: - la'fa°T. '! ther matters, they decided '•'-"•-to, fcA . nldin ß a Brand Federal ConS«fc! ,g , Agates from all the ' "Minis/' , us !F a,a,iia '"'l to that end the :: ; Punt «« "" Ed,lcati "to be asked to • 1901 a* m ' holida y week in January, Diallv j, '"Pcrannuation scheme was for- ■<' 7, I Fift >' "solutions were sub- ' indSii- yin " the teachers'grievances, to KsXt DUmber were carried. Payment •' ' " Was condemned.
Mr. Borchgrevink, the distinguished Antarctic explorer, .arrived in Melbourne on April 23, en route to Europe. Mr. Borchgrevink appears to'be in perfect health, and is convinced that when the results of his expedition have been worked out by expert* and his discoveries made public, the scientific world will be astonished.. This, he tote to a group of members of the Royal Geographical Society, which met him a; the rooms of the society. Mr. Pauton, P.M., took the chair, and round him were Professor Kemot, Mr. Sachse, M.L.C., Mr \V Knox ML.O., Mr. Le Soeuf > and Messrs! A. C. McDonald, Gordon, and Bevan. They met to do Mr. Borchgrevink honour, and most of the party spoke in glowing terms, to the toast of the afternoon. They obviously expected to "draw" the gratified and smiling guest, and waited with expectant looks when ho rose to respond. But Mr Borchgrevink, while appreciative of the kindness extended to him, was " mum" on every vital aspect of bis adventures. He spoke of the advantages of being clad in skins when in the Antarctic regions; lie promised to send the very first printed copy of his coming book, suitably inscribed, to the society as a present; lie praised the newspapers of Australia for dealing with him gently; and he described his joy at obtaining possession of an Admiralty chart that once belonged to Sir James Clarke Ross. Beyond this, he would not go, and not» vfn the laughing threats of a committal for contempt of court from Mr. Panton could extract anything beyond the vaguest generalities. The attitude (says the agi) might be described as one of genial non possumus. The ship Southern Cross is to arrive at Melbourne in about a fortnight's time. This perhaps natural disappointment apart, hewever, the members of the reception party were genuinely glad to see Mr. Bormgravink amongst them in good health and spirits, after undergoing the necessarily severe hardships of a voyage to ti'e South Bole.
A deputation from the Williamstown Municipal Council and others interested in shipping asked the Victorian Commissioner of Customs recently to have the Alfred Graving Dock made big enough to take in the largest vessel trading to Melbourne. It was claimed that the work was a national one, and the remark was made that the port of Melbourne was at present a mere siding, Sydney being the terminal station. The Commissioner of Customs said he .'cognised that the extension of the dock was a necessary work. He would recommend the Government to take it in hand at once. The cost, ho estimated, would be between £50,000 and £100,000. Even if they could not manage the full lengthening of 200 ft just at present, they might make a start, i.nd thus show a. real desire to make Melbourne an up-to-date port.
A particularly representative deputation asked the Victorian Postmaster-General a few days ago to introduce the penny postage system in Victoria. Every commercial concern was represented; iii fact, the whole community. The deputation urged that the reduction sought would mean an increased profit to til* department. Mr. Watt, replying, admitted the importance of the matter. He had consulted the Treasurer hut that gentleman, whose favourite expression is, " Sitting down tight on the Treasury chest," mentioned largely increased and unforeseen expenditure this year, and consequently would not place on the Estimates the money necessary fur the reintroduction of the penny postage. Finally, the Postmaster-General, whilst pathetic, held out no hope of the request of the deputation being granted.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11365, 7 May 1900, Page 4
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