LOCALND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12000, 24 June 1902, Page 4

LOCALND GENERAL NEWS.

An Englisfcnail, which left Loudon ok May 16, ared from Sydney yesterday by the s.s. Elingamite. Anglo-Colonial Notes, Penal Items, and other interesting news fn our London correspondent will be founin another part of this issue.

The outgo; 'Frisco mail on Friday nexii, | offers a spldid opportunity for posting copies of tB Coronation Number of the Auckland Vekly News to friends abroad* For this juose it is by far the most suit* able pubifeion offered to the public, con' ; ; taining idoes a splendid new serial of* panoramic ws of Auckland in the Ooro« nation yiar. The number is published'at the excepuouly low price of sixpence,'an.4; on account oThursday being a public day those w> desire to secure copies for posting by tj mail should do so as soon. as possible. [\ith each copy a handsome coloured poriit of His Majesty the King T is given awajree. ,/:'•< .V

The Hudd't-Parker steamer Zealandiai left for Sydir last evening, with a number of passejers in both classes r and • considerable aount of cargo. Included in the cargo vfre 10 bars bullion, valued at £8200, shbed by the National Bank of New Zealand,W transhipment to London;! 961 coses an 12 sacks kauri gum, for' transhipment to London and j the Continent ; 226 sacs potatoes, 374 sacks maize, and 105 boxesktter for various Australian ports 200 sacs fungus, for transhipment - to China; 57 isks whale oil, and: lines of flax, hides, titer, etc., for Sydney. ;...;_. The whalers it Whangamumu have ,beeni very . successfi during the past weeks Messrs. Ross ad Ansenne receiving word yesterday thatfive more whales had been captured, makig the catch so far this season eight wines. This is a very goo? start, and wit) anything like fait weather the operations of the whalers this year should be evo better than that of law vear. The fift shipment of oil for _w, season, compising 57 casks, was sent W Sydney by tb Zealandia yesterday.. , v

On accoun'of the resignation of , th* Auckland Cfcy Schools Committee re* cently through a difference with the Edo* cation Board on a question of whether thejf had beenpnperly "consulted" in conaec-* tion with tie election of two teacher*/ a new commttee had to be elected, wj. which a meetng of householders was hew, last night. Tie result of the meeting waa a vote of tharks to the committee for tn«« past action, aid the re-election of the majority of them, as members of the new committee. A retort oi the meeting will M found in anotier column. The Railway Department is carrying out the tests whicl. the Government promised. Parliament shoild be made, with the object of proving the respective capacities and fuel consumption properties of the locomotives built in Greet Britain, America, and .New Zealand. Tie trials are being made on tna section between Invercargill and Gore, under the supervision of Mr. Fox, relieving locomotive engineer. The results will be law before the House of Representatives shortly after it meets. -' .}=/'-*

* ■ The funeral of the late Mr. L. A. Levy* stockbroker, "took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large number 01 relatives and friends, at the Jewish cem * teiy, Symonds-street. Several member* « the Stock Exchange, which waJfclosed arw the noon call, attended the remains to we grave. The obsequies were performed V Rabbi Goldstein, the chief mourners bemtf the deceased gentleman's brother ■■&*} brothers-in-law. . •' :

At yesterday's meeting of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, thechiat medical officer (Dr. Collins) reported th»* the means provided at the main buildings <*■'.... the Auckland Hospital were totally inad«* quate in case of an outbreak of fire. ** 9 only appliances were a few buckets and .* hose or two, and in the event of a Bf" starting in certain parts of the nurses' home escape would be practically impossible, *jt*. a serious loss of life would doubtless resu-t. After a brief discussion, in the course . o* which the several speakers supported the r** » port, it was decided to refer the niatter W the Board's architect, to consult with usperintendent of the Auckland City * l , ■". Brigade, and report at the next meetffi A « the Board, in order that steps might two be taken to have the means of escape im proved. ' j Thomas Parlby, yardman, who met «"" ;; an accident to his foot while working *" ,i a gas-engine at Messrs. Forrest and ViM* timber yard, at Paeroa, on April 3, »» lodged a claim with the clerk of »*•""! Mr. R. Goring Thomas, for £300 damages under the Workers' Compensation for Accj dents Act. The claimant, who has sinw been incapacitated, has received awa £ from his late employers since April 1' *n. ;- claim will be referred to the next MtUflS ( of the Arbitration Court in Aucktonfl. ./ . • .' 111

' The total number of surrenderors in South •'Africa now amounts to 18,757. Lord vKitehener, wo ° l e ft ; South Africa yesterday (at England' was accorded an enthusiastic gad-off at Johannesburg, where be was enat a banquet. Colonel Hamilton, ' j,js military secretary, has arrived in England, and presented to the King the original 1 document of the Boer surrender, which was jigned by the leaders at Pretoria. The 2ulus have been officially informed of the conclusion of the war, and have been, pror,,jijsed that their grievances with regard to cattle stolen by the Boers, will be inquired r into. They expressed their loyalty, and promised to return to their homes. Count Waldarsee, who is attending the King's Coronation, in a speech at a dinner given }0 his honour, by Lord Roberts, praised the patriotism, bravery, and humanity of the : British troops in South Africa. The Coronation festivities in London are apparently in full swing. The Royal Colonial Institute wye a conversazione, at which many of the l visiting notabilities were present. At the Alexandra Palace 5000 colonial troops, including the Maori Contingent, engaged in a military tattoo, and at its conclusion sang •'The Old Hundredth" and the "National Anthem." The Queensland bushrangers, who have for some months managed to elude the pursuit of the police, hive at last been captured. News from the Philippines states that cholera is raging there. In Manila 874 deaths have occurred, and in the provinces 2575. The Auckland Trades and Labour Council have decided to revive the annual demonstration previously held on Labour Pay. About 14 trades unions have signified their intention to take part in a procession proposed to be held, and assist at the sports.to follow. An inquest was held by Mr. Thomas Gresbam yesterday, touching the death of an infant named Matthew William Adamion, who died suddenly at Mount Roskill «n Saturday. Evidence was given by Elizabeth Adamson, Annie Adamson, and Dr. E. Roborton. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was due to natural causes.

; Messrs. Hall and Perkins held a successful sale of prize and pure-bred poultry at their auction rooms yesterday, on behalf ef various exhibitors at the recent show, Among the entries received were some from the following well-known fanciers: — Messrs. Breaker, Priestly, Caller. Bluck, May, Cousins, A. Yercoe, J. Wallace, Hutchinson, Goodacre, Hill, Shewring, and others. The prices realised were very satisfactory, which goes to show- the keen interest taken in the future of the poultry industry, and the desire of breeders to procure the best strains.

.'A young man named Green, employed about the wharf, fell down in a fit in Lower Queen-street last night. Constable Irwin promptly took the man to the hospital, as he was evidently in a bad way, tod it was found.that he was paralysed down one side.

A meeting of the directors of the New Zealand Laundry Company, Limited, held ft? the secretary's offices yesterday afternoon, confirmed the deed for the taking over I of the goodwill, plant, stock-in-trade, etc., of the National Laundry Company, Limited. r lt is the intention of the New Zealand Laundry Company to remove the plants of the National and Auckland Steam Laun- • dries to their new premises. Albert BuildI »ings, Albert-street. With the new machinery to arrive the company will be in. a position to cope with all the shipping, : hotel, and private work. Mr. Charles Clarke, who lately purchased the Star ; Hotel, was nominated as a director. ,- :■ A letter signed by " A Female Sufferer," > who was evidently convinced that the borough roads prohibited cycling altogether, was read at the meeting of the Newmarket Borough Council last night, .asking the 1 Council whether it was just that bicycle H riders should be compelled to give up their •:pleasure through the unkind or thoughtless act of road menders, and complaining that she had to walk the length of three roads in . the borough with her bicycle. After accusing the Council of having a dislike to 1 cycling, the lady advised them when mendI ing the roads, to leave a " pass" for bicycles. : The Mayor remarked that the writer was I evidently not a female ratepayer. The letter was received. %ij'■: The sole agent for New Zealand for the "G.1.C." mantles (Mr. Robert Lochhead), H notifies in our advertising columns that Mr. Justice Edwards refused m grant an injunction as prayed by the Welsbach Gas Mantle Company, against the sale of >"G.1.C." mantles' Mr. Lochhead states Hthat the " G.1.C." is in no way an infringement of any other company's rights. - A Bill will be introduced next session by the Government, imposing a tax on stal- . lions, with a view to improving colonial stock. A policeman is generally immune from | being impersonated anywhere except on the J;ltage,, but an instance has come to light I 'where an enterprisingly unorthodox man of '"; leisure so far forgot the respect due to the :'■-■" guardians of the law as to pass himself off Has one of them. This was Donald Murphy, f : alias McDonald, who went to Woods' Hotel, ■Dunedin, a favourite hostelry for visiting policemen, on April 26, and by inferring ; that he was a plain-clothes constable from Invercargill on the trail of an absconding M bank thief, prevailed on the host to put ; ; him up for a fortnight at a cost of £2 7s. M He' did his best to keep up the illusion by 'such means as ringing up the police station, "staying out late at night, and dropping ..mysterious hints as to the progress of the hunt. At last he vanished with a sudden completeness that baffled his alleged confreres for some time, but eventually he was brought before the Court and charged with ;false pretences. He pleaded guilty, and ■ gave his occupation, as that of mine manager and dredge-master. The magistrate (Mr. Graham) said that he hardly thought this was a case for imprisonment, and he Would give the accused the option of a fine of £5, in default three months' gaol.

; A man, whose wife asked for an, order of 1 separation from him at the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, on the ground of persistent cruelty, raised the novel countercomplaint that it took him all his time to 1 keep his partner from fortune-tellers and .spiritualists. On one occasion, he alleged, she was so incensed at his refusal to let her bring a real spiritualist home to show to v him, that she left him and went to live with ■*"&" party of them for more than a month.