LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12001, 25 June 1902, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The subscribers and readers of the New 7iT.KX.ixv HesaU) will have good cause to remember the Coronation of His Majesty the King, as tie proprietors hare selected hat day upon which to reduce tie price of lie paper to one penny, or sixpence per week For nearly forty years it has been published at twopence for-tie single paper, but in later years was reduced to ninepence per we#-k, delivered in town and suburbs. Itis the last- of the big dailies,, that were once published at twopence throughout Australasia. to come down to the penny, which now seems to be tie universal price throughout tie British Empire for the leading morning newspapers, with tie single exception of the London Times. lie growth of tie Hmaii> has kept pace with the progress of the city and province in which it is published, and for many years past it has occupied the position of tie largest daily newspajier in the eskay. In making the redaction in price, the proprietors have determined cot- only to maintain its present standard but. if possible, to improve the reaper in every respect. With to-morrow issse of tie Nrw Zu.v--lam> Ham, a special illustrated Coronation Supplement- will be given war. The Heeald Sumn,.ary. far transmission by tie next outward Ban Francisco mail, will be published to-morrow morning. These desirous of forwarding tie Summary to their friends in Europe, America, etc.*. will hare ample time to do so, as tie newspaper man dosses on Friday next, at 11.oD a.m., up to which hoar papers for mailing may be obtained of runners at tie post o£oe. This mail will be da® in London on July 25.

Ob Coronation Day tie prlacsr^S tdegraph offices -will be open from isaif-past. tagkt a-Ki. I© tea sua., i 2.3 from seres p.ra, **•» AH trt&er cSces "trill b? ©sen from Lsif-pas eight m . to half-past, tine a- el, aad in «tdclitaoii those oSnes "wiu;Ja ©pea 10 iht paHie a® SsnfiAvs' Trfll reptifrom wa to fsgit p.m. Ii XtlajboM £.X'.&£&£€ VTJJ bs open as usrii.

Hi* Worship the Mayor (Mr. Alfred KiddJ. accompanied by tie Ujx~b chsi. {Mr. H. Wilson), paid aa official vivit to (W»r^ r Watson, of H.M.s, Lizard yesterday

_ At the meeting cl the Uamrrity Colfee# Council, he'd yesterday, a fetter* * a|l ceived from th« Most Rex. the Private Bishop Cowie) signing hit >eat on tfceao#»cil owing to ill-health. Mr. G. L P«a. cocke (on behalf of the Hon. J. A. Tele -who was unable to be prefect) moved the follow, ing resolution, which wag seconded hv Mr* F. K. Btiirne :—"That the resignation 0 Bishop Cowie, on account of the itaie ,'x his health, te accepted with deep rerret. That the cotccil record their st-nke at great value of the service* rendered by t.hl Bishop to the College daring the rpace «{ nearly 20 consecutive year?, which bias elapsed since. iis first, election in November 8. IBS, by his regular attendance at she meeting? of tie council, his invsraole courtesy. and hi; lipe knowledge of lie various subjects which came up for discrassoa; azid that, this cooacil earnestly hope that fa v,;, retirement he may hare many rem of costfort and hap jm ess, know ing "that the whole community regard him it affection sad esteem." Wt publish is another column the third list of subscribers » the prewnwAioa to Bishop Co vie. It will be t-ees that the movement- is progressing Katisfactorilv.

he plant. biiLoings, etc., of the New Zealand Glass Company's works, situated in Mechanics' Bay, were offered for sale br public auction at Messrs. S. Cochran* and Son's mart yesfrday. There was a good attendance, but bidding was slow until Mr. Thomas Peacock made as offer of £1003, which was raised to £2003 by Mr. J. M. McLa-chlan. Mr. E. T. Firth then took part in the bidding, and between Mr. Mc-La-ehlan and Mr. Firth the pries was ran up in bids of £103 to £2903, when the property was knocked down to Mr. Firth. Th« business will probabiy be carried on by th 4 purchaser in the present works.

During the past week the local examiaa* tiens of the Boird of Education. South Kensington, have been held at the Auckland Technical School, Rutlanl-street. Over 73 candidates entered for tie examinations this rear in the several science ami art- subjects, including machine and building constant* tion, chemistry, magnetism. and electricity, and geometrical, model, freehand and perspective drawing, and drawing in light and shade from a cast. These examinations. a# well as those of the city and guilds of London Institute in plumbing and" various tr&d« subjects, are held annually and simultaneously throughout the colony by the Edaca* lion Department. Wellington. Mr. J. J. Roach, of the Education Ofike. has charpa of the arrangements and supervision off the examinations for the Auckland district. All the worked papers and examples are sent- to Encland in sealed packets for ExamieatioS and award. _ ,

An inquest on the body of George Wre-*' fed, who vas found dead near Perron oa' Friday afternoon, was held on Saturday 4 at the Criterion Hot-el, Ot&hulm, be:'or* Mr. S. Luke. coroner, and a jury of xis' (■writes rar correspondents. Mr. Boaeaa McGregor. of Manger*, found tie body &a& : reportthe matter to Constable Foreman. It appeared from the evidence thai- dec-eased bad lighted a Sre 'under the trees, -who* he was found dead. Dr. Berres made » post-mortem examination, which sheared" that deceased -was suifermg from abscesses o* the lung?, pleurisy. and an enlarged sad fatty bean. The jury re-turned a re-fioi thai toe deceased died through failure cf " the heart's action, dee to the disease of the g lungs, accelerated by an attack of acuta" pleurisy and exposure. - ' ,j

Certain of tie householders of Ponsifflbf ' were dissatisfied with the lat« election ci. >ehool committee there, and asked that »*- - imputation should be received by the Bosrfj. if Education. Hie Board. however. declined. and said thai tie matter in disputa bad been submitted to the Board's dedaoni; - which tt&s final i i ME <i... A Toung man named Frank Kneebone, of - Driving Creek, met with a somewhat sot? f ©as accident, at Pcnga Ptmga on Moodajs| He cut bis leg with a slasher. and waa brought ore! to Ggromiadd and admitted to tie hospital, The injnrv is likdy to lay

nun up ior some tirae. A meet 122 of the Co-GperatiTe Tenniott-j ■Tip BiuMing Society "was held last Tiight^|.-''-at St James' Hall, Mr. E. H. Jon® p»*| . siding 1 . "when tie following bailors *sa® < |p| dratrn and tenders opened :First'" group 3: >, ("ballot). successful, Ko. 377. entitled to) ,£4oj; second group (sale), highest "ten- |' derer. Nets. 4 and 5 {£43 2« M): third ■ group (sale), highest tenderers.'. Na. Sla (£45 13?). and Iva 556 (£45 10s); fcrarth p group 'ballot"', successful, No. 835,.ent2tied'|||§ to £203, and Mo. 45, entitled to £4®. * Latterly the society has been strictly «a- 3J forcing tie rale ■which requires that all subscriptions shall be paid oil the jay f day | before appropriation might. One of the sun-; . _ scribers objected to this last' night. The - . chairman explained that it would Dot .be fair to the other shareholders if ihe.raW ,:f| were relaxed. I> v

Twenty samples of better take& front < various Tarariak> factories by aa officer of j the Agricultural "Department have been recently analysed in. tie laboratory of, tie :;j Department's chemist, Mr. B. C- Aston, y.C.S. The proportion of water *"» foani ~o range from 9.4 to 14.1 per cent, _bs» the hater £gcre ■was exceptionally • higi> yri On eliminating tins, tie average . icass&» was 10.9. tie variation from lias figarc being, with tie above exception, not mcrw ' than 1* units. This is, of course, «a ex* tremely satisfactory resell, and tads t» ! bear out- tie opinion of Home expert* i'Jflg J} j to tie high value of New Zealand batfcfflli i by reason of its low proportion of xbosS&b%'% | and consequently high percentage of lei. i One of tie best known of lureiaf ■ natives. Tiki Taroona {or I&iyi Diamondi died on Monday evening, <£• | congestion of lie lungs (unites our' Xa*ti* correspondent). Tie deceased was aJw>6 ,J|i , 67 years of age. according to his ova jsEftW " • inent, and has had a varied and tzsiiiE? . career. Before tie Walka.uo war be west c.roe in a sailing .ship, sad, joining a v* veiling company, passed through most of tie large towns of tie British Islands. S» . appeared before Her late Majesty Qoeeo Victoria at Windsor, and notiinr deSig&t^: him more than to relate his Encash ex?®*", .• faces. He was a great tohunga'up to rix®; , Ere years ago. He was a genial old mMV ana evervbodv in Kawhia. as well sf aH visitors, neard his stories and songs with gut. 35? conic! sine snatches of Scotdli and Irish songs. notably Annie Laane," which ie knew very well. He leaves sons to succeed him*. Humbia and H«s»®* Great preparations are being 'made is*fsW||f tangi. which will be a larire one, as. to stood high in his tribe, thoairb not- acPaaSj"' | a chief. ' : SSSSiSII The Icicnarton Liberal Association ppsssi' a resolution urging that land should be par* *' chased near -Islington for workmen's hasJ6S« On Ss larday a reT)br was received t?o® tie M:r. isser. stating that the Goversaseafi ■;if felly recognised tie dsssrsbilTrr of jrrcis*' >: ; ■ i'-Gg land for workman's nomas near IsSsf" • ton. and lias if ssuna&le properties i* "J! '•' locality 'were off-red. negotiations «wi be at «.noe entered into for purchase. 1 To-night Mr. J. H. Wjtheiord. MH-BV.; will address ejectors of Auckland it tisfl Federal Hall, Vi ellesjev-strs»et-, at. figM 1 © clock. It is his intention to arc* the »£WC i speedy and liberal «£«daiß6St of tie wsSi* lands m tie Auckland provincial drsirsct. as being; a subject dssserrinc tie mas; /■ s ' attention of lie coionv. J V, J At tie meeting of the Thames Barcogfe Ootawn last night., an application iron Me. ." . K. H. Taj lor, tsms&ee for lit local C&nre& - of Christ, that the befidreg be jilactd o° - the same fooj.ing as other churches and 54 ratod, -was acceded to. - | The plant for the Keiaatra and OasißW^ water supply schemes is or. b«trd «f barque Samnel Plixasoll. which sailed U* - . v Glasgow for Wellington ass JmtilanS i*®S y; Mr. Frank Lawty. M.H.K., wiE tie electors of .Faraelil is tie Odd^®* 1 " Bail. Parneli, at eight clock this #*«a33fi». | :I&Wm

. - The health of the King is now described 10 satisfactory, His Majesty having greatly benefited by his rest. In Cape Colony the' surrenderors include 750 rebels, v. Jx>rd Kitchener and a number of leading If officers have left the Cape on their return /to England. Before leaving the Mayor of Capetown presented the Commander-in-Chief with an address signed by many Irishmen. Lord Kitchener, in reply, alluded jo the fact as a compliment to himself as # native of Ireland, and eulogised the' work tof the Irish regiments in the war. Before fcii departure Lord Kitchener was presented v ith a sword of honour. He justified the proclamation of martial law 1 in Cape Colony, for which he said he was primarily responsible, and said it had prevented people from taking a fatal step. He urged now peace was restored that all racial feeling should be banished, and leagues and bonds, and ithat all should unitedly throw in their lot in promoting the general welfare. Lord Milner has assumed the Governorship of the ; Transvaal. He is said to have expressed an opinion more than a month ago in favour the suspension of the Cape Constitution, in order to avoid racial bitterness. Botha appears to be of the same opinion, fearing tliat the Afrikander Bond will champion the cause of the disaffected, and try to maintain racial antipathies. At eight o'clock on Coronation Night the National Anthem will be sung throughout Great Britain. The ] Royal guests continue to arrive in England. * The representative of the Abyssinian Emperor has brought with him a number of | gifts from his Sovereign, including two zebras, five lions, and much ivory. At the annual West Australian dinner in London Sir John Forrest, in the course of a speech, said that personally he recognised % the time had come when the colonies should do all in their power to assist the taxpayers of Britain in maintaining t he Empire's fleet, which ensured all parts of the Empire against attack. Mr. Barton, who was also present, referred to the difficulty of realising this aspiration, in view of the necessities of the colonies.* Lord Onslow also touched on the same point, remarking that if Australia was compelled to go slow it was owing to her finaucial limitations. The collection of the Chinese indemnity is likely to lead to future trouble, as the Mandarins are said to be availing themselves of the opportunity of squeezing the taxpayers beyond all legitimate requirements, and throwing the odium upon the foreigners. A Chinese cruiser has been sunk in the Yangtse River as a result of the explosion iof her powder magazine. One hundred and ' fifty lives were lost, only two of those on board being saved. An inquest on M. R. Wimberly," found .'drowned on Sunday in Rotorua Lake, was held yesterday. The body was found lying in about 3ft of water, fully dressed, and wearing a mackintosh. The deceased was a single man, and has no relations in the colonies. Dr. Maclauchlin, who made a post-mortem examination, stated that the appearances were consistent' with death by drowning. There were indications of weakness of the heart, which might have occa- , ioned faintness. The other evidence showed that the deceased was very shortsighted. He was last seen alive about half-past live on Saturday evening. A verdict was returned that the deceased was found drowned in Rotorua Lake, and that he came by his death by misfortune and not otherwise. 2/The committee of the Auckland Education Board, to which was referred the question of selecting a director for the Technical School, met yesterday, and decided to recommend the appointment of Mr. George George, of Longton, England. Mr. George is 28 years of age, is married, and is at present headmaster of the Sutherland Technical Institute, Longton, the equipping of the institute and the organisation of the courses having been left in his hands when r he took over the position in 1899. He was trained in the Merchant Venturers' Technical College, Bristol, an institution which was built at a cost of £100,000, and having a staff of over 50 professors, lecturers, etc. He obtained first place on the engineering side of the college, and was awarded an exhibition. in 1891. From September, 1893 to 1896, he was partly engaged as a teacher, devoting himself chiefly to physics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology, and taking & special course in honours physics at the Bristol University College. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry, .and of the Chemical Society, and an Associate of the Merchant Venturers' College. He is the author of a book on "Practical Organic Chemistry," and the inventor of several pieces, of apparatus for illustrative purposes in. science/classes. He has been engaged in teaching since 1893 in the Merchant Venturers' College, Allan Glen's School, Glasgow, and at Longton. Mrs. George holds diplomas under the National Union in cookery, dressmaking, needlework, and lrundry work. .

At the Helensville Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Robert Sinclair and Cap--7 tain McMahon, justices, seven i seamen belonging to the N.U.S.S', Company's barque ' Senorita were charged that they, being -'seamen all lawfully engaged, did combine each with the other of them to neglect r duty on the said ship, the said vessel being then secured in a safe harbour, to wit, the ' Kaipara Harbour. Mr. McVeagh, solicitor, g* appeared on behalf of the master and ■' owners. The defendants being nearly all foreigners, applied for an adjournment to |j enable them to instruct counsel for their defence, having, only been served with their summonses at one o'clock the previous day. Mr. McVeagh objected, on the ground that a question of facts, and not law, was in- : volved, and called Captain Farrell, who deposed that on Sunday morning, the 22nd inst. 1 , at ten o'clock, he told the defendants -.he was about to proceed with the barque, .which was then alongside the Helensville Wharf, up the Wairoc River to load. The |f defendants, however, walked ashore, and did not rejoin until about half-past twelve, at which time it was too late on the tide to proceed, the tugboat Sterling being also & detained. The mate and ship's cook cor- „/ roborated part of the captain's statement. The defendants generally admitted that they left the vessel at about the time specified, but some of them returned soon after • on hearing the steamer's whistle, and the •V rest at about half-past twelve. They had j: all dressed that morning to go to church, - being unaware of the Senorita leaving. They complained that while they had worked overtime, and at early hours during the .. week days, without extra pay, there was nothing to compel them to work on Sunday ; whilst tied up alongside the wharf. In . fact, there was a law against Sunday work. They could not understand how counsel for the prosecution should advise the Court that' there was no necessity for them to have a lawyer, whilst the owners were allowed to employ one. They were all f prepared to go away with the vessel. The \\ Bench, after some consideration, fell in with this view, and adjourned the further > hearing of the case until ten o'clock next morning, to give the crew an opportunity ' of engaging counsel on their behalf, and a il deputation of two of the defendants proceeded to Auckland by the midday train for that purpose. News has just been received from the Marlborough settlement, near Kaihu, that Bertie Yates and Willie Smith, sons of 'i settlers, have been missing since Saturday last, and have now been for four days lost in the bush. A number of settlers and others v have gone up to assist in tlio search. The other day Mr. W. J. Morgan delivered a lecture to the pupils in Mr. Giles' jp Business and Training College upon his system of block measurement of timber, ii which appeared to be appreciated by the B pupils and teachers. At the close, the - - principal paid a, compliment to Mr. Morgan, 3 stating thp.u his system of measurement was thoroughly practical, and was univers- ' ally applicable.

Attention is drawn to Coronation lecture pis to bo delivered this evening at the Foresters' ~ Hall, Karangahape Road, by the Rev. J- JLewis. Mr. George Fowlds, M.H.R., will • jpreside. Patriotic musical selections will be rendered during the evening by a large choir > t and popular amateurs. jgfesi ■ How to patent an invention: See illustrated ip|;v- handbook on "Patents;" obtainable free from ;U' Baldwin and Ravward, patent agents, by appointment, New Zealand Government, Legal jgKvChambers. Queen-street, Auckland. Head office, "Wellington. Messrs. Milm and Choyce announce they will remain open this evening until nine / o clock. lIS'