LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12301, 19 June 1903, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The current number of the Auckland Weekly News, with its enlarged pictorial supplement, containing a varied arid interesting collection of South Sea Island and New Zealand views, is on? admirably suited for posting to friends at Home bt the San Francisco mail leaving to-day. The Island views were taken on the octai sion of the recent Parliamentary trip ta the Oceanic possessions if New Zealand, and convey a very adequate ides, of tho tropical beauty of some of the places visited and the life and industries of their in. habitants. A novel feature of the number is a capital full-page view of the Governor lunching in the North Auckland district, beneath the shade of giaufc kauri trees, Altogether the number fully maintains the. high standard of interest of the issues of the past few weeks.

The university capping ceremony at the' Choral Hall yesterday afternoon was unusually interesting. It was shown that Auckland University College had this year outstripped all the other university colleges, and had won the whole of the firstclass honours attached to the B.A. examination. Professor Segar gave .a scribing speech, showing the lack oi interest in university education in Auckland, as exemplified in the small number of university students, and the lack of suitable college buildings, and urged that an effort should be made to provide a college that "WotiM be' creditable to the city. Bishop Neligan. gave an appropriate and interesting speech on university ideals, and the necessity for residential quarters attached to the colleges,, the last point being strongly emphasised by His Excellency the Governor, who has spoken to the same effect at previous Kipping ceremonies. The Undergraduates found accommodation in the 'gallery, and, being sufficiently removed from the professorial eye, were able to import more humour than usual into the proceedings. Some of their unrehearsed sallies at the expense of the speakers were exceptionally pat, the hit of the afternoon coming off towards the close of a rather long .speech, when the gallery took possession by chanting from Tennyson oft-quoted " Brook," that "Men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever." The singing of the National Anthem at the entry of His Excellency the Governor was supplemented by a hearty rendering of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," and Bishop Neligan, who made his first appearance at a " capping" ceremony in New. Zealand, was appropriately enough greeted by a, vigorous anil fairly faithful imitation of a. Maori welcome.

In. response to the representations of John Thomas Jebb, a poultry expert, residing in England-street, Ponsonby, th» coroner (Mr. Gresham) held an inquiry yesterday relative to the death of Henry James Jebb. an infant of ten weeks, who died on Sunday, two days after undergoing the operation of circumcision. Dr. (roldie, who attended the case, gave a certificate, the cause of death being described 'as secondary hemorrhage. The father misread the word " secondary." ' He made " second day'' of it, and as the hemorrhage was present on the first day of the operation, he seems to have concluded that all v/as notright. Moreover, confusion arose from the statement of a second medical man, who was called in, that there were appearances of mortification. However, the evidence adduced at the inquest cleared Up Everything that seemed strange in the case. It was not a simple operation for ci'vuracision that came under Dr. Goldie's care. Hereditary blood-poisoning of a vrulenfc kind had also to be treated. The evidence showed clearly that the child had been properly treated, and that the wording of the death certificate was absolutely correct. A verdict was returned showing that death was caused by secondary hemorrhage.

A telegram from Dunedin informs us of the death of Major Morrison, who was for several years in charge of the Permanent Artillery at Fort Caut.ley, and who has many friends in Auckland and in the Waikato. Major Morrison came to Taronaki in the sixties, and served as an ensign during part of the war in that province. He was then stationed -at Alexandra (Pirongia) as an officer of the Armed Constabulary, and was afterwards transferred to the Permanent Force at Fort. Cautley He was changed to Dunedin about M years ago. Major Morrison had just been retired, but was still resident at licit bt-. Clair, when he died. He leaves ft widow and five children. - t •

To-day the Bishop of Auckland, Mrs. Neligau, and family, move into Bishops' court, though the decoration of the house and repairs have not yet been completed. We are authorised to say that the Bisn°P and Mrs. Neligan will be "At Home on. Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and <- t from three to half-past five p.m., and tea afterwards Mrs. Neligau hopes to 00 A - Home" every Tuesday afternoon.

Our Waipu Junct ion correspondent states that Mr. Donald J. McKay, aged 81, ®i this district, but lately carrying on business as a shoemaker at Purua. 8ay,. 1 yesterday morning, after about a fortnig illness, of inflammation of the lungs.

The recent election for three directors for the Head Office Board of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, Sydney, nesultea in the return ox Senator J. T. J* J. Burns, and Mr. Benjamin Short, large majorities over the remaining candidates.

The rainfall during May was 6.09 m* while the average fall for that month is 4.21 in. During this month,, up to yes rday morning, the rainfall .u 0 2.55 in. The average tor the m tlO June is 4.85. Rain fell ou L .to:"* tK heaviest foil being on the lltt» 2

tflfsfns Excellency tlio Governor, accompanied 1 &-Major Alexander, private secretary, paid Visit to the Auckland. Technical School last * Line and inspected the various classes in eV at that institution. His Excellency ■ Si on arrival by Mi. J. Mviir (chairman . -Auckland Education Board), Messrs. t* T Bftgnalland J. 0. Rutherford (members e*l>« Board), and .Mr. Vincent Rice (secve?v to the same body). The. following ' were inspected by His Excellency : — gentry and joinery (Mr. Wallace' Good, Sctor), book-keeping (Mr John Payne 'nstractor), magnetism and electricity (Mi. E. •TC Mu!«an, M.A., instructor), plumbing • A( r John Auld. instructor), cookery (Miss !-■' tantyiHi'". instructress) freehand, model, •S geometrical drawing for plumbers (Miss ' '(f Baker, instructress), aid machine con- ■ £«irfion,'and drawing for mechanical entire (Mr. F. E. Powell, instructor). His ' Slency evinced great interest in the work done by the classes in the various rooms. We publish ii another part of to-day's Herald particulars of an unusual occurrcuce -hich created considerable excitement in , Welleslev-stieet West yesterday morning. j Owing to the exhibition in the shop window H jj® S. Rimner of a number of placards referring in offensive terms to the Church of Homo, an indgnant crowd collected, and the window wis broken and the placards 'torn down. As a serious disturbance appeared to be ikely in consequence of Mr. Riratner persuing in putting up fresh placards, the police obtained a warrant for lis arrest, anc he was taken into custody, • He was brouglt before the magistrate, and, on the application of the police, was relauded 011 bai until to-day. On Wednesdiy, before the Registrar of the Supreme Court- (Mr. 11. W. Brewer), Mr. Devore, on behalf of the petitioner (Dr. Bewes} in th« divorce case of Bewes v. Bewes, appliedfor an order to have the decree jjisi made absolute. The application was ; .'granted. • The new Sacred Heart College, to be conducted by the Marist Brothers, and situated en Richmond Road, Ponsonbv, is to be opened 011 next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock by His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan. His Worship the Mayor (Hon. E. Mitchelsor.). Sir G. M. O'Rorke, the Hon. J. A. Tole, and Mr. E. Mahoney are to speak. Further particilars will be found in our advertising colunns.

According to the Eketaliuna Express, Mr. Martin Johnston, well known in that district, has beer engaged by a firm of auctioneers in the North Island to proceed to Denmark and other dairying parts of the Continent, to purchase stud dairying stock for this colony.

The Wellington Post relates that a few nights ago, at i meeting of a labour union, the secretary landed in his resignation, laid the books on tae table, and made a short speech, in which he recounted the good things (he had done for the union, and praised it for its steady advancement, always, of course, under his management. In the middle of his harangue a member arose and said lie also had one or two things to gay, and one or two faults to find regarding the secretary. The minutes of the union had not been true records of the meetings, and He got no further. With a fierce expression, the secretary struck a violent blow, and the objector fell in a heap on the floor. There was wild commotion for a few minutes, bnt eventually matters were smoothed, and the secretary's resignation was received without further argument.

At the instance of the Amalgamated RailWay and Tramway Service Association, the Sydney Labour Council has decided to take the initiative in bringing* a conference of unions interested in the manufacture of rolling stock, with the view of having the work performed in New South Wales in place of supplies being drawn from England and America.