AUCKLAND NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 907, 19 July 1889, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

(per press association. ) Auckland, July 11. The local Volunteers discussed the Exhibition meeting last night, and recommend that the meeting be held a week earlier, viz., on 6th January ; that in lieu of a trophy medals should be presented to the winning team, at the same time recommending that the Exhibition Commissioners should give a shield; and that any person winning £lO prize money should be debarred from entering for the match. An interim dividend of 2s 6d has been declared in the New Zealand Insurance Company. There is a general feeling of disappointment among the shareholders that they will not receive the same dividend as usual. This is attributable to the numerous losses the Company has sustained during the paßt half-year, both ih the fire and marine branches. > The Borough Council have resolved to ; undertake a scheme of retrenchment and return to -the ' lukurahce' Department the | £4OOO lying 'tp" theii“cref(it kb tfce Bank and part of the ’£fiooo loan, 'j'he Borough overdraft is £OOO, but the inoome is stated to be over £9OO per annum. The dispute between the Auckland Harbour Board and Mr P. Lanigan, contractor for the Calliope Dock, was again before the Supreme Court to-day, when it was moved, on behalf of Mr Lanigan, that the previous order of the Court be rescinded, , that arbitrators be appointed, and that costs be paid by the Harbour Board. Judge Gillies reserved his decision, Auckland, July 12. A young man of 18 named Felix Nioketason 1 had his left arm torn off through its ftayipg been caught in tha maohinory at Gibb’s flaxmill at CjhurehUte ‘ »t * KhAuckland, July 13. At a meeting of Mr S. Morrin’s creditors to-day, unanimous resolutions were passed requesting the Official Assignee to facilitate the debtor’s discharge, and giving Mr Morrin the whole of his furniture. Mr J. C. Firth was presented by his late employes with a shield of their photographs to day. In replying, Mr Firth said that, whilst he had lost all his property, he was satisfied bo lbng as it was not through his own fault. The first grand handicap, a footrace of 100yds for a stake of £50,, qn a cinder day, apd'wpa by J. Qqmiqings. In yegayd to the proposal of the Board of. Education to reorganise the teaching staffs by sending experienced teachers. from the city schools to those of the country, the Auckland Branch Educational Institute have expressed an opinion that it is undesirable that large ola3ses should be entrusted to young and inexpert— e * teachera . Auckland, July 15. The Rodney Couuty Council has decided to call the attention of the Government to the unsotisfactory proceedings in connection with the auditing of the couuty accounts. A meeting of persons interested in the manufacture or Bale of artificial manures was held to-day to consider the proposal to insert A blause ih the Trade Marks Bill compelling the sellers of artificial manures to enclose in -every package a certificate : df the quality, the character of the contents, ahd providing a penalty for a false or fraudulent certificate. A resolutidn was passed expressing ah -opinion thdt 1 the" proposed clause would 'be unworkable and impracticable, and askihg the' in! Parliament to oppose such 'law. ' Ah opinion. was also recorded that’ fertilisers' Supplied, in this district have been of genuine quality, S. Elmos; ‘late, City Treasurer, has bpen presented by thq Municipal, staff with, an addrsss and; a purse of sovereign, B °h big, retirement; from office. Societies for youths and young men foi; culture and amusement have been established ip cpnnectipp with the Qatholio Churches,'of St Patrick and St John, The cpaL opneija at hav-a been flooded Ijy, the heavy aa.d It te said that wpjrh canhpjb tel week A ©f - claw, at the • ” —« e t° na IV ODa a _UO of the new gold find at ....andel yielded 3oz per ton. The cup presented to the City Guards by the late Captain W T addel for shooting has been won by Private Osborne. The Orlando has been taken out of the dock. Mr Justice Gillies to day adjourned an application for the discharge of Robert Stevenson, a bankrupt, until it bad been

I shown that certain claims for wages had been paid. The penal olatises of the Act were recently put in force against this debtor: Amongst the through passengers fdr Sail Francisco by the steamer Matijjosh frbifi Sydney is Captain Edgett,- df the barqhh Bragoo, whioh was recently wrecked off the Queensland Coast whilst bound from Newcastle to Hong Kong. The Auckland steeplechaser Artist has been sold in Sydney to J. Cairns for £2OO. v \ Auckland, July 16. During the service at Beresford.street Congregational Church, mention was made of the death of the Rev Dr Weßt, of Wellington, and the “ Dead March ” was played. Detective Herbert left this afternoon by the sohoouer Southern Cross for Norfolk Island in pursuit of Dean, late town clerk at the Thames, and who is believed to have gone thither. The troubles which originated at the Easter enoampment again occupied attention at the Police Court this morning before Dr Giles, R.M., when Charles Canterell, a Volunteer who had given evidence in the recent case of the larceny of an accordeon from Porter’s Hotel by Costello and Butler, was charged upon >the information of Captain Hitchenß that he had committed perjury on that occasion. The evidence adduced was not deemed conclusive, and the case was dismissed. Mr Justice Gillies and the Rev D. Bruce have been reappointed members of the Auckland University College Council for the ensuing three years. Increased demand is being made for freehold property in Whangarei district, and several important estates, nave changed hands within the last few weeks. The trust deed of the Sinclair and Gillies scholarship has been signed and sealed by the University College Council. The professorial board have proposed some alterations with a view of increasing competition for these scholarships. Two of these were in the nature of radical changes in the Trust. One was instead of confining these prizes to the native-born youth of the Colony to throw them open tq all persons who had resided not than seven years in the Colony. The other to' reduce the oil. scholarships. Mr. | Justice Gillies I ,* who was present, remarked!, jthat such alterations were beyond the soppe j and functions of the professorial board or of ! the cohncil. A committee was appointed Ip, ’consider the matter. Admiral Fairfax has retyayned; fiprjj, his • trip to the Thames, where he twp i in shooting. ‘ , j A meeting of, c.olonipL-bofn young Bjjen j held in the |ufljjitutf., ipy ttye purpose of co-operating wftb thpllomq Rule Delegates’, Rebeption Qompjittee in welcoming A'fegsrs Dillon, Deasy, and Esmoude, on the occasion of their visit to Auckland. There was a large attendanoe. A committee was appointed to carry out the object in view. It is probable an address of welcome will be drawn up.