NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1745, 16 August 1905, Page 54

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, August 8

Speaking at a ceremony in connection with the opening of' St. Matthew’s Parish Hall, the Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr Neligan) said he would like to see friendly conferences between representatives of labour and the church. He would like to see tlie church meeting labour and pointing out to it that one of tlie biggest social organisations the world liad ever seen was the social organisation of the Church of England, and he would like to hear a conference d.scuss quietly and tenxpei'ately and calmly, the question, “Why is it that labour occasionally views religion askance?” When one remembered tbat One who bore the sorrows of the world was a working man one longed with increasing and intense longing to hear in a friendly wav why it was that there seemed to be in certain directions—and only in certain directions —a cleavage between religion and labour. (Applause.) He spoke as a xvorking man b.mself. and he knew that if it were not for his God he could not work. He longed to know that the prayer of every man might be, in the words of Rosetti, "Learn me to labour till Thou bid me rest.” (Applause). The A.M.P. Society has purchased £50,000 worth of Auckland Harbour Board loan debentures at per cent, interest for twenty years. The transaction is to be regarded as a Sydney one. The society pays all exchange.

AUCKLAND, August 11. At an inquest on Frederick Simmonds, who died in & padded cell at Mount Eden, the medical evidence showed that the cause of death was a scalp wound, caused by a fall. A verdict of accidental death was returned. THAMES, August 9.

The following important information to the Masonic fraternity came to hand from England to-day: At a conference of representatives of the Grand Lodge of England, Ireland and Scotland, held in London, the following among other resolutions was passed: “The question of recognising the new Grand Lodge in any colony or other territory in which three Grand Lodges have equal jurisdiction, and have warranted lodges working therein, shall not be entertained unless at least two-thirds of the lodges under each jurisdiction have signified their adhesion to such new body. Such recognition shall only be granted by agreement of fcferee Grand Lodges. On such recognition of such new Grand Lodge as the sovereign body, the respective authorities of the three Grand Lodges will surrender their rights to warrant new lodges within the jurisdiction of the new body, provided that the rights of lodges not adhering to the new body shall be fully safeguarded.” The

conference was called at the instance of the Grand Lodge' of England, presided over by the Earl of Amherst, Pro. Grand Master, and was attended by the Grand Master of Scotland, and representative* of the Grand Lodge of Ireland. FOXTON, August 8. A fire broke out shortly after 5 o'clock to-night in a block of buildings in the Main street, including a Chinaman's shop. Wyatt, Clark and Co.'s auction mart, and the Bank of New Zealand. The outbreak occurred in the auction mart. The flames were first noticed upstairs, and owing to the inflammable nature of the building they soon gained a strong hold. There was very little wind and a drizzling rain at tne time. The fire was soon beyond hope of control, and the efforts of many willing hands was solely devoted to trying to save the contents of the shops and bank. The stock in the auction mart was destroyed. It was valued at £l5O. The Chinaman lost practically all his stock, believed to have been worth something like .£475. The bank officers had time to save the books and the furniture from the dwelling, but the manager (Mr England) will be a considerable loser. Walker’s store on the corner, adjoining the Chinaman’s, place, had a narrow escape. The owner estimates his loss roughly at ,£IOO through damage by removal. There was no insurance on the auction mart or its contents. This building was owned by Mr H. Austin. The insurances on the bank premises were ,£4OO, .£25 on furniture, ,£2O on stationery all in the New' Zealand Office. On the manager's private furniture tlxei'e xva.s ,£3OO in the State Fire Department. All Saints’ Church, adjoining the bank, was saved with some difficulty. The fact of no water supply being available made the chance of saving' the buildings hopeless. Nothing is now left but the chimneys. WOODYILLE, August 8. A six-roomed house at Woodville was destroyed by fire at 2 o’clock this morning. Two men, xvho were in the nouse, escaped through a window in their night clothes. Nothing was saved. The occupier of the house, Mrs Rendall, is at present in Wellington. The cause of the fire is unknown. The house, which was owned by Mr McKibbin, was insured for ,£IOO in the Alliance office, and the furniture for £2OO in the New Zealand office. MASTERTON, August 11. ' At the Police Court to-day Michael Glenn an pleaded guilty to using obscene language in an hotel bar, and was fined £5, in default one month’s imprisonment with bard labour. BLENHEIM, August 11. An accident occurred on Friday evening at the Wellington and Marlborough Lime and Cement Company’s works at the Elevation, in the vicinity of Picton, whereby an emplovee namgef Albert Kilpatrick, 23 years of age, lost his life. Kilpatrick, while working on a ladder, slipped and fell, becoming entangled in machinery. He died shortly after admission to Picton Hospital. Deceased was a native of Dunedin. CHRISTCHURCH. August 8. The "New Liberals” express great satisfaction with last night’s meeting. The sum of £57 was taken at the- door. About £lO will cover the expenses, and the remainder will go to the Children’s Cottage Home Fund. The member® of the party leave for Wellington to-night, and will’ speak in the Wellington Town Hall on Monday. On off days, they will make excursions in the North Island, speaking at the several centres. CHRISTCHURCH, August 9. A letter from the Chamber of Commei’ce *to the A. and P. Association, urging that body to appoint representatives on a deputation to wait on the Government to advocate speedier completion of the Midland railway, was received by the general committee of the association to-day, which decided to take no action. The president stated that he was personally opposed to the construction of the line, as he thought it ? was throwing good money after bad. Another member said he did not think that the committee should throw cold water on the project. WAIMATE, August 8. In response to the request of the president of the New Zealand Alliance and of Messrs T. E. Taylor and Bedford, of " The New Liberal Party,” Mr George Dash, secretary of the 'VVaim'ate Temperance Reform Union, lias consented to contest the Waitaki seat. TIMARU, August 8. Mr F. J. Rolleston solicitoi’ son of the late Hon W. Rolleston, addressed a ci'owded meeting to-night, in the theatre, as a candidate for next Parliamentary election. He was rece ved with applause and cheers. He opposed the present Government on the grounds of its administration. He was not in favour of repeal of existing legislation, but anticipa that amendments would be necessarv from time to time with changing circumstances. He favoured giving life settlers the freehold at original valuat on. The Education Department required reorganising, and he deprecated the present tendency to centralisation. Ho was opposed to Bible-in-schools, and a referendum on the subject, and to the referendum in general. He advocated reform of the Civil Service through an independent board, and independence of the Magistrates; also reform of the Legislative Council, preferably by election by both houses. He complained that the Public Works Fund was not properly administered. The remedy was extension of the powers of local bodies. On the licensing question he would leave the law as it is with the present powers in the hands of the people. Mr Rolleston liad a warmly sympathetic meeting, there being much applause and frequent cheering. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by a show of hands.

ASHBURTON, August 11. E. P. Marsh, licensee of the Chertsey Hotel, was charged at the Magisti’ate's Court’ (1) with selling liquor to be sent into a prohibited district without advising the authorities of the sale; and (2) failing to register in his books details of such sale. . Notices in due form were produced by the Clerk of the Court. The Magistrate held that the entries in defendant's book were regular, and that the law had been complied with. He accordingly dismissed the charges.