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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1905, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for twenty-four hours from 0 a.m. this day: "Strong winds to gale from between south-east, and east and north-east, glass faiil. rain probable after 10 hours from now.'* Tbe different, borough councils who met last evening received information from the Town Clerk of Auckland that he had been advised by the city solicitor that the suburban bodies within a radius of live miles were entitled to share the tram license fees pro rata. The amounts due to the local bodies would accordingly soon be forwarded. Tbe announcement was received with expressions of satisfaction. The Mayor of Newmarket reminded his Council that the credit of first raising the question which had produced this result belonged to Grey Lynn. An elderly man named Roberts, residing at Birkdale, met iwth a nasty accident yesterday. He was carrying a slash-hook under his arm. when it fell upon his hand, causing a deep gash, which bled profusely. Dr. Carolan. of Birkenhead, stopped the bleeding and put in stitches. Mr Roberts was one of the unfortunate men injured in the dreadful accident at the Sugar Works some time ago, when a number were injured by the f_—ng of the basjs oi sugar.

For the San mail, which goes out on Friday, a remarkably varied number of the "Graphic" has been prepared. There arc two very fine double page panoramic views—one of the water front from the foot of Queensf.reet, and one of a beautiful view from Mount Victoria, looking over 'North -Head. The cricket -match, Australia v. Auckland, is dealt with most completely in four pages of splendid photographs, in which one can recognise hundreds of acquaintances round the beautiful natural amphitheatre. The Battalion camp in the Domain, sketches at the trial of McKenzie for the Tc Awaite murder, and some amusing snapshots at a fishing picnic in the Hauraki Gulf are a few of the features in a capital issue. An inquest was held on the body of an illegitimate child, aged-10 weeks, at the licensed house of Mrs Robertson, Church-street.. Devonport, yesterday afternoon. The medical evidence showed that death resulted from gastritis, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. A boy named Donaldson sustained a broken collarbone at Waiheke on Saturday last. He was running across the bicycle track daring the progress of a race, and was knocked down by. one of the machines. Capt. McLeo'd had Iho boy placed ou board the Terranora. which left immediately for Auckland. He is reported to be progressing j favourably. The committee of Messrs i Geo. Fraser and (50ns. Ltd.. who were holding a picnic on the island, personally thanked Capt. McLeod for his kindness, which was all the more appreciated in view of the fact that he had to return to the island to bring the party to Auckland. 11 is stated that the difficulty between the Woollen Company and the Petone Borough Council in reference to the Korokoro water supply lias assumed an important phase. The company has claimed 1C ."17.000 damages from the Council on account of the latter body having taken a -stream under [ the provisions of the Public Works Act, or, in the alternative, the performance of an agreement by the Council :o supply up to 1,000.000 gallons of water daily. The Conuncil was allowed 60 days to file a reply to the company's claim. the clsim was odged a good deal of correspondence in the subject has passed between the company and the Council. The company holds that a reply in terms of the Act has not been filed by the Council within the 00 days, and that, therefore, the Council has allowed the claim to go by default. It is said on the other hand that the letters sent by the borough authorities constitute sufficient reply, and counsel are now engaged in looking into that point. A well-deserved compliment to the City Fire Brigade for its promptitude in attending a lire in Disraeli-street on Saturday night was paid by the CI rev I-ynn Borough Council last night. The alarm Mas given by mistake to the City brigade instead of the (Jrey Lynn brigade, and the Mayor (Mr .T. Farrel'l) stated that the City brigade was on the spot in the record time of two minutes, the lire being got under in quick tinie. He thought, it advisable for all local bodies surrounding the city to consider the possibility of their making contributions and sharing in the advantages of such a splendid service (Jrey Lynn would have to ineUxl a horse service soon, and this would mean a considerable amount to initiate ami keep up. SO that it would be cheaper to make a contribution towards the efneient brigade possessed by tTie city. He intended bringing the matter before 11ip local bodies' conference with a view to forming a fire brigade board. Upon Mr Farrell's motion, it was decided 1o thank Superintendent Woolley for his prompt services. A flock of sheep belonging to Messrs Auckland and Sons, while being driven to the Remuera towards last night, was run into by a tram-car, nine being killed. A drover named Jones was in charge of Ihc flock, which numbered about 400. and was proceeding nlong the Maimkau-road a few minutes after ten. The drover noticed a car coming down the hill from Epsom, opposite Pullan and Arinitage's stable, and called out to Ihe niotorman. His cry was not heard, and the car dashed through the ■ sock. killing vine. At a meeting of tM , Birkenhead Borough Council last evening John C. Rennip was appointed ranger and dog registrar for the ensuing year for the borough. The (government has decided to can tenders for the construction of the Uakatute viaduct, for the North Island MiTin Trunk railway, about midway on the uncompleted portion of the line. The viaduct, it is considered, will probably be the midway point on the Une, as at present standing, and when it is completed it is expected that the line will be ready from both ends', and that through connection will be established. Tenders will be called outside the colony as well as within its conlines. The Wauganui Garrison Band on Saturday gave a perfornjonc-e in the Government House Ground iv aid of the Veterans' Home. Their programme was greatly appreciated by those present. Major Patterson, on behalf of the committee, thanked Mr Crichton. the conductor, for their kindness in playing for so good a cause. The collection amounted to i; 14 3/2 h. The hearing of the industrial dispui.>> filled hy the unions of the Auckland Cavters' Auckland Coach-builders' and Birkonhead Sugar-workers, which was to have been taken before the Board of Conciliation, has been referred direct to the Arbitration Court. The meeting of the Board convened for the 13th insL. will, therefore, not take place. An improvement, calculated to greatly enhance the appearance and equipment of the Borough of Newmarket—namely, an up-to-date post and telegraph ofiiee— was discussed at a meeting of the Council of that district last night. The question was opened by receipt of a report from a special committee, who recommended "that [he Council apply to the Postmaster-General requesting hint to place on the Estimates next session an amount sufficient to provide a building suitable to the requirements of the Postal Department and this borough, and that a copy of this resolution bo forwarded to the Chief Postmaster. Auckland, and to the member for Parnell." After discussion and the mention of several eligible sites near the railway station. the recommendation was unanimously carried. With regard to the endeavours being made to arrive at some satisfactory arrangement in-the Seddon v.| Taylor ease, our Chrislch.urch correspondent understands that counsel representing the parties were conferring on Friday and Saturday on the subject of a settlement of the. case, without recourse to a second trial. The entries received last evening for the Birkenhead Show were greatly in excess of former years, close on £11 being paid in to the treasurer.

At a, meeting of the Council of the Churches, held in Dunedin. the Ker. Dr. T. Roseby. of Sydney, who is on a visit, spoke at some length with reference to religious teaching in the schools in 2STew South Wales. The Key. j W. Sairadcre moved, "That the Council j receives with pleasure the assurance J of the Wellington committee that it is j not intended to ask for explicit relig- I ious instruction in State schools." The motion lapsed, no' one seconding ■ it. It was unanimously resolved to re- j spectfully request the Newspaper Proprietors* Association to " exclude from their papers all references to Tattersall's sweepstakes, and their winners, on various grounds set forth, pne of these was that some of Hhe most influential newspapers have already resolved to exclude all reference to Tattersall's. Two fracture cases have t>een admitted to the Hospital this week, the first being fvoni Northcjote. where a man nanied -John Hill sustained a broken leu on Saturday evctaiug and had I to lie taken in a cart to Devonport to cat-ch a boat for Auckland. He arrived at the Hospital after his long and painful journey at 4.45 a.m. on Sunday. Edward Fermor. a gardener employed by Air Grey at Avondale. was taken to the Hospital , yesterday with a broken leg. Both patients are progressing •favourably. It is of some interest to know thatthe mean temperature during January was 5.3 below the mean average temperature for that month during the past 35 years. In no month since the. Ist April', 100-1. has the mean temperature reached the average mean, and the total for the two months exhibits a mean temperature 2.2 below the average mean. The rainfall during the corresponding period exactly equals the average. Mr VT. F. Massey. M.H.K., will make a tour through the South Island about Kaster time. Ho will proceed as far as Xaseby, Otago. in the Mount Ida electorate, having accepted an invitation to deliver a speech in that district. He will also speak in Dunedin and in other Southern cent resell . Justice Edwards said in (he Supreme Court yesterday that the waste of time committed In the crossexamination of witnesses on irrelevant poiuts was becoming a public scandal. The 13th annual picnic of the employees of the Auckland Co-operative Boot and Shoe Co.. Ltd.. was held at Taniaki on Saturday last. The p.s. Victoria left the Ferry Tee at nine, sharp, conveying the employees and their friends to the beautiful grounds kindly lent by the Assets Board for the. use of the picnickers. Boating, fishing and the usual games occupied the greater part of the day. and a programme of sports was gone through for | which very nice prizes were provided, j The weather being; perfect, a most enjoyable day was spent. The party reached town again at about eight o r cloek. The Grey Lynn Borough Council received a notification from the City Council last night that the City Trensurer'had been instructed to pay to all local bodies within five miles of the city their proportion of license fees paid by the Auckland ICleetrie Tramway Company. This, the Mayor (Mr J. Farrell) pointed out. was a successful conclusion to action initiated by i the. Council. At first they were informed by tlie City Council that no proportion t-ould-.be paid, hut the matter was referred to the Grey J.ynn Council's solicitors, and the proportion would be. paid. The money might not amount to much, but a principle was involved in it. At the suggestion of several Councillors, it was decided that the Town Clerk should inform tho other Councils benefiting of the cost. of taking action in the hope that they would share the expense. At the Dunedin Amateur Athletic ; Club's sports on Saturday the 220 yds 1 championship of' Otago resulted: E. 13. Fraicr (Oamarul and P. H. Hartland (Christ church). dead heat, 1; Hoare? I (Dunedin). 3. A great race ensued bcitween Hartland and Fraser to the tape. i the judges failing to separate them. The time was 25sec. The ?.?. Pitoitei leaves Queen-street wharf to-moiTow at 1.30 p.m. on an excursion to Riverhead.