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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 261, 8 November 1906, Page 4

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: " Strong winds from between north-east and north and west; glass fall; indications for rain."

The Union Steam Ship Co. has promised favourable consideration of a request made for a steamer service to Gisborne of three boats per week. The general manager (Mr Holdsworth) in an interview said that he fully recognised that the largely-increased trade to Gisborne did warrant further improvement in the service, but a difficulty arose over the trade at the extreme ends of the service, as the Gisborne-Auekland and Napier-Wellington sections would not warrant a third regular sleamer. There was also the question of a suitable boat. If they put a large steamer on the running the Gisborne-Napier trade would not be sufficient to recompense the company for the outlay, yet if a smaller class of vessel was employed, whilst the trade might justify it, it was problematical whether the travelling public would avail themselves of the smaller boat, or would prefer to wait for the larger ones. The question would be carefully gone into.

Mr G. Kronfeld, who returned to Auckland by the steamer Navua yesterday afternoon after a visit to the Friendly Islands and Samoa, informed a "Star" reporter that when at Samoa he was impressed with the growing prosperity of the Islands. So far from the trade between these colonies and Samoa decreasing with the German occupation of those islands, it is increasing enormously, says Mr. Kronfeld, and is now very much more than double what it amounted to prior to their annexation. This he attributes to the security of a stable Government, which is making itself felt to the very material benefit of the people of Samoa, and incidentally, the foreign trade of the Islands.

Mr. R, H. W. Bligh will address a meeting of men in the St. George's Hall, Grey Lynn, to-night.

All competitors in the recent Band of Hope musical and elocutionary contest are notified that they can obtain free admission to the entertainment by prize-winners in the Foresters' Hall, Newton, to-morrow evening.

The ferry steamer Condor, which was originally built for the proposed vehicular service across the harbour has now been converted into a passenger boat, and in appearance is very much similar to the Albatross. The alterations consisted in the building of two cabine and an upper deck with the usual fittings. Seating accommodation is provided on both decks and the cabins, and she will carry about 1200 passengers. The alterations have been carried out under the supervision of Mr. C. Bailey, jun., and, while not altogether complete, are sufficiently far advanced to enable the Ferry Company to utilise tne boat for the holiday traffic to-morrow.

"The lightning method of teaching music reading" is how the inventor of this method, Mr. George Kyme, describes it, and the practical exposition which he afforded to the large audience which gathered at the V.M.C.A. rooms last evening, of what can be accomplished with the assistance of his method, was of itself a very fair warranty, for the inventor's claim. Mr. Kyme's contention is that the music-pupil in the great majority of cases is taught to run before it can crawl, in other words, he main tains that before any-one begins to learn singing or the piano, he should first be taught to write and read music, and have the value and true significance of the various signs so instilled into him (or her), as the case may be, that a piece of music will be easily read at first sight, just as a child who has been taught English is able to pick up a b00.% and master the contents. -This will seem more easily said than done to the mind of the casual reader, but a visit to one of Mr. Kyme's lectures would go far to convince the sceptic that the application of the system can be productive in a very short while of wonderful results. The inventor does not claim that all the niceties of musical technique may be acquired in a few lessons under his system, but he does claim that a short course of a few weeks will give the ordinary pupil a pretty thorough and practical grasp of the knowledge of music-reading and of time. Last evening he formed from among members of the audience a mouth-organ band, and after a few preliminary admonitions, they played a tune from sight, the whole performance being accomplished within a minute, which, the lecturer assured his hearers! was the record for the colony, "Wellington coming nest with lmin. 6secs Memory j s at the root of the method, and m that respect it should be a valuable stimulus to the mnemonical ability of the learner. To-night Mr. lectures at the Central Mission Hall ,

An Argentine buyer visiting the Palmerston North show declares that the New Zealand Lincolns seen on the show pounds were just the type Ar.genfine breeders require—low set and with good constitution and magnificent fleeces. The Argentine purchased from Mr. W. H. Wybourne, a successful exhibitor at the show, two Lincoln ram hoggets at lOOgs each and two at 75gs each. He declared that Mr. Wybourne's champion Lincoln ram would realise 10( Ogs if put up to auction in the Argentine. The hoggets are to be shorn and their fleeces will be shown at the Christchurch Exhibition.

In acknowledging receipt from Mr. Robieson, of the Tourist Department', photographs of the. Mount Tarawera eruptive fissure, Professor George Carroll Curtis, of Boston, U.S.A., an authority on seismic disturbances, writes that the secession of Waimangu geyser (its ceasing to play) is quite in accordance with his views as to the general conditions of the locality. He adds:—"While it is perhaps possible that general manifestations of this nature on the scale of Waimangu may occur previous to some primary volcanic eruptions, the chances are against it. This portion of the Rotorua district is one of exceptional scientific interest and special value to mc, and I should be glad to have any further information on it that may occur."

The Otahuhu Road Board on Tuesday night passed the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Brady and seconded by the chairman, Mr. Todd:—"That a vote of sympathy be passed to Mrs. Kirkbride and the members of her family in their sad bereavement, and that the clerk he instructed to write to Mrs. Kirkbride to that effect." At the meeting of the Auckland East branch of the Liberal arid Labour Federation last night, Mr. J. L. Peacoeke, chairman, said that the dearth of Mr. Kirkbride would be a loss to the legislature, and referred to his upright character and ability in agricultural matters. The following motion was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting desires to record its sense of the loss the community has sustained in the death of Mr. M. M. Kirkbride, M.H.R, for Manukau, and to express his appreciation of his upright character and public spirit, which earned for him the esteem and respect of bis Parliamentary colleagues and of his fellow-citizens, irrespective of party."

There was a large and enthusiastic audience ffiat the Waitemata billiard saloon to witness a game of 2000 up between Mr. C. Memmott, Champion of Australia, and Mn Ford, a well-known professional, which was begun last night. The spectators were treated to a brilliant exposition of the game. Me-nmott conceded his opponent 800 points. When the session closed the points were: Ford 1401; Memmott 1000 (including an unfinished break of 25). The latters principal breaks were: 107. 148, 73, 66 and 166. He played with remarkable rnpid7 ity, and never hesitated a moment before taking his shot, his first break of 107 being run up in the short space of five minutes. Ford's best breaks were 61, 55, 69, 63, 61 and 105. The match will be concluded to-night, play commencing at half-past seven o'clock.

i A telegraph office will be open at Ellerslie racecourse gates to-morrow, Friday. Hours, 9 turn, till 4 p.m.; also on Saturday, 10th inst, hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Remuera Musical Society are giving Mr. and Mrs. Connell an " at home " in St. Mark's Hall, on Thursday, loth inst., when all present and past members are to be invited.

Amongst the popular events for the King's Birthday will be the Methodist Mission picnic to Pine Island. This is one of the events of the " coming of age" celebrations of the Helping Hand Mission. It is expected that a large number will visit this popular resort. The tickets are one shilling.

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