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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 197, 19 August 1907, Page 4

The following js Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day:—"From between north and west and south-west strong winds to gale; glass rise; rain probable."

The report of Mr. Black, electrical engineer, regarding the proposed tramway connecting Hawera with Kaupokonui, is considered an eminently satisfactory scheme. It is regarded as both practicable and payable, and it is hoped the line will solve the difficulty of maintaining the Main South-road, which has been a heavy burden. Owing to failure of the agreement between the Hawera County Council and the Waimate Road Board, as to issues fo be placed before the Commission respecting Waimate's liability regarding the upkeep of roads, the Council has decided to erect toll gates on roads leading from Waimate district to the railways.

A very, large number of jurymen called at the Supreme Court this morning asked either personally or by proxy to be excused from service. Many of the excuses put forward were on the grounds of ill-health. His Honor remarked that if illness other people was as prevalent as amongst the jurymen, there must be a very severe epidemic about. One gentleman, who was evidently reluctant to serve, pleaded that he was just on sixty years. His Honor rejoined: "Then you have just managed to have an opportunity of serving on a jury for the last time."

The assisted immigrants brought to Wellington by the Athenic and the Drayton Grange were of a good stamp. There were 94 adults, with 29 children on the former vessel. Twenty are farmers, nine are farm labourers, and ten are described as domestic servants. Most of the farmers have capital, one having as much as £600. He intends to settle in the Wellington district. There were also several carpenters and engineers, amongst the complement brought by the Shaw, Savill boat. The assisted passengers on the Drayton Grange included a family (husband, wife, son and daughter) and a farm labourer, all of whom have decided to settle in the Oamaru district. The head of the family is a farmer, as is his son, and they have a capital of £500.

The news of the somewhat sudden death on Saturday evening of Mrs. Edwin Hardin/ will be learned by a large circle of friends with the deepest regret. Mrs. Harding had lived for some years at Bargaville. Coming to town about a fortnight ago for a holiday, she was taken suddenly ill. The doctors called in considered an operation imperatively necessary, and this was performed; but the patient never properly rallied, and, gradually sinking, passed away on Saturday night. Mrs. Harding was a daughter of Mr. John Henderson, a very old and widely-known colonist. The greatest sympathy will be felt both in the city and Northern Wairoa for Mr. Harding in his bereavement and for the five children who have early lost a devoted mother. Many personal friends, attended the funeral at Purewa this afternoon, to pay a last tribute of respect to deceased.

A gentleman living in the back country who wished to keep his family, who resided in town, supplied with mutton from his estate, arranged with a local carrying company to transport a carcase occasionally (says the Timaru "Herald"). It was noticed by the freight handlers that the sheep forwarded were gradually increasing in weight—6o, 80, 90, 100, and llOlbs were the gradations. When the last figure was touched, an examination of the carcase showed that the inside of the sheep was filled with vegetables, butter, and other dairy produce. The need of a revised tariff was at once apparent.

The Onehunga Borough Council recently engaged Mr. T. R. Olow's stonecrusher for the purpose of testing the value of the loose surface metal on several paddocks at Te Papapa. About 300 yards of metal have been crushed, with very satisfactory results, and at a very low cost, amounting to about 4/ per yard. When sufficient metal has been obtained for this year's needs, the work will be stopped for the present.

Among the sundry ways of passing to the oblivion of sub-lunary existence is the seductive and sultry one of spirits methylated. An of this.entangler of notions appeared at the Police Court this mdrning, looking a trifle the worse for nervous wear. Sergeant Hendry suggested that he should be remanded for a few days to enable him to make a complete recovery, his Worship agreeing that such was the best course without doubt. "'Oh, your Worship, I would not do that, Sir," objected the victim with beautiful and candid conviction. "You will probably recollect mc over 20 years ago as a pupil of Sir Robert Stout." This moving appeal to -memory failed to elicit any appreciable recognition, and the tippler of methylated spirits was sent away for medical observation, looking extremely sorry for himself.

The report of the Inspection of Machinery Department gives a long ust of defects in boilers and fittings (says the "Dunedin Star"). A great many of these were considered very dangerous, and show clearly the need of rigid inspections by skilled and experienced men. Even in the short space of a year, between the annual inspection visits, dangerous defects develop in most unexpected places in steam boilers. The total number of defects discovered in, boilers and fittings was 1883. Seventyfour of these were dangerous.

At the Thames Police Court this morning, three young men named William Cook, Thomas Macßeady, and Michael Outram, were sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour for vagrancy. Cook was in addition committed for a month for having stolen two dozen eggs. The men alleged that they came from Palmerston North, and were flaxmillers. Taupa Quadri, charged with obscene language, was defended by Mr. Clendon. He was cautioned, convicted, and discharged.

It Is to be hoped that the new owner of the Stefano Razeto, which has figured largely in the legal eye of late, will enjoy better fortune' than that .which seems to have been the vessel's from the outset of last voyage (says the "Otago Daily Times"). Six weeks out from Liverpool, when the vessel was in the Indian Ocean, her provisions ran short, and the crew were put on "whack." The ordinary fare was salt beef, tinned meats, macaroni and biscuits. When the shortage occurred rations were cut down, and the sailor's meal consisted of two potatoes and five biscuits per day, with macaroni soup. A couple of steamers were spoken, but had no provisions to spare. Coming round the Cape of Good Hope the barque ran into very rough weather, and there probably the fore-top-mast was sprung. Later, when off the coast of West Australia, and still experiencing very heavy weather, she gave three lurches that rolled the mast clean out of her. It took twelve hours to clear the ship, and, patched up by the crew, she staggered into Geography Bay, and from there was towed to Fremantle.

The funeral of the late Mr. William Dale Jones, who died at the Veterans' Home on Friday, took place yesterday, and was attended by a very large number of friends and relatives. There was also a good muster of both permanent and volunteer forces. The cortege left the Home at 3 p.m., the "A" Battery providing a gun-carriage for the coffin. A firing party of members of the Permanent Artillery headed the procession, the veterans and friends of the deceased following. At the Waikaraka Cemetery a party of veterans acted as pall-bearers, the service at the grave being conducted by the Rev. P. S. SmaUfield. Three volleys were then fired over the grave, the sounding of the " Last Post " concluding the ceremonies. Guard your anaemic young daughter against future ill-health by building up her strength to the normal condition of youthful vigour. Steams' Wine -will do it—has done it for millions,—Advt,

The committee recently appointed by the Onehunga Chamber of Commerce has just completed the drafting of a set of regulations for that body. A resolution has been passed recommending that the Chamber be registered under the Unclassified Societies Act. A subcommittee has also been appointed, consisting of Messrs. Holmes, Bassett, and Schnauer, who will make all arrangements for the next meeting. A general meeting will be held shortly for the purpose of electing officers and council and formally adopting the regulations.

Moefaauo, the Samoan chief, who was exiled to New Guinea two years ago for taking a prominent part in the breaking open of the Vaimea gaol, was recently brought back to Samoa.

Dunedin glaziers are not up to cutting an oval aperture in glass, though they can manage a circular cut (says the Dunedin "Star"). Dr. Benham told the Otago Institute on Tuesday evening that, wishing an oval cut made in a museum case, one firm had been entrusted with the job, but gave it up as an impossibility after smashing thirty glass plates. The operation had eventually to be carried out by Dr. Benham himself and Mr. Jennings. Members present seemed to think that the success of these two scientific but amateur glaziers was rather a lefthanded compliment for the practical : man.

The "Otago Daily Times" learns that the Royal Commission concerning the Nightcaps coal mine disaster in June will commence its sitting on the 29th inst. In the writs for damages which have been issued, £2000 is claimed in Carson's case, in Duncan's.case £2000, and in the ca&s of.Walsh £1000. The cases will be heard at Invercargill. The Otago Coal Mine Owners' Association has forwarded a telegram to the Minister for Mines protesting against the workers' representative being appointed on the Nightcaps Commission, unless the employers are also represented, as the finding of the Commission may have a serious effect on the coal mining industry.

The steamer Mokoia not having arrived, the social which was arranged for tonight to welcome Canon Mac Murray has been postponed until Wednesday.

New Zealand still seems to be a profitable field for the Continental lottery promoter. At monthly intervals one German firm of" lottery-promoters sends its circulars to thousands of citizens in this country, some of whom apparently forward the necessary money for tickets.; Otherwise, perhaps, the flood of circulars and list of winners (who generally reside in America or on the Continent) would cease. The Parisian firm which has for many years past begged New Zealanders to permit it to supply them with a free photo enlargement still persists in its work of philanthropy, although it seems apparent that the enormous amount of correspondence indulged in by the Parisian firm entitles an expenditure that is hard to meet out of profits that are alleged by the firm to be non-existent.— "New Zealand Times."

Mr Kyme will lecture at the V.M.C.A. Rooms to-night on his lightning music reading method.

The tramways' report presented to the Wellington City Council, showing the operations for the month .ended July 31, states that the number of passengers carried was 1,399,352. The traffic revenue was 12.69 d per car mile, an increase of 0.64 d per care mile. Revenue' from all sources amounted to _13,28 d per car mile, an increase of 0.95 d per car mile. Comparing the returns for the four weeks with those for the corresponding period of iast year, it is shown that the total revenue had increased from £6858 to £8613, whilst the expenditure had increased from £4838 to £6142. The net result was an excess of revenue over expenditure this year of £2471, as against £2019 last year, an increase of £451. The greatest increase in expenditure was on traffic, amounting to £995- —motormen and conductors £600, car examiners and cleaners £70, repairs and maintenance cars £100, and uniforms £100, being the principal items of increase over last year under this heading.

The Minister for Lands, the Hon. R. McNab,. has. received a letter from Mr. Fulton, who. went to St. Helena a short time ago, at the request of the British Government, to establish the flax industry there. Mr. Fulton states that a fewbulbs of flax were imported to the island in the early fifties, and there is now sufficient flax growing to keep one mill at work. The great difficulty experienced at present is that of getting suitable drying paddocks. The people of St. Helena, he says, are in need of some industry that will give them suitable employment. At the time of writing, Mr. Fulton was on the eve of departing for London, where the necessary machinery for flax dressing purposes is to be purchased.

A building for the Bank of New Zealand is to be erected at Te Kuiti in the near future. The plans are being prepared by Mr. F. E. Smith, of Hamilton, and it is expected tenders will be invited in a week or two. The building will comprise a banking chamber, manager's, room and other accommodation, and it is to be built so that it can be added to when necessary.

The Auckland Boxing Club's championship meeting will be held in the Royal Albert Hall to-night. A lengthy list of entries has been received, and an interesting night's sport will probably be witnessed. The finals in ths championship will be decided on Monday next.

Mr. Atack, the secretary of ti_e New Zealand Boxing Council, in Christchurch, has intimated to the Northern Boxing Association that the Christchurch team which is to take part in the New Zealand championships on the 30th and 31st., will arrive in Auckland on the 25th. Several members of the team will visit Rotorua during their stay in the Auckland province. The Wairarapa " Daily Times " states that a Masterton resident has designs for a military invention in course of preparation, which he claims will put the Maxim gun completely in the shade as a. quick-firing weapon. The maximum capacity of the latter weapon is 300 rounds per minute. The local inventor claims that his weapon will discharge no less than 4000 rounds per minute, and continue firing for four or five hours. The principle of the proposed quick-firer is practically the same as the Maxim gun, with one or two important exceptions.

The herring nuisance is still prevalent at Picton. It is stated that from Mabel Island to the wharf, a distance of about a mile, the water is thick with dead herrings that have been stranded and washed back into the water. About thirty years ago the herrings were so plentiful that, when driven ashore by porpoises, they remained piled up in heaps two feet high. Some years later the trouble was again experienced, but it is now many years since the nuisance was so noticeable as it is at present. When your throat Is dry and husky, a Zymole Trokey will relieve that disagreeable feeling. Zymole Trokeys give the mouth a cleansed and refreshed sensation.—(Ad.}.