Auckland Letter.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42790, 12 October 1905, Page 2

Auckland Letter.

'A [Own Correspondent.] ■ In view of the near approach of tin elections the Prohibitionist Party is adopting the method of holding meetings: on Sunday evenings in clo:e proximity to the churches and consequently have splendid audiences. Many who first came me’ ely out of curiosity stayed the whili meeting through, tempted by the eloquence of gobd speakers. Last Sunday evening the road was packed with a large crowd who listened attentively to the arguments put forth by the different gentlemen who appeared amongst the audience. I noticed many advocates of strong drink and I. am pleased to state that a visible impression was made on them. -

Whilst on the subject mention might/be made of the mission - np\y - being conducted by the Bedemptorist >, Fathers in the various Catholic churches in this city. The missioner, / Father Clune, sets apart one special night for a temperance lecture and the pledge has been administered to hundreds during his visit. From news to hand I see that the Auckland Bacing Club resolved at: its last meeting to exclude bookmakers from the course at its future meetings. This means that the totalisator will benefit to a large extent, but will no doubt prevent a great amount of juvenile betting. The music-loving public are at present having their fill at the Watkins, Mills Company, and the Brescians are playing to good bouses every night, and on Monday, Miss Jessie Maclachau, the'Queen of Scottish song,, appears at His Majesty’s, assisted by Mr McLinden and Mr Buchanan, whose names are 1 sufficient guarantee /■ for their good reception. During the past week business has been rather quiet in nearly all trades, and until ithe architects and builders . have come to some understanding this must necessarily remain so. In one office in town I’m told that there is £40,000 worth of work lying in abeyance owing to the dispute. ! The trend of the different speakers’ views at the recent political meetings, in most cases lies in favour of the Opposition benches, and if appearances are anything to go by I should say

that the present Government will not receive all the candidates in this part of the world into its fold. The noncompletion of the North Island Trunk Bailway seems to be a sore point with many otherwise Seddonites, but as Mr Farrell, the candidate for Grey Lynn, said on Thursda3 r : “What could one expect from a Ministry which contained five Southern: members and only two Northerners. The old saying “ wonders n over cease,” is beiug clearly illustrated by Professor Andrews, who experiments with liquid air and claims that it is a ceitain cure for cancer and skin diseases. The Professor —who, had he lived only a few years ago, would have been called a wizard - has been demonstrating to wondering audiences the properties of this 'wonderful discovery of modern times which apparently causes a reversion of all the laws of nature. He solidifies mercury by its aid to' sucb a denseness tbat it —the mercury—can be used to drive a nail through a two inch board, lie goes through about thirty experiments, in as many minutes, each one causing the greatest consternation among h'S audience.