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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 5, 12 October 1871, Page 2

We paid a visit yesterday to the Hape Creek to see the stone which is being quarried aDd dressed up these to the order o? Messrs. Brition and Co., the contractors for lying the foundations for the United Pumping Association’s Machinery. The stone is a species of sandstone, not very hard, b>’t extremely tough and very easily worked when first taken from the quarry, though upon being exposed to the air it becomes much harder. It can be obtained in unlimited quantities, and iu blocks of almost any s ; ze that are Pkely to be required for works in this district. One block, which was knocked down a few days ago, measured 16 feet by 6 by 7, which, when broken i a two, made two splendid stones for the works in liaod. and lavger even that could he obtained if required. Very little blaslmg is requisite, most of the stones being broken out by aprocess ended the ping and feathe--. Another g-eat advantage is that the mass of stone is i Iglit on the tramway, in fact a Ja-ge portion of it was cut away to lay the iinmway rails, consequently there would be no expense for cartage to any part of the flats when the proposed tramway extensions are envied out. About 10,000 feet are requ.lied by the coniractors for their wo-k, but no doubt they will not be the only parties who w'U require a supply now that It is gere:ally kaowa that such a thing is available close at hand. We not’ee that wo-’k is al out I > be commenced by M- Hogan at the old bickymcl on the Hape Road, which has been deserted for some ihno past. He has taken a lease of the block of land for te* years, and has already made a start levelling the ground for his future operations. Thee is plenty of scope here for tills industry, and we wish Mr Hogan every success in his undertaking. We were shown yesterday some of the handsomest insignia of o(!c , fe ll owsh'r> ia the shape of aprons, stars, sashes, and g'rd'rs of the richest materia l , and executed with the greatest taste. They have been impoiied from Me l bourne by the Loyal Waikato Lodge of the Independent Older of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity. We hear that as many as 75 subs have been Oide-ed, and will soon b’ bee. This appears to be a most succersbil society. We have been favored wbh the fol'owing statistics. Tne number of members admitted during the past quarter is 57, sick none, amount of funds put out to iniewst LI 40, hono-u-y members 6, funeral benefit L2O for deceased member and Ll2 for the widow, sick benefit varying from 15s to 20s per week for twelve months—reduced one-tiff-d for any continued sickness beyond twelve months.

Wc are indebted to the courtesy of Mr Power for the rctm is of bh'Jis, deaths and mn-fiages in ibis district for thequarterending 30th September. Deaths 25, of winch 12 wee iufanls under 6 yearn of age, Dorn convulsions aiislng f'omwo-m disease, and 7 from miffing accidents. There wee ISO deaths, the p'eponde mice of which bemg females. There have Iren 21 marriages during the past o untie l ’, all of them being miners. The statistics prove that the place is healthy and that it is progressing. Happy bridegroom: “More money, madam! more money! Have you foi gotten that ‘ mv’ money has bought eve l ything you possess—that very dress you sin ud in?” Fair biide: “No, sir I Nor have I forgotten that your money has bought what stands in it!” The Life of a Razor.—A ciegyman was hesitating about the acceptance of a small preferment. It was just too litt'e to enaffc him to live. “Pooh, pooh,” said Sydney, Smith, “think of me, I have always led the life of a razor, in hot wate or in a scrape.”— Rccol'ections of John Adolphus.” The following from the Bendigo Advertiser gives a good notion of the heterogeneous lot of men employed under the local Verandah in stocl;b r oking :—“The various grades of men who have betaken themselves to the exciting employment of scl'ing shares under the Verandah include representatives of most of the learned professions —the lawyer, or his amanuensis, with all the shrewdness acquired fratn Constant sharp prrclice ; the healer oE the sick, the tradesman, the mechanic, the clerk, lire genus loafer, the heavy swell, the army and navy—have all become metallic men. Up to the present time the pulpit has withstood all the tempta tions oE profit. It appears, however, that even within the mystic circle of Iffack cloth and white choker tiieic is a hankering after the loaves and fishes to be caught on the flags. Wc learn a till lale'v reverend gentleman of the Wesleyan persuasion, who has been for a few months stationed on Sandhurst, has handed his resignation to the recognised authorities, and has taken his stand ns one of those who are ‘happy to do a line with you.’ ”

The laurel crowned heir to the Imperial Throne of Gcmrny, the lUsmarckinn representative of “ bloorl and ; on,” the conqueror of Xiinolcon, received but scrut courtesy from her Majesty on his recent y’sit -t> London. The Queen's son-hi-law, with bis wife, child-en, and a large retinue of servants, at .ived in the metropolis, and found themselves virtually homeless. No preparation had been made for tlici ■ rec ipfion, and t iiy were compelled to crowd into Count T.erastorff’s house and shake down as best they could with die lim'ted accommodation at command. They put up with the inconvenience for a week, hoping da’ly, no doubt, that the Queen or her Ministers would p’acc one of the many royal palaces at their disposal ; but there was no s>u. At last the Imperial youngsters probably began to get t ••oublcsomc to Prussia's ambassador, for arrangement.) were in prog - ess to send them to a neighbouring hotel to sleep, when an intimation arrived that the party could take possession of Buckingham Palace. The Premier had to answer to Parliament for gross disregard of the righ.s of hospitality, and he made a most amusing defence. The future Empress of Germany had come on a private visit to her mother, hence etiquette forbade any public interference. No wonder Englishmen begin to lack respect for monarchical institutions, when there is not so much ns a visible s'gn of royalty in the land, uor as much decency exhibited by the nation’s rules to illustrious strangers as would be considered due by the tailor president of arepubUc. If tbc monarchy should ever die in Great Bffinln, ihennFoa might we 1 ! find a verdict of felo-de-se. — Leader, .Sept. 3. The members of the Juveu :l e Tent Hope of New Zealand 1.0. R. held their fortiffghtly meeting in the Karaka School last evening. 40 members present, 6 candidates'-were initiated, and 6 wetc proposed as membe.s. After the usual business several members gave recitations, which brought the meeting to a close. I

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the Australasian Leader and the Toirn and Country Journal, on the 30th september,from Mr. Samuels, of the Varieties. ' • Elopment of a Married Lady.— The elopment of a married lady came off a few "mornings ago from the Queen's Wharf, Newcastle, under circumstances of unusual and refreshing attraction to Mrs. Grundy, and a select circle of admiring friends. It would appear, as paragrnphists are given to say, that the fair absconder, tired it is presumed of the monotony of a respectable married life, resolved to flee with a gay Lothario, and seek in other scenes that pleasing variety which was denied her at home. Abcordingly the delinquent, accompanied by Mr. Adonis, took passage by steamer for Sydney. The deserted husband, however, got wind of the intended flight, and following the frail pair on to the wharf, sought and obtained an interview. Pursuing the modern form of action in such cases made and provided, the worthy benedict proceeded to argue the point with his rebellious better half, and her companion du voyage, particularly appealing to the lady to return to the bosom of her family, which she positively declined to do. Exhausted apparently with his eloquent efforts, the injured man soothed his feeliags and wet his whistle with an orange, and while he gracefully sucked, he urged his suit, Finding at last all persuasion and remonstrance vam he waxed indignant, and turning upon the blighter of liis domestic peace, lie cried with a loud voice, “ Take her then ; I wish ye joy of the lot ; I’m blowd if she’s worth her rations. I hope the”—here he used a veryfed word indeed—“ steamer may sink and drown ye both.” He then turned to the crowd, and more fully entered into the particulars of how he had been betrayed. The levanting couple were not to he baulkdd of their excursion, so waving him a parting salute as the steamer left the wharf. — Pilot. The Town and Country Journal states : There is a report current that an alluvial goldfield has been discovered at Kawarree. \Ve are not in a position at present to state the exact locality, but from the information supplied us, it is on a portion of land lately free selected there, and the party has sent to some members of bis family to free select on the land before the auriferous nature of the ground becomes generally known. The word “ teetotaller ” is said to have had its origin in the year 1831, at Preston, Lan. enslave, where a man named Richard Turner, who had been a notorious drunkard, and who stammered badly, upon becoming a convert to temperance, in attempting to say that he was detci mined in future to be a total abstainer from iiffixicaling drubs, couhl not get out the expression as he wished, hut stuck at t-t-t, and at last ended by coining the word teetotal’er.