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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 33, 14 November 1871, Page 3

A dividend of £5 per share will be paid to shareholders ' i the Caledonian Gold Mining Company, at noon on Wednesday next.—A dividend of 15s per share will be paid in the Thames Gold Mining Company on the same day. ' ;

We have to acknowledge with thanks the rereipt of 10s from a “ friend,” 12s fid from Mr. Speight, also 5s from “ Incognita,” in aid of the Batey Relief Fund.

A boy of about three years of age, named David Glendinning, strayed from the residence of his parents, at Shortland, on Sunday morning, and was not discovered until late in the evening, when some, other children found him and ‘took him prisoner, but as they were conveying him to the Police-station they met the father, who was in search of him, to whom they gave up their captive, who is now safe at home.

A sawver named Alexander McNaughtcn, employed on the Punga Flat water-race, has been missing since 5 o’clock on Wednesday morning last, at which time he left the Reefers Hotel apparently to proceed to his work, and has not since been heard of.

A meeting of teachers and others interested in the welfare of the Church of England Sunday-school was held in St. George’s Church yesterday afternoon, Mr. West presided, and it was resolved to hold anniversary services in connection with the above school on the second Sunday in January next, and also a soiree the following Tuesday, the proceeds to be devoted to the Sunday-school fund.

Mining Board.— A meeting of the Mining Board was held last evening. Present: Mr Hays (in the chair), and Messrs. Daly, Power, aud Wickham. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved to have a call of the whole Board for the 23rd, for the purpose of considering a previous resolution in reference to the secretaryship. It was moved by Mr Wickham, seconded by Mr. Power, that the letter to Mr O’Neill, M.G.A., which was sent with the petition to the House of Representatives on a former occasion, was irregular, as it had not the sanction of the Board. This was put and negatived by the casting vote of the Chairman, who had given his deliberate vote on the same side. The following motion by Mr Wickham was not seconded, and consequently fell to the ground, but wc understand it will be brought forward at the next meeting “ That tlie services of Mr Lechncr ns secretary do now ccasc, and that it is not desirable that a successor be appointed, aud that this Board adjourn sine die. The Board adjourned until the 23rd instant.

Notice is given that the Provincial Government offices will be closed at noon on Wednesday, on the occasion of the New Zealand Agricultural Society's Exhibition. — lie mid.

We deeply regret to observe in our obituary columns of this morning the announcement of the death of the Rev. Edward Howard Heywood, Incumbent of St. Marks, Remuera, which took place on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Mr Heywood had been seriously ill for some time, and indeed had never been well since his return from attendance at the session of the General Synod held at Dunedin in January last. Increased illness had prevented him from attending during the last few days’ sitting of the Diocesan Synod, but on Thursday last he seemed to Tally, and hopes were entertained of his recovery. On the following day he suffered a relapse, f.-om which lie never recovered. Mr Heywood was educated at St. John’s College, and was ordained by Bishop Selwyn about twenty years since. He was formerly Incumbent of the North Shore, and for mauy years was Clerical Secretary to the Diocesan Synod, and Secretary to Bishop Selwyn. He was Chaplain to the Waitemata Lodge of Freemasons, and wc do not know any man, as a member of society or a clergyman, more deservedly loved and respected than was the deceased gentleman. The cause of his death was peritonitis. He leaves ft widow and three children to mourn the loss of ft good and kind husband and father. It will be remembered that a testimonial fund had been resolved upon by the Synod, as an acknowledgement of Mr Heywood’s faithful services ; wc arc given to understand that this will now be largely increased. The interment will take place this afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at St. Mark’s Church, Remuera. — Herald , November 13.

Near Pleasant Creek, a young lady (says tbc Chronicle) was engaged to a young man of a lower station of life. Her father offered her five pounds to break off tbc match. She agreed and took the money. Straightway she went to her lover aud told him of the affair. They went then right off to a clergyman and got married, paying the wedding fee with the five-pound note.

Some individual, with more care for liis pocket than for other people’s lives, has been sending to Portland gunpowder in a gincase. The Western Times states that the act was discovered on the airival of the Edina at Portland from Melbourne. The customs authorities have the case, aud no claimant comes forward to demand it.

We arc requested by F. H. Lewisson to state that no gold chains or albcrts are of his make without they arc stamped F.H.L., 18 carat. Having engaged a gold chaiu maker from London, he is prepared to make iwy English pattern chain to order,—Advt,