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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 38, 20 November 1871, Page 2

Captain Fraser and Mr Allom arrived yesterday afternoon from Tauranga. We understand that they arc the bearers of the telegrams which are placed before our readers. A performance for the benefit of the widow and children of the late Mr. John Baty, will be given at the Theatre Royal, this evening. Mr. Steele and Miss Bowring,, have very considerately offered their services on this occasion. The object is so good and popular that we predict a handsome return for the fund. At Bachelder’s Diorama this evening a number of valuable presents will be given away. The on Saturday afternoon was well attended, over 500 persons being present, and in the evening the doors to the pit had to be closed before the commencement of the entertainment,

The well known chief, Paul Pinaha Paora Mataetaere, died on Friday at Te Moananui’s residence at Ohinemuri. The deceased was one pf the leading Coromandel natives, and was fa popular man amongst both natives and Europeans. He had only arrived at Te Hira’s place the night before bis decease.

We are pleased to see by an announcement in another column that the Opera Troupe have made arrangements with the lessees of the Theatre Royal to give a series of six performances, commencing on Monday, 4th proximo. The price of subscriptions for the whole series will be two guineas, which is certainly very moderate.

We observe that the grass plot at the rear of tlio police station has been well rolled and put into first rate order, under the supervision of Sergeant Evers. It is Intended, we hear, to test its capabilities as a croquet ground during the summer months, considering the nature of the ground, which was originally nothing but shells and sand, great credit is due for the trouble which has been taken to bring it into its present improved condition.

An accident which might have resulted in very serious, if not fatal, consequences, happened on Saturday morning at the United Pumping Association works. A man named Cahill stepped on to a plank on the edge of the excavation in order to pump the well dry, and it seems that the prop which had supported the plank had been removed. Upon his whole weight coming on the plank it gave way, and he was precipitated head first down the hole. Fortunately one of the masons at work below saw him coming, and had the presence of mind to push his head upwards as he fell, thus slightly turning him round, so that he fell on 1 o the stones on his shoulder and back. He is severely bruised about the back, but is not seriously injured. Had he fallen on the stone on his head, the consequences might have been fatal. He was at once removed to the Hospital, where his injuries were attended to.

s|§ An- adjourned meeting of the Central Board of Education was held on Friday afterH; noon, at the Provincial Government offices. The Provincial Treasurer, VV. J. Hurst, Esq., fe occupied the chair. A considerable number of applications from school districts were ipf considered, and disposed of. & At the close of the singing classes of the Auckland Educational Society on Friday evening, a ballot for pianofortes and other I# instruments took place. Four prizes were if drawn, their value being £ 125. Tho Court in the Resident Magistrate’s m jurisdiction was occupied on Friday in one of 0 those numerous sharebroking disputes which, li'if ns Mr Hesketh observed in Court, might be Eg; altogether avoided if the sharebrokers would only invest fid in an order book. This was a HI little be 3k by which when a person wanted any shares in a company he signed the block for the order, the order stating the price of te the shares, the number of them, and the fit. name of the company. The broker would |s| then hand the person giving this order a |! counter-ship. There would then be no nejf cessity for brokers to continue trusting each If other upon the strength of anyone being a H “gentleman.”— Cross. H The Wade correspondent of the Cross, rellf ferring to the loss of the ‘ Asp,’ says : —“ The P cargo of the cutter was completely destroyed |§ —a most serious loss to the owner, Major m St mey, and the settlers of the Wade.” |f We are in receipt, of a General Govern- || ment Gazette of the 3rd November, contain|H ing several “ Orders in Council,” the resignaP tion of the Hon. Mr Sewell of his seat in the H Executive Council and the offices of Minister || of Justice and Commissioner of Customs, the appointment of the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse as member of the Executive Council, also the appointment of W. S. Moorhouse, Esq., as i Registrar General. There are several other notices and appointments of no interest to our readers. We are requested by F. H. Lewisson to state that no gold chains or alberts are of his make without they are stamped F.H.L., 1 18 carat. Having engaged a gold chain • maker from London, he is prepared to make any English pattern chain to order. —Advt.