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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 91, 24 January 1872, Page 2

On making enquiry at the Warden's office yesterday afternoon we were informed that the new (ioldfields Regulations have not yet been received. It is certainly time that they were made known, now that the new Districts Rill is in force.

At the Warden’s Court yesterday the case of W. Thomas v. Bright Smile G.M.C. was again adjourned for a fortnight pending proceedings in the .Supreme Court. The case of McJlhonc v. l’enn. a complaint by the Inspector of Miners’Rights against defendant for cutting timber without a license, was 'reheard, and defendant was fined 20s.

The only business at the Police Court yesterday was the imposition of the customary penalty on one person charged with being drunk.

There will he an adjourned meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee this afternoon, at 1 o’clock, at the Pacific Hotel. The adjourned annual meeting of the congregation of St. George’s Church was held yesterday evening. A report will be found in another place. The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge of Light will lie held this evening at the Lodge Room, Wharf Hotel, at 7.80 pan. Visiting brethern are invited to attend. Persons interested in the formation of a choral class in connection with the Mechanics’ Institute arc invited to atteud a preliminary meeting to be held in Pritchard’s Room, Pol-len-street, Shorthiml (near the Home Institute), this evening, at 8 pan. precisely. A man named McNulty was taken into custody yesterday, and will he brought before the R.M. this morning, charged on suspicion of making too free with Mr Tucker’s till, at the Imperial Hotel, Tararu, and abstracting therefrom illls in silver. The new stage for the lire hell is now completed close to the site of the former structure. at the corner of Williamson and Davystreets. It is somewhat higher than its predecessor, and appears to be well adapted to the purpose for which it is constructed. There will he a meeting of the Waiotahi Highway District Board this afternoon at 2 pan.

An adjourned meeting of persons interested in joining the proposed Sappers and Miners Corps will be held this evening at 8 o’clock, at the Governor Roweu Hotel.

The fortnightly meeting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope was held on Monday evenin ,r last in the .Shortland Chapel, Air Kcrnick, vice-president, chairman. Addresses were given by Messrs I’yne, Shelton, and Mason, readings and recitations by several of the members, and a, song by Mr Shelton. At the close of the meeting, which was well attended, several children joined the society. The annual inspection of the Thames Engineer Volunteers will take place on Thursday evening at G o’clock. The re-building of the Auckland Choral Hall is to be commenced. The following were the tenders sent in:—W. G. Connolly, £BOOO ; R. Dixon, £2078 ; W. Philcox, .-1:21)28 ; T. Doyle, £280.7 ; W. Cameron. £2841 ; A. Watson. £2705; Ratcliffc and Doughbv, £2008: W. Blcwdou, £2OIO. The last-named tender being lowest was accepted. Minimis and others are enabled to economise by the cheap-selling smallfroeit SYSTEM carried on at the Cash Palaces, and it is well that all should know that a genuine system of MARKING and SELLING ALL THE GOODS AT VERY LOW prices is strictly adhered to at tbe Cash Palaces. Men’s and youths’ and beys’'clothing of every description, and inett's, women’s girls' and boys’ boots in the greatest variety Believing in the broad principle of no favour in business, the proprietor of the Cash Palaces takes his stand, and only depends on the quality e 4 the articles and the lowness of the prices being the inducement to cause miners and the public generally to find it an advantage and a bona tide saving to them when they patronise the Cash Palaces. —Advi\

We think it necessary to call the attention of the authorities to the authorities to the manner in which several of the ’bus drivers arc in the habit of driving furiously through the streets of the town. Races between the different cabs arc of hourly occurrence, and wc have ourselves seen several very narrow escapes from accidents within the last few days. It is high time that something was done to put a stop to this sort of thing before some serious, perhaps fatal, accident occurs.

As will be seen by advertisement the sale of 1,000 tons of tniiings from the Caledonian mine will take place to-day at noon, at the machine of Messrs Raithby and Muir. Mr D. J. O’Keeffe is the auctioneer.

The adjourned meeting of persons desirous of forming a Sappers and Miners Corps will be held to-night at the Governor Bowen, when we anticipate a large muster, several names having been added to the list signed at the last meeting.

A report reached the Thames yesterday of further discoveries of gold of a semi-alluvial character at Kennedy’s Bay, which arc said to lie of the most encouraging character. AVo have been unable to trace the report to its source, but sufficient gold already been found in the creeks at Kennedy’s Bay of a heavy, shottv character, to warrant the opinion that there is nothing improbable in a very rich find being discovered in the locality.

A very small but appreciative audience was was present at the Academy of Music last night. The performance of the previous evening was repeated very successfully, so far as the acting was concerned, all that was required being a better house.

“Hamlet” was repeated at the Theatre Royal last night, The attendance was not by any means so large as the excellence of the performance warranted. To-night the celebrated London Comedy of the “ Two Roses” will be presented for the first time to a Thames audience. The part of Mr Digby Grant has been allotted to Mr Tavares, and that of Lottie Grant to Miss Surtees. Entirely new scenery lias been painted by Mr Williams for the occasion, and there is no doubt that the piece will be put upon the stage in the most attractive form. The laughable farce of “A Pleasant Neighbour, or Contentment and Riches,” will conclude a most attractive programme.

Mr Justice Richmond has been presented with a pair of white gloves, at a maiden assize of the Supreme Court at Nelson.

The principal of the Auckland College v\ .11 deliver the opening address of the session in the English room of the College at 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon next. — llcrald.

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of thcKuranui Goldmining Company will take place at the office of the company, Shortlaiid-street, at 3 o’clock on Thursday next.— Herald.

The boring for water on the Artesian well principle, winch was being conducted during the past two days, a few yards from the house of ihc lessee of the Domain gardens, was given up yesterday. Tin; pipes were driven to a depth of 40 feet, and some 24 feet of water stood in the pipes at that depth. There did not. however, appear t > be any strong flow. At 40 feet hard rock was found. That "water in considerable quantities must exist in this portion oE the Domain Is perfectly certain, although whether or not there would bo a sufficient supply for the wants of the city is another tiling. Water can lie found anywhere on the Hat at a depth of four to live feet. Mr Brighton sunk a well lOfcct in depth yesterday, in the immediate proximity of the. spot where the boring was being done, for the purpose of supplying the wants of his household. After passing through two or three feet of alluvial wash, he came upon a bed of black peat some 8 ft. thick, at the bot tom of which there was a thick stratum of logs of timber in all stages of rottenness and preservation, evincing tiic existence ages ago of heavy brush on that spot. Below the logs was a quantity of that rotten, sandy stone which generally marks the near approach of the bed rock. At the distance of sixteen feet Mr Brighton got a considerable quantity of water, although last night a sufficient time had not elapsed for any considerable accumulation. We must say that wc should like to see the experiment of the boring resumed, iuiu properly carried out. It would be inexpensive in any case, and, if successful, would add considerably to our available supplies of water. His Honor the Superintendent visited the scene of operations yesterday.— Herald.

On Sunday evening St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was lit up for the first time with two 48-iuch fan-light (24 burners), the gift of Mr Thomas Ellison. The lights fllumined the large building completely, and at the same time pleasantly. The fitting of Ihc lights was done by Messrs A. and AY. Craig.— ibid.