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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 93, 26 January 1872, Page 2

There was a fair house at the Theatre Koval last night, when ihe performances of the previous evening were repeated, and were very well received. The acting was excellent, and all present seemed pleased with the evening's entertainment. To-night, the performance will be under the distinguished patronage of Colonel Harington and the volunteer officers. " Still Waters lltm Deep - ’ will lx: played, in which some of our local amateurs will appear, and will lx: followed bv a farce.

There was a well-attended meeting of Europeans and Maoris at I’arawai, last night, to consider the question of tiie proposed municipality boundary. A report will he found in another place, hr which it will he found that a resolution was passed adverse to Parawai being joined to tliG proposed municipality.

We publish in another column the procla mation in reference to tlie Gold Districts Act. from the Neir Zealand Gazette of (itli instant, anti from the Provincial Gazette of Tuesday last. The new regulations have not yet come to hand, as they certainly ought to have done.

At the Police Court, yesterday, Patrick M'Nulty, charged with robbing the till at the Imperial Hotel,"Tnumi, was discharged. Several persons were fined for allowing cattle to stray, and one for creating u nuisance, by having on his premises a pig-stye, described by the Inspector of Nuisances as being in a very filthy state. The R.M. observed that the.highway boards have now power to stop pig-kceping in the townships, but that the practice was not so objectionable, at Shortlaud as at Grahamstown, where the population is more dense.

There are 30 eases set. down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning.

There wns no business before the Warden’s Court yesterday. The Court will sit again on Titcsdav.

The names of Mr Mackay, jm>., Mr Swan, and Captain Freer arc mentioned in connection with the vacant scat in the Assembly for tlic Waikato.

A new feature has been introduced into, the regulations of the Aucklaud Total Abstinence Society, as we learn that Mesdames Colclough. Watters, Ellis, and Spokes have been elected to serve on the committee. These ladies will no doubt prove a desirable acquisition in promoting a good cause, and we can ouly hope their disinterested efforts will be crowned with success.— Cross.

We understand that Mr A. Lunar, of Kaukapakapa,has during the past few days waited on several members of the General Assembly to urge them to use their influence to secure au extension of the Kaipara railway to the Kaukapakapa River.' No doubt the question will be suggested to the Minister of Public Works and party during their present visit to the district.— Star.

We have received from the Public Works Office, Wellington, copies of the form of application for nominating passages under the immigration scheme. By depositing 415 for each adult, or 412 10s for a child, persons residing in the colony may obtain passages for friends whom they desire to bring from the United Kingdom. (Single women, between flic ages of 12 and 35, will be brought out free, without any deposit, being made with the nomination paper. No doubt many persons in this province who desire to bring out friends and relatives will avail themselves of these liberal terms. The deposit will be returned if the persons nominated intimate to the Agent-General, in London, tlicir refusal to emigrate. Intending emigrants must pay their own fares from any provincial town to London, the place of embarkation ; and every single woman will be required to pay 255, and every other adult 20s. before embarkation, for bedding, blankets, and mess utensils. Forms of application, with instructions, can be obtained at any of the post-offices in the colony.— Cross.

Mr Prcndcrgast, Attorney - General for New Zealand, was a passenger yesterday by the Phoebe, from the .South, He is engaged on the Bright Smile case, in tlic Supreme Court.

In about three weeks’ time a remarkable action for 412,000 damages comes off in Auckland. The plaintiff is a wealthy settler ou the East Coast, who was lately tried for perjury at Napier, and it is thought narrowly escaped conviction. The impending action will be brought on as a vindication of character. The plaintiff a few years back was fined, and lost a vessel for smuggling. He was then defended by tlic present Superintendent of Auckland, who was at that time following bis profession of a lawyer.—Wellington Post.

The s.s. Keera, which left for Napier last evening, took up among her freight 100 telegraph poles and a quantity of wire for the line between Katikafi and the Thames. We understand that the station at the former place, which is on the line from Tauranga to the Thames, will be ready for opening in a few days. The contract for the line of telegraph between Katikati and the Thames has been signed, and the work has been pushed on rapidly from both cuds at the same time. If the agreement in the contract is fulfilled, the line will be concluded by March or April, and by that time Auckland will be ill telegraphic communication with the rest of the Colony. The importance of this work, both from commercial and political points of view, it is difficult to over-rate. Financially, it is also must valuable, as we may safely calculate upon such an increase of business on the lines of telegraph, from Auckland being placed in communication with other commercial centres, that the department, which has hitherto bceu a cause of expense, will become, if not a source of revenue, at least self-supporting. There will then remain of the main lines of telegraph little more than that to Taranaki, and from thence to Auckland, to be completed.—Wellington Post. For the Holiday Festivities. —Just arrived by the 1 Hero,’ from Melbourne 35 cases of new and fashionable Roots and Clothing: also, 18 eases, direct from London and Glasgow, by flic ship ‘Chile’: and 4 eases of. Boys’ and Youths’ .Suits, and Elastic-side Roots. This splendid selection was ordered expressly for the holiday season Wannoll’s Cash Palaces.—Adv.