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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 95, 29 January 1872, Page 2

YTc observe that a call of os per share lias been made in the Whan Goldmining Company, payable on or before the Ctli February. Henry Clark, in custody under a warrant, will be brought up this morning at the Police Court charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of H. D. fiayce, of Riverhcad, and stealing therefrom a 5-gallon keg of beer and lewt. kauri gum, valued at £1 12s Gd.

The unusually protracted sitting of the Supreme Court closed in its criminal to civil jurisdiction on Friday last. The first sitting in banco, following the dissolving of the Circuit Court sitting, will be held on Tuesday next.

"We regret * 3 learn that Mr James Mackav, junior, is so unwell that he is confined to his bed in Auckland. This is rather urfortunate at the present crisis of affairs, as we learn that he has assented to assist Government in other ways than the erecting of the telegraph line betwixt here and Katikati. A large number of people left the Thames on Saturday, and also yesterday, tj be present at the anniversary regatta in Auckland.

A Sunday-school feast, in which all denominations will join, will he held to-day at Parawai. A\ r c hear that some 1,500 chili 1 'en are to meet this morning at “ Butt’s corner,” Shortlaud, when a hy.nn will be sung, and they will then walk on to Parawai, attended by their teachers and friends. The Thames A T olunteer Band, under the conductorship of Bandmaster J. T. Mon’s, will perform in the afternoon for the amusement of the school children, by the kmd permission of the Band President and officers. The following is the programme : —l, March, “Belplicgor 2. Overture, selection, Flotow’s “ Martha 3. Quadrille, “ Merry Maids of England,” E. Regloff ; 4. Glee, “ May Day,” Mueller ; 5. Fantasie valsc, arranged by Bandmaster J. T. Morris : <3. Fantasia, arranged by Bandmaster J. T. Morris ; 7. Galop, “AA r ar,” D’Albert; “ God Save the Queen.” Mr Collett, late manager of the Flagship G.M.Co. has been arrested, we understand, at the suit of the company on throe separate charges of embezzlement. Mr Tyler is engaged for the prosecution. The prisoner will be brought before the R.M. to-day, and will probably be remanded.

There are two or three cases of drunkenness and obscene language to be heard at tlie Police Court this morning.

At the AA r cslcyan Church, Grahamstown, yesterday the Rev. J. Hill preached tlie anniversary sermons of the School Union to a nunvvous and attentive congregation, who listened to his eloquent addresses with the most marked attention. In the afternoon the annual gathering of the school children took place, when the Rev. A\ r . J. AVilliams addressed them in terms appropriate to the occasion. Hymns were sung by the children, and a collection was made at the close of each service, which was liberally responded to.

There was a meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee, at the Pacific Hotel, on Saturday, when it was resolved to alter the boundr"ies so as t > meet the views of the residents outside the trwnsliip. A meeting of the inhabit? nts of the Moanatniari was held the same evening. Reports of these meetings will be found in another place. AVc hear that some of the residents on “ Block 27 ” dcs’ro to be excluded, and contemplate holding a meeting early this week, at Shorthand, on the subject. AVc understand that Mr J. Sheehan, who is a candidate to represent the electoral district of Rodney in the General Assembly, proceeds this morning to Mahurangi by the p.s. Lady Bowen. He is to be met there by several of the settlers of the Albertland district, and will deliver an address at Malmrangi during the afternoon or evening. He wili then make a tour of the district, and address the electors at different places. The requisition to him contains something over 200 names.— Cm*x.

Dr Aickiu is to be congratulate on the success attending his entertainments at the Lunatic Asylum, not only because of the pleasure they afford a large number of visitors, but for the ameliorating effect they have nn those confided to his care. The programme usually consists of a dramatic performance, accompanied with singing, and that of Thursday evening was no exception to the rule. Dancing is afterwards indulged in. at which many of the patients arc present, and seem to enter con amore into the sp : "it of it. Music was furnished by the members of the No. 1 Royal Company A’olunteer Band, who, together with the lady and gentlemen singers, give their services gratuitously on these occasions. The management was in the hands of Mr Sausom, who certainly deserves great praise for his disinterested elforts in getting up these pleasant rc-unious.— Crest,