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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 137, 18 March 1872, Page 3

The p.s. Challenger on her return to Auckland to-morrow will he laid up for a few days, for the purpose of being cleaned and painted.

At the Police Court on Saturday, Mr Anthony, of the Governor P.owen Hotel, was charged with having more than one “public bar" on his premises. From he evidence the It.M. said he aas doubtful whe hcr one of the bars uas a “public bar’’ within the meaning of the Act, and dismissed tlie case.

A girl named Elizabeth Ilamsay wa- burned to death the other day at, Dcmliquiii. in consequence of following the foolish practice of pouring kerosene on the wood in the fire [dace to make it ignite. The kerosene exploded in the can. and the girl was burned to such a degree that she died in two or three hours. The practice is a very common one, and has been the occasion of several shocking deaths of late.

The police appear at last to be making a tremendous onslaught on the innumerable curs which infest our public roads and thoroughfares. On .Saturday morning, at an early hour, v.e were r. ilier surprised to see one of the I’.raiuiigaii Clan with an express cart covered over with a canvas top, catching all the dogs he could lay his hands on, putting them into this express until Hie trap was full, and then driving away with them. "We should advise ail parties who have lost the run of their dogs to pay a visit to the police stalion. and see whether they can find them ere the dogs are poisoned.

The new Congregational Church in Marystreet was opened yesterday, in presence of very large congregations in the morning, afternoon, and evening. The services in the morning and evening were conducted by the Ilev. Window Davies, and in the afternoon Satuidav's Ifrruhl says : Yesterday' the workmen at Fort ltrilomart, under Mr Owen Jones, were employed in shaking down the old stone buildings by means of small charges of powder. The stones from these, as well as the bricks and st ir.es from the old embrasures. are in course of removal to new sites, where they will be put to practical use.

Tenders are required by the t’rovinckd Government for erecti tiff a bridge over the Opukcke Creek, Upper Thames. Vv'e observe that the cutter employed in raising the Tam O’.Slianter lias succeeded in bringing her in a short distance from the New Goods Wharf. If the weather should continue line we have no doubt the vessel will be brought in on the hard some time in the Hood tide to-day.

by the Itcv. Benjamin Backhouse. On each occasion, an impressive sermon, appropriate to the occasion, was delivered, and a collection made iu aid of the building fund.

At the meeting of the Board of Health held yesterday it was agreed to constitute Motu Ilii a quarantine ground for all vessels a r rivitig from England and New York.— Auckland /Star.

A man named Welsh, residing in Edwardesstrcct. met with an accident while engaged in removing the rubbish from fort Bntornarc. A mass of earth giving way over him, fell upon him, nearly burying the poor fellow. He was speedily extracted by bis fellow-workmen, when it was discovered that his leg had been broken just above the ancle. Hr. 10. B. Nicholson, surgeon, was immediately sent for, and the fractured limb was dressed by him, and the sufferer conveyed to his home, where he now lies. From last accouuts he was progressing favourably.— Auckland St nr.

As the Luna cannot be sent to take the Colonial representatives down to l.'lirnstchureb. we understand that arrangements have been made for them to proceed to the Hull 111 per s.s. Wellington.

The lire which we mentioned in yesterday’s issue as having occurred in the direction of Onelmnga, turns out to have been iu a four-roomed oca <\ situated in Trafalgnr-strcet, Onohuugu The bright blaze awoke the nea'est n ielff<Hi;s. and they at once went to the spot. There were two tanks of water, but though the uijlit was wet, the fire bad taken too siren bold of the building, which wnscompl 'My destroyed. 'Jhe adjoining property, la lodging to Mr B ierly, was saved with great difficulty. T are can he little doubt that this lire was wilfully rais'd, as the cottage was in good order, drors and windows well secured, but it had loen unoccupied about five weeks, It was the property of Mr W. Davies, of Grnhnmstown. and was insured in the Victoria office for £lßo.—-Ibid.

On Wednesday evening la>i a fire broke out at (Mahithu in a small collage, the property of Mr William Frost. Fortunately, an early alarm was given, and the lire was extinguished before much damage was done. There is some reason to fear that it was the work of an incendiary. A pane of glass was found broken in a window in tin: lean-to at the buck. The principal damage done was to the canvas and paper of the ceiling, and. the shingles of the roof in one of the back rooms. The house has been unoccupied for some time. No one was wen about by those first tit the lire, but no efforts will be spared to investigate the affair. — J bid.

Concerning the tire at Newton yesterday morning, reported iu yesterday’s issue, we have no mote particulars of any importance.

No one was iu Mr Fee’s store at the time of the breaking out of the fire, and Mr Lee's son, who was there at 1) o'clock in the evening. declares that all lights were extinguished at that i.’me. The origin was, in all probability, quite accidental. The premises were the property of Mr Young Warren, of Shortland-strcet. and were insured.— Ilcrald.