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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 146, 28 March 1872, Page 3

All claims will be deemed duly protected during the Easier holidays, viz , from Friday the 29tli iust., to Tuesday, 2nd April. We learn by telegram that Mr Clias. O’Neill, will leave for Melbourne by the City of Melbourne this trip, on business.

The Golden Crown will leave Auckland at 9.30 in the morning on Friday next for the Thames, and will return from Tararu for Auckland at 6 o'clock in the evening. The Thames Engineer Volunteers, in connection with the Thames Scottish, intend in about three week’s time to give a grand performance of the operatic drama of “ Rob Roy.” with original music. They will he assisted by a number of our local amateurs, and an excellent performance may be looked forward to. Full particulars will he given at an early date. By reference to our advertising columns it will"he seen that a new tri-weekly paper is about to start in the Waikato, to be called the I Vaihito Times. We wish our new contemporary every success. The agent at Graliamstown is Mr Carter, stationer, who will receive advertisements and subscriptions.

It is the intention of the Wesleyan body to erect a new edifice for church and school purposes at Shellback. The building hitherto in use has become too small, and is in other respects unsuitable. Subscriptions arc being raised aud preparations made to begin building as soon as possible.

At the Warden’s Court yesterday, the only case set down for hearing was the Manukau G.M.C. v. the Whan G.M.C., an action to recover the sum of £123 3s fid, for crushing quartz. The parties did not appear, and the case was struck out. The Court then adjourned until the 4th April. At the Police Court yesterday Hector Urquliart and Peter L. Corston were charged with smuggling 1261 b. tobacco, thereby deprivin'- the Customs authorities of the duty therein"Tt and rendering themselves liable t 0 a peb....y of £IOO. On the application of defendants a remand was granted until this morning to enable them to obtain legal ass’stance.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, A. Lockwood obtained judgment against F. Barry, the acrobat, for LG for board and lodging. The defendant did not appear and Mr Tyler stated there could be no doubt defendant intended to leave the place without payii)" if ho could. Evidence was given to this effect, and a debtor’s summons, deturnablc to-day. was obtained, but whether this will be of any practical value to the plaintiff remains to be seen. Mr E. Honiss, Secretary to tlie Thames Hospital, begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following donations and subscriptions E. Twohill. 10s; J. Frater. LI ; I' • 0 Dowd, os ; W. Keyes, 5s ; W. File, 5s ; J. I atteison. 5s ; E. Mahouey, 2s Gd ; J. Mmr, 103 ; (i. Waller, 5s ; the Shareholders in the Queen of Beauty claim, ouc guinea each. L 8 8s ; Workmen Tararu Tunnel, LI : J. Lymbprn, 5s ; Ball in Bros.. LI Is ; M. Finney. 2s Gd ; J Bowden, LI; Workmen Una G.M.C., 4s lOd : J. Cocks, LI 10s ;J. Graham, «l<» 5 Woikmen Tookcy G M.C., L2 Ids ; y. Everiit, 5s ; J. H. Jefferson, 5s ; J. Grigg, t*! P. Griffin, LI Is.

Mr Severn will deliver the third of a series of interesting lectures at the Academy of Music, to-night. We would strongly advise every one to attend these very instructive lectures.

The damage done to the telegraph wire—reported in our issue of yesterday —has been rcpaiicd, and the line is again in full working order. Messages were received as usual yesterday. . Reported Murder by Hauhaus. —The Herald correspondent, writing from Alexandra on Tuesday, says:—News has just reached Tokangamutu that the friendly natives belonging to a working party on the Taupo Road, have been murdered by the Hauhaus.

We observed a man at work yesterday with a horse and cart, under the supervision of Mr Simpson, the Engineer, commencing to remove rubbish and fill up some of the stagnant water pools in the vicinity of Cochrane and Amy-streets. This shows that the Waiotahi Board have not lost any time in settiug to work to do something to remedy the evils complained of, and we feel sure they will do all they cau with the limited means at their disposal to improve the sanitary condition of the neighbourhood.

It is doubtful whether the divorce case set down for trial on the 22nd April will be heard upon that day. It is said that acts charged in one of them have been condoned. It is doubtful whether the other will bo in a state of preparation to be brought before the Judge. We were not quite correct in stating some time since that a divorce case must be tried before two jud res. It would appear that the facts may be tried by a jury before one of the judges of the Supreme Court. But the decree must be pronounced by three judges of the Supreme Court.— Herald.

There was considerable excitement amongst speculators in town last night, shortly after the arrival of the Coromandel steamer, in consequence of a report that further rich finds had been made in the Green Harp mine. A passenger by the steamer states that a bucket of stuff has turned out more than half gold. It is also stated that rich stone is still being taken out of the Bismarck mine. In the absence of any communication from our Coromandel correspondent, wliose letter will probably come to hand to-night, we cau neither confirm nor contradict the reports. It is certain, however, that about £l per share more was offered for Green Harp shares after the arrival of the steamer than had been current during the day. — Gratis.