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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 169, 24 April 1872, Page 3

The Warden’s Court will sit this morning, when the Pukeliinau case will be again proceeded with. We are very glad to hear that Mrs James Mackay, juu., is progressing favourably, after her recent accident notified in our issue of yesterday. There will be a meeting of the Waiotahi Board this afternoon. It was expected that by this time a letter from the Superintendent would have been received in reply to one on behalf of the Board, offering terms of peace in reference to the dispute about the grant in aid, but up to yesterday, we understand, no reply had been received. There was no business at the Police Court yesterday. The Rev. J. Buller will lecture on “ Woman” to-night, at 7 o’clock, in the Wesleyan Church, Grahamstown. The subject is a popular one, and can hardly fail to ntt.ract attention. The proceeds arc to be applied towards the erection of a chapel on the Tararu Road. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Thames Total Abstinence Society was held in St. George’s Hall,on Monday night, when there was a very good attendance. Mr Kernick occupied the chair, and the meeting wa3 addressed by the Rev. Mr Wilson, MiMason, and Mr Stanton, who were most attentively listened to. Wc hear that several brace of pheasants have been seen lately in the vicinity of Hape Creek. From what wc hear from various parts of the province, the prospects of the ensuing shooting season seem very favourable. Yesterday, being St. George’s Day, was observed as a partial holiday. The banks and a few other places of business were closed, and in the evening the Ancient Order of Foresters gave their usual ball aud supper at St. George’s Hall. A Provincial Government Gazette published yesterday contains notices with regard to licenses to "kill or sell game ; appointments under the Highways Act; byelaw passed by the Auckland City Couucil to repair pavements ; applications to register a number of goldmiuing companies, which latter will be found in our advertising columns.

The contractors for the erection of the Telegraph line between here and Ooroman* del have, we perceive, made a good start from this end of the line, several miles of poles having been erected from the Shellback Creek down the const towards Te Puru, and every day the number is increased. Should the weather hold good we ought to have communication with Coromandel about the middle of June, if not before that time. The usual quarterly tea meeting of the teachers of the various Sunday-schools in connection with the Wesleyan Sundayschool Union, was held last night in the Grahamstown school-room. ' About fifty partook of the tea provided for the occasion. After the tables had been cleared, a meeting was held, the Rev. J Buller occupying the chair, and the business in connection with the various schools was disposed of, after which Mr J. Nodder read an essay on “Example,” which was most interesting, and was attentively listened to. Mr T. 11. Jones gave an excellent reading, the subject being entitled “ Who shall be teachers.” A first-rate muster of the Engineer Volunteers took place last night at the Thames School-room, when the officers were put through the sword exercise, and the men were well drilled by Scrgt. Major Grant, in the moonlight. These parades, if properly attended by the members of the corps, will serve to bring them to a state of efficiency second to none on the field, Monday’s Auckland Evening Star says : “ The police have been fortunate in apprehending a would-be absconder by the Nevada. From information received Detective Jeffrey was on the look-out on Saturday evening, and succeeded in caging his bird just as he was about to take his departure to the vessel that was to convey him to the land of liberty, and safely conveyed him to the lock-up. He was charged this morning at the Police Court with obtaining money under fnlsc pretences, and it wrs intimated that there would be other charges of a similar nature. A remand was accordingly granted to euablc the police to obtain the necessary evidence. We understand that the young gentleman’s operations have been in fraudulent scrip transactions. The following case was agaiu brought on for hearing at the District Court on Monday - —Moeller v. Casey and others (the Yacht Race Dispute).—Mr Heskcth for the plaintiff ; Mr W. L. Rees and Mr J. B. Russell for the defendant. This was the fourth time the litignnts had come before the Court. The master of the Dauntless being called, produced the register of the vessel. Mr Niccol, called, deposed to the minutes of the book of the committee. Mr Heskcth tendered the book in evidence. Mr Rees objected on the ground that it was necessary it should be stamped. The plaintiff said lie would pay for the stamp. Mr Rees then moved for a nonsuit. A long argument followed. The case was not concluded until 2.30. His Honor considered the case one of importance to those interested in racing matters, and would consider his judgment, to be given nest Court da

Mr John Brown, butcher, late of Rollestonstrect, who has been a patient in the Thames Hospital lately for asthma, died yesterday. His namesake, who was recently an inmate at the same hospital, in consequence of an accident on the Moanataiari, has been discharged cured for some time.

Pedkstrianism at Tararu. —ln our advertising columns wo publish the programme of a pedestrian match against time, by Alfred Austin, the Australian champion, which is to come oil on the Tararu Racecourse, on Saturday afternoon. The sports will commence at 2 o’clock. The first event will be the grand one-mile walking handicap, for the Theatre Royal Cup, which will be presented to the fortunate winner on the stage of the Theatre on Saturday evening. The second event is a one-mile flat race, open to all comers. At J o’clock Austin will perform his grand exhibition match of running eighteen miles in two hours, which has been pronounced by the Australian Press one of the best pieces of running ever done in the colonies. The course has been fenced for the occasion at a considerable expense, and the charge of admission being only one shilling, few, if any, will endeavour to avoid payment. If the weather be propitious on Saturday, we expect to see a large number of persons assembled at Tararu. Austin, the champion, is a fine powerful looking young man, stands sft. 7£in., and weighs about Bst. 12Jlb. He appears in excellent training, oud well qualified to undertake the difficult task he has to perform. The Wellington Evening Post says:— “The value of Colonel Harington’s services as Inspector of Volunteers, and the necessity for either him or his office, are questions upon which most men who pay any attention to the matter are fully agreed. But be he useful or not when performing his duties impartially, should he show gross partiality, and favour one man or one set of men above others, he immediately becomes an officer to be got rid of at any sacrifice. Id the Canterburn Press writers have plainly charged Colonel Hariugton with showing partiality for the southern representatives at the colonial meeting, and this charge Mr T. D. Cummins, the winner of the Cavalry Champion Belt reiterates. He concludes his letter of accusation by saying that the sooner the General Government can find a more honorable and impartial man to look after the interests of volunteers than Colonel Haringtou the better. After such plain speaking the sooner the Government institutes a strict enquiry into Colonel Harington’s conduct the better for all parties concerned.” On Saturday afternoon a meeting of brickmakers was held at the office of Mr Geyrge Rodgers, solicitor, High-street, for the purpose of repudiating certain statements which had been made to the effect that they had raised the price of bricks when they found that a large supply would be required by Mr Brogden for public works. A good deal of discussion took place, and the rate at which the bricks should be sold was fixed as low as possible, leaving but a fair margin of profit to the makers. — Herald.

The following is the list of passengers by the s.s. Hero :—From Melbourne—Saloon : Mrs J. S. Mncfarlane, Mrs Black, Mr and Mrs R. Jones and family (3), Miss Morson, Miss Welch, Rev. W. R. Croxtou, Mr Wm. Rote, Mr Stanley Williams, Mr J. Hustcr, Mr King : and 10 in the steerage. From Sydney—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Wm. Mon-in, Mr and Mrs Buntcr and child, Mr and Mrs Vivian, Miss West, Miss Searle, Hon. J, Vogel, Messrs E. Fox,Barkcrl, Biavc, Slicra ; and six in the steerage.