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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 174, 30 April 1872, Page 2

We would call tlic particular attention of members of the Thames Engineer Volunteers to the parade which takes place to-night, in the Thames Schoolroom, and not at the Volunteer Hall, Short-land, as stated yesterday. A full attendance is particularly requested.

The performance of hob Roy is fixed to come off on Thursday evening next, the 2nd of May, at the Theatre Royal. The caste will be found in another column. An error has been made in the prices of admission to be charged as printed in the posters distributed through the town ; stalls should be 3s, as the price has been raised from what was at first intended. A large number of tickets have been sold already, and the performance promises to be a great success.

A meeting of the Kauaerauga Highway Board was held lastcveuing,and after a considerable amount of busiuess had been got through it was further adjourned until today, pending the receipt of a legal opinion as to the powers of the Board to anticipate next years rates, and for the preparation of full returns as to rates collected.

A passenger from the Thames by the p.s. Enterprise No, 2. yesterday afternoon, in trying to jump on to the wharf from the steamer on her arrival, missed his footing and fell overboard. Luckily there were a number of persons present at the time, and he was quickly rescued from his perilous position in the water.— Cross,

Tenders for the extension of the wharf at Coromandel are to be received at the Superintendent’s office until the 11th May. Rians and specifications can be seen at the Superintendent’s Office, and at the office of the District Engineer at Coromandel.—lbid. As Rob Roy is to be played on Thursday evening next all ladies and gentlemen holding parts arc particularly requested to attend the rehearsal to-night at the Mechanics’ Institute, and also the two stage rehearsals which come off on Wednesday and Thursday next, the time for holding which will be fixed to-night.

At the Police Court yesterday two persons were dealt with for being drunk, nnd one for being at such a distance from his horse and cart as not to have control over them. Bridget Weston charged with assaulting her husband and with using insulting language towards Mr Dodd, Solicitor, was discharged, the parties not wishing to press the charge against her.

The District Court will si tat Grahamstown this morning before Mr Beckham. The following eases are set down for hearing : Slater v. Gibbous ; Garlick v. Coromandel G.M.Co ; Broad and Haughton v. Florida G.M.Co.; same v. Erromanga G.M.Co.; Lascellos v. City of Boston G.M.Co., and the following Bankruptcy cases : —Robert Vincent ; Henry E. Morrow ; James Marriot ; John Charles Young ; William G. Hibble ; Frederic H. Cock ; Dav’d Williams. Charles Noble.

The s.s. Taranaki arrived in the Mauukau on Sunday from Southern ports, bringing a general cargo aud several passengers. Captain Wheeler reports having left Wellington on Thursday last at 3 p.m. ; Pictou the same evening at 11 o’clock ; Nelson at 10 p.m. on Friday ; aud Taranaki on Saturday, at 7, p.m. From Taranaki strong N.E. winds with heavy sea, were experienced. A foot-ball match took place in the Albert Barracks on Saturday afternoon—The World v. Australia ; fifteen a-side. The game was well contested until after dark, neither side having been able to obtain a goal. There were a good many spectators. Auothcrmatch will take place next Saturday, between the same teams.— Herald,

In reference to the rumoured gold discovery at T’uhua, the Taranaki Herald says : —“ The two men whom we mentioned in our Inst as having gone out to prospect the country where the gold was reported to have been found, were stopped by the Mokau natives near their district, and have returned to town. Tc Wetere had gone to Upper Whanganui to prevent Europeans proceeding there to dig. The natives, we believe, say that until the Government let them know their position, aud come to some understanding with them, they will let no Europeans visit their part of the country.” The following is a list of the passengers per s.s. Taranaki, 299 tons, E. Wheeler, from Southern ports : Saloop—Mrs Hutcheson, Mrs Lusher, Mrs Morton, Miss Fitz Gerald ; Messrs Hartmann, Colemau, Burke, Carleton, Palmer, Hoare, Forrest, Nosworthy, Davis, Hoskius," Gcssuer, Biddings, Captain Pitt, Major Campbell, aud eleven in the steerage.

A correspondent, writing from Recfton, the new quartz-reefing district on the West Coast, says : “At the present moment, everything here may aptly be described as in a state of coma, caused mainly through a mishap which befell the pioneer machine, but also, I am incliucd to fancy, through the rapid advance of winter. There can be no object in disguising the fact—people dread the coming winter. I firmly believe that most of those who can will leave the place for a few months. A friend of mine calculated the other day that the flour distributed throughout the district, if divided equally among the residents, would ouly give slb. to each individual. Write this fact ‘side by side ’ with the startling one that our only roads become perfectly impassable after two days’ rain, nnd you will then be able to understand our position. The apathy of the Nelson authorities in the matter of roadmaking, «kc., has caused a strong anti-pro-vincial feeling in the place. The matter was mentioned to the Hon. the Premier, daring his visit, aud he advised the people to carry their wishes to the Assembly, during the ensuing session. But this, in all probability, will not be done, as no one comes forward to take the lead, or even to ‘set the ball a rolliug.’ ” — Cross. l