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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 189, 17 May 1872, Page 2

His Honor the Superintendent arrived yesterday from Auckland on a visit to the Thames. The Warden’s Court was opened proforma yesterday, and adjourned until Monday, !he 20 th. Up to a late hour last night Mr George Bull laid at the Hospital in a state of insensibility, he not having spoken but once since his accident. There will be a meeting of the Waiotahi District Board this afternoon, at 2 o’clock, for the purpose of receiving tenders for works previously advertised. The following appears in last night’s Auckland Evening Star : —We have been requested to ini' iui Willie Steele if this meets his eye, that there is a Government letter awaiting him at Best’s hotel. There will be a meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee this afternoon at 4 o’clock in reference to a communication received from the Colonial Secretary, at Wei* liugb n, relative to the boundaries oi the pro* posed Municipality.

. Mr. Murphy’s store on Karnka Hill ha. been feloniously entered, and about stolen, together with that gentleman s ledger. The police are prosecuting inquiries wxtn a view to detect the thief.

Mr T W Gudgeon, yesterday, sold the New Caiedonia Hotel, Shoitland, by auction. Mr John Rowe .was the purchaser, foi the sum of £2BO. The lease has 18 years to run. The furnituie was also sold, aacl neaily everything realised good prices.

Mr Barry O’Neil announces a -very attractive orogramme at the Theatre Royal, to-morrow night, and from his known ability and that of Ifehose who accompany him, a very good night’s amusement may be expected.

Mr Millctt. District Engineer, proceeded to Ohinemuri yesterday to make an inspection of the road preparatory, we understand to the calling for tenders for the erection of bridges over some, of the principal crossing places.

The new goods wharf is now completed and will be handed over to the Government as soon as Mr Millett returns from his trip ot inspection up the Puriri road, which wil probably to-day. Yesterday a truck wasrun down the rails, and found to work well going round the curves at the end. Carts are also at work, discharging one or two cratt, which are lying alongside of the I.

Many of our readers will be glad to bear that Mr and Madame Fanny Simonson are about to return to the Thames for a few nights. They will open on Saturday nigh at the Academy of Music in their musical entertainments, in which they will be assisted by Mr W. H. Hill, a com.c singer of ability. No doubt they will be well patronised.

No time has been lost in pushing ahead the Telegraph. Stretching the wire was begun this morning, and finished out on to the beach, and as the poles are up, (with the exception of a few along the Tararu road which will be put up to-day), down as far as the Waikawau, the wire will be fixed to that place in the course of a week or ten days at the furthest.

To-day, the firing for Mr Payne’s star commences, at 7 o’clock a.m., and any one who is not on the ground before t.be hist round at 200 yards is completed will not be allowed to compete for the prize. The hour seems to us absurdly early for every one to commence at. It would have been far better to have two squads, at different hours, as, if a large number compete —as they probably will do—everybody will have to remain on the ground the whole day long.

There are between sixty and seventy cases set down for hearing at the Resident Magistiate’s Court to-day. Of these a considerable number arc summonses for non-payment of rates. Morris v. Ilagin and others, a claim for £lB for arrears of salary as bandmaster of the Rifle Volunteer Band, is upon the list, and will probably occupy the Court for some time.

At the Police Court yesterday, Mr Power occupied the Bench. John Murphy was charged with negligently riding a horse in Hape Creek ltoad, and was fined one shilling with a caution not to let the offence occur agaiu. Robert Tanner, charged with neglecting to clean his premises, in Augustastreet, on the 10th inst., whereby a nuisance was created, was fined 40s, or seven days hard labour. The case of Winifred Johnson, charged with using abusive language towards Mary Stitch bury, was settleel out of Court. A charge of assault and provoking language, preferred by a Maori named Tnituha Raingaroa against William Gibbons, was remanded until Saturday, for the attendance of the 11. M. or two Justices.

In the absence of the Resident Magistrate there is usually a great deal of troulbe in hunting up a Justice, or a couple of Justices, to dispose of the cases. Yesterday there was a case requiring two Justices, which had to be adjourned until Saturday, in consequence of only one Magistrate appeari'ng, The local Bench is but small here, and as Mr. A. won’t sit with Mr. 8., and Mr. C wont, sit with Mr. D. and Mr. E. wont sit at all, it is a difficult nutter to get the business through. The inconvenience arising from having two courts, one at Sborlland, and one at Grahamsfown. with Hie same gentleman to preside as Warden and Resident Magistrate has been frequently pointed out. The two courts should be brought under one roof, and, if necessary, a Resident. Magistrate should lie appointed, so that the Warden could give his whole attention to that branch of business.

The Sydney Mail says:—“At a complimentary dinner given to Mr St. Julian, who has accepted the office of Chief Justice of Fiji, it was remarked that nearly six months ago, a despatch was received by the New South Wales Government instructing it to recognise and deal with ihe Fijian Government as a Government de facto, but that this despatch was kept secret, reserving a. fuller recognition until the young Government should have vindicated its status. It is said that bad this despatch been published, it would have greatly assisted the constitutional party in Fiji, inasmuch as the opposition has derived its main strength from an impression that her Majesty’s Government would never recognise the Fijian Constitution.”

A paragraph appeared in the Auckland Evening Star of Wednesday, stating that Mr. Gillies is to be made a judge. We believe that it is in contemplation for Mr. Beckham, R.M., and District Judge, to retire cu a pension, and that a new Judge of Bankruptcy and District Court will be appointed. It is very probable that the post has been offered to Mr. Gillies, and there can be no doubt that in the event of his accepting the office, that the appointment would give very general satisfaction. However parties may differ from Mr. Gillies in politics, there can be no doubt whatever that he is one of the ablest lawyers in the colony, and has many qualifications for making a most excellent judge. Some short time siuce the Mayor of Auckland was gazetted an R.M., and it is not improbable that in the event of Mr. Beckham’s retirement that his appointment would not be filled up, but that the Mayor would discharge the Magisterial duties of the Auckland Police E.M. Court. AVe are not aware that any definite arrangements "have been made, but the above is the substance of the rumors which have been current for some time, and which, we believe, are not without foundation.

Yesterday’s B. S. Cross says—Rumours were very current yesterday that the “ city burgess roll ” affair is not likely to be easily hushed up. It appears that amongst its multiplicity of provisions, the Municipal Corporations Act provides a premium of £SO to any ratepayers, or others, who shall bring home to the culprit a charge of such a nature as is said to have occurred in connection with the burgess roll. The specific rumour to which we refer was that this temptation of £SO had proved irresistible, that a solicitor was engaged for the prosecution, and that steps had been taken to bring the case before the Courts. It is anticipated that several probable witnesses may be put into a curious fix, by certain questions that may be put to them" This exposure, if it takes place, together with the inquiry which is to be made by the committee appointed to investigate the matter, should bring out the truth relating to what Councillor Hobbs terms the “burgess roll scandal.” The probability of the case being reviewed in our Courts of Law r may cause the committee to be little more severe in their examination than they might otherwise have been.

Very Saec (e) y.— The Medical Profession and the Press of the Thames having so highly recommended for its genuineness, delicate flavour, and wholesomeness, the produce of a new local manufacture, the patronage (on which success alone depends) of the Ladies is respectfully solicited. Ask your Grocer for Austin’s I’arawai Genuine Tomato Sauce. Rrue : Half-pints, Is ; Pints, Is 6d ; quarts, 2s Od each.—Aevt,

Wc take the following from yesterday’s Herald , thinking it may be of interest toour readers : “ The Colonial Government;.! are endeavouring to obta'n a collection of native timbers for the purpose of investigating their properties, and as it is very desirable that the fullest assistance should be afforded them, and there are no doubt, many who might wish to contribute varieties of' the native timber of the colony, we may mention that the District Engineer, Mr Blair, will receive specimens and forward them to the proper quarter. _ The following particulars for sending specimens of native timber to tlm District Engineer, Dunedin, will prove of interest to those who may have the means at band of complying with the conditions : 1 Ordinary specimens of new timber to show au average section of a fullsized tree, not less than two feet long, and of the following thickness: Trees under 18 in civs diameter, full section ; from 18 inches to three feet, half section ; and above three feet, quarter section, the bark being left on in all cases. Samples of sawn timber of each tree should also be sent, showing the ordinary form in which it is found in the market, say a nicoc of four-inch by threeinch scantling, four feet lung ; and a nineinch by one-inch board, four feet long. The whole to be accompanied by specimens of the leaves, and (if possible) of the flowers or berries, and a note of the locality, and the soil in which the timber was grown, the season in which it was fePed. qnd such other particulars as may be useful in arriving at a correct knowledge of its properties. Specimens of old limber may be of any convenient size or shape : and in addition to those inquired with the new timber, each specimen should he uccompauied by detailed paiticulars of the amount of seasoning has received. the situation it has occupied, and the exposure to which it has been subjected, together with a note of the time it has been infuse. Each specimen to be labelled and distinctly numbered, the matter being referred to in the description that accompanies it.” A Monlter Rocic Fish.—The Olympic Tinies is informed that at the Noosa River, some men hooked a gigantic rock-cod (which seems to be identical with the Sydney giopei, judging from the description given). It dragged the boat about for some time, but was" at last landed with difficulty. It measured, we are told, 8 feet 4 inches in length, 6 feet 2 inches in girth, so must have been a rather corpulent individual : its rotundity is partly accounted for, however, by the contents of its stomach, viz., two young sharks, one over 3 feet long, likewise eight or nine crabs, whole. The fise was estimated, at 5 cwt. North Australian Scenery. The Mou.it Perry Mail gives the following vivid description of the scenery in the now famous Burnett copper mines:—That lovely period of the year known as winter is now quickly approaching. Mornings and evenings are cod and pleasent. and mid-day sufficiently warm to remind one he is not exactly out of the tropics. One of the prettiest sights to be seen these mornings is Mount Perry. Tourists may praise the beauties of the Cliamounqbut it is impossible to conceive anything more sublime thao the quickly-evolviug spectacles presented by Mount Perry from 6 till 0 o’clock, as lire heavy mists by which it is invariably covered arc being gradually lit up and dispelled by the rising sun—a phantasmagoria worth looking at. An afternoon rainbow on the mountain also affords one of the grandest sights to be seen.