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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 193, 22 May 1872, Page 2

There will be a meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee, at the Pacific Hotel. at 4 p.m. to-day. The Kaiiaeraugii Highway District Boavd will meet this afternoon, at 2 o’clock. A discussion in reference to the Recreation Ground and the grant in aid is expected. We are requested to call particular attention to Messrs Waymouth and Co.’s snle by auction to-day, at 11 o’clock, of 15 tons Warruambool potatoes, iu first-class condition, just arrived ex Hero. The steamer Golden Crowu is announced to make a special trip to-day, leaving Auckland at 8 o'clock, and Tararu for Coromaudel at iiouu, Irbm which latter place she will start for Auckiaud at 4 p.m. We understand that Mr James Stewart, Resident Engineer, has received instructions to proceed on an early day to the Waikato, for the purpose of pushing forward the surveys of the proposed railway line front Mercer through that fertile district. At the Theatre Royal last night the Minstrels were but meagrely patronised, the counter-attraction of Madame Siuiouseu’s benefit at the Academy no doubt having much to do with it. The programme was as usual amusing, and also well goue through. No doubt they will be better patronised tonight, theirs being the only entertainment announced for the evening. The anniversary soiree of the Shorthand Wesleyan Church takes place this cveuiug, at the Presbyterian school-room, Shortlaud. Tea on the tables at six o’clock, and afterwards those present will have the pleasure sf listening to addresses and musical selections iu the Church in Willoughby-street. We have received from Mr Samuels, of the Varieties, copies of the Australasian and Leader of the 11th instant, which arrived per s.s. Hero in Auckland yesterday morning. These papers always come to baud very punctually, no delay occurring iu their transit from Auckland on the arrival of the steamers. We understand that the matter in dispute between Te Moauamii and Mr Lundon, which has been referred to the arbitration of Mr Samuel Jackson, aud has been partly heard before him, has been adjourned to be further heard before him ou the 28th, at Grahamstowu, to which time aud place the case now stands adjourned. Mr E. Houiss, Secretary to the Thames Goldfields Hospital, begs to acknowledge the following subscriptions aud donations Hibernian Society, £5; wo.ktncu Russell’s battery, £1 ; James Graham, £4 ; Henry Morris. £1 ; Baptist Church, £2 0s 9d : E. H. Power, 10s ; James Marshall, £1 Is ; Uaiusboro, £1 Is; workmen Yankee Doodle G.M.i!., £1 15s ; Joseph Newman, £1 ; i.riouters California G.M.C., £1 5s : it. Ken nan, £1 Is ; Romau Catholic Church £l6 0s 6.1. At the Police Court, yesterday, Captain Eraser, R.M., presided lot the first time after his absence at Auckland, iu consequence of his recent severe ludispositiou. Hi.-, numerous friends will rejoin; at Ins restoration to health. The eases before the Court Comprised only several cases of drunkenness, winch were dealt with m the usual manner, and a ease of assaul.iug the eous.aole, iu wUieu a fine ot 40s, or three days’ imprisonment, was imposed. The obsiruction to lire lunlier progress of the telegraph works, where tlie natives erected tue wbare, sul* continues. The dilticuliy is lieiieven to ue greater than at first thought of ; but 1 have no doubt if the Government commission Mr Mackuy, with power io deal wnh the natives, to visit the district, he wuuitl at once remove'whatever difficulty exists. —Cross Coromandel Correspondent.

Another accident happened this afternoon to Mr Page, the contractor for the erection of the stoie of Messrs Harnsou aud (Jo. It appears that Mr Page was superintending Hie works, aud was ou the scaffold, when he suddenly fell with another, meeting with a very severe bruise ou the thick of his right thigh. Dr Payne attended lum, aud Mr Page pioceeds to Auckland to obtain further medical treatment. —Cross Coromandel Correspondent. Last night a very good house assembled at the Academy of Music to hear Mr and Madame Simousen for the laot time on the Thames, for the present season at least. A very attractive programme was gone through, Madame giving her selections with her ushal good taste. The " Swiss Echo ” song in the first part was beautifully rendered, but the sweetest gem of the evening certainly was, *‘ ! Tis the Jiarp in the Air,” in the second part of the programme. The Simouseus proceed to Auckland, where they will play for a brief season before taking their departure for fresh fields and pastures new. in reference to the late soiree atTararu, iu

aid of the funds now being raiseu to build a Church of England, we are informed that several members of the congregation of St. George’s Church, Mary-street, consider that the Vestry of that Church, in handing over a variety of things which were ou hand since the gift auction lately held in aid of the St. George’s, have commuted a breach of- trust, aud a letter from one of out leading citizens, who is a member of the congregation, has been sent to Mr Lawior ou the subject, which communication, we understand, will probably be made public.

An elderly man, named William Gregory lately employed as a school teacher, at Tapu Creole, was brought up to Grahamstown Wharf in a boat, last eveuing, and from thence conveved to the Hospital. He has been very ill, we understand, for some time, and has lately got worse, aud there beiug no medical man at Tapu, his friends there have sent him up to the Thames Hospital, where we have no doubt all that medical skill and care can do for him will be exerted iu his behalf.

We have received from the Superintendent’s office a copy of a Provincial Government Gazette , published on Monday. It contains : —The schedule of tolls aud charges at the Government Wharf, Grahamstown, published by us iu yesterday’s issue; appointment of C. 11. J. Hill to be collector of the same ; appointment of Mr George Wilson to be pound-keeper at Shortlaud ; application from John Gtassou to construct a dam across the Whangamaire Creek : application to register the Uid Stocking G.M.Co, the Frisco ICoute G.M.Co., the Uovernor Bowen G.M.Co,, aucl the Golden Spur G.M.Co. ; scale of charges for advertisements iu the Gazette; list of additional licences to kill game.

Xne following arc the weights for the Coromandel races: —Liuthday Handicap : Vatteriua, lOst. 1310; Flying Jib, lust, 2iu ; Marquis, ti&t (jib ; Eclipse, 7st; Luma, 7st; Eero, ist. Hurdle liace : argyle, lust oib; Fiteaway, lu.-t; Paddy’s Laud, lOst, Publicans’Purse : I’atteriiia, lUst 13iu ; Flyiug Jib. lUst 211.; Marquis, bst oib ; Ecnjse, 7sl ; Mima, .st ; Eero, 7st.—J. AAMsXBO.Kd, handicapper. A. l acceptances to be in oy seven o’clock ou Wednesday, 22nd instant.—-