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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 195, 24 May 1872, Page 2

This being the Queen’s Birthday, the banks in Urahamsiown will be closed.

The time of starting for .McMillau’s pioneer’buses will in future be as follows, leaving L’arawai at 9.30, 11. 2, and 5.30, and ohortland at 9, 10.30, 1.80, and 5. Tue following steamers, as will be seen by our shipping advertisements, will make excuifiou trips to-day (Queen’s Birthday) to <. orormindel : 1 lie . CUalleuger, Duke ol idinburgh, aud the new’ s.s. .•southern Cross, the fares by eat h boat areas, and the time of start.ng is fixed for 8 o’clock this morn i tig. 1 There wa9 a meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee yesterday afternoon, at the Paeitic Hotel, when the chairn an was authorised to reply to the telegram train tile Colonial Secretary in reference to the survey of boundaries.

The p.s. Effort will make an excursion trip to •Rmtemuri, leaving Sliomuuu \Vharl at 7.80 this morning, and retutviug at 8 o'clock this evening, thus affording a good opportunity to her passengers of seeing the races.

It will be seeu from our advertising colutns that it is the intention if Coilius. Carroll. Bent aud Company to re-appear at the Thames Theatre Royal on Monday next. They will be accompanied by O’Brien the original *• Salamander Sam.” We learn by the Commercial Advertiser, Hobo'.uU’, that the Zavistowski Sisters were to appear there at the Theatre Royal, on the 13th of April, aud that a great success for them was anticipated. The performance is to be under the patronage of h'S Majesty the Kiug (of the Cannibal Islands ?)

We perceive that the new aqueduct for the Moauataiari Creek is proceeding apace. Last night three sets of legs from the beach were placed in an upright position, and now’ that a start has been made, it will not be very long before the structure is finished and ready for the next flood, that is, provided none takes place in the meantime.

We are informed that the tender of Mr. Cribb has been accepted for the additions and alterations which are to be made to the “ Gresham Chambers” in Oweu-street. The. Upper story is to be raised, aud the partitions' at picseut existing to be clone away with, and a fiue Hall 43 feet long by 20 feet will be put up, to be used as a Masonic Hall, in place of the room now used as such at the Wharf Hotel.

It was advertised yesterday that the Volunteer Baud was to proceed to Coromandel on board of tlie Duke of Edinburgh. This is a decided mistake, and we vvi.-h to lectify it. The baDd which is to go down in the steamer is the newly formed '• Thames Town Band.” The Voluuteer Baud, of course, attends the brigade on parade, and accompanies them to the scene of strife afterwards, in order to inspire them with a li*tie warlike feeliug on the occasion.

We perceive that Captaiu Sou ter has sent down a small donkey-engine on tj the new goods wharf, for the purpose of unloading vessels with greater rapidity and ease. This will enable the cargo, coals or what not, to be taken from our small craft with far greater rapidity than it has heretofore been done. We would call the attention of the authorities to the disgraceful stale of the street rouud nbout the staud - pipe aud horsetrough at the corner of Albert, aud Brownstreets. It has worn down greatly, aud become a perfect sea of mud. We think tiiat the best thing that could be done would lie to lay down a good solid fouudaiiou with large heavy stones—something that will staud the wear aud tear of horses continually coming to drink. Were ihis done now, and a side-drain put into the cuiveit being laid down across Albert-street, a great nuisance would be abated.

At the Police Court yesterday, oue case of diU'ikeiiness aud two applications tor pci mission for music and dancing this cveii.ug. -comprised the business (nought Ik fore the Court. The offender aga.nst iue law of sobriety was tiued 10, wall the al.creative of 24 hours' imprisonment. The applications lor music and dancing were both granted, the U.M., however, observdig iu oue case that the application would have been refused, but he was willing ou the anniversary of the Queeti’« Birthday to allow every latitude for legitimate amusement.

At the Warden’s Court yesterday, the case of Wickham v. Kelly was commenced and adjourned until Tuesday uext, after some argumeut iu reference to the much-disputed Pukehmau ground. The ease of Goldsmith v. bteadman was withdrawn. Iu Aickeu v. Stratford aud others, au application for winding up the affairs of a mi.dug paviuership, judgment was reserved. In Element v Emerson, an action to be placed in possession of the Caledonian Crown claim, Hape Creek, judgment was given for plaintiff. Mr Warden Fraser presided for the first time ’u this Court alter his recent iliuess.

The Nebraska brought the following passengers : —for Auckland : Messrs Little, Billing. Neal, Logan. Bachelder, Mitchell, Gilbert, and Campbell. For Melbourne: Messrs Perarri, Bacbert, Ecglehard, Divsdalc, MclCevan, Gerscbel and son, Mr and Mrs Nelson, Colonel Morland, Mrs Lyons, Mrs Knappersacherle, Smith, Kiordan, Kirkhouse, Trevcuor. wife and daughter, Oakes, James, wife and 3 children. For (Sydney ; Mrs U. Macdonald, Mr and Mrs !Sherra-d and son, H. H. Cook, William Cameron, wife aud servant, Mrs King, Gouiheroff. For Wellington :Mr Higginsou. For Port Chalmers: Mrs Gilliat, James Garrar; Messrs eye and Andrews iu charge of mails.

Bold Attempt at (Stock Stealing.— Two or three days ago, Jose Ojeda, the vaquero of Captain Gregory, missed quite a number of animals from the maiiada , which which he was looking out for in the vicinity of San Miguel mountain. Ojeda immediately followed the tracks, and pursued the missing animals clear to the line of Lower California, where he overtook them. Two Indiaus were taking the stock into that territory—to ibe rancho of Guadalupe, as they said. Oj -i’a Lad no weapons, not even his riata, so ali iie could do was to make the men give the animals up, which they did immediately. They said they were not “stealing” them ; that they only took them by “ mistake.” We are informed that some of the young colts are ruined by the trip, one having died on the way back. Ojeda knows the Indians, and says that when he comes across them below the line, where his word will be taken, he will get justice clone.— Mexican paper.