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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 264, 13 August 1872, Page 2

The promoters of a mining company in New South Wales have adopted a very peculiar title. They call their association the “ Honest Lawyer Gold Mining Company." We understand that Police-Sergeant Eagau stationed at Grahamstown, is about to take the place of Sergeant Elliott at Coromandel, and that the latter officer will replaces Sergeant Eagan at the Thames. The. public meeting in reference to the rejection of Mr O’Neill’s motion to give increased Parliamentary representation to the Thames will be held this evening, at the Academy of Music. At the Police Court, yeateixlay, 4 cases of drunkenness, and an application for a transfer of licence for the Grand Junction Hotel, Moanataiari Creek, comprised the business before the Court. Some of the storekeepers in Shortland are doing quite a lively trade with the large number of Maoris assembled to debate their rights in the Native Lands Court. , A miner in one of onr local mines lo6t &2 in a most singular manner : he was desired by one of the men below to seud down some paper to serve as a wad, putting his hand in his pocket he sent down all the loose paper he had. The shot was duly fired. The men left the mine, and when searching for the £2 could not find it; singular to say on going over the quartz, on Monday morning, he discovered them nil safe, only a little smoked, They had been used 1 as a wad. ;i The following telegram was received from Wellington on Friday evening addressed by G. M. O’Borke, Esq., to the Ouehunga District Board “ Government hare ordered Mangere Bridge to be erected without delay. Will send correspondence by Phoebe.— D. S, Grots.

The animal meeting of the Thames Land, .Building, and Inrestment Society will be held this evening,.,at „the Mechanics’ Institute, for the porpnae dfltceiving the annual members of commUtoe in the room of two to toM to ctwjjfrler cei • the Public IMR, the Governor-in-Council hereby orders and directs that all sons 1 small-pox and the rest°of her Majesty’s subjects in'Victoria shall be forthwith cut off." We leans that ; Mr R. Moeller Hate of the Thames) of tne well-known firm of Cripps &..lloellej, labor agcntf, proceeds to Sydney by the Prince of Wales. The principal objec t of hisiviSif is to Ofrange for the introduction of Coolie labor to Fiji, and he carries thendccsaary documents from the Government authorising him to enter into theischeme.— Levuka Time**:* 'Jxilmol - . ' jI b ,r.‘yn ■ • *(;• A meeting of the Kauaeranga Highway District Board -was held last, eveningj at which several accounts were, passed and ordered to be paid. The . Engineer was inreport upou the probable cost of making good the pathway on the west side ; of Pollen-street, from Karaka Bridge to Willoughby-street, anfl alsoalong a ,; portion . of the Hape; Road. The Xhaiiman was: instructed to obtain .all the in formation he could in reference to the laying down of tramways in the streets.

The Walotahi Board call for tenders up to to-morrow .(Wednesday), for pitching with stone upper Albert-street, formation of footpath from Naval Drill Shed to Karaka Creek, formation of footpath in Pollen-street and from Albert-street to Cochrane-street, for scraping and removal of mud off streets, for formation) of footpath in Williamson-street, and for making two urinals and fixing same, each tender to be numbered separately. Specifications to be seen at the office of Mr D/Sirapson, Engineer to the Board.

We are glad to observe that the work of re-building is being commenced on the site of the late fire at Shortland, Mrs Harrison, wfiose hotel and premises were burned down, is now putting' up another building iq the spot where the Melbourne Hotel latcly stood, and is also, we believe,, about to erect commodious premises on the site of the bowling alley. Other proprietors will probably follow the example, and the ugly space now left between the old Bauk of New Zealand and Willoughby-street be filled np with new buildings. >» -V.

the Native Lands Court, at Shortland, resumed itrf sitting yesterday before Judge Monro, when the Waiwhakaurunga block was again called on. A witness was examined (Tatitoru) at considerable length, ahd the cate had not concluded when the Court adjourned. The Hikutaia and Whangamata blocks were adjourned until a future sitting of the Court, there being no surveys prepared. The "Court will sit again this morning. ■' - ■ • ■ ’ "' rs

There was a fair attendance at the Royal last night to witness the production of “ Elfie,” which was remarkably well put on the stage. Mrs Hill as “ Elfie "was all that could be desired, and Mr Jone’s Bob was excellent. The double in the second act was a remarkably good deception, and was evidently appreciated by the audience. Tonight “ Elfie ” will be again produced, and is certainly well worth seeing.

Yesterday word was received from Auckland that the Aucklaud football players will come down next Saturday to play a match with our local club. Arrangements have been made to receive them, and the Thames team will be finally selected to-morrow. A good game and a hard fought one may be anticipated, as our men are now a little better practised than they were on the last occasion, and more up to the game. There will be fifteen players on each side.

The following schedules o£ contributories are set down for hearing in the District Court to-morrow (this day), but owing to the large amount of businsss to be disposed of it is likely they will be adjourned until next week Golden Gate Galdmining Company, Gol</en Crown Goldniining Company (Extended), Castlemaine Goldmining Company, and Colleen Bawn Goldmining Company.— Stdr.

Gn Monday, August 6, at TaurangS, Peter Grant was charged, on the information of Henry Howard Crapp, with stealing a bullock value £lO. Mr H. T. Clarke, R.M., and Major Roberts, R.M., were the sitting Magistrates. Constable Nadur conducting the case for the prosecution. After a great deal of evidence had been heard, the case was adjourned until the following morning, when the prisoner was committed for trial at the Supreme Ccmrt. Bail allowed, himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £6O each. This was procured in the course of the day. The Court ordered the beast to be handed over to Mr Crapp. — Herald. Grahamstown Volunteer Fire Bri-gade.—-A meeting of the Grahamstown Fire Brigade was held at the Nil Desperandum Hotel, last evening, Mr Marks, Superintendent, in the chair. A letter from the Waiotahi Board was read accepting with thanks the offer of the "brigade’s services. The Committee brought up the rules and regulations, which were adopted. Mr Brien was appointed foreman Of engine, and Messrs Griffin, Combes, Jacobs and Hervey, a financial aud managing committee. Several new members were proposed, and will he ballottedfor at next meeting. Aftet the meeting, the Brigade adjourned to the en-gine-house, in Queen-street, where belts, keys and badges were served out. All are requested to attend on Wednesday evening next, at 7 p.m., at the Engine House, for active practice.

Testimonial to Captain J. Ellis.— We (.Cross) have great pleasure iu publishing the following copy of a testimonial, which is to be presented to Captain, Joseph Ellis, late of the p.s. Golden Crown, by the inhabitants of the Thames goldfields. The address is to be illuminated by Mr Thomas 8 Hall, and it is expected that over 600 signatures will be easily obtained. Already over fifty of the principal residents at the Thames have signed the copy of the address which we were shown “ Thames Goldfields, August, . 1872.—T0 Captain J. Ellis. Dear sir, —Your retirement from the command, of the Golden Crown steamer, in which you hay© so long and faithfully served the public of the Thames and Auckland, demands in our opinion something more than a mere passing notice oh the part of the many who are proud to rank themselves amongst your friends and admirers. But not alone is your career associated-with that of the Golden Crown: it is well known that to your liberal enterprise is indebted the introduction of the first-class steamer accommodation now at the service of the Thames and Auckland public. You it was who purchased the steamer Luna and placed her on the line at a time that the services of a vessel of her class were much needed. Your friends regret that circumstances should have arisen necessitating your withdrawal from a position you so ably occupied, a position in which your many excePcnt qualities were so frequently made patent. Skilful in your command. cordial and urbane iuyour intercourse with the thousands of passengers who have travelled with you, your career in the Golden Crown will long be associated with reminiscences the most pleasurable. This trifling testimonial is presented yon byj residents of the Thames goldfields in token of the high . esteem in which yon are held, and in conclusion we heartily wish yon success to whatever path your future may happen in lie.—We are, dear air, yours faithfully.”

The fortnightly meeting of the Committee of the Miners’ Accident Relief Fund was hcJd at the Governor Bowen Hotel, last evening. There were present Captains Skene and - Goldsmith, Messrs Donnelly, Corlett, and Day (-ecretary)T The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. After some formal business had-been gone through, thejneeting was adjourned. ns, A Meeting of the printers of Auckland was held on Saturday evening at Sccat’s British Hotel, for the purpose of forming a Typographical Society. There were 28 persons present.—Mr H. Thomson; senior, was voted to the chair, and informed thosd present of the object for .which they 1 had bten called together. Me thought it a disgrace to the Sprinters of a society had not been formed before this to look) after the interests of the triade,- and that of each individual.*-Mi J. Menzies then moved, and 1$: O’Regan seconded, “That this meeting do form ltielf jnto a Typographical Society.” Carried.—On the motion of Mr Menzies, the following gentlemen were elected a committee for the purpose of drawing up rules, toT the Society : O’Beirne, E. P. Margin, Pollock, W. Lepinc, Thomson (sen.), Menzies, Walker, Henry, and Ball. For the office of president four nominated, viz,, Messrs Thomson (sep.), O’Bcirne, O’Regafi, and Menzies. The two first gentlemen declined to stand for the presiflifticy of the Society. A show of hands was then taken f6r the two remaining candidates With the followitg-resultFor Menzies, 10 ; O’Regan, 11. The latteV gentleman was declared duly elected.—Mr O’Beirne was next proposed as secretary, but declined to •accept the office, stating that bis reason for declining Was that he had very little confidence in the success of the society, unless it was joined by the Thames branch. This was the third time, that a society, such as the present one, had been formed, and on the two,previous occasions had 'fallen through. For the success of this undertaking they would require the assistance of every man in the trade. —Mr Whelan said the printers at the Thames bad not yet been asked to join the society, and he believed that when called upon they would only be too glad to give their support. —After some further discussion Mr O’Beirne consented to accept the office of secretary pro, tem., promising to retain it should the Society go ahead.—Mr Lepine was elected treasurer.—lt was agreed that six of the committee should form a quorum, and also that the committee should bring up the rules and a report on that day" fortnight at the same hour and place. Thirty-one names were then placed on the roll as members, of the society, and the number,fit? is expected, will be largely augmented at the next meeting.— Cross. ,

A Jie necessity for immediate attention to the sanitary state of the city is being con-, tinupily pressed upon public attention. It is too much to be feared that, unless prompt measures are taken to remedy drainage, abate the nuisances arising from closets, and from decaying vegetable matter within the city, the immunity from epidemic diseases which Auckland has so long enjoyed will not be of much longer continuance. From the police authorities we learned last night that a young lad named Fell had died yesterday of typhus fever ®f a severe form. He resided with his parents in the Chancery* street district. Dr Pbilson gave a certificate that the late Mr Magan, formerly a clerk in the Bank of New Zealand, died of malignant typhus, and the boy Fell would form the second death from this cause. Pell was about 16 years of age.— Cron. In a letter to the Wellington Independent, of August 3, Dr Younger, surgeon oi the Nebraska, makes the following statement:— “The case of Henry Thompson who landed in Auckland, to all appearances in good health, and who never complained to me of feeling unwell, any statement to the contrary being false. From the fact that there has been no sickness on board from the time of our leaving Port Chalmers, now a period of nearly two months, and that in the lastnamed port where we remained for a period of 10 days, aud no disease having been reported there, is proof conclusive that there has been no such infectious disease as smallpox on the Nebraska, and that the authorities of Wellington, through the ignorance aud stupidity of their medical representatives, have simply mistaken skin disease known to Dermatologists as Eczema Rubrum and Lichen for small-pox. The action of the Board of Health with regard to the Nebraska is worthy of note as an example of how they have abused power, and how little they hare been influenced by a knowledge of the facts or a sense of justice. They had already decided 24 hours before our arrival to quarantine the Nebraska, as will be seen by the Wellington papers of that date, and acting with the full knowledge that she had received a clean bill of health from Auckland, and that the passengers and crew had been personally inspected by Dr Pbilson, who examined the ship thoroughly in every part and expressed h.mself as perfectly satisfied that she was clean. The maoner in which Dr PhiFson performed his duty stands in agreeable contrast with the treatment we have received here, and which savours of something more than mere devotion to the sanitary interests of the people. For instance, while the Board of Health were pursuing their profound and laborious investigation as to the sanitary condition of the Nebraska in a boat alongside of the 6hip, Dr Norris, the Medical Officer present, discovered a case of smallpox in the person of a pantry boy, but wisely refrained from taking severe measures on learning that the eruption was of three years’ standing. The latest advices from Australia bear evidence that the small-pox ha 9 existed there for some months past, and the evidence is fast accumulating' which serves to free the Nebraska from the unenviable distinction of having introduced smallpox into New Zealand.”