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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 268, 17 August 1872, Page 2

The schooner Grace Darling went up the river yesterday afternoon to the Hauraki Saw Mills in charge of Captaiu Best to load with timber for export. We perceive that the damages done to the Grahamsiown w uarf are being repaired again At pre.v nt, travelling backwards and forwards is anything hut p.casaut. The services at the Catholic Oliuich, Wil loughny-strect. to-morrow, both morning and evening, wil! be conducted by the Rev. Father Norris. The Stormbird, schooner, with timber from here to the South, experienced very rough weather on the passage duwu, and arrived in port completely water-logged, with ouly olb. of Ho i r on boar 1. Yesterday another new carriage arrived here by the Golden Crown for the Grahamstown and Tara u Railway Company. The carriage lias been manufactured by Messrs Cousius aud Atkin, a id makes the third now on hand on the line. The Native Lands Court at Sliortland was engaged all day ye terday on the Wai.vakaruuga Block cuse, whicu lias already occupied the Court for several dayt in succession The business at the Resident Magistrate's Court has been ou the decline for the past week or two, and yesterday there was but a small amount of business done. This may be taken as a sign of somewhat depressed times. At the Police Court yesterday two cases of drunkenness and an application for perm is-

siou to have music and dancing at the Lisburnc Hotel were disposed of. There was no other business before tne Court. Last night the schooner Clio was coming up the Gulf with coals from the Bay of Islands. A number of the machines on the field are running short of fuel just now. so that the supply will be most acceptable. The football match between Auckland and the Thames comes off to-day at Shortlaud. The game is announced to commence at 2.80, and an excellent match may be looked for. The Aucklanders arrived at an early hour morning, having left by the Chal-

lenger last night at 8 o’clock. We understand that a party of men are now preparing to start for the coalfield on the opposite side of the Gulf, where operations are to be started without delay to opeu up the seam. The demand for coal is every day becoming greater and greater, so we trust that it will not be long before we can obtain a supply from what we may term our own field. The following clauses in the petition for increased representation for the Thames, published in our issue of Thursday, were omitted by a printer's error :—“ That the electoral district of the Thames now returns oue member to the House of Uepreseutatives, That the said electoral district is new estimated to contain a population of about fifteen thousand 05,000) persons. A subscription list has been opened for the benefit of David Holly, who it will be remembered met with a severe accident at Tapu Creek some time ago, breaking his leg, and so incapacitating him for work for four or five mouths. The injured man is well known as honest, upright, and industrious, and having a large family entirely dependent on his daily labour for their daily bread. This is a case of extreme need, and is earnestly recommended to the kind consideration of the humane and charitable. We have obtaiued from the employes connected with our establishment the sum of £2 5s 6d, and shall be glad to receive subscriptions at our office, where a list may be found. Yesterday afternoon a pair of horsea attached to the Galatea omnibus, standing at the corner of Albert and Brown streets, took it. into their beads to run off with the vehicle, and got on to the si le path near Mr Madden’s shop. Here they came into violent contact with the elaborate *• barber’s pole,” which hnherto graced the portal'of Mr Madden’s establishment, smashing it. They were here stopped, and no more damage was sustained. It is lucky no worse accideut occurred, and should act as a warning to drivers of vehicles not to leave incir horses to take care of themselves,

It is rumoured (says the Pont) that the Government have decided to place £50.000 on the estimates for the erection of Government buildings at Christchurch, with a view to the removal of the seat of Government from Wellington. «, A board of inquiry was held at Hr Gudgeon’s office in reference to a complaint made by Ur Marks, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, against Mr Alexander, enginehouse keeper. A report of the proceedings will be found in another column, by which it will be seen that the complaint was dismissed without any witnesses being called on cither side. Ur Tyler appeared for Mr Alexander.

When the barque Mary Millar left Newcastle there were over 60 vessels lying in that port waiting for cargoes of coals A large number of them were bound for ports in China, there being at the present time a good demand for tonnage, and at remunerative rates. All the coal mines were to have started to work again on Mouday last, the strike amongst the miners having been satisfactorily settled.— Cross. Mrs Hill last night bad a very fine house for lier benefit, a fact at which we are very highly pleased. “Caste” was well put on the stage, and well played. Miss Laura Wiseman sang two songs in her own pretty and excellent style, and the Naval Brigade Band played several selcc’ions . it- l'v. Tlie performance was under the j atronageof the Naval Brigade, and they certainly nius tered in good numbers on the occasion. T< • night •• Kocnmltole ’ will be put on the boards, and there is sure to be a good house to see it played. Brogdpn lias evidently introduced some very nice men into the country if we can judge by the following A Blenheim paper says, “We regret to learn that out of the number of men who recently arrived in Picton to the railway, that smne twenty or thirty appear to be of a very low moral character, and that their conduct is calculated to bring discredit on the whole body, although the majority are sober and well conducted men.” The local Justices of the Peace have had a busy time with these gentry, one of whom has been committed to gaol for two months, for knocking a mail down and smashing his head with a stone. An inquest was held at the New Caledonian Hotel on Thursday, at 2 p,m, before Dr Philson (Coroner) and an intelligent jury, —John Boyd, being examined, said that the deceased, Robert Moore, was in his employ at the time of his death. He was at his usual work when he was observed to be retching. Was removed to his bed, where he expired immediately. Dr Kennedy was called, but on arrival pronounced life to be extinct.—Constable A. Clarke, stationed at Newton, said he was called in to see the deceased. who, he was informed, had just expired. He had known him about three or four years. He was said to be in tlic habit of drinking, especially latterly.—One or two other witnesses were also examined, whose statements coincided with those given.—Dr Kennedy, who had made a post-mortem examination, gave evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of “Serous apoplexy, brought on by intemperate liabits. Cross.