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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1808, 8 May 1874, Page 2

There was a clean sheet at the Police Court yesterday. S . We, understand that the membera of the different Education' 1 Committees'; in .this district are to meet at Mr Rowe'a office this morning, at eleven o'clock, to consider the v new Education Bill. From the feeling we have heard expressed, m think it likely that it will be resolved to petition against the Bill. ; The St. Georgos Church Ladies' Committee met yesterday at the parsonage, and handed in to the treasurer the anm of £1210s, being, tho amount of the subscriptions collected in the mouth of April for tho debt oa the church. \

:■ We understand that Mr Win Rowe is about t to resign his position as manager of the Moanataiari mine, owing to certain action on tko part [ of one of v the directors. Mr Rowe is tho . oldest mine • manager on tho field, and has al- ■ ways been, looked up to as the most experienced > and competent, so that his retirement from the active duties of a manager will be heard with surprise. We are glad to learn that beyond removing his family to Auckland, Mr Kowe [ does not intend to tever his long and honourable connection with the field. The Wesleyans of the Thames intend bold* ing a bazaar or fancy fair in a fortnight's time, in order to raise funds towards liquidating the debt on the circuit. We understand that the bazaar will be well stocked,with all that is. use-/ fal, ornamental, and elegant. It is to be opened , for. throe evenings, and will.be presided'over by a number of ladies. ...We.ara.glad.to learn,that Mr J. 0. .Williams, of the Provincial Hotel,-who was injured by the giving way of a verandah at the late lire in Auckland, is progressing favourably towards • recovery. ; The injuries are.not nearlysoserious as was reported' in the. Auckland papers. Beyond severe bruises of the 'shoulder, arm, and , back, which some days' rest will heal, he haa sustiuned ho serious injury, • ■■[>£ " Citizen" writes" To the Editor. Sir,— Judge of my surprise, and tbat of many others,. that.after the very uncharitable action in the matter of his refusal to bury the. body of poor McAuliffe, that the minister should ,be added to the committee'of a charitable institution like the Thames Hospital. I do not wonder at the presumption of Hugh Mcllhone in nominating him, but I do wonder that* the nomination was not challenged by the committee, and someone more acceptable to the public, who would act ' morein accordance with ! the object of the institution', was not elected I .' Ido - hope thatho will next Sunday, from the altar of his church, ■ 'give some satisfaction'to the family'of the unfortunate man by explaining his conduct, and not by the un-English mode practised-by his f ' ' satellite of further vilifying the memory of , poor McAuliffe by saying he-'was. almost / ah infidel." : [We "believe the explanation of/ Father Londergan's refusal to admini&tfer. ,th« last offices: is sufficient at' : least to shield' hinu • from'the abuseTof 1 "Citizen,'" 1 "Deceasedwsfs .not r'ecognised'as a communicant of the Ohutch', • and it. is thought that a few such..example)? will ( be,the means of enforcing greater respeet\ and obedi»niie to the' lawa ! of the Church and \ • the teachings of her'ministerß,-rEi).]„•;') \ During the past few months the Protestant Alliance. Friendly Alliance has 1 undergone •great and "very important changes. This society. is ; only of recent date in the colonies, but'for the short iiine it has boen'in existence it has made, very rapid progress. The society : was first instituted in Victoria, and,wfls.known iil that colony the' frotestant Alliance Friendly' Society. In New' South Wales a separate society of the nature was established, under the title of the Extended Order of the Protestant Alliitce Friendly Society, and had its Grand Lodge, in Sydney. Branches of this society have been opened in all the principal towns of New.South Wales, and a branoh (Mo. 20) in this 'district, which'was iriau'gutated about' twelve monthsago in'. Shortland, by Mr T. R, Jones, who had tho necessary authority. the Grind.lodge of, Sydney, during .the first month after ,tjbia lodge, opened, pverji90 J members joined. The' rules under ''which 'the^society haa ! been ■worked up to/the present time wero .only; of a temporary nature, as.,the Grand.Lodge of Sydney was then under negotiations 'with the Grand Lodge of Victoria with a view to tha'\ amalgamation the two societies; this has been suoceßsfully 'effected, and a new. code of laws were then . as. soon as 'practicable, framed and adopted by the society, which, is now registered in. New. South Wales under the title- o£ "The' Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia"'. Copies'of the' new rules- have been received' during the past month ! by the' lodge in this district, which'; are much, approved ,by ' the The first election. of officers of, Lodge No. 20, under the new rules, was completed at, last meeting, held on. Wednesday .evening. The , following are the officers for the ensuing year: —•Brother John Bull, Worshipful. Master; Brother Robert Scott,, sen,, Deputy Master; Brother T„ R. Jones,- Secretary; Brother 0. ( Joynt, Treasurer; Brother J. P. lain; Brother,,-JTin, Power, Senior''Blder; , Brother (Wm, : Plant;, Junior, Elder.;,, Brother Joseph Saunders, inner; Guar d; Brother fcS, McCormack, Outer Uuajrd;, Brother.H. H. Wright, Assistant 'Secretary.; Brothers Robert Higgins, "P." B. Butler," J.' H." Jefferson, Trustees; ,and a Judicial ijommittee consisting 'of' eight brethren; '; 1 It was'resolved that the lodge' cele-' brate .its, first'annirersary by a Soiree, which will be held'on the 25bh instant, of whioh due - notice will be given by advertisement, Mr Welby, ojreter dealfcr, of Auckland, is concerned for, .the . safety if his cutter, the 'Swift,' which,is 'now; considerably overdue from Mahurangi. She left 'Auckland on the 218b A ulfc\,* "for /Mahuriirigi' or the' Barrier,' for a•• load of- oysters, and has hot'since been heard 0:. ".Her..'crew consisted of Thomas IJoc'-cvWod (master) arid two yoiing, named' David Nasinfth and John Jackson.Since ! the' above' Was' 1 in type the owner,writes:— 1 "I hear from lit M. Martin that the vessel is at'the Great Barrier, and will be up on Satnrday." ' ' '■' ■'Amongst' the cargo' of the' 'ship' ■' Huntley Castle,' 623 tons, Captain Mc&ulay, which left London for. Auckland on the 21st of February last, we notice the following:— 3 cases, -W. Wilson and Co; 1 box, J. Nodder; 1 .case, Charles Wallnuttl'caae," A. Blake;, 9 ; pkgs, A.B, Donald; 1 box, J. Mitchellß pkgs,J> Cosgrave and .Co.; 3 case3, ( 'Sir James.'Fergusson; 16' coils, 9 pkgs,' l' case, 20 tanks, 140 pkgs, 602 pkgs, 100 cases, 1 case, J47 pkgs, 8 pkgs, 203 pkgs,' 195 pkgs,, 31 pkgs, 7 cases, 16 casks, ■ Order; 2 caaks, Btone Brothers. -Thea.a. 'St. Kil<V Captain Flowerday, arrived .in the. jManukau, on , Wednesday from Wanganui,; Passengers —Mr . and Mrs McDonald,,Mrs,W,;Brewer, Miss and; Ma?ter .Peiston, ■ Messrs Grant, ; Poynter, Long, and • Grant;: and one prisoner in the.steerage.; The s.s.' Ladybird,-'- Captain Andrews, loft the Manukau on Wednesday for Southern ports, Passengers—Right Rev. Dr..Cowie,'Ven.; Archdeacon Maunsell, Mr and Mrs Archibald;. : Mr, Mrs, and Miss Brown; Messrs .Howmanplate, Thompson, Comrie, Pownal; R«v, O. M.; Nelson; and four in the A draft' bill haa been'laid on.the table of the Provincial Council, which seeks to do a great wrong;,. Anyperscm.exercising.the fanctions of a public auctioneer, in this province has to pay " an annual license fee of f4o|,for the. privilege of following his calling, „ The bill before us provides thatTho Provincial Treasurer of the province: of! Auckland,> or some person . appointed ,by the Superintendent, shall issue a license in' the form 1 in' .the 1 schedule hereunto annexed," to be called a thirty-six hours' license, to any person, who shall apply for. the same, on payment of the sum of . £I."—Btrdd." ' At a meeting of. the Auckland Acclimatisa,tioa Society held, on Wednesday,; it was stated a mee.ting held at |the Barnes, wrote, forwarding' copies'; of; resolutions passed oh the subjeof 'ef game licenses reduction,. : They,were .to the effeot that in the opinion of the'meeting the feo for killing game should be reduced 'frcdn £2 10s lb' £1," as .this 'reduction would prevent'poaching to'a', great extent,"as many would take out licehses at.£l each whoiiWonld-.not; otherwise do so. The meeting was of opinion further, that, the,num* , ,ber of licenses taken out would be far greater, and if the amount were, lowered a Gairie Protection Society, would be'established for the • A purpose of discouraging the shooting or snaring of game, and' the'' indiscriminate slaughter -of "hen > pheasants. -,'This • letter had .been sent; to tho.(Superintendent, who in' reply informed - 'Mr Hollis that he (the Superintendent) had; no 'power to inake.any alteration in the. amount .of the fee, but the Acclimatisation Sobipty might ,ame to return the difference, viz., £110s —The Secretary was instructed to ,write to Mr Hollis, forming him that tlie Society required' funds, and ,could not therefore, .undertake to return »• N the difference "as J sugges ted'' inasmuch as it . ./, 1 would'be'a practical'overriding'of'the-A'ot of ; the General' Assembly.' I tho SQCkt; declined to move ia th« tuativ*

. . Captain Kennedy, lata of the p.s.' Pataraon,' lias received, the appointment of pilot and harbonr-master at Taurang'a. , , . !:'M i . The brigantine >' Coronet' sailed. from Auckland yesterday'for Tahiti, and Barotonga, with several.,passengers and a general ; -Passengers i—Messrs Al leather,' T B.' Gillies, L. IWneau, 18.j"t Nicholas, • I'. Cape, ' Tapioca ..* (native), Jim (nativfl),' T. Pierce.' h i. • - Ihere seems to be'a misunderstanding; in the.minds of some people'respecting the neifc ■ elections : for 'th^Assembly, many, in this .pro•.vince appearing to suppose that the.elections ' for that Legislature take* place about the same' . time as those for th& Provincial Council.: I The period!of!dutation' is ,, differeht:in each.,,:Thß '' ; Council exists at most onlj for four yjari ;• ;the Assembly :for 'five; ik at the* end ,of; which, periods thay reapectiyely close by; effluxion, of time. -It ; may happen that: diisolution. may ;take place-before the> termination of the ataitntory period, but, as a natter of fact, this has •never taken place in the Parliament*of New 'Zealand; and only in 'one 1 oitwoin stances in.any of the' Provincial' Councils. :-The (Council elec- • tioris are now begun by the.issuo'of-the writifor : the elec.tioniof Superintendent. .The, present Parliament of-the. colony-has, however, two sesaioas of existence, before ,its statutory period . of, five, years. ,wil 1 ; terminate."; It wis elected in 1871, .legally, close,' unless preinai turely,dissoivedJ force of political nieces* . sities,. vrith the close of 1875.—prossi " The great'work 'of English legislation for 'ye'iri past his been' the nndoing^of-that which "•'W' to 'in u {ime pist—tbo destroying: of atatutea and institutions, which, however use- . ful they may'hav'e ;been, hare'from the lapse of .time , ceased to be ''of use, or have, in faot, / become prejiidical. "■ Once an institution takes root in an English community,'it causes a great r deai of''work to teat* it-up. 1 " Average English people get'to'look upon it as a fixture, anil so conservative'are they in their notions that they cannot cdntemplate its ! iemoval without a shud- , ,der,; and j they, ; dr?ad; .thejousequences., 'They i prefer, the; ills .they. hays to.those .they know.not vof.,i.Nox,.jthis,icharaoteristi(3 .of.,the, English t mind.js ;really Taluahlej.'as.preTepting any pp.-; i.cipitatipn, but, it; frequently, causes evils, which j , »,re, mo'rejhan commensurate ,to, the, teqefik | ■,'Wje inherit,a good; deal,,,qf: this, characteristic' .in Australia, j and. perhaps, onej.of 'the , best , ~eiample9.iß.the t manner,;ini whichse, stick f) tp: .mining. boards. ;These,. were established ~in, the . days pi],alluvial, mjning, .and, were in their days, .useful.;. But that .day has. passed,; . and they; are ,no.w, mereincumbrances, , v and j should be,; swept, away, " Eaoh! Bitting ...of; these, boards, costs ,the . country , £50, and r ,whatV..yalue.;is recovered?; We have! patiently .gone oyer every, meeting. of ~tjie' mining ; boards in Victoria ..for, some, time i ■past, ( and : failed to see,what^good,,they .have ; done.,The-.reutine ,i% ( .very, simple...,, The' ■members meet,punctually.before,.the; time of grace , has' expired, for fear ttey j should lose .their .quote' of. the plunder •; j the clerk takes. his seat'and reads the .minutes, of last, meeting .'and:the .Then; the, correspondence, |s iead-f generally letters; from .the j - t aasompvuecl, J . irom .pther .mining,bpards about, some' formal i business, ,clo?ed up ■with one or two. illegible! 'notes .. pm ); ,Bome ; j pragmaticar, Belectors' or' .miners, who $By..haVe,ji fnemeej i After.this .weighty, bMinessVas. been gojbj'over, j "the general. rule, being, to!refer anything ;andj ..everything ; to a committee, or -to 'defer it until j next-meeting, which is-equivalent to reading .it | that day six months, motions iriacle at the 'last j •meeting, relating, to, some .trivial matters, are > - .disciissed, personality becomes the order of the ; 'day, and the meeting breaks up, .every member ', speaking oa .if he could Mnilulato'some other,.; although some after they hob-nob! fraternally. And this goes on from month' to I month. The sum total oftheir';work' 'is.',«ii i .In fact there is nothing for them to do. . They, 1 themselves,, complain they are simply a sort of j body to^hich'reference is imade. Whatever; little work is done by them can be done cheaper j i and better by the land boards, where all appli-; . - cations for land are dealt with. Sveh the i ; Baliarat Mining Board, which is the best of the j lot, has done nothing.' We don't exactly blaine j the mining boards;. we blame the Government; for keeping alive an institution w;liose day hasj : , gone:, If we had a Minuter'of Mines'who | .understood the requirements of mining districts,; mining But! he is too indolent,' Or too much' in dread of the] influence of the-principal'members of' the; • ''His'owupaper(the ; sc)j'iijo! ■ Advertiser') Jong .ago. condemned, them as effete; institutions; ;If.,Mr ,Mackay jviiljiiot -move, itj ■is,to. be,-hoped some of the, economical, and; •practical members ;of ■„the., Assembly wi11,.-—[ . ;-ro»A.w<j,'.o!w^.(Meibonrne):.• ~~, ■ i ! The Rochliampbii'Bidlelm'giws 1 the following accounVof 'a model repforter,, -who' is evidently' wasting his'energies'in too'iiarrdW sphere:—"A few days ago'a Coasting'vessel arrived here, and anchored, in the Fitz.roy River, 1 .'about a mile 'below '.Blind Creek." Shortly .afterwards a human'figure, clad'in the garments ' worn by Adam ( before " the fall, 'clambered up the'sidej and with a' profound bow'presented . himself tb ( th'e masterof the vessel. Notto.be biitdone in politeness, the mariner' graciously bowed in return, and courteously inquired 1 the name of his unexpected visitor. 'My name is , sir,' said Leander, 'I represent the '. 'newspaper, and shall be,obliged for the ghip'g report and files,', The captain, concmling his amazement, blandly replied that he had nothing wcjrth publishing, and his last port was a place where newspapers were unknown. At , 'this the mysterious ; visitor again saluted/and disappearing, over, the ship's side, .manfully attempting to breast the,stream, then running as the ebb tide in the Fitzroy only can run.' As may lie aujpposed, the swimmer soon found faim« wlf making rapidly'leVway, and, to avoid an 'involuntary trip to sea,'struck out gallantly for the river bank,' which he soon reached. Here, however, he was at least a mile from his clothes,' and there was nothing for it but 'to walk' along < , the b4nk'witlioui'them[in'full view of the promenaders onr.riverine scenery on cool ■ summer' afttfneohs.''' The' captain, through an 1 opera-glass, anxiously''-watched his visitor through his perils by water and perils pf police, and felt quite grateful when he saw him safely reach his dressing-ground. ' Considering the ' young genUeman a'model reporter, the skipppr, . .on.reaching'the town, made enquiries as to his welfare and antecedents, when it 1 turned out that the adventurous pressman, was a recent arrival from the old country, and was doing his ' first week as shipping reporter." There is no position drearier than that of a .. carpenter's apprentice in a village inhere there is no town clock. , .One of the hardest working men in Danbury earns his bread by the sweat of other paople's brows; ,He makes sweat , leathers, for. hats,—We never, understand the "value 'of/those huge' frir.'gloves until we are caught out riding without 'a handkerchief.—A ; 'Korth-streeV'nfan : i mistook a two-story-and-a-half Newfoundland'dog for a on /Friday night, and put a bullet in hm.—There is a general opinion that the ice crop for 1874 will prcveacomplete.failure, arid much suffering , ; has been apprehended among the wealthy next summer.—There is always some incentive to to: study iand work.?,-He' v :-may not;.beoome President of the United States,; but he may be the Oldest, 1 Mason,—Mr Philip E. Martin, 'who recently died ifii Sherman, ,was a man of marked purity and upright-., , ne!o,;;ffith the single exception of twenty-three years ago, .when, he . took a .lew lessons on; a violin, his life has been blameless.—The amount , of enjoyment a 'bad boy manages to squeeze ' '"of® of this yale.of tears'u certainly astonishing, £/;' MnbiiryNewi r' '/ "";• !