The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1904, 9 February 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1875.

A JftTKBElt of strangers came to the Thames per yesterday's steamer, and at once proceeded, Triib^s to OhinemurL Theso strangers were -interrogated by a member of our 'stiff; »nd thieir implies; were!; rather amusingi 'They* seemed 1 to-hate%Tery indefinite : rotion as^ to the precise locality to which they Wire 'making tb ier pilgrimage. A general impression eeemed: to prevail that they were going somewhere, had in fact, started opt with that intention, .but did,not anticitpsite developing anything more certain until they »h^^ ;

Mb Speight &.W.C.T. of the Good Tern- ' plars of Kew r£e*land Noitfa,- proceeds jto Auckland to-day in order to be piesent at a raeeting of the Grand Lodge Executive to be held for ther;pmpoee. of arranging several, matters in connection., with the Qrder. Amongst other things we have heard that the mam subject to be looked after is th* opening of itaori Lodges'tinder thei Cjrand.Lodges an 7 application for a Ghart^haVing^been recejved /jfew^ days^ since^ from 4 Tauranga, sighJßd^by several Natives of influence in. that dißtricr, and supported in their application by a numberof Uurppeans, 'who take a deep ioterept in itne Miori populatibn^-Meews 0.-D.- Davw, A. Warbrick, J. C. Young; andotbersi The idea of opehipg Maori; Lodge^has been, noticed almost,ever jßi-qe theestablisbmemtpf oo«dTeniplari«m in the Province, but^uch, a number of difficultied |)rßiented themselves m Abe shape of the necesaary translations and 4>ther matters that the thing has been let lie

till now. Should the Executive decide upon such lodges being established, wo boKeve it is Mr Speight's intention to proceed to Taurixnj»a and Buperintend the opening after/ho is satis• fled that certain necessary .prelimintiries haye been attended to;, „'■'''■■.,...fe ..'•.-■■ ,-/ >v;:The; recent introduotioti^ of I jtKe sex into j tha office of;<; the Erening Star in jAjuciltfeid 3fhaß y:Jsßemingly roused, a trenieiidoiiscopp^Biqg ;elemoht in t^e naale compositors' of the: entire city^A^ meet- ■■ ing of the Typographical Society: has been hold, at which it was unanimously' .recorded as the firm and unalterable deterini' nation of^ the:-me'rf.'.:- rtKat :/<fliiß'''utilißati6n v''bf' woman labor ,was an innovation which must be resisted by them (the men) most strenuously^ It is a queetipn certainly which admits of much arguteent, as to whether printing could, or should be classed nmocg the professions which women may follow without enfringing upon the exclusive rights .of, ; the ,sterner ; sex...> Latter-day experience has shown ihat the rights-pf-women question is spreading into wider channels than could have been dreampt of \in} . the times thai; are gone. This movementUti Auckland is not 5 a hew one by - any : means. The employment of females as compositors hasj been ; tried' elsewhere, and many instances with Buccres. Jt therefore remains at present one of; tljose questions which are only decided by the march of time and the progress of events. ;> t could even itaagina a great change in the entire system iof working the ;practical part..of newspapers all over the world. In the literary departmentwell, it would ,not be veryhard to imagine a tolerably able parlor editor of the female sex, but for the i^pre arduous and oftentimes drudging'work of the poor reporter, Yenes is not likely ever to be a suitable applicant— she is not - suited to: the occupation. They may make excellent doctors—they oftentimes dress to kill; and at wounding are known to be experts; but we reject tho tadieß as reportere.

■;,; Thjb ; Committee of; the Thames Mechanics' ''Institute held tneir usual monthly meeting last evening. A deputation was -appointed to wait upon His Honor the Superinl endent, requesting, an advance of money, promised pome time ago, to complete the purbhaee of the freehold of the. allotments upon which the Institute stands. It was alsb deeded that several American papers should be added ,tq I the list of those purchased by the Institute. Ifc was resolved also that yearly subscribers/ be:allowed to take frutrtwO"'books at"a time from the library upon the payment of 7s. 6d. extraiyV.-y-....■■■:■■:■; 'vv:T'>'"''>'?;.':f<.{::;:' ""' ■'....•

Messes Binney and Severn as a deputation on behalf of the Thames Mechanics' Institute waited upon His Honor, this morningrequesting the advance of money proinised^tp complete the purchase of Ihe freehold} of the allotment adjoining We Instituted ' His Hono! 1 being notified that the, offer of Mr Graham to transfer the allotment in question for a certain sum was a resonable one, at once ordered the amount to paid to the credit of the Com* mittee. The deputation haying thanked, His ;HbtiorJMithldrew;,:-?Aff:!/,: 'i O'yfyd >'. )is^-r\ ';

The annual mating of the <f:New Zealand District" of" the Independent Order of Bechabites will be held 'this, evening in the Tent Boom of the local branch of the Order, "The Star of.Hauraki," Macky-street. The Auck# land officers and-iriembers of district have come down in ordeif to, attend. In addition to the regular statement of accounts, position of funds and matters of a financial nature, the yearly election of officers Will take place. We hear that, in the selection of those, it is intended that the Thames Bechabites shall be fully represented: The Auckland visitors are expected tO'remain,pv!BrvtO'ipaorroW, in order to take part in the soiree to-be held in the isvening Ist St. Georges Hall, in celebration of the,fiff^.ycar'"\oif*ltfio^existaixce of the Stftr of Hiurakt Tent,l^whicli is expected'to be a great B'UCC.e,BJ(..>V -„■:■■;■:,; '■■.io'.'^/K. V;-.-' I- ■;:■'-':■•. ■;. ' .'

. - The 'Age >gives! the following authmary of the ; recommendations • >maclft r: by the Pyrites Bbar^;— -'*It is decidedly."bettei; .to crush quartz containing pyrites raw. The beat method of concentration is the use of-Bor-lese's huddle with Sunday's patent scrapers. It is absolutely necessary to Toast pyrites previous to amalgamation, and for this purpose reverberatory furnaces with inclined hearths are the best. The introduction of combustible substances with the-charge:is not advisable, and attention. should „be given to the 'regular supply of Cfiiei and to the proper regulation of the' draught. For the purpose Of amalgamation Wheolor's pans and (Jbilian tiiiillai are both*very^efficie^tjbut their comparative laving, value has nbtbeon determined. -The 1 evil effects of the noxious fumes on health and vegetation ar« not at all great, ajad can, be avoided by;;l^e, use of Water condensersin conjunctiba withsuitable flues and higti'chimiidy stacks. It would be very advaiatageous-if large central works were erected' for the. thorough Ireatmentipif; pyrites and the whole of the vfoste products, and encouragement - ; ; should be, given, by ;the Grovernmetit'tb those first establishing ouch works." . •""■'^•■:- -■ -" ■•■■■'. : ■ :

" A NUGGtE'j. 1, weighing 41b. avoirdupois, and containing 4-3oz. of pure gold j was unearthed near the Postroffice, Jpnes'a Creek, on Thursday," writes tnd Tarfaagulla Courier of the :9th inst., "by Captaia Bragg and T.;Eobinson, both very old residents oil the creek. Jones's Creekis celebrated for Jarge niiggots, but it is some time, since such a handsome piece has been found. This will ho doubt give an iinpe»us to pro§pectirigi as everyone who knows the placa speaks very highly of it aa a mining district. Several attempts have been made; to ' open the quarti;reefs in' the neighbourhood, but, as yet unsuccessfully, although, in some instances some very rich stone shas? been-obtained. /'The new rush to the Berlin diggings is being steadily worked, some very mice nuggets have been got, the largest of which weighed 36ozi", r

JEaiES, writing in the Australasiani says —I have never been in Wilcannia. In my mind it is associated with-'weather telegrams aod prices of stock. Wilcannia, however, has a newspaper—the Times—and thus did the Times fill its leading columns on 31»t Deceniber last:—-" <3wing to the holidays, our editor has been too drunk to either write the leader or paragraphs." Curious to read the productions of such a man when sober; and with;a certain suspicion of what I would find,;l looked back to the previous issue, that of the 24th December, and of course I found the following:—"Tomorrow ihe hallelujahi pf millions of Christian people of all nations will be wafted t6^Meav<!ri in grateful thanksgiving and joyful commejapration," &c, &c. Now, where did that editor sing his hallelujahs ? '

A bam to the Volunteer Representatives took place at the Academy of Music Just night, but owing to tho neglect of the Oo*nmi'tee, or from some othor oauao, we wejfo not favored with a ticket. Coneequentiy Wiß had no reporter present, and are unable to furnish a report. ,<//., :'£',> ;■■:'%.. ■■■■/•••. '-//.;

We learn tlmt Mr Stevens, Becretary to tlie; Colonial Priiife. Firing, lias handed; to T&& Honiss, secretary to the Thames Hospital, tbie; sum of £14?9p rt/6um/fauDßoribed/by the officers of the Staflf and Eepresentatives at Parawai.