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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1921, 1 March 1875, Page 2

Me J. M. Dabgavilee has issued an address announcing his determination to go to tho poll in the: anti-provincial interest, Tho address will appear in our columns to-morrow.

Thr steamer Pearl left Shortlahd wharf for Ohinemuri yesterday, literally crammed vith passengers. For the most patt the passenger* were miners, induced to proceed thus hastily to Ohicenauri by tho news conveyed through an "Extra" is-ued by the Evening Star on Saturday night that the field would be proclaimed on Wednesday next. Many who came down from Obirie'muri on Saturday proceeded post-haste back again, it not haying been expected that the proclamation would issue so early.

The North Shore Ferry Company's steamer Takapuna left for Ohinemuri at a quarter past ten o'clock to day with a large rumber of passengers, variously estimated at from 150 to 250; we reckoned there were 200 on board. Amongst those who proceeded in the Takapuna were Mr Tonka, Provincial Treasurer, Mivßuchanan, managing director of the Ferry CompaEy, and Captain Best, Harbor Master.

We understand that the applicants for a ppecial settlement have abandoned the idea of Piako for this purpose, since their visit, which enabled them to form an opinion of the extent of the land and its adaptability for the'pnrpose required. ; There appears to have been an egregious error as to the amount of available land m the district.

Ths quarterly licensing meeting for she districts of Thames and Elauraki will bo held afc the Court Hou?o, Bhortltmd, at 11 o'clock to morrow, for the purposo of hearing and deciding applications for the renewal and transfer of licenses and i'er.new licenses. The Hsual eifiiit.ig of the District Court will be held to morrows The caso of; Donnelly v. Brassey will again coma before, the Court. This ia an action for £100 damages, and has been before the Court b( fore. Ie -will be tried before a jury to-morrow. <