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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1963, 20 April 1875, Page 2

Mb William Rowe has called a public meeting at the Academy of Music this evening, at 7 o'clock, to take into consideration the question of granting leases in new districts. This meeting is the outcome of a " scratch " meeting held in the Exchange Hall last night.

A curious accident happened to a horse at Puriri yesterday. Mr Morpeth, storekeeper at Ohinemuri, left his. horse at Eowley's Diggers' Best Hotel while he went to have a look at the Tairua. On returning the horse was found in a bad state, apparently poisoned. Mr Leydon lanced the gums and after a time the animal's mouth was opened. Half a bottle of gin was then poured down, which seemed to have a reviving effect, and the - horse was got on his legs.-'j He was then walked down towards Say's place, apparently in a fair way of recovery. It was thought that the horse had been eating tupaki or some other poisonous weed, but a Maori who was present said he had got the measles.

A Prospecting- Association has been formed on the Thames. A meeting was held ok Saturday night, and the promoters levied a call of £5 per share. Operations will be instituted at omce in some of the districts of the peninsula.

A meeting of the Thames Naval Brigade was held yesterday evening in their drill-shed. The members, of whom there were a good number present, attended in uniform, with rifles and waistbelt, and were in drill exercise by Ser-geant-Major Grant. We were in errer in stating that the gold from the Tairua Prospectors' Claim was assayed at the Bank of New Zealand. It was assayed at and purchased by the National Bank of New Zealand.