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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2783, 15 January 1878, Page 2

The following telegram was received today by Mr William Dalies, Chairman of the Thames Harbor Board, from the Hon. Mr Ballance, Commisaioner of Customs :—" W. Davies, Esq., Chairman of Thames Harbour Board.—l understand that you have intimated to Sir George Grey your acceptance of. the proposals contained in his telepram to you of the 11th ultimo. If so it would be convenient for your Board at once to assume control over the harbor offices, and to pay their salaries from first instant. If you do so, balance in Treasury to credit of Board, will be at once paid over to Board and Collector of Customs will be instructed hereafter to pay pilotage and port charges direct to Board. Harbor Master will also be instructed of transfer of his services to Board. J. Ballance, Commissioner of Customs." Mr Davies has telegraphed an answer in the affirmative.

Theke of the Thames Cricketers, viz., Messrs Curtis, Whitford, and Steedman, having received circulars from the Secretary of the Australian Match Committee to practice for coming match against Australia, have organised daily practices ©n the Parawai ground.

Mb J. Fleming, formerly of the Thames has, wo notice from The Press, become W.M. of the Canterbury Lodge, E.C. Mr Fleming belonged to the Lodge of Light, and since his residence in the South he has made great progress in the craft, a fact of which his brethren hero will be proud. The Lodge over which Mr Fleming has been "called to preside has lately built a handsome and commodious Masonic Hall.

We have pleasure in calling attention to Iho salo by uuction to morrow of a consignment ot" valuable books, oleographs and pictures bj Mr Edwin Cinney tit the City Auction Mart, commencing at eleven o'clock. The.books arc of a very- useful character, including the works of the best poets, dramatists and novelists, with some valuable educational and reference books, beautifully illustrated quartos and folios, and books suitable for the drawing-room table. The pictures comprise somo very nice oleographs, and photographs of well known paintings. There are also some photographic albums, dressing cases and other useful articles. The books are the bsst wo have seen submitted to the hummer for a long time, and we have no doubt the sale will attract a large attendance, as well as induce spirited bidding.

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Thames Hospital will be held at the Theatre Eoyal to-morrow evening for the purpose of receiving the committee's annual report and the election of a new committee, President, Vice President, and Hon. Treasurer. Those miners who have subscribed 5s to the Hospital during the past year will be entitled to vote on producing a certificate from their mine managers to the effect that they have contributed that amount to the funds of the institution.

Captain Fbasek, Census Enumerator, is at present busily employed in dividing bis district—comprising three counties, Thames, Coromandel and Piako—into sub-districts, and appointing sub-enumera-tors thereto. The census will be taken on the night of Sunday the third and Monday the fourth of March—that is that all persons sleeping in a house from Sunday night to Monday morning will be included iv the census paper for cuch house.

We have to. acknowledged receipt from the printer, Mr W. Atkin, High street, Auckland, of a copy of " The Churchman's Almanac for 1878," for the Dioceses of Auckland and Melanesia, which, besides the usual calendar, contains' a large amount of information on church matters. This publication should be iv the hands of every Churchman.

We have received the following publications: —The Commission, Agent, London. Diseases of the Hip Joint, by James G. Beaney, F.K.C.S., Melbourne, P.F. Bailliere. History and Progress of Surgery by J. G. Beaney, F.E.C.S., Melbourne, P. F. Bailliere. Churchman's Almanac for 1878, Auckland, W. Atkin. Postal Time Table for San Francisco and Suez Mail Serrices for 1878. ,

MB' >JtfJKi$ >XiEYDON sold by auction yesterday a freehold allotment and house at Tararu, opposite the gardens, the property of Mrs Coolahan for £66145, to Mr Hughes, grocer.

We re-publish from the Bay of Plenty Times its report of the meeting convened by Captain Fraser at Tauranga last Sa'urday week, of the officers and men of the Ist Waikato Regiment, to consider what steps could be taken to restore the monument erected to the memory of the officers and men kiled at the Mauku. This matter has been taken up spiritedly by the Tauranga people, and subscription lists are being circulated elsewhere. Wo may state, for the information of officers and men who belonged to the Ist Regiment and are now resident en the Thames that Captain Fraser has left a subscription list at this office, and we shall be glad to receive contributions towards the object in view, namely, exhuming the the remains of the officers and men and conveying them and the monument to Tauranga, to be placed in the new cemetery there. Besides the work of removal and re-erection, some repairs are necessary, and at least £70 will be required. Wo are quite sure that all Ist Waikato men who can afford it will cheerfully subscribe towards carrying out the object initiated by Captain Fraser and so cordially taken up by the Tauranga people.

At yesterday's sittings of the Supreme Court, at Auckland, before Judge Gillies, Daniel Mclnany was arrainged on the charge of stealing specimens from the Moanatairi mine. The defendant having pleaded not guilty, Mr Brookfield, Crown Prosecutor, opened the case. Mr Hesketh defended. Mr R. Comer, manager of the mine, was examined as to the legal constitution of the company, but stated he had not the certificate of incorporation, &c, of the company with him, thinking that they were with the Registrar of the Court. A search was made for the necessary documents, and the .Registrar stated that they had not been sent down from the Thames. His Honor said it was necessary to have the documents in Court, whereupon Mr Brookfield said it was useless to go on with the case. The documents had been left in the Court at the Thames, and expressed surprise at somebody's neglect. The catse would have to break down. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant was discharged. His Honor requested the Registrar to make enquiries as to the cause of tho neglect, in order that the facts might be communicated to the Minister of Justice.

Was it a Watch or a Clock you thought of buying ? or were you thinking of making a present of a nice Brooch, or a Puir of Earrings ?—then go to WILKES'd, the Old Established House, Shortland, for there jou can make your selection from the largest nnd Beat Selected Stock on the Thames.—Established 1867. Watches and Clocks Cleaned and repaired at Auckland Prices.—[Advt.]