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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2846, 29 March 1878, Page 2

Membebs of the No. 2 Hauraki are notified that the corps will parade this evening for Major Cooper's 'annual inspection.

The Naval Brigade ere, reminded of the shooting to-morrow, and of the church parade on Sunday, to which the other volunteer corps are invited.

These is now on view in the window" of Mr Thomas Lawless, tobacconist, Brown street, a handsome photograph in leather work frame, which is a gilt to the Naval Brigade from Mrs Wickham. The fortunate winner is to be the highest scorer of three matches, one of which haa already taken place.

ThjS Young Dick cleared out at the Customs to-day for Wellington. After discharging her cargo of timber she vrlll retura here.

The Hon. J. Sheetan, with the County Chrirman aud a number of other loc 1 magnates, procecdrd Id Ohinemuii over the new road to-day for the purpose of foiwarding public business in that district. In view of the new element of obstructiveness recorded in our Ohinemuvi correspondent's letter by pigeongram to day, Mr Sheehen's advent on the spot will be most Opportune.

The prospect of enotlier good yield being obtained in the Alburnia, as the result of the present month's operations, has induced the directors to declare a dividend payable on thesth of next month. This mckes the second dividend declared within the month.

The Hon. J. Sheehan listened with admirable patience to. the lengthy .representations of a numerous deputation last night on the questions of lands for the people and repeal of the gold duty. The committee appointed at the public meeting was supported by other citizens, and the two matters were fully discussed. In both instances Mr Sheeban gave favorable replies for himself, but wisely declined to commit the Government. Owinglo the importance of the snbjects discussed,we have given pretty full ireports of the proceedings, which hns necessitated curtailment of other local matter. On the subject of lands for the people, and the constitution of the Waste Lands Board, we consider too great publicity cannot be given to the opinions expressed last night.

A Pbbsß Agekcf telegram says:—The gelwyn County Council, at their meeting to-day, unanimously agreed lo the resolutions passed at the regent Conference of Mayors and Chairmen of Coqnty Councils. A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary stating that the whole of the funds nccruing in the County of Selwyn up lo June are to be apportioned to the Koad Boards, aa though the County Council had not brought the whole Act into fore •. They cannot legally assume the control of the funds until July Ist. The Council decided to request the Government to re consider the apportionment of the funds.

"Wellington items : Tlie followingaro the comparalive returns of the population according to the last three enumerations: —1871, 7,836; in IB7&, 10,647; and this year, 19,128.—The Government have de-

spatchetl an engineer to inspect the proposed Hulfc and VVnilcanao railway line, in order to make v preliminary report thereon.—lt is reported I hat tlio appointment of Commissioner of constructed railways for lliu Ntillt .Island has been conferred upon Mr Lawson, now general mnnngcr of Uic. Canterbury railways.

A young man nnuicd Carter, employed at Ihe Moarmlairi battery, had a narrow escape from losing his hand to-day. He was cutting a short length of round mining limber with the circular saw, when tlio piece of wood slipped alon^ the saw, throwing his hand on the teeth. He had the presence of niiud to throw his hand away from the savy. Two of the fingers were badly cut us it was.

The liev. Father Henneberry sends the following telegram from Kumar.i to the Press Agency :—" The peace-disturbing newspaper and telegraphic reports lately sent abroad from Westland about my denouncing mixed and legal marriages as no marriages, of me being prosecuted for a thousand pounds damages for personally attacking one editor charging me with inciting the Catholics from the pulpit against non-Catholic3, and about the police force boing increased through fear of disturbances arising from the temperance procession, are all unmitigated and scandalous falsehoods, and I denounce them and other accompanying misrepresentations as barefaced and malignant aspersions, If such libellous language be repeated or sworn, the guilty parties may expect to be speedily submitted to the penalties of law for libel or perjury, or both."

The Chairman of the Harbor Board has received the following communication from the Premier: —Government Buildings, March 28, 2.30 p.m.—Chairmen Harbour Board, Thames.—Sir John Coode will reach New Zealand about first April. Arrangements will be made for his visiting Thames, as you requested. Kindly lake care that all necessary information is so prepared as to be readily accessible to him on his arrival;—G-. GrBET.' .