The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3181, 30 April 1879, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1879.

To-day his Worship the Mayor proceeded to Auckland en route to Hamilton to be present at the turning of the first sod of the Thames and Waikato Railway at the Hamilton end. The demonstration takes place to-morrow, and the Hon. the Premier will perform the ceremony. It is. understood that after the ceremony, little time will be lost in pushing on with the work from the Waikato end. Whilst interviewing Sir George Grey on Borough matters at Auckland the other day, the Mayor asked the Premier when the contract for the next section of the railway at the Thames end would be out, and was informed by the latter that the Government would do all in their power to hasten on the calling for tenders, but the Public Workß Department had so much work to attend to all over the colony that it was not able to get surveys made and plans prepared as speedily as could be wished. He assured the Mayor that the Government were very desirous of hurrying oh the works. :

We notice that Mr E. Gibbs has started business as a saddler in Owen street near Mr J. Clarke's grocery establishment. His announcement appears in our advertising columns.

We have received Messrs J. H. Clough and Cos. Melbourne Station produce report.

A Government Gazette of April 17th contains a proclamation defining the middle line of portions of the Thames and Waikato Bailway. The following is an an extract from the Schedule :—•• Also commencing at a point on the south side of tho Goods Wharf opposite Burke street, Grahamstown, Borough of Thames, Thames Goldfield 1) is trie t, and proceeding thence in a generally south-easterly direction for a distance^? one (1) mile fifty-five (55) chains or thereabouts, passing in, into, through, or over the following lands, &c : Borough of Thames, Thames Goldfield, Town of Shortland, land marked Lots 61, 62, 38, 39,1 and 2; Kauaeranga Block, No. 1268, Hape Creek ; Taiuwha A west, No. 1617; Tai»wha B, No. 1518; Huikaretu Al, No. 1282; Huikaretu B, No. 1283; Huikaretu C, No. 1284; Toroire A, No. 1285; Toroire B, No. 1286; Kauaeranga Biver; Te Auaunga, v No. 1830; and terminating at a point on the south bank of the Kauaeranga Eiver, which forms the Northern boundary of Te Auaunga No. 1830; including all adjoining and intervening places, Crown lands, lands, roads, reserves, streams, rivers, and watercourses.

The following is the list of game licenses issued to date :—G. S. Clarke, F. A. Pulleine, T. Spencer, L. Ehrenfried, A. Jamieson, W. Hennelly, B. Kelly, J. E. Smith, T. Gavin, T. Clarke, W. Comer, W. Eea, B. Gordon, S. Montgomery, A. Bruce, W. Montgomery, E. Corbett, A. Price, F. Lipsey, J. Woods, Col. Fraser, E. W. Puekey, H. Andrews, H. Adams, E. Kelly.

The Chairman of the High School Board of^Goverriora, Mr McCullough, had an interview with Sir George Grey on Monday, concerning the position of the Board through not being; able to obtain money on ' their endowments. The Premier promised that if the Board would prepare a list of alterations they thought necessary in the Act he would see their wishes attended to during the forthcoming Besaion of Parliament.

We understand that Colonel Fraser has received instructions from the Government to act on their behalf respecting the removal of the rails from the Grahamstown and Tararu Tramway; and that persons removing same will have to enter into a bond with the Government for replacing them and leaviug the line in as good a condition as it was proviously.

His Worship the Mayor was to have declared the new school open to-morrow— the first of May —but owing to the nonarrival of Mr floraLio Phillips, who is to succeed Mr G. N. Phillips at the Kauaeranga boys' school, the opening has been postponed.

At the E.M. Court to-day, Michael Kelly, who had been charged on suspicion of lunacy, and remanded, wag discharged with a caution on medical certificate. Col. Fraser, E.M., occupied the Bench.

Thbee tunnel claims at the Back creek, near Woodstock, on the West Coast, are on good gold. If the fourth claim strikes gold, it is probable that the ground will carry a large digging population. There is nothing yet to cause a rush, as it is not proved that the discovery is anything but a patch. Hopes to the contrary are entertained with some reason so far.

The Chairman of the Local Committee of the Sydney Exhibition Committee, His Worship the Mayor, received by the last mail from Wellington a cheque for £15 on account of any incidental expenses that may be incurred by the Committee. From Sydney also circulars ■bowing the conditions to be required of competitors in daises 635 to 638, inclusive in the department of agriculture, specially the group—wines, spirituous, fermented, and other drinks. The forms and conditions can be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, Mr Dean, at the Borough Council Chambers.

By the extract from the Herald re the " Bogus Cablegram " published, by us yesterday, it would appear that this matter is assuming another shape. The Herald, says :—" The Chronicle publishes a severe article upon Mr Henry Brett, entitled, " Conspiracy, theft, fraud, and forgery." It gives the whole history of the cablegram forgery, and says that already legal advice has been taken upon the subject, with a view to further proceedings in the matter. It says:—'lf this system of Btealing and using the telegraphic ' cipher' addresses of individuals or associations is to be allowed to go unpunished, a door will be thrown wide open for the perpetration of frauds of every description, and no business, bank, or public institution will be safe.'"

Mb John Leydon is now receiving large importations of all kinds of stock. In his warehouses, Brown street, are to be seen every description of fancy goods, crockery, tinware, furniture, clothing, groceries, produce, etc. Hia stock is well worth a visit of inspection.

Bt telegram we learn that Mrs Emma Harding Britton lectured at the Princess Theatre on Sunday night on the origin, progress, and destiny of the human soul. She attracted the largest audience ever assembled within that theatre. Her powers of oratory are simply wonderful, and whatever opinion may be entertained regarding the cause she advocates, namely that of Spiritualism, it is conceded by everybody that her equal as an elocutionist has never been heard here. She will remain in Dunedin about two months, and in addition to regular lectures at the theatre on Sunday nights, will deliver a courie of six lectures on popular science, from a Spiritualist standpoint,- at the Athenaeum Hall on Tuesday evenings. §&

F., of the Nelson Mail, is responsible for the following:—" We have all of us read that sad narrative of how the poor Israelites in the days of old were comi polled by a cruel taskmaster to make bricks, in the absence of the proper materials. I have been told a tale of something that recently occurred within a thousand miles of N. elion, that in some of its features is not dissimilar to that old, old story, and this is the substance of it: —A landed proprietor was desirous of constructing a dam in a stream that flowed through his estate, and after much anxious thought and many careful calculations as to cost, efficiency, &c, he decided in favour of blocks of concrete, and at once gave the order for the necessary quantity of cement. This arrived; the men were set to work, and although the consistency of the blocks did not appear to be exactly what it should have been, they were put into position, much dependence being placed upon the hardening properties of the atmosphere. But the next morning not a vestige of the dam was to be seen, though it is said that something approaching it in sound was to be heard when the blocks were found to be missing. The cement was carefully examined, and although it did not seem to be quite the thing it way considered to be near enough to justify another trial. The day wasdevoted the necessary labor, but on the following morning' the result was found to be precisely the same.. Landed proprietor and workmen were at their wits' end to account for the failure which attended their efforts to stop the running stream, and at last a practical colonist of some years standing, who lived in the neighborhood, was sent for if he could solve the mystery. He came, and the first thing he did was to critically examine the cement. Crumbling it between finger and thumb he pronounced it to bo no cement at all. He was laughed at. He once more inspected it, felt it, and this time he tasted it. Not being a man of many worda he said but little; merely exclaimed, ' Blowed if it isn't linseed meal.' And so it was. When we think of the little incident I have referred to in connection with the Isrealites of old, can we fail to see how history repeats itself?"