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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3377, 18 October 1879, Page 2

There was uo business at the R.M Court to-day.

The attention of members of the No. 2 Scottish Company is called to an advertisement appearing in another column.

Mv James Mackay arrived hero last evening. Ho is making arrangements to carry out liis instructions.

The Thames figures considerably in the statement of the Hative Minister made last night in the House. The amount of money given for roads is mentioned, and the famous carved house at Parawai is advertised. PoorjMr Sheehan is blamed for Impartiality to this district, and in fact matters relating to the Thames seems to be chief causes of complaint against the late Native Minister.

We hare to cbronicle the death of another of our Thames pioneers, viz., Mr James McCabe at the age of 40 years, which sad event toolr plsop yesterday at the deceased gentleman's farm, Ohaupo, Waikato, Mr McCahe was one of the original shareholders of the Queen of Beauty claim, and the development of that mine soou gave him a handsome competency. He was highly respected amongst the mining portion of this community, and his inostentatious benevolence is well known to many still resident here. Mr MeCabe left the Thames for Waikato in March, 1875, having purchased a fine farm at Ohaupo, and lived there till his demise. His death will.be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends both here and in the Waikato.

We have been requested to notify that the Land Tax may be paid by Post Office order and the cost of such order may be deducted from the amount remitted. The Government have taken this course so that every convenience should be offered those who are called upon to pay the tax.

The Committee of the Orphanage have received offers from the Naval Brigade to supply several boats' crews to convey ladies and visitors to the Home by way of the Kauaeranga river on Thursday next, the opening day, and the bands of the Hauraki Engineers and the Rifle Bangers will discourse sweet music for some hours during the opening ceremonies at the Home- It is pleasing to announce such gratuitous services, and it speaks well for tho goodness of heart of the gentlemen offering their help for such a laudable purpose.

John Hislop, Esq., Secretary for Education, is on a visit to the Thames. Tho Mayor and Mr Brodie accompanied Mr Hislop this morning, and pointed out all the places of interest oh the Thames. The Bank of New Zealand, the Pump, Moanatairi battery, Long Drive, and School Buildings.were all visited. MY Hislop expressed himself very gratified with his visit, and from his previous impressions he was surprised at the sizo of the place, and tlvp evidence of prosperity which existed, notwithstanding the doleful tales that had of late been told of this goldSeld.

Fuoir the personnel of the committees appointed, to the petitions against the return of Sir Georgo Grey, Dr. Walli:?, aud Mr Hurst, the result of their cogitations can pretty easily be anticipated.

Complaints' are ruado by the miners of the Jlaraka creek and that vicinity, of petty robberies from their claims, made by young children. Picks, crib bags, track wheels, etc, disappear in an ■ unaccountable manner, and are seldom if ever recovered. One day Inst week a party of miners, while working in the i'aco of a straight drive, were surprised at seeing a boy aged about 7 or 8 years come to the mouth of the drive, and commence to investigate the pockets of their clothing. The miners stood and watched quietly till the young thief approached a waistcoat in the pocket of whiph was a valuable .silver watch. The OTrner th^pof could restrain !i.iaiße V "° longer, so lie rushed to the month oi t^? drive and captured iho youngster. A small piece of batten wag"procured, and cous -Jflerable weeping and wailing land { gnashing of teeth on the part of tho urchin ensued.