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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3643, 30 August 1880, Page 2

HlB Worfbip the Mayor has arrived in Auckland and may bo expected here about; Wednesday next.

Finak>ee will be presented fit the Aoaderay to-morrow evening. Mrs Kilgour and the other ladies of tho Orphunuge Committee have been most energetic in disposing of tickets, bo a full house may be anticipated.

A SPBOIAL meeting of members of the Naval Brigade will be held tbis evening.

We understand that Sir George Grey, Mr Sheeban, Mr Speight, Mr Tole and other members well disposed towards the Thauaea intend to " stonewa'l" the Railway Construction Bill, which proposes to do such an injustice to this district.

A TEVEQUAM has been received by the local authorities that the following clause has paeeed both Houses in the Public Works Act, and will be aesented to by the Governor :— "It shall be lawful for tre Council of the Thames County to contribute out of the County funds as much as they may from time think fit towards the expenses incurred by any company or person in draining any mines situated either witbin the County or adjacent thereto. The Council of the Borough ehall have a, like power of contribution out of the Borough Funds.—Febd Whuakeb.

The holders of residence sites and miners in poor circumstances are beginning to feel the effect of the charge in the matter of the Inspector of Miners' Rights. We were this morniug shown a notice served upon a person in the Waiotahi notifying him that if be did not pay one pound rent for bis residence site it would be forfeited. The notice was served on the 21st, and the rent was only due in advance on the 18tb, so "sharp is the word and quick is the action" evidently with the new inspector. There is, however, a medium in all things, and unfortunate holders of sites, many of whom have more than-paid in rent the value of the piece of land they occupy, should at least receive some little consideration. It would indeed be very hard if poor people residing on waste lands should, after erecting a house and fencing a little piece of garden, be liable to lose it just because they had not a pound at their disposal to pay rent in advance.

tin McGowan notifies that he intends to offer himself as a candidate for the replantation of the Notch Ward.

At a Bitting of the R.M. Court, held at three o'clock this afternoon, John Sainsbury was charged with a breach of the Arms Act. A remand was nsked for by the Sub-Inspector of Police.

Mb Coenes is not the only one who thinks that the legality of tne Miners' Bights ahtuld be tested at law, as bis suggestion has formed the subject of a goot deal of conversation, and it is not improbable several cases will be tested.

On Tuesday evening the Thames amateurs give a performance of the comic opera 11 H.M.S. Pinafore " for the Orphanage Fund, on which occasion Miss Mason will make her debut in an operatic performance, and from what we know of her dramatic and musical ability we expect she will acquit herself well. This lady has many times appeared before the public, for on tbe 12th of August, 1876, she made her debut as an amateur actrees as Hose Eedland in the " Bobber's Wile," since then we have Been her as Jenny Forster in the " Sailor's Child," as Lydia Homespun in the " Heir-at-Law," as Esther Eccles and the Marquise in "Caste," as Charlotte in "'Checkmate," as Miriam West in " Miriam's Crime," as Florence Trenchard in "Our American Cousin," and as Mrs Smith in " David Garrick," in each of which Miss Mason received favorable notices from the press and public. It is time Miss Mason received some recognition for her services in aid of our public charities, and we shall not be surprised if her friends take the same view of tbe matter.

The only bueineßs at the B.M. Court this morning was the punishment of one man for drunkenness. The culprit, who pleaded guilty, was discharged with a caution. H. Kenrick, Esq., occupied the Bench.

Judging from the number of brokers we noticed attending the late lecture on Biblical subjects it is evident that the Corner takes a great interest in tho revision of the Scrip(tures).

Db KiraotTß has bad an intimation from Mr Hall that new schedules will be issued in the matter of the Property Tux, and that the time will be extended for sending iv the