We would remind our readers that th« sharelist of the Caawell Sound Marble, Portland Cement and Mining Company Limited, will close on the 15th, and that all applications should be sent in before that date, to ensure the allotment of the shares.
The Poet and Telegraph Offloes will be amalgamated at Grahamatown within a few weeks, Mr Coney haying entire charge. Loos at Me Pulleine's advertisement in another column.
We received this morning by the mail, De Bernardy's next of Kin Gazette for the month of November. In glancing over its contents there are many names similar to those of residents of this goldfield, and in some instances enquiries are made for persons at one time residents here. Any one interested can see tbe Gazette by calling at our office. Yesterday morning about 8 a.m. an accident occurred in the New Golden Grown mine which put a stop to work in the shaft for about three hours, during the time repairs were effected. The machinery in connection with the cage »t the top of the shaft was being uncoupled by the engineer, who forgot that tbe clips had been left open. No sooner was the cage uncoupled than it descended at a rapid rate, and did not stop until a depth of 100 feet had 'been reached. Mr Dunlop immediately set a number of men to work on the machinery, and in about three hours work was resumed. Beyond some slight damage to the well boards, very little harm was caused. On the No. 3 lode the men are engaged extending the drive eastward, towards the Manukau boundary (not the Caledonian, as stated in this morning's issue of the Advertiser), and remunerative dirt is being yielded from the No. 2 drive. Ohb of the latest editions of the London Fuaeh contains the following:—Fat old gentleman, who haa been playing at lawn tennis, and who is a notoriously bad player, .*< Oh, Mrs Brown, lam such a bad feeder! " Old Mrs Brown (surveying hi a corporation, and who does not understand lawn tennis), " Really, Mr Fector, if you hadn't fold me I should never have believed it." Fbom Auckland we learn that the pro* prietor of the Observer newspaper i» likely to have an aotion to defend in the Supreme Court of our northern capital, in consequence of a paragraph which appeared in the laßt issue of that journal, under the head of society intelligence. Tbe remarks had reference to the conduct of a gentleman lately employed in Captain Casey's office. The late official at once consulted Mr Tyler, and. that barrister is taking the necessary steps for bringing an action for five hundred pounds damages. There is no use whatever at this stage ia eutering into details as if the matter is not compromised, the issue will be arranged, and, if possible, the trial will follow in the Sittings on the civil side of the Supreme Court, which takes place abous the middle of next month. The writer of the par is sot likely to continue his scribbling for the Observer.
We would remind our readers of the anniversary soiree in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School which takes place this evening.
There was no business at the R.M. Court this morning.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3735, 14 December 1880, Page 2
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