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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3752, 6 January 1881, Page 2

. Wt understand that the County Council intend protesting against the action of the Chairman of the Licensing Benoh (H. Konriclc, Esq.), in proposing to.close certain houses within the Thames *-<3ounty, as lessoning the revenue of tho County by an oh a course. ' • ;•■ The Hon. John Sheehan aaivod in the Manukau this - morning at half-past ten o'clock, and will proceed to the Waikato in a few days. ._..... — •'•■■'

The upstairs portion of Mr 0. SV Quint's furniture at the Empire Hotel was put up for auction this moijaiug by Qellion and Co. There wa3 a fair aiUhdance, but the bidding was very Black. .

We notice from the New Zealand G-azatte of the 22rd December that Mr J. M. McLaren has been appointed inspector of the Te Aroha gold mining district, under the jj* 1 Gold Mining District Act."

A quantity of hematite from Tararu was tested by Mr Tunny, and yielded 80 per cant, oxide of iron, or 57 per cent; metallic ore.

Vespebs and Benediction ytill be held in the Catholic Church this evening. The Rev. Father Golden will preach, '^; '

A meeting- of the House Committee of the Thames Hospital was held to-day at which it was agreed that the man King (referred to in our report of the proceedings at the Hospital meeting yesterday) be given in care of Mr and Mrs Ryan. Mrs Ryan has been most attentive to.-him during his illness, and ife will be more convenient for her to hate him at her own home. Messrs McCuliough and Mcllbone, after consultation with Dt Payne, visited the Hospital this afternoon, and made arrangements for his removal to-morrow morning. Poor King is a member of the Hibernian Society, and, consequently, will be under the medical care of Dr Callan. It is not. expected that be will long survive.

Abottt twenty minute 3to three o'clcck yesterday morning, Constable McManus, v.ho was on duty in Shortland, observed flames and smoke issuing from a portion of the buildings occupied in times paßt by Raithby, Muir, and Co., Willougby-street. He immediately secured a bucket from Mrs Muhoney's, and in a short time succeeded in extinguishing the conflagration. It is fortunate he observed'it in time, as a few minutes later the" •Ad? -^ould have gaaaed. such headway as ' woureraave^o'nS'ftngTJHWlwmxildingS'' in -the immediate vicinity.