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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3788, 17 February 1881, Page 2

WouiiD-'ifc-,iittfr*fce"'wMe at the present time to revive the on the matter of the advisability of putting a tunnel from , th'& Karaka Creek to thfcTararu Creek ?;^tt" many goldfields such a|work would be ijnderr. taken by the tradesmen of the place! con*t tributing largely to the expense. Some of our leading m^ni? njaj(|Ljera shouid. take the .xnatter up. ' . '■ '": ""'

'We notice that the Government authorities have placed a drain from \he Government urinals, by which all offensive liquids are conducted into the drains in Queen Street. The officials, are to be praised for their commendable promptitude in this matter.

A MEETING of the Water Supply Committee was held yesterday at the Borough Chambers. His Worship the Mayor presiding. There was no important business. The following is the turncock's report which was adopted : — I have the honour to report for the informa tion of the Council that the third and fourth section* of the 9-inch mains have been tested and completed satisfactorily under the supervision of the Water-Supply Committee ; also that 157 domestic connections have been made on the same, of which eight are new. The four-inch mains have been lifted, cleaned, tarred, and partly carted along the Tararu Road, now ready to be laid. I intend to start at once to open the ground for same. There are several small break ;ges throughout the district which I will repair now the 9-inch mains are completed. I have the honour to suggest that the pipe now reaching from Pollen street along Sealey Btreet to Maukay strep:- ac taken up and replaced with 4-inch pips;, also the pipe from the west side of Pollen street to Queen street.—l have, &c, Wm. Laubie, Turncock." "

The Post of Monday sayß :—As an illustration of the useful application to which the telephone.can be put, we rtay mention that,

it being desirable to communicate yesterday with the Hon. Mr Rolleston, who is now at Napier, the Premier was able to carry on a direct verbal conversation with his colleague from his own office in Wellington, a distance of 218 miles. We understand that by speaking deliberately and distinctly, taking oare to separate words from one another, the conversation was carried on with perfect aaae and clearness, saving a large amount of otherwise unavoidable telegraphing and delay.

See&eaht Major O'G-rady proceeded to Te Aroha this morning in order to see what further evidence has been discovered in connection with the murder case.

Defaulting shareholders in the Queen of Beauty Extended Goldmining Company are recommended to peruse the novice signed by the Wecretary which appears in another column.

Mbs Hampson left by Rotomahana this morning for Auckland, being accompanied down the whai'f by a considerable number of her friends and admirers, including nearly the whole of the clergymen of the Thames. Before leaving several hymns were sung, during which Mrs Hampson's fine voice was heard to great advantage.

Thebe was no business at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning.

We understand that the question, of the Easter holiday Military Review is again assuming vitality. It has been arranged that a meeting of the officers commanding the different troops will be held to-day, in Hamilton at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of making I practical arrangements for the reception of ! the large body of men expected to be present. Major Jackson proceeded to town on Monday for the purpose of completing final arrangements with the G-overnment, Railway Department, &c. Te Awamutu has been finally decided upon us the place of meeting which will give satisfaction to all parties concerned. Mujor Murray and officers of the Thames force regard that place as being exceedingly suitable for the review, and field movements of the troops, and we trust that no difficulty will be thrown in the way by the Government in obtaining shelter in the shape of canvas, as may be required to meet the exigencies of the occasion. The Te Awamutans are upon the tip-toe of expectation, and the citizens and surrounding settlers are pouring in offers of accommodation for the large number of men that will doubtless be gathered together at this, the most important military demonstration that has taken place in the province of Auckland since the war, —Waikato Times.

We understand that one or two large landed proprietors in the Piako have it in contemplation to dispose of a portion of their estates on the deferred payment system, on very liberal tsrms.

DtTßliffft the hearing of a case at the Resident Magistrate's CourL, Dunedin the other day, one of the solicitors engaged termed a witness a " right bower." His Worship questioned whether he could take judicial notice of such an expression ; but the lawyer referred to affirmed that in America not only had Hie Bench to countenance " poker," but it had also to be conversant with all the rules of that game.

The Christchurch Press states that a resident of Flaxton who hai previously lost the use of one of his eyeß, had the second one injured by the glare of light in Coles' Circus, and for a time was almost entirely blind, though his medical attendants hope to effect a cure. Another visitor to this show is also said to have suffered .partial loss of eyesight from a like cause.

In an article on the payment of members in speaking of the Upper House, the Daily Times says :—" It is, we assert, absolutely preposterous, and in the financial circumstances of the Colony almost criminally extravagant that £8000 or £9000 should be paid every session to gentlemen who have no real need of the money, and whose services would Jaa-, equally at the disposal of th» tcountry 'without; the annual pension, in -consideration Jf'f'othe'r advantages attached to the position."

'■The Volunteer Service Gazette calls upon Volunteers in the different electoral districts to interview their Parliamentary ropresentattives, and come to some understanding with fihem as to what they will do in reference to **the force when Parliament meets. " Volunteering " (says our contemporary) "is at present in such an unsatisfactory, state that we istrongly recommend the Government to select a certain number of officers'from each branch of the service, viz.—Cavairy, artillery, engineers, rifles, and naval—to report on the requirements of their different arms and their present etafce j such inquiry to be held before Parliament m,eet?,: and,the report to be presented to ir. As it is, there is nothipg but discontent and a growling feeling amongst officers and'men that Government are acting in an unnecessarily harsh and unwise manner in their action towards volunteers."

Dancing- was one of the amusements at the soiree to celebrate the opening of the handsome Presbyterian Church ab Kaukapakapa. The Rev. Messrs Bruce, Sommerville, and Smeaton were present. All Presbyterian parsons, therefore, caanot entertain che same scruples on the subject as the pastor of St. James', Auckland.

A QUEKS caae of "justices' justice" has come under the notice of the Evening Post. A man well known in Carterton was found a few evenings ago in the houße of another well known resident, and an information charging' him with'burglary was laid at the instigation of the police. When, however, the case came •on for hearing, it was found that the accused was frequently in the house in question, and the owner had nothing against' the alleged burglar, except that he objected toi,,his being drunk. The sapient justices, of .course, had to dismiss the charge of burglary; but while they endorsed on the information their belief f in,faiß not having any felonious intenfc,they also entered up a conviction for drunkenness —an offence for which there was no charge •laid—and sentenced the unfortunate man to four toeelcs 1 7iard laboiw. The prisoner has been brought to Wellington to undergo his sentence, but, inythe, n||an|ritt>e-,' the facts of the case are being broug«6'*mder the notice of the Minister of Justice by Mr H. Bunny, M.HIR. The matter ia, we are informed, the subject of much unfavorable comment in the district.

We have the authority of the Patea Mail for stating that an action for alleged breach of promise of marriage by Mr J. B. Fisher, M.H.iii, is soon do afford fun for those ladies whose hearts haven't been broken, and for fchoas swains who have not the courage to make a, promise yet. The jilted plaiutiff in this case lays her damages at two thousand pounds. Her heart must have been riven beyond the power of love's medicine fco heal when nothing less than two thousand pounds will compensate for a husband who had aot the virtue of constancy. Actions of this sort are a mistake. If a man cannot or will not perform his pledge, or if a woman is equally insincere, it is better for both parties that a bad bargain has fallen through in time to prevent life long misery.

" Loafbb in the Street," in the Press says —Well, you know, I don't see ,why any respectable Press man should not; join any Ministry. In fact, I should say they were well "adapted for the position. Of oratory they must, from their professional experiences, be good judges. For " experiences " they must be well off. Ab Mr Talmage says, no class of people are more thoroughly coversant with the various phases of human nature than observant reporters. And in their position taey have to be as wise as serpents, and inno«

cenfc as doveai Every reporter haa more or less eloquence, because' during his career he probably returns thanks for the Press about once a week on an average. As the toast is invariably almosb the last he learns to add brevity to eloquence, and that is a very useful thing in the higher profepsid||f They are also for the part fair readers, an i the ministers of all creeds could stand a lot. of improvement in that respect. Oh, no! I don't see why the Church should not be reuruitsd from the rank of the ink-slingers. I know several both here and in Bunedin that would be moßt creditable membsrs of the ministry.

At a late meeting of the Christchurch Industrial Association the President (Mr Allan) brought under the notice of the committee the provisions of the Special Partnership Act, which he thought was a most valuable Act, enabling partnerships to be formed in which the special partners were exempt from any responsibility, except to the extent of their contribution, the general partners to conduct the business. If the special partner interfered with the conduct of the business, he then became a general partner and liable as such. Tho Aot, he thought, was not generally known, or if Tt was, advantage had not been taken of it. 3

On the point of clearing out! Sale of Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Pouches, Purses &c., at cost price for a few days. Everything will be-sacrificed to reduce the stock.—T. La WEESS. —- [Ad vt. J

You can be measured for a Trousers for 17s 6d, or Troupers and Vest 28s 6d, at Cboonan's (late Coegrave and Co.) Plenty of Tweeds to select from.—[Advt.]