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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 7 March 1881, Page 2

Sats a writer recently in the Oarnaru Mail —A good story is told of some friends of mine down South, and as it contains a moral that may be useful to the friends of the Star, I find a place for it in my budget. A short time since three sections were sold in a borough not fifty miles from Oama?u for £2 10a each, or a total sum of £7 10s, and after the sale some discussion took place as to who should p«y for tho transfer of the title. At last the buyer and seller agreed to submit the question to the abitrament of a coin, with the result that the seller lost the to.ss, and was duly elected to bear the cost of the the transfer. He engaged a solicitor, and everything progressed satisfactorily until the bill of costs was received, when lo ! it was found that the transfer of the sections sold for £7 10s bad actually cost £8. The feelings of the seller when he discovered that besides losing the sections he was 10s out of pocket, may be better imagined than dcsBcribed. Next time he sells sections he will take better care that he himself is not sold, and will let the buyer pay for the transfers. I said there was a moral to this story, and so there is—two morals, in fact. First, don't submit 16 chance the liquidation of an unknown liability, particularly when there is a lawyer in the case; second, take advantage of the Land Transfer Act, and don't let a lawyer take advantage of you.—Ex.

The smart fore and aft Bohooner Sea Breeze, Captain Jobn Sylva, arrived in harbor from Kaiapoi on Saturday afternoon. Captain Sylva reports leaving Kaiapoi on the 25th ult. with a favorable breeze; made Bast Cape on the third day out. From thence experienced light variable winds, and arrived in this port after a good run of eight days. The vessel comes laden with grain and produce to the order of Messrs M. Browne and Co.

Ma Ci.t>MA.N, the Chairman of the Coromandel County Council, has written to the Thames County Council suggesting a conference of both Councils touching road works, land o'her matters of mutual interest. It will be remembered that at the laat meeting of the Thames County Counoil a resolution was carried to hold a conference with the Coro» mandel Council, and, now there is every probability of the matter being carried out. MB^sasßrodie.Thorburn and Bagnall visited the southern portion of the Tofcara Riding on Saturday for the purpose of ascertaining into the. road and other worka required in that part of the>district. At the next -meeting of the Council,'Mr Bagnall will direct the attention of the Council to the wants of that portion of his riding, and move that certain works be undertaken. .:.-..,..

This morning, at the &M. Court, before the Besicjent Magistrate, H. Kenrick, Esq., two unfortunate worshippers at the ahrine of the Wine god were brought: up. One was dismissed, and the other mulcted in the sum of 5« and costs. ; ■ r., ;,

.; YeSTEBDAY afternoon the children attending the Roman ';Catholic Sunday: School mustered in force to attend the service^aiid subsequent funeral of their deceased and lamented companion, Amy Gillies. A great number of adults and juveniles followed the remains to their lust resting place.

The Governors of the High School were holding their meeting as we went to press.

The Hon. Mr Rolleston is expected in Auckland in the course of ten days, and it is then probable a deputation from the Thames and Ooromandel County Councils will wait upon him rdadve to goldfields, matters. Thb new steamer just launched from the yards of Messra Fraser and Tinne, Auckland, will be ready for work in about ten days. At present she is only drawing twelve inches of water, aed the greater part of her machinery is'on board.--■• It is expected that when loaded she will float in eighteen inches of water. ..,.. Mb B.N. Smith of the Stanley. Park Fruit Preserving Works, Kauaeranga Valley, has left with us a tin of peaches preserved on an improved method. The labelling, etc., is beautifully done and would be a credit to any town in the world. „ Races will be held at Coromandel on St' Patrick's Day, including the Coromandel Gup of£lsf ; . ■■;■ :-;-••'-.-.; • - On Friday last at Washington General Garfietd was inaugurated aB President of the United States, with the customary ceremony. A Coboneb's inquest on the body of John Granaty, who died in the Hospital, was held oh Saturday afternoon at th« .Salutation Hotel,: Mary street, before Dr Kilgour, Coroner. It appeared from the medical and other testimony adduced that the deceased had been in a comatose state for seven days. He hjad not been drinking for weeks previous to his admißßion to the Hospital, though there was not the least doubt that his death had been occasioned by the excessive use of alcohol. Dr Payne, who made the posi; mortem examination, disoovered that the, deceased's brain-was in a'decidedly unhealthy state, the aemi-aqueous matter which fills the cavity of a person in good health having evolved into the consistency of cheese. The liver was diseased, and likewise bore traeeß of old disease, while the kidneys showed a tendency which would very likely soon have developed into that fearful affliction chronic Bright's dißeaEe. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony. The funeral tookjjplace yesterday afternoon.

The members of the Naval Brigade are called together for this evening. All who can make it convenient are expected to be present., .

.. It may be interesting to our Volunteer friends to give a comparison of the championship adores made this year and last:—Rifle Championship 1880, Oakey, 279 -, 1881, Paynter, 269. Carbine Championship 1880, Thomas, 268 j 1881, Armstrong, 273. It will thus be seen that though the rifle shooting is not so good this year as last, the carbines have improved in marksmanship.

; On Saturday last Mr James Nicholls of Te Aroha was thrown from his horse, the result being a broken collarbone. He was brought to town yesterday afternoon by Mr Dearll, and had his injuries promptly attended to by Dr Hiixtable.

A ©ENEIiEMAN who came frdm Te Aroha yesterday, and who is well versed in Maori character, informs us that the natives are patiently waiting the result of the Procoffy trial at the Supreme Court. He states that he has not the slightest doubt but that, should the prisoner be acquitted, some pakeha, probably an innocent man, will be sacrificed to the manes of the murdered Himiona. Some fine day a European, suffering in his gore, will be found on the main road, and then it will be known that aboriginal vengeance has been satisfied. A babitteb, who advertises in the Southland Times, asserts that he has made £1 a day at rabbitting, and that his 22 doge have caught 19,700 rabbits during last summer and wintei\ m _ m