THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'OLOCK Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3806, 10 March 1881, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'OLOCK Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.

A MKETiNG of the members of the Thames Bra' eh of the New Zealand Alliance is called for to morrow evening at the Hauraki Club Room, Albert street. This will give the large numberof persons who signed the pledge at the soiree the other evening a capital chance of proving their sincerity to their new principles. We may here mention that the membership of the Alliance is not confined to loial abstaiuers alono, but that any one who professes to recognise the evils caused by the customs .of the age, and is desirous of doing something to übate it, is eligible for membership. , : :

' ; Al v the Warden's Court this morning, before H. Kenriek, Esq., Warden, in the case Luck's All Goldmining Company y. Burnß («n application for the forfeiture of \\ men's "ground),it w-8 shown that the defendant had obtained protection by false pretences, and the ground iipplied for was therefore granted to plaintiffs. W. Tresoweth brought an action against P tt.er and party, the proprietors of the Little Lizzie cluim, Waihi, for which a license has been applied, on the ground that the claim had not been marked out.«in accordance with the regulations, the pegs being too small. After hearing tho evidence, Hie Worship held that the ground had been legally pegged, and gave judgment for deferidiinlSj with costs amounting to £1 16* 6d. 'This wasall the business. ; Mhs Hjjjppsoir■■left-for Auckland t; is afterinoon. Mb H. E. Jones leaves for the Waihi tomorrow to st vt operations in the Little Lizzie and Jones No. 1 amalgamated claims, shortly to be formed into a campany. A printer's error occurred in our report of Mrs Hainpson'a soiree. Spenking of the number present "300" was printed, whereas it should have read 3000. . Wk understand that J. R. Pe.'ry, Esq , will leave in a day or two for Otago, on business in connection with the Blue Spur Sluicing Company. He will take with him » quantity of machinery We are informed • that the company's works are in a forwurd state. Concerning them our Tuajsek* contemporary sajs :— *' The company is working away with their Yankee hydraulic sluicing system. It is a simple process; and quite 1 a novelly in appearance. If tile tailing are as good as the process, handaome returns may ba expected."

We hear that, the capitalists willing to erect a battery at Waihi are desirous of the different claims on the line of the prospectors' reef amalgamating and forming a strong company. Thie seems to us the most feasible way of working the ground, the present holdings being somewhat small.

Tbe steamer .Norfolk, ■ loaded by Messrs Shaw, Savilio and Co., was to have left London for Lyttelton and Wellington on the 20lh February, but being completely icebound in the dock she could not leave'till the 28th. She carries 181 passengers, but the majority of them, and a large part of bei? cargo, are for Sydney. She will be followedby the -Durham, which is : also loaded by Shaw, Saville and-Co. for Lyttelton. The Meropo would ieaTe for Auckland,on March 4th ' with ■ Mr iFitzgibboa .Loach's special settlors'for Whang «ci.

Desjpite the prevailing cry of bard fi epj there is at least one tradesman who doei noD seem daunted by the depression. We reier to the enterprising Brown street sta'ioi or and tobacconist, Mr Charles McLiver, who has, at great expense, converted into a hmadsome shop Messrs McGregor and Co.'s old auction mart. ,Mr MoLiver's success has been un precedented. Starting a few months ago with a comparatively small stouk, he has now established a splendid business, and hss risen to the position of one of the largest retail importers of fancy goods in the province, if not in the colony. The new chop is elegantly fitted up, and some idea of the value of the stock may be gained from the fact that in one line alone—musical instruments —there is over £500 invested. Such enterprise deserves recognition, and we feel sure all Mr McLiver's friends will rally round him in his handsome new place of business.

The following are the results of the Rifle competitions North v. South up to the present :—

It is our sad duty to record the death of Dr Rowbottom, which took place this morning at his residence, Pollen street, a'; the age of 71 years. The deceased gentleman had been ailing for months past, and his case was considered hopeless by the doctors who attended him assiduously. The deceased was a Freemason of 40' years standing, and has been a member of the Corinthian Lodge here ever since he took up his abode amongst us. He will be buried to-morrow afternoon, and the members of the different Masonic lodgeH are invited to attend.

The directors of the Reuben Parr Gold Mining Company have made another call, particulars of which will be found in the proper column.

The management of the various Templar Lodges express by 'advertisement their desire to meet the persons who have signed Mrs Hampson's pledge, at either of the Lodges.

1874 - 1875 - 1877 - 1579 - 1880 - 1881 - North - 510 - 521 - 607 ■ 624 ■ 570 - 631 South 439 509 653 635 571 647 Majority. North, 22 „ 12 South, 46 „ 11 1 „ 16