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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3831, 8 April 1881, Page 2

; A BEPIT wa» received last evening from the Under-Secretary of Goldfields to the telegram sent by the editor of the Stab to the Minister of Mines re the Haven Goldminiog Company. The following are the telegrams referred to:—" Grabamstown, 7th April, 1881.—To the Hon Minister of Mine 3, Wellington,—By the last English mail a prospectus was received of a mining company named the Haven, now being floated in the London market, and purporting to work ground on the Thames Goldfield. In locality referred to no area is available, ac tbe surrounding claims bold all the ground. I have tbe honor to suggeit tbafc on public grounds it. is desirable that the English public should be informed by tbe Government of the untruthfulness of the statements in the prospectus.—^Editor Stab." Reply:—Wellington, April 7th.—William McCullougb, Esq , Grahamstown,—Your telegram suggesting that British public be informed of untruthfulneaa of Haven Goldmining Co.'s prospectus received, and matter under consideration. —Oiiteb Wakbfibld, tinder Secretary for Goldfielda."

3?eom an announcement iv another column ifc will be eeen that the High School Governors art taking steps for the disposal of a portion of their valuable endowment at Te Aro'ia. Mr Carpenter ha 9 been instructed by.them to sell, at an early date, a number of splendidly eituated sectiors —in fact, the pick of tbe block.: •

We would call attention to the advertisement of the New Zealand .Clothing Factory which appears in another columu.

Oub Auckland telegrams to-day show that tha celebrated race horse Golden (jrowu has been disqualified for ever by the Auckland Jockey Uub for foul riding at. Paninure. The punishment is a. serious oue, but the offence against racing laws of whioh its owner* Mr Byers, was found guilty was also serious. We feel Borry for the owner, as before this affair he has always had the credit of running his horse to win. For years the Thames people have looked upon "tha Crown" as a local borse, and v, feeling akin to national pride was been experienced here e.s the little horse achie fed victory aftec victory. - Wb are sorry io learn that the Thames will shortly loso another of ifca oldest and most respected citizens : we*-refe£ to Mr R. J. McFarland, who purposes removing with this family to Ellersllo. in the caurse of a few weeks. I A.T the sitting in Wollington of the I Supreme Court in Banco yesterday, «re Henry ■ Adams, solicitor (formerly Crown Prosecutor 1 at Nelson), defendant nob appearing to show cause, a rule wa3 mads absolute to strike him ! off the rolls. A telegbam from Hamilton s*ya :—The affiliation case, Margaret Mary Aun Steele v. Richard Kennan, late sharebroker of the Thames, occupied tbe Bench, nearly the whole of the day, the only witness examined bung the complainant To-morrow, Kenaan and his wife and experts will be examined to *ho\v whether certain letters written to fclie cdtnplainant are JCennan's. * * Wb are very pleased to notice that the Thames public are slowly availing themselves of the superior educational faculties afforded by the Thames Boys and Girls High •'choolMonday last was tbe first anniversary of. the opening of the school, and during the first quarter" the number of pupils attending was only 18 ; thiß quarter, however, .no less than 54 scholars are on the roll, »nd we understand that several more will iv all probability be enrolled during tho coming quarter, which commi'ncei on Tuesday next. In the meantime, the Head Master will be glad to afford parents every information necessary. By advertisement in another column the secretary notifies that he will atteud at the school-on Tuesday morning next for' the purpose of receiving the current quarter's feeß. The case referred to in our columns a few days ago re a dispute over the rent of some ground at Paeroa oame on for bearing at the Court at Paeroa yesterday. Mr Sheehy sued Mr Lipsey to recover £50 damages which he alleged was the value of a crop of potatoes planted by him on a piece of laud he had rented from defendant for 30a, mk! .which defendant refused to allow him to remove un til the rent was paid," defendant asserting the amount of rent to be 50s; A large quantity of evidence was adduced on behalf of plaintiff, tending to show the transaction between the parties, the defendant's refusal to allow plaintiff to roiuoro tho potatoes, aLul as to

their value*. When the evidence was conconcluded, His Worship said he doubted whether defendant had any right to distrain at all, as the amount of rent did nob appear to bare been properly agreed upon, but even admitting defendant* right to distrain, he could only take sufficient to cover the rent due and expenses ; and, according to defendant's own version, he 'hud distrained £30 or £40 worth of potatoes for the Braall amount of £2 10s due for rent. He must, therefore, hold that defendant had acled illegally in bo doing, and give judgment foi 1 nine tons of potatoes at .£3 10s a ton, which, after deducting 30a for digging, would leave £30. Defendant must *Iso pay timeouts,-which were fixed at £7 2s. ' ■

Mb J. W; Cook, the courteous manager of the New Zealand Clothing Faolory, announces that the first shipment of winter clothing has been opened at that establishment.

The trial trip of the .Patiki, took place today and proved moat enjoyable. As will be seen'by ■■reference to our advertising columns, the first trip to Te Arnha ta'^es place tomorrow, leaving Curtis' Wharf at 11 a.m.

We have received from T. G. Corhes, the hon. secretary to the McGregor Relief Fund, a statement of the subscriptions received to the fund. {Mr Cornea, in asking that the lists be published states there are still various sums promised, but not paid, and some lists not returned. Messrs M<fch>wan, Wilson, and W. D. Reid deserve special thanks for clear receipts for goods delivered,&&o f amounting to a handsome sum, what would' have proved a heavy burden to pay off. The following are the lists :—-Bobert Comer £2 2s, James Marshall £2 2a, Thomas Macfarland £1 la, Osborne Br-.s. £1 1?, John Frater £1 la, MriMiller £1 Is, George Symington £1 la, W.J. Speight £1 Is, A. Price £1 Is, D. Cloonan £1 Is, Wm. Wilkinson £1 Is, T. L. Murray £L Is, R McDonald £1, p. C. Dean £1 Detective Farrell £1, Robert Patterson £1, G. N." Bra3sey £118, H. Smith £1 Is, J. R. Sf.ne £1 Is, Thos. Pearce 10a, J. Neil Kb, W. D. R:>id 10s, Wm. McCullough 10s, M. Brown & Co 10a, W. Maboney 10s, R. Brnva 10a, S. C. Macky 10a, John Mangan 10s, James Garvey 10s, Wm. Browne 10s, J. W. Bull 10s, C. Curl is 10s, R. R. McGregor 10, W. A. Connon 10a, Wm. Hinlay 7a 6d, Dr Kilgour 10a, W. Connon 10s, R. Workm n 10*. Edward Price 7s 6d, J. Berahaw 6a, C. McLiver sa. Mrs Richards ss, Mr Lawless ss, Mr Allaway, 5s Mr Muir, sa, Mr J. W. Hall ss, J. Reed sa, Mr Atkinson 6s Mr McCarthy sa, A. Dewar sa, Mrs Barty 3s, Mr Jeffrey 2s 6d, Mr Wiseman 2a 6d, Mr Dajziel 2s 6, a Friend 2s 6d, a Friend 2s 6d, a Friend 2s 6d, Jeßsie Murray la, Annie Murray Is, a Friend 2s.—Total' £35 43 6d.— Measrs Douglas aud Bfodder's list: R. T. i'ouglaa 10s, John NodrJer 10s, C. B. Dod ss, Mr Gold water ss, Friend 2s 6d, Mr Twohill ss, J. H. Ready ss, M. T; Wilkr< 3 ss, Mr Airey ss, Foy Bros. ss, Jr.s. Sleigh ss, John Danby ss, Mr Bavchard ss, Mr Townsend 2s 6d, Mrs West 2s 6d, W. Wilson ss, J. H. Jefferson 2s 6dj Mrs Sidley 2s, J. Clark 2s 6d, Mr Whitehead ss, F. j. Wardell ss, A. Phillips 53, H. Driver ss, Mr Green 2s 6d, Mr Thompson 2s 6d, J. E. Hansen ss, Mr Frank 2s 6d, Mr Redfern 2s 6d, T. C. 2s 6d, Mr Hollie 2s 6d, Mv Capel 2s 6d, T. Wood 2s 6d, Mr Evans Is, Friend 2», Friend 2s, Friend Is, Mr Paralow 2a 6d,..Mr.Ruenow 2s, 6d, Mr Fagg 2s . 6rl, _Mr Fogarty 2s, Mr Norbury 2s 6d, Mr Newsome 2s 6d, Mr Greenwood 2s 6d.—Total, £6 17s 6d.— Total receipts banked to credit per following Hats :—Messrs Marshall and Reid £28 2s, J. Marshall's employees £4> 10s 6d, North Devon Gold Mining Company £1 18s, Measrs Dougl«s and Nodder £7 17a 6d, Southern Cross Gold (Mining Company £L 16a, Ebrenfried Bros., £5 s*, Volunteer Concert (per D.0.) £21 3s, Stab Office 15», Waiotahi G.MO. £413, Moanatairi €r.M.C.£lolls6d, I Moanatairi Company's tributers, £5 0s 6d, I di eotors Moanatairi G.M.C. £10, Kuranui G.M.C £3 7a 6d, Golden Crown G.M.C. £4 2a 6d, Reuben Parr G.M.C £115s6d,County Council £1 15e 6d, Cure and Calf G.M.C..8 £1 15s, Pumping Asgoci«tion 13a 6d, Whau G.M.C £1 4a 6d, Alburnia GMO £616 3 6 d, Queen of Beauty G.M.C. 18a"6d, Stab Office ss, Bank of New Zealand £3 10a, Bridge Inn £1, Bank of New South Walea £1 3s Id.— Total, £137 6a 7d.—T. G. Cobnbs, Hon. Secretary.