The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3863, 17 May 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1881.

The County Council are calling for tenders for several important road work*, one of which, from the Candlelight Claim at the top of the Waiotahi to the head of Puru Creek, MUtance of snmo fire miles, should be of *• greatest benefit to prospectors and others. wL* v**!!* 17 PleMed t0 not>c« the manner in wmcivthe county. Council assist the mining industry by , O ad, and otherwise, and hope our»,ne«wm not fail , o take ad.anta,. of the opportamty i hat will then be afforded them of prospecting the back country. Mb McGKEeo. will M n by -BBtioil : t^ morrow, aUI o cl Q3 k, that, p i eai .nti y .jtuated residence of Mr Henry Peck, in Uppt* Albert street, also his furniture and effects.

THOBKTOK, Smitli and Firth announce a rise of 10« per sank on sharps auU br»u. (« ee prices current.)

This afternoon a lady, woman-like, wm admiring the elegant display of mantles, etc., in Mr Marshall's window, and beoatne uo engrossed in the Study of Jersey costumes and Tam-o'-shanter oats that she forgot all about her little drtMn#* *w months old, which she baa* beestfirundtinß before her in a perambutator x tfhe lady was'rudely aroused from her nspection bjtheWill «queak of her offsnrint as the perambulator dashed across the footpath and plunged its infantile cargo into the slimy water* of the culvert. The poor . SbyMe.sr.For g ieanaW.l) : Be,d f who were passing at the time. ■■■;;■ leader of £12 10s for lighting has likewise bee^n aeeepteil. fi ff -? • ) '..'' Thb Te AVoha, so long running on tbe Thame#i*er, MeedeWuckl^i^te, day. Mdidttfrip in $f» hours. .j, 8o« time agoli member of the Haurak, Engineer, petitioned the officer commanding the district for a co»»i«ion of enquiry into the conduct of,.a officer of the corps. ■ Major, WitTers, we understand, made a prel.mioiay investigation to-day. ; ; ; MB G. GlI*«B' Exhibition continues to be weU patronised. ... ; PmhaW the quickest travelling ever done bebrrtn this plac* and Faeroa <*?»?*** « Jerfay, when Mr Onyon covered the distonce in two or three minutes over two hours.

Tins Anniversary soiree of., the Baptist Cburqb *# *• heW in tbe Church' Wfflougbby streetthis evening, when addresses will be delivered by the Rev. Alton Webb, of Auckland, and the usual local clergymen. Mr Webb's fame as a talented and well-educated man and polished speuker should prove a considerable attraction.

MiDiXB Lotti Wilmot announc s throtigh our column* that she is at home for spiritualistic^ consultations daily at she Pacific Hotel. -

The usual monthly inspection of the Naval Brigade took place last evening by M^jor Withers. Lieu«v Lawless was in command of the brigade, Captain Wildman being unavoidably absent through il'ness. The muster was fairly good, some 100 members of all ranks being present, end they all passed through the ordeeA very successful, their arms and accoutrements being in capital condition. The HauraH Engineers were then inspected by Major Withers, the muster, including band being very creditable. The officers present were Capt. Small, Lieut. O'3ullivan, and subLieut. Lejdon. After inspection by the gallant Major, they were put through a variety of movements by Lieut. O'Sullivan all of which were executt d in a creditable manner. Captain Small then maiched the company on to the reclaimed land in front of the hall and exercisel them iv skirmishing drill &c. This evening, the Scottish Battalion will parade for inspection, the No. 1 Company being for the first time under the command of Captain Johnstone. After inspection, the No. 2 Company will proceed to the election of a captain and any other vaoanews that it may be necessary to fill. A full muster is therefore much to be desired.

We regret to hear that we were only partially correct in the statement, concerning the _«ejmlflt_6»«A«!_casei_-n£&eorMig in last night s issue. It appears that, the sei?ant girl referred to was unwell, and Dr Payne being called in discovered that she was suffering from sore throat, while her pulse was at 105 —two strong symptoms of the approach of the disease. Now the g'rl's mistress was in her confinement, and the highest medic 1 authorities say there is great danger of scarlet fever being contract iby pirtu- ient women, indeed there are only three cases on record of recovery under . such circumstances. Dr Payne, we maintain, was perfectly right on observing the symptoms at once ti order the girl's removel from the home. If the girl's sickness only proves to ba a feverish cold no harm has been done, whereas had it been what the Doctor supposed it was the life of the ; mistress and likewise that of her babe would in all probability have been

Messbs Austin and Kirk, of ChristchurcH, hare notified Government of their intention to claim the. bonus of £250 offered for the Hret^lsoo worth of pottery made and sold in the colony between given dates, Thb population in the cDunty of Patea is ascertained to be 5970. This will entitle the county to separate representation in Parliament, on the basis of the Redistribution Bill prepared last year by the Government. On the 27th April the enormous number of 36,000 rabbit skins wew brought to Blenheim from the Awatera district, and one runkolder states that on his station aloqe 51,00 ) rabbits have been destroyed in nine months. The American system*of self-acting rajlway gate-keepers is being introduced on the Victorian lines. The machinery ia connected with the rails, and acts automatically on the train passing. . ON Saturday we saw au historical relic of some interest,— namely, a portion of the famous fligstaff cut down by Johnny Heke, at the Bay of Islands, in 184* Judge Gillies is also said to hare a portion of the same fl tgstdff, which he values on account of its association with the early history and wars of the colony.