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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3867, 21 May 1881, Page 2

Thbbb was no business at the R.M. Court this morning.

Mb Gbant, one of the Lincolnshire delegates, mentions that a gentleman from Yorkshire wishes to take up 5000 acres of the Te Aroha land, and will bring with him, in addition to a large family, £60,000 in hard cash.

According to the rital statistics, the Borough of Thames lias been the second healthiest town in th) colony during the month of April.

A Dxtnedin telegram mentions that the machinery erected by Mr Perry for the Blue S ur Sluicing Co. Jforks excellently, and specimens of gold extracted from the tailings are on view in the Otagan metropolis.

Wk understand that a rery interesting ceremony will take place .at the Shortland Catholic Church after vespers. A number of young ladies will be admitted by consecration into the society of the Children of Mary.

Mb Combb is erecting a large hotel, 60 x 40 atKirikiri.

Wk hear that Mr Say, of Puriri, has sold his license to Mr EhreDfried, who intends utilizing it for his large hotvl on the main road. . '- ;■

Mb S. Hbthebinston notifies through our columns that his large shipment of seasonable drapery, &c, received per Peru from London, is now thoroughly opened up, and that an inspection of the same will repay the trouble.

Wk understand that no general refidw will be made by our local Tolunteers on the Queen's Birthday. The Naval Brigade will,\however, fire a Royal salute with their big guns.

The Chairman of the Licensing Bench has 1 we understand, denied that any steps hare yet been taken to close up certain houses in Grahamstown. The report from the police is not yet to hand, and to the Commissioners hare not met ia consultation. The paragraph in last night's peeper has caused a certain amount of comment. Mr Mahoney has ever been respected for conducting his business in a most straightforward and legitimate manner. The proprietor of the other home mentioned has confined his attention principally to another branch, of the business, and has always been well patronised by the public. If there was any foundation for the rumor current yesterday regarding the intentions of the Licensing Bench, 'he attempt to interfere with the business of Mr Mahoney, a man who ha* earned the esteem and respect of the entire community would be nzost strenuously opposed by all classes in the district. The Commissioners on a previous occasion pro ceeded in an arbitrary manner, and were accused of having met and decided before hand, that such and-such houses were to be refused licenses and so tho rumour referred to by u« yesterday received a certain amount of credence. We are glad to learn that the Chairman of the Bench has stated that no meeting of the Com* misaioners has taken place, but we are not so sure that some of the gentlemen have not already expressed their opinions upon the matter of the licenses to be granted. We would advise these gentlemen if I bey have been so indiscreet to hold their tongues at present, and go unprejudiced to the disoharge of their official duties, neither influence i by the opinions of interested parties, or the peculiar ideas of certain folks upon the questions of the liquor traffic.

We bear with regret that scarlet fev*er is spreading at Te Aroha. Another child in the family ot Mr Martin hes been attacked, and several others in neighbouring houses. The body of Mr Martin's child dead from tbit disease is on ita war to the Thames t<t interment. • '

Mb Sobenson, an elder of the Mormon Church will deliver an address in the Odd Fellows Hall to-morrow at four end seven o'clock p.m.

Ik another column appears the notification under the hand of the Warden of a number of application! for licenses, principally for claims at Waitete.

Thk Herald says:—The publb will hardly credit the announcement that yet another Judge of the Native Lands Court hat been appointed. -Last night's G-azette oontains the announcement of the appointment of Samuel Leighton and E. W. Puckey. The latter we already know of, but Leighton is another surprise. We presume that this is a mistake of the telegraph for Mr Deighton, who was formerly a Kesident Magistrate on the Bast Coast. What all th«e« gentlemen are to do is a puzzle; but we presume they will constantly hunt in couples, at all ev«nts. We think, while the Government. are about it, they had better appoint another Kesident Magistrate for Auckland, and make it a condition that he is not to be appointed a Judge of the Native Lands Court. Mb OlliMis' Exhibition continues to be well patronised, and tha proprietor has decided to remain on the Thames fpr a few days longer. Amongst some of the exhibits we neglected to notice previously, we may mention au automaton bear which rears itself on its hind legs, snaps its jaws, and looks round on the audience in a perfectly natural manner; The beautiful views prove a great attraction, and the gairanio batteries, though they are declared to be " shocking/ sjto'prave a draw. Parents could afford Ihujrjittje ones uo greater treat titan by i4kiug Chetu ty Itf r billies' clever eshibitiou. _