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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3910, 11 July 1881, Page 2

The attendance at the funeral of the late Mrs T. B. Hicks yesterday was very large, testifying to the esteem in which she was held by the community.

The team of the Scottish that beat the Engineers have been challenged to fire a match by a number of their comrades. The new rifles will be used. The contest is as much as anything to test the quality of the new arms.

Ik connection with the advertisement signed by Mr McLaren, Mining Inspector, tho following clauses of the Act nsay be worthy the attention of miners:—Clause 7: Within ten days after marking out nny such claim, the owner, or one of the owners thereof, shall register the same in the Mining Registrar's office in tho manner hereinafter prescribed, unless he shall una^e application for a license, in the form hereunder annexed,' marked Bcbeduleß. Clause 68 states : "The owner of any claim, right, title, or interest, or privilege, not being a licensed holding shall, within seven days after abandonment or relinquishment of the same, giro notice thereof in writing to the Mining Registrar." It will, therefore, be neocsanry for all parties who, since the coming of the regulations into force, ab^ut the end of 1875. have given notice of pegging out of any claim or claims, and have abandoned these without registration, to at once give notice, in writing, to the Mining.Registrar of abandonment, otherwise the Mining Inspector has no option but to take proceedings in the Warden's Court, Tha usual proceedings that he takes to declare claims abandoned applies to registered claims only. To save proceedings, therefore, miners will have to exercise caution.

We understand that neither the High School, or the schools under the direction °of the Roman Catholic denomination, have closed to-day. Their action will be discuaaed at a meeting of the Board of Eealth this afternoon. Rev. Father O'Reilly has written a letter to the Board, in reply to their circular requesting that tho schools bo closed, in which he forcibly points out the hardship his teachers and children will suffer if the schools lire closed for any length of time. We understand tho Board -will take other steps to enforce their decision re tho closing of all' schools in the district.

The Bay of Plenty Times says:—" We are glad to hear that tho matters in dispute between Mr J. C. Young and the Govern meat were finally settled on Saturday. Tho embargo that was placed on our townsman's property has been removed, and it now reverts back to him. We understand that the money for which the sheriff was about to sell Mr Young's property was the expenses of the late prosecution, and was n.)t ia any way connected with the arbitration. Wo congratulate our townsman on this satiafaotory settlement of his affairs." Biddy Muhphy contributes to the Free Lance a ballad on the " Eeciption of the Princes," which concludos with the following:— Bedad, we'll ne'er forget the scene, We'll toaaht the mids in rare poteen And sing " The wearing of the green," All acrimony scorning. Begorra, they're the broth o'boys, The mm's delight, the colleen's joy?, We'll dhrink and raise the divil's noise, And won't go home till morning.

Tromas Write, a bushman in tbe employ of Mr Webb, of the Kauaeranga, met with an accident on Friday morning. He, with some other men, were engaged in shutting down the gate of a dam, but while bis mates escap.d i>«jury he was swept down by the force of the water. He managed to catch hold of a branch of a tree on the bank of the river, and from there was rescued by his fellow workmen. He had a narrow escape, for the creek was much swollen with tho rain and swept him some distance. He complained o! an injury to his leg upon being taken from the water, and on Saturday morning was brought to the hospital, where every attention was given him.

McGoWAN, of the litttle shop, was prevented from playing the philanthropist in a very neat way. He was pro^ared to sell carbolic acid as a disinfectant at a much lower price than usual, in oder to pui. it within the reach of all requiring it, but to duy the police informed him that from information received they were aware of his intention, and that his selling such materials without being licensed was a breach of the law. It woufd be very hard indi-ed to find out who gave the information to the police, as so few were affected hy the contemplated action of the owner of the little shop.

A _ABG_ air vessel is being fitted on to the 20 inch main from which the Alburnia battery gets its supply of water. It; is about 18 feet in length and 2_ in diameter, and will be fixed to the pipe lengthways. This will, no doubt, have the effect of preventing breakages of the pipes through a battery stopping suddenly, the air it contains acting as a cushion.

Members of the Thames Scottish Battalion are wajned to return to the store at once nil rifles, bayouets and scabbards in their possession.

The amalgamation of Jones' leases, the Waitetc, and Dulcibel, at Waibi, wonld give an area of 20 aores for the company, and about 1300 feet on the line of reef, while a low level would give backs of 250 feet. With such a large reef, an unknown quantity of stone might be taken out at this level quite sufficient to keep a battery going for years.

Me Plant, chemist, Mury street, is not to bo out-done in generosity by Mr Day, and adv?rtiseß in our co'umnH that he is prepared to pi^e away any quantity of the prescription recommended by us aa a cure and a preveritnti^e to scarlet fever. If five gallons of the medicine are required, the small charge of sixpence is made, but leseor quantibra are given away gratis.

The Bey. Mr Daries bas handed £3 Os 6d to the LadieB 1 Benevolent Seciety, part proceeds of the Bale of the photographs of Mrs Haropgon placed in his bands.

The following gentlemen form the new Victorian Ministry:—Sir Bryan O^Loghlin, Premier; Colonel Treasurer and Attorney General, Mr J. M. Grant; Chief Secretary and Minister for Education, Mr D. Gaunson ; Minister of Imnds, Mr H. Bolton ; Postmaster General, Mr T. Bent; Commigsioner of Bailways, Mr Young ; Commissioner of Trade and Customs, lion J. S Dobson ; Minister of Mines, Mr J. H. Graves. The Minister of Justice portfolio, and of Works is still unfilled.

The Orange Society ef Auckland held a commemoration on Saturday afternoon, at the Cboral Hall. There was a large attendance, including the principal officers of the Order, and a considerable number of members. The Eev. Joseph Long (Primitive Methodist), presided. Intereßiing addresses were do livered by the Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell (Anglican;, and L. M. Jsitt (WVsleyftn), in which they exhorted members of the Order to greater zeal, unity, and organisation.

The Theatre Royal, Wellington, was literally packed on Saturday night, and numbers were unable to obliiia admission on the occasion of the twelfth and la3t, representation of the Pirates of Penzance. During an interval in the performance, Mr Cary presented Hearn, the winner of the Sculling Cbampionship, and White, his opponent, with silver cup.'. Both competitors on appearing on the stage were received with lourl cheering* Hearn made no reply to the remarks of Mr Cary, but White admitted that he had been beaten by the best oarsman in New Zealand. However, he intimated that at some later time he would again try conclusions for the Championship.

Me Hagght, the Crown Prosecutor of Dunedin, stated openly in Court a few days ago at the henring of tho charge againss Moritzon that his experience was that it was impossible to get a conviction in Dunedin for embezzlement, no matter how strong the evidence against the prisoner was ; besides, the whole community had been worked on to prevent Moritzon being punished as he deserved. Tommt Tv Roa Te Eangioanturi, a Maori, prince, who recently stopped in New York on his way to Europe for an education, has dark eyes and skin, and straight black hnir. He speaks Itnglish easily, and has forgotten every syllable of bis native language, and when he visits hie parents he employs an interpreter. This must be startling news for Tommy's friends. The International Monetary Conference which opened its sittings at Paris on the 19th April lust, and has sat on various occasions since that date, has now broken up without any definite decision having been arrived at on the subject of the universal adoption of bimetallism. The Conference will, however, meet again in April next, year, and in the meatitima the various Governments will be requested to open diplomatic correspondence on the question, for the consideration of which the Conference assembled. The Record states that the Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society have resolved not to come to any decision as to the measures !.o bo adopted with reference to the new version of the Testament, until it hae been submitted to public examination. A tbltiGKA* from New Plymouth says :—• The natives are preparing for a large feast at Paril:aka. Twenty-five carts c.ime into town yesterday, and returned taking iifte^n tons of flour, three tons of sugar, twenty boxes tea, and other things. The Moknu natives h*ve started up tho river to peg off the boundaries of their land on this .side of the rivor, with the view of putting it through the Land Court. Anothbb large slip took pJace on the Southern Cross Company's ground on Saturday nigiit between eight and nine o'clock. It had baon dribbling away all Friday, and the men wero expecting it to give way ut any moment. The Alburnia tramway is completely buried for about 30 yards, and the engine bouse adjoining the Big Pump has also sustained some injuries. The end of the building facing the hill has been broken in, and the winding engine almost covered with debris. The steam pipe has also been broken, j^but whether the engine itself has sustained may serious damage cannot be ascertained.