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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3912, 13 July 1881, Page 2

Touching the subject of an Infectious Disease Hospital, we would suggest that the dwelling house on the hill at Pnr«wai, lately iv the occupation of Mr John Bull, wpuld ) until better could be found, answer the purpose very well. It could bo procured for a very small sum, and has we understand, been lately papered, painted, and fittel up.

The tender of Mr Corbett for £125 was accepted this morniii" by the County Council far repairing the -Welcome tramway and keeping it in repair for twelve months. The contractor has to hand it over to the Counci' in good working order at the end of that time, and to'deliver all stone at the Waitekauri battery at a fixed scale of charges. There is no doubt but that the County have acted wisely in this matter, ns the money for the work is partly found by the General G-overnment, and any money spent in this locality will be refunded by the increased gold duty. ,

The plaint to which. We referred in yester" day's issue as having been against the claims ab Waihe is not, we understand, against the present holders of the claims there, but is laid against parties who pegged it out over two years since, but. whose pegging has not been abandoned. The plaintiffs are H K. Joues for the Little Lizzie, Willi-am 1-Ticholl for the Martha, John Nicks for the Dulcibel, ,and Adam Porter Tor the Young Colonial. It seems that at least a portion, if not all the ground in the claims referred to was orijanally pegged out in one claim. The plaint has been laid by A. Porer to protect the interest of those interested,^nd there is no doubt, according to a late ruling of the Warden,'but that the present owners might have '"been put to some troubleaud expense if they had failed in taking the steps they have now done.

A meeting of the 'shareholders of the Waitete Licensed Holding was held last night at the office of K. R McGregor to take into consideration an offer from the Waihi Association offering terms of amalgamation. The tffer after some slight alteration was accepted. Wo believe it is the intention to at once erect a 20 head mill in connection with the amalgamated mines.

A iiTTiXE sou of Mr Culpitt of Shortland met with a very serious accident a day or bo ago. He fell ovir n log of wood, fracturing his arm above the wrist very badly. Dr Huxtable eet the arm, and the little fellow is doing very well.

Theeb was no bueinese at the B. M. Court this morning.

The Wairoa School Committee followed the example of the Napier Committee in refusing to allow the Bible in Schools Associations to distribute their circulars through, the master.

We understand that the County Council have received a gift of the buildings lately usad as the Post Office in Mury street, and intend to use them ns County offices.

The latest bulletin, dated 12th inst., reports that President Q-aifield had experienced feverish symptoms during the previous night, but is otherwise progressing favorably towards recovery.

We have received further information touching the circumstances attending the arrival of the man Beatty on the Thames. It appears that I*r Pajne understood from the patient that Dr Harvey had declared to him that he was suffering from scarlot fever ; and that both Dr Callan and himself examined the man on the verandah of the hospital, but under the circumstances were unable to decide definitely whether he was suffering from scarlet fever or diptheria. We are only too pleased to make these statements, which in a measure qualify the strictures we were driven to make in our last issue upon the action of the doctor. In our opinion the cuss required putting plainly and solely for that purpose did we introduce the Doctor, the Mayor, the County Clerk, nnd the other persons and circumstances referred to by us.

Wb may mention another circumstance brought under our notice to-day which goes to prove the urgent necessity there exists for the hospital we are advocating, it appears that in the Waiotuhi Creek there ia a cisc of a woman suffering from soarl t fever who3e dwelling is in very bad repair, nnd who has been without attendance for some days. To make the matter worse, the unfortunate woman is quito unable to to help herBelf iv the most necessary bodily functions, and is in such a state that constant attendance is absolutely necessary. A neighbor did attend her for days, until she in turn got knocked up, mid since then the poor woman Ins been unattended. We believe the County authorities sent tu-tiay necessary fooi, clothing, bedding, medii-ine, and a nurso.

We understand the B >rough Cjuncil have received £3 5 fr jhi the fiako Council towards the in.lintoutmce of charitable institutions on the Thames.

Mb H. Dbivbb has sold his horses, Sir Modred, Somnus, and Idalia, for £3000. It is understood that in future they will run in the name of Mr H. Prince.

An action for alleged breach of promise of marriage, between M. Simonsen and Joseph Solomon, was heard in the Dune un Supreme Court yesterday. Defendant appeared, and said he was and always had been prepared to fulfil bis promise. Plaintiff's counsel said this was the first, they had heard cf such a thing, and plaintiff pressed for all the reparation possible under the circumstance?. The jury returned a verdict for £125.

Among the other circumstances in connection with ihe scarlet fever ■ ase, we have heard that one of the gentlemen who was spoken to in reference to James Beatty recommended that he should be put on board the Fatiki. This remark was made iv the presence of one of the directors of the company and the secretary, both of whom at once made tracks to Shortland wharf for the purpose of ordering the Fatiki out to the stream. We cannot blame them : she would not make a good hospital.

The first dance under the new arrangements of the members of the Naval Brigade takes pi cc to-night in the Hall, in Brown Street. The band of the Brigade has arranged a capital programme of dunce music, and thei'e is every promise of a pleasant evening's amusement. Strangers are admitted by an introiuction from a member of the Brigade.

We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the latest number of the Postal Guide from the Chief Postmaster, Mr Coney.

A CABLEGRAM says: -While one of the daughters of tho iMuue a.id Princess of Wales was out driving yestcday, ihe horses boiled. The carriage w*s eompl-tely smashed, but the Princess fortunately escaped without injury.