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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3941, 16 August 1881, Page 2

Quite an animated discussion took place at the Hauraki Hall last evening upon the views of the writer of "Land.O!" Dr Kilgou^ Messrs McQ-owan, R. N. Smith, Hurley, Home, Gritfeths, the President (Mr Carpenter), ViuePresident (Captain Small), and several others took part therein. The general opinion seemed to be that the principle of nationalising the land was the right one, but the difficulties of carrying it into practice was held by most of the speakers to be insuperable ( especially in old countries. The general public ought to attend these Monday evening meetings more than they do. They are quite welcome, and would be interested in the questions discussed, which concern all.

The London Standard, in t.he course of a leading article in a late issue, in reference to the Irish Land Bill, stat* s that the moderate Conservatives in Parlian ent condemn tho tactics of the Marquis of Salisbury and his followers in the House of Lords in dealing with the measure.

At the inquest, on Mrs Sandflj, the Jury returned a vprdict of " Death from apo-

p>xy."

A c&blb&bam cays: —In the House of Commons on the 13th inst. the motion condemning the adoption, of the system of specific impost duties by France was, after a debate, rejected. In the course of the discussion, Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretnrv for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Government was determined to conclude no fresh commercial treaty with France which would act to the prejudice of British trade.

At Russell a quarantine station is being arranged, so that Sydney steamers may call in and coal with their own crew without having any communication with the shore.

Thbee fresh cases of small-pox were reported in Sj?dney yesterday, (Monday) viz., a man named Rodgers, a clerk residing in Pyronunt; a woman named Sarah Foster, of Clarence-street 5 and another woman named Huett, living in Hagor-street. The patients in each case have been removed to the quarantine station. The case at Surrey Hills Has also been quarantined, the doclor3 having decided that the patient is suffering from small-pox.

Me Bun's meeting takes place this evening, and all ratepayers of Kaviaeranga are

invited to attend,

Mb W. H. Aibey, the new master of the High School, arrived by the Rotomahana last evening. He will commence his duties in the course of a day or two.

An intending contractor for works at the Waiotahi called this morning to invite us to walk as far as the foot of the Waiotahi, where might, be seen t.be ndtnirable way the County and Borough officials work together to cause expense to the public. The Borough have called for tenders for the consfruction of the culvert at. the Wuiotahi, for which tenders will be opened to-morrow, and the County have six men busily engaged all to day throwing in mullock that will have to be removed by the contractor for the culvert. This our informant saya is quite true, and is know by the County overseer, who says that it. is not his business to know what the Borough are about to do, and so goes on his way rejoicing.

Wb are informed that Mr Greenville with his solicitor, proceeded to Auckland by this inornit'g'f- steamer in order to instruct Mr H' ski th to take the first step in an appeal agaiust the decision of the Warden yesterday.

Bishop Cowie, on behalf of the N.Z. University, presented yesterday at the Choral Hall diplomas granted by the Senate of the New Zealand University to the students in Auck laud district.

Theeb was no business at the X..M. Court this morning.

Fhom the very favorable returns from the railways for the first three months of the current year, it is now deemed practically certain that the railways will pay fully 4 per cent, net profit this year.

Thb Auckland Eduoa'ion Board has conceded the point in dispute with the Gratton Road School Committee, namely, re the appointing of teachers without consulting the committee.

The Thames correspondent of the Herald Bll y ß . —Our worthy Warden appears to h»ive got quit i confused over studying the Goldfield s Act of 1873, and is now apparently making confusion wjrse confounded. Not many weeks aj,'O he h«ld that a person pegging off a piece of ground ami not registering it secured a title which was inalienably except ill-, the owner's will, for a period of 21 years, and upon this he gave several decisions in the Warden's Court which deprived persons then in occupation of certain claims of their r.jpert . In giving his decision upon the case of Hollia ». Scanlan, howevr, he struck out a new line of urgument, and expreassd the opinion that, the Warden had a discretionary power as to declaring when a claim whs virtually abandoned, but before he could exercise that power he must have good proof that the original peggers had no intention of going back io the ground This argument struck at the root of his previous opinion, and rnude the title to an unregistered ciaim a very precarious ono.

Thb proprietors of all the inns in Leamington having the Lion as a siyn have received the following letter :—" Sir,—You m-e hereby instructed, in common with all landlord* having a lion for a sign, no matter what colour, that the Government can no longer permit their tails to be displayed in the coßtumßcious manner hitherto but too common with British lions. You are at once to cause tho tatla to be gently but firmly drawn between the legs, and there sepgrely fastened, during the remaining brief tenure of office by Gladstone, Bright, Chamberlain and Co.'?

The new docks recently completed atLeith, tho seaport of Edinburgh, were re-opened lately by the Duke of Edinburgh. Theceremony was a most brilliant uifair, and was attended by thousands of spectators. The Quee.i had been invited to perform the ceremony, but she pas unable to accept the invitation, and deputed the du'y to her son. The new docks have been .constructed on ground lately re claimed from tkp B.e^' &P a coat of £375,000.

Mb Gpdgeof, the hon. secretary of the Haurakj Banking Club, particularly vishes all members to attend (tonight's meeting, ac tho question to.come up for discussion is tUe advitability of eudiug the eeasan with ii fancy drest bull,

SOME time ago we felt called upon to direct attention to the generosity and thoughtful ness of an enterprising chemist in business in Pollen street in offering to supply gratis the specific recommended in our columns for scarlet fever, and now *c have pleasure in referring to another act of gi>nero»ir,y, namely, that of Dr Huxtable, who undertakes to give advice gratis to all persons in need of it who will call upon him after 2 o'clock p.m. The sick and suffering oi this community should not sutf'er long when a first claes medical man generously pluses his experience and advice at their disposal, and we have little doubt but chemists will be found who will dispense the medicines at a reduced rate to those unab'e to pay ordinary charges. Dr Huxtable is to bo commended for his offer, and we have liitlo doubt but v generous public will remember it to his credit.

he Mediterranean lulian exploring expedition has accomplished the journey across the northern covet of Africt, from Egypt to Guinea.