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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3953, 30 August 1881, Page 2

A pieh all there is to be no contest for the representation of the North Ward, Mr Frickor withdrawing in favour of IVlr John Wilson. At the solicitation of friends, and in order to prevent inconvenience to the burgesses Mr Fricker consented to withdraw, but expresses an intention to offer his services ut some future time to the residents of the North Ward. We are sure this arrangement will be acceptable to all parties, far there will be very few in the community who will not be pleased to see Mr Wilson filling again hiß seat at the Council board.

The annual meet.ing of the Thames G-as Company wan held at Mr PA. White's office Shortlaud street, at noon yesterday. There was a moderate attendance, and Mr C. J. Stone occupied the chair. The directors' report and balance sheet were read by the secretary as follows :—" The directors beg to submit to the shareliolders the balance-sheet and profit and loss account, for the year ended 31st July, 1881. The balance to credit of profit and loss, with balance brought forward from last year, amounts to £741 13a 2d, out of which your directors recommend a dividend of Is 6d per share. This will absorb £748 13a, leaving a debit balance of £6 19s 10 to carry forward to the new account. The directors congratulate the [shareholders that, although mining affairs continue very" depressed, they are able to recommend the usual dividend.

Mb Wm. Davies, Officer, notifies officially the result of the nominations.

By this morning's mail we laceived v circular from the secretary of the Marcus Clarke Memorial Committee, intimating that at a meeting of the friends of the late Marcus Clarke it was decided to publish a volume of his writing?, the proceeds to be devoted to his family. The book will be published at a guinea, and will be edited by G. A. Waistab G. Walch, and K. P. Whitworth. Subscribers can leave their names with the editor of the Stab.

The discussion last night at the meeting of the Liberal Association was ori the questions to be asked candidates v.ho may 3t;ek the Totes of Thames electois at- the forthcoming general elections. There was a large number of questions of considerable importance submitted to the meeting, amongst which were —Should Chinese immigration be abolished ? a land tax instead of a property tax, the power to re-call members falae to their pledges, the conservation of forests, to abolish the gold duty, and reduced rate for miners' rights, the Government to purchase the freehold of the goldtields. The questiou of insular separation and the education question, also a number of others, were held over for farther discussion at the next meeting.

Tukukino will appear in the next District, Court held on the Thames as the complainant in v case of trespass, Mr Austin, of the Puke, being the defendant. It appears Mr Austin's cuttle occasionally grazo ou some portions of the Komata block claimed by the old obstructionist. The amusing part of the affair is that Tukukino prevented Mr Austin from erecting the boundary fence, so that he might keep in his cattle, and yet he wants now a sum of money for the cattle running OTer his portion of the Komata. It is likely the old chief wants a grievance of some sort, and as he cannot quarrel with the Government he must with some one else.

A KATiVE cbief named Ngakapo is playing the role of Tukukino, at; the Tiki near Oorouiandel. He is preventing the workmen of the County Council from repairing the roads, although when the road was first formed he gave hia consent, to it passing through, his land, and oven anted a* orerseer nt Ihn nine salary of £1 per day.

' The return from the Devon,' published in [ another column, will likely influence the director's at the meeting which is to be held to consider the proposal of amalgamation with the Alburnia company, and, payable stuff having been found, it is doubtful if the propasal of the AlbuFnia will be accepted. The terms are certainly not very favourable to the Devon mine. r The Herald says of the despatch of the late Agent General, published in another column, that as a literary effort Sir Julius Vogel's despatch, returned to him by Government, is beyond reproach ; as au argument, it is lamentably weak. It is insolent, it is aggressive, and the premises are all fallacies.

THOBKietf, Smith, and Firth, notify an advuuea of lOu per ton au their Crowu Brand stud T.S.F. Oawt'tettfui j itoue.

Th*re has been a meeting held in AucU" land in order to raise fui.ds for the distressed Jews in Russia. One gentleman proposed that an amateur performance should be given in tbe Theatre Royal, by which means mem. hers of all creeds who felt so disposed could contribute towards the fund.

We have at our publishing office some seeds of "Sea Island cotton," obtained at Fiji. The plant will grow in this district, and any one calling at tbe office can have come seeds for planting.

At the Police Court this morning, Ernest Vavaseur, who was remanded yesterday for medic.l examination,, was brought before the the Bench, charged with being of unsound mind. Dr Kilgour deposed that he considered the prisoner unfit to be at Urge at present, but thought the lunacy was only temporary. He considered that prisoner was a fit subject for the Asylum Dr Callan guve corroborative evidence. The Bench made an order in accordance with the medical testimony. B. F. lizard and T. L. Murray, J's.P., occupied the Bench.

Most of the claims on Ihe Tokatea range are getting splendid specimen stone. On Saturday evening several pounds of specimens were brought in from the Colonial and Blue Peter ) and lodged in the bank; and the Hope has taken out some rich specimens, a few of which have been forwarded to Mr White's ofh'oi, Auckland. Several new claims in the vicinity have been pegged out. Tbe Colonial and Blue Peter will probably commence crushing in about a fortnight.

Thk New Zealand Times sajs there is a scarcity of carpenters in Wellington at the .present time, caused by the departure of a considerable number to other districts, aB well as to renewed activity in the building trade. The Waikato Times says : —No. 3 Contract, To Aroha Drainage Works, h;is been let to Mr T. Cassidy, of Hamilton, who was the lowest tenderer. The amount is, we believe, £1112 lOs, and work will be commenced without delay. The time for completion is nino months from the time of signing the contract. Aa we before mentioned, Messrs B. and J. Colernan were the successful tenderprs for No. 4 Contract, so that both these works have been obtained by Waikato contractors.

"Aecimedes" writes:—Sib, —ls there no municipal bye-law to prevent persons keeping pigf, &c , penned up in the most densely occupied streets of the borough. Immediiitely adjoining the quarantined house in Brown street, a poor widow keeps a a number of pigs «nd poultry. How can we expect health if sanitary laws are not enforced.

With this issue wo distribute a " Clipping from China." Mr McG-owan of the famous 3s tea no'oriety, knows something about the poetical extract, and the object we liave in giving it as a supplement to the Stab. It throws n little light upon the habits and customs of the Heathen Chinee, and its perusal will no doubt be consoling to the customers of the " Little Shop," assuring them that the tea they drink cetiainly comes from China, as it gire9 the name of the locality where it is grown, and the planter's name, both as a guarantee of genuineness.

If one is thankful to the revisers for nothing else, says the Australian Churchman, at least gratitude should be felt for the removal of the "beasts" out of the Revelation, and for the substitution of" creatures " or " living creatures."

Cheysostom said beautifully, so beautifully that the words have been preserved lik^ a fly in amber, " God ha< given a man two eyes ; if he lose one he hath another. But man hath only one soul; if he lose that the loss can never be made up again."

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Oamaru Mail thus unburdens hi? soul :— " Honesty is at a discount here. Nearly onehalf the men who are assembled here, professedly aa the people's advocates, and who revel in the pageantry and dignity which attach to a Parliamentary career, would not be tolerated in one's drawing room, or trusted in one's kitchen."

A TELE&EAM from Coromandel sajs that, it is expected that the alterations required to be made to the Tiki battery will be completed within a fortnight. The roads are still in a very bad staie. The firot quartz put through the battery will be from Tiernan's, to be followed by the Home .Rule. Blackmore's will then take up the running, and will keep the 10 head going for some weeks. The Perseverance hare over 150 ton* of good-looking etone to put through, an! small parcels from adjoining claims are awaiting treatment.

The budy of a wotn.in, supposed to be that of Mrs Luhrs, who disappeared from Hamilton one morning, come weeks ago, while labouring under halluuina ion, was found embedded in sand in the river near laupiri. The husband and police have gone to identify th« body.