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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3961, 8 September 1881, Page 2

In the "Warden's Court this morning, the ease of McLaren t. Scanlan was further adjourned for a fortnight. Me3SES Kobson and Thorpe have offered the County Council as a free gift that portion of the road from the junction toPaeroaYwhich runi through theVpropWty, and have" further offered to fence it on both aide) free of cost. The County Council have accepted the gift, and intend to form the road. The Nelson people are generous, and are determined to show their appreciation.of Mr Giaborne's conduct. The following telegram was sent a day or so ago to Mr Pitt, M.H.R.: —" Amount of fine wired to you this morning. Understand that it has already been foundseveral time 3 over, but the Nelson people hope that Mr Gisborne will kindly allow them the privilege to which they consider they have the best right.—J. K. DOD3ON, Mayor." The monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee was held at the Borough Chambers last evening, the President, Mr -Robt. Comer, presiding. Complaints, were made as to the manner in which the contractor for the supply of milk performed his duties, and suggeationi J;p cancel the contract were made, itTwas^iaally,. decided, however, to let the House Cpmmittee deal with the matter. The Treasurer's statement showed the assets to be £350 IDs 3d, and the liabilities £534 6s 3d. -Some conversation ensued i^| the unsatisfactory financial position of the; institution, but hopes were expressed that the depression was only temporary. The Dispenser applied for leave of absence for three weeks, and after a considerable amount of discussion his request was granted. A cornmi'tee was appointed to communicate with Government on the subject of a fever hospital; and after the appointment of a house committee for the month, the meeting adjourned. It is said the road between the Thames aud Paeroa is at present in a very bad state. S a voral horsemen who travelled ifc lately complain bitterly of the dangerous Btate of some of the swamp crossings. One individual recommends an application tfo the General Government for funds to meial it. .-. . It is rumoured to-day that Mr James 'Brown, of Tamru, was married this morning at the Wairoa to a Misß Crawford. The Fri-nch outraged .the sacred tomb at Saida, which has provoked great indignation on the part of the Arabs, who are resolved to aveDge the insult. • , , It is announced that the nomination of Hesperion for the Melbourne Cup was informal, and haß accordingly been cancelled. A CAB Li O3 AM received announces the death of Archoishop Steins at Sydney yesterday. JoHKfJ&XDON will sell a consignment of Canterbury'potatoes at his Brown street auction martito-tnorrow. A committee wa,« . appointed at the Hospital meeting last night to act in conjunction with the Borough and County Council iiuthoritieß in the matter of a fever hospital for the Thames. The Trnnsvaal Convention was signed on the 13th July, and while ih was being signed, a number of townspeople burned the British Hag opposite Government House. Sir Hercules Bobinson addressed the people, urging them to be a law-abiding people, and while representing Her Majesty in the person of the British Resident, he would always watch over and protect their interests. . f A BlLIi for further extending and' securing the liberty of the Press was jptroduced by Mr Sheehun aud read a first time last night.