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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3965, 13 September 1881, Page 2

The time for tenders to be lodged forjtlie battery and,water raca for the Waihi Gold. mining Company has beon extended till

Tuesday, the 20th inst. The plans, &c, are not yet ready, which necessitated the extension of the time.

OwiSfl to the delay in the arrival of th Te Anau, the members of Lyons' Tourist party did not arrive in Auckland in time to reach the Thames to open at the Academy of Music this evening, and so the visit of tho troupe to tho Thames has been postponed till after the termination of the Auckland season. The height of Mount Cook as determined by the latest observations has been found to be 12,349 feet.

Mb Httesthouse, speaking on the G-old Duty Abolition Bill, said he could earn as much gathering fungus as the average gold minera did, which was stated by Mr Weston to bo £85 per year. The Liberal Association meoling last evening was better attended than usual, notwithstanding that the weather was most inctefcfept. Dr Xilgour .read a inoet interesting and instructive paper on " Irsular Separation," a subject which is commanding, and must command, continued and greater attention throughout this North Island as the only measure that can really benefit the people at large. The Liberal Association has adopted Separation as its platform, and will embrace every opportunity of bringing the matter before the people in all its bearings. The 'Doctor was well received, and a hearty vote of thanks wns accorded to him for his interesting lecture. The President, Mr Carpenter, spoke well in support of the Doctor* views 5 others also followed in the same line. Several new members joined the Association. Dick S.ddon, M.H.R., says he will Hansardise members of the House if they don't behave themselves. Such a threat could not have much terror for Mr Speight, who does that sort of work for himself The need of the new culvert at the Waiotshi is very apparent, almost every Bbower oi rain blocking up the old culvert with debris. The Queen of Beauty mill has now been stopped two days through thi?, there being no outlet for the water from the turbine.

On Friday next at the Academy of Music »v entoftainment will be given by members of the Auckland Sand of Hope Union entitled " John Tregenowetb, his mark." This temperance eervice of eong hat lately been performed most successfully in Auckland, the Press in that city speaking most favourably of it. Should the entertainment result in a pecuniary success we understand that it is contemplated devoting the proceeds to the establishment of a . Band of Hope on the Thames. ' Mrs Hampson—who arrived by the Rotomahana last night—will react' the connecting narrative. - ,

A Liw point,, of come importance haß recently been dealt with by Mr Shaw, E.M., of Wellington. The question arose in the case of Buck and another v. Maxey. la 1878 plaintiffs granted a lease of certain laudato defendant and another named Cofston. ...During the currency of the leas?,' one of the covenantors (Colston) became bankrupt. Subsequently lessors sued the remaining lessee fora quirtor'a rent due. Now in this tction defendant's answer was that the effect of bankruptcy was to destroy the lessor's estate -under the lease, and discharge the covenant. Mr Shaw gave his reasons for arriving at such a conclusion. He pointed out that in truth someone must suffer in order that the bankrupt might, be free. In the present case to treat the lease a.3 extinguished would be to divest two contracting parties outside the bankruptcy of their existing estate. His Worship said tha true soli^f on of the question submitted to him^wtfifld be "fefruct"by an oiu^r^fttfrrpayuaent of one half the rent by defendant, and judgment was given accordingly. .

f VVk were shown yesterday a sample of t' c chairs manufactured by Mr A. West at his chair factory, Shorlland. For some months Mr West has been employed on a batch of these articles, but owing to drawbacks in the way of not being able to procure suitable tools, &c., for his work, lie has been considerably thrown back. The chairs turned out are a strong, well-nvide article, and if Mr West can make them at the price he is now selling, we feel sure he will succeed. We wish the enterprising gentlemau every success.

The following is the letter of invitation "sent by Tawbia>:—To To Karuuna Hou Pera, Te Beiroa, Te Mokent, and others, who desire to see me, and hear my word.— In the days that are past the word conveyed by roean* of a Manuaule. Now I send forth to you this word : Come to Hikuratigi; let you arrival here be oo the 26th of Maburu, which represents the 19th of September. The word ..JTill be spoken on the 28th, which is the 21st of Sspteiob^r, and then the small and the great will hear of the truth [or honest;] and correctness of my action. I will not dissemble on that day. My time is at hand. This is my word: It iB, however, only my word, and may or may not bs accepted [or adopted] by you. Le^ve my work to me (do not intertere or obstruct me in what lam doing). lam able to complete what I have begun. Gome, that you may see und hear, lest it should be said that 1 concealed anything from you.

The total amount realised for the benefit of fche families of the Weslejan ministers who perished in the Tararna is £2500.