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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3983, 4 October 1881, Page 2

Okoege Veaey Stewart, Esq., publishes his address to tbe electors of the East Ooaßt in smother column. He gives very fully his views upon most matters of interest to (he residents of the East Coast, and promises a fuller statement when he personally addresses the electors. Mr Btew«rt refers to the gold mining interests of the Upper Thames, and the question of roads and telegraphs. A KE&utmoif made by the O-ntral Board of Heulth respecting infectious diseases within the boundaries of the County of Thames is> for public information, published in another column. Theee was no business at the KM Court this morning, and th i District Court, which was to have been held to-day, was adjourned for a week, as Judge Macdouald had not arrived. The Bank of New Zealand will have been in existence twenty-one years come day in this month, und we believe it is the intention of the directors to mark the oecusion by .granting a holiday to all the employees throughout the colony. M:> Eknbics: bold* & &natl at Paeroa to* ujorroffi

We are in receipt of Messrs Frater Bros, share investors' guide for the present month.

The Gounty Council will hold its usual monthly meetiDg to morroir, and it will be the last meeting but one of the present council, as the new elections for councillors will take place in November.

"Dhdeb the new Licensing Act the election for members of the Licensing Committees will tnke place early in December, and as each Wurd of a Borough returns five persons, the Thames Municipality committee will have no less than 15 members of committee, while the Counly with its six ridings will have a com mittee of 30 members. There may be a little difficulty in getting the required number of gentlemen willing to accept the office of coumiittee-men.

A gentleman who has j ist returned to Timaru from a visit to the Empire City, states that there are no fewi;r than forty shops to be let on Larnb:on Quay ukmo.

A CO-OPEBA.TXVE land society has been formed in Cbriatchurcb, for the purpose of enabling laboring men to obtain freeholds on the principle of pacing half a crown per week for three years. The idea has been eagerlj taken up, and suitable blocks of land in various suburbs placed at the disposal of the Associa tion.

The Coromandel Mail says:—Mr Cadman telegraphed to Sir Greo. Grey last week asking him if he could spare a few olive plants for Coromandel.

WoMUN have cheek enough to wear men's huts on their heads but their is one thing they date not do. Not one of them dares to remove her hat in public and dust off the bald spot.

The Colonial Secretary has stated in answer to enquiries, that the Gaming and Lotteries Bill.comes into force on November first, and not January, as appears to be generally beluved. .

The Hon. W. Gisborne, member for Totara, has issued a farewell address to the electors, lie concludes by saying that as private affairs requiring bis temporary absence from the solouy will probably prevent bis return in time to attend at the meeting of the next Parliament, it is not his intention to offer himself as a candidate at the approaching election.

Afteb two consideration the R.M. of Obristcburch has decided that it was i legal to hang goods to a verandah in front of a shop for sale, and inflicted a fine on the tradesmen so summoned.

At the Dunedin Supreme Court, no bill wns found against Augustus, who so cruelly ill-treated his wife, on the indictment lor murder, but true bi Is were found for manslaughter and assault. John jfergussoi), for larceny ot a Waikouaiti County Council voucher, pleaded guilty, aud was sentenced to 18 months. Mary Ann G-oddard pleaded guilty to wounding John Curgill, her paramour, and was sentenced to six months. William Thomas, who pleaded guilty to theft, and was found guilty of assault with a hammer with intent to prevent being apprehended, was sentenced to one j ear for the former, and on the latter charge to three years. Frederick Coy, for killing a sheep wiih intent to steal the skin, was found nor guilty.