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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3990, 12 October 1881, Page 2

Mb Phillips' has for Puriri and Hikataia starts to morrow morning at 9 o'clock from the Bank of New Zealand corner.

We understand that the Registrar of Electors has wired to the Col. Secretary that

c baa formed the electoral rolls for Thames and Coroinandel, under section 8 of the Kepresentation Act, 1881, upon this notice being given to the Colonial Secretary it is published in the Guzette, and from the date of such publication the electoral rolls so formed are the electoral rolls for the respectire districts mentioned. It is probable that Mr Allom is the first to make such notification to the Colonial Secretaiy, but whether that should be so or not he deserves credit for his prompt action,

Mb Sukeiian notifies his intention to offer hi'nieelf for the Thames electorate. His advertisement appears in another column. This action of Mr Sheehan'a will appear strange to the Ooromandel people, as afc the time he addressed the electors he assured them he would stand for that district were it separated from the Thames.

In another column Mr H. T. Howe announces his intention of conteoling the Tauranga Electorate. Mr Howe is well known in the Dpper Thames districts, and should command a fair amount of support from those piacea. ■

At the Police Coiri: this morning, one man was charged with b«iii^ drunk and disorderly in. Albert street last night, lie pleaded guilty, but as it; was his first offence, he was discharged wiih a, caution. T. L. Murray, Esq., J.P., occupied the Bench.

A pbesox who returnod from "Paeroa last night, informs ug that the new find at Te Aroha is causing great excitemont there, and many are of opinion that it will turn out to be a good t.hii-.g.

A Wellington telegram siys:—There is nothing new about the coming elections. Stops are still being 1.-ken to hurry on the rolls, which it is hoped will be completed by Saturday next and printed by the 24th. The elections will take place ourly in December, bufc the date has not yet been fixed.

A telegram from Cambridge says:—Mr Bhodes teller of the Bank of Now Zealand leaves here to-da; for the Grahamstown branch. Mr llhoins has beeu between three and four years located in the Waikato, some time at Hamilton, j,ni for the last two and a half y«ars at Cambridge. Hero, he has been the life and soul of cricket and football, and will be much missed.

Aw extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Queen of Beauty Extended Gold Mining Company was held this afternoon, twenty shareholders being present. Mr John MoCabe, one of the directors', was called to the chair. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, which was held to consider the future working of the mine, aud if it was deemed advisab'e, to pass resolutions for voluntarily winding up the company to give directions as to the disposal of the company's property on the London market or elsewhere, as might be thought expedient. Mr Richmond, solicitor, said the company could not be wound up voluntarily unless free from debt. In answer to a shareholder, D. Gr. MacDonnell, legal manager of the company, stated the extent of the company's indebtedness on Oct. 2nd to have b!!en £849 ;. assets : unpaid call, £778. A contract was in progress, but he was informed by Mr Richmond that it could not be legally considered a liability until the work was finished. The present cost of working the mine was £400 per month. Only 3s per share of the capital remained uncalled, and in a short lime the mine would be actually wound up, or to increase the capital would be necessary. Messrs Pond, Abbotf, and other shareholders expressed themselves in favour of going on as at present, and alter discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Alexander, seconded by Mr Pond, to request the directors to <arry on operations in the mine until more urgent necessity arises for considering the -financial condition of the company.

Special meetings of the Naval Brigade and Scottish Battalion will be held this evening on very important business. We understand the officers commanding the several corps here huve received communications from Government respecting the native difficulty on tha West Co st, and are desirous of knowing the feeling of the Volunteers on the matter should their services be required. The meetings tonight are to touaider the matter.

At a late parade of the Wellington Artillery, a lottei 1 was read from Government stating thai; tin servicas of *he battery would bo accepted in case of hostilities breaking out on the West Ooaßt. The lieutenant in command of the battery referred to a conversation with Col. Header, in which the latter stated the services of the Artillery would be accepted only as a rifle corps. Lieub. Macredie took exception to this, whereupon Col. Header twitted the battery with having offered its services for action, but was williug to use any excuse not to go. Lieut. Macredie rem-irked that during the 21 years which he had served in ihe volunteer force, he had never met with such conduct from any officer of the Defence Force. The battery unanimously passed a resolution that steps be t^kon to bring the conduct of. Col. Reader under the notice ox the Defence Minister.