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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4012, 7 November 1881, Page 2

Tue children's service at 8t George's Church yesterday afternoon was well attended.\ The Bey. Mr Luah gave a very instructive address> and when speaking of his intended departure 'from the Thames was visibly affected.

The Wesleyan baztar at the Academy of Music was well patronised on Saturday night, and the sum already reached from the sale of fancy goods, &c, umoun's to £100. As it is desirable to clear out ih« remaining stock the bazaar will be opened again this evening. B trgains may be < xpeeled to night, and ladies in want of useful articles would do well to attend. Thbbe was a large congregation last night at the Presbyterian Cimroh to hear the temperance sermon by M.- Neill.

We learn that an employe of the Shortlaud Saw Mill Company Buffered through his band coming in contact with the circular saw this morning, and be was taken to tbo hospital for treatment. The lad Morrow from theThame* Orphanage, who suffered from an explosion of gunpowder on Not. Ist, is also at the hospital, doing well.'

A meeting is to be held in Leeston to con•idejr the advisability of bringing forward a oandidate to oppose the Hon. John Hall.

' Thibe is to be a contest for the represents* ■ tion of Hastings in the County Council, for MrG»rran offers, himself for election, while Mr Thorbum, the 'old member is also a

candidate, j " By telegram, wejearn of the death of Mr Bromley Sieele at Coromnndel this morning. Mr Steele' was a. member of the Fourth Estate, and was highly respected both in Coromandel, where he has resided for a number of S years, und iv Victoria, where he waß well known. Not many days ago Mr Steele we»s on the Thames canvassing in the interests of Mr Cadmari. Inflammation of the lungs was the cause of death.

Mbs Fotweli, while riding oa horseback jeßterdaj afternoon, met with a very serious accident-—breaking both bones of her left arm. The saddle girths got'slack by some means and the saddle turned round, the rider falling off on the near side of the horse, her weight coming upon her left arm.

At the conclusion' of the' hearing of a case in tbe Wardens ■ Court, on Saturday, [Mr JJnu*»j-reinarSted4tr the Bench .that Wither he nor his client approved of. 'the decision given in the matter just heard. His Worship remarked that he was not at all surprised, for seldom either Mr Brassey or his friends approved of anything he did. Bough on the man of the law. .

On the troops' advance from Rahotu, the Thames Scottish were the advance guard, the Nelson men leading in the column. The Wanganui men camped on the ground com* maud ing ihe settlement, Canterbury on the right flank, and Marlborough on the left.

The hillsides were, lit up on Saturday evening by the numerous fires lit by the boys in memory of Guy Fawkes and the sth of November, 1605. We could see as many as twenty fifes at one time burning, principally on the hill top, and for half an hour the Waiotahi and Moanatairi creeks were brilliantly lit. up. On the Karaka and along Murphy's hill, a great many fires were seen.

Thb Hauraki Tribune bat the following about the Waihi and Waitekauri mines :— Waihi.—The Waihi Compauj are getting out a trial crushing of 5 tons to go to the Owharoa battery.—The Young Colonial is sending 10 tons to Owharoa. The stuff looks better thau ever.-—The IPanay has started laying down,ft tramway for a tunnel.—The Evelyn has corns on gold bearing stone.—The Martha, NicholU and Muj'iry, are about to let 500 feet for a main tuuuel. —The first sod of ihe Waihi Co. t.iraujwiiy vms ti^uatf ou Xu*ed*f motaiog.

Waitekaitbi. —Moonstone, Mr P. Nolan has started work, and fur the time he has got on.well. A.forge put up, the tunnel cleaned out, and better still, he turned to'aiid lolled a lot of fine 'sticks thub will be valuable in a short time,—City of Dublin. The contractors have started and bare cut a small leader with a little gold in it.—Success. The prospecting tunnel is in 30 feet, and as loose gold bearing clone lias been got out on the surface, tome* thi-g gaod may be shortly expected.—The crushing for Butler's tribute is looking first class. Mb Tuoububn, who has been the representative of the Hastings riding in the County Council for years, offers himself again for reelection. His advertisement appears in another column.

It will be observed from advertisement elsewhere that a meeting of the friends and supporters of Messrs Brodie and Coutts will be held at the vVaiotahi schoolroom at 7.30 this evening to form n committee fo secure the return of there gentlemen, both of whom have worked well for their district in the pust, aod are entitled to substantial recognition at the bands of i he electors.

The water of the Ksraka Cre k has now been running for some days in the new channel from Pollen street to the baach. The contractor* for the portion between the Kur.ika bridge ondMaekay street are making good progress with their work.

Mb Deeble writes:—" Sir,—Re "Observer's " letter I answered as plainly as possible that not Id was unaccounted for, and that the balance-sheets were audited by the Government auditor, and are signed as correct. I will leave the public to judge whether be would have signed such as correct if £10,000 were unaccounted for. If " Observer " writes pro bono publico I am quite willing to assist him to the C. T. booke, and if any monies are aliasing make him or his bondsmen pay it."

Some wags in town on Saturday, upon hearing of the capture of Te Whiti, sent a telegram to Seaman Kielly of the Navals, "thanking him on behalf of the Thames citizens for having caugMTe Whiti." Kielly is a good natured man, and will probably enjoy the juke as much as the senders of the telegram.