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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4212, 1 July 1882, Page 2

We would again remind our readers of tbe concert to be held at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening next, in aid of the fund to liquidate the debt on the schools of the Sisters of Mercy, Shortland. Mr Wiseman's new local song, -which he purposes singing, entitled the "Harbor and the Railway," contains the following hits:-—Our doleful look out; speeches at the meeting; result of the voting; E jpluribus unum, &0.. Those who hare heard it pronounce it the best he has yet written/ ..

At a meeting of the Licensing Committee of the Thames North held at the Greeham Hall yesterday, on the application of Mr Brassey a license was granted to Mr George Symington for the Theatre Royal Hotel. Mr Miller aleo obtained for Mr D .Barly a transfer of the license of the Prince Imperial Hotel from John Taeker to himself. The Commissioners were—Col. Fraser (Chairman) and Meesrs Fricker and Thorburn.

The poll on the local option question at Kaiapoi yesterday resulted in a majority against the increase of licenses. A CABltß&eam received at Dunedin states that Sir Julius Vogel had not completed bis business in Melbourne, and did not leave in the Kingarooma.

W. Eathut, clerk in Native Land Department, was arrested yesterday at Wellington, on a charge of embezzling £27 10s Government money, and remanded till Monday next. Bail was accepted, himself in £100 and two sureties of £25 each.

Am alarm of fire was raised this morning, and in a twinkling some of the Grahamstown Fire Brigade's appliances were en route. It transpired that the chimney of Mrs Harvey's residence, at the junction of Albert street with the Beach road, was on fire, having flared up considerably at first, but willing hands being on the spot all danger was past before the brigade arrived.

, The Benevolent Commission at Dunedin is continuing ita sitting. The evidence of the inmates, yesterday, waa unfavorable to the management, although all admitted that lined

the last inquiry the food had improved. An outside witness stated that he had frequently seen'the manager of the institute drunk, and had heard exceedingly disgusting language from him.

Mb Bbbbx Cass, a gentleman in business on the Thames in its early days, but; who for for some yea» past has been living at Christ - church is now here on a visit, and intends improving the occasion by lecturing in* the G-ood Templar Hall on Tuesday evening next. His endeavors will be to pro re the error of doctrine o£ Eternal Suffering. Probably or?e or more of our clerical friends will be present and give battle for the faith that is in them.

Ik to-day's supplement will be found " Observations by Patience " on the characters of Ministers and well-known local politicians; the first chapters of a very interesting local story entitled " Moanatairi Gold ;" "Snooks; his sentiments on tbe harbor question;" Dan Cloonan's sentiments on fifty shilling parcels, and other items of an interesting character.

Ik order to afford the Thames people an opportunity of visiting the moat wonderful war-ship that has ever been in Auckland waters, H.M.S. Nelson, the b.s. Rotomahana will make a special excursion trip on Tuesday morning. The return tickets will be 7s 6d saloon, and 5s steerage, available until 5* the following day. .

A chiidben's opncert yr\\\ ba given in ,tbe Wesleyan Church, Shortland, on Monday evening, the proceeds to go to the fund for improving the school building. .»

The firing of the Thames Rifla Rangers for the Andrew's Challenge Cup takes place on Monday. :

COMMODOBK Erskine, of H.M.S. Nelson accompanied by the members of the Auckland Harbor Board, proceeded on a trip round tbe harbor in the Victoria yesterday. The Victoria steamed first to Kauri Point, and thence proceed to the new dock site, and eventually down the harbor to Rangitoto and Drunken Bay, and up to the Sandspit and Tatnaki River;. The Oommodbre said nature had done tnuolr for Auckland harbour and arfc could do the rest. Its management was in god hands. A lunoheoa was given on board The only toasts were those of the health of the Commodore,.and of the Chairman of the Harbor Board.

The annual meeting of the Southern Cross Gold Mining Company took place yesterday. Tbe directors' report stated that since < the last meeting 204 tons of quartz had been crushed for a yield of 4050zs 18dwts of gold, the value of which was £1,064 Os sd. In hie report the mine manager stated that there is a good chance of coming on a pa'oh of gold in the hangingwall leader of the Caledonian main reef. At present an intermediate level was being driven on this reef with the object of prospecting. He had seen no gold as yet, but hoped to come across some. A prospecting level was also being carried in on the main reef/ The balance-sheet showed the receipts to have been £2,302 sd, of which £1,238 had been realised by calls and the balance by gold, while the expenditure had amounted to £1,626 6i 9d, leaving a balance of £475 13s 8d in the bank.

A meeting of shareholders in the Reuben Parr G-.M. Co., which was to have been held yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. The statement of accounts for the year shows :— Receipts: Balance from last year, £28 18s lid; gold, £6 11s 3d; calls,£4oolos ; overdraft, £523 13s lid. Expenditure: Mine expenditure, £472 15s 6d; head office expenditure, £74 12s 7d; purchase, of Dauntless and Sink to Rise mines, £366 2s; cash, as per balance sheet, £23 13a; creditors on May 31st, 1882, £22 11s. Total, £959 14s.

We are informed on excellent authority tbafc the complaints of the Warden's visits to the Aroha district not being sufficient to meet the requirements of the place are without foundation. At the present time, there are but a few cases waiting for trial, and none of great .importance. In the course of two or three months, when the weather is better, mining matters will, it is hoped, be much livelier, and the Warden's visits more frequent. -

j Thk Bank of New Zealand has opened a branch at Te Aroha, under the management of a popular young officer, Mr G-. A. Burgess, thus taking time by the forelock. But this Bank always does forestall business, and there is scarcely erer a township sold wherein it does not secure some of the most valuable sites with a view to business. Our correspondent informs us that the Te Aroha folk are grateful to the Bank authorities for acting so promptly. .