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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4260, 26 August 1882, Page 2

Mbmbees of the Naval Brigade and also the Cadet Company are reminded of their usual Church parade to-morrow.

Maize is getting cheap; Mears and Co are now selling it at 3s 6d a bushel by the sack.

Sebyices to-morrow evening will be held in the following places in accordance with the several advertisements in another column. The Rev. S. J. Neill will deliver the third of his new course of lectures at the Presbyterian Church, taking as his subject "Human Life." The Bey. Mr Barley will preach a temperance sermon in the Primitive Methodist Church, and Mr George Aldridge will lecture on the "Future Life" in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bichmond Street.

The tenth anniversary of the Graham stown Fire Brigade was celebrated last night by a banquet at the new shed, which was gaily decorated for the occasion. As a matter of course there^was a full muster of the brigade, besidoß whom several visitors were present' including His Worship the Mayor, who presided, Ors McGowan, Speight, and Osborne, and Messrs Symington and Pricker. Superintendent Price occupied the vice-chair* After the inviting viands, prepared by Mr Barclay, of Brown street, had been partaken of heartily, numerous toasts were proposed and responded to. Amoagst the healths drunk were—"The Brigade," " The Superintendent," "The Inspector," " The Foreman of Works," and 'The Visitors" (responded to by Mr 0. Ahier, on behalf the Shortland Brigade). Some of the speeches caused much amusement, especially those of Or McQ-owan, Superintendent Price, and Captain Pearce. One speaker said that he Had been assured by a high official in connection with insurance that fewer losses had been experienced on the Thames than any other place. His Worship, on behalf the Brigade, presented the Superintendent, the Captain, and Mr Rawdon, Foreman of Works, respectively with a large excellently executed shield, containing photographs of the members and the shed just vacated, taken by Messrs Foy Bros. Songs were contributed by several gentlemen, including Mr Frioker, and Firemen Wright, Basham, Harris, Cobb, Mose, Mitchell, and Newman. Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent, and about midnight conviviality was brought to a close with " Auld Lang Syne. Mr Basham, the Secretary, deserves credit for the manner in which he exerted himself to make matters ruu smoothly, and render all happy. Apologies were read from several gentlemen for their absence, amongst them being Capt. Wildman, who is ill, but forwarded a tubatantial ambassador.

Onb of the best displays of garden and agricultural seeds we bave scon for some time past is now to be seen at the establishment of Mr W. Wood, in Pollen street. Mr Wood has just received from Melbourne a well assorted stock of all kinds of seeds, and he now announces his ability to fill any orders that may be entrusted to him with satisfaction, both as regards price and quality. There is certainly no necessity now for any one to send to Auckland for anything in the way of garden seeds. ■ <■ The steamer Virid will leare Shortland for Te Aroha on Monday next at 3 o'clock in the morning. . We baye been requested to notify th»t the Bay. H. Bull will preach in the Tararu Sunday School to-morrow afternoon.

Stim. more prospecting and pegging out has been going on towards Otanui. Some twelve or thirteen years ago, Mes rs Corlett and Wilkinson, proprietors of the Advertiser, purchased from a person named Dillon the right to "certain ground called Dillon's Lead situated between the Mclsaacs' Claim, Karaka, and the Maungakirikiri Creek, about half a mile beyond the Bell Bock. The reef was fifteen to eighteen inches in thickness. Two trial crushing* were made at Bull's one stamper battery, one of some BOlbs and the other say 451bs, and both yielded at the mtp of ilozs to the ton. Mr Thoman

Boyle bus now pegged out the ground, and in conjunction with others intends to give it a trial, and with that view has obtained protection for a month from the Warden. A few stones brought down yesterday were treated by Mr Pithkethy/at the Alburnia battery to • day, and produced an excellent prospect of coarse gold. The mine is in first class country and ample water for crushing purposes is clone at hand. Several other claims have been taken up in the vicinity, and we have .heard of a fine reef three or four feet in width, being pegged out within half a mile of the proposed battery sites for Otftriui in the Maungakirikiri Creek.

A mertin& of the shareholders of the Surprise Claim, Otunui, is announced to be held this evening at the Pacific Hotel, and one of the Albiou shareholders at the same place on Monday. I The gold from the Martha clai «, Waihi, j realized £3 6s 9d prr ounce, j Two of the R jv. Mr Neill's series of lectures on '• Life " appear in this issue The first is on the fourth p»g«- ■ , A LAEGE claim, sixty men's ground, pegged out on the flat adjoining the Queen of Beauty and running up the collar bone to the Pretty Jane, by Charles McLean, has been success fully placed in the market There are thirty shares altogether, valued at £20 each, five being 'promoters, all the shares have been sold, and applications for moie were re* ceived. I A heating- of the shareholders in the Pin »fore claim was held in the Insurance I Buildings, Auckland, on Wednesday. It was resolved to form themselves into a company, under the Mining Companies Act, 1872, for the purpose of working the holding, with a capital of £25,000, in 25,000 shares of £L each; 21,500 shares to be allotted in 43 shares of 500 each, 3500 shares to be retained as the property of the company." Messrs John Brown, Samuel Browning, David Nathan, Will:am Scott Wilson, John Chambers, and James Hickey were chosen directors. Mr Scott said that this was the first company he had formed eince be had come to Auckland the prospects of which he felt able on all points thoroughly to recommend. He had been informed that it. was the Old Caledonian reef which ran through the claim; '

A HtrMKBOUaLY-ATTBNDED meeting of thj members of the late Thames Scottish Battalion was held yesterday evening at the Governor Bowen : Hotel. Mr J. Watsoa occupied the chair. Statements of accounts were laid before the meeting, and adopted. It wai resolved by 22 to 11 that the instruments and property belonging to the Corps should be sold, and the value realised be di ided. Mr J. Heron was appointed liquidator. Messrs Heron, McDonald, Hunter, Mayo, T. Johnston, and J Muir were elected a Committee; and Messrs Melbose and Crick were appointed auditors. It was resolved that the wishes of Mr Lewis, the donor of the Cup, be complied with, viz , that it be handed over to the Thames Hospital Committee for them to sell, and the amount realised be used for 'the benefit of the patients. • . -

The barque Cabarfeidh, which went ashore at Kaipara and got off, was brought to Shelly Beach, near Helensville. Capt. Ohlson thinks tbe vessel sustained little damage: the rudder is slightly injured.

Thk Oddfellows' Hall, Cbristchurcb, was crowded yesterday evening, and the following resolutions were passed unanimously:—That the extension of the Middle Island Trunk Railway from Waipera to B'enheim by the coßst line or any of tbe other routes specified in the Government Engineer's report is contrary to the best interests of, the colony and the province. This meeting earnestly and respectfully requests the members of the General Assembly to oppo.-e its construction." "It is the opinion of this meeting that in completing the main trunk line of railway through the Middle Island northwards, the Government will meet the beet interests of the colony and of the Provincial Districts of Canterbury, Westland, and Nelson, by tbe adoption of a route that will connect the West Coast with Nelson and Christchurch." It was announced that meetings for the same purpose are to be held in all centres of population in the district.

The manager of Langdon's Company, Greymouth, has received account of the sales of the shipment of antimony ore sent home per Assam. The net weight is given at 191cwt 41bs; the result at £6 per ton less 2$ per cent, discount, £55 18s 8d .Various shipping charges, such as freight, insurance, brokerage, commission, &<\, amounted to £45 0s 6d, wbioh left a credit balance of only £10 18a 2d.

The directors of the Auckland Mutual Insurance Company b>ive received telegrams showing it is probable that the Ounedin Mutual will join them unconditionally. Mr Dobson, the newly-appointed manager, has gone down South, and will plao matters there on a sound footing.