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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4270, 7 September 1882, Page 2

\ Ottb monthly Summary for Europe will be published to-morrow. • •

; We..learn that steps are being taken by Landers and party and McCurdy and parly to amalgamate their claims, named respectively the, Spero Meliora and the Little Maggie, situated up the "Waiotahi Creek, under the name of the Shamrock Extended GyM. Go., with the view of placing it on the market. From the excellent returns of gold yielded by the Shamrock in the early daya of the field and the rich patches obtained by the present occupiers within the last three years'— one crushing of four loads alone giving 161 ozs —and the ea«y distance from town, we are of opinion that there will not be much difficulty in floating the new venture.

Mb B- Womt announces his candidature for the North Ward. A meeting of his supporters will be held at the Gresham Hall to-morrow evening.

Thebe were on. view in Mr Frater'a office window thia afternoon five stones (weighing in all 161bs) from the Eureka Claim, Otunui. They were, broken from the hanging wall'of the reef in the drive towards the Arizona, und are good samples of what/that district can produce in the way of gold-bearing stone, one 'of the smaller pieces being exceedingly rich. The gold in the larger pieces, which are composed of bine and white quartz, is very coarse,; and is well through the stone. We are informed that plenty of richer, though smaller, pieces could have been shown, but it was though advisable to exhibit large pieces.

A CIAIM of large area was pegged out yesterday on Block 27, including the old Wheel of Fortune mine, by Mr H. T. Eowe, surveyor, on behalf of some Auckland gentlemen. ■.:,-.'

The Waxworks at. the Academy of Music continue to' ■ attract vieitb' s. . The electric youth is generally the centre of attraction, and the shocks imparted to those who venture to shake hands with him testify to a singular fact. The collection is well worth a visit; On Saturday afternoon a special matinee will be given for the convenience of families and school children, when every child will receive a present.

Dr G-. W. Gbabham, Eesident Physician and Superintendent of the Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, and who has written a work on lunacy, has been appointed Inspector of Lunatic Asylums for New Zealand.

■In opposing the granting of a license in Auckland yesterday, Superintendent Thomson said he might Btate that, not long ago, a convicted thief applied for a license, to a house in Hobson street, and was nearly successful.- He mentioned this fact to show how necessary was police supervision. ;

A Talzow and Manure Company has been formed in Auckland, with a capital of £5,000 in £1 shares', but exclusively confined to local butchers and meat salesmen. A piece• of ground at the Western Springs has been purchased as a site for the factory.

The Christchurch East Licensing Bench granted an extension to twelve o'clock to nine publicanß, refusing it to one on the ground of bad conduct. The Lytteltori Bench, ;on the other hand, flatly refused extension. All the publicans in Bangiora applied for midnight licenses, and were refused.- :;-''

In the Legislative Council .yesterday, Mr Nurse moved that ifc be an instruction to the House Committee to cause the room designated as the Stranger's room, to be* reserved for the purpose for which ' ifc is set apart. After some discussion, Mr' Nurse said the ■wing of the building to which' the room in question belonged cost £800, On odo occaeiou, he might inform'the Council, he wished to wait for a stranger in that room, and lie ■friund it lull of tobacco smoke, the place aaielfc most offensively, cards were ec&ttered over the apartment, and the table covered with glasses, which once contained whiaky. He decidedly objected to such a^ state of things. A few members , monopolised the apartment, who wore contented to yarn and smoke together. The Council difided. Ayes, 17 ; noes, 15. The motion was carried.,

Mb Adam Pobteb has,laid a plaint in the Warden's Office against Messrs Campbell and Donnelly, holders of .the Golden Run claim, which forms part of the newly - formed Mariner Company's ground, for non- working.

Mb Robbbt Gbaham, itis rumored, claims a right over all the ground which would comprise the projected Queen of England mine. It is further asserted that He is likely to endeavour to fl at the Company on his own account.

f An Auckland telegram say-3 the Sydney football team is a very light one, average ing under 12 stone. Though not the best that could have been picked, owing to some of the best men not being able to spare the time necessary for the .tour, it is, nevertheless, a good all rquud combination, and the members themselves are satisfied that it willltake some-hard play to -enable.' their opponents to score a victory. /There are only six men in the present team who took part in the match against Queensland. Ifc has been finally settled to retain Jewitt, of Dunedin, in the Auckland football team notwithstanding objections made by the Press., . ,; -