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A ebpobt bae been in circulation that th c shift which knocked off at 8 o'clock at the Prince Imperial mine on Saturday night was aeked to wait in the changing room until the manager had been com* municated with. We are authorised by persons who are willing to come forward and substantiate their assertion, to state that no such thing was requested, nor even hinted at, nor is there the slightest pretext for such a report. The gold was shot down about 4 o'clock, and the men did nob leave until 8, yet some of them are discharged for going down town and spreading the news! We are credibly informed that the I person most blameable is still at work in the mine. The manager, we have been told, shields himself behind the excuse that he has a | right to discharge men without assigning any reason, but he has out the ground from under- ! neath his feet, for he did giro his reasons. One man informs us that Mr Clark, in dismissing him, stated his reasons for doing so wn§ that he had heard he was giving information at the corner. Another tells us that the | manager reckoned he should be the first to bare ..the information; the inference being (hit the man bad gono nut of his way to forestall him. One of the discharged meninforms us that Mr Clark, in the course of conversation, threw the responsibility of the leading article which appeared in Tuesday's ; issue of this journal on him. We are quite . prepared to admit questioning the man about the occurrence when it oamo to our knowledge, but if Mr Ciark is as free from outside influence as was the writer of that article, he is a free, independent, and responsible person indeed. Mr Clark as far aa we can learn, is like the man convinced against his will, and in

only floundering deeper into the mire. We do not impugn his motiree, but assert emphatically that his treatment of those discharged employes of the company was harsh and unjustifiable, and we believe that public sentiment is on our side. We regret exceedingly having to criticise his action so severely, but it is our i duty as journalists to challenge the actions of ! the strong towards the weak. All J-be gold , on the Thames would not suffice to wash out the stain of an unjust action. Mr Clark should remember to" err is human; to forgive divine," and measure his conduct by that standard. Col. Fbasbb and Meßsrs Brodie and Speight, provisional directors of the Railway Company, proceeded by coach this morning to have an - interview,with the Waitoa settlers. The election of Mayor.takes place on the 29th inst. As yet there is no candidate in the field, but Col. Fraser and Capt. Wild man are spoken of as likely to weo the electors. Mr James Marshall was at one time regarded as a probable aspirant for the civic chair, but it is said he has made up his mind not to do so. The election of County Chairman takes place on the same day. Mb J. B. Stbanob's property at Farawai, consisting of residence, 1* acre allotment, and an eight acre paddock, was sold yesterday hy Messrs Frater Bros, to Mr Thomas Dunlop, the well known mine manager. We understand the consideration was about £600. Sib Julius Vogel is indisposed at Melbourne. He has written an interesting article to the Argus on the conversion of colonial securities into Inscribed Stock. He will leave Melbourne for Dunedin in 1 about a fortnight. , Mb W. S. Greenville has disposed of his I mine and plant in the Hape Creek to Mr Robert Comer for £1500. A meeting of gentleman interested in floating a company to work the mine was held at the Pacific Hotel last night. Applications for double the amount required were received, and these from the most influential men in the district. It is proposed to create 20 promoters' shares of £100 each, and half of these are reserved for Auckland. Mr Greenville has the utmost faith in the ground, and is anxious to take up a considerable interest in the new under-

taking. . • •_ Mb B. B. McGbegob will sell the rights to the gates, publican's booth, and Good Templars' booth in connection with the Athletic Club carnival, at noon on Saturday. Mb Wm. Carpenter held a sale of properties at the Academy of Music to-day. An allotment and house at the corner of Williameon and Queen streets was sold for £115, Mr Downes being the purchaser. Mr Brastey's house, Hape Boad, was disposed of to Mr Alex. Aitken for £65. There was no offer for Mr Say's farm. A FATAt affray took place at Hororapa yesterday. Two men, named Perry and Hobbs, had a fight, which was provoked by the former. After one round the men closed and fell to the ground, from which Perry never rose again. Hobb3 bore the reputation of being quiet and sober, while Perry was quarrelsome and eccentric. He was said to have been in a lunatic asylum.

Seven men on Sunday night made a round of tbe brothels in Christchurch, abusing the inmates, demanding liquor, smashing furniture, &c, and generally behaving in a disgraceful aud cowardly manner. They were arreeted yesterday, and appeared before the Court fco-day. One of the-prisoners, wbo was shown to hare endeavored -, to restrain his companions, was let off, and Mr t^Mteford said the others appeared to hare gone from, house to house of these women and behaved in a most blackguardly and disgraceful manner. It was not to be tolerated that because these women lived as they did that defendants should conduct themselves as they had done, i here was no excuse for such disgraceful conduct, and if the last of the three informations with which he war dealing, viz, two charges of destruction of property and the use of obscene language, had been laid under another Act, he would have sent the accused to gaol without the option of a fine. As it was, they would all, with the exception of Hadrell, be fined £2 on each of the three charges, or £6 a-pioce; and also ordered to pay the amount of damages (£6) between them; in default, each to undergo 20 days' imprisonment.

An examination of the Union Coy's s.s. Rotomahana shows that she is much more seriously damaged than was at first thought. The whole of the damage is ou the port side, a little abiift midships under, her machinery. It has been caused by the heavy weight of the vessel while ljiag on' the rocks. Besides a number of dents in her plates, there is oue hole under the boiler, also two holes under the balliist tank, while her cargo-chock is twisted and broken in all directions. Her keel is also damaged. She made no water be.iauso the holes are under the water ballast tanks. Sho is expected to be ready for atsa again in a fortnight.

Some new gas lamps have been tried at Ljttelton with opal tops and brass reflectors* which are found to give an unusually large light at the expense of less than twice the amount of gas consumed by an ordinary burner. The new arrangement is an admirable one for working a steamer at night, lighting the wharves, and not much more costly than the existing system. An ex-policeman named Lawrie, now a fishmonger, had a fight recently with James Rigby, who was connected with Woodyear's Circus, at Wellington. Rigby had one eye gouged out but replaced, and the top of one finger bitten off. Lawrie i« so knocked about 88 to require medical aid, and was unable to appear in the Police Court yesterday to answer the charge of assaulting Rigby. The case was remanded.

Mblboubnb (says the Ballarat Star) grows daily more agitated with respect to the proceedings of the professional abortionists. Eight .of thosa gentlemen, some of whom practise in respectable circle?, are known, and are bandied round from day to day. Mb Seymour George addressed his constituents last night at Aratapu Hall. There was a large attendance, and Mr Greorge received a un minions vote of confidence and of thanks.

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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4318, 2 November 1882, Page 2

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Untitled Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4318, 2 November 1882, Page 2

Untitled Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4318, 2 November 1882, Page 2

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