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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4347, 6 December 1882, Page 2

Thb monthly meeting of the H»rbor Bourd was held at the Borouph Chambers yesterday aternooD. Present: Messrs Fraser (Chairman), Oaborne, Marshall, B-ad, AtcGowan, p-jrpenter, and Wilson. The Secretary expla^ned thjt'. i'c had been ascertained that in the transfer p,f the foreebore the right to niiiirv<i)s had Ijeen resery^d by the Crown. He «ommwEifated wjth Goyemmept Bpcj an inquiry w,s promised. A» he eupp -sfd that, the inquiry would be through the Warden, be went to Mr Kenrick, and found sncli to be the cnß3. Mr K-nriok *aiH he intended lo •repor.' f^lly upon the a ijecl to Govtrnment, and wiohea lo know how many uppliratums !»*<} beep receiyed. He gaye partieultw of

the four applications, two from Mr White, amione each from Messra O. Hill and M.Browne. Mr Kenriek said he would recommend that in some way the applications he granted, and that---the first person who struck g>ld should have his license free.

Trndehb ar* invited for the removal and re-erection of the Old Golden Calf winding machinery on the Seymour Co.'s-ground.

Thb privileges in connection with the Jokey Club's HKiiu'*! races will be sold by Mr R. R McGregor on Saturday.

"YouffaßAiHS'EY" writes:—lamdeloighted to hear that the Thames is goin' to figger amongst the gnte centhres of (he wurrld in takin' the mishure of Vanus. I've btvntould Tom Biiwden, C.X , is pom' on (lie top of Gintle Annie wid his f.h ■ d«.• lir. to get; a peep at" the colleen us she embraces the gun. Oeh ! but it's a pity the crrtff didn't make Tom Inner Guiird instid of Grunt) Tyler, us he moight thin whin inside"!he mystic ring hve sUii a bather chance of embr'icin' the bu<iful Vanus hursil', and that nv>ight, have satisfied hur cravin' disfcructive intinahun*, and made her p'raps settle with the gods of the Waiotahi.

A CAUj (the first) of threepenco per share in the Naw Eureka Gr.M.Go. (Otunui) has been made.

Mb James Marshall announces that be has received a ppecial shipment of Colonial-made cloth for the Christmas and New Year; also fresh line« in millinery and drapery. A dis« count of 3d in every 5s is allowed.

Ouk advertioing columns announce a concert to be held in St. Gr-orge's Schoolroom. Rolleston street, on Thursday week, December 14, in aid of the building fund. The promoters have wisely made the charge f<>r admission Is only, by reason of the many concerts taking place about the end ~M the year; but they have a moat attractive programme made out, which includes the names of all the old favorites, together with one or tJ?O novpjiiea. The worthiness of the object, added to this nonaiderition for the public ponlet., -houlri ensure a, aotinl lioude.

A meeting of the shareholders in the Bonanza claim. Otunui, was held at the Pac fie Hotel last night. It was resolved to proceed to work at once upon a lode supposed to be the Eureka reef in the Arizona tunnel, if permission were obtained to do so. The mine was manned tt-day.

Thb Canterbury cricketers beat the Auck» land team by 27 rune. Chnstchurch first innings I3o,i.'spcond innings 180—total, 310; Auckland first innings 162, second innings 121—total, 283.

Messes 0. S. Boss and Co., of Melbourne, have sold consignments of kauri timber, ex Robin Hood and Laira, at the following average prices: —At per 100 feet super.:

Hewn logs, 16s; sawn flitches, 15s 6d ; sawn boards (1 inch), 19s. Messrs Bois also report, the sale of a cargo of white pine timber, ex Circe Sawn boards realised 13a 3d per 10J feet super.

A meeting- of shareholders in the Arizona Claim, Otunui, will bo held at the Pacific Hotel to-morrow night.

A bumbeb of persons yesterday visited the» extraordinary freak of nature on exhibition near,the Exchange Hotel, Pollen street.

Mb I). Cioonan announces that he is clearing out his stock of drapery regardless of cost.