The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1882.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4359, 20 December 1882, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISH ED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1882.

The Mining Inspector haa condemned the rope in connection with the Winding Association'a plant about to be erected at the old Crown Frinceaa shaft. Charles Mack was arrested yesterday evening, and brought before Mr Tizard, J.P., this morning on a charge of failing to support his wife and_children in Auckland. He was remanded to Auckland. The owners of the steamer Waitoa ate usuirig return tickets at single fares during the holiday season, as also are the owners of the Kotomahanß. " The appointment of Mr James Patterson as local agent for the Royal Insurance Company is notified in another column. The Royal is an old established office, and Mr Patterson is well known amongst all classes of business people. -.•■■■'■• ■•*■'•■ The ordinary general meeting of the New Prince*Jmperial Company comes off on tbe 29th inst. at the company's office, Auckland. In addressing his constituent?, Mr Bracken M.F.8., said the claim of tbe Thimes Volonteers had been supported by him because in his opinion it was a just one, and he had been informed by a staunch supporter of the Government and a shrewd lawyer, Mr Wynn Williams, that the agreement would hold good in any court of law. Mr Bryce, was, no doubt, a conscientious man, but was apt to let firmness degenerate into obstinacy. A bathes strange affair is reported from Tuapeka weet. Mr John Balfin reported to the police that a man had been seen last week in the bush behind his accommodation house by himself, his son, and hi» ploughman, with a large pole or stick in his baud. The man came out of the bnsh, was seen to stick the pole in the ground, go some distance from it, throw stones at it, and return and take it up, •hake it round his head, and then bestride it as if on horseback. Thoso who witnessed tbe Strange occurrence made a run to try and' capture him, but he made his escape into the bush. As the parties were not dose to him no description of his person can be given. On Monday last Sergeant-Msj or Moore and Mounted Constable Clark proceeded to the locality, and, accompanied by Mr Bulfin, made a careful search of the bush but could find no trace of the man.

A saviors firo occurred a*. Foxfron at o'clock yeslorcSay rmrning when Mr T. W. Williams' score Was. burnt to the ground and all tlie atock v?as destroyed. The value of the stock is estimated at £2000. The building was a very old one and insured for £ihO. The origin of the fire is a complete m ■ cry. Mr Geo. Williams, the proprietor's brother, sleeps on the premises, and when he retired at 11 last night everything was safe. The insurances are:—South British £500, and National £1250. .