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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4369, 4 January 1883, Page 2

By a proclamation appearing in the New Zealand Gazette of the 28th December, the jurisdiction of the Hauraki Kesidenfc Magistrates' Court was extended to one hundred pounds. Thb weather was very hot to-day, the thermometer standing at 82 degrees in the shade about 2 o'clock. As usual after Christmas, the Auckland Hospital ia crowded. The mail contract from Ohinemufcu to Tauranga which was secured by Messrs Young, Pope, & Co., has been sold by them to Mr E. Bobertson. The native boy Hautonga, who waß killed at Paeroa by a fall from a horse was only ten years of age. He had been riding in a race* and jumped on a bare-backed horse, with only a halter for a bridle. The supposition that Mr J. H. Smith, who met with his death at the North Shore, Auckland, committed suicide proves to be unfounded. At the inquest held on his remains a verdict of death from natural oausea was returned. The post-mortem examination Bhewed that the deceased suffered from heart disease. The Freeman's Journal is inspired. It remarks: " The Thames is to have a new town hall and library. The buildiog known as St. George's Hall is to be purchased, and at some future date patched up and called the Town Hall." Thbbb is perhaps, after all, some chance of making people moral by Act of Parliament. During the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting there was a marked absence of the metallicians, and the usual race course games were conspicuous by their non-appearance. One young Hebrew with a greedy look set up an under and over gin oase in a quiet corner, but the myrmidons of the law put a stop to his little game within a very short time of his start. Afieb we went to press yesterday the Wakeham family made another public appearance. The angelic Mary appeared befor the B>M. with a decorated countenance, which she attributed to the handling she received from her sweet William. The Bench remarked that it was getting rather an overdose of the worthy couple, and sooner than increase the staff of the Court, it would be compelled to send. the fair one up, as the embraces of Mr and Mrs Wakeham were giving it and the police more trouble than their illustrious name was entitled to cause. For reform purposes the Magistrate decided to adjourn the case for a week, and he warned Mrs W. that if she did not pull herself together and behaTe properly during that time, she would have to sojourn afc Mount Eden for a few weeks The exasperated spouse left the hall of justioe uttering strong language as to his intention! toward? the wotcaa he ones swore to lore afld

chflrish. Mr Wakeham announces by advertisement that he will not be responsible for debts contracted by his, physically speaking, better half.

Tjendebs are called for the cartage of one thousand lons of wheat, and fifteen hundred tons of pressed hay from Matamata to Stan* ley. They will be received up to the Ist February by Mr W. T. Firth, Cambridge.

The old warrior Te Maro was slightly taken in a few days ago at Waiwera. A surveyor, whose name begins with 0., and whose military appearance and war-like helmet entitle him to a first rank in a British fighting line, was sojourning in that lively district, having for a companion a lively colonial of Milesian extraction. The last named told the ducky eon of bafci.le-fields that C. was a big warman, had, slaughtered Egyptians ad lib., almost swallowed the Zulus, conquered the Russians, dispersed the landleaguers, and wound up by saving England's glory in a fierce onslaught on all and sundry who challenged British supremacy anywhere' The result was a general levee afe C.'s Lotel. "Kapai the big war-man, &c." 0. was stared to death.

Some evilly-disposed person or persons of the genus larrikin have been at their pranks during the holidays, taking advantage of the absence of the miners. The locality is Murphy's Hill. A complaint has been made to us by the manager of the Magnolia Q-.M.Co. that five of bis regulation pegs were removed. Considerable trouble arises from the act, and a reward will be given for the discovery of the offender. We hear that other claims have suffered in the same manner. The offence is an indictable one, and a heavy penalty may be inflicted on a conviction being secured.

The Wellington correspondent of the N.Z. Herald writes. As some misconception seems to exist relative to the assessment oh which property tax is payable this month, I may explain that it will be on the former valuation, whioh was made for three years. The new valuation mado last month does not come into operation until the next financial year, commencing on the Ist of April.

Ovee £100 was collected in Auckland for Potto, the jockey who broke his leg in the steeplechase on Tuesday last.

The Press Assooiaton says that the vacant governorship of Hokitika gaol is about to be conferred on Mr James Donaldson, the senior warder of Wellington gaol. Mr Donaldson is the senior of all the prison warders in the colony, and promotion is made in accordance with new system introduced by Capt. Hume, under which a regular method of promotion will be carried on from the lowest to the highest positions. The appointment will thus involve a regular chain of promotion through all ranks.

She had a yellow and red dress, and wore a large hab with a two feet long feather dangling on it, on one side of her head. This was on the Auckland racecourse. Her face was of the scoria pattern. Her height was only about five feet eight, and her dainty potato-shaped fingers rested with unstudied ease in the elbow of a five feet three individual, who looked really meek. " I think we'll stand here," said the little man, as he got on the course near the winning post. " Yes'n p'raps I'll have to lift y'up so's ye can gee the race. Come up on the hill, ye fool," and the gay colors went up.

The sittings of the Supremo Court in Auckland have been fixed as follows:— Criminal jurisdiction—Wednesday, January 17th; Monday, April 2nd; Monday, July 2nd; and Monday October lsfc. Civil actions will be held at the Court-house, Auckland, on the following day, Bt 10 a.m.: —Monday, January 22; Monday, April 9; Thursday, June 21; Wednesday, July 18; Wednesday, August 14; Monday, September," 17; and Monday, October 15. The trial of causeß under " The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867," may take place at any of the above-mentioned sittings for the trial of civil actions.

Two local coaoh proprietors were comparing notes last night. One happened to hail from the extreme south of Portugal. " Did that Scotch lady from Botomahana come up with you ?," asked the first knight of the whip. " Ah! faith she did. Her an' another gintleman thravelled through yisterda'." Thus was the English language beautified.