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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4413, 24 February 1883, Page 2

A TELEGBAM received from Paeroa states that the debris coming down the river is all new timber, and is supposed to be the bridge over the Ohinemuri River, put up by the Tauranga County. . A death from typhoid fever took place in the family of Mr G-reenslade, Waiotahi Creek, last] evening. The deceased was a , nearly thirteen years of age. He was engaged in connection with] the office of this journal up to Saturday last, and was a bright and intelligent boy. His parents are greatly sympathised with. 2 The County Returning Officer notfies that the first quarterly f meetings of the newly elected Licensing Committee will be held on Saturday next, the 3rd of March. The death from typhoid fever of the son of Wm. Greenelade, Wniotahi Creek, has been reported to the County Council. MISSBS Martin and Son, drapers, Pollen street, announce a genuine sale of the whole of their stock, commencing today. The firm I Btate that they have made great reductions in all lines. The stock of Mr D. Cloonan, Owen street, I has been bought by Mr James Marshall at a large discount, and it is to be cleared at a I "great sale" commencing on Tuesday next. ' The shop is now closed for the purpose of mat king stock. A irititK business was done t hie morning both at Auckland and the Thames in Dart stock, no doubt owing to the cutting of a leader in the shaft. Prices were a little .easier in .the afternoon when it became knovsn that no gold had been seen in the leader. It was intended to have floated the sfeam launch Dispatch, built at Price's foundry, this morning, but the weather during the week has been co unpropitious that the vessel was not ready. It is intended to launch the boat on Tuesday. The friends of Mr Aitken, the dispenser at the Hospital, will be glad to learn that lie passed a very good night, and wa? much better this morning. Strong hopes are enter** tamed of his speedy recovery. DtrßlKa the hearing of a case* in the Police Court this morning the Dog Inspector exp^ined how a dog had been—when the Borongh rate was only sa—registered in tho Borough, but when it waß raised to 10s the registration wasremoved.to the County, where the fee was only 6s. 'I bus the law was evaded. Surely ths could be prey. nted.

Upon enquiry at the Hospital this morning we learnt that the two sufferers by the accident at the Karaka mine yesterday were progressing favorably.

Our obituary column to«day contains the decease of one of our oldest; settlers in the disi.riftfc, Mr Donald MnOaskill, of Hiiiiilaia, who died tc-clay ali.tbe ripe age of 75. Mr McCasfeill was a native of (hi Isle of Skye, and arrived in these parts some 30 years ago. He eventually acquired from the natives a piece of land at Hikutaia, on which he and his brother, Mr L. A.McCaskill, tave resided ever since.- Deceased leaves a widow and two sons to mourn bis loss. The funeral is announced to leave here on ihe arrival of the steamer from down the river on Monday,

The services advertised for tomorrow are as follows ;~Congregational Church—Rev. T. Adams will preach morning and evening. Oddfellows' Hall—Mr E. H. Taylor, on " The pasflißg away of former thing"," at 6.30 p.m. It was expected that Mr Hill would preach in the Presbyterian Church, but he was unable to come to the Thames. He is announced to preach here next Sunday; the Rev. 8. J. Neill will officiate as usual. . The manager of the New Eureka mine, Otunui, to-day brougbtdown lOlbs oi good specimens, obtained during the week in a stope started on the footwall leader. The stones are of about the same quality as those bagged last week. - Thb business to be transacted at the usual weekly meeting 6f the Mutual Improvement Association is published m another column.

In the Police Court this morning, the Dog Inspector proceeded against David Headerson for not registering a dog which the inspector said he had seen continuously on the premises of the defendant. The defendant denied the ownership of the animal, and called bis son who ewore that it was his; and was registered by him in the County office. The R.M. said that it was shewn that the dog waß the property of the defendant's son, arid the case would be dismissed. On a charge of owning another unregistered dog, the same defendant I said it belonged- to other s:n3 of his, but generally when they were at home the dog stayed at. his house. This case was also dismissed, the Magistrate remarking that the ownership of a dog, according to the Act, did not mean the legal right to the dog, but was fixed on the keeper of the home of the dog— the proprietor of the premises where the dog generally lived. Sir Arthur Gordon has been offered and has accepted the Governorship of Ceylon. Sir Anthony Mtjsqbave, Governor of Jamaica, has been offered the Governorship of Queensland.

A cohbespuNdent sends the Bullarat Star the following :—" Cure for Cancer. —Two ounces of sulphur, half an ounca of quicksilver, one ounce of cream of tartar, half an ounce of saltpetre, put into a pint of molasses, stir well; take a tablespoonful before going to bed each night. For outside application— One bottle of British oil, one ounce of red precipitate. The Bulphur and quicksilver must be thoroughly mixed for a long time in a mortar, and the other ingredients added. I wish every paper in the land would publish this, bo that in after years I could have the satisfaction of knowing that many had been saved from horrible suffering and death by its use." A sincjttlab medical scandal was brought to light in Victoria. A man named Patrick Devine was committed by the Police Bench at Rushworth on a certificate given by two local medical men to the Kew Lunatic Asylum on a charge of being of unsound mind. On the following day he was brought to Melbourne by train, but before he arrived be was evidently seriously ill. The constable, on orrif al at their destination, proceeded with his charge to the hospital; but the man died before reaching the institution. It has now transpired that Devine, whq.was 23 years of age, had been employed with a survey party, and was suffering from typhoid fever, which induced temporary delirium. At the inquiry tho coroner remarked upon the egregious blunder of the local medical menj but said they could not be held blameable. A verdict was returned of death from typhoid fever.

As an instance of Chinese perseverance and strict adherence to the laws of creed, we (Southern Free Press) note the appearance in the district of a " Chinese resurrection party," consisting of four Chinamen and one European. , It would appear that it forma part of their religion that unless a Chinaman is buried in China he goes not to heaven, therefore they have subscribed £32,000 towards this mission. The party carry with them a number of zinc cases about the size and shape of an ordinary coffin. Two of the Chinamen aoting as gravediggers pub the bones in this, and the European solders it up, the oth r two acting as overseers. The party must be furnished with ve ( y minute particulars of the locality of the graves, as in one instance they visited a grave eleven miles from the nearest habitation.

Notwithstanding- she has three hundred thousand fewer sheep, Victoriabad an increase of dxt.y million pounds of wool for last year. Improving the breeds of her flocks gave this satisfactory result.