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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4425, 10 March 1883, Page 2

Thb Thames Naval Artillery have won the match between the Dunedin, Wellington, Nelson, and Auckland Companies. The scores are :—Thames, 701; Dunedin, 694; Wellington, 691; Nelson, 656; and Auckland 585.

Membebb of the H.A.C.B. Society are by advertisement requested to assemble at their hall to-morrow morning at 6.30 o'clock for the purpose of attending- mass, &c. The Pearl leaves for Coromandel on Monday morning next.

The trustees in the estate of Mr John Leydon notify that all accounts due to the estate must be paid at once, or legal proceedings will ecsue. ' Wb would strongly urge upon the Borough authorities the necessity of employing a cart to remove the offensive matter taken from the side channels and thrown* along the streets, where it is left to poison the air with the malarious gases arising from its putrefaction. Tee usual meeting of the Directors of the Thames Valley Eailway Company was held last evening. Ordinary routine business was done, and a telegram was received from the Government, stating that the matters cf the company will be laid before the Cabinet npnn the return of the Hon. Mr Rolleston to Wellington.

The Police Court only sal. for a few minutes this morning. Win. Ashby was mulcted in the nominal penalty of Is for allowing his home to wander, os the offence had been committed while he was laid up. The case of James Bickitts, accused of removing earth from Borough land, was adjourned until the 16th inst., as a misunderstanding apparently existed in the mind of the defendant that the charge had been withdrawn. At, the New Zealand University Senate yesterday, Sir G. M. O'Rorke moved that the Edinburgh University be requested to grant the same private privileges in regard to the study of medicine to the Auckland University as are granted to Otago. After a long discussion _ t,hn.-motion-wee carried by a me j -rifcyof one. The Senate also carried a resolution expressing gratification at the establishment of the Auckland University, and expressing a hope that one would al?o he established at Wellington. A KOTIITCATIIT appears in the Government Gazette that the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of Major T. L. Murray, as commander of the Volunteer Force at the Thames. Wb learn by telegram that Te Whiti and Tohu arrived at Parihaka at noon yesterday, when they wera released. At several points on the road between Opunake and Parihaka there were numbers of natives, who heartily welcomed the return of the prophet and his henchman.

Adamant (the winner of the Dunedin Cup) was drawn in " Ada Mantua's " sweep by a lad driving a baker's oart in Dunedin. . The Freeman's Journal in an article advocates a warm welcome to Mr Bedinond, M.P., the delegate from the Irish National Land League, who is about to visit Auckland. AvriCf a have been received with the information that the rails for the Auckland Tramway Company were to be shipped for Auckland on the Saturday following the departure of the mail from London on January 25/ .

The Engineers of the Te Aroha tramway, Messrs Stewart and Hunter, are calling for tenders for the construction of somo three miles of permanent way in connection with the tramway. Full parttcuhrs as to plana and specifications can be obtained from our advertising columns.

The manager of the Thames Winding Association is calling for tenders for the supply of a number oftrucks. The Rev. Thomas Adams, the new pastor of the Congregational Church, contacts the services both morning and evening to-

morrow. Me Thoma.B Wiicox, of Auckland, will conduct the services at the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow evening. Mr E. H. Taylor, the regular pastor is at present on a travelling missionary tour through the settlements of the Waikato. The time table of the a.a. Despatch will ba found in our shipping; column. She will leave the Thames on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday for Te Aroha, returning same day, and on Friday, returning on Saturday. She will be run next week, we believe conjointly by the owners, Messrs Price Bros, and the Thames River Co., who have, by the payment of £50, secured the first right to purchase, and are also entitled to a week's trial. We hare, received the third number of 11 Picturesque New Zealand," which bljows considerable improvement on previous issue-",; the illustrations are much more cleverly executed than those in the former numbers, and the letter-press portion of it ia creditable. With a view to expediting business, Gisborne Town Councillors are prohibited from smoking at meetings before 10 p.m. Thus all ttteir meetings end in smoke." Thb Victorian Yach6 Club holds its annual regatta at Melbourne to-day. It is expected that the Auckland built yacbta Taniwha and Secret will compete in the large yacht race, the first prize for which is £100. < Q-beat are the virtues of oatmeal water as distinguished from beer for enabling men in this climate to do hard work ! A contractor, who is employing about 140 men on an outdoor work, pays £6 per month for oatmeal to ajuke driuks for the men at labor. On that

they do splendid work, but when pay-day comes, and tbe men imbibe S'Tonuer liquor?, there is for some time a considerable falling off in their working capacity.

We have received a telegram from Kawakawa as follows:—" Heavy rain-and wind last night. It is still raining hard and a flood is imminent."

A mretin<J of persons desirous of farming a football club on-the Thuroes will be held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening next.

Me Gkohgb Harcotxbt, the new legal manager of the New Whau G-.M. Co notifies the mnking of a call of Is per share on the capital of the company, payab ye to him on the llfh April. He also, ns manager of the "New. Eureka G.M. and QO. Co., Otunui, warns defaulting shareholders of the consequences that' will ensue if they neglect in still leaving" unpiid any calls owing by them-'in that company.

With thnt shuffling and trickery which has always characterised the transactions of the Ministry, they are now trying to delay the work in connection with the Thames Valley Railway Company. While the Hon. W. Bolleston was in Auckland, Metsra Fraser, Brodie, and Murdoch waited on him on' the business of the Company and the Minister informed them that as the matter did not come within his department, he could not answer their requests. After that the secretary to the company telegraphed to Wellington on matters connected with it, and he. was informed to the effect that; vie Government could do nothing until the return of Mr Rolleston to Wellington. Such behaviour on the part of a Minister is undignified to a degree.

At the Hon.C H. Bromley's second lecture on the English in Ireland, delivered in Wellington on Thursday night, Sir William Filz herberfc, tbe Speaker of the Legislative Council, occupied the chair. In aoknowledfiing a vote of thanks, moved by Bishop Redwood and seconded by the Mayor, Hip William said reference had beeu mado to his having travelled some d stance and endured fatigue in order to preside, but he could assure tbem he would cheerfully travel a thousand times the distance if, by doing so, he could assist in obtaining for Ireland an Irish Parliament.

SPEAKINGS at thebanquefc to the Qtover- or in Christchurch, Mr Meares said : " It is only 12 year* ago, I think, since the first Bbip laden with wheat left Lyttelton for England. It wbb then thought a hazardous and foolish experiment. Events have proved the contrary, and the crop of wheat has increased to that extent that we shall require no less than 100 ships this season, and we shall be proud to think that the export will bo £10 per head of the population of this province."

An improvised rifle range at the corner of Gladstone Road, GKsborno, a few evenings ago was the scene of much merriment, as each and all were exercising their skill as mark.3.mon in order to pot Te Koofci. After some preliminary firing sweeps were got up, but there was one individual-present who never failed to " ring the bell " when it was necessary, and therefore secured the pool. This, after a time, became monotonous, and the bystanders felt dißsatisfi'd. As there seemed to be a probability of a row the police interfered and the show was "butt."

Captain E. A, Edwin, of Wellington, telegraphed to the Harbormaster at 12.29 this morning as follows :—" Hard gale betwen north and east and south-east; glass further fall, and very heavy rain soon, but there are no indications of gale of exceptional violence."