The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4429, 15 March 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1883.

MbGobdon, the Chief Mining Inspector, had an interview, with County Councillors to«day, but nothing, has transpired. Mr Gordon's suggestion that the district should ! apply for the use of a diamond drill, does not ' meet withthe approval of that body, who aver . that they cannot afford the luxury. Some arrangement .might .however be. come to , between the Borough and County, and the i various companies likely to be interested in obtaining the use of a drill.. Tie expense, if divided, would be comparatively speaking I light on each body; ■ I . SrßPfl are being, taken by the proprietors of the Adelaide claim, Karaka Creek, to float a company to work their ground; and the , Brokers' Association has been solicited to take ' the matter in band. ' " . To-JCOBBOW acceptances close for the Taka- j ,puna. Jockey Club Handicap and Steeplechase, | as also entries for the events'at the Autumn ; .Meeting.. ...■'■.-/-.,. . i ' The Court ,w,as not opened to<day. ' • A B<CB took place yesterday between the steamers Despatch and Wairoa. The latter left here first, but waited at Bagnall's mil, and a fair start was then obtained. The Despatch, .took the. lead, but the Waitoa kept close in her wake till Hikutaia was reached, when the hew boat drew ahead, and got to the Junction 20 miuutes before her opponent. | I his advantage would probably have been ; increased, -had not ■ the whistle*pipe broke ' between the Puke and the Junction, necessi* | itating a stoppage of an hour and five minutes. As it was, she reached Te Arohaat 4.17 p,m., ' or 25 minutes behind the Waitoa, her steaming time being 5 hours 55 minutes. The Chairman at last night's meeting of the Council in connection with the tidal floods, frequently made use of the expression " I take it." It is extremely likely that, if the borough father had to travel throngh the water during flood time, as a number of townsxpeople have to do, he would more frequently "take it," and "hot with a little sugar." , ,

Thb meetings, of the licensing niramittees within the County were held this day in the Court House at noon. Of the Kauaeranga Committee there were present: The Rer. J. Neill, and Meairs D,-eble and Bull. On the mption'of Mr Deeble, seconded by Mr Bull, the fßer. J, Neill was chosen Chairman. There., was no other business done. For the Waiotahi district Messrs Brodie, Small. and Hill attended. On the motion of Mr Brodie; seconded by Mr Hill. Mr J. 8. Small was appointed Chairman. This was the business to be transacted. Owing to there not being a quorum present of the Parawai or Hastings Committees the meetings were adjourned, the former until Saturday at 12 o'clock noon, and the lntter to Monday at the same hour. Of the Parawai Committee Mr Veale only attended, and for Hastings Messrs Bagnall and Murdoch put in an appearance.

Somb of the members of the County Licensing Committee are inclined to follow the had example of the Justices of Peace, and keep people waiting in Court. To-day two Committees out of four had an attendance of three each, which enabled them to elect their chairman, and the other two, after keeping officials and others idle for half-an-hour, adjourned to another day.

Mbhbbbs of the Council last niaht delivered one or two important dissertations, on civil engineering. One made the astounding announcement as an argument again't a proposal to stop the floods " that water would find its own lerel." It perhaps did not strikehim that, obstacles placed it its way might prevent it flowing past thi-m.

Thosk desirous of forming a football club at the Thames was held ia the Royal Hotel last evening. About thirty persons attended. Mr W. W. Steward presided. The name of tlie club was deoided to be the Themes Football Olub. The following officers were elected: ■—His Worship the Mayor, President; Messrs T. L. Murray and L. Ehrenfried, Vice-presidents ; Mr Brabant, Secretary; Mr Baume, Treasurer; Mr Steward, Captain; and Messrs Hall, Hickey, Tregonning, and McGregor, in addition to those mentioned were appointed members of a working com« mittee. Practice will take place on Saturday next;' ■ ' ;■ : . ' ■ ■ ?■- :■■•■ „ A jew days ago aDunedin telegram stated that Messrs Kincaid and McQueen founders, Dunedin, had just completed the first steel boiler made in New Zealand. Now we learn that Messrs Fraser and Tinne, Auokland, olaim to have the honor. A PAINFUL accMeot happened yesterday morning on the Goods Wharf to a young man named Richard Taylor, a carter in the employ of Mr Mai thews. He was taking the tail-bourd off a dray full of mullock, when someone tipped up the'eart, the back of which first struck him just above the knees, and then jambed his left foot, dislooating the ankle. Mr Schbfield and some others, who were standing near, extricated him, and as soon as possible a cab was pro* cured, in which be was taken to the Hospital, where the joint was put into its place by Drs Payne and Callan, and he is now progressing as favorably as can be expected.A Mketino of creditors in the assigned estate of Mr T. W. Carr, Te Aroha, is to be held in Auckland this afternoon. Ak old lady of Napier made her will, leaving £23,000 to the church and charity, and then committed suicide. What will the parsons'say to this ? W.E.S., writing on the Anglo-Victorian match, just concluded in Melbourne, says :— | " The fact is, Ivo Bligh's band never be fore did play with this present Victorian eleven, but only a few scattered members of them, variously mixed with others. From this test match are absent, Murdoch, Spofforth, Massie, Bannerman, the greatest cricketers in the world." Oh! ye shades of Trollope, where is the "blow." : An elderly citizen, who has passed his 94th birthday, may be seen every morning, wet er dry,, hobbling along Symonds street to the cemetery. Some persons have wondered what charms for one so aged the cemetery can have> save the gratifying anticipation of rest through "death's doorway" in the world to come. The old man with his trusty staff invariably turns into a narrow path among tha graves and pauses before one simple, grass-covered mound, and drops a tear of parental affection on the grave of his son.—Star. '. We are glad to learn that the young man residing in College road, Auckland, (a nephew of Mr Bhranfried), whose recovery from typhoid fever it was stated in a local last week was regarded as hopeless, has so far recovered, under the skilful medical attendance of Drs Hooper and Haines, that he is now pronounced out of danger. .