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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4435, 22 March 1883, Page 2

To-MOBBOW, being Good Friday, there will be no publication of the EvENJHft Stab.

Sebvioes are to he held in St. George's Church to-morrow (Good Friday) at 8 and 11 a.m., and 7 p.m.

Thb Town Clerk received a telegram from Mr B. Graham,. who has arrived in Wellington. It states that the deputation which went down will lose no time in getting through with their business.

An inebriate was fined five shillings, or to be detained ur.til the rising of the Court, by the R.M. this morning.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day the j two boys, Macalister; .were brought up again on the charge of breaking into the Stab Office. In answer to the Bench their father stated that the boys were beyond his control; they would not go regularly to school. The Court severely animadverted on the conduct of parents who allowed their children out after dusk, and said it was absurd for a parent to say that two children of the age of the culprits were uncontrollable, —punishment, not necessarily by force, would cause obedience. It h^ad been decided to tend the boys to the Kohimaraicara Industrial School until they' were each fifteen years old, and the father would be ordered to pay 2s 6d per week for each boy. This payment was as light as it could be made, and the Bench expressed a hope that it would cause the father of the boys to look after the rearing of bis other ohildren more carefully.

Membebs of' the Choral Society are re minded of their meeting this evening.

The Hon. 0. JET. Bromby, of Tasmania, arrived at the Thames yesterday, and will lecture in the Academy of Music on Monday and Tuesday evenings next, on " The English in Ireland." During Mr Bromby's tour, he has lectured to crowded and enthusiastic audiences in the colony, and (he highest enlogiums have been paised by the Press and public on his deliverances. We expect the hon. .gentleman will meet with crowded audiences at his really interesting lectures.

A obioket match will, weather permitting, be plajed to-morrow at Parawai between an eleven representing the Brokers, Agents, and Bankers consisting of Messrs Aitken, Brassey. Olocn&n, Oook, H^nnelley, Isaacs, Molhose, Puokcy, Rowe, Turtle, and Veale; and a Press team selected from tbe following:—Messrs Goad, Graham, Greenslade, Hiokey, Muir, Newton, Otter, Pick, Pearoe, jnr., Rae, Taylor, Speight, and Weston. The'teams start from the Pacific corner at eleven o'clock a.m. sharp.

In the cricket match with the West Coast Eleven, in Auckland yesterday against the Country Clubs, the former won b/ one wicket and one run.

Steps «re being fcsken to form a Blue Ribbon Army in Auckland.

A iad in the employ of Mearsand Co. had a na«ty spill last evening. He was riding up to the shop, and when within two or three yards of the footpath tbe caddie rolled cff, and he fell in front of tbe horse. It was a wonder that the animal did not tread on him, but fortunately he escaped with a goad shaking.

Ma A. Oppknhbimbh, of Auckland, has been appointed general agent for New Zealand for the International Exhibition*™ Calcutta in December next. He has also received a letter from M»- Jouberfc, of Sydney, stating that the Australian colonies had vote<? money to aid the exhibitors and defray the expense of an official representative. Mr Joubert states that he has written to the New Zealand Government urging similar action, as from his recent visit to India he is satisfied a goodly amount, of trade would arise between this colony and India if the matter was properly taken up.

A labgkly attended meeting ef the credit tors of T. W. Carr and Sons, Te Aroha was held in Auckland yesterday. Mr Davis reported his visit to Te Aroha; he had found that the bank wanted possession, and had paid a sum of £150 for wages due by the bankrupts; he had reduced expenses considerably. The books were very badly kep*, and business had been recklessly and carelessly carried on. Tbe more the estate was looked into, the worse its position appeared to be. Mr Russell explained how the state of affaire had ohanged. When Mr Davis went to inspect the estate, he, Mr Buasell, prepared the deed proposed, but Mr Thorne, acting for Mr Carr, hud objected that the provision mate for his client was insufficient. Then Mr Carr filed a declaration of insolvency, leaving the position thus :—Them is a record by deed vest ng the estate in Mr Davis as trustee ; then Mr Carr has filed hie schedule, wuioh vests the estate

in the Registrar of the Supreme Court until the appointment of a trustee by the creditors. Mr Oarr had thus placed himself in the hands of his creditors, and bad deprived himself of any protection he had under the deed. The question to determine was whether the bank h».d used the debtors maohin«ry for their, own benefit or for that of the creditors. He (Mr Russell) thought that the bill of sale to the bank could be.set aside. It would per haps be better that Mr Davis should be elected trustee, as the appointment of another might create eompioati ns. Mr Bead (Thames) understood that Mr Bennett had gone to- the Thames with a view to collect proxi's in favor of his appointment as trustee. The representative of"Mes?rs Me A thur and Co. submitted the bill of sale given to them by the debtor to (be meeting, having beei advised by Mr Russell that it was valueless,. and upon hit motion Mr Davis was elected trustee, and Messrs Larkins (McArthur and Co.), Read, Heather, Stafford, and Chambers were appointed a committee to act with him. A WBITBBin the Hawke's Bay Herald thinks that Mr B-yce's love for Te Kooti is so great that it is certainly within the bounds of possibility that he " may see his way clear to recommend his Excellency the Gov.rnor to appoint Te Kooti to a seat in the Upper Himse—aye, or'even the Cabinet, and persuade Her M je^fty to raise him to the peerage with th j title of Lord Massacre of Poverty Bay."

Tflß Canterbury Association Football Club, at ita annual - meeting, resolved, after considerable discussion, to leave unaltered the rules as to handling the ball.

The office-bearers of the Friendly Societies in Christchurch last night discussed Major Atkinson's National Insurance scheme, and passed unanimously the following resolution : —" That thia meeting approve of the scheme as proposes by the Hon. Major\Atkinson, and request him to proceed with the preparation of his bill, and to furnish copies of the same to the various Friendly Societies at the earliest date possible." Mnjor Atkinson promised to comply with the request.

Ax the annual meeting of the Kempthorne, Prosser, N.Z. Drug Co., held in Dunedin yesterday, the report was adopted, recommending a dividend of 10 per c?nt., and carrying a balance forward of £7220, besides the £500 voted by the company to the staff. Mr Kempthorne, the managing director, said he was so well pleased with the way the business was carried on during his illness that he intended himself giving £500 to the staff fund.

Nothing- has yet been seen of W. E. Pinching, eh mist, of Kaiapoi, who left his Home more than a week ago. An active search has been going on without avail.

A Mi» named Graham was found dead on the tforth Road near LeithfHdJ Canterbury, on Tuesday, apparenHy having fallen of a dray, while drunk, and broken his neck He was unmarried. r ' :

A Waibarapa. paper reports that King Tawhiao has -announced his intention of going to Salt Lake Oit.y, unless all the Maoris consent to become Mormons, and praotice the peculiar ceremonies of that religion in their native country. ■ ;,

A MTBIY correspondence is in progress be ween Major Atkinson and Sir George Wbitmore on the subject of the former's mis* representation of the Colony under hia predecessor*. The Wariganui Herald states that the correspondence when complete is to be published.

At a meeeting of the Of ago Land Board, held yesterday ia Dunedirij' a telegram was received from Government giving details of an area of 26,000 acres, in one hundred sections, proposed to be proclaimed under the perpetual leaeing. Ifc was moved that the Board agree to only 10,000 acres being set apart, but the whole area was agreed to. On the alleged dumiiiyism question^ it was agreed to withhold the issue of licenses until the receipt of a report from the Government auctioneer giving.the complete details of the sale.

A :PbEBBTTBBIAn minister was t avelling rom town to Hawera, with a return ticket, and when the guard was ticket hunting he gave this gentleman's pagsn minute inspection. He very tartly remarked that it was unnecessary to be so very particular about his ticket. The guard quickly replied, in his* quiet and ever courteous manner : ■'•' I am only looking to see where you are going, sir. 1 don't care to see in the morning yaperß: " AnotheiPresbyterian minister gone wrong!"— News. An eel ci hteen inches long and partly d&composed choked a water pipe in Wellington last e;k, and caused an investigation of the stoppage. As the eel must have come originally from the res rvoir, down through all the mains, and then' up to Newtown, the Post thinks it would be rather interesting to know how many families have been drinking essence of putrified eel during the last few da>s. The id»a is n»Bty, but it should be a warning to those who can use rain or spring water lor drinking purposes to do co in fu are in prfferenoe to the town supply, because where one eel has come others can follow.—ExehaDge.

An exchange says that a Dunedin policeman has achieved the feat of apprehending a sober man on the charge of drunkeaess. The sober citizen was discarded "without a stain onh c character," and we suppose the policeman will be promoted.

Tat Te Aroha Battery, erected near the township at the opening of the field, was offered at auction to day by Messrs G-eliion and Co., and bought by Mr H. II Adams fjr the gum of £390.

Mb Letdon'B busineps premises were offered at auction to-diy, but not sold, the best bid, £400, being considerably below the reserve fixed by the mortgagee*. (