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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4442, 31 March 1883, Page 2

The large amount of gold won during tbis month should be an encouragement to the companies prospecting to push on operations with increased vigour, especially as a con» siderable proportion of it iB from low levels. The gold banked last month wus nearly 24000zs and in January 20370z5, but a portion of the gold banked this month, a trifle over lOOOozs, was really taken from the ground during February. This wll , make the return more equal, bnt there is Still a good increase in the return for March, and the prospects of the field at present seem to warrant a belief that the yields will 'or some time to come, at any rate, be better than hare come to hand during the past three months.

We have bsen requested to announce thai the evening services at St. Ghorgu's Ohuroh, will, until further notice, com me ace at halfpast six o'clock.

" KINO " Tawhiao, during bis recent stay at Napier, made nn a' tempt to out-Canute Canute. He had been hearing the old story that King and his courtiere; and believing that " one man is as good as another, and some a a great deal better," he resolved to immortalise himself by a similar exploit. Standing on the beach, neat the breakers, ho ordered the waves not to \iet his royal feet.. The waves obligingly obeyed, and Tawbiao, growing more bold, took several steps forward. Then a big roller came, upset Tawbiao and his dignity, and gave royalty a good wetting.—Star.

The manufacture of Scotch pies has been recommenced by Mr James lTorgie at his Pollen street bakery.

Mb A. G-ERKIN& announces that be has opened a night school at the Kauaeranga Boy's School, the times fixed for attendance are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m.

The anniversary sermons of the Wesleyan Church, Grahamston, will be preached tomorrow by the Rev. W. Or. Paraonson.

Mb J. Maeshall. Albert-street, is opening autumn and winter goods.

i The Police Department has ordered the j removal of Sergt. Russell from Paeroa to Hokitika. 1 The District Court opens on Tuesday next. The oases set down for hearing are not numerous, but one, that of Donnelly v. Campbell, for which a re-hearing has been granted, will probably occupy a whole day. The health of Mr Aitken, the hospital dispenser, continues to improve. He is now able to move about. A MBSTiKCfr of the Railway Co.'s directors wus held last evening, when the principal business done was the consideration of a recommendation tbfttMrSheehau M.H.R.be requested to accompany the deputation to the Premier in Auckland on Tuesday. It was resolved to ask Mr Sheeban to go, and th' Secretary telegraphed to " our member " to that effect. Thb only business done in the R.M.s Court this morning was in the matter of two summons cas js brought against the Joker G.M.Co. In the first, that of Dickey and Yerran against the Company, judgment was given for £10 19s, the amount claimed, and cnts, and in the second, Casey versus the Company, the case was adjourned for 14 days to allow an amendment to be made in the bill, of particulars.

The poppet legs at Tookey's shaft at the bottom of the Moanatairi creek were blown down to-day. Charges of dynamite were placed in the two eastern legs, and when they fell they dragged the others with them. The timber has been standing for a long time, but the larger proportion of it will come in for use in the Deep Level Orois mine, to which company the shaft, &c., belong.

A bttrglabiotts entry into the premises of Messrs Fulljames and Scott, Brown street, was made between ten o'clock last evening and 8 o'clock this morning. The contents of the till, consisting of a pound note and miscellaneous silver, were abstracted. The means of entry would appear to have been through a swing fanlight oter the back door,, through which a man might—with some difficulty—pass, and bis means of egress were apparently by the back door, which was found unbolted this morning when the premises were opened. The attendant at the shop states that she is quite certain the back door was fastened beforn the place wa< closed. The police are endeavoring to sheet the charge home to the perpetrator.

At a meeting of the masters of British traders held at the Harbour Board's office, Lyttelton, seaman's wages were fixed at £6 amouth owing to the low rates of freight obtainable for Home cargoes.

Mb MoMinn, ex-member for Waipa in the General Assembly, whose sudden death is announced, was apparently in good health on Thursday eveniDg. He partook of a hearty meal before retiring, and was found dead in bii bed yesterday morning by the servant. An inquest wag to hare been held to-day.

A FATAL aooident occurred at Brook-street, Nelson, yesterday evening. Four men had been at work felling a large willow tree "which was being cut ten feet from the ground. Tha tree was growing close to tbe road, and ropes were fixe! to prevent an accident. At duak the tree being out through, it was deemed unsafe to leave it. Lashings were procured, and tbe tree brought down. Direct.iy after. a labouring man named Henry Thomas was found lying face down near tbe branch of the tree, and on the arrival of a doctor tbe unfortunate man was dead. Se was 50 years of age, and leaves a wife and nine children. He had been working at tbe tree after leaving bis ordinary emploj.

A deputation representing the auctioneers of Wellington city waited on the Colonial Secretary yesterday morning to call his attention to certain disabilities imposed upon them by the Licensing Act of 1881. The Hon. T. Dick, in reply, explained that the orignal bill did not contain the word " auctioneer" in the clause called into question, but that the word had been added in its passage through the House. Last year there were certain amendments brought down which, however, Government could not get through. Those amendments included one to strike out the word " auctioneer" in the clause indicated. He promised to confer with the Minister of Justice on his return to Wellington, and let the deputation know the result.

' A diet of celery boiled in milk is said to cure rheumatism, gout, and small pox.

Tendebs are called for alterations to a dwelling, to be sent to Mr W. Deeble, Holieston Street, before 6 o'clock p.m., on Wednesday next.