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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4449, 9 April 1883, Page 2

Cast. Edwin, of Wellington, telegraphed to the Harbormaster at noon to-day:—" Between TS. and E. and S. and 8., glass further fall, and within ten hours very heavy rain; indications are bad." The Alburnia Company hare decided to erect a water-wheel similar to the one so successfully being used in the Herald battery, to drive their mill, and Mr Climo has the work in hand. The new method is not expected to effect a'very great saving in the amount of water used- its chief advantage over the engine at present in us« being that the wear and tear will not be so heavj. The wheel will probably be working a month from date. The opening of autumn and winter goods is announced in anothor column by Mr J. Marshall. - ' - , The sale by auction of a half-share in the Anglo-Maori claim was effected to-day fey Messrs Gelliou and Co. to Mr Vetrall for £29.

Thb new wheel being erected at the Moanatairi mill to drive 20 head of stamps will, it is expected, be finished in time to start work this day fortnight. The laying of the pipes is in the bandß of Price Bro»\ who also supply most of the iron-work required. Mb E.Wakefiei© and his Smartness in electioneering tactics are again to the fore. As will be seen by a telegram in another column, Mr Shaw, his rival in the candidature for the Inangahua seat, denies the truth of the rumour that he had withdrawn from the contest.. _[„ „. ..,„... .... ...... .. .. . Tbndbbt for the erecion of ths Waihi Bridge, and' roads between Thames and Tauranga are called by the County Council. A MAN named Elriok was admitted into the Hospital on Saturday night suffering from inflammation of the knee. The injury was inflicted at Te Aroha more than a week ago, and was caused by the knea giving way while the man was carrying a heavy piece of timber. He is now progressing favorably < We' are glad to lewn that Mr Crawford, who was injured by a powder.,explosion afc the Karaka Creek, has so far recovered that he bus been discharged from the Hospital, McKenzie, who had his leg broken three weeks back, is also progressing favorably. Constable Menzies, admitted in January last with a broken knee-cap, caused by the kick of a horse, is still confined to his bed. Abottt three weeks ago an old resident on the Thames, Mrs Timmins, was missed, and some enquiries concerning her whereabouts were instituted by the Police. It has been found that the old woman has gone to reside with some of her relatives at Te Aroha. In the Police Court to-day a prohibited person named Jfarrelly was charged with habitual drunkenness under the Vagrancy Act. This was the fourth time within twelve months that the accused had been before the Court as an inebriate. The sentence of the Bench was ten days' imprisonment with hard labor. This was the longest sentence that could be awarded without necessitating his removal to Auckland. For the offence of being drunk on Saturday he was fined 5s or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. ME3883 Gellion and Co., to-day offered for sale by auction three properties belonging to Mr Bash am. Two leasehold shops in Pollen Street were not sold owing to the offers made not reaching the proprietor's reserve. A freehold dwelling in Maokay Street was purchased by Mr Moore for £97 10s. The sale of the furniture &c.,, held afterwards, realized fair prices. Thbb^ was a good attendance at the meeting of the Amateur Athletic Club on Friday evening, Mr Ehrenfried presiding. The following Committee of Management was elected: —Eev. W. Calder, and Messrs F. Hall, P, Herbert, W. H. Airey, and P. McGregor. Mr Schofield, late Adjutant of the Thames Scottish Battalion, was appointed sword exercise instructor. Practice commences to-morrow night;, and a good attendance is desired, as Mr Baume wishes to divide the members into squads. '■■'■■■

Messes Stevens and Tidy's sawmills at Waitakeke, near Carterton, were burnt down on Saturday morning. The breaking-down machinery was saved. It is believed that the mill was uninsured. - A Wblmngtow telegram states :—At the adjourned meeting of the Titanic Steel and Iron Company, the Chairman mentioned that since last meeting the Duuedin shareholders hud been communicated with in reference to the proposal that its affairs should be wound up, and the reply had been received that the majority were in favour of reintroducing the hill brought down last session. After a slight discussion, it was decided to adjourn the meeting for the purpose of enabling the liquidator to ascertain what* opinion the southern sbareholdors had arrived at since the reply of the Colonial Treasurer that the Government were willing to hand Over to the company a sum of £3000-in satisfaction of all claims. A publican of Chrietchurch recently made a bet of "£IOOO to a shilling, and the whole of his property to a jam tin" that not one of the Good Templar candidates would be elected for the Licensing Committees in Christchurch. He won his bet. It is rumoured that the diamond. prospec* tors in Canterbury have found excellent specimens, which are to be submitted to the test as soon as possible . Alford fjrest, about 20 miles from Ashburton, is the scene of the finds. YESTERDAY an unsuccessful attempt was made in Dunedin to launch the steamer Port Jackson, which has been built there by Sparow and Co. for Port Jack ioa (Sydney Shipping Company) Another attempt will be made to-morrow. On Saturday a marble clock and illuminated address were presented to Mr Western by the officers of Addington gaol, Christchurch, on the occasion of his.promotion to the governorship of the Auckland gaol. Woodvililjß is a lively place near the East Coast, between Wellington and Napier. They had a glorious day of it out there not long since, and a public dinner was given in honor of the departure of one of the residents.. The two publicans, who bad been in bed for the last Bix weeks, got up to attend business. One pub. happened to have the run of customers, and the proprietor raked in 4s 6d the best day's work h<3 has done since he ha* had the house. The Salvation Army in Dunedin seam to be making progress. Yesterday afternoon, after the open air meeting in the Octagon, a procession of twelve or fifteen persons, including one woman, fell in and marched to the barracks singing a hymn by the way. Several had the Army badge on their breasts. For some days the larrikias have made the in-door meetings very rowdyj but now a sergeant and con« stable keep, order.