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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4460, 21 April 1883, Page 2 (Supplement)

A rora. of property holders for the Thames Valley and Botorua Bailway took place op Friday last, the polling; pJaoeßbeinK Oxford and Matamata. . There were only, four rotes against, and these only repreßented property to ,JBlaK^''%onday,'/^W^'ay'4*7? »Dii Friday tn^oxte^,t J of; about £4&0^;of ; rateable, Tallue, whereas those" iv if s £ fa'your represents I ' ■prqpMty; of/fcljej-ateabie'value of £28,000. "At'a noting:"^bf'fclie^Piako^County;Council jes-'i :terday morning the Cdiinoil gave its consent ; t& * the . conßtrublion of the Thames VaUfty Bbtorua Kajlway throughout the Oounty. ' r I^Majob^kv^^^^rV : %h!d ; biß;beeh;on.' & visit to Samoa, as agent for Mr W. J. Hunt in the action brought by the latter against Sit Arthur Gordon, has jußt|returned to Welling* tbhj "VThen Major' Edwards left- the i'land eTidence was still being taken in the case be-: foreiMr W.B.Ohnrohward, an English Oonbul, as OommUsioner.; Mri Fletcher Johnson' appeared on s behalf of Sir A. Gordon, and: Major Edwards on behalf: of Mr Hunt. Half la dozen witaeseee, inolading the Jang of: Tppga and the, German Comul, had been j ■ examined up to that time, and' it. is, probable thatthe inquiry is now concluded,; and the ;e»idwi^Bi will pc received in; Welling-; i^^hew'^acaie'ißjto'be'iried^:^'.'' : ; --:'""'v' -; )i\i'Mt Lamb fat ihe Harborj Board mestiDgJhat it would be necesßary tp provide rrharf accornodation for the s.s. WestmeAth upon her: arrival in port here wad isJihe^rst of tneShaffPaTille Albion CpDtpaoj's direct lino qig||m£rß>etween , Weir Zealiiijf7, fled J£^ls^^B|^^^^