Memoranda of the Month.
, ] TtiE tolls on the Waunanui bridge ware abolished at 12 o'clock on Saturday night. ;, It is coratemplated to hold » Maionio Ball onjthe 24t,hof next, month. . r ; ; i The Sonth Australian farmers'delegates have purchased 7000 acres in the Waikato. ■jA blue ribbon army has been formed in Auckland, arid 160 joined at the initiation of the mpTement. ' . The Town rieri-complains bftho want of men for .Bfcrae breaking.'-. The scarcity of labor speaks 'well for the plentiful employment in the Borough und district. IMb W. Bishop, the Arch; DruH, is expected to awive at the Thames about the 3rd April, and it is proposed to open, the local lodge about the sth. ■ ■ ;•; •Imitation five pound notes of' the Union Bauk of Australia are in circulation, twa of them" having been received at the bank in Dunedio. These two were photographs from the same note. - ; , : y;; IT; is stated that the, Hawea brought 600 casks of tallow to Lyttelton for shipment by the British' King, but had to take them back to Wellington as e'he co.uld not discharge oh Sunday/ ! What goody-goody people the liytteltonians mußt be getting ! ; Gbeat amusement was, caused in Dunedin :by the manner in which many persons were " fooled " on the Ist. On Saturday iiight a paragraph appeared in the Evening Star stating that a sperm whale, 70 feet long,' had -been washed on shore at O.e'an Beach. Hundreds of people went out to see it on Sunday and returned remembering the day.
; Mb SAm Mobbin, of STessrs T.iSc'Sl Morrin. A.uekland, has ,mado a really wonderful recovery, a'tid leaveß for home, via Canada, very shortly;' He has not quite decided upon the length of his Btay in America, but" hopes to catch the P.M.s.s. Australia leaving Bati Fran* disco on May sth and due at Auckland on May2Btb. ■;.'■-
/ At the half-yearly meeting of the Bay of Island Coal Company, held in Auckland on the 28th, the report showed that 18,352 tons, of coal had been sold: No dividend had been declared,' the balance in hand being carried forward. The retiring directors were relected.
; The machinery erectedjat the Crown Princess shaft by < the Winding Asaociation • was set in motion on the 29th. - T^ere was only about 71bs pressure, of steam, but this was sufficient to drive the engine at a good speed. Everything worked satisfactorily. ■.• % •■. : •
; The new direct line of steamships to England, via Magellan's Straitß, the first of which sails about the end of this month, is, it appears, going to be well patronised, as a telegram from Christchurch says all the saloon bertha in the British King are applied for, besides 70 steerage passages.
The dynamite cartridge recently found in Christchurcb, and over which a co;respondent J of the Press Aesociation idiotically endeavored toi.hrow a Fenian connection, has been discovered to .exactly resemble the shell exploders |n the drill shed. We haf c not yet learnt of the appointment of that sapient person to a Home Agency for, Beuter. • Perhaps the telegraphicstaff of the great excitement-monger. { is sufficiently supplied with such individuals. i! Captain Wright announces that divisional. I headquarters of the. Salvation Army for jcolony will be formed either at Auckland or, Dunedin, and twenty stations at tbe centres of p pulation elsewhere. So that the whole colony will, at least for a time, suffer from this dreadful nuißance. Thb prospectus of. the Auckland Shipping i Association appears in another column. The .objects of the venture are to purchase the fleet now owned by Messrs; Stone BroK., and when advisable adding to it, or chartering vessels as Occasion may require. The induce' ments offered to the Company give promise ; that the undertaking will be an unqualified ?6BCcesß.S.•'' '^': ..";.'■'■ ':""IPV' "■" • At the Ghristohuroh Resident Magistrate's Court the other morning, Mr Ollivier, who was on the Bench, mentioned that be had seen at the Rakaia, a few days ago, about twenty men, who were idling about a publichouse. -- t They had refused as wages for harj vesting £3 per week and their " tucker." The wages they wanted were £5 per week and found. ■'•:■■- , •.._•■. .- •.*-,•._ ■... ' :., ,;;,, . :•.;■. "■ It is understood that Mr Justice Richmond has, on the application of Mr Bell, one of the counsel for Sir Arthur Gordon, in Hunt v. Gordon, postponed the day of trial ■ until the 7th of May. This was rendered necessary by the absence from Wellington; during this month of the leading counsel on either side. '.' A: (HBBAT tangi, 'or "cry'" was held on the lit inst. by the Maoris at Kiri Kiri, over the . death of ai very old native named Watane te. Koau, who is reported to be more than 100 years old. Hie tangi is the largest that has been held in this looality for a long time, and the:quantities of food disposed of would surprise any-one not accustomed to observing Maori habits. ... .... Mb Cook, manager of the New Zealand Clothing Co. here; is has been removed to Gisborne, wheie he opens a branch establishment for.his present employers; he took his departure from the Thames in the 11th inst., and left, many friends behind him, who will be glad to learn that his removal means advancement. Mr Jack succeeds him..
■ 'About 250- teachers, scholars,, and their friends' attended the Presbyterian, Sunday School picnioj which took place ou Mr Austin's farm at Belmont on Easter Monday. The large party proceeded up the river ie the Te Aroha steamer, and were met on arrival by a largo number of Paeroa and/Te Aroha friends. Various games—cricket, riding, &c, were indulged in, and after a, happy day was spent, Curtis' wharf was reached about ten o'clock p.m. ';-■ ;
The Auckland' Harbour Board at its monthly meeting oa Apr. 10 considered the proposal of Mr Firth for a grant of land on lease on the harbour reclamation for, the proposed meat freezing worke.; The following resolution was 'carried:—" That the Board views with favour *thT proposition made by Mr Firth, and is prepared to grant the sanje upon receiving" such' details of the' 'company's scheme as will enable the Board to determine a coneeisioril to-be grantad which will not interfere with the public interests."'
.' A tew: days"ago three boys, while playing on'the wharf'managed to get into the wateri ]' Two of them were able to swim, while the. third was .not, or had; lost his presence of mind. A bushman named Steward Crawford states that the father of the third boy was present and made no attempt to save his son. When the boy was sinking the: third time; the bushman plunged in to his assistance, and succeeded in rescuing him. When he got out of the water, he rpuudly abused the unnatural parent for not endeavoring to prevent his son drowning. .■ :
Tflß Salvation Army in Dunedin seem to be making progress. On the Bth instant, after the open air meeting in the Octagon, a pro* cession of twelve or fifteen persons,' including one woman, fell in and marched to the barracks singing a hymn by the way; Severn! had the Army badge on t-eir breasts." For some days tbe larrikins hare made the in-dpor meetings very rowdy, butnow: a sergeant and* con* stable; keep order, f: ;\ - ■■•■:-. ■;.;--■■■■'•> ■ .-■:[
Th* Poverty B»y people have very little faith in the patriotism of the native. The Standard /writes;:—" Wi Pere wa» present during tbe trial of Mahuki and his followers at AucklauL and (be H.Z. Herald, in com*
menting on the fact' says:—Among tho visitors in Court; was'the: famous West Coast chiefj^Wi Pere, who finds it pays much better to be a director of the East Coast Land Company than to pay the role of a Mahuki. The moral of the contrast,fhould;be,duly ih\pressed upon i he latter chief and his followers, if opportunity offers.'.' ,.
Thb large amount of ;■ gold won d uring last month, should be an: encouragemont to the companivo prospecting to push on operations with increased vigour,: especially as a considerable proportion of it is.from low levels. The gold banked.last month was 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 moro'■.equal, bnt there is Still a good increaßO in the return for March, and the prospects of the field at present seem to warrant a belief that the yields will for some time ro come, at any rate, be better than have come to hand during the past three month*.
. " KiNff " Tawhiao, during bis recent say at Napier, made an attempt to out-Canute Canute. He had been hearing the old story of that King and his courtiers j" 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. Stanrlingon the beach, near the'breakers, he ordered the wave.vnot to flefc his royal feet. The waves obligingly obeyed, and Tawhiao, growing more bold, took several steps forward. Then a big roller came, upset Tawhiao and his dignity, and gave royalty a good wetting. ; .
A BirßGH.A.Bi6ira entry into the premises of Messrs Fulljaines and Scott; Brown street, was made between ten o'clock evening of the 30th and 8 o'clock next 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 over the back dbor,through which -a man might-^with some difficulty—pass, and his means of <egress were apparently tby the . back door, which was found unbolted this morning when the premises were opened- The' attendant at the Bhop Btates that she is^ quite certain the back door was fastened before the placa wa> closed. 'The police are endeavoring to sheet the charge home to the perpetrator. ■ '
BiXAKOE time is always a- heavy one with the banks, but the bank clerk of the day is an energetic. individual, and, an a rule, capable of grasping with work, even if he be a little overtaxed, The first instance within our own knowledge of endeavoring to get outiside or temporary assistance, for a bank balance was brought under our notice on the fatal 31st of March, when wesaw posted at the corner ' a notice : " Wanted, a good strong horse to work a screw.^—Apply Bank of New Zealand'":. ■■- ■ 7■■ ••-. ' ■■-■■■ ■ '-' -
Tk Wethbh WiwiNl (Wahanui's brother) Ngawharo Te Haeri ,'who was assaulted when with Hursthouse's party), and other Ngatimaniapoto chiefs had an interview with the Q-overcor in Auckland on the 6th accompanied by Mr Bryce. rJhe chiefs welcomed the Governor. His Excellency expressed his pleasure at the Ngatimaniapotos assisting Mr Bryce in opening up the country and maintaining order. •:•'■■■:, • ; . - -■■;.• The" net premiums o? the South British Insurance Company for the half-year terminating 28th February last were £96,119, and the profit on the half-year's transactions £10,234,. which,with interest and; balance brought forward, leave to the credit of profit and loss account £23,910. In accordance with the frticles of'association, the directors have declared au interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, payable, Qn the 11th instant. •....- , .-...•> i The Choral Society's practice on the'sth was most encouraging. There was a good attendance and thel praotice from a musical point of view wag in every way satisfactory, the ladies proved in the majority, but at the next trial of vocal strength the sterner ones will, it is belie.red be more numerous. The orchestra will praotice on Tuesday. The Sooiety gives promise of being a great success. It is understood- that the Q-ear Meat Preserving Company in Wellington have had communications from their London correspondents, informing them that a Mr Chambers has perfected a process by which meat can be frozen and delivered in London at about half the present cost. From the position and reliability of their correspondents and the warm terms in which they write, tbe directors attaoh much importance to their information. It is not improbable that a few camples of the fish in our wateri may find their,way to London, and be tasted there. The captain of the Mataura intends to pjace a few dozen schnapper and.mullet in the freezing chamber of his ship, and. will probably, utilise them at a dinner in London upon his return there. The process of freezing the cargo of mutton is proceeding steadily, and the meat that is being Bhipped appears to bo in splendid condition.
In reference to Mr Bryce's proposed trip through the King country, the prevailing opinion at Alexandra, gleaned from a variety of sources, is that unless he obtains a large party of natives as a guard, be will un <oubtedly be turned back, or possibly some greater oa'astrophe might happen. It entirely depends upon the force at his disposal; if his party is strong enough, well, but if not, determined opposition will be offered.
. Captain Ted Wright, and Lieut. Johnny Bowerman, of the Salvation Army, armed by the Manapouri in- Auckland on the 3rd, and addressed a Young Men's meeting in the erening at the Y.M.O A .rooma. : Thay don't often travel with Buch. combinaUous, but certainly, sometimes 'young men are very foolish.
STDNBt TAIWHA.NGI and about eighty-four Ngapuhia arrived in Auokland by the 6.8. Wairarapa on the 3rd inst., from Russell. They are going to Wanganui in connection with the native meeting convened there in respect to Sydney's second mission to England with another petition to- the Queen, signed by the tribes, respecting 1 alleged breaches of the treaty of Waitangi. The Ngapuhi tribas' have already collected £100 towards that object. The chief seleoted as Sydney's colleague in the mission is one from Ohaewui, named Mitai Penetaui. A deputation of Ngapuhi chiefs waits upon the Native Minister to-day in order to see if he will' attend the Wanganui meeting. Among the chiefs of .the party are Maihi Paraone, Ihaka te Tai, and MangOßui.
lOn Thursday, the 12th, in Auckland, the following Provincial Grand Officers of the S.C. were elected for the eniuing year:—E. W. Mgster, F. Whitaker j B. W. Sub., W; Anderson; S.W., A. Dewar; J.W., M. Niccol; Chaplain. Rev. F. Gould; Sec, J. Slator; Assist. Sec, Bro. Elliott; Treausurer, JtC. Kaye; °S.D., Powles ; J.D., T. Eili•on ; ,D.C., H. A. Hi Hitchens; Marshall, Lnxford, andl W. Wilkinson j Architect, J. M. McLaren; Jeweller,F. Roberts; Bible-bearer, T. Rawdon; Sword-bearer, J. W. Briggs; Organist and Director, of Music, Dr H. Walker; President Board of Grand Stewards, T. L Murray; Vice-President Board of Grand Stewards, Outten; Inner Grand, F. Bulford ; Tyler, Tonge. The following are the P. Grand Committee :-~B;W.P.G. Maßter>,.': Deputy Master, Senior; Warden, Junior Warden, Secretary, Treasurer, Junior Deacon, RiW M. Lodge Sir Welter Sedtt'and R.W.M. Lodge Ma&uU au. The business occupied the meetiag till a late hour. In the course of the evening,, Bro. T,: Bawdon; the P.P. Tyler. was ..presented with hit regalia, in recognition of his -valuable lervioei to the P.G Lodgt,
Thb churohM were all well attended on Easter Sunday. At St. George's Church of England the services were conducted by the Rev. W. Calder. The church was tastefully decorated with fruit and flowers. There was an anthem morning and evening. At St. Joseph's churoh Macs was celebrated,in the morning at 11, and a sermon was preached by the Rev. Father O'Riellyi and at the evening service by the Rev. Father'Beechinor on the " R9isureetiori:" ibn both occasion* the church was crowded. At the Presbyterian church, the services were conducted morning and evening by the Rev. Mr Neill and were well attended.! In the Primitive. Metbodißt the .Rev^ 0. E.; Barley preached in the morning on the "Resurrection ofthe Christ," and in the evening on '*The Christ,of the Resurrection." Tlia Rev. T. L. Davies preached hia farewell sermon ia the Baptist church. The Rev. Mr Adams conducted the services in the Congregational church and with the Wesleyan congregation the services were as usual. The Rev. H. Bull ; preached in the morning aad the Rev. O. Dean in the evening. 'T: j
: A meeting- of the Thames Bail way Committeo was held on the.llth inst., when Mr Grah*m reported to thoge present the battledore arid shuttlecock treatment submitted to by the deputation, sent by the Company to interview Ministers in Wellington: It appeared that upon arrival at Wellington they jfound that Mr Whitaker had left for Auckland, and they therefore made an appointment to , meeb Ministers after the holidays. .vThey had gone into matters very carefully, and. went fully prepared to interview Messrs Bollesfcon and Johnston, the Ministers for Lands and Public Works respectively. One ifnder-secretary had informed, them, that his Minister did not consider the matter within his department;, and another said that it certainly did not belong to his—consequently they met both Ministers. Mr Solleston said that no lands were availablo, but the deputation po:nted out that several small pieces were open, and a lot of land under timber leases could be given them, and the Ministers stated that these were no* Crown lands, in fact Mr Rollfston did not Seem to bo. aware , that any lands were available, and did -not, offer the least;encouragement to the Company ; be also suggested that, not enough .money had been subscribed. The deputation pointed out that it. had not been sought to obtain money, but they were prepared to commence operation^, us soon as a satis-, factory contract was : signed by the' Government.. Land at Te •> Aroba was pointed but, but thoMiniste.'for Lands said that it would berequired by the Government, v. ho wero conatructing a line in that direction, and in. reply he was informed that the Thames Valley Co. were entitled to a share of th&land, as-their line would ■'••. benefit it. Then Ministers fell back by; saying that nothing could be done in the of the Att rney General. The deputation stated that the company was prepared to spend £15000 within two years, which would be as much in proportion as that, proposed to be. spent by the Hotdrua Company! The Ministers then so far committed fchemadves as to say that what "was, done 'by:'Mr Whitaker would be ratified by them. Tbey saw the Attorney-General in Auckland, who said they h»d no funds or lands, and so they could not make a railway. He was told that all the Company asked "for was to be placed in the • same position as the Rotorua Company, and ho replied this would be done ;; he would see the Native Minister, and have' the land put through as quickly-as possible;; He could nofc promise anything, that was.» Cabinet .question, but they, would be placed in the same position as other railway companies. Themeeting \had , not concluded when our report closed. . : . .. '.'.■',-
Some time ago'a telegram Tfasreceiwd: announcing the loss of the brig Louisa, from Hobarfc, to Australia, with a, cargo of timber. The mate on the previous voyage was a. brother of Mr S. C.; Schofield, drapor, of jbhiatown. 'Shortly before the vessel was to leave Hobart, Mr Sohofield received an intimation from hia: brother of his intention to again Bail with her, and he was given up for lost. On Maiv27 a letter was received from the supposed* shipwrecked one stating that he bad gone on board the brig, and the captain being intoxicated, words ensued, and he left. Mr Schofield is to be congratulated on hia narrow escape .
Lady Jervom gave a garden party at. Gl-j----yernment House, Auckland, oh the 14th inst., commencing at 4 o'clock. Numerous invitations were issued, and provision was made for the accommodation and entertainment of a large company. In fact, it was the most fashionable gathering of the season. There were two lawn tennis courts marked, out, and benches placed about the grounds so as to command a view of the. games. The showery weather, however, interfered with the programme, and most of the guests therefore adjourned to Government House, where dancing was engaged in with great zest. . ;
The Eer. T. Adams was welcomed to the pastorate of the Congregational Uhurch here on the 17th by a soiree and public meeting. Both were well attended.: Tbe pulpit was rery prettily decorated with flowers, ferns, &c. Capt. Daldy, of Auckland, occupied the Chair, and on the platform were representatives of nearly all the dissenting churches. The meeting was opened in the usual way, after which the Chairman briefly sketched the history of the Thames church, concluding by heartily, welcoming Mr Adams as its pastor.
Thb Salvation Army opened warfare od the Ist inst. at the barracks in the TemperanseHall Dunediu. Their day; services oaly attracted small audiences, probably owing to the bad weather. Prior to the services in the hall, they met in the contro of the lawn and did aoine ainging, which the'captain acootnpanicd with a concertina, and soauTexhorting. There are three of the army,— Oiptain Pollard and Lieutenant Burford and his wife, they hare uniforms with brass buttons, collars a* domed with the letters, badges on their bosom, and caps with bands with " The Salvation Army " printed on them. They are uneduoated and speak rery commonplace language, talking of the Silvation " Harmy," and so forth. Lieut. Burford said he had been a costermonger at the east end of London. They each took their part in the indoor services, singing,'praying, and exhort* ing in turn. They come without money, and have engaged the temperance Hall for three years at £300 a year, trusting in the Lord's goodness to raise up funds to pay it '.Their mission is to reach the degraded, the drunken, and the fallen; and they.will go to their homes and haunts and lure them ont to services with singing and bands of music. From Dunedin they will senU out officers as these are enrolled to the other centres of the colony. . ■•.-:', ■■'■<■
Constable Patrick Herbert is gazetted gaoler at Grahamatown, vice Sergt.-Msjor Kiely. , ..• ...... . •• ,..: ; \'..-.. ' -.■ .■' ,• -. ..
" DaAB OHIIDBBN A 11.," the Major criee, "I. hare,a scheme of monstrous sire, to baffle ■orrow. Insure 'gainst sickness whilst ia health—to-day create a fund of wealth—for use to morrow. The contributions you would pay—stored up against a "rainy day "—irom peaury will keep you free, aud come in handily for me—when I would borrow."
;There waa «disgraceful display.of larrikinism. at the Salvation Army meeting »t Auckland on the evening,.of .Sunday, the 15th inst. Eor two hours the larrikins thiw.gravel through the window?,*bf ; , the. Temperauec Hall where the-meeting,was boiag hold. Captain /WrighC found a youth endeavoring to kick .open the .back door, and called for a constable, when thirty men and youths rushed Salva'tioni.sfc, knocked; him down, kicked him, and tore his uniform '"' "■'■/";•";':■;' i
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4460, 21 April 1883, Page 2 (Supplement)
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