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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4482, 17 May 1883, Page 2

SffnsßAiiof those who require the use of the road around Rocky Point, Tararu, complain of the shocking state of about half a mile of it on the Borough side of the Point. We bad a look at this choice piece of roadmaking this morning, and would strongly recommend the Borough Council to do something to it before any more rain falls ; it is in 1 a very bad state.

The Governor and vice-regal party returned to Aucklan i yesterday by the Hinemoa from their trip among the islands of the Pftunki Gulf.

Mb P. F. M. BTJBBOW3, Architect for the Public Works Department passed through the Thames to-day on a tour of inspection throughout the Provincial District. Mr Burrows was a resident here fourteen years ago, and met many of his old friends and ancpsTwo offenders put in an appearance at tie Police Court this morning, charged with drunkenneßß. Mr Kenrick fined one of them 10s. and costs or 24 hours imprisonment ; the other being a first offender was let off with a fine of 5s or imprisonment till the rising of the Court.

The authorities should take some steps in having the old poppet legs over the Piako shaft on the Karaka fiat removed. The woodwork in them is old and rotten, and the thing cannot stand much longer. The rumbling of a cart on the flat makes it shake.

Mb E. H. Taylob lectures to-night at the Oddfellows' Hall, taking for his subject, "Carpenters Tools."

Mb Jas. Rtjthebfobd.lM.H R. for Bruce, died at his residence, Butnmerville Kaitangata, yesterday afternoon. He was in good health a week ago, but caught cold, which brought on congestion of the lungs.

Whilst landing passengers from the Glenelg at Whaagaroa, Mr Mooney and Misa Hayes fell overboard, but were saved frum drowning by Captain Stephens.'

The Court of Appeal opened in Wellington yesterday morning, but in consequence of two of the judges not having arrived, it was adjourned until Monday;

Two more accidents have occurred at Bowe's sawmill, Onehunga. T. Box had his hand cut off by the saw, and Arthur Herman, the engine driver, was severely scalded by an escape of steam.

In Auckland yesterday, a man named Cullen, for attempting to pass a valueless cheque, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment.

On the return of Tawhiao to the Watkato, after his trip to Tauranga and Rotorua, he will made another start. According to his account this will take some twelve months. This will finish his journeying in New Zealand, and he then intends to fiinish up by a visit to England. There is great weeping and wailing by tha women left behind at Alexandra.

The steamer We9tmeath arrived at Auckland last night from Hobartown, en route for Southern ports. She called at St. Vincent on her passage out. The weather on the voyage had been tolerably boisterous; two deaths bad occurred. Her passengers are:—Saloon: H. .W Williams ; Second cabin : Harold Payter, Charles May, Susan L. May, Henry L. Merrick, Elizabeth Merrick, and Frank H. Howe. Steerage: N. Feldman, L. Carrol, Richard Peck, Leonard Barber, Ernest Barber, Bernard Connelly, George A. A.. White, Peltham, Davy, H. L. Mahon, Frank Midgley, Benjamin Midg«. ley, William Sanford, Harriet Ward, Robert Ripley, Clara Ripley, Mary Irving, Alexander Irying, Alice P. ISLoore, and Robert Pankerton; with 285 immigrants.

Yestebday evening, at the Kensington railway crossing (about a mile from Dunedin) a buggy waß run into by a train. A lad named Owens was in the vehicle at the time, and was badly injured; the horse had to be killed. It seems that the animal got frightened, and the lad lost control of it. The signalman was entirely free from blame.

The Daily Times correspondent at Roxburgh telegraphs that the body of a man has been found at the creek between Moa Flat and the Pomabaka river in the Cheviot district. It is stated that the body was covered with stones, and the head had apparently been chopped off and placed near tbe feet. It is believed the man was murdered, and his clothes burned. There is still a portion of the flesh adhering to the bones, and from tbe appearance of the body it is surmised that an attempt was made to burn it. The police have gone to the spot to make further investigations.

A cablegram has been received from Mr Proudfoot that his horse, Sir Modred, arrived at Sydney by tbe Hauroto safely, after a severe passage. Of a lot of 50 draught horses shipped from Lyttelton, 16 were killed on the passage.

At the fifth annual meeting of the Colonial Insurance Company held in Wellington yesterday the report and balance-sheet previously telegraphed were adopted. The declaration of a dividend was carried ; the retiring directors and auditors were re elected, after which the meeting closed.

At the Blue Eibbon meeting in Christ* church 133 signed, making a total of 350.