The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4538, 21 July 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1883.

A muting of the directors of tbe Thames YaM*/ Railway Company wm held kit evening, bat tbe husiness done- was-merely routine. We regret thmt no step* were taken < to tend a representative to Wellington at once, as seeing tbe slightly favorable turn things hate taken, a judicious delegate might do a large amount of good to tUe prospects of the company. We repeat our previons advice to sen 4 a usefu' delegate down to Parliament, ei:d we would urge that a meeting b? aulbd at onoe for the purpose of •electing one. W<) previously pointed out that judging by the *uosess of prntious joarneys made by him to the seat of troable, th« committee ceuld not do better than send tbe County Cuairinau down, notwithstanding tbe desire of a num- ! ter of' members of tha committee to under* take tbe delicate mission. | Mb W. Wood,w O "ki'igbook*»inder,of Pollen j stree ,-in another colutnii solicit-* the uatronuue of his friends aud the Thaws public generally. Wb would recommend the Borough authoyitien to .have tbe roadway in the leading streets scraped. Their present state is not only a nuiaauce to those using .them, but the aecttmmulation of slash and mud : spoils tbe mettl, and awiste the narrow-tired wbee]s, so common in the Borough, to further cuttHe streets up. Immediate attention should be paid to this subject. ' Now that the Dart G-.3f.C0. bare their pumping machinery in good working orJer, we would point 'out the desirableness of, at once, doing away with the dam in the croaiout at No. 2 level, by which a large amount of water issuing from No; 2 reef is held back. 'When the shaft was being sunk the dam was necessary to expedite Operations, but at present it is not required, as the extra influx of water could easily be lifted to the turfite*. J The daw is so doabt strongly made, and it not likely to give way, still accidents some* times occur, and tbe u^ceetjaeoces in this

case would be disastrous, as men ire nearly always working at the level below. We bad, not'retj long-ago, to chronicle the lo«s of a number of luce through the flooding of a mine'in Victoria, and have no desire to record a similar occurrence on this field. The performance efren by Doran's Cotnbin- ' atirn .Troupe last night was very successful. A Tftried prosramme was presented, and in dddition to the usual at'racMom rftewd by 'he oomoflny, a pinging her took plare; the competitors were Mewrs Yowh-n, Bryant, Targett, Jones, Griffiths, Cartwrighi), and Master Brrlow. Mr Vowles succeeded in securing the prize. The chief gifts were awarded to : Miss McLaughlin, breakfast serf ice ; and Miss Henderson tea and coffee service. There was a most successful afternoon performance to-day, about 400 children and many parents were present. Amongst the valuable sifts to be distributed this evening, the last appearance of the Company, are a suite of furniture, a chest of drawers, a s tea and coffee service and 100 other presents. • < • '"'. ■ - ■ •- ; .AuvßßtisemeistS regarding the services to be held to-morrow will be found in another column as follows:—Wesleyan Church, Rev. H. Bull and a student from Wesley College will officiate; Oddfellows' Hall, Mr E. H. Taylor, subject—" The New Birth ;" Presbyterian Church, Rev. 8. J. Neill, subject — " The Woman in the Bible.;" aud Congregational Church, Rev. G.C. Newport, deputation from the London Missionary Society. Some comments have been made on the delay of the harbor authorities to plaes tfaenwlres in communication with, tiw recently stranded barque Look K*o, and in consequence of numerous inquiries made of us, we endeavored to find out why time had been lost in ascertaining the state of things existing on board. We regret to say that our effort* were not rewarded' with success. We can only express surprise that immediately upon receipt of the knowledge that the barqu* was disabled, the Harbormaster did not set out—as was bis duty—and atoißrtam the cause of th? trouble*. It is satisfactory to know that nothing serious has resulted from the mishap. 1 Tse directors of the Mosnatairi G.M Co. finding that the amount of gold being obtained is not sufficient to recoup expanses, hare seDt down word to the mine manager to discharge the hand* at the end of the month, unless the prospects of getting payable dirt become better. What is the directors'intention in regard to the future working of the mine is not at preteni known, though rumour hath it that it will be cut up into blocks and let on tribute. Ms R. T. Douglas notifies that he has taken over the business recently, carried ok by Mr W. Gribble in Pollen street, and is prepared to clear out the entire stock at low rates. This should be a good opportunity of obtaining cheap lines. > The trustees in the estate of MessrsMears ifc Co., are calling for tenders for the purchase of the stock and book debts of that firm. . Thbbe was no mail to Auckland this morning, as, owing to instructions from the steamers agent that the Rotomnhans would not leave as usual, the Post .Office authorities did not make one. It had been arranged that the steamer was to tow the. Loch Ken out of the Harbor instead of taking her usual trip. The San Fraucisco mail has arrived at Auckland three days before her due date. The concert and ball given in commemoration of the anniversary of the innuguratioa of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge of Freemasons, which took place last evening proved* gre»t g success.' There were, about > 150 persons^ present, and after the concert dancing was , commenced, and kept up with, vigor until nearly three o'clock this morning.' We are pleased to see that a long felt want at Paeroa is about to be provided for, viz., ■ the construction of a substantial wharf, suitable for the requirements of that important and rising up-country township. Tenders are invited by the County Engineer for the erection of the work referred to. We have seeot; the plans of the structure, whjoh'will be 64----feet long by 20 feet wide, and strong enough to permit of diay traffic besider. There will be sufficient water at low lide to enable vessels to leave the wharf at any time. - A boy named Michael Mullins war taken to the Hospital'this morning suffering from a severe out on bis foot, inflicted with an axe while he was chopping wood. ,