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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4544, 28 July 1883, Page 2

The Town Clerk receired this morning a telegram stating that Mr Sheeban, member for the district, was interviewing Ministers ia Wellington, re railway matters, and .would wire result of the meeting. :. ■ ■ i. The County Chairmani to-day received 1 telegram from Captain Morris to the effect that the petition for payment of the sum of £5000. goldfields revenue withheld from the County with regard to the Ohinemuri field was being considered by the Goldsfields Committee. The case for the County was well put by Mr A; Porter, and the Committee's decision will be known on Monday. The Minister of Mines i» adverse to the claim being recognised. - ■'• , A xabgb number of peoplel gathered on the WaicKarAa Flat this afternoon to see the football majtcb Shortland t. North Shore. The local team kept the play well up to tbe Auckland goal, and up to the end of the second spell were 3 points ahead, they haring scored • goal, \ and Auckland a touch-down. Tin second match for the cold watch and other prizes presented to the Eifle Bangers took place to-day at the Collarbone* range. The ranges were 200, 400, and 600 yards, 7 shots ,at each. The morning squad fired at 9 o'clock, the wind being gttsty, and^riin falling, which made tbe light unfavorable to good shooting. The, four highest scorers , are aa followi.—-Sergeant GHbbt, 71; To], Inglis, 66 i Vol. Gilpin, 61 f Vol. Eycroft 58.

; Thb following telegram wu posted at the ! Corner this morning:—■" Tbe legal manager ; report* 301bi specimens, stope, footwall leader.—J. BxosinT, Deep Level Cross." ; This did not bare aujj effect iupori the scrip, and, indeed, business all through was so dull to»dey that no list was issued af noon. The cause of this depression is said to be the 1 breakage of the water*race, but how this can j so influence the value of shares is a mystery, as the only mine at all seriously affected |a the : Queen of Beauty, andeven that would have bad to stop to put in the new turbine whether the race had broken or not. None' of the* mine*, bare stopped work; and the only hindrance is that crushing has been suspended for' three jd»y*. , , i Crßiact Brothers exhibited their Phantasmagoria last night at Kirikiri to** crowded j bouse* and considering t|| deplorable state of the roads it was estoatshing tev see such a large concourse, of people. During the even* ing Miae Loaisa Cooper rendered " Beautiful Bain " and o^her pieces ve»y effectively. The comic scenes?kept the audien^oT ißrTtftn of laughter. - * v Askouijoim«Tß regarding services in the following places of wonblp will be found in another column, as follows :—-Odldr4llows'Hall | Shortiand, Mrß. H. Taylor, subject: "The Path of Life," Congregational Church, Bey.* T. Adams, subjects: morning, "Means for restoring the banished," and evening, leoture on Pilgrim's Progress ; Presbyterian Church, Bey. S. J. Neil.Jthird lecture on " Woman in the Bible ;" Grabamstown Wesleyah Churchy Bey. H. Bull, subject: " Strong young men," a special invitation being given to larrikins and street loungers. A Faux attended meeting of property holders on Block 27 was held last night )ja the Kauaerasga Boys' School. Mr R. T. Douglas in the chair. Mr Greenville, who had convened the meeting, read a petition which "it was intended to have presented to Parliament,the gist of which waa that the Block was within the proclaimed goldfield, since (he opening, that it wu originally a " diggers' camp j that, sections were applied for, under the regulations, but for some unknown cause the right to occupy was not granted; that ia ..consequence, many petitioners were forced to take but leases which : expire in 1889, after which they are ht the mercy of the Horn J. Williamson, fur* ther, the petitioners express their belief that it was never the intention,-of ."the,. authorities to deal differently with the bjoti, to any other portion of the goldfield, buJtJWr in consequence of its being so differently^ dealt with loss and inconvenience has arisen to the petitioners who pray that the House may cause inquiry to be made into the case, and relief' granted as the House sees fit. After reading the petition, Mr Greenville moved the follow* in* resolution s—That, the petition just read be adopted; and -a coraaaittae consisting of Messrs Ashby, Sinolair, Black, Wood, the Chairman, and the mover—be appointed to obtain signatures to it, and afterwards forward to A J. Cadman, Esq., tbe number, for the district, for presentation to Parliament." He had been working to redress * this grievance for nine years, and when Mr Bbeebsn was Native Minister instructions'had been issue! by him to. purchase the Slock for the Government, and be did not know- why this had not been done. The movers in this matter did not want tjo interfere with the rights of property owners; they? jaimply wanted to see that after paying in rent several times the-value of tbe land, they would not be turned adrift when their leases .expired. The resolution »roved waa earrietfpoinitnoualy. After,a general'discussion onHhe matter, it Was resolved that in order'to defray expense in getting up the petition, etc.^ subscription list will be opened. A ?ose /of thanks was passed to the Chairman, <hd a number of . names placed on the petit on and subscription list. . Wi desire to direct attention to thj advertisement of Croek«r, Bootmaker, Owen street, which announces that he has tbe largest display of " own mwde boot*" oh tbe Thames. v - Taa complaint used to be a little while ago . that the Australian coldaiee were borrowing too fast for< tbe security. Now the feeling is that the colonies are borrowing too fast for the amount available for lending.7 ' ' Thi captain o£ the .'tniidSonery aohooner, Ellengowan, expresses the, conviction that with kindly treatment; and judicious firmness there is nothing; te> fear lrom the reputed bloodtbirstiness of tbe Papuans. If/however, they are treated with contempt and arrogance, mixed with undue familiarity, there is not the least doubt they will retaliate as soon as they get the opportunity. Human nature is very much the same all tbe world off?. A cake of ** drunk,"' was the only business done .in the PoHce ■ Court this morning. The offender was fined 6s or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court. T. L. Mtoray, .Mumy, Ewj., tT,P. prwided,

THtßig Pump was again brought to a standstill last, night at 8 o'clock, the came of the stoppage tnis time being that the pressure of water in the Borough supply pipes was not sufficients feed the boiler*. A freih tWrt was made thia afternoon at three o'olcok, and the men will resume work; to-morrow night.: ■■ Ons of the largest, if not the largest* pigs erer slaughtered on the Thames was exhibited at the shop of-Messrs Deeble and O^Kolleston el reet, to-day. It measured aotneS feet in length, and weighed no less than 5481 bs, and ia the Ingest pig evwllanghtered at the Parawai yards. The animal was reared by Mr Bowie, of Biehmond street* and baa only cone intsv the hands of ihe botcher ia consequence of the new Borough bye-law. '" + A Dtkamitbr writing from Colorado to the Times to gird warning of a plot to blow up London, says —" Thousands, perhaps millions, of your innocent citizens, before another April comes round, will be no more. You will undoubtedly think it very strange of me volunteering this information, but I am prompted in doing it from filial affection more^ than anything else. My parents are living in London, but I am, ignorant, of their addreir, otherwise I should nerer addressed these lines to you." Thebx are 35,441 miners employed on alluTial and quartz mines in Victoria. I OwIKG to tbe movements in Victoria anent the opening of the Museum on Sundays, the j Australasian remarks.—" A favourite test in chapels and churches just now is: ' The man is not of God," because be keepeth . not the Sabbath Day.''-John i*., 16. Bat it was the Pharisees who said this, and Ike-man was Christ. , Thk first annual meeting of the Society in Dunedia for tbe prevention of cruelty to animals was held last night. Mr Justice Williams was in the chair, and Bishop Neville was tbe principal speaker. The attendance Was'large and influential. The societk has been aUe to make both ends meet so faf&nd the inspector haa done excellent work.-she committee and officers were re-appointed. ; 'Tbe Otago refrigerating company have received a cablegram %om London, dated 26th instant, stating that the Fenstauton's cargo of frozen meat netted £12,600, an average of 6fdperlb. |IS . • „ > , , „; - Thb Auckland Cra* Company's half-yearly meeting waa held yesterday, and a dividend declared at the rate of B»6d per shared " ' " It is stated that'Mr Kelaey's English cablegram, re diamonds founn in Cantiar.bury, waa-that " They were catting diamends of no great value." ', t , Major Harris has giren notice in tbe House that he will on August Bth move for a com* mittee of tbe whole House, to consider aa address requesting His Excellency the Governor to cause a sufficient sumrto be plaord on the estimates for the construction of a wharf ' at Waiheke Island. A FsrvAix cablegram received in Auckland states that Judge Maning died on the 24th > July. It further says that the Agent-Q-eneral sends his remains' to New Zealand. Thk case against the Shag Point Coal Co., tor insufficient ventilation of the mine) ,was dismissed. ..-., j ' / At a meeting of the trustees of the Costley estate, it was decide to realise the properties, jit is understood they will not agree among' themselves as to a plan of managing the trust; The executors demand a guarantee of iridem* 1 nification, or the execution of the will. , The following re the British-King's cargo I 'is from a letter written by.Mr W<. S. Davidson, general manager of the KewZsalandand Australian Land Oompapy, to Mr T. Brydon, the colonial manager of the company, dated June 13:—" The British' King's cargo of frozen meat has bees mismanaged in Christchurch, and a few mere shipments of a similar kind will leave Hew Zealand on spar with Australian shippers. !One paroel was right enough, and has sold at nearly 7d per lb., leaving 22 sheep that are still missing, but those consigned to the New Zealand' Loan and Mercantile Agency Company contain a large number, in bad order. Many are green, and tainted at the bones from being kept too long before freezing, and others" are mildewed, and some have a sort of fungus growing over .them. I attribute the whole evil to downright carelessness at Christchurpb. This sheep showing mildew and fungus had either not been allowed to stand and cool before killing, or the carcase had not been properly set, or had not the animal beat sufficiently thrown off before freezing, or they have been frozen too rapidly. The whole business only needs common sense and care.andkdherencetptherule we have proved'to ensure a certainty in. the business. TE hope you will join with other shareholders in ihe Christchurch Befrigerating Company to agitate against such mismanagement, the effeets/ijf which will soon injure the colony by spoiUjag the trade which needs all possible nursing. *~ ; We*cannot do too much to keep things up^ thjawnark, and to maintain the character ojf your frozen meat, which, until^ now, has bee* firstVate." "':'