The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4559, 15 August 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1883.

Dußisa the sojourn of the County authorities at Ohinemuri, and after the hearing of the enquiry into the separation petition, several of the most, prominent people of Paeroa waited en them in regard to formation of tome of the footpathi; the necessity of an Inspector being appointed under the Health Act, and-an Inspector of Dangerous Goods, in , order to control a powder magazine which has. been erected^in the midst of the community by Phillips and Son. Messrs Mitchell, Quin, Byari, and T. W. Shaw, asked th.at the present Karangahake filock.be extended ia the direo-; tionof Te Aroha. Messrs *Quinlivanj Earl, 1 and-Elliott for improvements at Owkaroa and; Waitekauri; and from Mr T. Quin re.the n-ereofion of several small bridges washed iaway f on the WaiJ-ekauri mill track. The, Ohairman promieed to bring these matters before the next meeting of the^Oouncil.

' The Auokland Concert Company gore their ' third performance in the Aoademy of Music, la|t evening. The attendance was limited . Mr Moreton ,wat •necesefal in hie two son<>s, bning encored for th« flrit, " The dear little Shamrock." Mrs Beyitt'i efforts were well . appreciated, especially her second- song; " No,' sir;" in response to an encore 'she' gate'" The Brooklet.", Mist' Carrie Gtribble was also' loudly applauded; herrendering of." Kathleen ' Aroon/'sbeing the favorite.' 'Mr Greenwood was,as usual, well received, and the applause' which resulted from his effort* was undbubt* edly - merited.' Of the humorous items, theduet "Money matters," between Messrs Qar> land< and Greenwood deserves special mention. .Mr Montjoy caueed roars of laughter by histwo songs, «• The Hungry Army" and the | " Mulligan G-uards.',' In the latter several local hits wer"e introcluced. A miscellaneous programme is advertised for to-night, and, as a dance is to follow, there will no doubt be a large attendance v Aftke the worry attendant upon the % day's! doings " in connection with Separation/at, the 1 invitation of an old Thaniea!te, Mr D. Cloonan, several of the visiJo s turned out to the Ohinemuri reunion held in the .Public Hall lust night, and a body of the contending forces disported themselves,until the ."wee sma' hours," '",'■' ' Tot following telegram'was received this afternoon from Wellington :—*' Between TSf.W. and W. and B.W. glass rising after 10 hours, and weather colder."

, The sitting of the Commissioner appointed bfßoskct:\Uncy in relation to the pelilion presented to the House by the ratepayers iv th^Ohinemuri Biding of the County, which pityed that that portion of it might be formed into a separate County, concluded its sitting yesterday. After hearing voluminous evidence in favor of the petition, and the contentions on the part of the County, who opposed it, .the Commissioner said he would report to the Governor upon the facts brought out, and he i would state the lines he would base his report upon. First, he took it that the roll of '82 was the roll in force at,tbe time of getting up the petition, therefore. 41 of the signatures were invalid. With regard to the other names challenged, he would allow"that the roll was in fault regarding the spelling el the names, and hold them all to be good signature! except that of Cashen, who was under age. The allegation <of fraud or corrupt doings on the part of- the/ petitioners had utterly failed. was no proof adduced in support of it. ' This'would leave,, the signatures—l6l', to be reduced by 41, not on the roll, 1 under-age, and 3 who signed twice—total to come' off 45, s leaving 112 to the petition,—-being 6 .ever the threefifths of the; entire number on the roll as required; to make ■ the petition effeotive. Agfcinst'thie balance had to be, placed" the names claimed to. come oft' as having signed blank sheets of paper. This claim would have to be decided in Wellington,—the facts would be by him aVOommissioner reported to the Governor.

The concert to be given by the Choral Society has been definitely fixed to take place on the 30th inßt.

The Bench isfliotec! a fine of 10s, with an alternative of 48 hours imprisonment on Henry Mattocks to-day, for over-indulgence in alcoholio stimulants. The fine was paid.

It is always a pleasing-duty to have to. chronicle the advent of any industry tending to the. introduction of capital, and the employment of labor in developing the resources of the district, —hence we are glad to learn ' that the valuable kauri foreßt, on that portion of the goldfield situated at Hikutaia, is about being extensively utilised. Mr Blair, a Victorian timber merchant and sawmill proprietor, he? just visited this district, and made considerable purchases of kauri trees, having already paid some £3000 through the Warden's Office, whioh will t greatly benefit the County Council, , and must he a welcome addition to the attenuated finances of that body. Mr Blair has also arranged on terms, mutually satisfastory, with Messrs J. Darrow'and M. Browne, who had acquired a prior right to a portion of this fore.it, which he desired to bring within the scope of his operations. The capital already invested by Mr Blair being but the prelude to a large and immedate expenditure in bush work, and as Mr Darrow's big contraot for railway sleepers is being vigorously started in the same quarter, a very considerable expenditure of money will immediately ensue, which cannot fail to have,a beneficial; effect on od the district. „;■--■• . ■ -i

' Thk Hauraki battery at Karangahake will probably., commence brushing %>n Monday 'next. ' ■ ■■ • .; . ■. ..,

A foots iitii matah if ill be played on Saturday next between a team of the past and present pupils of the High School and the Thames Olnb. "/; As the school team" %>ih» prises some of the best players in the Thames Club, the contest should prove a keen one.

The Kangaroo was successfully floated off the sandbank on the north side of the Channel at Westoort yesterday. The steamer has received no damage as far as is at present known., The U.S.B. CoYs Penguin has been released from quarantins in.Auckland. ' \ . • A hbavjt north*west gale set in in Welling* ton on M&nday night,' and w w blowing all day yesterday with unabated fury. With, the ex* ception of thekerbsenb hulk having been blown ashore, no damage'has been done to shipping. The day is said to b# the worst experienced the c since 1878. Noi-damage whatever has been done ashore.

Mb T. Russitx, C.M.GK, was a passenger by,the ma 1 steamer for San Francisco.

Thb Harbormaster this afternoon proceeded to Tnrua to pilot the brigantin • Ada C. Owen down the river. She has taken in her cargo of kahikatea, but before* sailing to Rockhampton will load about 45,000 feet of , timber shipped by the Union Sash andDoof Co., and sent here from.Tairua in the cutters Mercury and Mana, She also takes some produce shipped by Auckland firms.

> A oaix, the fourth, 'has been ■ mado by the New Eureka G.M.Co., Otunui: ,

Wb ' would draw* attention to the new advertisement by Mr -George Cracker,' of Brown street, announcing reduced ' prices in boots and shoes, pf which he gives a price list—his aisortmenfineluding both ladies and gentleman's boots of the latent fashion—be invites an inspection of his ticketed window w,hioh,V«il! convince the, most sceptical that he. really *Mejling tkgmp^ "•••*.*' ' " .'. „■■.. .'"A HONKBIat Coroiiaandel, broke loose and* I attacked- the.infant of MrsGhinn, tearing its. lea} badly fn three places. y ; Among the through passengers from' Sydney by the mail steamer for San Francisco were the Hon.C. H. Bromby, who is reported to be on a! lecturing tour ;. Mr J. M. Knox, connected with the Colonial Sugar Works Company; Capt. B. Gilboy, who recently attempted to make a* voyage from San Francisco to Australia in a small boat, and was picked up by a steamer in arery exhausted condition 300 miles off the coast of Queensland. The City of New York had 30 saloon and 20 steerage passengers from Sydney for Fris-co and Honplulu. She has' on board specie to* the value of £10,000 for Honolulu, and- £117,860 for San Francisco, which had been shipped' at Sydney. From Auckland the City of New York' took'specie amounting to £49,445 ; of this £29,120 was shipped by the. National Bank; and £20,325 by the Bank of New -Zealand. " "