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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4561, 17 August 1883, Page 2

Wh would recommend the hospital authorities to keep their ohimniea clean. The firebell rang out this morning owing to one of them catching fire, and should such a dread* ful calamity occur as the hospital taking fire, there is no telling where the loss of life would end.

Somb difficulty was experienced last evening at Shortland in landing the new engine for the Imperial. It weighs sor 6 tons, and as the Harbor Board crane would only lift three tons, another crab winch was brought to bear on it, the block being suspended from the Z'llah's boom. At one time it seemed doubtful whether the boom would stand the strain, but fortunately it did, and.the engine was got ashore without mishap.

DußiNe the hearing of the case Eolton r Hartely in the Beiideat Magistrate's Court this morning, a witness stated quite ingenu* ouely that he often heard discharges of firearms at Turua in the morning, and he believed they were caused by people doing a little bit of poaching, emptying their gunß when they returned from a trip. It appeared that game laws were occasionally violated in that neighbourhood.

The work of erecting ten extra berdans at the Queen of Beauty battery is now well under way, and they should be finished in a month from date. A sew motor is also to be put in, the turbine at present in use not being powerful enough to drive the additional plant.

The police made a raid on Farawai last night and captured several animals straying on the footpaths, and lodged them in the pound. It is high time such a step was taken, as lately several persons have been in the habit of turning their horses, or cows as the case may be, out on the main road at nightfall} and leaving them to forage till morning, to the detriment of the footpaths, which are thus badly cut up. W© should like also to see a little attention paid to stray goats which are becoming a terrible nuisance to gardens.

Tubtta must be a healthy locality. A wit* ness from that place, in the Resident Magistrates Court this morning, while under examination said that when a certain occurrence took place he was having bis breakfast; when asked if he had finished it he replied, '* Oh ! No, I had just had half a pound of beef and a couple of oups of tea perhaps, but I was in about the middle of it." Boarding house keeping in those parts cannot be a very profitable occupation.

Tex programme of the concert to be given in the Tararu Public School to-night, appears in our advertising columns, and is of a decidedly attractive character. Most of our local vocalists will appear, and from the great success which has hitherto attended these concerts, we have every reason to expect that the present will noi form any exception to the rule. A dance will follow the concert, and doubtless prove very attractive. Arrange* merits have been made for obeap busses to and from the concert, which will be a' great convenience to ladies.

At about 3 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was given by the Grahamstown bell, quickly followed by the one in Shortland, and the twj. brigades turned out with commend* able smartness, their services were not required, as the outbreak proved to be only in one of the chimnies of the Hospital, and was quickly extinguished.

The first number of the New Zealand Schoolmaster has reached us. This useful monthly is very creditably got up, and contains a variety of interesting matter, chiefly attractive to the scholastic profession, yet instructive to all. We wish the spirited undertaking a long and prosperous career.

The selection of a new minister for St. George's Church will be the subject to be considered at a meeting of the members of the Church which is called for this evening at 8 o'clock at St. George's Schoolroom, Rolleaton street. His Lordship the Bishop will take the

chair.

Ouh steady-going old-established draper, Mr M. H. Airey, announces in another column that he finds bis stock of drapery and clothing much too beavy for present requirements, and consequently he has decided to reduce it at once instead of holding it over to another season. It is so long since Mr Airey announced a clearing sale, that the present one may with certainty be looked upon bb

genuine.

Two debt cases were dealt with by the Resident Magistrate this morning; one was Bennick t Smyth—a claim for £4 9a lOd for board and lodging and liquor supplied. The latter item, amounting to 18s, was struck out, and a yerdict giren for £3 11s lOd with costs. The other case was Reid v Baker, Green and Co.; one defendant attended and admitted the debt, and the case was adjourned for 14 days to enable a summons to be sorted on another of them.

. A blight mishap occurred to the cutter Spey daring tho late heary weather. S:.e w&b lying alongside the Goodß Wharf on the southern side, and was bumped against one of the iron braces on the piles. The end of this bad by some means been bent upwards, causing it to project a foot or more, and when the Tesiel came in contact with it two of her planks were, store in. The damage is about &*"'.■■■ ■'. ;' ' ■'■■:'. : '■. :■■'■' :"■

A man named Rolton, living atTurua, sued a neighbour named Hartley in the R.M. Court this morning for £20, damages alleged to have been sustained by the defendant shooting the plaintiff's dog at Turua. The evidence given in favor of the claim went to shew that Rolton had called at Hartley's houße with milk on the morning of the Bth met, and on leaving the place he heard a gun fired, and saw that his dog had been wounded, be had not left the premises of Hartly at the time, and he turned back and accused the defendant of having shot his dog ; he subsequently sent in a claim for £20, which Hartley d d not reply to. The defendant denied shooting the dog, and endeavoured to shew that owing to the number of dogs kept by Rolton, a conspiracy was on foot in "the camp" to shoot some of. them, as their depredations among poultry and rabbits were becoming a nuisance. There was no evidence given as to who "shot the dog," and the Magistrate nonsuited the plaintiff. During his examination Rolton swore that the dog was registered, but it appears that the collar on it bore the brand of the Pinko County, and the defendant states that it belonged to another dog. We are informed that a summons will be issued against Rolton for a breach of the Act relating to dog registration.

An application was made to the Resident Magistrate this morning by Mr E. Walters for an order prohibiting the publicans in the district supplying with liquor a person in his employ at Kiri KM. His Worship told the applicant to lodge a formal application, and the case would be heard to-morrow.

The application of Mr A. Brodie to have certain names omitted from the electoral roll for the County, inserted therein, came on for hearing before the Resident Magistrate this morning. Mr J. A. Miller appeared on behalf of the County Council. The County Clerk deposed that he had prepared the roll required by law before the 15th April, the date specified, but the Property Tax Commissioner had not forwarded the valuation roll required and consequently the time for completing it was extended by proclamation under the hand of the Governor in Council until the 16th July. In the list prepared in accordance with such proclamation, the names now applied to be inserted were omitted. The valuation list prepared before April 15th, was taken from last year's roll, the rate book, and other records. The Benoh held that the act under which the roll was prepared, provided that any action of the Governor in . Council should in the way of extending times fixed be taken either 21 days before, or 21 days after the date specified, and the proclamation therefore was invalid. The provision sought to be taken advantage of was introduced for the purpose of rectifying any omission of the County Clerk or other officer of the body in preparing the necessary rolls, but in this case no omission had been made. The Clerk had

prepared his rolls prior to the 15th April, as by law directed, therefore the application made was unnecessary, as the names sought to be inserted were on the roll properly prepared, and which was a good roll.

Thh ceremony of presenting diplomas co the successful students of the New Zealand University took place at Dun din last evening. The Rev. Dr. Roseby presided, and presented diplomas to ten students —two M.A.'s, one L L.8., and the rest B.A.'s. The Bey. Dr. Stuart, Chancellor of the Otago University, Justice Williams, Vice-Chancellor, and others delivered addresses. There was a large attendance. The students was very demonstrative, and interrupted the speech of Mr Denniston, solicitjr, repeatedly by catcalls, etc.

At the Auckland Choral Hall yesterday, in the pretence of a large assemblage, Bishop Cowie presented three B.A. diplomas to C' T. Clayton, W. Tomlinson, and J. H. Wilson, graduates of the New Zealand University.

Two of the Oxford immigrants who went to Wanganui in the Huia on Sunday have typhoid fever, and were sent to the Hospital there. Their names are Robt. Patton and Mary O'Sullivan. The man's case is light, but the woman's is more serious.

It is rumored that the Rev. J. Gr. Hodgson of Auckland has resigned the charge of the late Rev. Samuel Edgar's congregation, whose platform was unsectarian Christianity, a:id proceeded Sonth with the intention of making application to the Bishop of Nelson go join the Church of England. Thb Nelson Mail states that there is a rumor current that the representatives of the lower branch of our Legislature will return home after this session comforted by the addition of: £50 to their- present salaries. This will be the effect of the Payment of Members Bill, which will be brought in by Government with blanks in it. Some of the members hold out for a " screw of £300.

Thb " Loch Ken " entering the harbor was a circumstance; her grounding in the mud was provident. She couldn't sail overland bo she stopped j and why ? She saw Charlie McLiver's window in the distance, and some of the officers and sailors wanted to take for a home voyage his tobacco, cigars, and other accessories to a pleasant trip.—[A.DVT.]