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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4581, 10 September 1883, Page 2

Captain Bmaxl gives notice to the possessors of three carbines, the numbers of which are advertised, that if the; are not returned forthwith, they will be looked upon as stolen, and proceedings will ensue for their recovery. Sword bayonets, waißt belts, and other accoutrements not yet returned muet be banded in at once. Cb Mennie, who has been nominated for re-election to the Borough Council as a representative of the Middle Ward, notifies the fact in another colnmn. At a full meeting of the directors of the New Eureka Q-.M.C0., Otunui, held today, for the purpose ef considering the applications for the post of mine and battery manager, Mr Thos. Black was seleoted out of twenty applicants. A tender for the conveyance of 100 tons quartz from the mine to the mill was accepted at Bs. per ton, and work will probably be started at the end of the week., Thb funeral of Mr Henry Harris, late Harbor Board Dredge Engineer, taok place yesterday, and was followed to the Shoitland cemetery by'a large concourse of people; fully 150 attended, and a number of leading townspeople were present. Some sections of the Southern Press indicate Sir Q-eorge Grey fas the moat fitting representative of this colony at the Annexation Conference proposed to be held shortly in Melbourne. The s.b. Patiki will leave for Te Aroha at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, instead of 9.30 as previously advertised. Upon enquiry to-day we learned that the member of the Shortland Club, Wesley Thompson, who got an attack of cramp at the football match on Saturday last had quite recovered, and is able to be out and about. We were gratified this morning by an inspection of the trout ova and their satisfactory development in the hatching boxes prepared for them and so attentively looked after by Messrs R. N. Smith and Allom. Several fiieh are to be seen, and the first of them was at once christened "Jack" by his discoverer. The interesting little strangers appear to be very healthy and lively. It must be gratifying to those why have undertaken the care of the boxes to have only lost three ova- since they received the three thousand from Auckland. Teb football match played on the ."Karaka on Saturday between the Auckland Union and Portland Clubs closed in favor of the visitors by four points to nil. Mo further score was made than that reported by us on Saturday evening, The petition against the merging of Parawai in the Borough, was forwarded by registered letter on Saturday last. It is to be hoped that this wonderful document will not in anyway endanger the steamer which carries it to Wellington. In- the Police , Court to-day a yeuth named W. C. Hastings, aged about sixteen years, was charged with stealing a necklace from the shop of Ah MottS; Chinaman residing in Pollen street. Tram the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that the accused went into his Bbop on Saturday night to purchase ginger, and while the Chinaman turned to obtain it ho heard a rattling sound, and saw the boy put his hand in his trousers pocket; the necklace was afterwards seen to drop on the floor near the accused. The defence was that the lad did, not steal the article, but nccidently brushed it off the counter with his elbow. The Bench held that the evidence was not sufficient to secure a conviction on the charge laid ; taking the complainants version of the affair, it was only an attempt to commit a larceny. The Chairman also pointed out that aa important amendments had been recently made in tbe Justices of the Peace Act durisg the legislative session just closed, they would have some difficulty in dealing with tbe case as it stood. They therefore discharged the accused. Messrs L. J. Bagnall and T. L. Murray, J's.P., presided. These were on view in Mr Frater's office to-day specimens of quartz from tbe Premier, New Find, Waiorongomai, and Lucky Hit mines at Te Aroha. Ali contained visible gold, but they were not considered good specimens, being exhibited chiefly to show the nature of the quartz carrying the gold. Mb J. S. M. Jacobsen returned to Christchuroh on Saturday with a large quantity of so-called diamonds. The Xohinoor and' Pioneer directors have resolved to send a quantity home to Mr TLel&ej, and have their market value tested by Belling them if possible. {

WfrxsT engaged in dredging in the upper harbor, Dunedin, on Saturday afternoon, the men employed on the Priestman dredge pickerl up the body of a young man named Snow. Deceased had been employed by Mr Patrick Butoher, and had been missing from the time of his employer's ref.uru from Australia, about, a month ago.. Snow was recently married, and it is believed to be a case of suicide, induced by Show having embezzled. The football match, Wellington v. 1 Auckland, was played at Wellington on Saturday. The weather was threatening during the day, and the rain fell, throughout the match, though only light. In the first spell Warbrick ! kicked a goal for Auckland, and no further score resul.ed. In the second A. D. Thomp- j son, for Wellington, kicked a goal from the field for Wellington. ' This made sides even, j and as there was no further score in the , match, it resulted in a draw. The Auckland team leave for the Manukau to-morrow.— Wanganui beat the Hawera team, which is a very strong one,, on Saturday at football by ' .two tries to one disputed try. The Wanganui men go to Nelson on Thursday night to play a match there. At a meeting oj the Auckland Educational Institute on JFiiday, during a discussion ■ originating on receiving the reply from the Board as to former representations made, — Mr Harrison aaid teachers should bear in mind a fact which was likely to be obecured by recent events. They must look steadily to the collective action of the Board, and not to the expression of opinion of individual members. An adventitious importance may seem to attach to such utterances from the public position which members occupy, but they should remember that the Board has not endorsed statements which are, perhaps, the natural outcome of inexperience, and lack of that, larger courtesy which he, trusted the' ' dignified reticence and moderation of teachers would that night illustrate. An accident* befel a men named Harry Scott, through his getting jammed between two logs while working near Opitinui Creek, Whangapoua, Dr MacMullen hastened but to the relief of the unfortunate man, who was in such a condition that he could not be brought out of the bush; The doctor left his horse he3r Castle Rocfcj and walked for two hours through the bush, and his efforts to place the man in a fair way of recovery were concluded about midnight. The body found by the Maoris on'Aotea beach has been proved to be that of James Welsh, one of the two men drowsed on the 27th last. An inquest was held yesterday at Batley, wlren a verdict was returned of " Accidental death by drowning caused by the upsetting of a boat." '