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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4583, 12 September 1883, Page 2

We are sorry to hear that our old townsman, Mr William Wilson, bag suffered a painful berearement at To Aroha. Yesterday while his eldest eon, aged about 13 years, was watering a horse in the Waihou river he got thrown therefrom,» and was immediately carried away by the current and drowned. The river was dragged last night for the body without success, but dragging and diving were resumed this morning, and the body was found at 10 o'clock a.m. Mb James Mabshalli notifies that be has just opened up at his two establishments here, bis new shipments of spring and summer goods received during the past few days per steamer and sailing vessel direct from London, and an inspection by the ladies of the Thames | is invited. FfiOM an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr Geo. McCaul is sup- ! plying galvanised iron chimneys at 20s each, ' or 20 per cent, lower than ordinary quota* tions. He should bave a large demand for them at such a low price. I At the financial meeting of th« Loyal I Waikato Lodge, held last evening, the followj ing gentlemen were nominated for the office of ! permanent secretary, vacated by Mr Cbas. Ahair, Messrs Alex. Hume,. W. J. Barlow, and C. J. Christey. As a witness at the inquest held to-day very justly observed, nine-tenths of the boat accidents which occur are caused by the sudden movements of the occupants of them. The placing in pot it ion of the Frince Imperial new engine, and aho the cutting down and enlarging of the upper portion of the flhaft, will be commenced on Saturday, tbe 29th insf., and the manager doas not expect 'that winding operations will be delayed for more than two or three days, A (air of new cages, larger and s'-ronger than those now in use, have been ordered, and will be attachei to the ropes while the alterations are in progress. The new trucks will uho be ready by that time. They will hold a third of a ton/ and will thus lift a deal more dirt than the < old ones, which carry five cwt. Mb DANIBI, M.H.R., arrived at tbe Thames 1 yesterday, and is staying with Mr Cartwrigbt, Creek.

The only business done at the Police Court this morning was to fine an inebriate 5s or imprisonment for 24 hours. E. F, Tizard, Esq., J.P., occupied the Bench. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Herald says :—The opinion of the best authorities is clearly against Mr Hamlin's action, in refusing to allow Sir G. Grey to give notice of motion on Baturday. It is held that Sir G. Grey was distinctly in tire right, as the House had abated none of it g powers or functions until the message was received from the Boyal Commissionersj summoning the members to attend the Legislative Council for the prorogation. It is ex. pected Sir G. Grey will make unlimited capital out of his " mouth beiog closed." While Frederick Billiogs, the machine boy at the Stab Office, was engaged in bis work this afternoon, he had the misfortune to break one of the fingers of his right hand. The accident was promptly attended to by DrDuxtable. The election for a Councillor to represent the Central Ward in the Borough Cjuncil for the ensuing term takes place to-morrow. Tbndbhs were opened to-day for extending the crosscut at No. 8 level 100 feet, and the northward drive at No. 10 level 50 feet, in the Queen of Beauty mine. For the former work the tender of Wilton and party, at 26s 6d per foot, was accepted, and for the latter that of E McMinitnuan and party, at 19s 5d per foot. Work in both places is to be commenced without delay. The footballers were entertained at a public dinner in Auckland. The Mayor presided. 1 A boy, aged between 3 and 4 years, was killed in King street, at the St. David street crossing, Dunedin, at about a quarter to four o'clock yesterday afternoon; his name is Bradley. Deceased was running across the road from a dray and did not see the steam motor approaching, and before the driver of the latter could pull np, the boy was knocked down and killed instantaneously. Oh the Zealandia arriving yesterday in Auckland, the detectives arrested one Cornelius Biordanby mistake for Patrick Biordan, for whom a warrant from Melbourne was out for fraudulent bankruptcy. He was discharged at the Poiiee Court, Supt. Thomson stating he believed the prisoners'a brother who had gone to America was the defaulter. Patrick Riordau's wife was a passenger also by the steamer. They left by the Zealandia for San Francisco.

Thb " Loch Ken " entering the harbor was a circumstance ; her grounding in the mud was provident. She couldn't sail overland so she stopped; 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.]