The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4601, 3 October 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.

It is extremely satisfactory to see the local governing bodies recognising the fact that this district should not rely for its future upon the industry—alone— which has built it up ; and it is a healthy sign that it is, even at this late hour, appreciated, that we must look to other means to make oar town a permanency beyond a doubt—an established fact, should ill befall our mines. The people have long lired on the belief, or appear to have done so, that those sources of wealth which have made us, were inex- ! haustible; and now that some of them 1 are shewing-signs of a decline, a few of those entrusted with the fldwinisiration of our affairs are awakening to a fact ! which wo some time ago endeavored to place before them in all its baldness >, that -it, unless some effort be made to establish indastriea in our midst, there is no, R uaranteed permanency of more than a mere settlemeiat, where now a town exists. The necessity ,Q.f fading employment for labor resident here $ pi utilising public croxks, such as harbor wharves, &c, and briogiog in some return for outlaid capital; of keeping the presenjfc population in the district; of preventing immense loss to many, but loss in some degree to all; in fact, of retaining life in tUo pliice, should spur on to prompt actioni

not only -those whose interests are sunk here, but all whose welfare depends upon the place, or would be aided by its prosperity, to say nothing of the philanthropist, and the lover of the district. The establishment of factories here is the easiest and safest method of making some provision for those wants we mention, and. the district has within it—easily accessible to the town—-the means to inaugurate and carry out profitably, many industries which are now in an embryo state, and a number which have never been dreamt of as likely to exist in our district. Upon looking overourimportlist, large quantities of goods of various kinds will be seen as arriving, which could be produced by ourselves not only to supply our own wants, but for export. A lesson might be taken from our Victorian friends, who are pushing their- produce throughout the world ; of course, when we say a lesson might be taken from them, we do not fora moment suppose that people are weak enough to think we mean that they should be literally imitated. They have appointed committees to select certain of their products suitable for foreign markets, which products are to be sent to those markets, and the merchandise of the latter suited to the Colony, received in "back cargo." The people here might call a meeting and form an industrial committee, who would gather information and report as to what the district could turn out in the way of manufactures, and then we have no doubt—in fact we feel satisfied —that the necessary capital and other requisites would be forthcoming for any legitimate undertaking of a nature such as we indicate. We would earnestly urge upon those who have any good wishes or interests in this town and district, to take some steps such as are herein suggested ; otherwise, in case our gold supply should dwindle much more, the Thames will not have too brilliant prospects to look forward to. It is farthest from our intention to throw any damper over the feelings of the people, or to unnecessarily scatter the pleasant dreams of sanguine ones; but, when we see hard facts staring us in the face, it is impossible to ignore them, and it were foolish to attempt to blind people to their existence. The remedy lies in the hands of the people, and they should embrace the opportunity of adopting it.

In the police Court to-day James Murphy, who had been arrested for drunkenness, and remanded for medical treatment, was brought up to be dealt with. The Bench told Janus that if he continued in the path he seemed to have adopted he would soon be an inmate of a lunatic asylum. For the lengthened spree thh worthy has bad, the R.M. fixed the following penalties:—los or 24 hours' imprisonment for the drunk, and £1 12s 6d expenses for medical treatment and nourishment. Murphy left the Court as if the two->two»Bix weighed lightly oh his mind.

A Gbeat convenience to the public was inaugurated yesterday, when the new regulation relating to delayed telegraph messages came into force. The vexatious penny postage has been removed, and now delayed telegrams of ten words can be sent throughout the colony for sixpence. Another boon has also been granted by the Poet and Telegraph Department, the late letterfeeof 2d hitherto charged has been reiucr-d. to Id throughout New Zealand,

Thb Enterprise on her last trip from Auckland brought down the 525 ft of canvas hose lately ordered by the Sbortland Fire Brigade. The hose-was'supplied by a Sydney firm, and is in good condition.

Thb Resident Magistrate to-day granted a prohibition order, under the Licensing Act, holding in the Borough and County of Thames, against James Murphy, who has been convicted of drunkenness three times within the time allowed by law for application to be made in such cases.

It was discovered yesterday that the main County rod is not yet in a fit condition for coach traffic, so Bradley and Co.'s 'busses will not commenca running until Thursday, the 11th met.

Three was a large and enthu-iastic meeting of ihe Blue Ribbon Army last night in the Templar Hall. Twenty-two recruits joined the Army.

DtJEiNQ- a debite in the last week of the session (says the Dunedin Public Opinion) Mr Sheehan drugged up tbe Eoman celebrity, Pontius Pilate, in order to illustrate an argument he was using at the time. When the member for Thames had finished, the peppery aud useful-little representative of Ountiim crossed over to where Johnny was sittting and observed :■ —" Ah, you're just like the rest of them ; you must have a hit at tbe Jews. You couldn't even leave Pontius Pilate alone!" .

Shobtly after the arrival of the steamer Te Anau at Port Chalmers yesterday morning, one of tbe steerage passengers, a man named Wood, died from the effects of ■ : delirium tremens. He leaves a widow and four children, who were also passengers by tbe Te Anau.

The boys Roy wera arraigned in Dunedin yesterday morning for shooting the railway guard at Clinton, Southland, and pleaded not guilty; but all the Grown witnesses not being in attendance the trial was anjourned till Thursday.

THE, first session of the 13th Synod of the Diocese of Canterbury opened yesterday. The Diocesan Choral Association holds its first festival on November 15. Twenty-two choirs, numbering 3GD voices, have }oined, and will take part in the festival, which is to be held In the Cathedral.

At the Dunedin Polica Court yesterday, William Wishart, of the Clarendon Hotel, was (charged with allowing dice-plsying at 2.30 on Sunday morning. §ix young men had been found gambling jn the presence of the landlady by the polijce.. The E.M. saidhe wa» satisfied there was a case for conviction, but agreed to an appeal on the point that tbe landlord had not known of the occurrence, a? he was in bed at the time..

A Wish Dbacon.—"Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family bo well the pnsfc season, when all the rest of us have been sick so much, and hay« had the doctors running to us so often." "Brother r&'yl,or, th« answer is very easy, I used Hop Bittera in lim.e, #nd kept my family well, and Bared largo doctor's frlls. Four shillings' worth of it kept us an we il and ab> >o work all the time, and-j will warrant ifc ba£ cost you and most of the nejghbfCNrs JlO to § 100 apjeee tokewpsick the same time. I fgney you'll t..ke wy medicine hereafter." Eec,

This rooming a lad named McWaterc, who delivers bread for Measrs Bolleraon and Son, was thrown from his horse in Sandes street, and sustained a nasty wound in the ancle by the horse rolling over him and driving into his leg one of the hooks of the pack saddle, He was carried to the hospital by two men who were near at the time, and there had his injuries attended to.

Thh Grand Jury in the Auckland Supreme Court threw the bills out against Donoghue, Casey, and Hennessy in the ca?e known as the Catholic Cemetery Eviction Case.

These naval deserters were forwarded from Auckland by the Ringarooma to the warship at Sydney, having petitioned the Commodore to be transferred from Mount Eden Gaol.

At the State School at Milton, a country town in Otago, the headmaster agreed to conduct a Bible class before school hours in the morning, and out of 283 sufficiently advanced to read the Bible, 251 attended.

A meeting of parents and guardians of children attending to the Christohurch Boys' High School, held yesterday, passed resolutions condemning the conduct of, the Board of Governors as contrary to the best interests of the school; also proposing that a memorial to the Minister of Education be drawn up and signed by all interested in the welfare of the school, praying him to take such stops as may be necessary to alter the constitution of the governing body, so that it may be elective and represent the public, instead of being selfelected as at present. It was further resolved that in the opinion of the meeting Mr Miller (late he.td master) has been treated by the Board of Governors with great injustice, and that we fully sympathise with him in his present position, and that the parents and guardians of the boys attending the High School be invited to Bign an address, and present a testimonial to him prior to his retiremonfc.

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