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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4611, 15 October 1883, Page 2

Flies and Bu<33, Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gopher*, jackrabbits, cleared out by " Eough on Rata.— Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents.

AtrarrsiE Rafpin waa committed for trial on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, in Auckland. Bair was allowed, himself in £200, and two sureties of £100 each.

'The first lecture by Mr J. E. Redmond in Wellington has been postponed until tonight.

Wb bbliletk that if every one would use Hop Bitters freely there would be less sickness and misery and misery in the world, and people are fast finding; this out:, whole families keeping well at a trifling cost \>y Us use. We advise all to try it. Read,

A mining- company at Makara, Wellington, has forwarded five tons of quarrz t^ the Thai es to test its value ; should the return warrant it, the mine will be thoroughly opened up.

At tbe Dunedin Police Court on Saturday, William Leckie, charged with rape on Isabella Richardson, wai discharged.

A. meeting of the directors of Terawhiti mining companies has been convened for next Wednesday evening, with a view of concerting some combined; plan of action for developing the goldfield to the beet advantßgo, and with the least possible co;fc to the general body of shareholders.

Thj Kaitangata Coal Company, Ot'jgo, ha 3 declared a dividend and bonus amounting to 20 percent. The output of coal is now over 40.G00 tons yearly, having doubled during the last four years. Over 3332,01018 c-.rried" forward.

In the case of assault in Auckland on Mr Wickham, proprietor of the Free tnnce, by Dr Harrison, Mra Dr Potts' associate, Dr Harrison was fined 10a; Aspinall (Dr Potts' agent), and James Millet were discharged. No new facts came out in the evidence. Mr Heaketk and Mr B assey appeared for Wickham v and Mr Burton fjr Harrison. >

A acoß deal, of destruction was wrought amongst the lambs by the severe weather up country from Dunedin on Sunday morning. There was a heavy snowfall.

The correspondent of the Herald telegraphs from Ohinemutu:—The Kotorua blocks pass-d the Native Land Court a?e being flooded with enormous lists cf names. One block of eleven thousand acre.i has over six hundred registered owners, and all the other blocks are similarly laden with'name*.

The Otago Meat Freezing Company was formed on Saturday. Over 40C0 shares have So far been applied for by 356 applicants. It has been stavled because of the sileasss of the former local company, the New Zealand, which sends Home only shareholder's mutton thus shutting out a large number of producers.

A CAlli of 2s 6d per shara has been made upon the contributing shares in the Alburnia G-.M. Co.

Thb Dredge Committee of the Harbor Board, consisting of Mejsrs Osborne, Price, and Carpenter, with the Seereiaiy and Harhorma»ter, met at Sho: iland'to-day t:> consider the malter of clearing the Kauaermga channel at the lamp-post. On inspecting the sit) it was found that the channel was divided into six small outlets, fire of which would t3 useless for vessels to enter by, but the remaining one, which points straight out past the end of Curtis' Wharf, could be made 3 good entrance if the others were blocked up, and all the water forced to find its way. oufc through the ehaane? mentioned. The committee were in favor of this being done, and will probably recommen.l it in their report. It may be found necessary to construct a short breastwork t) direct the streams as proposed, and the dredge may also be required to clear the channel.

Tenders were opened at noon to-day by the County Chairman, for works on the Waiotahi and Karaka creek roadß, E3 follows:—Waiotahi (for forming and metalling 30 chains the Bright Smile hoppers and the site of Weston's battery)—P. Trainor, £155, and 25s per 100 ft. for timber (accepted) ; J« Billing, £193 l6«-^d^-8Q3j[.,E^.'..WiUettB, £193 10b and 30s;' Grogan, £210. Karaka (widening and forming 110 chains) — J. Punch, £136 10s (for metalling, £& £s per yard, and 303 per lODfr for timber), accepted j McCormick and T. Dunlop, £165, and* 26s for timber; H. Willetts, £209, and 28s for timber ; McGinn and psrty, £187 10a, and 30s for timber. Both contracts are below the County Engineer's estimate. The successful parties start work without delay.

A gentleman who visited Otunm to-day informs us that the rise in the New Eureka is through to the surface, and the men have started stoping. The dirt is showing up well at the battery, but owing to the voads being so bad the horses could not work, and nearly all the dirt atjtbe mill hrs been put through.

Thb Hon. the Col. Sesretary received a deputation from the Christchurch Hospital Board on Saturday. He told them £900 or £1009 was almost all there was available for the Chriatchurch hospital from the grant of £SCOO.

The Bteamer Wakatu, which ar. ived at Wellington from Kaikoura last night, met with a heavy sea when entering the heads, and one wave breaking over the poop damaged the house over the cabin, and flooded the cabin. No serious damage was sustained.

His Excellency the Governor visits Nelson^ tbis week, leaving Wellington on Thursday owing to the delay of the Northern steamer by boisterous weather.

The resolution presented by Key. Mr Gould, in the Diocesan Synod 5 Auckland relative to religious instruction in common schools, was withdrawn, owing to opposition, The session has closed.

The number of members installed in the new Jockey Club in Wellington already is 170.

In the gale at Hokianga two men were capsized from a boat. James McDonnell, al engineer, wt 3 drowned ; the other, named Cochrane, was washed ashore.

A Civil Service examination is now being held under the supervision of Mr E. F. Tizard, Collect ,r of Customs, There are fire candidates, one, 0. W. Adams,, of the High School, entering for the senior examination, and four for the "junior. Of the latte^ two, S. G. Atkinson and W. Goldsworthy, are from Mr D. Sohofield's school, and the remaining two, A. T. Kenriok and J. Farrellj from the High School.

We are glad to be r.ble to report that the health of Mr T. Eawdon, the Borough foreman of works, who recen ly suffered from a paralytic stroke, continues to improve. Mr Rawdon ha 3 regained feeling in the limbs affected, and it is anticipated that he will be about again in a few weeks. •;)

The Bplendid result of the sale of the new Wsiarongomai township by Messrs Gellion and Co., has directed some attention to the district;; the sum of £1800 10s wps realised. Thn pu; chasers were from all parts ; Christchurab, Napier, Auckland* and the surrounding districts furnishing buyers.

The ordinary habitues of the auditorium in the Police Court had to find othn' means of occupying their time this morning, as the portals of their resort remained closed.

An information has been laid'against F. imy, licensee of the Globe Hotel,; for Siinday trading. The case will be heard on Saturday morning next.

St. Francis' Churcn, Wil.loughby street, was filled with large congregations yesterday, at both morning and evening eervicea. At the 11 o'clock mass Father O'Rielly was the celebrant, assisted by Father Downey, Bishop Luok taking pa?t. An impressive service was the result. During the celebration His Lordship administered confirmation to about fifty boys and girls, and delivered a powerful and lucid address to them in connection with their reception of the sacrament. A full choir rendered portions of Winter's mass expressively and with care. In the evening Vespers and Benediction were given, and the Bishop delivered his pastoral charge, advocating the support of the dchools attached to the Church, objecting to mixed marriages, and complimentin* the people and congratulating the pastor on the religious condition of the parish. The choir was more effective m the evening than at the morping aemce.

Thb underground fire in ;,he Golden Crown spur, which it was confidently thought had burnt out, again showed signs of life yesterday and to-day. Mr Hicks, manager of the Caledonian, noticed jan increased volume of steam ascending the No. 2 shaft yesterday, and conjecturing that all wa3 not right, he himself covered the shaft over, stopping the draught. He went below, but could not see the fire for smoie till to-day, when he saw it above a new drive lately put in by the company's men at No. 1 level, at a point where the men had passed through without discovering any ember or spark. Tho No. 2 shaft was again partly uncovered -to give the men air, and every effort was then made to drown the fire with water sent from the surface. These measures have apparently been successful in the spot mentioned, but whether the fire is burning ab another part of the level cannot yet be determined. Should the fire continue, the manager Will again erect a dam at No. 1 level, and stop.up every possible inlet by which ventilation can reach the burning wood. •

The " Shaughraun " wa3 presented to a fair house in the Academy on Saturday night with a similar ca3t to that of its previous production. Mr Russell was very successful as Con, and the .remainder of the company acquitted themselves well.

A IiATJGHiBrE incident occurred yesterday morning on the Tararu road. One of the members of our local police force was hovering round a certain hotel, rumor hath it in the hope of a rase of Sunday trading, when he saw a youthful pedestrian enter the premises adjoining, carrying a kit in his hand. Of course, the " bobby's" suspicions were aroused, as to whether the lad was not aiming to reach the back door of the place of refreshment, and when he came out again the representative of the law waylaid him and graffly enquired " What be had in the basket ?" at the same time confiscating the article in question. His feelings can be better imagined than described when he found that the contents were half-a-dozen eggs, instead of the expected "black bottle."