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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4614, 18 October 1883, Page 2

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Theee wag no sitting of the Police Court this morning. ■

Mb Nanoabedw, Government steamer Inspector, telegraphed to the Harbormaster to-day that he would be down by to-night's boat for the purpose of inspecting the local

The Mining Inspector has served an injunction on the Empress G.M.Co., whose property adjoins the Darwin on the southwestern side, warning i!iem that unless they commence work shortly the ground will be forfeited.

Mb McGbhgoe holds a sale of Mr Smardon's household furniture, &c, at the premises, Maokay street, ta-morrc >v.

Telbg-baphic communication between here and the South has been interrupts d by the line being down at Wainui, near Napier. The damage is now repaired excepting as regards the lines to Wanganui and New Plymouth.

It is generally known that a Melbourne capitalist has been purchasing kauri trees at the Warden's Office under the Goldfield Regulations at 25s per tree to the extent of three or four thousand pounds. This revenue according to law goe3 to the County, and benefits the district, but the Government appear to have thought the thing too good to let the money pass so easily to the County authorities. They have been instigated to this by the Auckland Wnste Lands Board, one of the memlars of which appears to have an interest in some of the timber. ,

Messes D. R. Gellion and Co. will sell on Saturday next a quantity of mi&ing plant now lying at the Joker Claim, Una Hill.

As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, the benefit performance to be given *by Messrs Howe, Maitland, and Robertson promises to be an attractive one. We are informed that tickets are selling rapidly j and, as a dance follows the entertainment, there will no doubt be a good attendance.

Telephone stations have been opened at Bsngiriri County, Waikalo, and at Millburn, County Bruce. The hour.i of attendance are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Sundays and holidays excepted.

A gall of Is per share has been made by the Dart G.M.Co., payable on the 14th of next month.

The Cambria Licensed Holding, situated in the Wa~otehi Creek, and which was recently declared forfeited by the Mining Inspector, is likely to be hotly contested for on Saturday next, when it will be sold at auction by the Wavden. It is situated immediately to the north-east of the Darwin, and both reefs out in the latter company's shaft traverse it. A ye: y small amount of driviDg will open up the reef in the Cambria ground, the boundary being only 15 feet northward of the Darwin shaft. No kss than 15 applications have been lodged for permission to work the grouad.

A i/gmbeb of people, principally of the gentler sax, assembled at St. George's Church this morning to witness the celebration of the marriage ceremony between Mera, widow of the late Hone Werahiko, and Hare Arokura Wickliffe. The bride who was tastefully dressed in pale blue satin, trimmed with cream lace, was given away by Hori Eahi,andMr J. Guilding acted r.9 interpreter. A large number of natives were present. The Chief Wickliffe Haurotonga attended the cerenipny, which was performed by the Rev. H. J. Edwardeo.

The Rev. W. 0. Oliver delivered a lecture last night in the Shortland Wealeyan Schoolroom on " Father Taylor," of Boston, U.S.A. There was a fair [attendance, considering the weather. The lecturer said nothing was known of Father Taylor's parentage, and veiy, little of his childhood, but at an early ago he showed his gift of language by the funeral oiatiocs he gave on the death of birds and other pets. At the age of seven he went to sea for ten years, and returning to Boston at the end of that time he became converted at a Methodist meeting. During the war for independence be sailed in a privateer, but was taken prisoner by the English and lodged in Dartmouth gaol, where he used to preach to hfc ompenions in distress. When liberated he went back to Boston, and being offered the chance of obtaining a University educ -.tion, he accepted it, but not being satisfied he left the University and commenced preaching among the sailors of Boston. The work prosp^iyd in hia hands, and as many as BC3 or 9C3 Bailors usci to attend his meetings. He became widely known, and was well liked. He lived to the age of 78, and died 12 years ago. The lecture was interspersed with amusing and interesting anecdotes of Father Taylor's life, and was attentively listened to and appreciated by the audience. A collection whs taken up on behalf of the Homo Mission Fund.

A ecbew steamer named the Mecinderry, built for Mr John Hay, Auckland, and intended for the New Zealand coasting trade, was launched on the Clyde on the 22nd ult. Her dimensions are 120 feet by 20 feet, and the engines are of 50 horse-power nominal.

At a meeting of the. creditors of 0. M. 0. Joy of TeAroha held yesterday, it was agreed not to recommend the debtor's discharge or otherwise, the matter remains for the Court to decide.

The sale by auction of sections in the New Waiorongamai township will be continued on the 10th November.

The inspection of the local volunteer corps by the officer commanding the district tabes place at 6 o'clock this evening. This will be the first daylight parade held at the Thames.

Babon Buhner armed in Dunedin by the Wakatipu last night. He will only stay there a couple of days.

It the third action, Grace and Benn against the Maoris squatting on Pukekura Block, judgment was given for the plaintiffs, for £150, with co3t», which would be taxed.—Mr DeLatour mentioned that he might be called upon to make application that judgment should be stayed while an appeal wass made.-

The Auckland Tramway Co. have now abandoned their order in Council, and proceed at once with the construction of the tramway, leaving Parnell out on account of the exorbitant terms and demands made by the Council of that Borough.

„.^A^woman named Julia VcKenna, who has Been ill for the last fas? days, died suddenly in I .' house in Grey street, Auckland, on Tues■day rooming. The police visited the house, and found Mrs McEenna dead, as reported, ; :A another woiraii lying belpleasly drunk, 'Neighbours stated that drinking and fighting had been going on there all night. At the inquest yesterday, a vardict of death from serous Hpoplexy through excessive drinking, was returned.

. In Dunedin the leasing of land under the perpetual system still proceeds. The Land Board to-day accepted tenders for about a dozen sections.

A Hokitika telegram says: The Anchor Company's oteamc? Murray is ashore at the North Spit. She is likely to get off at next tide. The river is flooded.

Me James Ashcbo:ft, formerly edito? of the Otago Daily Times, received a testimonial of 109 guineas in Dunedin yeacerday, for His public services in that capacity.

Peivate advices report the death from he^rt diae^se of the Key. Richard Connobes, formerly Congregational minister in Dunedin, and well known in Victoria and New Zealand.

The sitting of the Baptist Conference at Nelson concluded yesterday. The Bey. A, North, of Dunedin, has been appointed President ; the Rev. W. C. Spencer, of Lincoln, Secretary j Mr H. Scering Matthews, of Auckland, Treasurer; CommittC3: Rev. C.

Dallaston, of Christ church, and C. Bright, of Caversham. In accordance with the wish of the Baptist Association of Christchurch, the Revß. A. North and C. Bi.'^ht were appointed joint editors, and Mr J. Arundell, of Dunedin, Secretary to the Baptist journal. It was resolved to hold the next session of conference at Auckland. During the sitting an address we; presented on bahalf of the Grand Lodge of 0-ocd Templars, and suitably acknowledged. At the meeting which followed the tea, addre33e3 were delivered by Revs. Qc. Carson, C. Dillaaton, T. Bray, J. T. Hinton,. and T. Spurgeon.

The Auckland Stat's London correspondent says:—Few people have more interest with Mr Gladstone than Lord Rosebery, who is about to visit the colony. Apart from the fact that the two men are intimate personal friends, the Premier holdß (and hap publicly expressed) the highest possible opinion of His Lordship's abilities. It may seem a bold thing to say, but if you antipodeans can convert Lord Bosebery to the colonial view of the vexed " ennexation" question, you will have scoured a moat influential advocate, not only in the Imjorial Parliament, but with the " grand old man " himself.

Ik the Wellington Sapreme Court an action was brought by the widow of the late George Dixon, who was drowned off the s.s. Taiaroi some months ago, to recover from the N.Z. A cident Insurance Company a sum of £503 upon a policy issued to dc, cased about two years a«o. The counsel for the defence admitted all plaintiff's allegations, with the exception of that clause which declared deceased wa in his sane mind when he met his death, jii June kst. Evidence wr3 taken to the effect ili at. Dixon, who was a well known manufacturer of serat i water in Wellington, had v*sited Auckland in June last, and on returning • ome v;a the E:.st t'o.v.t by the steamer Taiaroa v/i<B loat overboard off Cape Turna^ain. De-•-HC---X I's wife deposed that he was usually a bad sailor; her husband was not an intemperate man, and she hrd not known him to get intoxicated. Dr Co well, of Napier, deposed fc'jac he we.i culled off to tke Taiaroa in June last, when he wa3 tAA bis cervices were required :i a cj.se of delirium tremens. Dcceas-i's symptoms were such as would re;ult irom p'coholic poisoning. He asked Dixon what bad brought him (q this Bt;.te, and he sa:.d " he had been cxrying on a bit." John Warren, stewed •of the Taiaroj, gave evidence a i to what f jok placvt prfor f■> when Dixon went overboard. In croi: examination he said he was t inviacod that d: v.v;ed had thrown himself overbold. Farther evidence will be taken.—The a'tion brought a^aicst the bondsmen of Charles White, the absronding secretary of the Wellington Building Society, will be argued in bnncj.

Thb Earl aad Count.ss of Frebesy ■s*.vted for. America en route tj Australia on the 31st alt., by the Cunard sfv.;mer Pavoria. They will arrive in New Zealand c. .-ly in November.

The Royal Brewe.y at Gcelong has been bought by the £; Ivation Avzny for a barracks.

Loveli Climb::, —There are lovely climes and places in which the evening zeyphrs are loaded with malaria and the poison of fever t»nd epidemics. To dwell there in health is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bit! ers at hand. Thc3e Bitters impart an equalising strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly Bpores of contagion. Be sure and see

Thk " loch Ken " entering the harbor wa3 a circumstance ; her grounding in the mud was provident. She couldn't sail overland so ehe stopped $ and why P She saw Charlie McLirer'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.—[ Advt.]