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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4632, 8 November 1883, Page 2

Me Geobgb MoCaulj of Thames, has been awarded first prize for ovens, tinware, and spouting, and lead-edged ridge cap, at the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show.' ;:i "'^ ;■' ' : :..: ;; ':. : '■■ ■■.

Bbadiey's line of coaches commenced running this morning, and it looked like old times to see the " four horse " go through the streets. The remarkably short trip of seven hours, including stoppages, was made between Te Aroha and Thames to-day. The cricket match Ponsonby v; Thames will be played to-morrow at the Parawai Gardens. The teams will consist of the following;— Tnames—Clark, Smith; Egginton, Coney, Pearce, G. Martin, Harrison, Lough, Airey, Grubb, and James. Ponsonby—J. Cook, Fountain, -Edwards, Richardson,. Pell, Jas. Baxter, T. Craig, Gilchrist, Osmond, C. J • Owen, and Geddes. The visitors will arrive by the Botomahana to-night, and the teams will leave the Bank corner in a drag at about half-past nine to-morrow morning for the Gardens, where the wickets will be pitched at 10 o'clock. Luncheon will be provided on the ground by the local club. r- ; ':;■% ?

A special meeting of the Rifle Rangers will be held this evening at 8 o'clock to make final arrangements for the rifle match to-morrow with the Coromandel team, who will leave for here at 7 o'clock this evening. The match will be fired at the Collarbone range, com* mencing at 9 o'clock. The ranges will probably be 200, 400, and 500 yardsV sevenr shots at each. There will be 12 men a-side, and the match is for £1 per man, The visitors will be entertained at a supper in the evening.' ' - ;■•■;■■ ■';■... '"' ' ■■' " " Me A. J. Cadmak, M:.H.R. for Coromandal electorate, will arrive here this evening at about 10.30 in the s.s. Coromandel.

The Rotomahana had a full conaplemeift of passengers for Auckland this morning ; the holiday which promises to be accompanied by fine weather, and the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show, and other amusements, were doubtles the causes of the exodus from here. A number of passengers from Te Aroha by tho Despatch, also proceeded to Auckland by her.

The Committee appointed yesterday by the County Council to arrange tho Moanatairi tramway difficulty met last night, and, after considering the matter, decided that it would be best, for the time at any rate, to work it by a wages man. Mr Lucas has been engaged for this purpose, and a start will bo made to bring quartz down on Monday next. We understand that tributers and other parties have about 100 loads ready for treatment. The proposed action against the late lessees of the tramway will not be gone on with.

The manager of the New Prince Imperial telegraphed this morning as follows :—" 1 cwt speciment, 11th atope, No. 2 section west, No. 5 level.—G. S. Ci.abe:."

Thb halls of justice remained closed to day, not even a ".drunk" turned up to be deal! with.

The trout rearißg ia Owen street is progressing satisfactorily. Mr Steadman has transferred 100 to his rearing pond at Tararu, and Mr B>. N. Smith is removing another instalment to" his prepared stream at Kauaeranga. Mr Allom is proceeding with the conttruotion of a pond at Paraw«i.

The amount of amalgam from the third 24 hours' run at the Waiorongomai batiery wag posted at;,the Corner this morning as follows .—Premier (10 head), 112ozs; Colonist (10 head), 58ozs ; New Find (10 head), 122 ozs; Werahiko (5 head), 36oza j Waitbki (5 head), 9oza. The battery is crushing at the rate of one ton.per stamp for fie 24 hours, and the amalgam is only from the tables and berdana, the boxes, which are sure to catch a certain proportion, not hating been cleaned out yet. Reckoning the amalgam to yield a little less than a third gold, which will probably.be inside the mark, the crushinga have resulted very satisfactorily so far, viz.:—Premier, 30 tons, 332gzs amalgam, equal to about lOOozs gold ; New Find, 30 tons, 326£0z3, or about lOOozs gold 5 Werahiko, 15 tons, 150ozs, say 45oza gold; Colonist, 30 tons, 1390z», about 400z3 gold; and Waitoki, 15 ton?, 34-J-ozs, or about lOozs gold. It is not improbable that an interim retorting will take place shortly. The Auckland, Sfear's correspondent cays that the proprietors of the battery, Messrs Clark and Firth, intend to immediately erect another 40 head mill.

A mbeting- of the Thames Branch of the N.Z Educational Institute held last evening in the Kauaeranga Boys' School.Mr O'Donoghue occupied the chair. Dr Kilgour was elected President; Messrs, Phillips and O'Donoghue, Vice Presidents; and Miss Haeelden and. Messrs Adams and McG-owan, members of a Managing Committee, of which the office-bearers are exofficio members. Mr Gerring was elected Secretary at a previous meeting. iThe next meeting of the Institute will be held on Dec. sth.

A meeting- of the Hauraki Rifles was called for last evening at the hall used by the company for their drill, but the gas was cut off there, owing either to misfortune or design —perhaps to the fact that a number of members of the old company (the Engineers) intended to put in an appearance at the meeting, and make things lively,—and a meet*' ing of the members of the new company was held at the residence of Lieut. Lucas, which carried a resolution to the effect that the corps property should be diepo ed of, all debts paid, and the funds (if any) remaining should be divided amongst the members of the Hauraki Rifles at the time of the company's disbandment.

An accident occurred at the Shortland Wharf at about 9 o'clock this morning. A boy, aged about 12 years, named O'Connell, was walking along a plank to get on board the p.a. Patiki, when he overbalanced himself, and fell into the water. He was carrying a basket on his arm at the time, and clinging on to this prevented his rising to the surface. A young man named Robert Gibbons, who standing on the Waitoa, saw the boy's plight, and pluckily plunged in after him. He caught hold of him, and swam to the paddlebox of the Fatiki, from whence both got on board, none the worse for their ducking.

Tb Aboha is lively at present, no doubt owing to the good returns being obtained at thb battery. The correspondent of our Auckland contemporary, telegraphing yesterday, says ::—Hotel accommodation is very scarce. At Walker's, Coleman's, Bnd elsewhere they are making extensive additions to meet the rapidly increasing demand. Several new .business sites are being built upon, and a few employment here. V ; ' "'■'■

Me Geobge Vebet Stewabt (says the European Mail) is now busily engaged in selecting his eighth party for the special settlement in the Bay of Plenty. Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Co. have placed the splendid clipper Northumberland at his disposal, and through tickets will be issued to Auckland and Tauranga at greatly reduced rates. The date fixed for the departure of the vessel is November 23.

A Steange animal, resembling a baboon, has been Been in a country district of New South Wales, and a party of men are out bunting it on horseback. Several ineffectual attempts have been made to shoot it. " King Billy," the last of the lineal descendants of the aboriginal kings of Victoria, died on the the 26th October at Warrnambool. A petition is to be presented to Auckland City Council praying for the establishment of more public swimming baths. In Auckland yesterday morning a bicycle accident, which came very near being attended with serious consequences, occurred in Symonds street to Keeeing, the well known amateur boxer and athlete. He was " spinning " along, when, in trying to pilot his machine between two carts,. it collided violently, and the rider was thrown to the ground. The wheel of one of the carts passed over the bicycle, and damaged it, while Keesing had a close shave of it, the other dray, which was loaded, narrowly missing going over. him. „

; The Auckland Star is at its contemporary again. It says: " The Herald is decidedly shaky on geography. In a ' local' yesterday, the old lady managed to place the town of Muscat in Servia, instead of Arabia j and today she has transported a Servian rebel leader to Hayti, and made him dictator to the niggers there."

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday morning. Capt. Itobertßon, of the s.s. Oreti, was charged with refusing to pay wages (£26 ,10s) to a disabled foreign seaman, Charles Matthews, who met with a severe accident on Mr Waller's vessel. Mr Thep. Cooper described this as a very hard case on the poor seaman, who had been treated unkindly by the owners; but as some legal questions were involved, the hearing was remanded until Saturday, ;

The Dunedio Presbytery yesterday passed a resolution regretting tin death of the Ber. Dr. I! egg, of Scotland, late of Dunedia, and expressing appreciation of his work.

i The " Main about Town " says that the crowds of people.that.-Visit Meaks & Co.'s establishment, in Pollen street, daily, is a sufficient proof of the genuine bargains that they obtain. At this great clearing-out sale of Groceries, Tea; and Provision', the whole of the stock must bo cleared at any price at an early date. Now is the time to lay in a stock of provisions.

Indigestion.—The main oause of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness in the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and .good health without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to barry off all the poisonous and waste matter of the 'system. See.