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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4645, 23 November 1883, Page 2

Tub sale of the Cambria licensed holdiug J Waiotahi Creek, declared forfeited by the I mining inspector, will take place at the Warden's office to morrow at noon. Eight applications for the right to take up the ground have been received and the competition is expected to be brisk. It is asserted that two or three parties are prepared to bid into four figures, so the County Council will likely receive a good haul from the sale. It will be seen by an advertisement that a Home Missionary meeting .will be held at the Primitive Methodist Oharch this evening. Addresses are to be given by the Boy. S. Potter, of Auckland, and Eevs.T. Adams and C. E. Barley. Kewards will be given during the evening to those who have collected for the fund. W. J. MoKee, licensee of the Coach and Horses Hotel, was informed against, in the E.M. Court, this morning, before H. Kenrick, Esq., with allowing billiards to be played in his house, after hours, on the 19th inßt. The police stated that at twenty minutes past ten o'clock on the night in question, on visiting the defendant's house, the billiard-room was found lighted, and several boys were in the room ; defendant and two persons present were playing billiards. The defendant said that it was not as late as the constable stated ; he had shewn the police that it was only five minutes past ten o'clock after the house was visited. A witness deposed to being at McKee's on the night in question," playing billiards. It was only five minutes past 10 when the constable care in. Another who was present gave corroborative evidence. The defendant stated that the time by his watch, on the night in question, wa3 the same as be had been keeping for the past four years. When the constable came in it was five minutes past ten by his watch, which was ten minutes fast. His Worship said there was no doubt that billiards had been played beyond the hour for closing, but as the evidence was not strong enough to show that the spirit of the Act had been violated, he wou^d dismiss the case. A telephone station has been opened at Port Kelson, County of Wainiea. Hours—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed Sundays and holidays. An indulger in ardent spirits was ordered by the R.M. this morning to contribute five shillings to the revenue. A DATWGtHT parade of the Naval Artillerj and Rifle Bangers, for the purpose of making the usual inspection of Government arms, &c, was held on the Waio-Karaka Flat last evening. Major Sheppard not being present, Captain Wildman took command. An apology was received from Captain Douglas, of the Bangers, for his- absence. The parade state was as follows:—Artillery, 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 C.P.O. 2 first class P.O's, 1 bugler* 30 gunners; Rangers, 2 Lieutenants, 5 sergeants, 1 bugler, 24 rank and file; graud total 68. The officer in command, assisted by Instructor Grant, inspected the corps, which were then put through company and battalion movements, being afterwards inarched to their respective halls and dismissed. The Naval band under Bandmaster Moyle, was in attendance. The competition for district prizes takes place to-morrow. A deputation, consisting of several directors in the "New Eureka mine, the County Chairman, and Engineer, and Crs Bull, Deeble, and Fraser, waited on Mr Gordon, Goldfield's Inspector, last night in reference fo the construction of the proposed tramway from the Eureka mine to.the battery. The County Chairman explained tli3 wishes of tho deputation, stating that the track already made did nob fulfil the requirements of the district, being liable to slips. If a portion of the Government vote for the road could be diverted the company would be wiiling to pay one third of the cost, and to work the line on a satisfactory basia. Mr Gordon said ne could not do anything in the matter himself, but would lay it before Mr EoiSsfcon, Minister of Miues. Full particulars of the proposed line were supplied to Mr Gordon for th-s purpose, he at the time intimating that the County Council was the proper source from which an application for diversion of the vote must come. In tV.e Police Court this morning, at the close of the billiard playing after hours case, His Worship took the opportunity of remarking that he was constantly receiving letters from parents relative to their sons, whom they said were enticed into hotels by the licenaecs, and thus led into bad ways. Ha was unable to do anything in these cases except give the letters to the police, and tell them to keep a sharp look-out. He was sorry to say that there was too much of this enticing of lads into hotels done on the Thames. He considered it wa"s a very serious offence, aB it often caused the ruin of a lad, and hoped all respectable publicans would place themselves beyond reach of such suspicion by refusing to allow boys or lads to enter their houses. Should any publican be brought before him, and a charge of the nature referred to proved, ho would not only make the fine heavy, but would at once see that the Licen- ! sing Committee were informed of the matter. ' A chioeet match Married v. Single will be j played on the Waio-Karaka Flat to-morrow afternoon. Wickets to be pitched at 2 p.m. Tho following are the names of the respective teams : Married, Clarke (Capt.), Smith, Airey, Aitken, Lough, Harrison, James, Egginton, Fletcher, Kibgham, Maddern, Hindmau, Lucas, Griffiths, and Christie ; Single, Tregonning, Edmunds, Rowe, Coney, Muir Newman G., Steward, Bonnor, Pearco, Martin, G-rubb, Winstanley, Taylor, Beckman, Douglas, and Patterson. No application for space in the Exhibition building, at Christchurch,- will be received after December Ist. 21,612 feet have now been applied for. ,

In the Wellington Appeal Court yes^-r^ay the case_ oi Stone v. Atkinson was argued. The appeal is from a decision of Judge Gillies relative to the seizure of the barque Gazelle, owned by Stone Bros., for smuggling on the part of the captain! Judgment was reserved. The Christchurch Working Men's Olub had its firefc social meeting last evening in their new hall, which waß crowded. The important feature was a game of chess with living pieces. A successful concert was followed by a ball.

Seventeen applications have boen received in Wellington for the appointment of a solicitor as town clerk ; twenty for" that of city engineer, and thirteen for that of assistant engineer. At a financial meeting of the Weßleyan btKly, held in Auckland, new churches were reported as having been erected during the year afc Arch Hill and Waiuku at a total cost of £830. Permission was grantad to ere 3t new churches during the r-oming year at Grafton Road, Cambridge, Makau, Okibau, Kaipara (native church), and Hokianga, at a total estimated cost of £2860, and three native churches at the following places :—Mangamuka, Onaia, Pakanae, and Waiorongomai. The erection of parsonages at Hamilton, Paparoa, and Wairoa was sanctioned. Whangarei had purchußsd a parsonage duringjthe year. The debts on the trust properties were reported to be reduced in the following cases: —Pitt street, £130 ; North Shore, £35 ; Newmarket, £130 ; Thames, £150; Otahuhu, £80; Kawakawa, j £95; Te Aroha,~£24; Coromandel, £12 ; GKsborne, £10. J. Mabshall, Albert street and Pollen street, is opening up some extraordinary bargains in clothing. The demand for the great American remedy, Hop Bitters, in this part of the world has become bo great that the Hop Bitters Co., whose headquarters are at Kocheater, New York, U.S.A., have been compelled to open a laboratory in Melbourne. Is will be in charge of i.Mr M. H. "Van Bergh, a gentleman of several years' experience with thia Company, and the trade may bo assured of receiving goods equal" to the parent house, and the moat courteous treatment. The H.8.C0. have establishments at London, Paris, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Holland, and Toronto, and their bitters are probably the best known medicine in the world.