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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4649, 28 November 1883, Page 2

Me A. Brodie was t>dav re-elected Chairman of the County Council for the ensuiDg term. At a sitting of the Revision Court, held to-day, before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M., the following namtß were struck off the Electoral 801 l j_W. S. Browii, H. Baker, A. Buckley, J. Clarkson, W. Cleaver, G. Barman, W. Costello, J. Barber, J. H. Bond, W. Clearer (junr.), A. Christie, T. Caldicutt, J. Costallo, W. Berncor, A. Bagnali, T. L. Davis, S. Dove, J. A. Gold, H. Gordon, John Gordon, R. Gordon, P. Grain, G. P. Hilten, G. Hodson, A. Holden, J. Howard, W. Hunter, A. Jamieson, Geo. Manners, Jno. Manners, J. McQuillan. - The Queen of Beauty pump was stopped this morning, owing to the water in the Waio-Karaka dam having bioome low, whioh was caused, it is slated by the official in charge, by a deficiency iv the supply at the headwords. There appears to be something requiring explanation here, as if, after the heavy rain we have had during the past two months, a sufficient supply of water cannot b°e obtained for the race, there is indeed a poor look-out for water power during the approaching dry weather. Theeb was no Bitting of the Police Court today. % ' Thb Diamond Licensed Holding at Waitekauri was sold by the Warden to-day to the only applicant appearing for the ground. Mr W. Y^ Stevens was the successful man.

The special meeting of the Hospital Committee, to consider proposed rules, will be held ia the County Chambers this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The last of the trout were to-day removed from the boxes at the corner of Burke and Owen streets. Mr Allom has taken the last batch, and has now 375 in bis breeding pond at Parawai. A VEBY successful meet'ng of the Blue Ribbon Army was held, last night at the Temperance. Hall. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. T. Adams, President, j and others, and recitations and a clarionet solo enlivened the proceedings. It was announced that a minster picnic would be held ' in the Parawai Gardens on Boxing Day. Ths Sunday School Union Industrial Exhibition was opened in Auckland yesterday afternoon by the President of the Union, Mr J. 0. 3?irthJ with an inaugural addre s. Thames Baptist School had 26 exhibits, and obtained three certificates—Emily.Wilkes, 16 years, child's dress } Leila Oropp, a shell and brad necklet and bracelets; Emily Brown, 15£ years, doormat. Grahamstown Wesleyan School, 11 exhibits, three certifl ie3 —Jane Wishart, 10 years, a pinafore; Miss Tregonning, applique work; Margaret Nixon, 9 years, an antimacassar. Shortluud Weeleyan School, 11 exhibits, one certificate— Leonard Kitching, 14 years, a drawing of dog's heads. Primitive Methodist School (4 exhibits), Congregational School (7 exhibits), and Coromandel School (1 exhibit), but neither of these secured a certificate/The Thames Sunday School Union have made arrangements whereby scholars of schools in the Union may have a cheap trip to Auckland on Friday by the Rotomabana, returning either by the Bame boat or by the Enterprise in the evening. The fares will be, for children under 14 years, a return ticket for half single fare; for-those over 14, a return ticket for single | fare. In an affiliation case heard before the R.M. today, on the application of Mr Lush, an order was made by the Resident Magistrate for the payment of 12s 6d per week towards the support of the mother and child. J. Mahbhaili, Albert street and Pollen street, is opening up some extraordinary bargains ia clothing.

TitE Thames Cricket Club are going to have a ohanos this season of proving their abilities. The Secretary baa received no less than three challenges during the .past few days, and two matches have been arranged. The first of these will be played on Saturday next on the Waio-Ka^ka Flat, between the Thames second eleven • and the Alma (late Union) Club, the players being: T!iame3 Trejronning, Eowe, Aitken, Hindm-m, Muir, Gh Newman, Maddern, Christie, Edmunds, • Kingham, and Dobbs; emergencies, Griffiths and Allen. The Alma eleven will be chosen from : E. Adlam, Ouyon, Morgan, Baakaville, Etching, Lynch, Buohland, Grill, A. Adlam, Veale, Ladne--, Lowe, Collins, and Harrison. The second challenge is from the Auckland .'Band of Hope Union choir, who visit the ' Thames on December 7th. The visitors will arrive at about 10 o'clock, and the game v.;..' start an hour or so afterwards. Thethl':---challenge has to be brought before the Olv.j for consideration. It is from the Tauranga C.C., who propose to play a match at Katikati, I where they would see to a wioket being pre- ! pared. The Thames Club were expecting a stock of tools by the s.f. Triumph from England, ; they have not come to hand, but may be expected shortly by another vessel. The Waio-Karaka dath is to be cleaned orfc to-morrow, but the only motors stopped wiH be the Queen of Beauty battery and pump and one tailings plant. The Queen of Beauty is taking advantage of the stoppage to make some alterations in the valve along, side the turbine; when this is done, the lower valve will be used instead of the upper one ; which will make a difference of two or three podnds of pressure. We would draw the attention of our readers to the coming performance of the cantata, 11 The Eescue of Harry Grray," by the Auckland Band of Hope ohoir. It was originally intended that it should take place on Friday next, but the Academy of Music having been previously eagoged for that evening, it was postponed till the Friday following, December 7th. The cantata ia illustrative of a touching temperance story, and is highly spoken of by the PreßS in Auckland, where it was enthusiastically received, being repeated by Bpecial request. A pabcel of three tons of dirt from the Indiana claim situated on the old Te Aroha field has just been completed at Bull's mill, and has gi en a payable, though not large yield. The reef varies from six inches to three feet in width, and is easily broken. A parcel was recently put through at the Te Aroha ' mill, but it did not. turn out well owing to , some lead having become mixed with the dirt. , At the recent berthing of the Zealandia mail steamer at the Auckland wharf an altercation took place between Capiain Webber and the Harbour-master, Captain Burgess. The Harbour Board have instructed the latter .official to take proceedings against Captain Webb under the harbour regulations. At a meeting of the shareholders in the Champion Copper Company, Nelson, held yeatorday, it was unanimously resolved to wind up the present company and form a new one with a capital of £60,009. Of thi3 amount the shareholders in the old company subscribe for £2000, as against purchase of the property for that sum. Already over 30,000 shares have been applied for. The whole of the Auckland immigrants per the Triumph, 200, have found engagements. 120 for Southern ports leave by the Manapouri to-morrow. The N.Z. Shipping Company has received a cable message that the British Queen arrived at Rio on November 22, and sailed the following day for Plymouth. The cargo of frozen meat was reported in good condition. Mb T. Fergus, M.H.R., leaves Dunedin for. Hobart by the next steamer to supervise Ihe [ contract for the construction of the railway , line from Mersey to D^loraine, a distance of 37i miles. Messrs Fergus and Henderon were the successful tsnderers for this wov!», and the amount of their contract is upwa s of £100,0 C X Ove 4C3 men wiH be employ d on the work next month. An uninhabited house, of four rooms, belonging to Mr Harold, and situated in a pad* dock near Portage Road, Otahuhu, was burned down early yesterday morning. No idea can be given as to how it originated, but a general feeling of insecurity prevails to a large extent, as this is the fourth fire that has taken place from some unaccountable cause in this district lately. r By the out-going mail applications under the nominated system of immigration were forwarded IVoin Dunedin for 72 souls; equal to 61 statute adults; their nationalities are —English, 6 ; Irish, 29 ; Scotch, 37. Of the number 14 are single men and single women. 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