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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4656, 6 December 1883, Page 2

A cricket match will be played on the Waio-Karaka Flat tomorrow, commencing ttt two o'clock, between a team of eleven of the Borers Club, Auckland, to be selected from Andrews, Garton, Kilpatrick, Bo wo, Mackaj, Bell, Smith, Oolborne, Cutler, F. Botherham, EC. Botherham, Boberts, Hob3on, Clayton, A. Sell, and an eleven of the Thames Club, consisting of Clark, Tregdnning, Edmunds, Bowe, Smith, Harrison, Maddern, Martin, Lough, Egginton, and Aitken.

There was no business on the sheet at the Police Court Court this morning.

Tee Thames Bifie Bangers and Naval Artillery will parade for inspection this evening at the Waio-Karaka Flat. Major Shepherd, who has been here for the last day or two on other business, will be the inspecting officer, and we hope to see a good master.

In another column tenders are invited by the County Surveyor for the supply and delivery of 50 cubic yards of broken metal on Parawai road.

It ia with regret that we announce the death, at a comparatively early age, of the late Mr James Garvey, manager of the Bright Smile Co., Funga Flat. Mr Grorvey has been suffering for the past six weeks from lung disease, and even up to yesterday evening hopes were entertained of his recovery, but at about half past two o'clock this morning he passed quietly away. The deceased, who was born in the County of Clare, Ireland, arrived in Sydney about twenty-seven years •go, and after a brief sojourn in New South Wales went to Victoria, where he remained on the various goldfields, chiefly in the Beech* worth district, until about the year 1865. He then proceeded to the West Coast of the South Island, and after spending two years there, arrived at the Thames shortly after the opening of the field. About ten years ago he became identified with the Bright Smile Co., Waio-Karaka Flat, and retained bis connection with it, principally' tributing, for a lengthened period; subsequently he was variously engaged in prospecting on ,the field, chiefly in the Waiotahi district, v He worked the present Smile's ground at Punga Flat for two years before it became a company, and upon its registration became mine manager, a position he held until his death. The deceased was much respected for his obliging disposition, genial manner, and general qualities; he was a warm friend, a good husband, and an affectionate father. He leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss, and we are glad to learn that come provision .has been made for their welfare.

Sppebihtendent TflOMaosr, of the A.C. Force, has arrived on the Thames on a visit of inspection.

An old man named George Williams arrived this afternoon by the Patiki from Te Aroha in a very debilitated condition. He was taken to the Hospital by the police.

Mb Beycb thinks that when the King Country is opened the Native Office may be abolished.

Bishop Luck gave a garden party at his residence on Tuesday.

A tele<JE4m: received to day says that an additional entry for the Wanganui Jockey Club Flying States is William's Danebury.

The Herald's Wellington correspondent says that the immigration officers have reported to the Government very unfavourably as to the steamer Triumph.' The vessel her* self is pronounced unsuitable for immigrants and the management as having been very unsatisfactory.

The following are the Te Aroha amalgam returns for. yesterday :—Premier, lOlozsj New Find, 95ozs; ColonLt; 62ozs j Wera> hiko, 230z3.

The Auckland City East Licensing Court was occupied yesterday in hearing objections raised against the much vexed case of the transfer of license from the Waverley Hotel to Powell's Dining-rooms. Mr Cotter appeared on behalf of the licensee, and Messrs Theo. Cooper and Heeketh represented the memorialists whi objected to the granting of the transfer. ■ Mr Colter explained that Mr Panter morely desired a " temporary " license. In six months the new hotel would be finished. It would not be equalled by any bouse in the city, and the cost of the erection would be £10,000. As to the objection that "it was not necessary," Mr Cotter said that they onlj applied fora temporary, license for the diningrooms, and the new building was necessary to meet the requirements of the city, the traffic with the wharf and railway station being very great. The assertion that the license had lapsed was a falsehood. One memorial pointed out that a poll of the ratepayers should be taken, and on this Mr Cotter said it was the duty of the Licensing Court to decide whether licenses should be granted or not. Other objections were also heard and overruled. As to the question as to whether it was necessary to grant a license, to the house or not, the decision, was adjourned till next week. . '

The body of a mail much decomposed was found last Friday on an island on the east, side of tbe Olutba ri er, about 500 yards north of the Potnakaka Sound. It is supposed to be the body of John White, better known as " Brogden," who threw himself into the Molyneux at Etlrick, on October 16th laBt;

New Zealand mutton, says a Home paper, when it reaches this country in good condition, is fully equal to the best English mutton ; and those who may be tempted to try the "marble meat," if they are fortunate in obtaining a good cut, are not likely to regret tbe experiment.

The following letter has been received by fch.e German Consul in Sydney:—" Sydney, November 7th, 1883.—Sir, —The increasing importance of the export of frozen meat from Australia to England having been noticed in an agricultural paper of Berlin, His Highness, Prince Bismarck, is desirous of gaining some information about tbe development of this industry up to now. In order to make the information which I have been called upon to furnish as complete as poeaible, I have the honor to request you kindly to. fayqr me with a detailed report on the subject; in particular I beg you to state minutely the price of meat in New Zealand, the cost of transporting it to England, and eventually Germany, and the cost of the for preferring."

A meeting of per£on3 interested in the ' settlement of'the New Hebrides was held in Melbourne on the 19th November. A desire was expressed to see the Hands settled upon Australia as being beneficial to the natives from a philanthropic point of view. It was proposed that a company should be: formed, with a capital of £25 000, to purchase and ! work an estate of 10,000 acres, on the island of Afate. The purchase would not, it was thought, exceed £13,000, and the annual working expenses would be about£lO,ooo, the returns at the lowest would be £15,000, thus showing a handsome profit. Mr Holt, from an eleren weeks' residence on the estate, was sure that large profits could be made by growing maize, coffee, arrowroot, bananas, and other produce, and by manufacturing copra from cocoanuts obtained from the natives of other islands. A number of questions were asked, but no resolutions were arrived at, it being announced that another meeting would be held at an early date. During the evening Mr Holt stated that he had been assured by Commodore Wilsan that titles to land purchased in a proper way would not be dis* turbed.

Rfceni visitors bo Lyttelton are enthusiastic in their admiration of the way in which the Lyttelton wharves are lighted by electricity. The soft, yet most brilliant bluish-white light, displayed at such a height as not to dazzle the eyes, brings out all objects with surprising distinctness, and enables work to be carried on as readily as in the day time. The effect on Saturday night, which was particularly dark, is described as very beautiful, the four electric arc lamps, elevated at a considerable height, contrasting with the brilliant yellowish light given by the numerous incandescent lamps on board the Tak*puna, and by the electric green and red lights shown from her forecastle lighthouses, and by her white masthead light, also electric. The whole scene tended to impress very forcibly on the spectator a sense of the rapid improvements science is bringing about in these matters, and to the Wellington visitors the idea was suggested that it w-uld be very nice if we could afford to light up our harbor aud wharves with similar brilliancy.— Post.

A CUBIOtrs affair is narrated by the Wanganui Chronicle. Some time ago Mr Calmaa caught a rat in a trap in his grocer's shop, and, being bent on destruction, painted that rat in brilliant arsenical green, and turned it loose for the other rats to lick the poison and suffer the fatal penalty. But instead of that sea-green rat going to join its brethren, it travelled straight into Mr r Peter Bull's shop and played havoc amongst his silks and satins as long as the paint was wet, and the soft goods had not rubbed it all off. Mr Caiman regrets now that he did not prescribe the green paint for internal application instead of using it by way of ointment.

Miseeabi/BNESs.—The most wonderful and marvelous success, in cases where persons are sick or pining away from a condition of miserableness that do one knows what aib them (profitable patients for doctors), is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters. They begin to cure from the first dose, and keep it up until perfect health and strength is restored. Notice.

Mb Le^esxah, M.H.R., addressed his electors at Nelson last evening, and was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.

Ax the Auckland Supreme Court sittings in banco yesterday, Thomas Wayth Gudgeon obtained his discharge.

Thk meat which was being frozen in for shipment by the Triumph numbers 4500 carcases of mutton, and this will be shipped by the steamer Victory, due in Wellington in a few weeks.

Easily Pboten.—lt is easily proven that malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervous* ness, and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this disease-conqueror, Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into ricu blood, and it gives new life and vigour to the aged and infirm always. See.

Catabbh of the BLADDEE.—Stinging irritation, inflammation, all Sidney and similar Complaints, cured by " Buchu-paiba." —Moses, Moss and Co. Sydney, General Agents.