The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4660, 11 December 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1883.

We learn that two High School pupils, viz.: Farrell and Kenrick, have passed the Junior Civil Service examination. Further successes from our district are not chronicled.

A meeting of the Cemetery Trustees was held at the Borough Chambers this morning, His Worship the Mayor, A. Brodie, and W. J. Speight being present. The sexton applied for an additional supply of earthenware grave pegs, and it was decided to obtain some 3CO more. Mr Avery wrote complaining of the disgraceful state of the old cemetery up the Kauaeranga Creek, and asking that something be at once done in the matter. It transpired that the present trustees had nothing whatever to do with the ground, whioh originally belonged to the Provincial Government, and had never been handed over to any local body. It was decided to reply that the trustees regretted they had no power to spend any of their funds on the ground. The Colonial Secretary wrote suggesting that the present trustees should resign office, and six gentlemen selected from each local body should be appointed by tho Government in the stead, so as to render legal the bye-law recently made by the trustees. The Secretary was instructed to reply that a better plan wouid be for an Amendment Bill to be passed rendering by-laws made in accordance with the custom of either local body, legal. A few accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

: A vbbt desirable, innovation would result from the advertising of the liet of unclaimed letters. Many people do not call at the Poet Office unless the; expect letters, and it would seem absurd that letters requiring delivery here should be sent to Wellington, und be " buried alive.'. It would appear that an advertisement in a .daily paper, as well as the usual notice posted up outside, might mult in many missives being claimed instead of being burnt.

.Ai/iHOTraH the local Bacing Club, in all their wisdom, have agreed to spend several hundred pounds in prize money, ifc appears that their generosity has ended there, and that their officers are, to speak avidly, psrsimunious. The acceptances are not at all important to the general pubtic, according to the notions of the Club, or a telegram would hate been sent to the Club. However, we will doubtless see the list in a day or two.

At the nrxb meeting of the geveinors of the Thames High School a proposal is to be made to call one of the scholarships " The Werahiko Scholarship," in memory of tbe late Hone Werahiko, the discoverer of the Te Aroba goldfield. Hone Werahiko has claims to grateful remembrance from the Thames High School, as the revenue of the school is derived chiefly from Waiorongomai, Te. Aroha, which is on the land set aside some years ago as an endow ment for the Thames High School.

Fob conspiring to create a riot and disturb' ing the Salvation Army nt Ly tteltou, on Sunday, two young men were fined £5, or six weeks ; two were fined £3, or one month ; and seven were fined £1, or 14 days.

The Secretary of the Marine Department telegraphs that Government maintains stores on Campbell and Auckland Islands. The Kekeno is down there; the Stella cannot be ■partd,

We would remind members of the Blue Eibbon Army, and other Meads of the temperance movement, of the meeting in the Academy of Music to-night.

The Rights and Privileges of the Thames Jookey Olub at their Summer Meeting at Christmas, will be offered at auction on Saturday next; as per advertisement.

The state of the Sharemarket this afternoon was of- so lively a description that no list of prices was issued.

The youth McFeeley, an employe on the p.s. Enterprise, who was sentenced to twenty-four hours yesterday for drunkenness, was re-arrested this morning as he left his confinement, on a charge of larceny. It appeared that this very 'promising youth had found some steamer tickets —whether for the first time or not did not transpire —in the Captain's berth, and although he put it that he meant to return the tickets to the skipper, and owing to his intoxication he forgot it, the Bench " edicted " that he should " ante-up " £5, or try a month, which will probably be used in splitting constabulary wood, and cleaning up the Government premises between Queen and Kirk wood streets.

The Postmaster has received a telegram to the effect that the Tauranga mail has returned owing to the Waitokohe stream being flooded. Tho coach for the Thames leaves at four o'clock to-morrow morning.

The following satisfactory telegram was received from the Waihi goldfield to-day:— '• Gold showing in the footwall of the reef. Crushing looking better. Expect 200oza of amalgam this week.—J. H. Mooee, Manager, Martha Extended."—Star.

The Society of Carpenters and Joiners in Dunedin have resolved to request the Executive Council of the English Society in Manchester to ÜBe every means in their power to prevent any more members of the Society coming to the colony owing to the depressed stats of the building trade.

A MAtf named Joseph Stewart was found at Westporfc on Sunday in an unoccupied building with his throat cut, and quite dead. The Coroner's inquest returned a verdiofc of suicide' while of unsound mind from the effects of drink. The deceased was a well known old West Coast miner.

Yesijebday afternoon applications were lodged at the Waste Lands Office for a gold mining lease of 15 years of 16J- acres on the east side of the dividing range at the head waters of Wilberforce river, Canterbury. The com i any is to be styled the Christchurch Quartz Mining Company.

At the inquest Held in Dunedin yesterday on the lad Street, who was accidentally Bhot on Saturday, the evidence showed that young Hawkes had received from his father a bag containing the wages of the raen at the mine, of which Mr Hawkes, senior, was manager. The accident occurred in Mr Hawkes' hut, in which the boys were. Young Hawkes Baid, " Suppose anyone were to come through the window after the money," and he pointed the gun at the window. One of the boys named Barren told him to take care or there might be an accident, and Hawkes then lowered the gun. As he was lowering the trigger his finger slipped, and the gun went off, killing deceased. Hawkes was accustomed to a rifle, having been drilled at school, and he was accustomed to Bhoot with a gun. Hawkes and Street were cousins. A verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. The jury added a rider to the effect that parents should be careful not to allow young boys out with firearms.

The immigration nominations for the outgoing mail are as follow,: —Canterbury 109, Wellington 89, Otago '85, Auckland 72, Southland 33, Westland 20, Hawkes Bay and Marlborough each 14, Taranaki and Nelson each 5 ; total 446, equal to 388£ statute adults. The amount received was £1257. The nationalities comprised 173 Irish, 162 English, 94 Scotch, and 17 foreigners.

Daisies Finksgan, a third class immigrant per Triumph, who had been at Hobson's Hotel, Auckland, with Dr. Menzies, of the Triumph, and who had been staying there has been arrested on a charge of stealing from the doctor's bedroom his gold watch and chain, pendants, and purse, of the total value of £91. Dr. Menzies, after announcing hia loss and baring the hotel searched, subsequently it Beems got all the property from Finnegan, who said he tookit for a lark. The detectives were not satisfied, and arrested Finnegan.

Lady Buautifikss. —Ladiea, you cannot make fair skin, roßy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifierß of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you such rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See.