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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4680, 7 January 1884, Page 2

The Parawai School Committee to-day received from the examiners in Auckland the papers prepared by the scholars in the sth and 6th Standards at the Christmas examination. The prize takers are:—Standard 6— Winnie Heighway; Standard s—lst, Leila Cropp ; 2nd, Lucy Gillespie.

The Moanatairi directors had up to this afternoon sent no reply relative to eight of I the men Btriking for an extra 6d per day. It appears this is the third or fourth attempt on the mens' part to get the wages raised to 7s 6d, but the directors have hitherto remained obdurate. The rugged way of transgressors was not traversed during the past two days sufficiently—in the eyes of the police—to warrant a single charge being placed on the sheet in the Police Court; to-day. The cobwebs on the door of the Court therefore were undisturbed this morning. Bobebt Wilson, the young man who was injured at the Dart mine about three weeks ago, was to-day discharged from the Hospital, cured. The man Poole, admitted five months ago, with his leg badly broken by a falling tree at Bagnall's bush, also left to-day. The weekly statement of the patients in the Hospital Bhows that at the beginning of last week there were 19 patients remaining, two of whom have been discharged, and two new ones admitted, 19 remaining last night. An accident has befallen Mra Timmins, — known as " Groaty,"—which will probably confine her to her bed for some time. Several days ago, according to her own account, the poor old woman fell while crossing a creek. On Saturday she applied for admission to tho ' Hospital, and, on examination, it was found she was suffering from a broken thigh. Her iujuries wera attended to, but 'tho injury ia a serious one to a porson aa old and debilitated as she is. . The members of tho Land Board appointed for the Auckland district have been gazetted. They are Messrs W. P. Moat, B. Tonka, and J. May. ' An excursionist who returned home from Auckland on Saturday night has stated that half the people he met in Queen street during the holidays were from this district, and whenever he went into a shop to make a purchase I ho found a Thamesite or two there. This is the way the local tradesmen suffer during holiday time by the e|flux from hero.

The following telegram, was poßted at the Corner this morning:—" 60lbs specimens, 3rd stope, $"o, 2 rcbf.No. 3 level.—F. Stone, Dart mine,"

Thbee gentlemen have arrived {a Tajiranga, sfter what may be termed, an adventurous drive, having driven from Wanganui, via Palmerston and Napier, visiting the various and most notable scenes on the road. The parly travelled by buggy and a pair of horaes. Tho journey was aecoippljehed in nine days.

The remark " Served at Trafalgar" is appended to the name of the late William Ward Aikors, who died at Napier Oil the -13fch October last, nad whpse estate (" under £5 ") has been placed under the cafs of the Public Trustee. '

Sua&EOH''is aiust be scarce in the Empire City, or the position of resident officer in the Wellington Hospital cannot b,a 9 very desirable one j a telegram states:-^ 1 ISo eligible -[applications having been received for the surgeonship; 'Professor MoKellar, of Otago Uniy.eraity, who 'c here on a visit, has consented to ta&e tectfppj.'ary charge.

Tub annual meeting of members of the ChristchiirobN corn exchange was held on Saturday- The balance sheet showed a small credit balance. M-v H, W, Perrymen was reelected Chairman of dire,cto;trs.

As Br C'onghtrey was goiDg dpwn Portobello road, Dunedm, in a buggy on Saturday night, he came upon a dray with h.ones atanding still iia the middle <>f the road 5 on examination ho found the body of a man lying the dr&y^ with one wheel on the throat. The bodj'jyas that of Alex. Hugh aielntosh, who was sevy'mg with Hugh McLean. An inquest will be held.'

FpiTß Europeans from Maori Creek/near Qtxey mouth, have been arrested for brutally assaulting a Chuui-vuau, who had to be \).io»e,h$ 'jg oq a dray.

A parts' of gentlemen oat on a boating excursion near Inrercargill the other day got in the line of the'" range," which was at that lime in possession of a party of shootisfcs. The firing continued and was very badly aimed, so that for a few minutes the party enjoyed the whistling of bullets close to their ears, and had a " baptism of fire."

The Tauranga Telegraph has the following: —" The corner stone of the cheese factory (a puriri block) was laid with becoming ceremony this morning. A levy was made upon the directors present, which resulted in a threepenny bit and a halfpenny, which were promptly placed under the block. We understand that a strict guard will bo kept over the stone during the incoming holidays to prevent some needy individual lifting the'treasure."

Tiwai, the native chief of Opotiki, who witnessed the murder of the Rev. Mr Volkner, and who was the principal witness on the trial, has been in Auckland during the last few days.

Ths exact site of the notorious Black Hole of Calcutta has just been ideotfied during some excavations inside the gate of Dalbousie Square.

The Attornov-.Q-eneral told a deputation o' Wellington bakora the other day that in his opinion " tin" loaves are French bread within the meaning of the Adulteration Act of lust cession . Mr Con oily has promised to reply officially whether " cottages," " turnovers," and " twists " also come under the Act.

A wbiteb in the Canterbury Press says— " I have nothing to do with Bishop Luck's logic or Bishop Gould's paßtoral, or Mr Bedmond's mission—l hare a mission of my own to some hundreds of children, who are at present suffering an irreparable wrong as the victims of a political fad. As a parent I have to think of my own children, and as a poor man I shall not be able to send them to Christ's College, and pay extortionate education taxes as well."

Government have sent Homo the following immigration nominations by the mail: — Auckland, 97 statute adults j Otago, 37i; Wellington, 24^; Southland, 24; tfawke'a Bay, 22; Nelson, 21: Taranaki, 17; Canterbury, 13 ; Marlboro', 4 ; Westland, 2.

The pioneer settlers at Kawhia seem to be a go-ahead lot. According to the Taranaki news they have already inaugurated athletic sports, every encouragement being given by the framers of the programme to induce Maoris to compete, and swimming, canoeing, jjosturing, Native ladies' races, the haka, and similar attractions are included. There are also horse and foot races.

Tub Waiorongomai Battery, which is now at a complete standstill, will resume work, it is expected, on Wednesday, by which time the present alterations on the tramway will have been completed. The hol'ow in the centre of the May Queen self-acting grade has been removed. Some further improvements will probably follow later on. The erection of the 13 new berdans adjoining the battery ia now in progreaß.

The latest novelty in the male costume is a further development of that principle of economy which suggested that no gloves should be worn. The new idea is to dispense with the waistcoat and have the trousers made Bomewhat higher. This, too, is for evening full dress. We will now begin to hear of high and low-necked trousers.

Db Hectob, appointed by Government to report officially on the Christchurch exhibitoa, is now about to make a thorough examination of the various exhibits in order to obtain information on which to ground his report.

The six days' walking match, in Auckland, for £100 a-side, Edwards v.Arthur and Tames Hendry and Hnckstep, terminated at 11 o'clock on Saturday night. Huckstep, the third competitor, at hia second term finally retired at 9.15 with sore feet. His record was 61 miles 12 laps. Edwards' score at the close of the match was 471 miles 19 lap 3, the combined score being 402 miles 11 laps, Edwards thus winning by 9 miles 8 laps. The Theatre Eoyal was crowded to suffocation. Three cheers were enthusiastically given for Edwards, who is to be accorded a complimentary benefit on Monday night. He did not appear much fugged at the finish of the match. '

W. G-been, of Brown street, is still selling his stock of Straw and Felc Hats, at, and below Auckland prices, and solicits an early inspection of the same. He has the whole marked in plaia figures, so that those who buy may do bo with their eyes open.—[Advt.]

Ladt BuAtmBMEBS. —Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifiei's of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you such-rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty as Hop fitters. A trial is certain proof. See.