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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4716, 18 February 1884, Page 2

At the nomination of Licensing Commissioners for the Thames South District to-day, Messrs A. Butler, J. Cocks, J. Danby, R. Farrell, W. Fricker, T. Hammond, E.Honissi J. MoAndrew, T. Veale, and E. T. Wildman were named as candidates for the positions to be filled by election on the 26feh inafc. For the Haelings Licensing District only five gentlemen, the number required for a committee, were nominated, and the Kefcurning Officer therefore declared them duly elected. They were Messrs E. T. Wildman, J. Wilson, E. McDonnell, W. Fricker, and M. Casey.

W Me H. 0. GIiiEESPiE has been appointed local agent for the Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand.

'• TiilMky didn't fall" this morning in the region of the Police Court, aa there was no "justiceto be done." The town is becoming more law abiding every day.

By an advertisement in another column is the announcement of a concert and waxwork exhibition to be given in the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, the 26th inst., when freßh novelties will be introduced.

Ihe Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Company announce in our advertising cplumns the landing of a variety of hardware, oilmen's stores, groceries, &c.

With a view to celebrating the natal day of Ireland's patron felint, and at the same time taking advantage of a holiday, a meeting of those desirous of arranging a regatta meeting for the 17th March will beheld to-morrow evening at the Paoific Hotel, at five o'clock P-m. . ; ■ ' ; jlt ,- The plan of taking the hot air from the 643Ctffa*£l ttfraight, up to the Imperial No. 3 level; br*)toxei r '.answers vei/ well; and the Itnanagtr'tepects to nave tho ventilation better p. 3 spon as the'work has been properly carrid put/'^Xbe Deep Level Cross will still be able £o use/the winze &a a pass for their dirt, as soon as it is ready. The pedestrian match in Dunedin on Saturday, between C. Hulston and F. Woods, of Christchureh, for £100 a side and the championship of New Zealand, resulted in a victory for Woods. The match was to be run in five distances of ICO, 2C3,3C0, 350, and 400 yards rei spectively. We Jds we: the favorite. The ICO yards was won by Hulston by a yard, and in the 4.3D yards Woods led after 80 yards, and being a dozen yards ahead a little way from home, Hulston stDpped ; and the 2C3 yards was won by Woods by half-a-dozen yards, after which the result was looked upon as a crtainty for Woods. For the 350 yards tho betting was 10 to 1 on Woods. Hulston got away Sfirefc, and after going twenty yards deliberately ran in front of Woods, who, with the impetus he had, kiiocked Huhton over, and won as he liked. Hulston's supporters raised some hubbub over this, but met with no sympathy, £ o it was considered Huleton's dodge was too palpable. The 300 yards did not require to be run. After a good deal of dispute in regards to the 350 yards, Woods consented to rua it over again, with the result that he won with much. ease.

A Weimkgton telegram says:—Government have purchased 132 acres at Porirus, about 15 miles from town, on the West Coast railway here, aa a site for a now Lunatic Asylum. It is intended now to erect temporary premises, and draft out from Mount View (which is much overcrowded) a number of tho lnoßfc-capabletpatientHiro'Work at the erection; of the most permanent building. Dr Levingi, late surgeon of tho steamer Doric/ has been appointed Superintendent of Mount View, vice Dr. King. ' j .•

: Db Sisciaie, the eminent dentist, arrived on Saturday, and has been very well patronise i to«day. Several troublesome cases were placed under bis charge, and in every case with the most satisfactory results to the patients. Dr Sinclair leaves the Thames on Wednesday afternoon—therefore intending patients should see the dootor at once—ard we would strongly urge all thoso suffering from dental infirmities to take advantage of his visit. Dr Sinclair has made this branch of surgery his especial study, * and hare-lips, cleft palates, and other mouth affections have been roost successfully treated by him since the commencement of his present tnur, which has (commencing in London) extended throughout America, Australia, and New Zealand. We have had the privilege of inspecting his surgery and workroom, which are replete with every convenience and modern improvement.

Mb Wii/HAM Hughes, of Kopua, the half-caste who recently sought Parliamentary honors, has been sent to gaol at Mount Eden for two months in consequence of neglecting to pay his grocery account. Hugheß is laboring under the fond delusion, that by undergoing tbis imprisonment ho will escape payment of. bin debt. On bis return ho will learn his mistake. s*~”

The evidence in the Strath Taieri dummyism case -was finished at the Otago Land Board meeting on Saturday, and the Board adjourned till Wednesday next.

Out of £5,C30 applied for by the Piako County Council for roads and bridges Government has granted £1,640.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered ; steamer British Quteh, Captain Wills, arrived at Wellington from London at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The passage has been uneventful, and occupied 49 days 7 hours, inblujive of 3 days' detention at St. Vincent. She brings 321 passengers for all ports, including 263 Government immigrants. The health of the passengers was excellent, only two deaths occurring—these being infants. Dr Husband, who came in charge of the immigrants, goes home in the Doric. One of the pantry men, named Wm. Robertson, has been arrested on a charge of embezzling stores during the voyage.

£100 Eewapp.—They cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, Hrer, nerves, and kidneys, and £100 will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or iuqurious fouud ia them—Hop Bitters. Test it. Read, /

A pbbliminaby inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Waibora, at Taiaroa Poinfc, was held afc Port Chalmers on Saturday afternoon. The evidsnee showed fcliat the acoident was unavoidable, a link of the chain conneoted with the steering "gear having carried away* The Waihora sailed on Saturday night; direct to Hobart.

Mb William Westgabth, the great colonial stoakbroker, who recently tendered in a lump for £1,000,000 of the South Australian loan, is an old N"ew-Zealand colonist.

Flies and Bum, Beetles, insects, roaches, ante, bed-.bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by "Eough on Eats.— Moses Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents.