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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4721, 23 February 1884, Page 2

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The Rifle Eangers fired the final competition for their prizes to-day. The ranges were 200, 3CO, 500, and 6CD yarde, bufc t*ie firing was not finished in time for us to give the scores. Inglis headed the morning list with 96.

Sevsbai of the Thames represent atives for the colonial prize firing left by the Rotomalnina fox Auckland this afternoon. Firing commences on Thursday next. Messrs J. D. Walker and E. Gibbs will be the registrars; and Mesars Ardern and Redfern the markers, from the Thames.

A c jncbht will be hold in the Academy of Music on March 17th, St. Patrick's nigh!;, in aid of the family of John O'Toole, who was an "inmate of the Thames Hospital for months, and who is still incapacitated from work. A few friends including Messrs McLiver, Steward, and Foy, hare taken the affair in hand, and as it is a deserving case we expect to see a full house on the occasion. The tickets and programme will be issued in a few days.

An air of tranquili'y pervaded Forum this morning. The officers of the Court said one to another " Why is this thus ?" and the police look enquiringly at their respective lachrymose countenances) and : wondered- exceeding much whether or not their " occupation was gone."

The collections at the various Thames Churches to-morrow will be in aid of the funds of the District Hospital.,

We would remind those of our readers who are interested of the meeting in the Pacific Hotel at 7.30 this evening re the holding of a regatta on St. Patrick's Day.

The names of the "temperance ticket" candidates for the South Ward Licensing Committee election on Monday appear in another column. They promise to enforce the Licensing Act, put down Sunday trading, end are in favor of 10 o'olock licensee.

ANK'OTTNCEMEixTS respecting divine servico to-morrow will be found in our advertisement columns as follows :—Oddfellows Hal!, MrE. H. Taylor: Evening subject," Sanctificatioa"; Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. J. Neill: Evening subject, "Teaching by illusion" ; Wes> leyon Churches, G-rahamstown : Hey. H. Bull both morning and evening j Shortland : Mrs Phelps in the morning, and the American Evangelists in the evening ; Congregational Church, Bey. T. Adams : subjects, morning, " A testing time for eaoh," evening, " The cities of refuge."

The stock of Messrs Schofield and Moore, the well known Pollen street drapers, lias been purchased by Mr James Marshall, and in order to realise on same at once, that gentleman has decided to hold a great sale of the whole of the stock, commencing this day. As this stock is well known to be quite a new one, the opportunity should not be lest sight of by our readers.

The exceedingly close weather of. yesterday and this morning caused the vent lation in all of the mines to be very light. The New Manukau.had to stop work, and the Imperial winzeß below Nob. 4 and 5 levels could not be manned. The change of wind this afternoon, however, will probably cool the air below sufficiently for the men to resume operations on Monday.

Aitsb we went to press yesterday, evidence to the following effect was given in the Volunteer case Miliett v..Small. The defendant stated that he had receized a verbal order from Major Withers authorising him to strike off the names of all men who r. fused to be re-sworn. The defence was, in addition to the points already raised, that the men had not claimed membership, and that they had delivered up thoir arms and uniforme. It was the custom, in order to save troublo in suing absentees, to give them notice that they were liable to be struck off the roll, enjoining them to surrender their arms and .accoutrements, and then report to the officer commanding the district. Those who refused to serve under the new regulations were told by Major Withers that they ceased to be volunteers, They were not struck off, but still were not considered members of the company. It bad previously been the custom to strike from the roll all pcreona who did not attend parade for a tsrm of three months. The elieion-was reported to Wellington every month, and there received the Governor's approval. There waß no authority in the regulations for this practice, but it had been established as a rule.—His Worship said the question was whether, and if so, at what time the plaintiff and others ceased to be members of the company. A volunteer enlisted for a specific period—not lees than twelve, months. Captain Small appeared to have acted under a misconception of his own powers, in holding that men ceased to be volunteers upon refusal to bo re-sworn under the new regulations. Any regulations made by the Governor in pursuance of the Act applied to all companies existing at the time, and there was no provision that members of existing corps should be re-sworn. As to another ground of defence, it was clour that a man incurred a penalty for absence from parades, but was not liable to dismissal. He held that Miliett and others had not beenjlegally removed from the roll of membership, but plaintiff could not chim any portion of the company's assets et present, inasmuch as the company had not .really decided what was to be done with the properly. A meeting had been convened, but by n remarkable mistake no place had been s>p3cified in the advertisement. No meeting could be propcily called unless a place was appointed. The plaintiff would be non-Buited without COBtg.

The effects of the hurricane which passed coma short time ago across the Pacific, reached those shores last week. The, sea at high tide was something fearful at White Idaud on Monday, the 11th instant; it was truly sub« lime. In Crater Bay the sea broke in 10 fathoms of water; on the more expose i eido in Wilson's Bay it is reported as breaking in 17 fathoms. In the passage between the Digby Islands and the main island, the water is 17 fathoms deep and a quarter of a mile wide; here the sea was breaking right acros?. But the eea did not by its encroachments or force in any way endanger the depot on White Island belonging to Judge Wilson. At the landing place where the new masonry work was jußt completed, and had not had time to dry and set—the work only having been completed on the day when the roll commenced—the maeoury wa3 torn up. To give an idea of the force of the sea, two 561b steel rails were snapped short off.—Bay of Plenty

Times.

TEN3XEB3 ire to be called immediately for the freezing works of the Zaaland Meat Freezing Company at Auckland. 'Iho stores vi ill contain 10,000 carcases of mutton. Freezing operation are to be started in eight months. The tinning apparatus and other machinery has arrived from America,

Can't Pbeach Good.—No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon^ try a lawsuit well, doctor a patient, or write a good article when he feels mieerable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerres, and none should make the attetopt in such a condition when it can be co easily and cheaply removed by a little Hop Bitters. Laok for

A combwhat sensational scene took place, in the Nelson Police Court yesterday. Mr Harley was applying for a prohibition order against bis son Arthur. The latter waa in Court, and on his father refusing to withdraw the application, he drew a phial from his pocket; and attempted to swallow^h'e contents. The police took the phial away, ltd found it to contain chloral. Ho was remanded in custody.

Thb Bay of Islands Coal Company have decided to raise the price of coal 6d per tan from the Ist of March. This and the reduction of wages is expected to cany the company through the next half-year without loss, and if prospects do not improve then it is proposed to further increase the price of coal and reduce wages, or to abandon the mine. Application is to be made to Government for aesisKnco to bd>e for coal. The directors have declined to take over the railway, and j the line will shortly be opened to deep watar, I and worked by Government, An elderly ttp.n named Graham Mayse was committed for trial at the Wellington (R.M. Court yesterday on a charge of rape on a girl six years old.