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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4731, 6 March 1884, Page 2

The Commissioner has authorised a contradiction of a rumW which has beeh r spreading throughout this district during the last few dajs, namely, that no division of profits will be made next year by the Government In* Burance Department. The rumor originated in an article Which appeared in the Auckland Herald, given rise to, perhaps, by an interested person, with a view of doing the Department an injury.

No business was transacted at the Corner to-day, and the 3 o'clock list was consequently not issued.

The man Algie, who was admitted to the Hospital last week from theXauaerangabueb, Buffering from the effect of fits, died early this morning.

The ketch Reliance, which arrived from Auckland last night, brought the Moanat3iri Extended GhM. Oo.'s winding and pumping machinery, wL'ioh will be landed to-morrow. The work of removing it to JLhe mine will be started without delay,' and tenders will shortly be called for erecting it.

Thb Thames representatives to the late meeting of the Rifte Association in Auckland, most of whom returned to-day, partly blame the range for the poor shooting made. The men were firing from south' to north, so that tho sun was shining in their eyes all the morning. • The wind also inconvenienced the younger shots, as they have not been accustomed, to allowing for windage here, while at the meeting they had to aim off the target a good part of the time. Speaking of the trial parcel of quartz from Whangarei treated here the Herald Bays: — llowt. was from a large reef twelve feet thick, and the remaining 6cwt. from a reef eight feet thick. A further and larger trial of five tons is to be forwarded to the Thames immediately. The reefs are discovered close to the coaet, in such a position that water carriage for all materials and plant is available.

The serenity for -which the Police Court precincts are becoming proverbial remained undisturbed this morning. There wai not a case on the charge sheet.

BakdsbSOn's Monthly Circular and Stock and Share List is to hand, and oontains a useful supply of information.

We learn that the JR.M. will shortly be called upon to deal with informations laid in connection with the kauri battle being waged between the Union Sash and Door Company's and Mr Blair's employes at Hikutaia. Sureties to keep the peace are to be applied for. We see that Mr Blair has arrived on the Thames.

The Federal Australian states that at the Royal Mint, Melbourne, nearly fifty million pounds sterling worth of gold and bullion was issued for the week ending the 28th January. During the same week the gold received by the Mint amounted to within a trifle of two and a half millions of ..ounces.

A UTTEE girl named Helena' Smith, aged about two years, > a daughter of Mr Smith, carpenter of George street, Ponipnfey, metjhe^ a«ttth-^fr-Tuooaiy-Bfcerhcroa"under "circumstances of a somewhat unusual character. It appears that the little girl with her companions, the eldest of whom was not more than five or six years of age, had been amusing themselves with a swing in a Mr Graham's out-house, and that the other children went out leaving the little girl, Smith, swinging. About 3.30 o'clock Mrs Graham had ocoasion to go into the outhouse, and the first thing that met her horror-striken gaze was the body of the little girl suspended by the neck.from the swing. She was quite dead. She bad evidently lost her seat on the swing, and slipping down, the rope had become entangled round her neck, strangling her. Her feet were only 16 inches from the ground.

The prizes won at ths Rifle Association Meeting were presented to the winners in the Theatre Royal,' Auckland, last evening by Major Baillie. A" charge was made for admisßion, and there was a very poor attendance, not more than 300, including the fortunate competitors, being present. Mr Churton, the Rifle Champion, takes money prizes of £56, and Lieut. Boss, Carbine Champion, £28. The latter was subsequently carried Bhoulder high through the streets, headed by the Artillery Band. The visiting Artillerymen were entertained at dinner by the Auckland Battery. About 70 sat down, including the Wellington, Napier, Thames, and punedin competitors. Captain Payne presided. ; The Thames men returned by the Rotomahana to* day.

LIEUT. DbakSEIIJSD, of the Lytteltori Naval Brigade, has recovered fifty shillings, the value of a uniform supplied to a member of the Brigade who had failed to at'end the regulation number of drills, and co lost the capitation allowance.

As a first Btop towards Civil Service retrenchment, says a Wellington telegram, Government has finally determined to abolish the Col -nial Architect's Department, and a month's notice bus been given to seven out of the eight .officers employed in the department. The only one retained is Mr Turnbull, Clerk of Works. The aggregate saving by this step is £1800 per ansum.

At Araberley, in Canterbury, yesterday, a man named William Farquhar was gored to dealh by a young bull. Not a whole piece of clothing was left on him, and one arm and several ribs wei-a broken. Deceased was about 50 ; he leaves a wife, and four daughters married, and one son unmarried.

The wife of Major Barker, the head of the Salvation Army in Melbourne, recently presented hef husband with a daughter, and the fact is thus chronicled-by the War Cry : - "Recent event: OnThursdoy, February 7, a bonnie "hallelujah lass was born at 17, George street, Ktzroy. Mt'jor Barker i< the father. Our dear frihnd, Mrs Barker, is happy and comfortable. The b.\by—well, it is a fine baby, a picture for parents and grandparents, unoles, aunts, and cousins, a model Salvation Army baby ! Hallelujah t"

Good Wobds—Fbom Good Attthobity.— #-.■•#' # We confess that we are perfectly amazed at the run of your Hop Bitters. We never had anything like it, and never heard of the like. Tbe writer (Benton) has been selling drugs here nearly thirty years, and has seen the rise of Hoststter's Vinegar, and all other bitters and patent medicines, but never did any of them, in their best days, begin to bavo the run that Hop Bitters have. * * We can't get enough of them. We are out of them half the time. * * Extract from letter to Hop Bitters Co., August 23, '78, from Benton, Mtbhs ami Co., Wholesale Druggists, Cleveland, O. Be sure and sei

• Fiiks and Bugs, Beetles, insects,, roaches ante, bed-bugs, rate, mice, gopher;, jack* rabbits, 'cleared out by ' " Eough on Rais.— Moses Mow & Co.. Sydney, General Agents,

ning from Sydney came'under my notice a few days ago. A gentleman here purchagflta handsome tubular iron bedstead, and* noticing—during the absence of his witfyVom home on a visit—that the ornament on the top of one of the columns was loose, clibmed up to adjust. To his astonishment he found that a screw was loose alto, and movable, and separating it from thiSbedstead the clo

A FSIGHTFra eaae of the effaots of drink was brought under the notice of the Wanga-, nui police yesterday. A man named Brown some six months ago received a Bum of £500 from home, and of late, with his wife, has been spending tho money in hard and ■yste* matte drinking at home. It is said that the pair have disposed of five gallons of beer every other day. Yesterday the man was found lyiDg dead on the floor with his head under the bed, on which was his wife raving from the effects of drink. She did not know her husband was (here. The place is described as unutterably filthy, the two, who have had no children, having lived in the most degraded state, information was given to the police, and the woman removed to the hospital.

At the meeting of the University Senata au Nelson yesterday, a letter stating that Government approved of Mr Fitchett's selection aa Fellow was received.—lt was resolved that the Bowcn prize be awarded to James D. Davis, of Auckland University College.—lt was resolved that on rising the Senate should adjourn to meet in Auckland in February', 1855, Committees were appointed to prepare the annual report to the Q-overnor, and to prepare .the draft of statistics.

The Gympie gold-field, Queensland, we!l maintains its reputation for excellent yields. The Wilmot Extended mine there recently cleaned up for 45490za 12dwt 6gr; and as only 231 tons 12cwt of stone were put through, this represents an average of nearly 2Ooz. to the ton—a-. yield that compares very favourably with tWse obtained from the big breaks of the New Zealand and Monkland reefs when they were in the heyday of their prosperity. Of the amount paid in dividends to the various shareholders, those residing in Brisbane got something like £4394 between five. The largest amount paid to a Gym pie holder was a- trifle over £14C3. Within about seven weeks, the money paid in profits by this mine has amounted ta £18,000. —Australasian.

As an instance of the ingenuity exercised with the view of evading payment of Customs dues, the following, related by the Melbourne correspondent of The Ararat Advertiser, is worth quoting:—A capital hint to any of our fellow colonists returning from Sydney came'under my notice a few days ago. A gentleman here purchagflta handsome tubular iron bedstead, and* noticing—during the absence of his witfyVom home on a visit—that the ornament on the top of one of the columns was loose, clibmed up to adjust. To his astonishment he found that a screw was loose alto, and movable, and separating it from thiSbedstead the cloumn was found to be crammed with cigars of the choicest quality. There is no extra charge for this hint to housekeepers.

A New Zealand journalist) the wellknown Ings) if wo mistake not, who has recently settled down in Hobart, Tasmania says that Hokitika, Boss, and Kumara, with certainly not one-twentieth of the population, have as many newspapers, and one to spare, as all Tasmania.

Good fob Babies.—" We are pleased to say that our baby was permanently cured of a serious protracted irregularity of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by its mother, •which at the same time restored her to perfect health and strength."—The Pabbnts. See