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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4732, 7 March 1884, Page 2

Pbepabations are being vigorously made for the coining regatta on St. Patrick's Day, and should the weather prore propitious it) is expected that all the Bailing races, at any rate, will be hotly contested. For the cutter race quite a number of local traders intend to enter, end five or six of the fishing smacks eve osmed at competitor? for the larger yacht

racil, while for the small yacht race only three boats areas jet spoken of. Several, parties are preparing for the race for open Bailing .boats*, 16 feet and under, but the decision of the Committee on Saturday last to alter the 6th race, so as to include boa's over 24?t in length has not met with approval, and it iB probable that the conditions will again be altered to exclude those over 24ft. The reason for this is that five or sis owners of boats about IS or 20ft. long are willing to enter if the race is left as before, but will not take part if the larger boats are accepted, as~it would spoil their chance. The pulling races, especially those for vrhaleboats, wi 1 also attract a good list of entries.

Th 2 Harbormaster received the following telegram at noon to day :—" Watch" barometer ; bad weather approaohing between south-east and east and north-east. Gloss further rise, with rain and very cold weather. —B.A.Edwin."

The match Married v. Single will be finished on the Waio-Karaka Flat to-morrow afternoon, weather permitting. The single men have been in for their second innings, and have 34 runs to their credit, with one wicket to fall, while the married men have to go in for their eecond innings. A match has also been arranged for to-morrow, after the above is finished, between the Grahamstown and Shortand members of the Thames C.C. The teams will be chosen from the following:— Grahamstown—Grubb, Buchan, Egginton, Bowe, Martin, Hindmau, Mv; , Fletcher, Tregonnmg, Robinson, Waite, Hastings, Douglas, Colhoun, and Patterson. Shortlatid —Clark, Smith, Coney, Lough, Maddern, Aitken, Harrison, Geutiy, Ohriatie, Griffiths, Airey, and Newman.

A SALMON which turned the scale at ten and a quarter pounds has been caught in the Ahaura river, Westland.

The members of the Licensing Victualling confraternity in Auckland are busily engaged in getting voters' nameß placed upon the various electoral rolls, and the temperance people are taking similar precautions. Preparations are sedulously going on in both c:use3 for the Btruggle that is approaching.

The kauri tree battle at Hikutaia is being peaceably contended. A aaan remains in possession for; the purchaser of the trees, and the Union Sash and Door Company hare representatives on the ground. An appeal to the Supreme Court is imminent.

Tub Anne Milbank returned to from Tiritiri yesterday morning. Her trip has been only partly successful, the cargo recovered amounting to only some fifteen tons, principally hardware. Considerable difficulty was experienced in collecting the packages. It is believed a large quantity of the Triumph's cargo left on the rocks has been washed away. Mr Fraser will not attempt to recover more than that which he has now obtained.

A ekcbnt iasue of the Taranaki Herald Bays matters at the Mokau .coal mine 'are progressing bo satisfactory that the proprietors expect soon to have a regular supply of coal brought to New Plymouth. Mr Sanderson d'B-JOvered, a few days ago, a new seam of coal nearer the mouth of the river, and two miles above the first rapid. This find is a valuable one, as it will materially reduce the cost of bringing coal to marUet. At the old seam it was necessary to pass two rapids, and the coal had in the fii-t place to be taken in small boats over one of the rapids, and then transhipped on board the steamer. AIF this labor will now be dispensed with, as the steamer will be able to come alongside the seam of coal on the bank of the river, and by means of a shoot, steamers can be loaded without any trouble. Yesterday's telegrams shew that the natives have interfered with operations. ■

At the Obristcburch Appeal Court yesterday, Justices Johnston and Williams gave judgment in Hunt V. Gordon, praotically in favor of Sir Arthur Gordon.* Hunt's counsel obtained leave to appeal to the Privy Council. The reading of the judgments occupied more than an hourandahalf. Judge Gillies, who was not present, had agreed substantially with his brother Judges,

The steamer Waitaki took the members of the Auckland Harbour Board to the Great Barrier Island to ascertain if granite existed in any quantity suitable for dock purposes. The result of the trip is not entirely satisfactory. A low class. of granite was found to extßt, but it was found to be so broken and situated in such localities as precluded the probability of its being shipped advantageously.

A firm of engineers at Stockport are now preparing a freezing engine which will be capable of freezing 1200 tons of space, and which can aleo be used lor the manufacture of ice. It is a new engine patented by aMr Chambers. If the machine turns out a success, says a contemporary, a similar one will probably be ordered for the Auckland Refrigerating Company.

ADtJNEDiN telegram says that it io proposed, upon the suggestion of the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, to form an Otago Constitutional Association. Its affairs will be managed by a Committee aid permanent secretary. The duties of the Secretary will ho to make himBelf acquainted with every political question or subjeot throughout the colony, and to report to the Committee upon every question affecting the .interests of the colony and province. The objects of the Association are thus stated:—(l) To watch all colonial expenditure and to remonstrate against extravagance in each individual case. (2) By public meetings, the circulation of pamphlets, and otherwise to educate the public on questions of the duy. (3) To expose abuses, and guard public interests. (4) To advocate and advance whatever is for tho general good. (5) To secure greater unity between the settlers of the Middle Island. (6) To secure two or more local governments for tho colony, with a federal government at Wellington, dealing only with such 'subjects as are of general colonial concern j all local matters (o be dealt with by the proposed local legislatures. (7) The Association is not under any circumstances to interfere with elections, but to leave each member to use his private judgment in the choice of representatives.

That Hpsbawd ov Mine is three times the man he was. betore he began using " Wei's' Health Benewer." Druggists. Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents.