The Evening star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4733, 8 March 1884, Page 2

The Evening star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1884.

Thbbe should be no necessity to remind thote interested of the meeting to be held to* night in the Academy of Music to consider the subject of "Miners' Bights." We suppose that every miner on the field, who will have an opportunity, will attend it.

The barque Bella Mary is now taking in ballast, and will sail im a day or two for Mon* gonui direct, there to load timber for Sydney. She has changed masters, Capt.Owen proceed* ing South on private business, and Capt. Neal McDonald, late of the ketch Forest Queen, taking his place. The crew have also nearly all changed, only one man of the old crew remaining.

The batteries fed from the Waiotahi main were stopped all last nighfc and to-day, the water having been turned off while a trestle in the Waiotahi Creek, which had been moved by a small slip, was being put in position again.

Ditine service at the Wesleyan churches will be conducted as follows:—Grahamstown: Mrs Phelps in the morning, and the American Evangelists in the evening; Shortland: Bey. H. Bull, morning and evening. At the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening Mr E. H. Tajlor will lecture on " The probability of life after death."

About 2000 logs floated down to the Shortland Sawmill Co.'a booms during the fresh yesterday, and it is probable a number more came down to-day, ai the river was running very high, Naarly all that went out to sea Were secured.

It is reported in Auckland that Mr J. Sheehan has decided to stand for City North instead of Napier.

A NOTICE appearing elsewhere informs the public that in consequence of the damage done by yesterday's flood.no services will be held in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. The water is still flowing across tbe enclosure, and has found its way into the building, natty «o«tiog of slims.

Many of our readers •will regret to learn that Mr P. Brennat), an old resident on the field, died at the Thames Hospital last night.

TkliEGßaphic communication with Coromandel, which has been interrupted for a da;» or two, was restored thia morning.

Me L. W. Pabsons notifies through our advertising columns that he has now opened his new establishment in Pollen street with a large , stock of holloware and general iron* mongery, imported by him direct from the manufacturers. From the advantages possessed by - him in dealing direct with tbe manufacturer, Mr Parsons purposes selling his goods at prices considerably lower than those usually ruling. '

Pabents should keep their children out of danger during the present flooded state of a portion of the town. This morning a boy named Artha, about eight years old, had a narrow escape from drowning in Pollen street. He fell into one of the deep water-tables near Walter»street, which, owing to the overflowing of the Karaka Creek, was running in a small torrent, and had it not been for bis prompt rescue by a young man named Gwilliam, he would have lost his life.

These was no attendance of any of the Thames North Licensing Commissioners today at the adjourned meeting of that body. The only business for transaction was the election of a Chairman.

The directors' report of the Dunedin Tramway Company shows a debit balance of £1734 15s for the yoar.'

For the information of the friends of Messrs Luckie and Thorne, the following paragraph is reprinted from the Insurance Becord :— ■" There appears to be a steadily growing public opinion that the Government Insurance business must be handed over to one of the Life Assurance Companies now in the field. Politicians of all parties are desirous of a radical change, and an attack in front may be expected during next session. This is one of many signs that the average colonist is beginning to find out that officialism is a costly plaything, and that his hard-earned money may be better spent than on Government servants." The writer is the New Zealand correspondent of the Kecord.

Volttntbeb Chtjeton, who won the rifle championship at the recent meeting of the Association, and other representatives, arrived at Wanganui last night.' A demonstration of citizens numbering between 3000 and 4000 people, assembled on the wharf to meet the steamer, which stuck on the flats owing to the lowness of the tide, and the representatives walked into town, met by volunteers of all the local corps and two volunteer bands. The Mayor presented an illuminated address to Churton, congratulating him and the other representatives on upholding the honor of Wanganui so well. The representatives were taken in procession to the Drill Hall, where the crowd dispersed. It is proposed to give a banquet to the representatives on Thursday neXt. :';

Theee is a rumour in the air that Parliament is to be called together in May, at the request of Mr Service, the Victorian Premier, and that another difficulty had arisen about money between the Government and the Controller General. And the statement is further made that although the laßt. million loan has been obtained money is still very scarce.—Labor.

On Thursday evening an infant about three months old, wrapped in a shawl, was left on the doorstep of Watson's Hotel, Dunedin. The police are making inquiries into the matter.

Mb Goedon Gooch, lately of Auckland, has been appointed principal basso singer and director of the choir at All Saints Church, St. Kilda, Viotoria.

D. Matman, a Victorian engineer, has applied for a patent to prevent over-winding in mines. An inventor, named Oliver Harris, has informed the Victorian Minister of Mines that within a few days he will submit for examination in Melbourne a new safety cage.

Tawhiao held his [last meeting, prior to going to Eoglaand, at Whatawhatahoe on Thursday. Topia and Rewi were present. An address to the Queen and the English Parliament whs signed by those present, asking that the territory may remain only under Tawhiao's administration.

Thk members of the Roman Catholic body in Auckland are urging on their clergy the advisability of the establishment of a tern* perance organisation under the aegis of the Church.

A OEAZIEB near Wagga Wagga, Victoria, made a purchase, some six weeks ago, of a small lot of wethers. They were the weak end of a large Book travelling towards the mountains, and he bought them ridiculously cheap. When in town the other day one of the stook-agents who knew of the transaction, inquired "How those wethers were getting on?"', M 3\x»tfine," Rttidtho gcazier. "1ho«e that haven't died are now able to walk when you put the dog on them."

And so it i'a when a man who has in bo me way benefited his fellow creatures, his name remains enshrined in the hearts and memories of those he leaves behind 5 and so it will he with the man who invented that wonderful remedy known far and near as one of the grandest specifics for diseases of the blood— Hitchens' Blood Restobbe. His name will be remembered by thousands long after he has gone duck shooting in the Happy Hunt* ing Ground. This famous medicine is obtain* able from all chemists and respectable storekeepers in New Zealand.