The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4737, 13 March 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1884.

;>'The 'subject- of i increasing; the 'Hospital accommodation, which was brought before yesterday's meeting of the Hoßpital Committee, seemed to be treated somewhat lightly. There is not the least doubt that this question must be settled, and while its determination is delayed the lives of patients are endangered. Proper representations, made would enable this to be done. -Before any important jor necessary extension of buildings be made, it will ba necessary that property lying between the Hospital and the. Old Men's Home be acquired, as otherwise there will riot bo sufficient ground for the requisites of the institution, should, Rny of the present available area outside the r building be 'encroached upon. The longer the committee let this purchase remain in abVyance,* the cliarices are/ 1 the more they will have to pay for a' property which they must sooner or latertpossess..

. An inspection of the prizes, to be given by-'the 'Begatta Committee for 1 Monday's contests, which are shewn in the window, of Mr C. McLiver, Brown street, should induce some- local- aquatic, lights, to endeavor to obtain possession of them by right of victory.

A~B interesting cricket match is to be played at'Parawai ojq when a team from Auckland is to do battle with a selected' 5 eleven of Thames men, principally including old identities, amongst the number being Messrs Steadman, G-ellion, D, H. Bayldon, and J. B. West. The Auckland men contain such notables as Messrs Lankham and Mumford, and therefore our local wielders of the willow and trundlere had better look to their laurels; "L'"' ' - • '

Thbbb wa§ a very "satisfactory ( rehearsal of ; the programme, to be presented at the conperfc:j announced to be given on Monday night next'j for.the benefit of Mr JVO'Too.le., iEvery num-'l ber went satisfactorily, and we learn that jthe" I inimitable Wiseman has a nftw song written j

for the occasion.

The subject of Dr Kelynack's lecture in jfche Grahamstown Wcslejan Church to-morrow evening, as per advert iaement in another ep!umn/mli be' ?'!The^aih jof Power.". The lecturer is very favorably spoken of by [the Auckland Press, and his fame as a good speaker precedes him from Australia, Whe charge for admission will be la. j

TENDEHB-arejinvited for the erection ofrfche Moanajtairi Extended G-.M.Co's. machine^y|{, The manager ol the Kuranui Hill Q-.MIOo. is offering a number of blocks on tribute.;

We would remind members (jf the Naval Artillery of their parade this evening at ths drill hall,* GtrabairißtoWn. ' - ■ " '• The complications 9f the Hikutaia timber difficulty continue to increase and multiply.' Ab an account published in another column shews, seven men, employed by the Union Sash and Door Co., hare been arrested in connection -with the dispute, and to-day war* rants for the arrest of four men employed by the other Bide (Mr Blair) on a similar charge, viz., forcible enfc.y, were issued; they will be executed to-moi'ro?? morning. . Mb Justice Gillies, in Auckland yesterday, refused to grant the discharge pf a f bankrupt in whose estate there were no assets, his Honor pointing out that the objret of the Act was to distribute eawles amongst creditors, not to rekftie debtor*. „.

We are informed that the members of the Borough Retrenchment Comva.tt.se ere most ."assiduous at their work, a thorough and minute , investigation being made of each officer's I dut;es, and the manner in which they have been performed. One thing, however, amuaes us to learn, and that is that some members of the committee, who have hitherto held high. office, are only awakening to the fact that at no period of its existence has the income of the municipality been equal to the expenditure. Siich, if time, does nbfc cay' much in favor of 1 the persons referred to, or their eligibility for, any public position. ■ ' '

. TntenDlKG- competitors in the regatta on' Monday next are Teminded that entries must be handed in to the Committee, at the Pacific Hotel, between 7 and 12 o'clock this evening. We believe that there will be at least three entries in each race, and in some events four or five competitors are mentioned as likely to enter the lists.' >

At yfcsterday's meeting of the Hospital Committee, the plans and report of Mr Hollis, architect, relative to additions to the building, were laid upon the table. The report was to the effect that with some inexpensive repairs, the buildiog could be made to last for 25 or 30 years, and with a surgical ward and operating room added would meet the requirements, of the districts Regarding the new hospital, the available funds would not suffice for the construction of part of it. It was, therefore, submitted that the plans produced would be more suitable. These provided an operating room 22 by 16, passage 6 feet w.de, with folding doors to shut off sounds from the operating room . a surgioal ward 40 by 22, and nearly 12 febt high, with nurses' room attached j passage, 6 feet wide, between present wards and the new. Three ventilators in the ceiliug, gratings in the chimney breast, ventilating spaces between the windows, and netted openings in the soffits of the eaveß. A verandah is dis° pensed with for obvious reasons—such as shutting out light, no necessity generally, and expense attached to erection. ;

The Harbormaster has men employed repairing Curtis' wharf, and he informs us lit will in all probability be open for traffic on Monday next. Regatta day.

Fbom inquiries made at the Hospital this afternoon, we learn that the boy Artha, whose arm was amputated yeßtsrday, is progressing favorably.

Labottb sounds a warning note. It says: —" As there is a certainty of a genercl election taking place soon the earlier the organization is commenced the better. And the same remark applies to the trade?, They are not doing all that they can do. The sooner they ..remember that 'Union is Strength' the better. There can be no reason why they should not combine and act as one man. Their interests are common. They all want the same things, and the same things can only be got by the one means. ;A united front born of a common hope arid; a common resolve. Those who let pique or jealousy st,3nd in the way of union are very foolish. We all have to give and take, and we can do this better among ourselves than we can ■to;- outsiders. All the Colony ;is working itself into a white heat; over, the roming election, which depends in moat rases on the Tradts and Labour. Seats are being given away in imagination daily; und this man is put down for that pi ac^, and that man for another, just as heretofore, as though the voting power was still in the hands of the few. The Trades as yet have made no sign."

The London evening papers of January 28th contained voluminous paragraphs describing the new goldfields at Te Aroba, in the.province of Auckland/ New Zealand, and gifing an account of the opening ceremonies connected therewith. The credit of initialing the enterprise successfully is attributed mainly to the public spirit of. Messrs J. 0, Firth and J. McCosh Clark. Some sceptical city folks declare this paragraph had an object; in fact, that it was'merely meant to prepare the way for the prospectus of a goldmining company in the neighborhood of Te Aroba. I don't much believe this myself, but if by any chance it should be the case, you may as well warn the promoters that tUay will never be able to raise capital for .New Zealand goldmining in London. Speculators have the meetings of ; the Kapanga Company and kindred enterprises too often under their eyes.—Star's Correspondent. 1

We would draw the attention of our sporting readers to an advertisement on our fourth page, in which " Boiz," of Duncdin, states that his second drawing on the Hamburg principle (for .240 pi izfs, amounting in the aggregate to £3000) is vow open. Th"s first drawing gave ievery satisfaction to patrons, and a considerable number of applications for tickets in it could not be supplied, the list having filled up before the advertised time of cloaiag. ;

The ceremony of laying the foundationstone of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, will take place on Sunday next. The 8.0. Bishqpa, of Auckland, Dunedin, and Wellington, aud a large number of clergy and laity from nil •parts of the colony will be present., t ;

As the Salvation Army waß returningito barracks in Christobui-ch last evening affer the uaual parade through the streets, they were obstructed at the entrance, and in the struggle a man was kicked dangerously, and a girl about eight years old received a violent blow in the face. No a*resfc has been matie, but one man is known.

A MAN nam«d <fa«: R. Lambert is lost in 1 the bush near Opunake. A search party was u.«ent out by CoJ: Roberts, but it has not been! >~£uccnssful in finding him. Lambert had' "lately been on the Bpree, and taking c a gooi|: deal of chloral. '';.,/ ;.• ir'

Mb Smart, managing director, with a proßpectin^ party for the old Premier Company^' writos from Big Ban range, Canterbury, under data March 10, that the large quatz reef intersected at the head of the gully where, some years ago, specimens were found, is showing gold. As soon us possible, ho will bring samples to QbrUtctiurph'. ' * i

-ADVICES by the mail state that New #ca-' land frozen mutton is forcing its way to the front, in the English province. Newcastle, Leeds, and Plymouth can all boast but' here who sell New Zealand frozsn mutton under its own name j and these tradesmen declare they could readily dispose of twice fij muoh as they are usually able to obtain. -- : Mb Peaok, whose ground formed a poition of the rifla range used at the rect-nt meeting of the N.Z. R:He Assoe'ation- in Auckland, has, it ia said, cakon proceedings to recover for datruge doae to his land. ?He claims £100.' \

It ia stated that a Conference of ithe Dunedin Licensing Committees has 'bean held, and the decision come to "m close allhotels in that oity at ten Lut the four principal onea-^r The Grand, Wain's, The City, ;a«d Criterion. Thß licensed Victuallers' Assqciation held a meeting yesterday,"aT)d resolved fh«jf t^e time has now arrived when a more* unsnimoi}3 action should bo f-ijten jn referenceto' their intere&fß. A Committee was appointed $p const ,ier matteraaffecOing the trade and to ell a further meeting shortly. !

" Angiq- Austealian," in tbe European Mail, has tbe following :—" Brevity is doubtless the soul of wife, but brevity may be carried a little too far, especially in what purports to be business or. official correspondence. -, The Other day one of the Agente-general showed me a letter just received, and, written in an apparently educated hand running thus: — •Sir,—Please send me all particulars about Australia!'"

Otbe 200 Maoris, headed by Titok& waru, went in to Opunaka yesterday morning. At Waiwa Bridge they were turned track by Col. Roberts accompanied byGapts. Powell and Messenger, who met them on the hill. ; Capt. Messenger told -Titokowaru, that.so-many would not be, permitted to pass to Parihaka. The crowd then turned back, perfect order being maintained. The natives at Parihaka are settling down to European ways. Large quantities of bread are being consumed, and a couple of bakers are kept hard at work supplying their wants. They are going to have a large feast at Parihaka on the seventeenth anniversary of Te Whifi's propaganda. Champagne, blanc mauge, and other like luxuries will be provided.