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The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1884.

CONSIDBBABLB amusement was caused at the meeting of the Hastings Licensing Committee to*day, during the hearing of the application of Mr C. J. Winder for an accommodation license at Tairua. Mr A. Wbitaker, while appearing for the defence, had several laughable passages-at-arms with the Clerk, and when it was decreed that he could not appear owing to the petition being declared informal, the irrepressible way in which his lawyer's instinct prompted him to "put his word in," instead of instructing Mr Ryland, caused roars of laughter (quickly subdued by the astute EJergt.-Major of Police), and even the Bench smole a. Bmile'occasionally at Mr Miller's "learned friend's" witty interpolations.

In addition to the business published as transacted by the Licensing henobes to-day, the application made by Mr J. E. Banks, for a license for a house proposed to be erected at Hikutaia, was considered by the Hastings Committee after our report of the meeting closed. The application was opppoged, a petition being put in by Mr Lush on behalf of Mr Corbett, a Hcenßeein the district. Mr Wbitaker appeared in conjunction with the objectors, and the. result of his contentions was that the license asked for was refused.

The Chairmen of tbe \ Thames North, Southland Central Committees to day announced that their various bodies had resolved not to grant any extensions of licenses beyoud eleven o'clock.

Wb would remind cur mining readers of the meeting at C. McLiver'a to-night, to form a Miner's Football Club.

At the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening, Mr E H. Taylor's subject will be " The dust man," while in the Wesloyan Churches the services will be conducted by the Revs. Bull and Barley and Mr foster.

The usual quarterly competition for the District Belt took pl»e-i to-day. The raages were 200, 300, and 500 yards, seven shots at ench. The highest scorers in the morning squad were:—J. Floyd, N.A., 79; J.Thomas, T.R.R., 75 ; and J.lnglie, T.H.R., 75. In the afternoon squad A. Thomas, T.E.R., 79; Lieut. Luces, T.R.R, 79; and Hawk, T.8.R., 76; were the highest scorers. A. Thomas takes the Belt, and Lucas, Floyd, Hawk, and Inglis are the other prize-takers. ;

The action"brought by George Thorno, jun., against the Government Insurance Department, claiming damages, will not come on for bearing until August next.

The body of the child Strong, aged five years, misßing at Aratapu, was found by a search party drowned at the booms of the Aratapu Sawmills.

Slit *G. Q-bbtt addressed a meeting at Ormond on Thursday night. His speech was similar to that delivered in other places. In his speech at Gisbbrne Sir George read an extract from the prospectus of the Eucla Land Company, which proposed taking up 16,500,000 ocres of land in Australia (particulars of which were given in his speech at the Thames). Sir George Grey^aid ho was glad that the Gisnorne people had not elected a large Australian squatter. He would take an early opportunity of bringing.Sir B,'W. Herbert's connection with the 'company before the House of Commons.—The meetings at Gisborne and Ormond were both orderly. In both places rotes of confidence in Sir George Grey as leader of the Liberal Party were carried.

In the Police Court to-day Mr H. Kenrick, 8.M., occupied the Bench. The only case set down for hearing was one of assault. The charge had been laid by a man named Brady against another named Williams, and when the ca*o was culled there was no appearance of the informant, consequently it was dismissed, with costs 32s (which were principally for witnesses) against the complainant.

A CASK in the Ohinemuri Land Court, in connection with the title of block "Ohine* inuri No. 20," was adjourned yesterday, for the attendance of H. Mangakahia, who is at present at G-isborne;

In the Legislative Council yesterday the hon. Capt. Bailiie was appointed Chairman of Committees.

Ohabxes Ahdsbson (a Russian or Dane) was lost srerbonrd from the cutter Four Sietera off Tiritiri on Thursday afternoon. He was alone on the deck at the wheel. On tho master coming; on deck at 3 p.m., he found that Anderson was missing. .

A rABGB cuttle-fish was washed ashore on Monday last at New Plymouth. The longest of the tentacle* (nine in number) was seven feet; the girth of the body about five feet; and the total length from tip to tail was fifteen feet. The circumference with the tentacles spread out was about fifty-four feet, and the estimated weight scwt. There were several wounds on its body when first seen, and it is believed to have been attacked by a sword-fish.

Ak exchange says:—We may soon have a distinguished visitor to the South Be«s—a novelist in search of fresh sensations. Jules Verne is having a vessel built in which he proposes to go in search of romantic material for literary use in the Antarctic Ocean.

Thh Tidy H /caEwira.—The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should bear in mind that the dear inmates arc more precious than houses, their systems need cleansing, by purifying the blood, regulating the Btomach and bowels, and she should know that there is nothing that wi'l do it co surely at Hop Bitters, the purest avd best of all uiedioineß, Look (or

The following tenders were opened at the County Chambers to-day:—Kauaeranga Valley Road, \No. 1 section —P. Maxwell (accepted) £207 ; P. Trainor, £250 5b ; Allen and Hayes, £293 16s; J. Teddy, £265 9a; S McCormick, £269 18s. JFor No. 2 section of the same road—P. Trainor (accepted), £233 10s; 0. Short, £244 10s S. MoGormick, £246 14s; Allen and Hayes, £300 6s 9d.

A Pbess Aseociation telegram from Christchurch says:—" The wife of Mr Berry Cass has cut her throat. The police have sent to make enquiries ; at present no cause has been assigned for the act." Our readerß will remember a Mr Berry Cass lectured on the Thames some two years ago, but whether he is the same person as that referred to is not stated.

Vebx few people understand the origin of the word " Bumper," and as it may interest some of our readers we make them as wise as wo are. In what used to be called the good old days, when nearly all the English people were Catholics, it was the custom to drink the Pope's health in a full glass every day after dinner to "au bon pe*re," whence the word " bumper," and the various bumper* usually resulted in an attack of gout owing to the disordered stAte of the blood. What a blessing Hitchen's Biood Eestobeb would have been in those days! No matter how the wine made tho blood, one bottle would have set the patient up. Now in this enlightened age you can get this wonderful medicine from all respectable storekeepers in New Zealand.

Good Resolutions.—At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as wellform resolutions for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To such we wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in the future you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, boWela, blood, liver, nerves, and kidney*, and is jusli what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.— Qreeti' hush Dem. Bead

Wells' "Eoitgh on Cobnb."—Ask for Welle' " Eough on Corns." Quick relief complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions.—Moses, Moss and]) .Co., Sydney General Agents. ,

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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4809, 7 June 1884, Page 2

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The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1884. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4809, 7 June 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1884. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4809, 7 June 1884, Page 2

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