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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4848, 24 July 1884, Page 2

CA*r. Edwin telegraphed 'at noon to-day: —" Watch barometer ;<bad weather approaching after 10 hours from now between northeast and north and west. Glass further fall, and rain within 12 hours." ■ The following encouraging telegram was despatched this afternoon by tho manager of the New Prince Imperial :-^ M 251bs specimens western drive, No. 6 level.—G. S. Oiabk." Tobacco culture is being taken up by the Chinese in the Wakatipu district. We (Exchange) believe they purpose making up the produce themselves. In another column Oapt. G. B. Morris returns thanks to the Tauranga electors for returning him as member for the district. By tb'e" latest Gazette to hand wo notice that the proclamation is notified to be taken off ."all that piece of. land situated in the Parish of Waiotahi, containing 20 acres, more | or leas, being allotment No. 75." We suppose this means that another section of our goldfield is passing into private possession. - Thk Miner's FoatbaH Club will play their first match with an outside team on Saturday afternoon, when a. contest with the Shortland Club will |. take j? place. The following will \ represent the two Clubs:—•Miners— Allen, Cartwright, Clark, Hales, Herival (2) loglis, 1 Kirby, MeNeill, Newdick, Preece, Smith, Thoraae, J. (Gapt.), Thdmaa, A., and White. Emergency: Berriman, Christie, darken, and Hands. Sbqrtland—Brownlee, Cleave, Coriroy, Dufty, Henderson, Holmes, Lynch, Muck, McLaugblin, Mann, Otter,; O'Brien, Smith, Thompson, and. Tupara (Captain). EmergencyiJ'.Adlam (2), and Wihson. \\; •^•:£:;:-x.X-v^';>':'':', ■'.'.■■' : ■ • A man named Gardner, residing at Kaitoke* .on the Wellipgton railway, line, had a narrow escape from being killed on Tuesday evening. After recording his votexh» imbibed rather freely, and proceeded along the railway line. After going a short distance /he sat down on the rails and, went asleep. On the evening train approaching the engine-drivfr noticed an object in front, and slackened speed. ' Tho' cowcatcher oaught the man and inflicted a nasty scalp wound. He is now recovering. ?oif B thirty informal votes were given at the Dunedin Central election, but a second scrutiny has not altered the result—a majority of three for Bradshaw over Bracken. It is stated that Dr Philson, Coroner, intends to hold a post mortem examination of the body of Mr Ireland, who died in Auckland yesterday, to ascertain the cause of death. It is believed that death was caused by overexoitemenfc and over-exertion respecting the elections. ' A Dtjnbdin telegram says: —The report, of the directors of the Colonial Bank for the past half year recommends placing £10,000 to tho reserve fund (making it £42,000), and a payment of a dividend of 7 per cent., which will absorb £1400, and carrying forward £6767. The Auckland Herald understands that the whole business connected with the Triumph has been' settled. The insurance companies were perfectly satisfied with the evidence sent home by Mesira L. D. Nathan and Co, and at onoe paid the claims, . ■

The new wheel patented by Messrs Bawden and Olimo, erected at Judd'B ifoundry, Queen' street, was in position ready for work yesterday^ and a start was mads this morning, when everything worked satißfactorily. The aiza^of the nozzle ia 6>Bt,hß of an inqb, and with the pressure from fcho Borough pipes, the whole of the machinery in the shop was driven with ease, the quantity.';of water used being only about a quarter of a sluicehead. This is much cheaper than steam power. ■ /; :- ■ •. -•: ■■ At the Auckland Police Court yesterday the two boys, John . Jones and Thomas Gonnop, wore charged with the larceny of £5 10s on the 19th iust., the property of Alfred Berger.—Sergeant White asked for a ramand, as a third by, named Wingate, bad not yet arrived from the Thames. Ksmanded until Monday, but admitted to bail, two sureties each in £25., » WlitMOTi's Comedy and Dramatic Company commence a season for fire nights at the Academy, of Music on Friday night, when [they will produce the great London comedy of Crutoh and Toothpiok, writteu by Q."R. Sims, author of The Lights o' London. The Auckland and southern Press have .spoken highly in praise of the merit of this cdmpoaition, and have boen'warm intheirloommendation of the company in it andother pieces they intend^roducing here. Mr S. Moss, the advance "agent arrived >n the Thames this morning to attend.'to the necessary business arrangements in connection with the season. , - .These was a pitiable scene in the Auckland Police Court on Tuesday, says the Telephone, when a gentleman named Balph James applied to have his three children placed in the Home for destitute children; «Sergeant White stated that he found tbe family in such destitution that, he gave them some money out of his own pocket. Xhe father,-a res-. pectable-looking man, said he was a bookkeeper, but could not get employment for the last fifteen months. Since then he had been doing anything he could to get bread, but it was only about one day a week he could get employment, which was not sufficient to support his family. The children were very neat and clean in appearance, showing no evidence of neglect on the part of the parents. It was clearly a real case of destitution. His Worship granted the application. A c»ii of 41 was made in the Martha Extended GLM.Co.. Waihi, to-day. •

Moeal Tuepitttde.—Blame attaches to a jury of intelligent men when they condemn a man for orime whose moral nature has been perverted by indigestion, diseased liver and kidneys. A thoughtful judge may Well consider whether society would not be better served by ordering a bottle of Hop Bitters for the unfortunate in the dock instead of years of penal servitude. Read. .', -. > ,