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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4874, 23 August 1884, Page 2

At ihe range to-day, the Bifls Rangers competed for fctio fallowing pvizep, which will fall to the lot (in order mentioned) of the four high* eßt scorers :—Bag dour, presented by CaptDouglas; new hat, Mr Qreon ; bottle whisky, Mr Buck land ; 60., Mr Burton. The ranges wore 300 and. 500 yards, 10 shots at each, and the scorers of the morning squad wera: — Vol. Downie, 71; Hawk, 61; Inglis, 58; Roardon, 57. Wu ere requested tz stato that in consequence of the unfavorable stato of the weather, Mr Last, dentist, was unable to pay his visit to tbo Thames this wek as enncunced. He purposes being hero during the coining weok. At the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow, Mr E. H. Taylor will lecture on " Fulfilled Prophecy."

Tendebs were opened at noon to day at the County Council Chambers as follows for clearing slips off the Hastings road: —J. McDermott (accepted), £54} R. M. Hawkey £62 15b ; J. Punch, £69 lie; tender without a signature, £70 ; T. Mitchell, £80 ; Wilson and Co., £180; J. R. Williams, £120 IBs; and Tharburn and GHssgow, £193.

The local cab-drivers and owners aro" at loggerheads with the Harbor Board anont the toll of Is charged for every, cub which goes down the ■wharf, and the t»en have practically refused to pay the imposition, preferring rather (as was done last bight) to remain at tbe inner end of Gooda Wharf, to the great inconvenience of the passengers, especially the ladies. " ■ , -

The prediction of cold weathur by Capt. Edwin yesterday afternoon was amply fulfilled last night, the wind being bitterly cold. Severe weather appears also to have been ■been Mperienced in the South, ttlcgrams from Carterton, Wellington, Marlborougb, end Cbristchurch reporting heavy falls of bail, sleet, and snow.

In the report of tho debate in the House of Bepresentatives on Wednesday night, a rather peculiar speech was forwarded by the PrcßS Association as having been given by Sir Gfeorge Grey. The following, telegraphed yeeterday by the Auckland Star reporter, will explain, the matter:—" Some amusement was caused here by a telegram received from Auckland ts the effect that the speech by Mr Grigg, of Canterbury, against the land tax, had appeared in the Herald as Sir George Grey's. The member /or Auckland E.ast was pestered with telegrams asking him the why and wherefore of this sudden conversion. Mr Grigg ie ono_ of the largest landowners, and a fai mer on a bigger scale than any other man in New/Zealand. Sir George Grey did not epeak in the debate. He rose to do so, but Wi ,Pere caught the Speaker's eye flrßt, and after his Jong speech there were bo many calls to ' divide' that Sir George Grey "did not 'address the House."

Thb concert and danco given in the Short* land PttWio Hall last evening, in uid of the wife and family.of Robert Wallace, wa», notwithstanding the bitterlj cold and wet weatber, largely attended, the spacious hall being well filled. Mr J. McDonold presided, and a lengthy musical programme was pre-* sented, including an instrumental duet by Miss Oinn and Mrs Jones, and songs and duets by Borne of our amateurs, those who secured encores being Mr Anderson—" Como under my Plaidie;" Miss and Master Reid—" The Last JBose of Summer;" Mr Vowlea—" The White Squall;" Miss Brown—"Woman's Resolution ;'' Miss Reid-" Home they brought her Warrior Dead;" and Mr Wiseman— "Tawhiao's adventures in London;" while the other vocalists comprised Mr? Jones, Mieb MiL ughlin, Miss Manton, Mrs Thomas, Mits Phillips, and Mr Steward Mr B. T. Dpug'ai propoe«d a hearty vole vf tbapki to

those who had helped to ronke the affair a success, ani praised iho Thames people for their readiness to respond to the call for a charitable object. The motion was carried by acclamation, and, after singing the National Anthem, dancing was indulged in for several hour?.

The Mokau correspondent of the Tarnnaki -News,-.'writing of..the coal miue last weeki sajs:—"The mine is situated about twentyfire miles up the rivor, and the coal is of a most excellent quality, with a seam of about 5 feet in .width, and judging from the numerous outcrops is,in an almost unlimited quantity. There is alaj in near proximity ore in numerous quantity, ranging as high as 80 per cent, irort, also limestone, and lust but not least, unmistakeable evidence of arich quartz reef. Several Europeans are residing here, and are all most sanguine that a near and prosperous future awaits fcb» Mokau, and judging from the eplendid indications of mineral wealth their confidence is not .mis* placed.'^ •■■••••;. : ■' ''■ ■. - ■ "..• ■.

We' would direct our readers' attention to Mr H. H. Smith's advertisement in another colums. His panorama of the world will be exhibited on Friday 'next at the Academy, and other attractions, in the shape of tickets for an Art Union, will bo given to front seat and gallery ticket holders.

The fc.P. Times' correspondent at. Ohinemutu writes that, seven Maoris, dissatisfied with the division of £213 paid by the Government for their ehire in the 20,000 acres for the Thames-Rotorua railway, waylaid an old native who had charge of the money, threw him into a swamp, and took the money by forcei They have been all committed for trial at; the next tittings of the Supreme Oourt.on a ebarge of robbery with iolonce.

DtraiKG-liis lectures on Modern Meteorology at the Atherajum, says the: .New Zealand Times, Dr Hector stated that experiments bad been made which showed fbat d fog, He those frequently prevailing in Innd.on, immediately became condensed on being elecirified, and passed away into water. He stated that use had been made of the lightnine rods and powerful electric machines which discharged a shower of electric sparks intothefog. By a *imil»r plan it has been proposed to bring down ; in the shape of rain, <be immense c'puda. that pass over Australia without shedding any of their contents.

SASS the Auckland Star :—" We ard given to understand that there is -.an impression nbro d in pilice circles that Sergeant, MeGovern and Constable Gillies will be made to suffer by the bead of their department for the publicity that has recently baengiven to tbo shameful withholding from, them of certain unauthorised expenditure they incurr-d" in the capture of Winia'a. We trmt that thote is do ground:for the fear.' If there it, it discloses.that there is something extremely rotten in the departmont, and it would amount to I liepromulgation of the doctrine that because a iomin is a policeman he has ro redress ngoinst injustice and oppression begotten of pigheaded oflieiali?tri. At any rate, as the impression is^abroad,. the action of ■the auhorities with respect t> these irieu will bn closely > alched. And" while wo aro on this subject $ye may »s ;we)l ttxy what wt>: think about the breach of the regulations' thoso officers ore said lo have committed by spending money wirhout receiving the authoritation of the Lead of the department We coneider that Iho Bteps taken by the oncers were in erery way justiciable, and bad they communicated their intention with reepsct to Winiata to the Hon. Mr Bryce^ they would baTobeen guilty of jßrare indißcretipn. It is A notorious fact that many of the pakeba Mnoi-i officials of the Native Department have colored concubines in nearly every tribe in tbe North Island, and had these worthies got wind of the capture, it is more than probable that Winiata would have been put on the gui vive, acd shown McOovern aud his coadjutor a clean pair of heels." *."' *..■

PACT3.-^C!o3e /;• confinement and careful atte .lion to all factory work :gives the operatives pallid faces, poor appetites, languid, miserable feeliDga," poor blood, inactive liver, kidneys, &0.,: and all the physicians and medicine: in world cannot help them unless they/get^pnt ipfr doors or/ use Hop Bitter*.: None need vsuffer if they will me it freelf ■: S-Swi ;^v^ '^ : >':,;] : ■Xy ■'.: : - ; • />:: ';• ■'£ ■■■:■' f■;■ I •