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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 3 September 1884, Page 2

Thb Enterprise did not leave for Auckland yesterday afternoon, as advertised, ovriDg to heavy gale blowing, and ber time was aUered till this afternoon. A number of business people were greasy inconvenienced thereby, and wanted to get the Botomahana ! to go back, but even had the ag nt been will ing she could not have gone, as when coming alongside lait evening the broke a baweer, and ihe end became entangled in her screw. A telegram received from Auckland to-day states that the Anne Milbank will leave Auckland to-night instead of the Enterprise.

Thsc following encouraging telegram from the man gar of th • New Prince Imperial was potted at the Corner to-day.—"'One owt. specimens, western stopes, JBTo. 6 level.— &

As predicted jeatirday, we were duriug the night-visited by a very stron-; northerly gale, dipt. Edwin telegraphed novn t;?-day: — 11 W.Lfhb'isoiinetfrj bad weather approaching between north west and west and south. Glass riso i-f-er 10 hours from now, and weather .much roldur."

Aboct fifty people assembled in theKauae* rangu Ejjs 1 School lost evening to consider Ihe advisablenees of winding up the Choral Sociuty and forming a Musical Association on a difl.rent basis. Mr C. Ki?kpatrick was voted to the chair. A report-showed the assets of the Society at their full raiuition to bo £61 29a sd, and the liabilities £35 17s 6i. It was, after a diacusaion, resolved that the members of the new association should subscribe and pay the debts of the Society and acquirers property. The association will be entirely supported by private subscription, and when coneidered advisable concert* vill be given by it. The meeting a^j)urnod for a fortnight in oider to complete the arrangements agreed upon to be made. A list for the enrolment of members is now ope.-.

Last night's storm was severely felt th"oughout tho town. Several fences were blown down, and various da-uflge of a leaser nature don» to property. About seven feet of the sheathirg on cue of the octagonal tides of St. George's Church steeple were stripped completely off.

Constable Law yesterday arrested a man named Wm. Woods at Kurangibuke on a charge of obtaining money frjra L. Moaea, of Auckland, on a forged transfer for Te Arohi sharea, and escorted him to Auckland in the. Rotomahana this afternoon.

In tbe District Court this morning, Mr Miller drew His Honor Judge Smith's attention to the great inconvenience suffered on the Thames in consequence of debtors who filed their schedule being üblo to be adjudicated bin irrupts only ones a month. Hie Honor had expressed the opinion that tbe act of filing was sufficient adjudication to place the pro" perty in the Assignee's hands, but Judge Richmond hod given an adverse desision. In country di»tricts, under tbe present regime, a debtor could be surd, and a judgment obtained ogiisist him, betwen the titneof his filing and hie adjudication as .a bankrupt. A recommendation from His Honor might perhaps bi? sufficient to get the Act amended during (he present eestion of Parliament, so as to alter this state of effuirr. Judge Smith eaid he had already mentioned tbe matter with this object in view, and he would do bo again, for which promise Mr Miller thanked His Honor.

Messbs Bagrall (in the Chair), Bull, Carpenter, McQowan, Murdoch, Piice, and Wilson, attended yesterday's meating of the Thames Harbor Board, which was proceeding as we went to press. The Secretary reported that the manager of (he Bank of New South Wales bad recommended him to Bend the debrntures still on hand, amcunUrg to £4000 to a Mr Westgartb, a finßiu;inl*ogeut in Dandon, but it wee cotieidend that the amount was not large enough to werrant going on the London money aicrte*. 'Jho furJier consideration of the question was deferred to a future meeting. A long discussion on the,cab question took place, and it was eventually resolved, "That a clurge of one shilling be made on all cabs going down tbe wharf. but if there are no passengers, neither on nor off, tbe charge be refunded on the return of the empty vehicle" The usual monthly accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

Thk native who was expected at the Hospital last night missed his passage by the Waitoa, but was brought down in a wheeled conveyance. He is named Peter Kaka, and is Buffering from a compound fracture of the le(t ankle, caused by a kick from a bullock.

Thb Queen of Beauty pump was unable to start last night, owing to the breakage of one of the 20-inch mains opposite the Prince Imperial mullock tip. Messrs law and L<»wr*y have lost no time in taking steps to repair the damage, but it will probably ba some lime to-morrow before the water can be turned on again.

In response to a request made by the Returning Officer for the Borough, Mr J. A. Miller has expressed the following opinion in regard to objections m ide by Mr J. McG-Jwan to certain nominations pub in yesterday for Borough vacancies :—" In reference to tiie objection made by Mr MeG-owan to several of the nominations of e.mdidites for the coming elections in your Borough, I hare examined the several nomination papers, and find in the body of portions of thorn gevernl slight errors, which I do not think affect their validity} nor do I think the objection made, by Mr McGowan is. of any avail, seeing that neither the Act or ,the form given in the schedule require the nomination papers to set out for which particular Ward the candidates are norn - nated, but, with your permission, I fpuld point out wherein all the nominations papers are, in ray o inion, defective, —that is in ths person to whom they are addressed, viz, • The lleturfing Officer for the Borough of Thames' On due consideration, I have come to the conclusion that each Ward isa separate district for the purposes of the ' Regu'ation of Local Elections Act, 1876," and therefore necessitates a separate election, and consequently a separate Returning Officer. If I am correct in this conclusion, then the nomination papers should bo addressed to (he Returning Officer of the particular Ward for for which the candidate is being -nominated. I understand your appointment is for the whole B-tfou^b, and I hat you hold no .p. pointment as Beturni g Officer for the separate Wards. This being so, fc'io nomination papers could only bo addressed to you as E,-turning Officer for the Boroagh of Thames, which thfy all are, and the only way you can arrive afc the particular Ward for which the candidate is nominated is from the fact of h's being nominated, by two o'eotoYs of a certain wad. Under-the present circumstances I would suggest that jou should treat your prpsent appointment as if it was for each Ward, and as you canrot be personally present at each polling booth, you akould appant, under Section 7, a substitute for each Ward at which jou do not preside. He (the substitute) would then have all the powers which you have, and could give his casting vote if it was neaeisary."

Rosina Smith is further remanded to Friday on the charge of child murder in Auckland, after the evidence of Dr Wright bad been taken.

The 20,000 trout ova brought bj the Wairarapa from Otago wore landed in Auckland yesterday in excellent condition. They Trill be distributed by the Acclimatisation Society at 1 names, Waikato, and East Coast districts.

W^i! w" R°u™ H £ X C°BNB.»-A 8 k for Wells ;■ f«-Bough on Corns." Q u i c fc re i ief complete, permanent cure. Coma, warts bunionn.—Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney' General Agents, • "'"""J

A yotxkg-. man named Jacob Hansen attempted to commit suicido by hanging in YVo.lington yesterday. He was remanded to the asylum for examination.

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