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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4905, 29 September 1884, Page 2

The meeting of residents to bo held at seven o'clock this evening in St. George's Hall, Pollen street, to consider Mr Spencer's Bill, now before Parliament, in relation to his alleged water rights, should be largely attended. The following resolutions will be proposed :—

1. That this meeting representing a population of over 8000 souls who are dependent for water for working and drinking and domestic purposes on tho waters of the WaihieMe CrecJc, represent most firmly but respectfully to Qo; eminent—

(1). That within a tract of country over 12 mile? in length from I'nru Creek, to Kirikiri Cteek, and in abaufc the centre of which tract of country the above population aie located, all'creeks and streams of water are either dffiled and made poisonous by mining operations or di-ertcd and turned into the County water race to supply motive power to (he poldfield batteries save, and except the Waikielcie Creek, which Waikiekie Creek is specially resorved by the 9:h clause of I lie Thnnes Water Supply Transfer Act of 1830. (2) That from the Eumeroua deep shafts and working* at Thames (seme of them over GOO feat deep), all the wells that have been dug, wib'i.... one or two exceptions, are perfectly dry and ompty at all reasons of tbe year. (3) That the Thames Water Supply obtained from the waters of the WaiJcieTcie CrerJc was granted to the people of Q ham-c3 13 years ago (Iwi years previous to the constiiu'ion o' the Borough) by the Superintendent of Auckland, Thomas B^nnertino CHllisa, then holding the Grorcrnoi'a delegated powers, and this, the only supply of drinking wa'er, was confirmed to them by the Qove nor's proclamation of 17th October, 1873, taking such errek wafers under the provisions of the Public W.- rks Act. (4s). That Mr Spenc r purchased his property after tho waters of the creek had been diverted and brought into tho township, and therefore can possess no greater equitable claim fcj the rights he now seeks to obtain than the other owners of land, of whom tbere are about 20, through which this ccefc fljvrs. (5). That the passing of 6uch abill as that sought by Mr Spencer under the title of " Spencer's Restoration of Water Bights Bill" will be an act of great injustice, hardship, and danger to the people of Thames, and must result in the introduction of disease among the hih^bitants, and the ultimate depopulation of the town and district.

2. That a copy of the above resolution be sent to the Premier, and other members of the Ministry, and to the member for Thames, Corpiaandel, Waikato, and Taur&nga,

The following telegram was posted at the Corner to-day from the manager of the Dart mine:—" Islb ß . picked stone, No. 2 reef, No. 4 level.—F. Stone."

IN the Poliae Court this morning Dr Kilgour and L, J. Bagnall, Esq., J.P., ocoupied the Bench. The only business done was calling on tho adjourned case of Tetley r Tetlej which had been held over for four weeks in order to enable the parties to arrange their troubles. Nothing had been done in the matter, and so that a settlement might be armed at the case was further adjourned until Friday next.

Okb of the reforms in the telegraph office mentioned by Sir Julius Yogel in the House of Representatives comes into operation on the Ist October. It i« doing away with the receipts for telegrams which have aa long been in vogue.

A dividend of 5a per share wis declared by the New Prince Imperial company t>>ia afternoon, payable oa J'riclny nest Thi-; absorbs £4,500, and a good lr.argi--. will bu 1: it '0 go to the reserve fund after paying ifc. It is the third dividend declared this year, tneking.a total of £14,400 disbursed since January.

The anniversary concert of the Thameß Rifle Bangers will take place on Wednesday evening next in the Shorlland Public Hall, and the dance will bo held in the Volunteer Hall immediately Jhe concert is over, «o as to avoid the inconvenience, attached to clearing the concert room out and. raising a dust. The band of tbe Thames Naval Artillery have kindly agreed to officiate on the occasion in tbe matter of dance music; this should be a Bufficient guarantee that firat class music will be produced.

In the 1 Auok'and Bankruptcy Court on Friday afternoon further evidence in the ca3e of J". E. Banks, of Hikulaia, was taken, Mr E. Hesketh conducting, Mr W. Carpenter gate evidence, and the bankrupt was also examined, the case boing finally adjourned for

a month.

Thebe was a fair attendance at, the a nual mcc ing of the Thames Cricket Club, held at McLivfr's on Saturday evening, Mr Fletcher occupying the chair. The Secretary, Mr Egginton presented the balance sheet, which showed the club to bo free of debt. . He also tendered bis resignation as Secretary, after a term of two years in office. The balance sheet was adopted, and officers were elected for the ensuing as follows:— President, L Ebrenfiied } Yice-Presidonts, J. Wilson and T. L. Murray j Management Cotnuiittee— Or. Clark (oaptain), W. H. Aircy (secretary), E. Harrison (treasurer), D. B. Gellion, and Q. Smith. Hon. members' subscription was fixed at half a guinea, and plajing members'' 7s 6d. Practice will be commenced this wefk, but owing to the postponed football match Hauraki v. Miners being fixed for next Saturday, the opening cricket match will be played en October lltb, when a team of eleven will try conclurioDS with one of twenty* two.

The foundation of a public hall at Waiorongomni was laid on Friday afternoon last.

At the last meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, a letter was read from Miss Annie E. Hall, of Thames, pointing out that although in the recent examination she had

gained a high number of marks she had failed in needle-work, but another girl who had a less number of marks had obtained a scholarship. She now asked for a certificate, in order that she might be able to attend tlie GtrU'. 3» R h School.—The Board declined the application.

The Berald of this morning says;—" The Licensing Benches f*ave sbu^ up the city hotels

at ten o'clock, that is to i-ay, tho front doors. At first there wys a pretty general regard for the law, but now of a Saturday evening it is most amusing to notice that as the front door is shut precisely on the stroke of ten the side door magically stands ajar. There is no affectation of secrecy — for tho general public as they pass nlong can Bee it all—and the streams of people at certain hotels going in and out up to twelve o'clock, together with the continued rat-tat-tat at the doors, leads one to the belief that these are not the hotels who are affected by the £1000 a week diminution iv publicans' re eeipts, referred to by Mr J. C. Stone at the Salvation Army meeting the other night."

One of the trout ova recently received from Auckland, end hatched at tho Burke street aquarium, has produced a litsus naturce in the shape of a two-beaded fish. This interesting little stranger, or perhaps we may say these straDgera, tire, so far as can at pre-ent be sseu, fully developed until the .junction takes place. Th< ir heads and more than half of their bodies are apparently of ordinarily pis catorial perfection, but towards the toil unity occurs, and the same feeding receptacle is U3ed by both fish. The form they tatse inuy be expreeeed by the letter V, and it is feared that the two head's and the portions of tho bodiea attached may, through the action of the water, as the fish always head up stream, cause their early decease. It- is- peculiar t > observe the finny curiosities woiking apparently in different directions wi'h only one tail to assist them.

Go:» 3 Wharf presented quite an enlivened appearance i.his afternoon, the member* and friends of the Salvation Army, especially Uie " tmllelujab lasso?," mustering n force to see Luub. Hodgson, who has been her* since the Aroiy opened, off to Aueklaad, he having been removed from this station.

John Bbtcs was burned in offi*y at Wan» g'inui on S iturcUy, says a telegram, on account of his opposition to the Harbor Bating Bill. The tffdr was si miserable farce, and only emanated from ft few. An immense crowd witnessed the ceremony.

The KiitangataCoal Co., Dunedin, shows a r.et pr<,fiS for the year-of £3962, notwithstanding that ifha mine was closed for six weeks in f.ho winter by the fire. A dividend of 10 per cent, was declared.

' A meeiino in Christcfourch passed resolutions to fcbe effect that Mr Steward's Licensing Act Bill waa uncalled for; that the meeting entirely disapproved of any scheme of compensation for refusal of license; and that the optional endorsement claufeJ would lessen the restraint which the law at present; places nround a trade fraught with terrible evil to the community.

The scow Norah capsized off Wa'kawau. The crew of five men were pioked up by the sohooner P.ogress, and landed »t Whangapoua

A young man named Robert Farquhar, while working Id the bush »t Little Biier, Canterbury, on Thursday, was jammed between two logs and so soverely injured that he died last night.

Bewasb of packages of injurious stuff purporting to make genuine Hop Bitters 5 also preparations and fluids said to cod tain, all the properties of Hop Bitters. They spring up on account of the great popularity of the genuine, which is only put up in largo equare-panel amber«3olored bottles, with the names "Dr Soule," and " Hop Bitters" blown in the glass, and is the best family medicine ever made. Bead.

At the inquest on Davidson, who blew himself. up with gunpowder at Norihoole, a vtrJict of li Temporary insanity" woa returned. Tho following letter written by Davidson was found in his house :—" I take this step to avoid prolonged suffering, and to avoid,giving others prolonged trouble. God bless you all! I can't get sleep. My eon lives fi a doors above Williams', the tailor Victoria street Goa bless you, my dear Jimmy. This arm bothers me ; no rest at night—best g>ne. Good-bye, good-bye to Jimmy."

That Hdbbakd of Mine is three times the man he waa beiore he begin usin^ " vVells' Health Renewer." Druggists. Mobss, Mosß| & Co., Sydney, Q-eneral Agents,