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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4915, 10 October 1884, Page 2

We would again remind our readers of the benefit to be tendered this evening bj Willmott'fl Comedy and Dramatic Company to their talented leading lady, Mies Lizzie Law* recce. The beneficiare is very deservedly popular, and as the drama to be presented, "The Octoroon," is a favorite with play-goers, and the company are sure to do full justice to it, we expect to see a bumper house.

Tendkbs are invited by the manager of the New Prince imperial Gt.M.. Co., up to Monday next, for driving 135 ft. at No. 7. level.

The young man Lamb, committed to Ibhe Wb.au Asylum yesterday for lunacy, left for Auckland in the Bolo' thiß morning in charge of Constable Stapleton.

As will be seen by our Parliamentyry news' Government has not lost sight of the petition for the removal of the iniquitous Miner's Right tax, and in reply to a question put yesterday afternoon, it was stated that tbey intended to carry out the Q-oldfield Committee's recommendation, and amend the 1873 act. It will also be noticed that the Gold Duty Abolition bill has paseed ; it does not, however, come into operation till by an order in Council. Thb railway from Hamilton to Cambridge •was opened on Wednesday, a large number of visitors from Huntly and Hamilton proceeding to Cambridge, which town wa.« gaily decorated with bunting, and the day was kept as a close holiday. At dusk the Natienal Hotel was gaily illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and a very excellent display ef fireworks was exhibited in the Government paddock oppoßite.

Thb Thames Cricket Club willjjopen the season to«morrow with a match on the WaioEaraka Flat between the first eleven and twenty-two others. The eleven are :—Clurk, Smith, Lough, Bgginton, Maddern, Bowe, Buchan, Pearce, Coney, Tregonning, and Airey. Toe twenty-two will be picked from the following:— Q-ellion, Taylor, iiobinuon, Newman (3), Mills, Fletcher, Burgess, McLiver, Aitken, Hindman, Patterson, Oolboun, Fitzgerald, Coath, O'Sullivan, Myers, Lang, McGregor, Parsons, Muir, Martin, Griffiths, Christie, Bryant, Beckman, Murphy, Douglas, and Davis. Play will commence at 2 p.m., and should the weather clear up there will no doubt be a good attendance of the public.

An attempt at incendiarism, in the Auckland Market, wub effected on Wednesday eight. Boxes of matches were strewed about the floor, but had burnt themselves out without firiDg the plac?.

Oapi. Ewdin telegraphed at 12.24 to-day as follows :—" Watch barometer; bad weather approaching between east and north and north-west. Glass fall again soon and heavy rain." The outcome of the notice Berved by the Mining Inspector a day or two ago re the appliances for the safety of the men working from the Big Pump shaft is that it has been decided that ladders shall be placed in the shaft by the Caledonian Low Level G-.M.C0., and the Deep Level Cross will as soon as possible resume winding with two ropes.

At a meetiug of the volunteers of Dunodin and Oamaru last night, it was resolved to recommend the Government to divide the annual grant for prize-firing equally beWeen the two islands; also that in the event of this being done, a triennial meeting of the three highest scorers for each year be held for tiie whole colony in some central place; it was resolved to suggest that the South Island meeting be held in December, at Waimafco, in South Canterbury.

AccoMPAMTiK&the recommendation of the central route for tiho North Island TrunJf Railway will be a bill to be passed through all stages aa quiehly as possible prohibiting dealings in native lands for a distance on either Bide of the route, to be retrospective from the beginning of the session.

Another instance of favoritism in Inangahua (says the Star's Wellington correspondent) is disclosed by a return showing the amount of monies granted for prospecting purposes within fire years, the total amount wbs £6869, of which Inangahua got exactly one-half; the Thames got £769; Ooromandel, £58; Piako, £31; Waitemata, £42.

A Weixington telegram says that the defalcations of A. E. Anderson are believed ta be much greater than was at, first supposed, a ca"ble message having been received from Home stating that the amount of peculations from his late employers—the Board of Guardians of the Browolow Hill Workhouse, Liverpool,—have been ascertidoed to exceed £5000. Several further charges of embeaaleruent ere likely to be preferred against him on his arrivul in England. Tire accused occupied the position of Governor of the Workhous", an appointment which he held fo? six years, »t a salary of £500. He left Liverpool on the 27th of March last, remained several weeks in Paris; wandered about Europe for several more weeks, and eventually reached Naples. From there he sailed to Australia, and came on to Wellington some five or six weeks ago. Anderson then purchased a atore at Otaki, over which he is said to have spent £600 or £700. His wife and child are now en route for this country. Several letters in his possession show that his wife kept him posted as to the doings of the Board of Guardians and the English police authorities.

Fob the weak ending September 24th the yields from the Sandhurst field, Victoria, was nearly 6OCOozs3 gold, and the dividends declared amounted to £10,473 2s, while the calls made were orjly £283. The dividends were— Belmonfc and Saxby, 6d, £750; Extended South Devonshire, 3d, £300; Garden Gully United, Is, £1,675 17s ; New Chum Bail way, 6d, £922 5b ; New Qhum United, U, £1475 j New Chum and Victoria, Is, £1250 ; Sadowa, 9d, £1200$ South St. Mungo, Is, £1500United Peyouehire, U, £1400,

The report of tbe Surveyor»General has been laid on the table of the House. One of its moßt interesting features refers to the survey of the King Country by Mr L. Cußsen, whose major triangulations of that district will cover -an area of nearly 5000 square, miles. The network of triangles is almost over ons-half, and the remainder should be completed during the ensuing season. He has, in laying the work, reconnoitred the country, and has furnished an interesting report on its natural resources. The area is about three million acres, lying principally between the Puniu, Like Taupo, and Mokau, generally easily accessible,' well watered, abounding in timber, with outcrops of brown coal, and having within it from three to four hundred thousand acres of good open agricultural land, consisting of limestone, volcanic, and alluvial soils. On this valuable and extensive area the native population is estimated at only 4000.

C*-ioub-Sebgebnt Johnstons, one of the loading lights of the Melbourne Salvation Army, Collingwood", haß eloped with a hallelujah sister, a widow named Biohardson.'j Johnetdne leaves behind a wife and eight | children, and Mrs Richardson four children. Samuel Delakey, a negro, has been taken to the Auckland Hospital from Mercury Bay, having cut three gaehes in bis throat with a razor. He had been drinking heavily. Kkmbdtt foe Habd Times.—Stop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food, and style. Buy godd food, cheaper and better clothing, and stop the habit of using expensive or quack doctors, or humbug medicine that doea you only harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all simple, pure remedies, Hop Bittsrß, that cure always at a trifling cost, and you will Bee better times and good health. Read Skinnx Men.—" Wells' Health Eenewer " restores health and vigor, cures Dyap«peia, Impotence, Debility. Moses, Moss, and Co., Sydney. General Agents.