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Thames Star, Issue 4939, 7 November 1884, Page 2

Attention is directod to our shipping advertisements, which announce that the llotomahana will be hid on for Auckland on Sunday morning from Thames.

The manager of the Sir Walter Scott, Karangahake, telegraphed to-day to tho Chairman of tho Brokers' Association : —" Large reef both winze and drive looking well. 3130zs [hot water] amalgam.—O. H. Wilson."

The Thames Cricket Club intend playing their first foreign match this season on Monday. Their opponents will be an eleven from the I Zingari, Auckland. The match will commence at Parawai at 10 a m., and a conTej.ance will leave the Bank corner at 9.30 to take the playera to the ground. The local club will be represented by: —Clark (Captain), Smith, Lough, Egginton, Harrison, Airey, Pearce, Buchan, Tregonniag, Aitkan, and Maddern. Mr D. Schofield has kindly coneented to act as umpire. The Thames eleven, with a view to having a good practice on the turf, will meet all-comers at Parawai to-mor-row afternooom

Otje Wellington correspondent confirms the news published by us last night that £500 had been passed for the Borough as aid to flood damages ; items for goldfields works are also mentioned, end it iB probable that the £1030 for aid to deep level prospecting is included in one of them.

An instance of the party feeling existing in the Borough Council occurred last night. In the discussion on the motion for appointment of a Beturning Officer, Cr McGowan rose aid said he intend* d to vote against the appointment of Mr Honise. The Chairman („o to voee ) : —"I expected that." Cr Mc&owan : " Might I ask why you should expect anything of the kind ?" The Chairman did not eeem inclined to bare his inmost thoughts on the matter, but Cr MrG-owan was persistent, and after some hesitation Cr Kilgeur jocularly replied to the effect that the Cr generally voted with a certain party, and he thought he would do soon this occasion. He did not intend the remark to be heard j Cr McG-owan's ears were too eharp. Cr MeGowan rejoined that the Chairman had no right to expect anything of the sort j what he was going to say he wished all present to hear. The matter then dropped.

By the last issue of the G-azatte we notice that E. B. Sammona, of Hokitika, has applied for a patent " for making portible cylinders or cages, for enabling miners or others to tunnel o? drive through loose or bad driving ground."

The usual meeting of the Thames Parliamentary Union waß hold laßt evening, and the principal portion of the Bitting was devoted to the consideration of a Bill for Upper House reform A very animated debate on this measure took place after it went into Committee, and at the time of adjournment attention was called to the want of a quorum, which fact the Speaker declared nullified all that had •been done inpaßsing even the clauses of the bill which had been ugreed to when a quorum was present. On the motion of the Premier (Mr Hiekey), seconded by the Opposition leader (Mr T. Aitken), a vote expressive of the Union's appreciation of the inaugural efforts made, and the ioterest taken in it, by the Speaker (Mr Speight) was carried by acck* mation. Several other bills require to be dealt with, aod doubtless a busy time will ensuo before the close of the session.

As Monday next, 10f,h November, will be observed as a holiday in tha Postal Branch of this Office. Mails usually closed on Monday will be made up at 7 a.m. The Telegraph Branch will be open to the public from 9 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. The private box lobby will be open all day. The mails for the United Kingdom, .America, etc., will close tomorrow at 8 p.m.

A tribute to the peace-loving propenßitiea of the Thames people was paid, today by the fact that the Police Court precincts were nob invaded for punishrnental purposes.

A MEETING of shareholders in the Thameo G-olden Crown Q-.M.C0., is called for the 28th inst., to consider the advisability, or otherwise, of winding up the company.

The Gazette of October 30 contains tho appointment.} of a large number of Maori truptees for miners holding interests in local blocka o? land. They were all appointed by Judge Williams.

Me J. B Steedimmt, one of the candidates for Hastings Riding, addressed a meeting of about 160 persons at Tairua on Tuesday evening, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, which wns proposed by Mr Harden and seconded by Mr Douglas.

Mb Deeblb addresses the Kauaeranga electors at St. George's School at 7.30 p.m. this evening, and meetings of Mes3rsß Bull and Pitkethley's committees will also be held at 7 and 7.30 p.m. respectively.

A CAEtbb named Cochrane had both his legs fractured in Auckland yesterday by a quantity of marble slabs slipping on the dray and falling on his legs.

When Cr. Speight's resignation was read at the Borough Council last night, Or. McGowan rose and stud ho thought it was only fair to record upon the minutes Mb long service. He moved with pleasure, " That it be recorded in the_ minutes that the Council regrets that Cr Speight lass found it necessary to racata his position in the Council." He had often been found opposed to Mr Speight, but he gave him credit for acting honeatlr according to hia convictions. Or. Mennie seconded, and spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr Speight's services, as also did the Chairman. The motion was uuamimously carried.

The operation of tnking up cargo from th» Lastinghaai is proceed ng very satisfactorily. The vessel is broken in three pieces.

The sale of 50 kauri trees at Waiomo, be" longing to the bankrupt estate of Plummer Bros., was to have been held yesterday, but just before thoy were put up, the auctioneer (Mr R. R. McGregor) received' a protest from the Warden, on the grounds that the ttves had not been purchased through the offioe, and he could not recognise any other claim to thorn. The sale 'iraa therefore Btoppod. The man from whom Plummer purchased says the trees were bought in the usual way, through the late Judge (then Mr) Puckey.

The Hey. Jas. Buller died at 12 o'clock yesferdiy at Ohristchurch. The rev. gentleman, vbose name has been a household word in every Wesleyan family throughout the colony, and who was for tome time pa3tor of the Wesleyan Church on the Thames, came to New Zealand about 45 years ago, and he has b me the burden and heat of the day in missionary and pioneer work. Mr Boiler had been ill some tune, so that his death was not unexpected. lie was in his 73rd year.

The County Council Treasurer's statement for October was on Wedaesday adopted as follows :—Receipts : Water race, £88 13s 9d; general rates, £261 7s 4d ; special rates, £6 6s 3d ; subsidy for goldfields roads and tracks, £133 4s 8d ; to balance, £4322 8s 9d.--Total, £4812 0s 9d—Contra: Bank balance, Ist October, £3596 16s 4d ; October accounts, £1215 4s sd. Total £4812 0s 9d.—-Liabilities : Balance, £4322 8s 9d; accounts—Hastings Hiding, £73 3s; Waiotahi, £76 8s 6d ; Kauaeranga, £89 17s 8d ; Parawai, £32 6s; Totara, £73 5-.; Otunui road, £15 8s 6d; OhiDemuri JLlidioer (wages), £47 6s 7d, (S. McCormick) £64 0s 7d ; Moanatairi tramway, £41 15s lOd ; Water race, £78 19s 6d; Jioads and Bridges Construction Act, £224 Os 3d ; travelling expenses lls 5d ; printing and advertising, £13 2s 6d ; miscellaneous accounts, £21 4s; salaries, £58 6s 8i; commission, £25; collector, £20 19s.—Total, £5289 3s 4d.

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