The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4946, 15 November 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1884.

Becent telegrams -have announced that the Premier and Colonial Treasurer intend shortly to visit Auckland, and some effort should be made to induce one or both of them to pay a visit to the Thames, with a view to pointing out to the Gov. eminent the many requirements and deservings of the district. Very erroneous ideas as to unknown portions of the colony are apt to be held by those who do not see those parts, and in no instance does this apply more than in connection with a goldfield, and the country surrounding it. We have in our district the involution of so many industries, each of them only requiring fair encouragement towards development, that it would be a pity were those who have the power to aid us not put in possession, by every poistble means, of our wants and requirements, when opportunity offers, by ocular demonstration. The railway route to Te Aroha, our harbor shortcomings, deep level prospecting, high level vaster supply, wfce tramways, and the immense number of other Baaj!; t,ers worthy of substantial attention at the bands of the Government, might be much benefited by a personal inspection of the district requiring them, at the hands of a member or members of a Ministry which has already shown a disposition to treat us fairly. It twould be of no inconsiderable benefit to this immediate portion of the colony were an opportunity given Ministers to make themselves personally acquainted with districts they have to legislate for, and we therefore strongly advocate the aiyisftbleoes* of the effort we indicate

being made. There should belittle doubt that were an invitation extended to Mr Stout or Sir Julius Vogel, or both, to visit our part of the Island during their visit to Auckland, it would be treated with that courtesy for which the Ministers mentioned are noted, and in addition to the gratification they would derive from an inspection of the district, we would probably have removed some of the many causes of discontent which prevail around us. We trust that steps to induce a Ministerial visit to the Thames will be taken without unnecessary delay.

As will be seen by a telegram in another column, the City of Sydney, with the Engli h mails, via San Francisco, arrived in Auckland late this afternoon. The Rotomahana leaves Auckland for Thames at 11.30 this evening, and we may therefore expect to htive the Thames letter, &c, delivered on Monday morning. The machinery fcr a nsw t,ailing3-fcreating apparatus (which we mentioned some time ago two Thames gentlemen were about to ereot opposite the Golden Crown battery) has arrived, and a gentleman ia expected from America by the incoming mail steamer to superintend its erection.

The vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Mr W. J. Speight as representative of South Ward, promises to produce a contest. A largely and infiuentially signed requisition, advertised in another column, has been prepared for presentation to Mr L. J. Bagnall, asking him to allow himself to be nominated for the seat, and there is every probability of that gentleman acceding to the request contained in it.

In our leading article yesterday, in adverting to the work done during last session, allusion to the efforts made by Mr Cadmun, M.H.R. for Coromandel, was quite inadvertently omitted. Our many readers will remember having perused in our columns from time to time intelligence of the good work done by Mr Cad man, and how he has in union with Messrs Frastr and Morris, M.H.R.'s, been of use in securing for the districts they represent—which adjoin each other—some share of the favors dispensed.

The Rifle Rangers fired to-day for six prizes (three for first-claBS and three for second), presented by patrons of the corps, and the twolve highest scorers will form the team to compete with the Wairoa men on the first of next month. The ranges were 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, 5 shots at each, and the morning scores were—First class : Climq, 72; Mitchell, 70 j Reardon, 61; Gibbs, 61; Clark, 60. Second olass: McCormick, 50; Craig, 33.

A Bequisition bearing the signatures of 125 burgesses was to-day presented to His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Fraser, M.H.R.) asking him to consent to be nominated 'or another term of office as President over Borough affairs. Mr J. McGowan, in presenting the requisition, referred to the satisfaction arising from His Worship's actioias during the past two years. Mr Frpser replied that he was gratified to think that his past efforts were appreciated; he had not intended to seek re-election, but if it was thought that he could be of service to the ratepayers he would devote his time to tbeir affairs for another term.

At the Pollen sireet Lecture Hall fco-mor-row evening Mr E. H.Taylor will lecture from the words —"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal,"

By the Rotomabana on Monday morning our local brewers, Messrs Ehrenfried Bros., will sbip, for export to Fiji, 13hhds and 16 casks of beer.

The precincts of the Police Court remained uninvaded by law breakers at the] usual hour for opening the Court this morning.

Peopessob Mabtin Swaixow was committed for trial in Anckland yesterday on three charges of indecent, assault. Bail was allowed him, himself in £100, and two sureties of £50 each.

AwrfU an animated debate, lasting all day yesterday, the Australasian Conference of the Wesleyan Church, sitting atChristchurch, refuted to grant legislative independence to New Zealand Conference by 58 to 23 votes.

Six years ago an undiscovered robbery of jewellery took place from the Camp Hotel, Milton, Dnnedin. A few dnys ago Mr Julius, who wa? then proprietor received a parcel from Sydney containing the jewellery and £5 10s ;n money, to cover the value of any missing. The writer regretted that circumstances had prevented earlier restitution.

Entries for the undermentioned events at the comi' g athletic demonstration closed last night, as follows :—Maiden Kaee : N. Veale. W. Hall, C. McLaren, J. McOuire. Murray, Waka, W Herival, W. Dunn, E. Hodge, F. Henneesy, A. Gillies, W. B. Hall, and B. Myers. Handicap Har.lle: N. Veale, J. Sieedman, <\ Kirby, A. Thomas, R. Preeca, P. McGregor, A. Tborburu, W. Dunn, H. D. Torrens, A. Gillies, and W. Anderson, Walking Ma'ch: G. H. White, M. Fitzpatrick, J. Rat tray, T. Johnson, F. Hall, D. Henderson, and H. Hemierson. Cricketers' and Footballers' Handicap: N. Veale, J. Inglis, Waka, J. Paterson, A. Thomaa, W. Tregonning, P. McGregor, T. Johnston, F. Hall, W. Herival, A. Gillies, C. McLaren, and B.Myers. Mile Handicap: W. JRchardson, H. Steedman, J. Steedman, J. Inglis, D. McNeil, T. Brwin, V. Kirby, A. Thomas, E. Meredith, T. Johnson, A. Thorburn, 3. Hope, W. Dunn, A. McNeil, T. Mclntyre, W". Anderson, ani B. Myers. Several entries were also received for other events, which are, however, still open to competitors. The meeting is to be held on Monday fortnight, and promises to be a thorough s ;ccess.

A NDMBKBof forged Bank of New Zealand £l nates are in circulation ia Chrisi church. They are about i-inch shorter than the genuine notts, on hand-made paper, not so Boffc »s i hat of the good notes, the printing fainter, and tbey have q, general washed out appearance. Tbey purport to have been issued at Ohristchurch, ok April Ist, 1884, signed " J. Hay Barclay, Manager," and th 3 words " one pound " printed in green on the back as in the genuine, but the appearance of the pripling is very different. They were circulated 03 th? race course.

Wb want new tuarkpta for frozen meat says the Canterbury Timeß. Onje of tho people on board a direct Bteamer not long ago took 50 cheep to B.io on the homeward trip, and the Brazilians, wparied with the ecrubby rubbish from the Plate (thsir main supply), thought co much of his little consignment that they cleared him out in a jiffy at » shilling a pound. The fortunate man probably netted £2 10s per o-ircase clear. Why not open op a trade wit Bio ?

Catabrh op the Bjjaddee.—Stinging irritation, inflammation, all Sidney and similar Complaint?, cured by " Buchu^paiba." At druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Auckland,

The periodical peregrinations of the Inspector under the Adulteration of Foods Act (sajs an Auckland contemporary) are haying a very wholesome effect upon those who retail the necessaries of life within the city. Several prosecutions and frequent purchase of samples for analysis are causing tradesmen of all sorts and conditions to strictly toe the rigid mark of commercial honesty. DuriDg the last fortnight twenty-seven butchers' shops and thirteen bakery establishments w«re visited, and everything found to be satisfactory. In fact, 'tis now rarely otherwise. The grocer now refrains from sanding his augar, and even the matutinal milk has a healthier hue than when it was nobody's business to regulate the use of the cow with the iron tail.

The case of Buchanan v. John Philips and Son, tried in the Eesidenfc Magistrate's Court, at Paeroa, on Monday last, exposes an attempt to farm on lands that ought to pay, whether they do bo or not. If it be the correct thing to put a man into possession of property upon a lease which was never executed ; to undertake to make him advance which were never noade; to undertake to pay wager which wore never paid ; and to do all this upon an agreement which was wiifully and deliberate y set aside within a fortnight of the time the dupe who was to carry it out had entered upon his work, then we have made a mistake, whatever Moses may have done. The butcher the baker, the grocer, the drapery were all levied upon to carry on a speculative enterprise for a man who not only secured to himself iv large rental, with its preferential claim, but also half the profits and bank interest at overdraft rate! And all for what ? That the ignorant fool who did the work might qualify himself, as lie did, for the Bankruptcy Court and have a sufficient amount of stock and goods on hand to pay the sharper who worked him bis rent, his interest, and leave him his property improved at the expense of other people ! If this is not the way to " make farming pay," probablo we may yet have an appendix to the present work.—Tribune.

The trial crushing from the Hit or Miss claim, on the Te Aroha side of the "Mountain of Love," just treated at the Queen of Beauty battery, gave a payable return. The reef is over 2ft. wide, but other trials will be made before extensile operations are commenced.

" There are sciences as well as many arts of getting rich. Poiaoning people of large estates was one employed largely-in the middle ages ; adulteration of food of people of sranll estates is one employed largely now."—Raskin. What people dare not do in their own citj, they perpetrate in Auckland. Adulterated pepper is now continually sent by a Southern firm as fit for your consumption. Any one can eisily detect the fraud by comparing the same with ours ; -which is prapared asid Bold by us genuine only. Brown, Barretfc, and Co. alao guarantee that their genuine Mocha and Ceylon coffoea can bo relied upon ; and that their various brands, Excelsior, Standard, Lion, Anchor, and Crown, consist of pure coffee, mixed with pure chicory in such proportiona as we have found from experience to be generally appreciated.—Brown, Barrett, and Co., Elliott* street, Auckland.

"Rough on Coens."—Ask for Wells' " Rough on Coma." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warte, bunions. — Kemptborne, Proeser and Co., Agents, Auckland.

Alli your own fault if you remain sick or out of health, when you can get Hop Bittera. Bead