The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4947, 17 November 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.

The following telegram, posted at the Corner this afternoon by the manager of the Cambria, had the effect of raising the price of shares to 9s 3d :—" 401bs specimens from eastern drive } gold showing.—H. W. Moobe."

The prize-takers in the first-class division of the Rangers, at Saturday's competition, were—Newdick, 76; Climo, 72; Mitchell, 70; and Gilpin, 70. In consequence of some dispute, the second-class awards will not be made till Thursday. The team to proceed to Wairoa will be finally picked next Saturday.

The topsail schooner Endeavor, Capt. Ruxton, passed out of the river yesterday, and sailed for Lyttelton, with 64,030 ft. of sawn timber under hatches, shipped by Bagnail Bros , of Turua.

The New Union Beach (Coromandel). mine, plant, tools, &c, were sold at auction on Friday to the only bidder, Mr J. M. I snnox, for £1150.

A cheap excursion to Kopu on Saturday afternoon, by the p.s. Te Aroha, was well patronised, and proved very enjoyable, the weather being fine. If three excursions are kept up through the summer we have no doubt many who are confined to the town all the week will take advantage of them, and enjoy the exhilarating sea-breeze for an hour or two.

A PEITA.TB letter received at the Thames states: —"We have bad some frozen mutton twice, and find it quite satisfactory ; all |be towns ate getting it now, the shops being quite besieged, it being a novelty, and 2d a 1b cheaper than the local article." The letter was written from a district nearly 200 ajiles from London, and carriage to it and local profit had to be added to cost in the metropolis.

In another col urn v, Mr Jj. J. Baguall returns tbankß to those who affixed their names to the numerously signed requisifcioa presented fco him, asking him to be allowed to be nominated as & jnoprpsentaUve of the South Ward of the Borough. Tk9 recipient regrets bis inability to comply with the tej-jns of the requisition swing to busineßß engagements;.

A yEBT important, and what we are sure will psfOT* ap interesting and instructive paper on tbe eßtabliefamaat t (?f a School of Mines -will be read at to-night's Raeetiag of the Mutual Improvement Association, by ifomes Ma>m, Ksq-. B.A. Tbe local importance of ihe subject efaflfjld secure a large attendance of members and tfreii 1 friends..

The mails which artivsd yestprolay morning, including that from San Francisco, j?ere very promptly dealt with by the Post Office o^cials, the whole of the letters and newspapers ffo*3 4-uckland and British and Foreign ports being sorted Jjefpre noon, when box holders were enabled to #biain Jheir correspond^noe. In addition to this, all thp #p« country sails were got ready for despatch.

Thß membeffl ef the Thames Cricket Cluib played a scratob match $x tfce Parawai Q-ar-dena ok Saturday afternoon.. &.b Tararu teams from the J£auaeranga ttD( J '^ a rar,u Bcb,oo!c tried conclusions, the garoe reßfllting in a vr;n for tbe foFnaer tcaw by «y? runs, ifrey compiling 120 rune as agsingt thei? opponeflta V BJ..

We are requested 1* cMi tfoe attention ,of mrmbera of the Lojal WaikaW &IP-, ilO OF to an advertisement appearing in aii^ odumn calling a special raeetra* of the Lod»e for *6ri»orrow evening, at 8 o clocfc, in eonneotiou wi'b the PayneTowsisend d-«----piitei.

On Saturday morning, Mr Collins,, manager of the Taupiri coal mine, Waikato, diecovered a fire in the engine [house. The bed of the engine was completely destroyed, and the greatest wonder iB how the engine-houee escaped. The mine will be idle for a day or two, until repairs are effected. Tha engine •which drives the punning gear is all right.

Mb DeLatjtob, exM.H.R., has been elected Mayor of Gisborne without opposition.

The Dunedin Gold Dredging Company on fcbe river Olutha, has obtained 22ioza for four weeks' work.

Mb Richabd Ham, of Kawakawa, met with a nasty accident on Saturday whist packing wool, by getting suspended on the hook that was used for holding up the woolpack.

At his examination in Auckland on Saturday, Joseph Ha slip Matt stated that he resided on the Thames from the time of its proclamation os a goldfield until 12 months ago. He was now working as a builder at £3 a week. With the exception of £16 2s owing to his father for rent, he had not contracted any debts t ere. The balance of indebtedness (£149 odd) was contracted at the Thames, and is mostly of very old standing. He had <et aside every penny he could spare to send to the creditors something. Iv this way he bad sent about £25. One of his creditors got judgment for £2 per month 0r.14 days' imprisonment, and feeling that this would be unfair to the other creditors, he sought the protection of the Court of Bankruptcy.

Good progress is now being made with the works at the railway bridge, says the Te Aroha News. The concref 3 foundation of the centre pier has been carried up to within a few feet of the water level, and a etnrt ha 3 also been made with the abutment pier on the township side of the river. Both vrill be carried on simultaneously, and Mr Reid hopes to have them completed within three weeks from now. Relayb of men are engaged on the work from 4 a.m. till 7 p.m. The structure should be well advanced towards completion before the present year expires.

The decision of the Australasian Wesleyan Conference now sitting atChristchurch,not to give New Zealand independence, will have the effect of postponing indefinitely the Methodist Union, very much to the regret of the New Zealand representatives.

At the last meeting of the Board of Education, Mr Cooper said be had recently visited Paeroa district. A building which had been erected as a teacher's residence some nine months ago, cost £500. It was distant a mile from the school, and scarcely accessible. The building had never been occupied by the teacher, who lived in a house nearer the school. The bouse was falling into a state of dilapidation for w>.nt of an occupant. —The matter was referred to the Inspector for report.

The body found in Auckland harbor on Saturday has been identified as that of a seaman named Fitzroy, who arrived from the South by the Thomas Russell.

All who grow cherries and strawberries know bow difficult it is to save them from the birds. A hundred methods of prevention are spoken of, but on trial only prove partly efficacious. We hear, however, of a new plan, which we think probable really answer the purpose. This is to fasten cotton from bough to bough in the case of cherrieß, and to have lines of cotteu attached to a stick at each end stretched over the strawberries. Birds for some reason appear to have a great dread of coming in contact with cotton, aiad fear it more than all the scarecrows. There is no doubt that lines of cotton stretched over radish or turnip seeds, peas, or other vegetables lifeed by birds, effectively preserve them, and as it answers so well in these cases it is probable it may act as a preservative to the fruit.

. In anticipation of a falling off in the water supply during the coming dry season, some alterations are being made at tho Waiorongomai battery by Mr Adams. One turbine has been taken out and a five feet hurdy gurdy wheel put in its place. Tho change has been produciive of excellent results, as, with the new mot3r, an amount of power equal to that got from the rejected turbine is obtained with fully one third less water. It is the intention of the manager to substitute a hurdy gurdy for the other turbine also, and when that is done he calculates upon being able to carry on throughout the summer without any such hindrances rs oocurred last seaeon.—News.

The Union Steamship Co. have baught the ite&rner Caps Clear, of 1500 tons register, in Glasgow, and intend changing her name to Te Eapo.

The following advertisement appears in a Southern paper :—Wanted, by a young lady, aged nineteen, of pleasing countenance, good figure, agreeable manners, general information, and various accomplishments, studied everything from the creation of a crochet, a situation in the family of a gentlemen. She will take the head of his table, manage his household, scold his servants (if he has got any), nurse his babies (when any arrive), check his tradesme 's bille, accompany him to the opera, or in walking or riding, cut the leaves of his new books, sew on buttons, warm his slippers, and generally make his miserable life happy. Apply in the first place to S»rah Jones, Taranaki, andaftewavds to her papa npon the premises. N.B.—The wedding finger is size No. 4 (small). No Iri;h need apply.

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