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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4971, 15 December 1884, Page 2

Messes 'P^wBIMmP Murray, J.s'P., at> tondecfin th.e^S^^Mrt thU mb*Dip«« and fined J. KewßflHßnjllinKa and costs 7s, for riding Hii ij|MEM|||liiiil ntrrrt, on Satur-

A Pai 83 Association telegram, recehed by us at 3.30 this afternoon, says the 'Frisco mini steamer is in eight. She should therefore be berthed in time for the mails to be sorted and the Thames portion sent down by the Enterprise this evening.

His W.rship the Mayor, accompanied by Mr Jackson, surveyor, visited the so-callid recreatioa reserve at Parawai this morning, and various notions of sub-dividing it for sale were considered. In all probability i will be cut up into allotments ranging in size from one to twenty or thirty acres. The advisableness of running a road through the block was suggested, but such a Btep was not positively decided upon.

The firing of the afternoon squad of the Rangers for the Manning Belt and five email prize?, on Saturday, resulted in Gentry heading the list with 57 points (which entitles him to the Belt till next compe ition), W. Patergon coming next with 56, while the three highest morning men—Downie, Inglis, and Hawk— take third, fourth, and fifth prizes respectively. The company has sent a challenge to the Auckland City Guards to fire a friendly match, 15 men a-side, in Auckland on New Year's Day, and it is probable that the contest will be satisfactorily arranged during the next few days.

The members of the Thames Cricket Club plnyed a match at Parawai on Saturday. The sides chosen were England versus the World, and the game resulted—after playing one innings each —in a victory for the World by five runs, the scoring being England 42 runs, World 47. For the successful side, Pearce (not out) with 12 to his credit topped the list, and was followed by Aitken 7, Styak and Tregonning 6 each, Eggington 6, and Buchon 2 ; the remaining wickets fell for nothing, and the extras totalled 9. The scoring for Albion's representatives showed Smith 17, Fletcher 7, Newman 5, Lough 4, Griffiths and Steward 2 each, and Airey and Lang 1 each ; and the extras were 3. In bowling for the World> Pearce was credited with seven wicke s and Buohan with throe ; and for England, Dobbs and Smith had four wickets each and Harrison two. A return match is spoken of.

Thk lust rceeting of the present session of the Mutual Association will be held this eveniDg at the usual time and place. Several matters of importance are to be considered, therefore a full attendance is desired.

The latest news from the Wild Duck cruisers is that they were to have left again for New Guinea during last month, and they will not therefore come over here as soon as they hoped to do. Mr W. Gibbons has aofd his share and left the vessel, but the other Thameeitcs are still courting adventure and fortune. Mr C. Lawlor is recovering from the wounds received on the last trip to the island.

Labge congregations attended at the Primitive Methodist Sunday School anniver* sary services yesterday, and the addresses giren by the Eev. J. Boothroyd in the morning and evening, and by the Bey. W. R. Woolley in the afternoon, were much appreciated. The scholars sang specially prepared hymns during the day. The customary soiree, with publiG meeting afterwards, will be held to-morrow eveniDg.

At the last meeting of the Auckland Board of Education the writing question came on for discussion on the motion of Mr Carr, who moved: " That Vere Foster's syßtem, unlesß in writing from copies, be not compulsory after th* pupils hare passed the fourth standard." The motion was carried.

Bl advertisement in another column, it »ill be seen that the Ohioemuri people are still intent on procuring separation from the Thames County, and active steps are at once to be taken to get up another petition to the Governor, praying him to comtitute Chinemuri a separate County. The boundaries of the proposed new County are set forth, and it will be noticed by those wbo know the country that the goldfields of Karangabake, Wailii, Waitekauri, and Owharoa are enclosed, while if the petit on is granted, portions of the Te A' oba and Waiorongomai fields are likely, as the sphere of operations extend, to encroach on the Ohinemuri boundary line.

The last parade of the year, for the Naval Artillery, was beld on Saturday evening, opposite the drill shed, Brown street. There were 22 present, including Capt. Wildman and Lieut. Potts. This number is sufficient to enable the parade to count for capitation After the customary exercises, the men were dismissed, but fell in again at once for first and second judging distance practice. They then marched back to the hall, where Capt. Wildmau thanked them for their attendance, and announced that the parade would be the last for the year. There hnd been 21 Government inspections, but even with this numbor all the men hod not qualified for capitation. He hoped 10 be able to inform them shortly what steps Government intended to take in regnrd to amending the regulations, so as to make them mo c suitable to mining communities. Of the twenty-one parades held, fifteen have been of the strength tequirei to count for capitation, but only a lit tin over half the men in the company have qualified. There -was another parade however, at which 28 were present, and as the strength required ia 28J men,it is to be hoped the Defence O 1 cc will allow this muster to count for capitation especially as an additional seven or eight men will quality if this ia done. Both our companies have now given the regulations a fair t ill, and i has been clearly demonstrated that, the number of parades, &c, necessary to qualify for capitation is 00 large for a mining place, where nearly ov>e thirl of the company is alwa- s unable to attend. The siringent regulations have already had the effect of reducing our volunteer force by quite one-b>ilf, and unless some alteration is made in the direction suggested by the conference of officers in Auckland some months ugo, it ia very doubtful whether either company will survive for another twelve months.

Speaking- of the new crushing plant to be erected at, Waiorongotnai, (he Te ArohaNews cays : —Since the arrival of Mr McKay a good deal of work has been done. A number of men have been employed making a t,rack for lowering the machinery from the County road to the Bite, end in other preliminary works. Several pairs of sawyers are also engaged cutting timber for plant and building?, and in another week or two the water races will be completed. The putting of the machinery together will not, we are informed, occupy much time, as no bc&vy timber work is re* quired such as that of an ordinary battery, but the break likely to occur during the holiday season will retard operations, and it may probably be the middle or end of February before the undertaking will be fairly complefcd.

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Mb John L. Stevens, of the Kiuaeranga Valley susteined a heavy loaa on Saturday evening through the drowning of two cart horses, valued at £50. The horses, while attached to a dray, were driven into the KauaeraDga river, above the Orphanage bridge for a wash and the leader dragged the second animal into deep water, when both were drowned.

The evangelists who have been creating a little diversion at Port Albert during tbe pash three or four weeks have returned lo Auckland, and have supplied a long statement to the Herald, in which they deny that there was any exoitement or disgraceful scenes, and sscribe the prostration, &c, to the Holy Ghost. The Auckland Star has sent one of its reporters to interview Bro. Thomas and hi** coadjutors, and the following amusing episode occurs in the resulting report: — " Our reporter introduced himself to Mr Thomas, and was engaged in an explanation of the object of his mission, when the evangelist iuterrupted him with the question. But first tell me : ' Are you a saved man ? ' This was rather a puzzler. We assured him that we had no official information on the point, and could not say with authority that we were. But at all events we did nob make a journey to Onehunga to discuss that question. The reply did not appear to satisfy our friends, but the inquiry was not pressed further."

Theeb appears to bo more than one Rip Van Winkle in New Zealand, judging from ihe following in the Northern Luminary :—This information will lead one to suppose Kawakawft is "gradually" irakinganatße for itself, and drawing the attention of inland settlers. Aboub a month ago a wealthy Waimafce settler, of fifty years standing, had the moral courage to visit this centre of population for the " first time! " While another gentleman, after 25 years residence in Waimate, gave us a look in " last week ! " Did the one prompt the other to venture ? As Waimate is about 15 miles distant from Kawakawa, with a good roud all the way, we feel impressed with the idea that " things are looking up! "

The subscription started for the widow of the late Walter Adair, of Te Aroha, has resulted in about; £50 being raised. Mrs Adnir's brother and sister from Napier arrived in Te Aroha last week, and have taken her and the children back with them.

Minogpe, a lunatic, who escaped from the Whau, and who has been at large in the Waitakerei ranges for a fortnight, has been captured at Kaukapakapa by Maoris.

A Tatjbanga telegram says : —The eruptions on White Island, which commenced last March, and compelled the workmen to leave, have now diminished, bu' fire is still visible. A number of men are now getting sulphur. The company here have sold 180 tons of superphosphate to the Farmers' Co-operative Association of Auckland.

Two public batl s, just constructed, were opened on Saturday in Dunedin, one at Felichelßay, afc the north end of the city, and the other at St. Clair, a suburb at Ocean Beach. The Mayor of Dunedin opened the former and tbe Mayor of Caversbam the latter. Both tho Mayors took headers, and were fol'owed by several councillors of both city and *üburb?. A good many onlookers (inoluding ladies) were present.

It is understood the Government are actively considering the questions relating to improving the efficiency of the Civil Service and promoting its economy. A plaa is under consideration for making each department audit its own revenue, under supervision of of the board of audit, of which the AuditorGeneral is to be chairman. The audit of railway way-bills is to be left to the department. Several changes are also intended in the treasury in the way of dispensing with unnecessary accounts.

John Fbancis Wabn:fobd, who attempted to drown himself at Queen street wharf, Auckland, while drunk, got off with a fine of 16s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment.

The German, Jacob Vandyke, was charged at tlie Dunedin Police Court on Saturday wi'h shooting Mies WadßWortb, but wag remanded for a week. He bought the revolver on Friday, arid is said to bare waited for the girl on the road to the hotel, but missing her went on the room, where the affair took place. The two men, White and Orowley, were also brought up on the Newthorne murder charge, and were remanded till Thursday.

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