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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4992, 12 January 1885, Page 2

A NOK BEE of inquiries were made to-day regarding the English mail, and surprise was expressed at the Zsalandia'a non-arrival. A cablegram received t y the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, however, states that she left on December 24'h, four days after time-table date. She will therefore most likely arrive some time to-morrow. Yesterday afternoon some little surprise was created by the arrival in the h'irbar of the Government steamer Hinemoa, having on board the Hon. P. A. Buckley (Colonial Secretary), J. A. Tole (Minister of Justice), and Messrs G. 8. Cooper (Colonial Undersecretary) W. Mitchell (Hansard reporter), Tole, and others. The visitors landed at Tararu, and were driven into Grahamstown f where a stoppage wag made at the Pacific Hote'. Several of them, including the Colonial Secretary and Under-Secretary, then officially inspected the Hospital and Old Men's Refuge, ani satisfaction wis expressed at the clean and orderly stite of both. A return was made to the steamer, and about seven o'clock she left the harbor. We are informed that it was tho intension of the Government party to proceed to Ooromandel with a similar object; in view a? that for which the visit here was made. The Colonial Secretary will probably again visit the Thames about the middle of February. AfTEB to-morrow the new issue of shares in tbe Thames Golden Crown G.M.Co. will be open to applications by the general public. Shareholders should therefore lose no time in ■ending in their requests for allotment, if they w sh to secure the shares to which they are entitled. We learn from a private source that Mr O'Donoghue, late head master at the WaioKaraka School, has been appointed to another school in tbe Auckland district. As announced by advertisement Mrs McLeay, proprietress of the old-eetab iehed boot shop in Own street, has determined to give up business and far the next few days will hold a cheap clearing out sale. A teleueau was received to-day by Mr A. Brodie, County Chairman, expressing the desire of several old Tbamesites now in Auckland—resident and as viators —that he should allow himself to be nominated for a seat on the Education Board, to fill one of the vacancies shortly to ari«e. At the Police Court this rnorninp, before T/ J. Bignall, Fsq, J.P., a first offender was tiued 5< or imprisonment till the riling of tbe Court, for drunkenness, he having been in durance tie eiuoa ouoj o'olook yeßterdajr »o?nii>£.

On the Wao-Karaka Flat on S turd ay afternoon, a scratch cricket match wus played between teams of the Thames Club, picked by Messrs Griffiths and Eggiuton. The for* mer'sjido proved the vic'ors, scoring 70, of which Smith contributed 33, whileEgginfcon'a eide put together 60, hi« own score being 22. For the victors, Smith, Hurriion, and Newman did good trundling, and the way in which Beck man and Dobbs handled the leather for the vanquished was very creditable.

At a meeting of theHauraki Rowing Club, held on Saturday night, Mr V. Sa>age (who is to cox the Club's whaleboat at the cuming Auckland regatta) was given instructions to pick a crew, which he hopes to be able to do in a day or two, after which regular practice will be the order of the day. The boat buih by Mr V. Brown is to be manned by Stephen, Amos, and George Fisher (of Tararu), and Puyne and Rolton, who are now energetically practising. Several of the fishing smacks will als ', it is said, enter for one of the contests on the 29th.

The arrival of the topsail schooner Mariner, with a cargo ot coal for the Big Pump, and the departure yesterday afternoon of the Creet of the Ware for Bagnall's mill, no doubt caused our contemporary's shipping reporter to fall into the error of stating that the Endeavor had arrived from Auakland and passed up the river. The vessel last named has, aocording to Auckland files received on Saturday, been docked for repairs, and the Herald states her next trip will be to the Islands.

Mb Kbnhick has been pleased to appoint Sergeant McGrath local officer under the lr Employment of Females and Others Act, 1881," his duties being to see that the provisions of the measure, us to the hours of working, ore properly obserTed by employers of female labor. Employers would do well to consult the Act, as the penalties for a contraventijn of iis provisions are very severe.

A fbw Jays ago we notified that the er.lt water baths at Curtis' Wharf were being put into repair; this has now been done, and though one or two conveniences have .'till to be erected, the baths are in a safe state for use. A considerable number of persons indulged in a refreshing dip oa Saturday, and as the charge for admission is small, and the baths so close +o the' town, we have no doubt a large number will eBJoy a " header into the briny " durirg the hot weather.

Mhß E. H0N133, G.W.C.T., has proceeded to Dunedin as a representative at the Annual Segsion in connection with the Good Temr.• lara.

A letiee has been addressed to the Orphanage Committee by Government, stating that they will have to pay iuto the bank, to the credit of the public account, all monies received from parents for the maintenance of their children in the Orphanage.

Me J. McAndbew will probably leave for Auckland to-morrow to prosecute the case in the Supreme Court against the ruling of His Worship the Mayor in the Borough Council that the Parawai representatives vacated office when the Act abolishing the Ward passed.

The Harbormaster received a telegram this afternoon stating that the brigantine Circe would leave for tho Thames to-night. Whether she is coming instead of the Nora, or whether both vessels are going to ship timber cargoes ftom the local mills, is not jet known for certain, though according to the Herald the latter appears to be the case.

The work of filling in Goods' Wharf outside the sill retaining wo ks has been commenced.

A FATAL arcident happened at Remueva on Friday afternoon, a m n named Robe t Hall being killed by a fall of gravel while he was working in a pit. He leaves a wife and family.

Laiko, the cook of the Arawata, who was injured by falling down the hold of the vessel, when she was lying at Wellington, has succumbed to the injuries sustained.

A NEW paper was issued in Auckland on Saturday in the interest of Freethought called Truth ; it is edited by Dr. Hughes.

Mb Andrew Young, of Wellington, the well-known coich proprietor, has served a writ on Mr N. Reid (of W. and G. Turnbull and Co.), claiming £5000 damages f«r a'ander and defamation of character of plaintiff »nd his wife, by words spoken concerning them by the wife of the defendant.

At the Auckland Supreme Court, on Sttturdny, the young man, Franklin, committed frjm Whangarei for forgery, was not forthcomi ig when his case was called.—ln the case of Isaac Rout, for forging a marriage consent, the Judge reserved seutence untl the next sittings of the Court, and the prisoner was admitted to bail.

The Bay of Plenty Times of Thursday suya :—We have bad the opportunity of interviewing Mr Wooater, who lias just armed from Napier. He informs us that at Tarawera an attempt wes mode to burn down the first bridge on the Napier fide from this, and the bridge on this si'e of Atearauri, commonly known as the " bullock camp," is party burned. A bridge on the main road opposite Ohinemutu on the T .uranga Taupo roid is enHrfly burned. If tt.i« bridge is not immediately repaired, it will put a stop to all travelling stock, as no driver in chargo will run the risk of taking his mob of sheep or c»ttle through the springs and boiling pots. The m-itter is a serious one to the district, and it i* necessary for t' c future to go via Cambridg« and come across by Te Arohu ; there is no other course open, and as there is now a mob of sheep on the road for Mr Jonathan Brown, we think he would be quite justified in usiug his office of County Chairman and telegraphing at once to the Pub ie Works Minister and reporting these circumgtinces.

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