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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5018, 11 February 1885, Page 2

The annual trout—'in the way of a picnic —of the ininatsa of the Thames Orphanage will take place on Friday next, on tho grounds, Eauaeranga. Donations of refreshments for the little ones may be made by good-naturedly disposed people for the occasion, und by advertisement appearing iv .another column subscribers and friends are invited to be present. Thk Govrnor arrived ia Dunedin by •peoial tram last ereaing.

Me 8; Bawdbn, contrnctor for the alterations to the New Eureka battery, Otunui, has completed the new wheel which is to supply the motive power. It is a light, neatly finished article, and withal very strong. The boss and ; ■buckets are of cast-iron, and the remainderoosf s the framework of 1 J-inch wrought iron. The whole is put together with bolts, bo ia case of an accident the broken part can easily be token out and replaced. The wheel is 6ft. in diameter, with 24 buckets ranged around its outar edge, each being about 9 inches apart. These buckets are 14 inches broad. They" are double, and the curve is such that the water is all thrown oat on either side after expending* its force in propelling tho wheel. The pressure of water is expected to be nomewhot over 301bs, and with a 2£ inch nozzle it is expected that tho battery (12 stamps and bsrdnns) will be easily driven. Tho water supply will be about two sluice heads. The wheel will be despatched to its destination early next week, and as tho other works are bei»g pushed on, crushing should be started by the end of the month.

The blind goddess had nought to weigh in her scales to-day. Justitia was not callod upon to pronounce judgment on a single transgressor of tho law.

Feom further particulars tD hand it appears that the escape of Miss Robinson, admitted to the Hospital yesterday afternoon, was much more narrow appeared frcm the paragraph in our last issue. She was not riding at the time, but had just sent her horse away in charge of a little child, when the bull rushed at her. One of the animal's horns entered her mouth, and badly lacerated her cheek inside. The bull then drew back, and before he could reach her again, Miss Kobinsen had gained the edge of n creek bed. She dropped over the bank and clung on to the vegetation, while the bull in his rush went right over her to the bottom and made off, allowing Miss Robinson to get home without further mishap.

At a special meeting of the Auckland Education Board yesterday a new school was authorised to be%uilt at the Miranda, at a cost of £150. .

The Northern Advocate in its last issue publishes a long article on the progress being made by Whangarei; Mr Joseph Bennett is therein eulogised as being the benefactor of the whole district.

At a meetiug of creditors in the estate of W. Carpenter, held last evening, Mr J. Ken* shaw presiding, the following proofs of debt were submitted :—E% A. Wight, £200 4s 3d } Alex. Phillips, £33 Us 3d ; B. T. Douglas, £172 5s 8d; F. Da&n, £26 ; J. Miller, £30 ; W. Culpitt, £39 18b; J. Stone, £16 7s; B. Stone, £14 19s 6d ; W. McOullough, £11 3a 6d; J. Marshal!, £13 140 4d; J. Pjnshaw, £22 15s 6d ; H. 0. Gillespie, £24 10s 6d ; W. D. Beid, £101 8s lid; T. Granger, £5 12s j Thames Biver S.N. Co., £25 6s; J. Bead, £214 15s 2d ; L. Ehrenfried, £100 ; J. Monnie, £231 14s 6dj,L. D. Nathan and Co., £1095 16s 7d ; T. and 8. Morrin and Co,, £72 4s2dj H. P. Barber, £583 4s 8d j J, Buchanan, £150 12a lid; J. Allen, £128 2a lid ; Union Oil, Soap, and Candle Co., £13 163 8d; B. and W. Hellaby, £145 7a; H. Canham, £26 15s; A. and G. P,rice, £173 12a ; C. Short, .£6 17s 2d ; F. C. Dean, £25 ; and W." Newman, £3. The debtor's statement of hia liabilities was as follows ::—Unsecured creditors: £3564 17b lid. Secured creditors: David Nathan, £1050; B. T. Douglas, £150; L. Ebrenfried, £500; total secured creditors, £17C0. The total value of the assets was set down at £2670 (including £20 personal effects), the available balance above the amount of mortgage being £950. There would also, Mr Lush* said, be claims of about £200 for wuges. Messrs L. D. Nathan and J. M. Mennie were appointed supervisors, and the sale of the assigned estate by tne trustees was approved, on the motion of Messrs Gillespie and Wight.

ATe Aeoha telegram states that Detective Doolan, from the Thames, has arrived, and under a writ issued by the Official Assignee, searched the dwelling of James Clark, a bankrupt, and made various seizures of new goods, supposed to have been abstracted from stock.

Sic Jraiirs VoGEL is expected in Auckland on Sunday, and will address a public meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday next.

John CosQ-bave, of Auckland, has filed a schedule showing liabilities, all unsecured, to amount of £8756, and assets £6063. The largest creditors are:—A. Clark and Sonß, £207314s lid; Sargood,Ewen, and Co., £1881 15s lOd ; MoArthur and Co., £1510 Is 3d ; Arthur & Co., £94319s 6d jD. Clarksop, £677 5d 3 Nathan end Co., £376 12s 6dj Owen and Graham, £355 12s 6d. The assets are: —Stock-in-trade, £450119 a9d j book.debts, estimated to produce £1190 9s Id; cash in hand and in. bank, £120 16i 3d ; cast iron pillars, £36 ; furniture, £200 5 mining shares, £14.

Me Eaei/^ grocer, Owen street, vrho announces that he is giving up business, advertises a cheap sale of his stock, and mentions prices that should attract customers. •

Mb McAetbub, M.K.B. for Manawafcu, addressed bis constituents at Palmereton Norl,h lsst evening. He states that he, would not vote against the present' Ministry,oir their psst polioy, but would hold himself free on the locul government question. Ho thought no more local government machinery was re* quired ; what was wanted was money for roa^s and bridges. He was in' favour of £4G0,000 being spent'on defence, as suggested by Sir W. Jerrois, and of limiting the time during.whirh Legislative Councillors shall hold their seats. Mr Me Arthur received a vote of thanks and renewed confidence.

A .MAN named Thomas George Watson was yesterday committed'for trial in Wellington for stealing a horse and bridle from the tethering paddock at the Island Bay mcacourge on Wednesday last. Watson sold the horse to a livery stable-keeper for about half its value.

At Greymouth yesterday tho Premier laid the foundation stone of'tho works now being initiated by the Harbor Board. The block atone weighed 15 tons. Tho Hon. W. J. M. Larnaoh laii the second one, which was nearly as large. . ,

Laeg-e bush fires are raging all around the Carterton district, and -it is reported that a dwelling house has been destroyed. A strong wind is blowing. v

In consequence of the recent report about the contamination of the Silvarstream reserroir, the Duneciin City Council have provided the reservoir keeper with a boat and a gun, so that he may shoot, brds guttling on the water. The Council arc considering tho advisability of ereoting public abbatoirs.

' Thebb ia to be a licensing contest in Farnell Borough over 10 o'clock versus 11 o'clock publichouso closing. A Duuedin telegram Bays: —A good deal of interest is being worked up by temperance and moderate parties over the licensing election, and both patties will put candidates in the field. A slAughtebhotjsk at Whangarei was destroyed by fire. The lost to the owner (Mr Dieltej J w*» £250, It is uninsured, " i

TKNDEK9 for the »'up;>ly of the Wellington Woollen' Co.'s machinery arriv.-.d by the San Francisco mail. It- is probablo thai one will be accepted, and fcha ordor for the plant sent Home by Saturday's mail.

The Whsngaroi pnper says :—A w? 1 per of £5 was made, at tl-e Exchange Hotel, Kamo, on Wednesday lust, between Mr Kenneth Matheson and Mr W. J. Courtney, that the former would not carry the latter, en cfssjiabille m la the Adamic regime, across the street at Kamo. l*be wager appears to have been taken up, and Mr Courtney, iis.the Lady of conventry, got pig-a-back of Mr Matheson and was duly car-id aorsa tho street during daylight and while the tattlcsnlo waa proceeding. To Bay that the matter, caused great interest is only stating whafc pur reade's can 'easily imagine, for a tpore daring or original method of ruining "sport" we have never heard of. The Kamo constable was on the ", beat," and being an eye-witness at once laid an information against Mr Courtney. The awkward part of the matter is that the offence is only punishable with imprisonment

A IATB issue of the Manawatu Times cays : —Just after tha business of the District Court had concluded last evening, two legal gentlemen backed up their opinions with their fists. For a few seconds wigs and long robes were flying about in confusion, and one of the combatants was struck in the eye. No law points were involved in this animated discussion, though the arguments were forcible. The parties in the case were separated by the bystanders, and it is understood that the Resident magistrate wili be asked to investigate the matter.

"It e?er the uflelessnees of subscrbing to the Press Association were apparent to our subscribers," says the Wanganui Herald, " it should be so now. The Fire Brigades Demonstration offers a case in point. Although our readers 'have been anxiously waiting news each day, nntbing whatever is sent through until after ten o'clock at night, and when it is forwarded the pirticulara are so meagre that even now when all is over no one knows wh&t Wanganui has won, nor in fact what any other brigade has won.. It is high time some system was introduced into the Association." " Had we (Taranaki Herald) not had a special correspondent with the brigade, we should have be3n in the same position as Wanganui. As regard* evening papers the Association is becoming useless." As wo suffered similarly, and would have bien further inconvenienced bad we not arranged with a special correspondent, we can endorse the Herald's statement.

Thb ownerabip of Block 27 has changed hands and is now veal ed in Murdoch Bros, of the Kanooranga Valley, who, announce that (hey are prepared to soil a, limited, number of jallotment* en it.

MABVEiiiots BAB&AiNS,in MiUinery and Drapery, and a large lot of Clothing at ocetbii'd its value is now Selling at J. Mac* sham's, Albert street.—The Pollen street Branch is taken over by Mr G. Boon (late Manager). -

WrpKES, the Shortland jewellor, is selling his choice and large stock of jewellery at reduced prices. New goods, chaste and beautiful in design. Muet be Bold. Call early. Watch Glasses, Sixpence; Watch Key a, Threepence.—[AdttJ " There are sciences as well as many arts of getting rich. Poisoning people of arge estates was one employed largely in the middle ages; adulteration of food of people of small estates is one employed largely now."—Buskin. What people dare not do. in their owa city, they perpetrate in Auckland. Adulterated pepper is- now continually sent by a Southern firm as fit for your consumption. Any one^can easily detect the fraud by comparing the same with ours ; which is prapared and sold by us genuine only. Brown, Barrett, and Co. also guarantee that their genuine Mocha and Ceylon coffees can be relied upon]; and that their various brands Excelsior, Standard, Lion, Anchor, and Crown, consist of pure coffee, mixed with pure chicory in such proportions as we have found from experience to be generally appre* ciated.—Brown, Barrett, and Co;, Elliott* street, Auckland. .