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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5023, 17 February 1885, Page 2

Dominations for the Hastings Licensing District were received to-day {.by the County Clerk, and as only the following fire gentlemen were nominated, they were declared duly elected:—A^Butler, _W. D. Eeid, W. Fricker, E. McDonnell, and B. T. Wildman. Nominations for Waiolabi district will be received tO'BJorrow.

I'HI weekly me:ting« of the Thames Mutual Improvement Association were recommenced l*Bt evening, Mr L. J. Bagnall, President, occupied the chair, and read a 'paper on " Deo<ocracy," as animated discuscion ensuing. An attractive programme for tjj« t\4rrent tttfm W»l •dopUd,,

Mrs Leavitt addressed ft mooting of ladies iii Iho Pollen street Lsolura Hull this afLer noon. There was a fait* attendance, and the lady's remarks were listened to with interest. A publio meeting will be hold in the sumo place this evening. : Thb manager of the Cambria mine telegraphed this morning as follows s—" 1201bs specimens from stopes, intermediate drive.-r-H. W. Moobb."

A hbeting of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars was held last night, when the following officers were elected for the coming year, aud installed by the G.W.0.T., Bro. 0. Hill, Bseiieted by G.W. Sec, Bro. Lonftbottom, and G.W. Treasure.-, Bro. Bailey s—W.O. f., Honisß; W.V T., Bro. JeDkin; W. Sec, Bro. Gibson; W.TT. Sec, Bro. Lyetn-; W. Treas., Bro. Danby ; Chaplain, Sister llonisn ; Marshall, Bro. Danes; Inner Guard, Bro. Neave ; .Sentinel, Bro. Swan ; Assistant Sec, Bro. Merchant; and Deputy Marahnll, Sis tor Bridges. A resume of the recent Grand Lodge session at Dunedin was then giren by the visitors, a pleasant evening: being spent.

Thb Committee appointed in connection with the forthcoming industrial exhibition to be held in Wellington, will hold a meeting on Saturday next. It behoves all wno baye an interest in the well-being of the. district to aid, as far as in th<*ir power lies, the efforts of this Committee in forwarding to Wellington specimens of any products of our district.

The namts of Messr» W. D. Beid and W. Rowe are mentioned ac likely to bcome candidates for the extraordinary vacancy for the Middle Ward representation which bus occurred.

The annual nomination of candidutee to fill five vacancies on Thames South Licensing Committee took place to-day at noon nt tho Oddfellows' Holl, Richmond street. Messrs A. Butler, W. Fricirer, E. McDonnell, W. D. Beid. and B. T. Wildman were those nominated, and as there was no excess of nomi alions over those required, the abovenamed were declared duly elected.

In Auckland on Bu>:day reference was made to General Gordon's death in the Presbyterian, Congregational, Wesleyan, and other churches. It Wellington, the Rev. Archdeacon Stock (St. Peter's) and Rev. Mr Barber (Wrsteyßn) both drew graphic pictures of the honorable career of th« deceased warrior, and dwe t at length on the many valuable lessons which were to be learned from the study of so noble a life. At Cbristchurch yesterday, in response to an invitation from the Mayor, all places of business were closed. A special service was held in the Cathedral, which was crowded, and a salute was fired by the Artillery in HBgley Park. The Cathedral service was conducted by the Her. the Primate. AH the fUgs in the city were flown at half-mast.

A CHHiSTOHtTBOH . telegram. Bays :—The body of a young woman named Helen Sage was fouDd on Sunday at West Oxford, near the farm of Mrs Perhatn, where she had been staying, and had left ou January 16. She was of weak health, and being missed, a search party had scoured the country without success for several days.

A dbpdtation representing the Westport mining interest interviewed the Hon. Mr Larnacb, Minister of Mines, during his visit there lately with respect to the reduction of rent on gold mining leases, and several difficulties in connection wilh applications for mining privileges. . The ground rent ' for quartz mining areas is now £1 per acre per annum, which the deputation justly urged was too much. The Hen. Minister agreed, and suggested a new system of rental, namely that the rent should be, say, one penny per acre for a first term, and subsequently, when the ground is proved, 10s per acre. He also promised to give attention to the representations relative to applications, and agreed that the road from Mokihinui to Lyell should be opened up. He did not, however, agree that the gold duty should be reduced. The result of the interview is calculated to materially benefit the gold mining-industry. As Mr Larnach will be on the Thames shortly, it behoves our mining men to lay clearly before him the unjust taxes under which the miners in the district are laboring.

It was announced at the Auckland Hospital Committoe meeting yesterday afternoon that the house surgeon of the hospital had declined to accept the recommendation of the committee that he should resign, and had applied to the Colonial Secretary for a commission of inquiry; the honorary medical visiting staff also forwarded a letter expressive of regret at the committee's decision The committee intend not to await the result of the Government's action or the outcome of a commission.

The Thorndon Wellington 'Licneing eiectioD resulted in far.r of the"publicans.

G^.VEBNMENT hare received official intimation of the approaching visit 'of the deputation of chiefs from Samoa: They will be received by His Excellency th-s Governor, and the Premier and Colonial Treasurer will also be in Wellington to meet them.

A stobbkepper at Normnnby, Taranaki, a few days ago, paid the natives of Mawhitiwhiti £120 for fungus. This fungus the natives had gathered on elcariogs belonging to seltlerß in the district.

A GKNXXEM^MY man, named Wm. Ratcliffa from Gisborne, was charged .at the Poli c Court Dunedin yesterday with drunkenees and disorderly conduct. The police declared he was " mad drunk" when arrested on Saturday night, but KatcliiFo, while be admitted that he was in a state of extreme excitability, asserted tfaat it aroeo srom the effects of a sun* stroke he reoeif ed some time ago. A telegram was received by the police during the course of the hearing from Dr Pollen, of Gisqorne, Raying that he did not consider RatclUfe responsible for his actions at all timss. Dr Brown also gave evidence that RatcliGe was suffering from sunstroke. The charge was dismissed. £ atcliffe behaved very excitedly in Court.

Tjjk Premier arrived at Eumara at six o'clock on Saturday, and-lectured to a large audience on politics at half-past seven. He visited the Hospital on Sunday morning. The Bon. W. J, M. Larnaeh arrived at the same place on Suuday night, and both members visited the publio schools yeiterday morning, and then went to exa'nloe the diggings. They were bacquetted last night.

An Exchange thus gushingly writes " What swoet poetic fincies cling "roadd the name of " Kute Mayt, of Lady Lake Grove." Kate "— all comely, trustful womanhood—-" Mays," suggestive of sweet girlish spring-time way* wardness—" Lady Lake Grote " calling up at. once a thousand delightful thoughts .^ of romantic mooulight picnics by wood and water and she got three months at the Thames Police Court for kioking a woman named Gibbs in the stomach, because she refused to stand her a pint of beer." It is needle s to add this is the first we bare heard of the affair. Perhaps our contemporary might haye added thai the Tbausf s referred to is our English namesake.

Mabvjsllofu Babsains iv Miiinery and Drapery, and a large lot of Clothing at one** third its value is now Selling at J. Maeshall'B, Albert street.—The Pollen street Branch is taken over by Mr G. Boon (late Manager).

Quibx aerre and balmy sleep iv Hop Bitten, for •ieeplept ladjes and invalids.

Thh ketch built; at Mr B. Stonu's yard, SliorMund, to the order of Stone Bros., was bunched last night., but owing to some unfor aeon circumstance she stuck in -fcli.o mud. She will bo flouted off, and sent to Auckland to be "gged. .

Thb proposal of the Sydenham (Oferistchurch) Borough Council to borrow £25,000 for munioipal wo kg wai carried by 863 votes to 16.

Dukbdin can boust of. a noble University of whioh a School of Mines forms a part. .It oan also boast, of a professor in the school un> rivalled iv hit peculiar department. The Professor cannot, however, boast of many pupils, aa the number of students last year was only two. To pay a skilled saVant £600 a year fur teaohing two youpg men lor* a session of six months loo'.s like too much of a good thin/;. Our crop ...of thoroughly educated mingrulogiets ia fcoo small and too costly. The Government should utiliao the professor by appointing him Inspector of Mines. The country is too young to ufford the maintenance of a sinecure. The professor might help us out of our difficulties by important mineral discoveries. A rinnabur lodo is among th ■ possible di coveries in Waipori or Wuitahuna to skilled exploration. Ccppor and silver mines in more places than one are among the probabilities.—Evening Herald.

WitKßfl, the Shortland jeweller, is selling his choice and large stock of jewellery . at roduood prices. New goois, chaste and beautiful in design. Must bo sold*. Call d»rly. Watch Glasses, Sixpence; Watch Keje, Threepence.—[Adyt.3

Dkolinh of &fAN.—Nerrouß Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotenoo, Sexual Debility, cured by " WelU' Hralth Benewcr." At druggists. —Kcmptborno, Prosser and Co., Agents, Auckland. '