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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5129, 25 June 1885, Page 2

Between three and four o'clock this morn ing several sheep, in one of the paddocks connected with the Parawai sale yards, were being worried by doge, Bnd come of the employes of Banks and Co. succeeded in shooting two of the destroyers; twenty sheep were seriously injured, and cix are missing Unless those, owning uncontrollable member g of the canine species in the neighborhood desire to render themselves liable for damage done by their pets, we would recommend them to put them under some control. -

Tenders for the supply of rations to-the poor in the Borough during the ensuing twelve months, were opened at the Council Chambers at noon today, the lowest, that of Mears and Co., was accepted.

At the Warden's Court to-morrow another drainage CB9e, Depp Level Cross Co. V. Kuranui Hill Co., will be called on for hear* ing. These proceedings have been instituted for the recovery of drainage contributions in arrear by the Kuranui Hill Co., at the rate of £30 per month. Mr Miller will sppear for the plaintiff company, and Mr Lush for defendant.

The following encouraging telegram waa posted at the Corner this morning from the manager of the Cambria G-.M.Co.: —" 70 pounds specimens and picked stone from leading atope, No. 3 level.—H. W. Moobe."

" A xoteb of order " writes complaining of the congregation of males from fifteen years of age to twenty»two and orer at various street corners,'notably at the junctions of Cochrane and Pollen streets and Mary and Pollen streets, after dark, and the use by them at times of language not quite suitable to ears polite. Our correspondent very pertinently aaks can these obstructionists and offenders not be asked to " more on." .* The police have not been very busy of late ; perhaps they will attend to the matter.

In connection with, and under the auspices of, the Loyal Waikato Lodge a quadrille assembly has been recently successfully in« augurated. A well attended dance took place last night, when the floor of the Oddfellows' Hall was " tripped o'er " by some fifty beaus and belles. The space was somewhat restricted for the number of dancers, but when the Hall is enlarged this drawback will be obviated. The dance is to be a three-weekly one.

Bx our Parliamentary columns it will be seen that Sir George Grey has secured the second reading of the Law Practitioners' Bill by tho narrow majority of two; the division list was—ayes 30, noes 28. An exhibit for ths Wellington Exhibition was shewn to us yesterday by Mr Hurley of Shortiand. The work is worthy of every prnise, and corsists of a pair of jockey boot uppers and tops (hand work). The new wheel supplied by Messrs Bawden and Cliroo for the Herald battery is now completed, and will be placed in position on the first opportunity. Ik another column, Mr Jao. Marshall aotifias that he has received a quantity of Owen and Graham's salvage stock, whio'i be is now opening up, a-ad will commence selling on Saturday at greatly reduced prices. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Government Life Insurance Association, held in Wellington yesterday afternoon, the regulstions for the purposes of the meeting to be held on the 27th inst. respecting voting on the subject of Local Boards were au ended so as to make all proxies valid that are examined and verified up to the time of meeting. This allows further time for the receipt of proxies from a distance. The Auckland Grammar School Governors have decided to offer to Professors Brown and Shand £75 each to examine the Grammar Schools, exclusive of travelling expresses. Louis Daeb, draper, Auckland, at whose premises the Victoria street fire originated a month ago, was arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of setting fire to the premises with intent to defraud the Colonial Insurance Company. The proceedings are taken by the police, and not the Insurance Companies interested.

Mb S juhdehs, agent for the patentee of the i La Monte process of treating ores, is at tho ! Thames, and informa us that the requisite appliances for the erection of the necessary furnace for ore treating, under the process, are expected to airire in Auckland on Tuesday next, and will probably be in full working order on the Thames in about two or three months. Mr La Monte cabled front M|lbbarn« to his Auckland agents for one hntadn^l '.toes of Karangahake stuff to be forward**! ib^fairn ; a" reply was cent that this wofeldHMftD »n expenditure of £500, and Mr" hk&Monte agreed to pay the amount—upon the J quartz being placed on the Auckland Whatf-^on a bill of lading accompanying it being forwarded to him with a3O daya' draft. There are many advantages attached to this process being encouraged, as we find that some trouble nan been experienced iv negociating for the supply of bricks, coke, and other adjuncts to the work designed being carried out at Karangahake, thus showing that an opening exists for the opening up of the coalfields in the district-, the manufacl ure of coke and bricks. We look with hope to a satisfactory result arising from this Byateoj" of treuting ores in the district! more especially as many expectations are built upon its success. '-

Constable Mitcheii, of Paeroa, has ex« plained io Supt. Thomson that the ekulls found in ihe well under tho dwelling lately occupied by him in Ponsonby were placed there by him, being specimens used by him while a medical student. Haring no room for them in his luggage, when transferred to Paeroa, he had thrown them down the well.

At the inquest on the lad Seed, who was shot by another youth in Wellington on Tuesday, a verdict of " Accidentally ebot" waß^retutned.

Muthxbs with sickly, fretful, nursing children, will cur« the child and benefit Ihemeelrei by taking American Sop Bitters d&Uy,

It is understood that Major Crowe, who has for nearly twenty years filled the position of assistant storekeeper in the Defence Department in Wellington, has resigned his office, and is about to retire on a pension. The Government hare allowed M«jor Orowe six months' leave of absence oni full pay prior to hia retirement, as a recognition of his services.

Thh Wellington Woollen Factory held their first annual meeting last night. Everything has now been satisfactorily arranged for the carrying on of operations.

A mketin* of shareholders of the t)art G-.M. Co. was to have been held iv Auckland on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of conBidering the financial position of the Company, but it lapsed through want of a quorum. The following statement of assets and liabilities prepared for submission Showed the liabilities to he £1018 15s Id; the assets, including calls due (£457), £662 17s 5d ; deficiency, £355 17s 8d: grand total, £1018 15s Id. Mr F. Stone (the mine manager; recommended tho crosscut to bo extended to the Jupiter reef, which was about 130 feet further ahead, and was from 10 to ldt feet in thickness. It was heavily mineralised, and in places where it had been worked on the surface it went from 6to lOdwts to the ton As the crosscut would strike the reef 220 feet below any of the old workings, he thought it worth while to push the crosscut ahead to this reef.—Star.

A deputation of gentlemen representing the various insurance offices in Wellington waited upon Sir J. Yogel yesterday to proiest against some of the clauses in the Fire and Marine Insurance Bill now before Parliament,, and to urge their withdrawal. Sir Julius Yogel said the bill hud been introduced at the instance of the colonial offices, who wished to be relieved of their unlimited liability. He promised to refer the matter to Government, and if the effect of the bill would be to restrict the operations of foreign companies, he thought the clause requiting ths deposit of securities might be withdrawn. He could give no answer, however, in the meantime.

The official declaration of the result of the Southern Maori election was mada at Kaiapoi yesterday. The numbers polled were the same as previously telegraphed, and Tamiti Pratt was declared elected. Henare Paratini protested against the validity of the election, on the ground that the Beturning Officer hud failed to give the number of votes polled for each candidate at the various gazetted polling places. In the evening a public dinner was given at the pah, and attended by a large number of Maoris and Europeans. The Admiralty have supplied the New Zealand Co.'s B.M.S. Aorangi with a quick firing six-pounder gun of new pattern. It is capable of discharging 10 or 12 rounds of shot per minute. This class of gun is chiefly intended as a defenre against torpedo boats, and is fitted on the upper deck, or, if necessary, in the rigging. Ancihsb lad, Harry Smales, at Ponsonby, is confined to his bed though injuries received at football. Two doctors ate attending him. The Sand fly has arrived from Tonga. Everything was quiet when she left. The religious disputes had been settled by almost all the people going over to the Free Church. The Liberal Association in Auckland are circulating petitions in favour of aland tax, as opposed to a property tax.