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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5228, 20 October 1885, Page 2

Some maliciously inclined person passing along Pollen street lost night, about nnlf-past ten o'clock, threw a large piece of quartz throngh the window cf Mr B. Sincock, fruiterer, and by an advertisement appearing ir> another column, Mr SineocU offers a reward for the discovery of the miscreant.

Yistebday was the day appointed all over the colony for the regular half-yearly examination for the Civil Service. There were onlj two local candidates, Miss Murray and Master Kenrick, both in the junior grade, who were examined by Mr Tizard, Collector of Customs at the Customs house.

We would draw (he special attention of our readers, and especially auy who have sn intention of t&king part in the Annual Flower Show in aid of the ETauraki Ladies Benevolent Society, to the date on which this event will take place, being the 12th instead of the 19.h Kovember.

At the Polico Court this morning, before I H. 0. Lawlorand Nepean Kenny, Eeqs. J's.P.i an inebriate was fined 5a and costs or 24 hours imprisonment. —The following persons were convicted of breaches of the Borough bye-law No. 3, section 281, in allowing cattle to wander through the streets, and fined each 5* and costs: George Dalztel, Richard Smith John Dugan, Cbas. Robinson, and Alex. McCollum, Thomas Crosbie was charged with a breech of the FoKce Offences Act, by having a bull wandering in Alfred street, and was fined Is and costs. Constable Dunn stated that the penalties inflicted here* tofore in there cases had been so lenient tha they had not been effectual in putting a stop to them, and that should any come up for a second time, he would ask the Bench to inflict a more severe penalty.

Yestebday afternoon Mr Jno. Neal had a narrow escape from a serious accident through bis horse falling with him in Brown street. The rider managed to pet clear of the animal as be fell, and came off with only a slight abrasion of the skin on his right knee.

Sryebal enquiries are daily made as to when the LaMonte furnace will commence operations. We csn oniy learn that the delay in beginning is owing to the non-arrival from Australia of the aseayer and coming' manager of the works here; they are expected to arrive within the next fortnight. The quantity of stuff on hand for treatment will probably hare to be considerably augmented before the furnace starts.

New Zealand matters attract considerable attention at Home, as is ohewn by the following, culled from a London paper t—" Perhaps the most extraordinary development as yet attained by belligerent philanthropy is reported from New Zealand, in the shape of a attract within the limits of the publie-bouae young men who would unquestionally bs better outside. Hence, a movement under the auspices of several ladies, for whose philanthropy the reporter vouches, to replace all the Hebes by Ganymedes, and compel the young men to tope for fopiegs' sake, without the excuse of a flirtation. The Legislature has actually been petitioned, and grave statesmen, expert in weighing votesj haye professed themselves not indisposed in principle to this scandalous act of tyranny. The incident is well worth attention, as exemplifying the slender respect of democratic communities for personal liberfy, as well as to what lengths, with what utter contempt of freedom of contract and natural rights, aggressive philanthropy is ready to go in pursuance of its impracticable enterprise of malting people virtuous by Act of Parliament. Tha one redeeming feature is the delightful little bifc of feminine jealousy which, more than even temperance zeal, seems to lie at the bottom of ifc." -.

The County Clerk to-day received a telegram from Wellington etating that the sum of £377 16s 4d had been placed to the credit of the County by Government.

A meetikg of the East and West Coast and Nelson Railway Guarantors was feed at Chriatcburch yesterday, when the delegates, Messrs Bobeon and Fell, presented a lengthy report. After detailing the efforts which preceded and led to the offer of Messrs Meiggs and Son, the report concluded^-" From infoimation we could get respecting our scheme after it had been carefully considered by those best capable of judging we felt satisfied that it would bo impossible to get it. taken up on a land grant basis only, and tbat the offer of Messrs Meiggs and Son was a reasonable one which desarred the cousidor.tion of Government and tba Souse. We therefore telegraphed the offer to Govern* ment and returned to New Zealand, leaving Mr Scott to take the necessary steps in concluding the contract, should the offer have been accepted by the House. We cannot but regret that in somo quarters this offer made by a firm which occupies so good a position in the financial world should have been treated with each conliunily, and spoken of in such intemperate language, as such behaviour can* not fail to have a damaging effect upon the reputation in England of our fe'low colcnis s as reasonable and intelligent men, and will doubtless materially add to the difficulties in placing any similar scheme upon the London market."

The Post says that the following is the form of oath administered to a Chinese interpreter by the police orderly at tha MBgietr»tp's Court at Wellington:—" Take the book into your right hand John, you shall faithfully interpret the Chinese language into the English language, and the English language into the Chinese language to the boat of your ability s'elp you blow oat the match."

News has beep received by Mp Jj% ■gent in Auckland of a tnQet .successful reduction of fifty tons of ore tent all toe way from the Broken Hill Oa.'s claim at Sjlver'on to LaMonte's furnace at Melbourne. This parcel of quartz produced 40/ OOozs of bullion, valued at £8000, sufficient to p*y all charges for the erection of a .complete furnace and plant on their own property. This is, we suppose, an unparalleled achievement jn the bjstory of silver uining.

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Thb Cfttnbridgo correspondent of the I Auckland Star etatos that a man named Clements, a contractor for the Waikato Tim* her Company, left Waotu on Wednesday, It-aving a letter behind him with instructions that it was not to be opened till Saturday. The letter was accordingly opened on Saturday, and was to the effect, that he wag afraid jo meet bis creditors, and that his body would either be found at the booms in the Waikatj River, or else he would never be heard of again. He Jibs since been seen riding in the direction of Taupo, and his body, ib is needless to say, has not. yet put in an appearance at the booms.

The Queen of Barotonga left Auckland for Waikato yesterday to see Tawhiao. The party leave for the islands by the Janet Niccol on Friday week. '

A thibd attempt has been made to burn down the house of Mrs Curry, senr, in Roxburg street Wellington, and next door to the residence of C. Cutry, which was recently burnt down under auspicious circumstances. The Insurance Companies interested have notified Mrs Curry that they will not pay the amount of insurance if the place is burnt down.

"Staying" Power.— lt will be interesting to utilises, and to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at ' home " and in the Bister colonies an article tsas of late years come into general use, which is very strongly recommended as being an exceedingly pleasant beverage and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is expressively termed " staying power " —in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer to Cadbury's " Cocoa Essence."