Untitled

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1792, 18 April 1874, Page 3

. A telegram from Auckland informs us that a vessel has had to retard to the Tanwki, owing to the natives having established a blockade of the Piako river, under our very noses. The cutter was taking stores up to Captain Peacock's farm, in that large tract of country to which easy access canbo had only by the Piako This, it must be admitted, is coming it rather strong on the part of our ahpriginal brothers; but we supposs that the Native Office, which rules the Europeans in the North Island with a rod of iron, will angrily tell us that if the natives will not allow, us to taken- boat or vessel up the Piako, we must just stay away. What next ? and next ? The Thames will be blockaded at Hikutaia in a few weeks, we suppose, and instead of the Europeans.penetrating into the King country, as ihe Native Office is continually boasting it is just about to do, we have' the natives edging us ous of the land ye have honestly bought.and paid for. Thes.s 'Pretty Jane'sailed from Auakland on Thursday night for Gisborne and Napier with a full general cargo, and the following pa'sengera:— '•! rs lloble. Steerage: Mrs Wild, Mr Burdett, Mrs' Murray aud six children. . Major Gordon will make his annual inspection of the Thames Scottish and Naval Brigade at their drill-sheds, Gwhamstown, this evening. To-morrow there will be a general Church parade of : all Volunteers, in order to show the major an approximate of the strength of the companies on the .Thames.. We have no doubt there will be a good muster. ; At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, one of a series'of cases of trespass was tried, arising-from some cows belonging to Mr: Buckley having gone on to Maori cultivations at; • Xirikiri. •' There is considerable difficulty in; 'three' 'cases, and bitter disputes are always : 'wising in districts where Europeans and Maoris i are intermingled, The law is,, that even where i there is no fence, the owner of crops damaged j may claim damages. His Worship said that ifj 'a man kept cattle he was bound to keep themj on his own land, or have them properly watched; j but people'simply turned them out and trusted: : to Providence. Mr Dodd, who appeared for. Buckley, said that it was the fact, though he; could not prove it, that the Maoris drove the' cattle into the cultivations andt'then to" the! pound. ,: ■■ | ■ It will be seen by advertisement'th'at Captain; . Ljpsey, of No. 1 Royals, calls upon his' men to; return their uniformSjarmg; and accoutrements,' preparatory to the resignation of the corps, in; . consequence of the unfavourable report of their'. efficiency by the inspecting officer, Major; .Gordon. ; ' /'" !; " | •■. Mr. Whitaker and Mr Warwick Weston, two of the directors of the United Pumping Association, came down from Auckland jester--day, for the purpose, we believe, of arranging for the further sinking of the big shaft, and . also to make some definite arrangements for the levying of. drainage rates on all mines benefited by, the Pumping Association. The annual inspection of No. 2 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers and Thames Rifle Rangers took place at the in rear of the Scotia] Hotel, Grahamstown, lastevening. There was a good attendance of the companies, Major Gordon entered Ihe shed at half-past 7, and was saluted by both companies. Lieutenant Digoan was calM to'the front, and put the companies through the manual and platoon exercises. Lieut. Carnie wis called upon, and formed the Rangers, into aconpauy, square toji receive cavalry, Lieut. Hoskin put No. 2 through company drill, when ; the major took charge of the parade and ex.mined the companies in 1 various' movements, He complimented the men on the way in'which they had drilkd, and stated that he should have much ' pleasure in signing their capitation l certificates; He also expressed his opinion that with a month's'drill they'could be made equal in efficiencyto any company in the colony.. i. , "Recruit'' writesi-^"To the Rditor.-Sir; —I crave spice in" your; columhs to explain to , Major Gordon, who is how oracially'inspecting the Volunteers in this district, the reason . that, I. and others,', whom'he chose to designate ; .;'me;e recruits,' did not attempt to 'form fours' without a rear rank. ' I have been a ; Volunteer for five years consecutively,' and a pretty regular attendant at drill, yet have 1 never heard it laid down as a principle that a - company in position .as a front rank only should •< -attempt.to form fours at the command 'deep]' If the major bad intimated on Thursday evening that he wished the Meft files' to fall to' rear of the 'light files,' he would have found >;.the '.'.mere recruits'; quite equal.; to; the occasion." ,-.:, ': •• It will be,'seen by advertisement elsewhere ; -thatthe popular .Carandini vocalists will give' ■ : the first of a series of three entertaiuments at ■■: the.' Academy. ;of Music to-night. Since this • -company last appeared at the Thames considerable additions have been made to its strength, but one voice, that of Miss Rosina (Mrs Palmer), will be missed, by.her numerous, admirers. The ndditions comprise the Mures Isabella and .< ■ Lizzie Carandini, whose singing has been very highly spoken of by the press. Mr G. Cotterell, a comic humourist of /considerable renown,, also accompanies the,family, and is considered, a very great (acquisition. .The abilities of ,■■•■ Madame .Carandini, Mis? Fannie, and Mr Henry Gordon are top well, known .here to require i • further reference. .There are all the elements :■ of a really ; high class entertainment, and we are quite sure'that during their short stay at «.i the Thames-the concerts will.be largely patronised. r ' ', • We observe by the 'New' Zealand Gazette th'at "'Captain Walter Edward Gudgeon, eon of Mr T. W. Gudgeon, has been appointed to command the Militia and Volunteers' in the Poverty Bay district. ; , . ■ | 'A ineeting'of the Board of Education was heldon-Thursday, when the following business , .respecting local schools:—"The Board expressed its opinion that it did not con-" sider that teachers, of large schools especially, should engage in teaching private classes, their time being fully required for the public schools .- and for ins'ructing the pupil teachers, who o,dd so much to their average attendance and dinse- .,, quent Balary,, Mrß Pilkiagton was appointed ,; . assistant teacher at the Thames school at a salary of £80 per annum, '. " i The'Z&w Zealand Gazette of April 9 contain? .the following notifications:—ln the • Thames Scottish KiUe Volunteers-Sub-lieu-tenant Samuel Charles Schotield to be lieutenant; William Dey- to be sub-lieuteuant. In the , • Thames Scottish Rifle Volunteer Uadet Corps —Hdwin Davy'to be, honorary captain ; John Phillips to be honorary lieutenant. The following resignations are notified:—Honorary Ciptain S. 0. S'chofield, Thames Scottish Rifle Volunteer Cadet Corpj; Lieutenant 0. A. I obertson, Thames Scottish Rifle VolunteeiS. _ A Provincial Government Gazette was publishel on Thursday containing a notico of Mr H. D, Morpeth's'appointment as Inspector of Lnnatic Asylums, vice Mr H. H, Turton, resigned. Also a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Government for the quarter ~. ending 31st March, which shows' that the :dis- : ■:' bursements were £21,382 12s 41, and that to moet this, in addition to the expenditure of ; £8, 175 lis B'J, balance from list-quarter',' an overdraft at the bank, of £3,156 8a 8d has been 4nc.w«i.'

i fifty men leave to-day for the. Oamaru public works, in response to au appeal for labour i made through an agent at the Thames. , ; A concert and ball was held in the Waiotahi School-room on Thursday evening, for the purpose of raising a fund for improving the playground attached to this public school. The entertainment was well attended, notwithstanding the threatening weather. The concert commenced at 7 o'clock, when Mr W. ltoive took the chair.. Messrs Trewheela, Catran, White, and Mills, the Cornish glee singers, gave several pieces, and, amongst others, Mr Catran sang the " Vacant Chair," in very good voice. Mrs Campbell the "March of the Cameron Men." The Misses Hunter and Karchard also rendered a duet in exquisite style. Messrs Reed and Hart assisted the vocil entertainment, and Mr R. Owen presided at the harmonium. At the conclusion of the concert, votes of thanks were accorded to all who had assisted, and to the chairman. Dancing commenced at 9 o'clock, and was kept up with 'much spirit until early in the morning. ! The s.s'Pbcabe'arrived in theManukau on ■ Thursday with the following passengers:—Mr land Mrs'King'don, Mrs Guildford, Mr and Mrs Willis, Mr and Mrs Searle, Mr and Mrs Simimonds, Mr and Mrs Booth, Mrs and Master .Davis, Mrs Kenny, Mrs Bonnington and child, Mrs and Miss Holdsworth, Mrs Connell, Miss Clara Stephenson, Miss Merryman. ' Messrs. Dalgleisb, Robinson,'Wilcox, Morgan, Conway, ■Mahoney, Ward, South, Capt Jones, and Dr Simpson, Steerage—Messrs. Johnson, Cousins, ' Aaniatu, Harrison, Pearce, Still, Jones, Steel, ■ ; Morris, Roberts, Jackson, Mr and Mrs Welsh, : Mr and Mrs Bigham, and.Mrs-Quinn. A writer in a'Melb.ourne'paper says:—''The superstitious belief which nearly all married women'have in the hidden virtues of the wedding • ring has often struck me as being very affecting, i Nice women out of ten will, tell you their wedding rings have never been off their fingers since the day they were married, and would look on any.accident that would lead to a re- ; moval of the matrimonial emblem as a misfortune to be for ever deplored. This speiks wed for women, It shows'how they cherish us in their very heart of hearts, and how they strive to have always before them an outward aud visible sign of the inward and spiritual grace we have given, to their lives. It is well that, custom requires the symbol of the married state to be worn by the woman. It allows her an opportunity of publicly expressing the value in which she holds it, and inferentially her loyalty to, the man who placed it there. It is to the woman what the Victorian Cross is to the soldier, or the blue ribbon to the statesman —something to be openly worn, and never : parted with while life holds She may scold us ; and quarrel with us, neglect 'her home and I flirt with other men, lecture us for a heur when '' we are a minute late for dinner; but sheclinga j to the wedding ring through all, and would i shudder at the thought of taking it off. From j which I draw the conclusion that they love us j a great deal'more, in a secretive sort of manner, I than we give them credit for.