THAMES NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1887, Page 2

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TKLHQRAr-H—OWN CORRESPONDENT. )

Tuamks, this day. Narrow Escapo From Drowning. Miss Kate Twohill, daughter of the licensee of tho Brian Born Hotel, had a narrow oscapo from drowning while endeavouring to I'OCOUO anothor young girl named McDonald, who got out of her depth while bathing. Both were unconijcioua whon rescued, but soon recovered.

Resisting tho Police.

A teaman of tho barque Killarnoy, named Victor Kronhnhn, was fined £3, or one month's imprisonment, for resisting the polico when arresting him, and also £1 10s or 4S hours for breaking two windows.

A man named Guorge Pavera! has b6en arrested at Hamilton on a charge of ob raining money under false pretences from Charles Kalman, licensee of tho Empire Hotel.

The Slaushtor-house,

It has bcon decided to at once ro erect slaughter houso buildings destroyed by the rccout lire, and tendora aro already called for tho work.

School of Mines.

Following aro tho nominations received for the- School of Mines Committee: Dr. Kiigour.l'rosident: A. I'ricoand JJr. Davy, Vioo-frc?i(ionti> : J. Watson, Treasurer ; and D. U. Bayldon, (.:. \V. Bull, G. S. Clark, ,1. F. Heighway, H. W. Moore, und J. 11. Smith, CoiDUiitt'O, As tho number of persona nominated do?s not exceed those ro ,uiiod, those gentlemen will ho declared (July olectcd at the annual meeting this evening.