THAMES NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10411, 8 April 1897, Page 5

THAMES NEWS.

[by telegraph, —own correspondent.] Thames, Wednesday. Lnnes, the farmer who was injured in the affray at Otnahu, returned home to-day, ilia hearing and general condition having considerably improved. Agnew, the victim of the shooting case, has also improved sufficiently to leave the Hospital, The casos in which they are connected will, it is anticipated, be heard on Saturday. Mr. C. D. Walts, an old and much respected resident of the Thames, died at his residence, Farawai, early this morning. He was well-known in mining circles, baring been manager of the Orlando, Calliope, and Mariner mines, besides having charge of properties in other parts of the distriot at different times. About two years ago he was attacked with a'disease known as " miners' complaint," which terminated in his death. Deceased was a member of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge of Freemasons, being elected W.M. in 1894, and ho also belonged to the Loyal Waikato Lodge of Oddfellows. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon, Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Waifce and family in their bereavement.

Tho Kiripaha, 8.9., arrived here for the fires time this evening from Neunguru, with 131 tons of coal for the Big Pump. At the County Council meeting, this evening, it was decided to grant Mr. Prentice, who wrote re a scheme for a tramway at the Thames, from Tararu Point to the racecourse a concession for 12 months to construct such tramway through the portion of the county from the south boundary of the borough to Parawai along the county main road, A letter was also received from Messrs. Bewicko, Moreing, and Go., of the Whnngamata Proprietary Company, backed up by a petition from several claim holders at Whangamata and Wharekawa, employing a total of 69 men, urging upon the county the necessity of constructing a waggon road from the Whangamata Harbour up the Wharekawa Valley beyond the Whangamata Proprie.. tary battery site, the distance being about six miles. Unless' the Council authorises this road operations will be greatly retarded owing to the difficulty of getting machinery on the ground. The chairman (Mr. Dunlop) pointed out the necessity of inquiring as to the prospects of machinery being erected, and suggested that the engineer should visit locality to gain an estimate of the cost of the proposed road and other information, and a proposition being put to that effect was carried. Mr. Corbett stated that the properties at Whangamata were considered exceedingly valuable, and lie had' no doubt as. to the genuineness, of the appeal. '/ ;•»■*• ':. •