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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1888, 11 August 1874, Page 2

An. extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the City of York Gold Mining Company, con« vened on the requisition of six shareholder?, will be held in the Mechanics' Institute this evening, to consider certain proposals. We understand that the principal object sought to be attained is the removal of the office of the company to Auckland, and shareholders who take any interest in the retention of the offices of gold mining companies on the Thames, when a majority of the holders of the shares are found to reside here, should make it their busi* nesa to be present at to-night's meeting. ' The office of the Ruby Gold Mining Company is to be removed to Auckland this week, and the offices of the City of York and Queen of the Thames Gold Mining Companies are also to be removed. It will be seen from our Wellington telegram that the Hon. the Premier has introduced to the House his resolutions for the abolition of the North Island provinces, for the establishment of the seat of Government at Wellington, and for making the land revenualooal revenue according to the compict of 1856. The Government propose to consider during the recess how they can best give effect to these proposals. The announcement was received by members of the House with applause, A meeting of the Abbotsford Royal Arch Chapter will be held in the freemasons' Hall, Owenstreet, this avening, for the election of officers of the Mark, Excellent, and .Royal Arch degrees for the ensuing twelvemonths. Mr F. A. Pulleine reports a satisfactory sale yesterday of freehold property at Parawai, the price realised being about £40 per acre. ( The Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society of the Thames will celebrate their fourth anniversary by a ball to be held in the Academy of Music on the 7th proximo, Tickets may now be obtained from Mr Landers, Secretary, or any of the committee. The s.s.' Star of the South,' Captain Palmer, left Auckland on Saturday for Napier and Southern ports. Passengers—Original from Fiji: Mr and Mrs Butters, Mrs Day, Mr Greaves, and Mr Mealier. Prom Auckland: Mrs Hazelwood, Mr Cater, Miss Whitkker, Mr Smitherman, Mrs Melton} Messrs Pearson, Mann, Brown, Caldwell; and four in the steerage. Messrs Cruickshank and Co. have received a telegram from Messrs Bright Bros,, Melbourne, intimating that the s.s. 'Hero' arrived at Melbourne on the Ist instant, and that she would sail thence on her return trip to Auckland on the 7th. She may therefore be expected about next Saturday or Sunday. Writing on the 3rd instant the Rotorua correspondent of the Bay of Plenty Times states that "Last week the whole line of mountains was all covered with snow, presenting a most picturesque appearance. The nights were unusually cold, but the calm, sunny, beautiful days which followed more than recompensed for the froats." ... The Wellington correspondent of the Herald says" I hear that Mr Von der Heyde is satisfied that his election is void. An analagous case transpired in Tokomairiro, Otago, several years since. The case will probably be decided by the House on Tuesday. Macfarlane will probably take hi 3 seat. On the subject of Waibato land jobbery and Mr Alfred Cox's lease of Hawke's Bay lands, Mr F. H. Troupe writes" Will Alfred Cox deny that his friends and self between them hold no more than 25,000 acres on lease in Hawke's Bay? This is the only point the public desire to be clear about, so that they can believe him and disbelieve Mr Waterhouse, or vice versa. It is not my intention to follow Alfred Cox in his dissertation upon the native land laws, but will merely add, in conclusion, that so far as being a political Ishmael is concerned, I have been a resident in this province (and nowhere else in the Australasian colonies) for a longer period than the said Alfred Cox, and it has always been my endeavour in the past, as it will undoubtedly be my aim in the future, to aid, even in the most humble way, any movement that has for its object the sweeping away of these Yankee institutions yclept 'rings,' which, in the very nature of things, are so opposed to all good government and so contrary to the spirit of that immortal adage,'act on the square.'" An interesting insolvency case was recently heard in Melbourne, wherein the wife of. the insolvent was subjected to a severe examination touching the purchase of jewellery and silk dresses shortly before her husband filed his schedule. The lady admitted doing the family washing herself, and to having an affection for expensive China silk dresses. Her mind was a blank, however, as to a large quaatity of female apparel of a costly description, and to property of all sorts, being purchased for her just before the foundation of the family establishment gave way. Mr Blliott, the insolvent, a Melbourne ironmonger, was examined at'some length, and there is likely to be trouble; arising out of rash speculations upon home account. • If an officer, should lose both arras on field of battle, what is the imperative duty of a, srldier towards him?—'.To present anni'. t*| him. : ' ' V'.-;' " :