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Thames Advertiser, Volume XI, Issue 3126, 26 September 1878, Page 3

The Inspector of Miners' Rights (Mr MoRhone) has taken proceedings against several persons for breaches of the Goldfield Regulations, but more particularly for being in occupation of land as residence sites without miners' rights. It will be well for those who are in this position to put their houses in order, as we are informed that the Inspector has received instructions to proceed against all parties so offending,

At the sitting of the Assembly late last night the question of re-adjustment of representation came under discussion, when Government was requested, if possible, to introduce a bill to provide for the same, and if not possible to do so at once to consider the matterduringthe The question of a telegraph station at "lingwood occupied the time of the House for some hours, and the station was negatived by 30 to 37.

Dr Gilbert was yesterday arrested under an information charging him with using abusive and threatening language to Mr Jas. Cooks, whereby thu informant had reason to fear grievous bodily harm would be inflicted. Defendant will he brought up at the Police Court this morning to answer the charge.

The Thames Combination Troupe will give an entertainment in the Academy of Musie this evening on behalf of a fund to erect a headstone, &c, over the grave of one of their members, the late Geo. Hurley, The programme, which will be found in our advertising columns, is amost attractive one, and ought to draw a good house on behalf of such a deserving object,

On Tuesday the Resident Magistrate held a Court at Paeroa, in the police quarters, when David Bruce was fined 40s and costs for slaughtering sheep on unlicensed premises at Owharoa. An action was brought under the Dog Nuisance Act, but it was settled out of Court. A man of colour named Gordon summoned J, M. Coote for assault, It appeared that prosecutor had been using some disgusting language in the presence of females, and defendant corrected him in an unorthodox style. Under the circumstances he was let off with a nominal fine of Is and costs.

We learn that the native meeting at Komata has been brought to a close, and members have left for their respective settlements.

Sergeant Jackson (in the absence of Mr SubInspector Bullen) conducted the case against the brothers Mclnaney, heard in the Police Court yesterday. The sergeant acquitted himself very well, notwithstanding that it was the first time he had tried his hand at the business,

At the. ordinary weekly meoting of the Wellington Tramway Co. the manager submitted returns showing that the enterprise is making satisfactory progress. The average weekly receipts are £200, against working expenses £114, leaving a profit of £86 per week. It is expected that when the line is in thorough working order the receipts will be materially augmented, while the increase of expenses will be but nominal. The traffic is reported to be steadily increasing. The returns for the week ending Saturday show 15,376 passengers againßfc 15,178 during the previous week.

The new explosive, dynamite, is slowly but surely making its way into public favour, notwithstanding the great opposition offered it when first introduced. It is found to be far more serviceable in many respects than powder. For instance, it is largely used by foundrymen for breaking up old castings, previous to being remelted, a3 the metal is far more readily broken by it than with powder or a drop. An instance of its powerful properties was witnessed by us at Mr Judd's foundry a few days ■ ago, „A..lMgo to be broken up for the purpose of melting it, and to attain this end a small charge of dynamite was placed in a crevice of the wheel (which was slightly cracked), and fired. In two or three minutes the shot went off, and on examining the wheel it was found to be broken clean in two. Several more shots were fired for the purpose of breaking the metal smaller, and with the same results as at first. Dynamite is also used for removing snags, blasting rocks, trees, roots, as well as for mining purposes; but owing to the sickly smell which follows it when fired in a mine, it is not so generally used for the latter purpose as blasting powder.

At a meeting of the Lyttelton Begatta Committee a programme was arranged, the three principal races being :—The Interprovincial Champion Eace in fJur-oared racing whale, boats, first prize £75, second £25; Champion Yacht Eace, open to all comers, no centre boards, first prize cup valued £25 and fifty sovereigns, second prize £25; Champion Sailing Eace, for trading vessels 150 tons register, open to all comers, no centre boards, first prize cup value £25 and seventy-five sovereigns, second prize £25,

The Eev. E. S. Jackson, of the English Church, Christchurch, died on Tuesday night after a protracted illness. He was private secretary to the bishop.

A burglary was committed in Chiistehurch on Tuesday night at the shop of Mrs Braddell, bookseller. The burglars carried off two cash boxes, one containing £10 ia money, the other Stamps worth £100.

The Native Land Court at Matata has been sitting for some seven weeks over one block of 114,000 acres, Kaingaroa No. 1, which hai just been awarded to the Ngatihape and Ngatimanawa. There were nine tribea among the counter-claimants. Kaingaroa No, 2 block, of 186,000 acres, remains to be inquired into, Negotiations have been entered into for the purchase of the following blouks:—Heruiwi, 25,161 acres; Pukabunia, 43,051 acres; Te Hukui, 2,358 acres; Te Tatua West, 35,000 acres; Paengaroa or Papanui, 18,600 acres; Kaituna, 6,686 acres; Te Puke, 28,972 acres; Eau-o-te-Huia, 597 acres: Kaikokopu and Pukeros, 36,709 acres; Otamarakau, 27,776 ncres; Tahunaroa, 21,736 acres; Opureke, 1,590 acres; Matata Blocks, 19,995 acres; Whakarewa, 32,260 acres; Kangiuru, 40,000 acres; Parekarangi, 80,000 acres; Tumunui and Eatoreka, 50,000 acres; Paeroa, 100,000 acres;. Kapenga, 30,000 acres; Eotomahana, fi.Wrec'res; Opakau, s,oooacres; TeKoutu, 6,000 acres; Eotohokahoka, 20,000 acres; Kaingaroa, 300,000 acres; Kahakabaroa, 2,000 Taharua, 13,600 acres; Mobaka and Mangatainoko, 58,000 acres.

The residents at Opotiki gave a dinner to their County delegate (Mr Eoberfc King) on his return from Wellington, The correspondent who chronicled the proceedings for the B.P. Himes says "the harmony was kept up until late, and some of the jovial ones declare that they did not think it possible that it would have taken them so long to walk homo along a toad only a chain wide."

'What great effects from little causes spring!' The Hon. Dr, Henries said, yesterday, in tko legislative Council, that he had been twitted with being the cause of the rabbit nuisance. The facts that led to the accusation were that several years ago be had bought four or five rabbits from a new arrival, and, from his European experience, thinking they would do no harm, had set them free. Hence New Zealand's greatest plague, a pest that other speakers said was so great as to threaten the whole machinery of Government, who would soon be unable to sell any land unless rabbits were exterminated) Mention was made of settlers who had thrown up their pastoral leases, they being rendered valueless from the number of rabbits. Mr Miller said he knew a man who had killed 300,0(10 rabbits on his run, in a short time; and Captain Fraser mentioned a. place where several hundred thousands of skins were stored, waiting till a dishonest Government would pay the bonus on them, Colonel Whitmore wound up the discussion, and pleased all parties, by promising to pay up all arrears of bonus, and by trying to get it continued until the nuisance was reduced,— New Zcvhndcr.