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Thames Advertiser, Volume XIII, Issue 3685, 5 October 1880, Page 2

The usual monthly sitting of the District Court will not take place lo»day, there being no cases set down for hearing. Mr Robert Ftone, who has the contract for building a large ketch for the Thames and .Auckland timber trade, is making good progress with the work. The keel has beea laid somo tim<*, and the timbers almost fashioned into shape, and a start to put the frame together will probably be made this. week. H. Lsdner writes in reference to statements made by defendant in the action Ladner v. Say, heard at the R.M, Ciurt on Friday, and seems desirous that the public and his friends should know that no part of the stable to be removed ' was on the ground where it hai to be re-built np to Saturday last.' We were shown yesterday, by Mr F, R. 9, Woodward, the Public Librarian, a copy of the Illustrated London News which some visitor has mutilated by cutting out nearly half a column of reading matter, Notwithstanding that offences of this class are liable to severe punishment, the praclice is becoming more common,, and it wonld be well if one of these petty pilferers was caught in flagrante dcliclo, and severely punished. The Rorough has been at considerable expense to make the institution complete and attractive, and it is to be regretted that some of those who

take advantage of its benefits shonld be so mean as to destroy public property.

The Besident Magistrate (ff. Kenriok, Esq,) delivered au important judgment yesterday in the case of Bobbett v. Adlam, a claim for the value of gooda supplied during the time defendant was going through the Bankruptcy Court. His Worship ruled that a debtor was personally liable for goods he obtained during the time he filed his schedu'o and received his discharge, and gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs.

A meeting of the joint Committee of local bodies to discuss the alleged illegal payment of revenue from leaseholders' miners' right?, &c., to the Maoris was held yesterday, when the following resolution was adopted"lt having come under the notice of the Thames Borough and County Councils that certain goldfieldg revenue which, previous to the abolition of the provinces had been paid to the Auckland Provincial Government, has not beon piid to the local governing bodies before mentioned as provided in the Financial Arrangements Act 1876, and Amendment Act 1877, therefore the Mayor and' County Chairman are hereby instructed to make joint application to the Government on behalf of the respective bodies for the said revenue, not only that due for the past, but also the current revenue." Duting the discussion it was stated that the amount of revenue which, had the Provincial Government existed to the present time, would have been payable to it amounts to £22,41519s 3d.

Mr James Thompson, the proprietor of the Thames Hotel, notifies elsewhere that he has made considerable alterations and improve* ments to that woll-known hostelry, which will prove conducive to the comfort and convenience of his patrons,

The Borough Foreman of Works was busily engaged yesterday in top-dreaaing the asphalt footpaths of the town for the coming season, When completed the footpaths will be in a good state of preservation, and reflect credit on the asphalt work done at the Thames.

We are requested to call attention.to tho continuation of Mrs Hume's sale of fancy goods, to be held in the Volunteer Hall, Shortland, this afternoon at four o'clock. We believe there are still some choice articles, such as cosies, ottomans, and cushions, to be disposed of, and, as it is for so worthy a causo, we hope good prices may be realised,

It is stated, in regard to the reply made by the Waste Linds Board to Messrs. Grant and Foster's application for Te Aroha lands, that Captain Steele has not power to go above 30s per acre. Unless Captain Steele communicates by cable with Lincolnshire and gains the consent of his principals to the increased price of 40s, the lands will be open to be dealt with by the Board after the end of October. We do not think tbe Board will be justified in allowing the offer to remain open sufficiently long to receive a reply in the ordinary coarse of steamer, whilst attention is being directed to thesj lands and a higher price is likely to be obtained within the colony for them, At the same time we recognise the advantages which the settlement of such a class of farmers in our midst would confer.

An accident occurred yesterday near the foot of the Moanataiarl, by which a valuable horse, the properly of Mr S. Dickey, narrowly escaped boing killed through the collapse of a portion of the Moanataiari culvert. The collapse has left a large gap, into which the leader of a dray and _ pair plunged, and was with difficulty extricated, Mr Eawden, the Foreman of Works, placed a light at the spot last evening, and this morning men will be set to work to dear away the debris and restore the crown of the culvert, which gave way.

The Bev J. Upton Davis, ofDunedin, during his discourse in the Wellesley-strect Baptist Church, on Sunday, remarked that down in Dunedin they had a large number of scientists, who reasoned God oat of His own universe by the operations of the inexorable laws of science, and who led timid souls a sad life, by worrying them out of their faith and trust in Providence. He did not know whether they were troubled with many of them in Aucklapd, but should imagine not, judging from their., miserable museum!

The lands on the Eiver Thames are begins ning to attract the attention of settlers,' and not without reason, when we consider the quality of the land, the reported discoyery of gold, the beauty of the scenery; the noble, river lined for scores of miles with groves of peach trees, now in full bloom, and presenting a picture of beauty hardly to be surpassed. The fine sandy looms of [the river banks offer the greatest encouragement to agriculturists, though.they have a tendency to be carried away by the freshets, and so shallow the river, Indeed, this is the obie! dinger in tho way of the navigation of the river in the future. - To prevent such obstruction we are glad to learn that Mr J. 0. Firth has just completed the planting of 10,030 willow' trees, whijh have been placed at every sandy bend in the river, from Stanley to Omahu, likely to he affected by freshets or tl)e wash of steamers. Apart from the great vjilue of this measure as a com servator of the liter banks, it will greatly cow duceto the beauty of .tlie fcenery.—StrM.

An eld Auckland settler, Mr. Andrew Rooney, died at Lis residence, Epsom, on Sua" day morning at the advanced age of 76. The deceased was >vell known to all the old residents of Auckland. Mr Rooney arrived in Auckland in 1811, shortly after the foundation of f,he polony, He entered into business in the boot and shoe trade, which he parried op sue? cessfully, and his plaqe of business in Queen? street was at one time the favourite rendezvous of Auckland politicians to discuss politics or for the inauguration of movements ia tit? W®e of social progress,