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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 6968, 14 July 1891, Page 2

I At the Police Court yesterday boforo Mr H. W. Northcrofl, R.M. William Morton was fined 15a and costs 9s for having been dvunk iu Pollon ftreet and resisting Constable Stipleton while in the execution of his duty, John Thomas for riding a horse over a foot' path ia the Borough was let off with a ouition, John Connolly was fined Is and 2s costs for allowing a oow to bo at largo in the stroota. ■' * ■ '

Inflaonn is again vorj prevalent at tho Thames.

'lhoro oro at present in resldonoo at tho Orpbau'e Homo, eleven boys, »nd thir'een girls ;■ and at eervioe three boys and Beven tfirle,

Owing to a mishap to tho boiler of tbo b.b. Rotomahana tho Wai unable to loave Auckland yesterday, Her trip was taken up by fie Argyle,

Several Thamesitos have proceeded to Auokland to heir the Rev. Mark Guy Coarse, of the West End London Mission, who is now on a visit to tho colonies)

Mr B, N. Smith, and Mrs Granger were accorded a v te of thanks at tho Oharitab'e aid Board me tin? Inst nigh , , for gratuk toualy Bupplyingto the' 'rphatugo a number of cherry and gooseberry trees.

TheThimes District Hospital Board has received a subsidy from tho Treasury Dβ' rattment amounting to £10813s lid. The Charitable Aid Board has also rcoeived £5S 13s lid from the same dopartuiont,

At the meeting of the Hospital Boird last niqht, Mrß, K. Coopor nsiqnedbis position us member of the Boird. Tho resignation wa« acoepted, and Mr Gout's, , Chairman of the County Council, was elected to fill the vacancy,

The Relieving ■ Officer (Mr Bruce)-issued rations to the vamo.of £19 63 lOdat Thamei during the past four weeks, against £18 9. fld issued dm ing the previous month, Ai Cnromandol the cost of rations for June ww £5 6s 2d against £5 9s 9d in May.

The annual procession of the Auckland Orangemen in honour of the 12th of July was held on Sunday and was larg ly at* tended. Representatives from Nor, (iand 12 lodges at Thames joinol in the proooseion wlroli proceeded to the Chora! Hall where a service was held, There wero fully J,OOO present. • •"•',■ Mr Renshaw, Chairman.of (ho Charitable Aid Board, hie received from the Auokland Soriptuie Qitt Asswiation, seven volumes for the children at the Orphanage, and as the books are really very interesting and useful for tbe little folk?, the gift will no doubt be very muoh appreciated Two tenders for rations nt Coromandel have been received by the Chiritable Aid Board, Tho tender of Mr Fernandez, being the lowest, it was acoepted, At the Charitable Aid Board meetioe last night, the secretary of the Old Men's Rom* reported that there were now in residence twontysone oases and three at the Orphanage, making a total of twonty-four porsons under the care of the Board, The number in the home loaves no available spaoe for nny new case? should they arise.

The flauraki Ladies' Benevolent Sooiety, whose assistance in giving relief to many of thoße who are in distressed oiroumetancee, has proved invaluable to the Charitablo Aid Board, paid onb during the quarter ending the 30th nit,, thoeumof £2711s 6d, distributed us follows: April, £7 Iβ Id ; May, J512 0j 61 j June, £8 9a lid,

The usual monthly meeting of the HospU tal Board was held laat night, when there were present, Messrs Renßhaw (Chairman), Killgour, Paltridga, Nash and Soefoed, The minutes of the previous meeting were ro»d and confirmed.-The Ohinemnri County Council's monthly contribution amounting to £813s lid, was received.—The Treasurer's statement wasreoeived, andthowed that the receipts for the past month had been £117 8s sdj and the expenditure £110, thus leaving a credit bilanoe of £7 8a sd, This eonoluded the business.

Footballers had a perfect day in Auckland on Saturday last, when tho first matohes under the Rugby Union's new district soheme were played. There wore about 1,500 spectators at Epso'Ja, where Ponsonby met City, and Newton played Graf ton, Most_ interest was centred in the firsl« mentioned game, and after close and excitlug play Ponsonby won by two points to one. The Newtonltes had all tho beet of their game against' Grafton, and won by seven points to nil. The Parnellites, with a large. number of followers, orossed the water and gained an easy victory over the North Shore team by. 24 points to 4. The osdinary monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held last Bight, there being present, Messrs Renehaw (chair, man), Koefoed, Nash, Killgour, and P»U» ridge,—The minutes of tho previous meeting: were read and confirmed. — The Ohinemuri County Council's monthly oontribution, amounting to £8 13s lid, was received,—The reports of the tooretary (Mr Brnce) on the Urphanage and Old Men's Home were received,—Tho master of the Orphan's Home reportoi that the daily cost of provisions for each inmate was 4Jd — The Treasurer's statement was received, showing that tho receipts for the past month had been £145 0s Bd,.and the ex« oenditure £11514s 7d, thus leaving a credit bahnceot £2965.1 d. ''ho General Com* mlttee's Report was received and adopted, and the acoonnts amounting to £139193 Id haying been passed for payment, the Board adjourned until the second Monday in August, Notwithstanding the inclemency of tho weather, all the sitting room of the Borough Chambers was ocoupied last night on the occasion of the usnal weekly meeting of the Thames literary and Debating Sooioty. The sulijeot for the evening's discussion was the important topio of." Land Nationalisation," which was introduced by & paper read by Mr W. S, Taylor, who pointed out the unequal, distribution of wealth caused by private "ownership in land. A lively discussion ensued on the subject, in whioh a I goodly number of members took part, those objecting, to l<nd nationalisation taking e ceptionto it on acconnt of its iinpraoticability and its injustice, Tho usual poll taken at tho closo of the essayist's reply to the objections mado against tho sohemo, resulted in a narrow majority being opposed to land nationalisa'ion. The subject for nest Monday evening is Female Pranohise; and in view of the present Bill boforo our New Zealand Parliament to extend the privilege of voting to women, it is certain to ensure a large attendance ond command great interest, .