THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; Justice to all SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1892.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 7148, 13 February 1892, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; Justice to all SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1892.

The ladies ot Paeroa aro making grea 1 preparations for a leap-year ball which is to be held on Friday the 19th ipst, Latest reports show that good gold is being discovered on the North, Queensland fields, and the rainy season is expected to develop eomo valuable finds.

It is understood in Wellington that ,'cnly Batger and Hempton will bo send to Engi land to represent New Zealand in the ithleti eventfl.

Oo Thursday Miss K, Msnlx, eldest daughter of Mr P, Manix, of Karangahako. was married to Mr William McConachie, of Owharoa. "The ceremony was performed by the Rev, Father Kehoe in tbo Roman Ca'holic Church, Paeroa,

A special.meeting of tho County Counc l ' was held yesterday, when the appointment of Mr D. R. Gelllon as Returning Officer for the Waiotahi riding ma cancelled and Mr W. H, Potts elected in his stead.

The directors of the Orlando Goldmining Company havo decided to at once rosumo operations in their mine. Mr C, Waite has, therefore, beon appointed to the management of tho mino, with instructions to • proceed at onco with Ihe sinking of a winze on tho lode,

At the Police Court yesterday before Messrs Ronehaw and E, MoDonnell, J.P„ an old man named Kobort Young was brought up on two ohargos of larceny, the total value of tho property—two tenant sawß—being l'Je, Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to fourteen days' im* prisonment on each charge, the senteucosto ruu concurrently,

Tho Daily Times, one of the leading papcts of tho colony, in notioing Mr Leon Driver's arrival in Duuedto, says that Mr Driver has been engaged to give recitals at tbe Chicago Exhibition, and has, besides, a brilliant offer to appear at St, James' Hall. London,

A fatal gun accident ocourred in the Cor-< ooar district, N. S, W, lately, A young man named David Ogle inserted a cartridgo in a • breeoh-loading sun and then fired ihe weapon, the result "being thifc a young woman named Sarah Jane Keens, who was opposite to him, was killed instantaneously Tho coroner's jury censurod Ogle for his carelessness in playing with the gun.

A cricket match will be played at Flett's paddock today between the Thames and Rover clubs, The following will play for their respective clubs'. Thames: Gibbons, Kelly, Lougb, Nowinan, Robinson, Chrjstoy, Hmdman, Anslcy.ißaehan, Clark, Peel, and Forrest, Rovers: Lung (2), 'lowers, Mcnzies : (2), McGregor, Akors, Dufty, Billings, Laduer (2), Ross, Menhemmett, and Marcus,

A telegram from Nelaou statc3 that Mr Samuel Clayden, a member of tho Education Board, was crossing a small creek iiear his bow by means of a plank, when apparently he beeamo giddy and fell into a few inches of water. He struggled to tho bank but died there, the canse bain;' Jieart disease, At the inquest held in the afternoon a vor» diet was returned accordingly,

At a meeting of the direotors of tho Kuaotunu G.M. Co. au offer was received of a first»class crushing plant of 20 head of stampers at a cheap rate, but before accepting the offer it was decided to ask for further particulars. Tha directors, however, haye determined (hat a crushing plant p{ their own is necessary for tho company, and it will be procure/? and erected without delay.

A cricket match will be played at Para* 1 wai this afternoon between the Civil Service and United Gr/okob Club. The following will represent tho Civil Service:' Dixon, Nowton, Hinton, Jordan, Aibkon, Pnrdie, Lamb, Thome, Ryan, Clifford, and .). Christie. The United will be chosen from the following; W, Rowe, O'Brien, Johnston, Harrison, Paull, Gribble, Law.'on, Oakley, Poarcs, Inglis; Hilton, Miller, Vincent, and Thomas, Play will commence punctually at 8 o'clock, and players are requested to attend in titnp- ■ ■

The moonlight excursion, whioh is to take ptacs on Tuesday evening next, under tho auspioca of the Wesleyan Sunday school, bids fair to be one of the most successful social evcntsiof the season. A trip on tho water of a siimm r evening is at ail times a most enjoyable outing—tliat is whoa th* evening is line—and judging by the maimer in whioh tho tickets aic going off, the opportunity to be afforded to tho public on Tuesday evening noxt will be taken advair tAtu of by a very largo number of the community, Tho attendance of tho fino band of Ibo Naval Artillery is in itself suijicicut to attract a full complement of oxouisipnists.

Tho Connty Chairman (Mr James Coutta) notifies that Mr b. W. Parsons has been appointed Registar of Dogs for the County' of Thamos, and that the registration fee for the current year is live shillings.^

Mr Robert Fry, of Auckland, will preach at the Baptist and Congrcefatiooai Church jto«inorrow,

Thp T Burn*' uliib will rtoomn on Huirwhy, tbo lbtli iufliaiil, nm| wM l)ugon< ljuu,wl (oilnJjjlil-Jy until further notice,

At a spcoial meeting oi the Thames' Miners' Union toonlght the business will' be to strike a levy to assist Moonta minerßnow on strike; to strike a levy to refund tho £20 voted at tho half-yearly meeting ; and to discusß a notice of motion, .

MrW. Gribble, manager of the Thames Cash b.I.C, Intimates this morning that | tho cash olenrirg talo will be continued only two or throe wcofca longer, end that as everything must be sold even greater saorifioea will bo made than have beon during tho past two weeks of tho sale,

Mr W, H. Potts, Returning Ofliuer for Wniotahi riding Thames Connty, notifies that nominations of persons qualified to represent the riding in the Connty Connoil will be received on Saturday the 20th in atiuit, up to the hour of twelve noon,

Tho Rev. I>, MoNicoll will preach at tho Wcsleyan Church, Pollen street, to-morrow, morning and evening. At tho Primitive Methodist Church, Mackay street, tho Rev. J. Dawson will officiate in tho morning, and Mr W, Hioks in the evening, Holloway's Pilla and Ointment,—Tho attention ot all sufferers is drawn to the well known remedies, for they possess con« spicuom advantages as a safe and reliable aid in all those emergencies to which travellers, emigrants and ml-n are so especially liable. They have beon largely patronised hy wajfirers by land and sea, and, in faot, by all clas j e3 of the community to their very proat advantage. Tho Pills are beyond oil donbt one of the most effective remedies ever discovered for oases of obstinate constipation; confirmed inde* geation anilooliCj complaints which aro in* tendered bv exposure and irregular feeding, The Ointment will bo tound of the greatest service incases of piles, abscesses, orysiplas and all kinds of local ulcerations.