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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8616, 21 December 1896, Page 2

The new Criterion Hotel in Pacroa will, soon be ready for occupation. The Cabinet has passed an .appropriation of 4000 for road deviation at Olvinemuri. Cfiropiißsiouate allawaiice equal to djio ; year's salary has befln'grantod to the widow of the bite Constablo licdell, of Auckland. The suhscriptions for the widow and family'of tho late Mr J. Carter, manager of tho Hill mine, amounted to £232. The barquQ Dovonport was towed down the river from yesterday morning. She .is a timber ladon ship bound for 1 Melbourne, The Hoi), Sec. of the " Fislior Belief Fund " desires to acknowledge the receipt of 45 collected by Mr Geo. Comer, and 12s (id coileetcd by Mr 0. 0. Berry. Says the Westpovt "Times 1 ' {-A novelty in electioneering was that Mr O'Kcgau had. a lady scrutineer in Westport, Miss M. Leiupfcrt acting in that capacity. A total sum of £189 'is 2d was deposited at tho Warden's Office since Monday last. Four special elyiins, ono water right, and ono machine site were applied for.

New passes on the railway are to be issued, to members of Parliament, The old passes can bo retained on payment of a pound, but they will orly be of value as souvenirs,

A wire from .Wellington, states that two thcusand pounds jiaa been passed for the Motuckit section of the. Midland Railway, and £1500 for additions to the Wellington, stamp office.

Under the supervision of the Ohinemuri County Engineer, a staff of men are vigorrawly ongaged on the survey and. plans for the temporary water supply for Paetoa.

A uttinbet' of Coromandel mines closed down on Saturday for the Christinas, holidays, Tlio English companies operating in that centre will only keep Christmas and New Year's Day

A letter has been sent to the Minister of Justice asking that a sitting of the Warden's Court be held in Tsuranga not later than: January next, and that the necessary officers bo appointed immediately,,

Tho matron of the Hospital will bo glad to receive, a supply of old linen for dressing purposes from any ladies who may feel inclined to help the institution in this manner, A supply is very urgently required.

Mr J, Ferguson, chief clerk of tlio Diinedin post office, will be retired at the find of the year,, and Mr Foster,, chief clerk d the Magistrate's Court, Diinedin, will also oe retired on account, of failing eyesight.

Tho colony will be represented, at the Paris Exhibition ol 1900, The Government ppoposo to join with the Imperial authorities and the other colonies in providing on> large scale a building for a general exhibition of British products and manufactures.

The Government lias decided, to take steps to prevent the introduction of the Bubonic plague prevalent in India and the East, and instructions will be. issued to Boards, of Health and Customs olfieers by way of precaution.

Nows from 'Waitekauri is to the effect that on Friday a fire was raging along the Waitekauri Coropany'a tramway, wuichwili do a lot of damage,, as men arc cutting firewood, and. a lot of sawn kauri, belongl- - to the Company, is likely to be lost,

Thus tho Ohinemiiri Gazette :-^''One o! the most humorous things we have dropped on lately wua the lament of a Paoroamilk' man last Week. With tears in his'voice, sail he, 'If the rain doesn't come soon, what the blazes will I do.' Fact!"

A sitting of the Native Land Court is to be held at Whakatanq in January next to decide the ownership of certain blocks of land in the Uriwcra country. It is stated that the land in auriferous arid contains reefs, some of which show gold in the stone,

In. tho House just elected the following members represent minorities, of voters in. their several constituencies J Lawry, tfoyce, Wright, Brown, Symes, M'OMre, U'Meara, Stevensi R, M'Kenzie, E. G. Men, J, W, Kelly > Gjlfcddcr. Eight of these arc Mini'stcrial and Hired Opposition.

The Union Company lias purchased from Donald and Edcnbofangh, r-f Auckland;, their Island steamer liielrmond, which for some years has been running in the Auek' land-Raratonga'Taiitti trade, It is the in* tentien of the UiiioiiCompany to extend the facilities for trading, with these islands.

A young daughter of Mr Charles Addison, broke hoi' leg badly on Saturday evening'. Tho accident occurred tho little girl essayed a |umnqveracreok at the back of hot parents' residenco, and slipped, Slio is, wo hear, getting along very well considering 1 tho natiiroof tho Injury.

Tho poot gill Catherine Smith, who was So badly burnt by accident on Friday, died fit tlu* Hospital yesterday morning* She was consoiotis almost up to the last, The matter was iioportod to Mr Bruce, Coroner, who deems n* unnecessary; Tho funeral fciko- place to-day, leaving tho parents' residence, Eolleston. street, at 3 p.m.

A returned Oamaru visitor to Southland informs the " North Otago Times" that a lady in that part of the island hassingularly distinguished herself. She. is sixty years of age and rides a bicycle, She has recently ridden 100 miles in a (lay, and altogether reckons that, she has covered 1000 miles since she became possessed of a " bike." She is the mother of twenty one children.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin," a musical story Of Uncle Tom, will bo rendered by tho Primitive Methodist choir and a large orchestra in the St. George's Hali on Ghristmas night. The story of tho trials: and slavery oi TJnclo Tom has'always been sufficient to produce great interest, but a good houso shoftld be: given the performers on Xmas night as several favorites have promised to sing. We hear that Mr John Watson and Miss N» Davis are. taking thosokw. 'Na/areth'and'Calvary'aud that tho choruses are of a very high order, : Our Pnriri correspondent writes r-Qu Friday evening tlio ftev. Mr' Serpell addressed a. Ivrge audience in tho Pnriri : School, tho chair, being taken by Mr 21. Davis, and the subject was life in. Australia/ 1 The rev. gentleman touched upon mining in Australia, illustrating .his femarlvS with laughable anecdotes, and he also dwelt at some length on kangaroo ■bunting, Altogether a, very interesting and instructive lecture.WflsKstencd to attentively by those present, and at the conclusion ii collection was taken on behalfof the Sunday school, and resulted ift 20s being collected. A Vote of thanks 1.0 the rev.: gentleman concluded the proceedings, Pianofoht.es carefully tuned, for U .64, porio.aiic.al visits at reduced rates, J, (Jfiiqoj Thames Music Warehouse, Pollen, street.r-r ; fApvx, I

Tenders for renovating the interior of tho Vaio-Kflraka School close tomorrow.

The Tftravu Cricket Club won both tho senior and junior matches on Saturday, defeating tho United I. and 11. teams. Rover If forfeited to High School.

An individual who was slightly inebriated on Saturday evening will have to answer for his sins at the Polico Court this morning, as also will two pugilistically inclined individuals, who, it is alleged, had a " set-to " in one of tho miiin streets on the night of last Saturday week.

A man named Isaac Wilson was yesterday taken charge of by tho police by reason of his developing signs of being of unsound mind. Ho hails from Karangahake, and about thrco weeks ago came down to the Hospital complaining of severe headaches. He had been treated at the institution sinco then and up to yesterday.

A young man named Harold Kdward Vokcs, of about 25 years of age, who was employed as billiard-marker at the Criterion Hotel, Paeroa, had the misfortune to injure himself while bathing on Thursday. He made a dive into the river, and by some means unknown, injured his spinal column, just at the back of the neck. He was unable to move when he laid down, and it was found accessary to remove liim to the Thames Hospital, where he now is.

On Thursday last, the 17th inst, the p.s. Mnkctu, with a barge in tow, loaded w.ith goods for Tc Aroha, was lying near the Junction, Paeroa, ready to make a start early in tho morning. At 4 a.m. on Friday the men on board the steamer were wakened by the water rushing into her, and on reaching the deck they found tho barge to which the steamer was lashed, was sinking, aud in the act was pulling the steamer down. The lashing was at once 3ut, the steamer righted, but the barge sank to the bottom. There was a large quantity of goods for the Tc Aroha storekeepers and farmers on board, and it is expected the loss will be heavy. The dust has apparently lately made its presence felt in Tc Aroha. Tho "News" . nays :—On Thursday a stomy wind from ! the north-east bLw all day, which, after the long spell of fine weather, raised the dust to such an extent that it will not soon be for- : gotten, During the whele of the day the town was hidden by the disturbed dust, which found its way into bouses in spite of closed doors and windows. Shortly after midnight welcome rain began to fall—the first for many weeks—and although only lasting a short time, was sufficient to lay thft terrible dust, although not enough to satisfy the wants of the parched ground. On Tuesday evening last Mr Beeson, who superintended the erection of tho Waitokauri Goldmining Company's battery, was presented with a handsome marble clock, suitably inscribed, also with a very handsome silver teapot for Mrs Beeson. The presentation was made by Mr G. Dcvey, on behalf of the Company's employees. Mr Beeson suitably replied. A very pleasant evening was spent by those present, soveral toasts being proposed and responded to, and after tho singing of " Auld Lang Syne" tho party all left for their several homes. Mr Beeson is now

superintending tho erection of the Waihi Goldmining Company's battery at Owharoa, ■ The " Miner "records the following accidents : —A horse belonging to Mr Sam Kennedy was badly stiked at Waihi on Wednesday. A large piece of kauri drove in at the back of the near fore-arm right into the shoulder. Mr Alec. Gillies removed the splinter with his usual skill, after slinging the horse.—At the Waihi Reefs' shaft on Wednesday last, Thos. Mulhcarne had a nasty accident. A piece of stone dropped from the side of the shaft and struck him below and behind the ear, inflicting a nasty cut about two inches long and an inch deep. Had it been higher up the consequences might have been serious. The fall of the stone was owing to nontimbering of the shaft. The contractor complains bitterly that he is being delayed for the want of timber,