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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8617, 22 December 1896, Page 2

The liver steamers liav«? lately had eonsidorablo dillictilty in teaching their destination—the Junction Wharf-epccially when heavily Men. The Wabtere, which left for Auckland last evening, look away a large mtmbrr of people, most of whom intend to spend their holidays in tlio city. Tito funeral of Catherine Smith, the victim of the burning accident, which took placo yesterday aftcrncon, was. attcntled by a large liutiiiiiii of sympathising friends. Persons posting Xmas and New Year jards should see that at least one end of the paekngo is left open, If acalpd or closed against inspection doublo lettor rates will he charged. It is stated that four calls to the Legisla- j tive Council arc iutended, and that Mr i Pinkerton, late senior member for Ditnedin City, and Mr Iy>uisson» brewer, of Christ- j -cluu'ch, are of the number, 1

Messrs,]. B, West and Go. sell by auction at their yards, I'arawai, to-day, prime cattle, fat slreep and lambs,

The 8.8; Coromandel will leave Coromaudel for Thames on Thursday morning, returning at!) a.m. Return fares at l')s will be available to return from Thames or Coromandel to Auckland.

The sawmills in the Mamaku district (Wuikiito) close down to-day for the Christmas holidays, when u great exodus from Ma.tr.nku will take place. Kusubs Bros.' sawmill alone is now employing over one hundred hands.

Wo wish to remind out friends that on Saturday and Monday next a costume concert will be given in the Academy by members of the Auckland Amateur Opera Club. Ml limelight oifcct and rich co? tunics will enhance the splendour of tlio performance. Plantation choruses and operatic scenes will be produced by leading artists.

An obituary notice this morning announces the death of Elizabeth Hannah Whitehead, second daughter of Mr \\ r . Whitehead of Mongonui, nnd sister of Mr XI. Whitehead of the Thames. The deceased lady had been an invalid for a considerable period—almost tliirty yeai'3—and although suffering that tifr.o she bore herself with Christian fortitude and at the last passed peacefully away.

Yesterday Constable Emerson arrested a mail named John Clemsnts oil a charge of stealing two dressing oases from the l'oyal Hotel on tho 17th iust. The property which wont astray belonged to two gentlemen tourists—Messrs Grcvillc Matheson and Gilbert Winslow—and contained articles of a total value of seven pounds. Clements will appear at the Police Court-to-day.

WollFs camp, near Pahialun, was made a special polling place at tlio general election. Here about 50 co-operative workers arc employed, nnd none but these men, dependent on the Government for their daily bread, voted there. The result was as follows: Manisty (Oppposilioiv) 0, McC'ardle (Government) 7, O'Menra (specially Government) 40, Taylor (Independent) 2, and Whiteombc (Opposition) 0.

Wo callattcntion of tliose interested to the advertisement of tho Borough Council inviting tenders for removing 1,000 loads of gravel from tho Karaka creek. Tenders close at 4 p.m. to-day, a meeting of the General Purposes Committee having teen convened for that hour so that tho business may bo dealt with without delay. We understand that the subject of the water available for watering tho streets will be considered by tho Committee.

At the Police Court yesterday, before Jas, McGowau and Theo. Wood, Esq., J.'s.P., a first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was discharged with a caution. G. B. Crocker and Joseph Vincent pleaded not guilty to a charge of using threatening behavior in a public place, and were convicted after thohearingof the evidence, and each was fined 10s with costs £1 7s; in default, 2 days' imprisonment. Isaac Wilson was committed to the Lunatic Asylum on tho certificate of Drs, Williams and Callan.

The students at the School of Mines, Coromandel, presented Mr A, T. Kenrick an evening or two ago with a neatly designed gold sovereign case and silver mounted walking Stick, both inscribed with (lift mouogram of the recipient and the words, " Presented by tho students of the Coromandel School of Mines, 17/12/96., The presentation was made in recondition of the valuable and gratuitous serviced rendered m the past by Mr Kenrick, at much inconvenience to himself, and indeed, at some sacrifice of his own valuable time. It is pleasing to see that his services have been appreciated.

An interesting lawsuit, by which it will be sought to determine the right of a racin« club to oxpel any person from a racecourse, is to bp. heard in the Supreme Court at Wellington shortly. A well known resident of that city has entered an action against the stewards of the Feilding Jockey Club, claiming £50 damages, and the statement of claim sets out that the plaintiff, who is a backer of horses, and attends race meetings and bets with tho totalisator, went to the Feilding races on the 2nd December and, for the purpose of backing horses and transacting business with the totalisator, purchased an admission ticket to the course for Is, but was afterwards forcibly expelled from the racecourse, and for this he claims £10 damages.

" The Bohemian," writing iit the Christchurch " Press" of the election results, nftcr referring to those members of the last Parliament who have lost their seats, ; writes And over against these set Scobie Mackenzie, wittiest of journalists and keenest of debaters ; William Rolleston, the Grand Old .Man, who embodies in himself the highest traditions and noblest ideal of a timo when polities was not a scramble : Cathcart Wasoii, the Diomed of the House as Mr Sauuders was its Nestor; Douglas McLean, philosopher ami philanthropist; Richardson, statesman and land reformer; and Moore, "thelamer of horses." Some, it is > true, could have been spared. Mr Meredith will still travel Ashley "on the nod," aud Mr Joyce live to shake many bauds and kiss many babies, and " Tommy" Wilford we could have managed to do without; but take tlicm all in all we have the most capable, most respectable, and most " backboiiy " House wo have returned for years.