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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1885, 18 January 1875, Page 2

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government haa been pleased to appoint Henry Dunbar Johnson, Esq., of Ohinemuri, to be an Interpreter under the 12th section of " The Native Land Act, 1873." The issuing, on payment, of publications printed at the Government Printing Office, being made now only to the trade throughout the Colony, purchasers have to apply to the authorised agents for such publications. Mr J. H. Jefferson, Pollen street, is agent for the Thames for the publication referred t«.

The telegraph po?ts erected in Auckland streets, of rough sawn timber, were an eyesore to the Oily Councillors. A lengfcby correspondence ensued between the civic authorities and. the Telegraph Department, and the result is that the posts have been planed and painted.

Thk requisition to Sir George Grey to becomo a candidate for Auckland City West, in room of Mr T. B. Gillies, has, it is stated, received the signatures of about 700 electors. The return of Sir Georg*, should he accapfc the position of a candidate, should be a certainty.

By proclamation in the Gazette the Eas Coast District Court District is abolished from the 31st instant. The Napier and Waipukurau Resident Magistrate's Court District ia extended. Rules for District Courts under "The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act;, 1874," are published.

It is notified in the Gazette that William Davies, Eeq, Mayor of the Borough of Thames, has beon appointed a Justice of the Peace under the one hundred and thirty-third section of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867."

A New Zealand Gazette Extraordinary contains a proclamation to the effect that the Most Honorable the Marquis of Normanby has assumed the office of Governor of the Colony of New Zealand and its dependencies. Following this is the commission appointing the Marquis of Hormariby Governor of the Colony, and the appointment of the Members of the Executive Council of the Colony.

We have received from the Government Printer New Zealand Gazettes Nor 1,2, and 3, published on January 7th, Bth, and 9th respectively.

In the New Zealand Gazette of the Bth instant is published a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with enclosure, entitled "An Act for further promoting the revision of the Statute Law, by repealing certain enactments which hare ceased to be ia force, or become unnecessary." General Rules of the Supreme Court under " The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition. Act, 1874," are published.

The Tribune (Wellington) sajs:—A good deal is said just now about this and the other barrister being appointed to vacant judgeshipp. The public should understand that the present vacancies are all filled up» aud that consequently candidates ara not required at present. When Sir George Arney retires (but he has not yet retired) Mr Prendergast will take his place; meantime Sir George comes to Wellington, because the Government has fixed the capital as the residence of the Chief Justice. Mr T. B. Gillies will take Auckland and Judge Gresaon will take Nelson.

A VEEY entertaining fracas took place on Saturday afternoon at Shorfclan 1, the disputants being two Maoris. Attraction was first; directed to the amiable pair by a pretty ■ excited argument ia which they were engaging. One of the Maoria had evidence upon his note of having made a too ard«nfc embrace of his mother earth, and on different portions of his face there were sundry indications of ill-usage, which appeared to havbeen inflicted, upou him by the other Maorie, for be Bhortly took off tho remnant of a shattered waistcoat, and assuming an attitude which would do credit to M? Mace, he smote the other Maori aforesaid with one hand, and with the utmost consideration, scientifically propped him with the other to save him fr»m falling. The combatants then closed and commenced to see which could pull ! the most hair out of the other's head, finally falling on the beach, aud trying to bury each other's head in the Band. A great crowd was present, being there for the purpose of watching the Naval boat race, and delight at the pleasing spectacle was manifestly g tneral. Mr Sub-Inspector Bullen's attention was attracted to the scene of strife, and the manner in which he disposed of the fight was highly amusing, and certainly original. Catching hold of the one who received the first blow (and who was evidently very anxious to getaway) he hustled him off a fevr feet, aud accelerated his retreat by deftly planting a vigorous foot in the foundation or anterior portion of the fntin'sbody. This feat, performed with remarkable rapidity and precision, was received with shouts of laughter. Mr Bullen explained that he was prompted to this mode of action by knowing that the Maori was anxious to be saved the annoyance of appearing unwilling to prolong the conttat —in which he appeared likely to have come off " second best."

On Saturday one of our telegrams reported tho schooner Swallow to be missing, phe not having been heard of since the 29th ultimo. It will be seen from a letter which appears elsewhere that a schooner passed Mr Lbwndea' cutter Three Brothers off Coromandel Harbour y ester lay, which was supposed to be the missing echesner.