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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2031, 8 July 1875, Page 2

We are requested to call attention tq an .advertisement in another column, calling for tenders for the erection of Thames Protestant-Hall.; '.'■',"} ri T ■ ' These was no business at the Resident Magistrate's Court this day. To^ morrow is the Civil* Court day, for the hearing of petty debt cases. \ ); The steamship .Haw«a left Onehunga for the South at one' o'clock yesterday/ with the following passengers : :—Mr and Mrs Manning, Dr Knight, Reader Wood,!; Major Heaphy, V.C.;MrWood, R. Earnsay, J. Ramsay, J. Mc'Grath, H. R. Ryan,; T. Watson^and R.Saunders.j'iv, v , A teleoram from Dunedin to the Auckland Star says sr-The Australasian^ strongly opposes the,. Australian, team visiting New Zealand! ; It'says hb-repre.* sentation of Victoria, and JS[ew.. South Wales could be got to come§ over, and if they could they would be able to play a picked' fifteen or' eighteen of "New Zea-; land. It, advises the New Zealanders to send over a team to Victoria. * ' " . | ;; We understand that a plainti has been lodged against one of the Ohineniuri prosf pectors who pegged out the :five men'iji ground which was amalgamated with the prospecting area, oni the .ground -that he was not the holder of a. miner's right at the time of'pegging-out. J We have.nbt heard what day,has been settled for Rearing the case; but -whenever intakesl placej some curious disclosures are expected. ; The Inspector of Mitfers' Rights, Mr fIL M cllhone, .has recently been^qn^ a visit to Corbmandel, and the result the presence on the Thames of several bushmen who hare been working at Coromandel without timber licenses.r-; m > -.-i j The quarterly meeting of the Star of HaHirakiTent, 1.0. R- was -held last night in the Earaka School-room. The quari terly reports show 1 the-Terit to be in a flourishing condition. Six candidates were initiated, the number of members now being 140. The,-following officers: were installed for the ensuing term by the P.C.R, George \Sawyer —W. J.Speight, C.R.; W. Hicks, D.H.S.; Si Grundy, L.H.8.; J. Ralph, D.R.; J> Philips, L.H;S. ; A Catran, R.H.S.'; Ei Hpniss, Secretary ; J. P. Jones, Treasurer; G. Brbwn'KH.S.; Turner.R.HD.S. • J. Nicholls, Guardian; T. Johnston ', Levite; Auditors,- W. Hicksyff'and R; French. .' ■.'"■' ■■■"■■■ : r In replying to a complimentary speech.? accompanying a: presentatiou; to ■ MajorAtkinson, in Dunedin the other day, the gallant Major is repprted'tp have said that " while he could not do his duty according to the regulations without pther officers undermining him with the' political head, he would not hold such a position. He had a great respect for Sir Donald M'Lean, but he knew nothing about soldiery, and was easily misled by fossil soldiers who had been 20 years out of the service."—• Complimentary this to some of the old officers t>f the service. -;; ,< ■■„■/..