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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5110, 3 June 1885, Page 2

The manager of the Cambria G.M. Co. telegraphed this morning as follows :—"350 pounds specimens from underhand stope ; good show left.—H. W. MooBE."

Me La Monxe considers that by the expenditure of £1200 tr* £LSGQ in the erection of concentrator.* and other needful alterations and additions, Messrs Firth and Clarke'B battery could bs made to save 80 to 95 per cent, of gold.—News.

A special meeting of the County Council was held last erening for the purpose of formally adopting the annual financial statement of the County, which was recently published. There were present: Crs Erodie (Chairman), Coutta, Greenyille, Moore, McCombie, Pit* ketbley, Steed man, and Towneend.

The Thames and Star Football Clubs will hold a meeting in McLiver's rooms this evening, on business of importance. Every member is requested to attend.

Thames electors are invited by Mr W. Eraser, M.H.R., to meet him in the Academy of Music this evening at eight o'clock.

ABKiK<JEMENT3 bare at last been concluded between Mr La Monte, of gold-saving fame, and a syndicate composed of Messrs H. Campbell, D. J. McLeod, J. Reid, Alex' Saunders, A. Porter, Wilsons and Horton, W. Eraser, J. M. Lennox, It. K. Doris, G. Aickin, 0, C. McMillan, and LaMonte. The agreement is that a furnace is to be erected at Thames within four months, and run for sixty dajs at the expense of the inventor. The terms fixed are a sum of £10,000, to be paid to Mr LaMonte as follows:—£1000 to be paid down, and if results prove successful, the balance of £9000 to be paid ; in addition to thie, if the anticipations of those interested prove correct, a company will be formed, and the patentee is to receive one-fifteenth of the number of eh ares iv it in paid-up Bcrip and one-fifteenth in contributing sbaras. The syndicate become poet eased of the wnole of the rights in the colony. Mr R. K. Paris, one of

of the syndicate, undertook, with the owners of the Woodstock mine, Karangahake, to expend £4000 in erecting a furnace and connecting it with (ha mine ; in consideration of this one half the mine is given, and if the results are profitable, the £4000 is to be made a firit charge on proceeds. A royalty of 4n per ton is to be piid to tin syndicate for the use of the patent.

The regular meeting of (he Thames Harbor Board was helJ yesterday afternoon. Prerent Messrs Brodie (in the chair), Pithkethley. Bead, Smith, Steadtnan and Wood. In ropy to a communication from MrT. B. Hannafordi enclosing a description of his invention of an iron skeleton lighthouse, it was decided to inform the writer that the Board did not require such a thing.— The Harbor Master's report, as published by us yesterday, was re* ceived and dealt with ; the Harbormaster was instructed to ascertain who broke the lamp on the wharf; it was decided to replace the beacon carried away from the Shortland channel, and to replace the head blown off the beacon at Kopu, and owing to the financial position of the Board, it was decided to fcako no steps in the directiou of removing the. powder magaziae .— The Committee appointed to arrange with the Bdtik of New South Wales re the re iuotion of their overdraft, hud for an advanooto meet coupons due in July, reported having communicated with the manager, who had forwarde.l their request to the Inspector in Christchurch. No reply had, as yet been recei-ed, but the Chairman statei that the manager has expressed himself favorably as to the Board's proposals.--The financial statement of the Board was reported to be—Overdraft, -EIOBL 0$ si. Liabilities (including this month's accounts, £63 5a Sd), £218 Oi 31.— The state of Curtis' Wharf was con* sidered, and Messrs Pitkethley, Bteadman, and Wood appointed v committee to report as to whether the wharf should be continued to be kept in repair or remofed.—lt was resplved thai the new Harbor Board Bill be handed to the member for the Thames, and a precis of tbe bill bo forwarded to each ojpuiber reprc*

tenting any portion of tho district, with a request lhat they support tho measure in the House.-—Tho Secretary was instructed to Bond a circular to each Harbor Board in the colony, with a view to disposing of tho Board's dredge and punts.

The nnnual mooting of the Thames branok of the Blue Ribbon Army was held in the Good Templar Hall last night, when there was a large attendance of the public. The report of the Secretary (Mr Nodder) showed that during tha year 56 persons had signed the pledge, and was on tho whole satisfactory. The balance-sheet presented by the Treasurer (Mr Whitehead) stated that the receipts for the year had beed £11 4s 4dj and' the expenditure £L 4 18a. The following officers were elected :—President, Rev. F. Gk Brans ; Vice-Presidents, Revs. S. J. Neill, R. Laishley, Woolley, Potter, Best, and Mr B. H. Taj lor; Treasurer, Mr M. Whitebead j Secretary, Mr Gibson; Committee, Messrs W. J.- Adams, T. Moyle, W. Swinden, J. Cocks, R. West, J. Paul, Wm, Corin, Jas. Roberts, and R. D. Stewart. During the evening several interesting addresses were delivered by various friends, while several musical selections were also rendered.

Tee suburban Caversbam (Dunedin) Licensing Committee have fixed on 10 o'clock as the hour of closing for all the hotels

A meeting of the members of the Governtuent Insurance Board was held yesterday afternoon in Wellington, when it was unanimously resolved that the opinion of the policyholders be obtained as to the desirability of establishing local boards at a meeting of policy-holders to bs held on the 27th inst. Policy-holderß will be allowed the privilege of voting by proxy, aod arrangements are being made to supply them with the . neceEßary papers. .

The Thorndon (Wellington) Licensing, Committee has granted all renewals except in two cases, which were adjourned for fourteen

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a platelayer named John Lewis, working on the Raagiora and T^rnside (Canterbury) section of the railway line, fell from a trolly going at the rate of 4 or 5 miles an hour. The wheel inflicted i juries to his leg and side, the ext?nt not being yet known. He also received a serious blow on the head.

The news from Samoa by tho mail steamer is of an important character. No further annexation trouble appears to hare arisen eince the previous information came to hand. L«ttfrs from Apia, of May 20, stale that MeArthur's schooner Olive was then on the reef at Fasiolotai, but was expected to get off. She is insured in the South British for £1000, and her original cargo for £1200; two-thirds of both are ro-insnred.

Majoe Oatttlby, with Col. Lyon and several other gentlemen, inspected the defence works at Ljttelton yesterday. Tbe permanent Artillery force were exercised in working some of the big guna that are in position, and showed great success in their work. Notwithstanding the expenditure.with which the works have been pushed forward, they are by no means complete.

The Committee of the Duaedin Jockey Club met last night to discuss the question of tho resignation of the handicappers, but it was deferred till a fuller meeting.

The Government has decided to increase the size of the Exhibition Building, and the tender of the contractors for putting up the present building has been accepted, the amount being nearly £2003.

. Mb EjxliT's supporters have subscribed £250 for the purpose of unaeati.-.g MrSheehan for alleged corrupt practices at the late Tauranga election. .