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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5143, 11 July 1885, Page 2

At the Pollen Street Lecture Hall to* morrow evening, Mr E. H. Taylor will lecture on" The Berised Tersion of the Old Testament." The usual serrices 7111 be conducted »t the WeeUyan churches,

Turn County Chairman rtceived a telegram from Mr Oedtuan, M.H.R , to*dfiy, to tlie effpct that the amount csl:cd for by the Council for constructing the To Phpa Gully road had been gr nted by Govcrrment. This will very materially nid several mires along the road in question, and substantially assist prospecting works being carried out in the neighborhood. :

Some of the claims pegged out recently in the district north of (Jrahnmetown are attracting more thnn ordinary attention in the hands of Auckland capitalists. A piece of ground marked off by Scanlan and party.in thodireotion of Waiomo, is likely to be floated. Mr Scanlan has received, orders to proceed.to Auckland this evening in oonnection with it.

An accident of a somewhat painful nature happened to a young man named John Colquhoun last evening. While carving a piece of wood, tho chisel he was usuing slipped, inflicting a pasty cut on the wrist of the left arm. He at once proceed to Mr Hall's, chemist, who dressed the wound.

The polling for a representative in Parliament for tho Tauraga diantrict is proceeding as we go to press. At the Thames end of the electorate Mr Grace seems to be ia favor, but at Tauranga Mr Kelly is expected to be very strong. There is every prospect of the contest being a close one.

Sevebal complaints have reached us of the increasing nuisance attached to the scer.e of the late fire in Pollen street. The residents around, and passers-by, very naturally object to the malodorous atmosphere pervading the neighborhood, and the local authorities eeem powerless to act ia abating it. Whether the insurance companies are in possession, or whether tho late occupier of the premises is —or even if (he leaseholder is responsible— some steps should be t-.ken to remove a danger to the public health. Perhaps when some malignant, cisc of fever uriica in the quarter we refer to, some steps will be taken by the local Board of Health, and several vain regrets /rotn other quarters will accompany its action.

A mttle activity was displayed in the Police Court this morning. 1 homos Glenn, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined five shillings and costs, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Thus ara the country's rovenues benefited.

In another column the Chairman of the CouDly Council notifies that a poll of the ratepayers of the Bigh Level Water T?ace Special Eating District regarding the striking of a vote of six farthings in the £ for the construction of the proposed high level water race, .will take place on the 18th inßt.

We were plrased with the unanimity displayed lost evening at the meeting held in the Waiotahi Creek Schoolroom, by tberatepayers of the Hi-ih Level Water-race special rating district. The subject matter of the County proposals was lucidly anu forcibly placed before the meeting in a clear and comprehensive way by Mr Brodie, (he Couijty Chairman, ard from the facts and figures presented, there can be little doubt that the projected work will be of benefit to the whole of the community, and should efface from the minds of those hitherto opposed to it any idea that Ibe scheme will not prove beneficial to the working miner, but it will further be a considerable source of profit to hie. As Cr CouUs tersely put it, " everyone knew the benefit of a good water supply to a goldfiold."

At a meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, the following resolution was carried :—" That in the opinion of this Chamber, tbo differential rating imposed against Auckland by the 6C«le of fire rateß, and the charges in uso on the New Zealand railways is unjust, and ought to be removed."

The Gazette notifies the, following appointments:—J. Begg, Wangoroa; W. Harris. Mongonui; T. Smith, Kuitai; J. Camel], and J. H. Harrison, Coromandel; H. Tre: chard, Ohaeawai; W. S. King, Waimate ; and J. Lawrj, Pokeno; as assessors for Auckland district under the Property Afsessment District Act ; Mr K. J. Gill, as Judge of the Native Lands Court, acd Major W. Gudgeon we Acting-Commander of the Armed Constabulary, during the absence of Lieut.-Colonel Beader.

The directors of the Gear Meat Company, Wellington, have received advice by cable that, they havo been awarded the medal at s the Antwerp Exhibition for their exhibit of meat.

The Licensed Victuallers' Association of Dunedin hare forwarded a circular to members on the barmaid question, in which they say that many of the signatures to the petition against barmaids are those of young people incapable of judging of the merits of the caso, and if time permitted tbej could forward counter petitions signed by ratepayers, electors, and adults.

The Dunedin Harbor Board have received notice from the New Zealand Shipping Company that they intend commencing au action against t'e captain and owners of the tug Plucky for £379, damage done to the Kukoura through collision.

A Dr'NiDlsr telegram gays :—Mr Driver, wbo contested the Bruce s<"at with Mr Gillies, has declined to stand for the vacancy. Two other local candidates are likely to come forward, end probably Mr W. A. Murray, the former member, will be asked to come out again. An Auckland telegram states flhat Mr Napier does not intend to apply for a writ of habeas corpus in the St. Louis murder case, and Maxwell will therefore be sent back to America in the next mail steamer. The detectives are now preparing the necessary formalities. An unoccupied house, of four rooms, in Parnell, owned by Wm. Krickaon, who resides at Henderson's Mill was burnt down last night. It was insured in the Standard for £250. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Skinn* Men.—Wells' " Health Eenower " restores health and vigor, cures Dyep*poin, Impotence, Debility. At druggists.—Kempthorne, Frosaer and Co., Agents, Auckland.