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Thames Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 5341, 5 March 1886, Page 2

CorWßi. Fbabeb, M.H.Jtt., duriDg Ibis stay in Wellington on 'his return from the South, had another interview with Sir Juliuß |Vogel, and it is understood that in the event of there being no funds available for the purpose, Parliament will be asked to rote the amount of the promised grant of £ for £ to* wards the establishment of the Thames Sohool of Mines. There seems to hare been some misunderstanding as to how far Professor Black was authorised to make the promise on behalf of Government!.

At the Police Court this morning, before B. F. Tizard and A. Aitfcen, Esqs, J.'eP., Adam Sherlock was charged with allowing two homa tp w»nder at large in Mackay etreet, Parawai, on the 23th ult. Defendant admitted the offence, and a fine ot la and costs, 9«, was inflicted.— John Maber was charged with a breach of the Borough bye laws by permitting a catt to ramain unattended on thj3 Shallback road on the 2(stb u lt.—Defendant admitted the. oSfoncs, but said ths ebaft of the cart wbs broken, and tho vehicle hsd roert>ljr been left there until it could be mendpd, the traffic not being obstructed in consequence.— William Baylisa gft7? evidence to tho effer-t that the cart had , ■■'- ««n the tos><l fogp days, and ascertained upon 'making f**» * Mong««Uo defendant.-Fined Is and T 08» Court then rose.

Thk Bight Rev. Dr Luck, Bishop of Auckland, will arrive at the Thames to-morrow, and will administer the rites of confirmation on Sunday, the 7th inst., in the Willougbby street church, Shortland.

Thb Naval Artillery Volunteers and B»nd will muster at the Hall on Sunday next, the 7th inst, at 10.20 a.m., for the usual monthly eburch parade. *

Tub members of the Grrahamitown Branch No. 35, of the H.A.0.8. Society, wiil meat at St. Joseph's Schoolroom on Sunday next, the 7th inst., nfc 7 a.m., and'not'on the 17th inst., as prefiously stated..

Thb following t3lejj:'am was received by the Warden this morning from , the Undersecretary for Mines :—" Thames Drainage Board's additional regulations appear in last night's Gazette. The first meeting of the Board will be held on the. -11th instant at halfopust 9 o'clock in the n>oming at the Gtorernment Buildings, Q-rahamstown. Copy of Gijette by Sr»t m»il."

Consideeablh satisfaction, was expressed about town thia morning when it wrb noticed that smoke was issuing from the slack at the New Zealand Smelting Company's works, and that operations hod again been commenced. The fires were'lighted a few minutes before 8 o'clock thia morning, and about 9 o'clock tho slag commence'! to fiSw from the emclter There is now a large supply oi iron ore on hand suitable for fluxing purposes, as the cutter Roae arrived from Whangarei last night with a cargo ef about 50 tons, while the carting of ore from the hematite mine; in the T.araru Creek, to tho hoppers at (be foot of the creek was commenced to-6ayj so that no difficulty in continuing smelting operations is anticipated fp far sa fluxing material ie concerned,. There &rs»t ths present time about! 280 tons of ore st the works from various mines—principally thoseat Karang&hake—and it is roneidered thst this tonnage will in itself be sufficient to keep the smelter continuously employed for at least a month, while this amount will doubtless bo considerably augmented by several parcels of ore which are expected to arrive from several mines in the Karangahake end Waihi districts during the next week or two. She machinery connooked with tho furnace is working «cry smoothlyi and the slag is flowing from the Smelter «s freoly as the most, sanauins could have anticipated. Mr LaMonte is at present on the Thames, and wo understand that it is intended to run tho furnace for a month or »ir weeks befcre handing it over to the Smelting Co. It is satisfactory to know that the furnace is now to receive a fair trial, and it is to be hoped that the results obtained will -prove',that tha Bnticipations formed regarding its .utility for the treatment of the ores of this and th 0 surrounding diStrJcfca, will bo fully realised.

"TiiBSB will ba an annual eclipse of the eun tomorrow reornii-ig, vi?ib!e hern, ely «■! » partial eolipso. It will iseyiu at 7b. 3tn. 45a. a.m. ; middle of eslipea at 7h. 58m. 255. a.m.; eolipse ends at Bh. 53m. ss. iv.oi.

Thh brigantiue Eillaa Doocan, which arrived here a few days ago, has now completed the loading of her cargo of 205,000 ft. of timber at Read's miil, and ,>ill sail for Brisbane to«morrow. '.■'•/■.

An effort will be made to-morrow afternoon to play the cricket match, Vo'unteers v. Civilians, which lias several times fallen through owing .to there b=ing insufficient members on the ground. The match will commence on the Waio-Kuraka Flat at 280 'p.m. and it ia to bo hoped those interested will be-present.

The Premier of South Australia urges as a reason why that colony should join tha Federal Council, that it would please tba ladies. Probably, aa constituted, as good a reason as can be given.

Thb lonic, due at Auckland about the 17th in«t, amongst other cargo, brings 200,000 salmon ova for distribution throughout the colony. We believe the intention is to send small quantities to different places in the colony where they will in all probability become the prey of the full-grown, game fish inhabiting the waters they happen to be placed in. Mr Farr, Secretary of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Scoiety, come up to Auckland in the Hinemoa to take charge of the ova on its arrival. We trust that the experiment will be successful, but hare grave doubteabout it as at present projected. '*-'

It would r seem as though Mr Arthur Glaydpn, the immig>«i;ioa agent lately appointed by the JSTew Zoaland Government, is to ■ have en extremely lively time of it when lecturing in the Old Country. A citizsn of Auckland (Mr Wilson), an erstwhile corporation nightgoil contractor, wb», so incensed at Mr Clayden's appointment that ho vowed he Vould appear on every platform in the Old Country upon which Mr Clayden leoturad, and contradict that individual's assertions a* to this coloiiy being the Elysium, pictured by him. Mr Wilson proceeded Home a month or so ago, and was accompanied by a gentleman named Watdi who is reputed to be a gopd speaker, so that it ia more than probable things will-be made exceedingly lively, for Mr Clayden. Mr Wilson, before proceeding home,.procured a certificate, stamped-by the corporation Bealv*certifying to his identity as an Auckland citizen.

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