The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1892.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7299, 27 September 1892, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1892.

A Conference of the Thames, Ohmemuri,and County Councils was held in the County Chambers, Mary street, to-day, and a report of the proceedings-will be found m another column. The Conference was the outcome of suggestions made by the Hon Mr Cadman, Mr Fraser, M.H.R., Mr G.. Mueller Commissioner of Crown Lands, Messrs Edwards, Coutts, and others, who for sometime past have felt that some amendment of the law in reference to the conservation of forests is necessary. At present neither the Government nor the Counties have control of the Crown timber, and it is high time that such an important asset of the colony were better looked after than at present. We hope and believe that the result of the Conference will be beneficial to the colony " in general and the Counties in which kauri forests exist in particular. A sitting of tbe '.KM. Court was held at Paetoa yesterday before H. W. Northoroffc, Esq., R.M., when 23 cases were dealt with, tfce whole wcujpying 0n1y.45 roiuutes,

Tenders are required for painting and otherwise repairing the premises of the Bank of New Zealand at the Thames. Specifications may be seen at the Bank, and tenders are to be left with MivT. L. Murray by noon on Monday, the 3rd of October,

Mr Ohas. A. Walter, assistant master at the Kauaeranga Boys' School, is desirous of receiving pupils for scholarships and teachers' examinations after the Ist of October next. Sir Walter, who has been in the employ of the Auckland Board of Education for eight or nine years, is a teacher of considerable ability, and those intending to go up for examination could not do better than take advantage of the opportunity now offered of securing his assistance. The classes are to be held between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m. in the Kauaeranga Boys' School. The terms are very moderate, and may be obtained upon application to Mr Walter either by letter, Parawai Post Office, or personally at the school after the Ist prox.

The usual weekly meeting of the Thamet Literary and Debating Society was held as the County Chambers last evening, there being a large attendance of members and their friends. The President, Mr F. J. Burgess, occupied the chair. After the formal business had been disposed of the Rev. D. McNicoll read an able and most interesting paper on Phrenology. At the conclusion an interesting discussion: followed, in which the President and Messrs McGowan, Carpenter, Adams, Maxwell, and Pmdie took part. On the motion of Mr Burgess, seconded by Mr Carpenter, a unanimous vote of thanks was accorded Mr McNicoll for his kindness in delivering his paper before the Society.

©The well-known Maori chief Tukukino Huhuriri, the oldest Ohinemuri chief, and who is supposed to be 95 years of age, died on Saturday last at Komata. He was^a lineal descendant of Marutuahu.

Sehgt. Major Bush, Sergt. Webb, and Artificer Bryce, of the Permanent Defence Force, arrived at the Thames last night from Auckland by the s.s. Eotomahana for the purpose of instructing the members of the Naval Artillery in gun drill, &c. They today examined the gun in possession of the corps, with a view to asceitajoing whether or not there were any defects in it, but we understand that they ore satisfied that there is nothing materially wrong with it.

Telegraphing in respect to the Hon. A. J, Cadman's iHness the Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Star says; — " Your readers will be sorry to leaia that the Hon. Mr Cadman's health has broken down under the severe strain of the session's work, and during the whole of the past week he has been confined to bis room and under medical treatment. The Minister of Justice and Native Affairs is well known to be one of the most conscientious and hard-working members of the Cabinet, and his constitution has simply given way through overwork. I leatii to-day that he is rapidly recovering, and hopes soon tj be in his place in Parliament again. Meanwhile, the Hon. Mr Carroll in attending to his Bills, and is managing them ■with much tact."