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Thames Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 7499, 16 August 1893, Page 2

A consultation was held last night by Drs. Williams and Callan with Dr. Knight, of Auckland, regarding the case of Mr H. Lough, who was seriously injured in the Moanatairi mine on Monday, with the result that Dr Knight fully concurred in the opinion previously expressed by the local doctors that there was not the' faintest possibility of saving the leg, and that it would have to be amputated. Dr Knight returned to Auckland this morning, and subsequently the operation was successfully performed by Dr. Williams—Dr. Callan assisting,—the leg being amputated about six inches above the knee. Upon enquiring at the Hospital this afternoon, we learn that Mr Lough is doing as well as can be expected.

The whole of the residents in that portion of Block 27 included in the district, Hape Creek, and Farawai have been omitted from the provisional roll just published for the Bay of Plenty electorate, thus disfranchising about 150 electors at this end. The subject is referred to in our leading column.

By reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the principal business people have consented to close their premises from 1 to 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon in honor of the visit of the Auckland representative football team. The whole of the shops will reopen at 6 o'clock.

We understand that Mr John Cullen, assisted by a number of local amateurs, has decided to give a series of weekly popular concerts in the Academy of Music. The first will take place next Saturday evening, and in honor of the visit of the Auckland football representatives an invitation will be extended to them and the local reps., while daring the evening a burlesque entitled " The Stems v. Hawkland," will be produced, in addition to an original song on the result of the contest. Popular prices will be charged, and a crowded house is expected. Further particulars will be announced later on.

. With reference to -the paragraph that appeared in our last issue regarding the accident to Mr John Oiliver owing to his colliding with a cart on the Kauaeranga bridge on Monday m'gbt, we are desired by MtW. Nicolai, the driver of the cart in question, to state that the accident occurred at 5.45 o'clock, instead of 9 as erroneously stated, and that Olliver was galloping his horse at the time.

In reply to the communication forwarded by the Secretary of the local Rugby Union to the Auckland body re endeavoring to postpone the junior representative match, and also with reference to the Thames including in their team one or two of last season's juniors, Mr G. H. Dixon writes as follows:—" In confirmation of my wire of the 11th inst I beg to inform you that my committee regret their inability to alter the date of junior rep,match, all our arrangements having been made for the 26th inst. In the matter of practice our juniors are much in the same fix as yours, the first,- and in all probability the last practice match, having been played on Saturday last. With regard to the inclusion of senior players, I am directed to state that we intend only to play bong fide competitors in our second fifteen cup con tests, and trust that you will do the same."

Mr A. E. Cooke, who has taken over the tobacconist business of Mr O'Toole at Faeroa, left here this morning. He notifies that all outstanding accounts must be paid to Mr H. B, Cooke, Pollen street, at once, or legal proceedings will be instituted.

The Mining on lualienated Land Bill, introduced by Mr Seddon into the House, is to apply to all lands in mining districts hereafter sold or leased. It provides that all lands alienated or leased under the Land Act of 1892, or the Mining Act, 188J, shall be subjected to a reservation of the silver and gold in or under such land subject to conditions of compensation. Miners may mine under such land for silver or gold. Provision is made for arbitration in case of disputed damage, and the Act is not to apply to lands held as small grazing runs under Part 5, or pastoral leases under Part 6;of the Land Act of 1892. *

In the course of an article on the Mines Statement the Wellington Press remarks: —"Last year the number of men employed in gold-mining was 12,197 ; in the previous year 12,724, or a falling-off of 5.47 'mioersr Their average earnings last year was £75 48 5d per head, and during Ue 'year before, £80 12s; which shows that each of the men averaged £5 7s 7d leas last year. If this sort of thing continues for a few years longer,.uuder the fostering care of the present Minister (who, if he understands any thing, understands goldinioing), it will in a very few years be " steadily progressed" off the face of the country,"

The Caesell Gold Saving Co., who own the cyanide process, and manufacture the cyanide for the numerous companies throughout the world, and who are workin; the process, have recently become possessed of several new patents which thej' anticipate will enable them shortly to produce the cyanide of potassium at about 6d per Ib, or 9d per lb in New Zealand, about half its present cost.

The annual report of the Government Insurance Commissioner shows that during the past year-3481 insurance proposals for a total amount of £870,437 were received. Of the whole proposals submitted 407 were deferred or declined. The number of policies issued was 2634. In the general section the policies issued were 2130, assured for £532,745, and in the temperance section 504, assured £109,359. The temperance section has been especially successful during the year, the new business transacted being nearly three times that of the immediately preceding year. The total revenue from all sources showed an increase of £11,722 and amounted to £352,617. The claims preferred for deaths of assured persons amounted, after deducting contingent debts, to £84,366, while those for endowments and matured to £23,459. Expenses of management, including Commissioners, property tax, and land tax, amounted to £52,707. The funds have increased by £132,501, and at the end of the year had accumulated to £1,980,297.

The following paragraph appears in a South African paper:—" At the Premier mine a blast was put in about 130 ft from the surface in the yellow ground below the limestone formation, which upon being exploded brought down, among the diamondiferous soil, a perfect and full sized ostrich egg. This wonderful discovery is petrified, and apparently hollow and must have been embedded in the ground for countless years, and without exception it is the most extraordinary find yet made in the history of diamond mining."