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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8606, 10 March 1897, Page 2

A cali, of one penny per scrip share has been made on the capital of the Nonpareil G.M.Co., payable on the 14th April, 1897.

A four-ton fishing boat known as the Jealousy, and owned by Angclo Restori, capsized and sunk on Monday when between Brown's Island and thp North Head, while bound from the gulf up to Auckland with a load of fish. The men on board were Messrs A. and L. Loniey, fishermen. The boat was struck by a sudden squall, and the inainsheet being fast, she capsized. The crew started to swim for the shore, but were picked up safoly by the s.s. Maori, which lowered her dingy and landed the Lomeys at the North Head.

Edwin G. Lowe, charged at the Auckland Police Court with having as mine manager of the Cadman G.M. Company stolen £'i 8s on January 23rd and £3 12a on January 9th, was remanded at his own request till Tuesday, the 16th inst.—lt was agreed to allow bail in one surety of £50, and accused's awn of £100.—Mr Bruce appeared for the company.

The Hon. Horace Emberson, Colonial Treasurer of Fiji, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and returns to Fiji by the Tavinui on Thursday. Mr Mackay, a wealthy copra merchant of Samoa, also returns home by the Tavinui. The object of his visit to Auckland was partly to investigate the truth of the rumored change in the line of the 'Frisco mail service from Samoa to Tahiti.

Members of the Thames Naval Artillery are again reminded of the inspection to take place to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock Colonel Fole-Penton, Commandant, being the inspecting officer.