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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8620, 26 March 1897, Page 2

From Coromandel we hear of an attempted case of suicide. While the as. Falcon was lying at the wharf yesterday morning the captain heard cries proceedin); from seaward, and going out in the dingy, discovered a man struggling in the ■water. He was promptly hauled on board, and on his way to the shore said his name was William Wring, and that he had deliberately walked over the wharf with the intention of committing suicide. The tide was not full in, otherwise he would have been drowned. Constable Law was communicated with, and took Wring in hand, and he was charged during the morning with attempted suicide and remanded for seven days. Steam to and from Auckland. —The P.S. Terranora leaves Goods Wharf for Auckland Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, returning Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, See time table.—[Advt.] The Bank of New South Wales purchased 89ozs 14dwts of gold during the month of February. Of thi3 amount 50ozs lSdwts was the product of the Borough, .35ozs lodwts of the Thames County, and Sozs ldwt of the Coromandel County. Dummo the next four weeks, people in want of boots and shoes will do well to visit the boot shop of Mr J. Lang, who has just got a good stock of the best and cheapest boots in the market, at prices which are within the reach of all. The following are a few of his prices: Ladies' walking shoes ss, a splendid fine, prenella boots 6s 6d, men's bahnorals 8s 6d, men's shooters 9s 6d, ten shoes 5s 6s, suppers from Is, tan boots and shoes, also white shoes in great varieties, children' strong boots and shoe*, very cheap, and also men's best calf running shoes at 10s 6d.—J. Lang, bootmaker, 2 doors from Gavin Wallace's, grocer,—[Advi.] Thr question of to-day, How can I make money? One way is to buy your winter drapery from Court's Beehive Stores. All goods at lowest cash prices. Hence, money saved is money gained. —[Advt.] Popular bees, B wise, B in time at the Beehive Stores, now showing largest selections of autumn goods, at lowest cash prices. Court's, Pollen and Mary streets.—[Advt.] Jamm Louohlin, Pollen Street, has an extra large supply of best local butter, which he is now selling at 9d per lb.—[Advt.] Blankets — Our 19s 6d All Wool Colonial Twill Blanket, full size, wear guaranfeed, is'the best value obtainable for money. Geo. Cullen and Co—[Advt] Exquisite designs in fancy black dre3S goods, the best selection in town to choose from. Call and view them at Court's, the cash draper, Pollen street—[Advt.] Geo. Cullen and Co, being direct importers, working their business on small expenses, buying for cash, and selling for cash, are thus enabled to give their customers the very best valuo obtainable for money—[Advt Dress Goods—Our " Queen" Coatings, Serges, and Cheviots are unequalled; dye perfect; wear guaranteed. In blacks and navysfrom IPs 6d the dress. Geo. Cullen and Co, Pollen street and Cochrane street—[Advt They say that Cullen's is the Cheapest house on the Thames for Drapery and Clothing. A trial will convince you.— [Advt.] A Sacrifice not of fife but of Mason's patent screw top jars quart size, now only 5s 3d per dozen at W. Woods.—[Advt]. For the season, blankets and Flannels from colonial mills, are selling at lowest cash prices at Court's Beehive Stores, Pollen street.—[Advt.]

The detectives and police have been raiding again at Kennedy's Bay, and more sly grog selling cases will probably lie brought.

The inquiry into the recent fire at Ah Chee's premises, Pollen street, is proceeding this afternoon.

Satb the Coromandel News: -A number of applications were put in at the Warden's Conrt for claims' in the vicinity of Boat Harbor. These, the Warden said were usually heard at Thames; why, he could not tell; but it would be. necessary for him to adjourn them till April Bth, at Thames.

The "triangular duel" in elections is becoming quite an old story. TheWaihi correspondent of the Waikato Argus remarks . —Tery little interest appears to be taken in the election of Licensing Commissioners, although there are three local men in the field. I fancy the Prohibitionist will head the poll, as all his party will record their votes straight out for him, whilst the Moderate party and whisky drinkers will split theirs between the other candidates, both being popular men.

Mr Wilson, of the Kwanui Caledonian mine, fell a distance of Isft over a bank to-day, sustaining cuts on the forehead and temple. He went to the Hospital, where his injuries were attended to, and then proceeded home.

The police have been informed that Mr H. Jamieson of Waikawau found a newly painted round bottomed boat, about 16 feet long, with rowlocks, fishing line and a rope about 25 feet long attached, which had been washed ashore near the Half-way house. The name of "H. Smith " was painted both on the stern and front seat of the boat It is passible that it belongs to MrH. Smith of the Miranda, and that it may have drifted to the Waikawau. Tha boat was found last evening, and as t.w water was somewhat rough yesterday some fears are entertained that an accident, has happened.

MbG. B Beere. authorised surveyoi, has just completed a large mining map of dimensions about 9ft x sft, of the Furu district. The plan, which is carefully and artistically executed, shows the Puru and Tararu Creeks, and all the mining areas recently granted in their Ticinity and in the intervening country. It includes an area of 7800 acres with about a hundred mining areas, and the scale is 5 chains to an inch, fine of the features of the plan is the careful manner in which the course of the known reefs has been traced. The lodes traced out have been personally explored by Mr Beere and party, who have located the outcrops, and thus arrived at a rery fair idea of their general trend. Many lines of reef are doubtless still to be dis-

covered, for Pnru is a comparatively new district and largely a net-work of quartz bodies, but still Mr Beere's plan will be very useful as giving- a general representation of the reef systems as yet explored. The plan has been executed to the order of Messrs Wm. bhaw (late Mayor of Cook gardie) and Cave, and is to be sent Home.

"YVk would draw attention to the sale of oil paintings at the Miners' Union Hall, which takes place at 2 p.m. to-morrow, not 11 a,m., as previously advertised.

The annual, report of the New Zealand ■ "Rugby Union states that a proposal will be J made at the annual meeting on 21th April to send a team to Sydney and Queensland. Ordinary revenue shows a credit of £67, bu.t on the visit of the Queensland team there is a loss of .£135, and the committee suggest that, with a view to wipe off this 1 debt, a match, North r. South, b*ii&yed in Wellington prior /to the team leaving for j Australia, providing, of course, the pro- j posal to send a team is accepted, also thatj the team return via Aucklaud, playing* there, a portion of the profits to go to the Union,