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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 51, 5 December 1871, Page 2

Great complaints are still being made of the scarcity of water at Grahamstown, and if it be possible to give a temporary supply immediately. Wc hope it will be done. The scarcity of water fit for domestic use is making itself felt more and more every day in Shorthand and Grahamstown, especially in the latter township, and almost every resident is looking seriously forward to the promised supply from the pipes. There arc several cases set down for hearing in the Warden’* Court 13-morrow. Robert Corlctt and Timothy Donovan will be brought before tlie R.M. at the Police Court to-morrow, charged with stealing specimens from the Caledonian mine. There will be meeting of the Caledonian Sports Committee at the Wharf Hotel this evening, when all money prizes will be paid. The disputed 200 yards handicap flat race will be run over again at two o’clock this afternoon. ,• <, . There will be a meeting of the Thames Boat Club at the Pacific Hotel, this (Tuesday) evening. Signor Cagli requests that gentlemen who have put down their names for season tickets and have not as yet applied for them, will signify to him whether it is their intention to take them up or not.

A great Tangi is nbout to be held at Oldnemuri, in commemoration of the recent death of the chief Paul Pineha, of Coromaudel. A large number of Maoris from that place and the surrounding district arrived at the Thames to-day cn route for the scene of action.

We hear that sharks arc very prevalent in the river just now, and what with these formidable enemies in the water and a policeman on laud looking out foi cases of indecent exposure, similar to that brought before the Resident Magistrate on Saturday last, bathers, especially small boys will do well to be cautious.

There was a meeting of the Thames totnl abstinence society last evening,—Mr Jones in the chair. There was not a very numerous attendance. Tlie meeting was addressed by Messrs Spaite, Thomas, Henderson, and Nodder, who all advocated the cause of temperance with much earnestness, saying they believed it would prevail ultimately from its inherent goodness notwithstanding the apparent apathy evinced by the smallness of the meeting. At tlie close of the meeting, a collection was made in aid of tlie expenses incurred iu lighting Sec. The proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the singing of the Doxology.

We arc very much pleased to notice that the Engineer lias erected a stand pipe for the supply of water to the public at the corner of Pollen and Albert streets. It is fitted with two cocks, one for persons to supply themselves with in buckets, &c., and auothcr with which to supply carts, the pipe being carried to a height of about nine feet, where a hose can be fixed and brought down to the tank, This is the first of a scries of pipes to be erected, which will be a great boon to the people on the fiat. Wc noticed quite a crowd around this one yesterday afternoon. The water though tasting slightly of the new pipes is yet very good, much better than anything procurable on the flat.

The Fire Brigade hud a well attended practice last night, under tlvc command of Captain Bull. The engine was taken down Quceu-street, and the men were exercised for some time at their different place*.

On Saturday, at noon, the vacancy caused in the membership of the Provincial Council by the resignation of Mr Murray, was filled up by the return of Mr H.W.Farnall, M.H.R. 'There was no great interest excited in the affair, if the paucity of attendance is any guage iu that respect. Mr Oliver Mays was also proposed, but lie declined to contest the election, and, a poll not being called for, Mr Farnall was declared duly elected. —j?, S. Cross.

The Colonist Protection Society held their monthly meeting on Saturday afternoon. A programme had been sketched out by Mr Kempthorne for the future working of the league, and was read to the meeting. No other business transacted beyond the usual discussion on protective duties. The meeting lasted about one hour. —Monthly Men's.

A curious story is told of three young candidates for a Scottish ministry. The first one put upon his trial, while putting on his robes, happened to descry an aucient-lookiug well-worn roll of paper, which proved to be a sermon upon the text, “Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.” Seeing that the old sermon was much better than his new one, the aspirant to pulpit honors took possession of it. delivered it as liis own, and then returned it to its old resting-place. The sermon was a good one, and pleased the hearers, although they would have preferred one delivered without book. Great was their astonishment the fcllowing Sunday when preacher number two treated them with the same sermon from the same text ; but it was too much for Scottish patience when a third minister, falling into the same trap, commenced his serihon by announcing that “ Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents and one old woman relieved the feeliugs of her fellow-sufferers by exclaiming, “ Dcil dwell him ! Is he never going to flit.”

Clothing for the Million, at Warmoll’s Cash Palaces, Just received, per ‘ Countess of Kintore,’ £5,000 worth of Clothing, Boots, Shoes. &c., comprising the best and cheapest assortment of goods yet imported into the Auckland Province. In order to make room for further shipments the Goods will be offered at such prices that cannot fail to effect a speedy clearance. Wakmoll’s Cash Palaces, Grahamstown, Thames.— Advt.