THE THAMES CHALLENGE.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 225, 28 June 1872, Page 3

THE THAMES CHALLENGE.

A meeting of Volunteers was held in the Princes-street Drill-shed last evening, at which there was a fair attendance, Captain G. Johnstone in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the Thames Volunteers, which we published yesterday. The Chairman stated the object of the meeting, which was to receive the reply from the Thames. The first resolution was—“ That in the opinion of this meeting it would be very bad taste on the part of the Auckland Volunteers to challenge the Thames Volunteers to another match, after having been the victors on the two occasions on which the two districts have competed,” This resolution was carried with cheers. The next resolution was acknowledge the receipt of Secretary Robinson’s letter,” which was carried. The next resolution war—“ That in the event of the Thames Volunteers repeating their challenge, the present committee be empowered to do anything necessary in arranging and carrying out details for the matches, as if the Thames "Volunteers had received our acceptance of their previous challenge.” This was all the business, and the meeting separated, after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the chairman.— N. Z. Herald.

The Quicker.—The more a woman’s ■waist is shaped like an hour glass, the quicker will the sands of her life run out. The champion oyster-opener of Providence. R. 1., shelled out forty-one gallons in nine and a half hours. The rates of omnibus fares iu London are just about one-half of those of Boston and New York,