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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1784, 9 April 1874, Page 2

The Borough Councillors did not get to "business yestorday, so that wo - shall have to wait another week boforo wo know who is to bo our future Mayor. In regard to the other offices we understand that it is intended at the first meeting to appoint a committea to report upon what officers are required, aud what salaries should bo paid,' and that thereupon applications should bo advertised for. This is a proper course to take. As to a meeting-placo for the Councillors aud an otlico for the clerk, wo do not- see why for somo tirno at loast thoso ahould not bo found in tho Government Buildings, Grahawstown,

Mr Woodward has retired from the contest at Franklin, and in his (light our interest in iho battlo comoa nearly to the ond. The recollections of his doings and sayings .at the Colonists' Protection League formed bo.much weight for Mr Wooward; and besides, Mr Gillies had threatened to be present at the next meeting, when ho would simply have dovourcd the imfortunato candidate. The Cross also cruelly put forward that Mr Wood* ward had not a single qualification except that ho would give a " willing' 1 support to the Ministry, 'Tint was quite sufficient to purchase tlie Gross's support, but, was an obstaole with tlio olectors. Mr Woodward, on the whole, thought it better to yield at onco. He saw Mr Gillies about to take a shot at him, and like the 'coon of famous memory, he called out, "Don'tshoot; I'llconjedqwn." •

Wo. understand-that the Ctatral.Bqardof Hducation have obtained the Market Reserve as an oudowment for the purposes of education in the proviuce., The resorye. ia valued at £25,000, and we believe it is the intention to mortgago it in order to raise a sum of money to be applied exclusively to the building of schools. The subject will be diseussed at the uext meeting of the Board.

The Naval Brigade mil muster this evening for a march out. : The Thames Scottish will likamso parade, with their baud, ia this evening.