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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2021, 26 June 1875, Page 2

.The head race; and "section of the Thames Wator Works included ;in' Mr Heron's contract have been used during ■\the- last week, the Winter having been turned on in terms of the contract that the works have" td'be kept in!: repair by the contractor^ for ■ tbree months. The portibiTnow tried is found to be working well. ■■■'-■- ■ - -'■■" r--'------; >■ ; • ,■-

We learn that Messrs/Hewitt and Co.'s tender for supplying; mining -requisites to a number of the 'principal, companies' on the"field, including the Pumping Association, 'Caledonian, Tpokey, Albion, Imperial Crowni Long Drive and City of London, has been accepted.

■? The} s-.s.- Wellington sailed fronv Wellington for the Worth yesterday afr 1 p.mii with the. following passengers :— The Chiof justice and Secretary, Messvs; Dobson, Sawyer, Engel, Ethcridge, Owea, Chudleigh, Ganning, Henderson, Atkinson, Gabb, Vessel!, Anderson and boy,: Kay, Crowley, Smith, Healey, Sommer-1 ville, Ball, Keid,; Qowburnj Mr, and Mrs; judd, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Miss Lodge, Miss South. '" .'' "" "' rri \ . ■ '.

Thuesda-y last was St. John the Baptilt's Day, until recently a regular, festival with ■ 'Freemasonsi ;y" owing, however> '&> certain alterations, made in the; Coßstitution, tlie anniversary, • of.: St. John ; the Baptist's Day has ceased to be universally or even generally observed by members of the Craft". , - ' i