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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2131, 2 November 1875, Page 2

We have been requested to call the attention of our readers to an advertisement which appears in the ordinary place "re the anniversary soiree of the Baptist Church, which, will be held in the schoolroom this evening. Amongst the other ministers and friends who are expected to be present and deliver addresses, we notice the Rev. J. Hinton, who arrived by the Hauraki yesterday to take over the pastorate of the Church. Notwithstauding the shortness of the notice, which we believe wa3 through a little inadvertence, we hope to see the school well filled.

We are requested to state that there is nofc the slightest foundation for the statements made in a letter signed " Charity " which appeared in the morning paper. As we are informed, Mr Compton has not been in the habit of getting the boys^ to rob the sparrows', nests, nor have the boys done it of their own accord. The birds remain in undisturbed possession of that part of the school in which they have taken up their abode, which is far removed from the reach of the boys, however much inclined the latter might be to rob the nests. " Charity's " letter is pronounced to be a gratuitousl effort of the imagination from beginning to end.

Thkbe has lately been published in a neat pamphlet form, at the New Zealand Herald office, "An address delivered in the Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand, I.C, Auckland, New. Zealand, Sept. 21, 1875, by the Rev. Robert Kidd, L.L.D., P.G-. Chaplain, I.C, on the occasion«£the installation of Right Worshipful Bro. William McCullough, R.W.D.P.G. Master, S.C., by Right Worshipful Bro. George Patrick Pierce, P.G. Master of N.Z., 1.C."

Is this night's Evening Star Mr Plant doth intimate (in the street called Holieston his shop is situate), that his business now of dyer and clothes cleaner as before, is carried on with equal care—perhaps a little more. Dull times need not distress you, gentle reader, for you-know, Plant's a conscientious trader and don't indulge in blow ; you may not be inclined to buy a brand new suit of clothes, but Plant will make your old ones good—how, goodness only knows. . In fact Plant's very good at suits, and colors to your taste, so to patronise him arid his shop let us urge you to make iaste.

A TEiiBGBAM has been received from Wellington from " the weather department," advising the local representative of the department to "watch the barometer," and stating that there are indication* of an easterly gale.

It is notified in a Provincial Government Gazette of theJJOth ultimo that the Provincial Government offices will be closed on Tuesday, the 9th November, in commemoration-of the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

The following telegram from the Auckland Star's Dunedin correspondent indicates a new.phase in journalism :—The Star states its willingness to insert leading articles on political questions of the day from parties outside the press, provided that the articles published shall bear headings to distinguish them from those adopted by the editor for expressing the opinions of the paper. They may be signed or. not as suits the writer or party. The paper also reserves the right of commenting upon and expressing approval or dissent from the opinions advocated.

A correspondent writing from Waitekauri says a petition is in course of being signed to the Postmaster in Auckland asking that a Post Qffice may be established at Waitekauri, as the residents are put to great inconvenience owing to. the fact that there is no place for the reception or delivery of letters nearer than Paeroa. We do not know that the Waitekauri miners are goin^ the right way about remedying their grievance by addressing the Chief Postmaster of Auckland. We should have thought that the: Thames, being the nearest chief office, would have been the proper place to which their represeptation should be sent, Anyhow we think their petition one which calls for attention. At the present time the Waitekauri population comprises a considerable number. What with men employed in mining and the. hands engaged in preparing for the erection of the large battery going up, there is now a population of over a hundred persons, and as the establishment of a Post Office does not

entail any great expense we certainly think the prayer of the petition ought to be favorably entertained. There are a number of Armed, Constabulary stationed at Madkaytown, .whose duties are very light, arid\:their iervicps might well be ti^li^ed^n carrying A?in;ul fo Waitekauri. jSilriilar"" services are performed by the Atmed Constabulary in other parts of the Province,:and there seems to be no reason why they; should not be called into requi? sition in this case. We hope the petition will be at once acceded to.

A case of seizure of goods for non-pay-ment of education rates has recently taken place in Wanganui, and is thus recorded by the Chronicle:—" The bailiff's sale which was held at Mr Alexander's residence on Saturday was fairly attended, the "hospitable prdffrietor finding a substantial luncheon by way of commemorating the event. At noon punctually the bailiff inaugurated the proceedings by reading the terms of sale., The cuckoo clock, which, did duty on a "previous occasion, was" first offered, and eventually was knocked down at £45 17s 6d, though this figure must not be accepted as a market quotation, as indicating the value of such articles. The question of-per cent, induced considerable amusement, the bidders appearing to enjoy immensely the ■perplexity occasionally displayed by* the salesman, in reference to the necessary calculations, when advances wore made by the bidders. Another article was offered which fetched £3 10s, and as the claim was daclared satisfied, the proceedings terminated. Of course; the.sale was merely formal, as the articles were bought in"; but Mr Alexander adopts this, same course annually by way of expressing his disapprobation with the system of taxation adopted. Others who agree with him grin and bear, but the majority prefer to have the costs as light as possible." :

The special correspondent of the Auckland Star at Dunedin wires the following:—The Tablet dictates- to the Catholic electors their duty for the coin* ing elec'ions. They are told that the education quesl ion is infinitely more important than Provincialism, Centralism) Separation or any merely political measure, wherefore no Catholic, unless, indeed, he is a degraded or lost man, will vote«for any candidate, no matter what his qualifications may be who is in favor merely of secular education and against giving aid to Catholic schools. T^hen the choice is between two secularist candidates, they will abstain from voting.

Gents' Clothes, and every description of Dyeing and Cleaning done on the shortest possible notice at the Thames Dyeing Establishment, corner of Rolleston and Richmond streets.—Advt.