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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2154, 29 November 1875, Page 2

We notice that the. steamer Transit will leave Grahamstown Wharf to-morrow morning at 8 a.m. on an excursion trip to Ohinemuri, returning; in good time in the evening. Beturn tickets, five shillings. :We believe that the Thames cricketers start to-morrow morning per p.s. Enterprise for % Gpromandel to play a .match there against the local team. In the evening the comedy of ''Caste" will be played by the Cricketers' Amateur Dramatic Club for the benefit of the Coromandel hospital. -

Thb Dramatic Company brought their very short season to a- close on Saturday night with the drama of " Aurora Floyd," and the burlesque *of "The Forty Thieves/ ...In the first piece Mr Collier, as Steve Hargraves, alias Softy, was very successful, the low cunning of the part — half method,. half madness - being admirably depicted; and he was loudly called for at the conclusion of the piece. Mr Poole was as usual provocative of laughter", and we must not forget to mention the very creditable performance, of Mr Sweeney as Jim Conyers, which was very good. Miss Clara Stephenson as Aurora Floyd was" also very effective. The burlesque went well, and the songs of Miss Morgan were enthusiastically encored, "Silver Threads" being sung for the last time, as Miss Morgan, we hear, leaves Auckland for Wellington. Miss Patty Holt was also loudly applauded, and encored, and not: content with an encore the audience demanded a dance at the conclusion of the piece, haying evidently appreciated the dance of the previous night. Mr Searle as Cassimwas good both in make-up and action.

The Thames Engineer Cadets held their first competition for Mr Ehrenfried's medal at the Native Range, Parawai, on Saturday. The shooting was good, taking into consideration the difficulties under which "they labored. The weather was

very unpropitious, severe gusts of wind often accompanied wilh rain, rendered good shooting out of the question. The rules agreed upon were that the ranges be 100, 200', and 300 yards ; that competitors fire from the shoulder, standing up at'2oo yards; and that it be fired for monthly, and must be won five times before it, becomes the absolute property of any individual member. Sub - Lieut. ■Frearsoh (champion of the colony) won it with a moderate score, closely followed by Sergt. Negus, who loft the 100 yards range with the excellent score of 19 points out of-a possible 20.

We notice by the Hong Kong Times that at the latter end of September Miss Jenny Claus.thecelebrated violinist, was performing at the City Hall, Hong Kon£, assisted by Mr Kekel, pianist, and gentlemen amateurs.

A meeting is called for this evening at the Wharf Hotel which the stewards of the races are desired to attend.

A gift auction in aid of the funds for establishing a Ladies College was held on Saturday night, by Mr Edwin Binney, at the City Mart. A large collection of articles had been sent in, including clothing, furniture, flour and oaimeal ; fowls and ducks; boots and daintily worked slippers in wool; a live dog; a revolver, and: many other things which it ; would take considerable space to enumerate. Mr Binney mounted his pulpit at seven o'clock and commenced immediately to rattle off the goods. He: was unable to dwell on any particular article as there were nearly 300 lots. Some of the goods, fetched good prices,: while other were decided bargains to the purchasers. The auctioneer found time for a little facetia?, in spite of his rather protracted labors ac an unusual time. For instance he very innocently knocked down a pair of infant's unmentionables to one gentleman guiltless of bidding, and a child's dress to another. TKc whole proceedings lasted about four hours, and the total proceeds amount to £38. Messrs Honiss and Russell acted as clerks and cashiers, and some other ladies and gentlemen handed put the lots to the ■auctioneers, to save timei and the lots again were handed round by Masters Souter and Ferguson.