Harbour Board Election.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2512, 24 January 1877, Page 3

Harbour Board Election.

The result of the election for the Harbour Board was given in our columns of yesterday. The following was sent us by a prophet, but as it would not have been to our profit to delay the publication of the paper it had to be held over until today. Any one can read it who chooses : — The charming nine, who on Olympus sat, . And mused as muses will on this and that, And saw the Grecian ships securely sleep In harbours sheltered from the stormy

■ deep; And thought, and not without a just. sufficient cause, How very nice a thing a harbour was. Determined, as they hummed their tune-

fullays, That all who could, "the necessary'

raise, ; Should have a harbour if they could

afford To be, as we, ruled by a Harbour Board. Through the dim vista of the future they, Humming, as I have said, each muse her Saw that a time would come at which the Thames (These country districts had not then their names) # ' Should. have a harbor of its own, and thus The lay the muses sang comes down to us. ■>.-■. The time shall be When we shall see A district yet unknown ; A harbor'fine With members nine : To form a Board shall own. Many will come, and think it nice To have a seat which has its price. A hunter will of course be there Running in harness with a mare. A butler too his place will take The thirsty members'thirst to slake. AW,M,GandD J Will the last four initials be.