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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2512, 24 January 1877, Page 2

We are requested to state that the tenders for ironwork for the United Pumping Association will be received at the Auckland office until Saturday at 12 o'clock noon, instead of Monday as previously advertised.

Lotebß of billiards will have an opportunity to-night of witnessing the skill of the human hand unaided against the wooden cue, as Mr Austen, playing with finger and thumb, plays Mr Curtis, one of the best players of the district, a match cf 1000 up, giving him 700 out of the IGJO. The match is to take place at the Pacific Hotel.

Me James Mackay is now in Waikato settling with those tribes to srhom sums of money were promised on account; of their claims to the Te Aroha block. It is said that Tawhiao is to receive £500, not so much, we suppose, on account of any right which he has to the land, as a recognition of his position, or mana : and because his accepts nee of the money will be taken as a pledge that he will make no difficulties at all about its occupation.—Herald.

We (Auckland Star) understand that Sir George Grey has been suffering from lumbago and bronchitis, but is now re.covering and will be in Auckland in a few days.

The Dunedin Star, referring to the estates of the late Sir Donald McLean, says: "We believe we are correct in stating that not a single acre of these had been acquired from the natives, either directly or indirectly, by the late Native Minister."

A writer in the World gives the following anecdote : — "Honour among thieves " I fear no longer exists. I have no wish to class ready-money bookmakers tinder that category, further,than that they prey upon the weakness of backers ; but from an incident that happened during the late Houghton Meeting at Newmarket, I see too clearly that they prey upon each other. A ready-money man, at the termination of a race one afternoon, diving a capacious hand into his bag to satisfy the claims about to be made on him, brought up a handful of sovereigns. Let us hope that the arm that jogged his own and scattered the sovereigns in a golden shower on the ground was an inadvertent arm. I have only to relate the result. With whoops and yells his "pals," who stood around him, flung themselves on the treasure. The owner battled in vain; a few seconds, and not a piece of gold was to be seen. One " pal," touched, perhaps, by the expression on the ready-money one's face'(for aught I know it was the man's whole capital), hastened to restore what he had picked up. It was half a sovereign !

Thames Dyeing Establishment, Rol-leston-street. Gents' clothing re-dyed and pressed equal to new ; dye warranted not to. rub off. Every other description of dyeing as usual.—Advt.