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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2544, 2 March 1877, Page 3

Chessmen of peculiar design have lately been manufactured by a Melbourne jeweller. They are made of silver, the white pieces being frosted, and the black oxydised. The figures are characteristically Australian, the kings and queens being represented by black fellows and their lubras, the bishops by emus, and tho knights (with their peculiar move) appropriately by the kangaroo. The castle is a mia, with, an aboriginal squatting in the interior ; and the pawns take the shape of the native bear. Wanted Everybody to Know that all kinds of Watches and Clocks can be repaired at J. T. Clarke's, Pollen street (corner of Mary street). N.B. Balance Staffs, Cylinders, and Pinions worked in for the Trade. English Hunting Levers, £8 10s.—Advt.

Auctions MONDAY, MARCH 0. At 11 o'clock. CENTRAL AND Is ICELY SITUATED FREEHOLD RESIDENCE ROLLESTON STREET, SHORTLAND; ALSO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND , EFFECTS. TAMES C R A I Q Has received positive instructions from Mr Wm. Robinson, lately of tho Thames Advertiser staff, to sell by Auction on the Premises, Rolleston street, ou above date — His Convenient and prettily situated Free ■ hold IiB3]>DENCE, containing 4 Roooib, Lined Varnished arid Papered, with Verandah, Brick Chimney ani Colonial Oven, Gas and WateK laid on, good Well in. garden, Allotment 33 feet frontage by 165 feet in depth. Also at the same time, the Furniture &c, Comprising fieds, Mattresses, Coucb, Book Case, Chairs, Tables, Drawers, Carpets, Pictures, Ornaments, Kitchen Utensils, Carpenters' Tools, &c, &c. The above Freehold for convenience of Situation, realthy position and commanding View of the Gulf, is all that could be desired, t?;" ■ ;.:: -: '\ '■' ;■■; ":: c > ';.-'■ .. ■;'.''■[■ " '■_■'- No Referve. Terms Cash

Wanted WAN TED TO SELL. 1 f\f\ A STRONG GALVANISED IRON IUUU FIREPLACES, 30« each, Cash. Extra Piping, Is 6d per foot. Geohub McCaul. WANTED Known, " to meet tho times," I am laying on i inch WATER PIPE at 3d per foot; Best High-preesurs Cocks, 4s 6d ; Connections, Is. „ GrEOKGE McCaUL. WANTED KNOWN—Proxy Forms . for Mining Companies may be obtained at the Star Office. Volunteer Notices THAMES DISTRICT VOLUNTEER BELT. FIRING for the above will take l place at the Government Range, TO-MORROW (Saturday). Ranges: 200jds and 300ydi, Ten shots each range Morning Squad, 8 a.m.; Afternoon Squad, half past 1. Entries to be made before half-past 7 This (Friday) Evening, at Waller's, Tobacconist. 327 W. Det.

Meetings KAUAERANGA DISTRICT. TN pursuance of a Eequisition in that ■"*- behalf, I he eby convene a PUBLIC MEETING- of tho Ratepayers of the above District, to be held THIS EYENINO-, 2nd March, at the G-irls' Schoolroom, Sandes street, Shortland, at 7 p.m. Business—To consider the advisability of; merging into the County, "BOBT. ?COTT, Chairman Kauaeranga District Board. Shortland, 14th February, 1877. 277 JULIUS VOGEL GOLDMINING COMPANY (Limited). THE OB.DINAEY G-ENERAL MEETING- of the Shareholders will be h«ld on FRIDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1877, at the Company's Office in Albert and Davy streets, Thames, at 7 o'clock p.m. Business-—Td> receive Directors' Be'port, and to elect a new Board of Directors in room of the retiring one whose term of office will "have expired. D. G-. MacDQSNEIX, : ' Manager. Shareholders indebted to the Company for Calls at time of Meeting not entitled to vote. .'■.... '. 2M Tributes TO TEIBUTERS. riIHBBB TRIBUTES to be LET in the 1 DON PEDRO. Apply to 315 J. W. Waiker WILLIAM STEEN, BOOT AND 'SHOEMAKER, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND. J7WERY Description of Work made JJ to order on the premises. • Best Article at the Lowest Price. GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. ' 821"