The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Ressurexi. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2897, 29 May 1878, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Ressurexi. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1878.

The following table—extracted from the liegistrar General's lieport on the vital stafis.ics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Hokitika for the month of April—gives the population, number of births and deaths, and proportion of deaths to i,he 1000 of population of each borough :—

We would remind members of school committees that the adjourned conference of school committees will be held at the Borough Council Chambers this evening. Mb S. 0. Mackt announces in our advertising columns that he is a candidate for the office of a Borough Auditor, the election for which comes />ff on Saturday next. Mr Macky has held the office of collector of rates for Thames County. Ms. Inspector J. B. Thompson, A.0., arrived on a tour of inspection > jsterday, and proceeded to Obinemu *o- ay. We are requested,to sta'o that on tomorrow, being Ascension Day, or Holy Thursday, there will be an early communion (8 o'clock) ct St. George's Uhurch, and full choral service, with antjem, in the evening at seven o'clock. The recruits of No. 2 Haurakis attended at the drill hall for instruction last nigh!, under I'.eut. Barlow, the orderly office* of the week. The most forward squad was exercised in a careful Bfanne? in the manual, and afterwards in the buyorei exercise. No. 2 Haurakis c mot frit n its efficiency while it posses officers well up in military knowledge pnd capable at the same time of imp.rt'o^ tbr.t knowledge in ,a prompt and re: • y manner. The color-sergeant of the ■: > npany took in hand the recruits who have bu'c recently joined, and instruc cd them in the mysteries of the goose slep and other marching drill. The present t;me is the best for.young men to join rolunt er companies, being the commen 3nent of the volunteer year and of a regular course of spring and setting up drill. After the drill classes were dismissed the coble art of self-defence was practii \ by several well-matched pairs with boxing gloves provided by the officers of the company. Me Seaton, M.H.R. for Caversham, and a staunch supporter of the present Government, in an, address to his constituents characters :d Sir George Grey's proposal to introduce manhood suffrage as mere " bunkum," but said he would perhrps be-faired to vole for it to prevent the late Government from getting into power again. We ar.) pleased to learn that Mr Robt. McFarland, who has for some yer.rs been employ d as eher|re clerk at the Grahamstown oranch of t.re Bank of .New South Wa'es, has been promoted to the position of ledger-k eper at the Auckland branch. Mr McFarland, by his unifo; _n civility has a:neJ himself many friends here, and on - s departure tl c No. 2 Haurakis will lose an efficient officer, be having occupied the position of secretary aod Quartermaster Serg ■ant to that corps. " Now that there is a saaell of sulphur in the atmosphere, and that martial topics are in fr shies, it z.zy be as well to recollect," observes the Evening St-ndard, 14 that we have recruiting-grounds for our army outside England. Canr.da, Auslral*a, and New Zealand are as patriotic as the mother country, and would send recruits of a sturdy stock to help to fight her battles, if necessary. Australia is now more populous than were the American colonies when they threw off their allegiance, and made such a stubborn fight against oar choicest troops. The last census gives two millions and a half as the population of Australia, while its trade is estimated at £86,000,000, equal to the commerce of England at theeommence ment of this century, when she foiled united Europe in its confederacy against her. Her pastures are occupied by 52,0CD,C3a sheep and 3,C30,CC3 cattle. Sir Hercules llobinson, the Governor of New South Wales, calculates that at the end of this century Australia will have a population of 5,000,000, and in 1950 of 31,C00,0C). New Zealand is also rapidly increasing,in wealth and population, and is not devoid of loyalty to the old flag. S'eing that these Britons beyond the rcean owe so much to the parent land, the suggestion that they should raise soldiers for her defence is not; unr:; .■'onable. New Zealand, as a member of the Army and Navy Club writes to a military contemporary, might well raise two regimeas of. active militia, Queensland two, New South Wales-four, Victoria four, and South Australia two regiments. If these 14 regiments were carefully trained and kept up to the strength of a thousand nnn e-ch, England would gladly pay for their services for garrison duty in the East, when compelled to concentrate some of her regular infantry elswhere." Fhijbnd, to get a good Watch, Gold or Sliver, Geneva, En, :shor American go to Wilkbs, Shortland", for there you will have the largest stock to select from ; alto, if you were thinking of purchasing a Brooch 1, or pair of Eariogo, Gold Guard, or Ring—for there you can see the most varied and beab selected stock on the Thames. Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery repaired at Auckland prices, aud guaranteed. Established 1867.— 1 IVT.

f Boeou- a. A.uck id .. Thames .... Wellington.. Ne'son .... D'?r.istchmch Du":.l'n.... Kolafka. .. Estimated Prpulation. 13,732 5/25 19/ .7 6f03 ?; d«>2 22,4^1 3J244 Total lirths. 16 82 21 {■9 82 9 Total Deaths. 13 4 2i 16 18 ?3 4 Pjopo Voi ofDevbs' IvjOO - *. nopnU./"v •&"> •73 1-26 2-42 1-C4 1-02 1-23 '.cta'.... 80> 102 •• I I -.