The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2912, 15 June 1878, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1878.

An expression of sympathy with Major Green for the treatment he has received at the hands of the Government-in being summarily deprived of his offices and emoluments it, we understand, being numerously signed by bis friends, and the matter will probably be brought under the notice of Parliament during next session. It appears that Major Green held seven different appointments from some time in 1873, all of them-of a more o.* less onerous character and involving considerable Work. He was only in receipt of salary for three of these officers, had no clerical assistance and r oived in the aggregate £350 a-year, about half of what had been paid to Dr Pollen, who previously held the same office. Of all his appointments he was suddenly deprived by the present Government, on tae ground of rconomy, but the same offices have been conferred upon others in a way that shows no economy can be effected. Major Green has most excellent testimonials as to his capacity for work, he having filed a number of staff appointments at the Cape and in India, and distinguished himself as a comba^.nt in many engagements. His friends very- naturally consider that be has been arbitrarily treated by the Government* >

We have seen a cc. given by Mr J. B. Mason. Borough Inspector uuder the Dangerous Goods Act, to Mr 8.. It. McGregor, as f o the superior quality of the "Star" brand of kerosene now offered for sal« by Mr McGregor. .We have no doubt that when this fact becomes knovifl, and p »ple awake to the advisability of purchasing kerosene whjckJias■tood the lests prescribed by the Act, that there wi!l be a demand for "Star" brand, and Mr McGregor may be under the necessity of withdrawing- his advertisement. Besides this pecuniary consideration, by r commending people to buy safe kerosene we may be the means of preventing several diiastrou* fires, an occasional explosion with loss of life, and many . ther sensational items which aye the life of journalism. Our disinterestedness will; we hope, receive the reward of virtue, and it is to be expected that nobody will be mean enough to say that we are actuated by any other motive thr V the public goou.

. . The Thames Scottish Volunteers and band will parade for inspection on Monday evening at seven o'clock. The Company, will also be present at the Naval Hall in honor of Seaman Cameron receiving ihe District Belt.

A pbojbct for building a Masonic Temple in Auckland is on foot. The movement has more than once assumed a practical form, but has fallen through from want of cooperation amongst the lodges. At the Thames, as is well known, we have a substantial brick building known as the Masonic Hall, and a commodious suite of rooms in another part of the town known as the Freemasons' -Hall, both of which, besides being used as meeting places of Freemasons, are largely patronised by friendly and other societies. .

These is now on a visit to the Thames a gentleman engaged in canvassing for, subscribers to what is described as "a book of great value." It is entitled "The History of the Se.j," and glres in a condensed and readable form very many import nt facts. It is profusely illustrated and most handsomely bound, forming an appropriate ornament for the drawingroom table, and well suited for a giftbook. We netd do little more than refer to the long list of testimonials in its favor appearing in our advertising columns.

The 'prentice hand who " does " mining and other paragraphs for our contemporary the N.Z. Herald, and is known as "our Thames correspondent," has struck out in a new line. As long as he confined his contributions to some half a column a day of Ci'ibbings from ojar o\ia and the Advertiser's columns, we let him alone, thinking he might in time evolve something out of his own brain. He has, however, imprudently ventur d on dangerous ground. He represents the paper* here as assuming * hostile attitude towards a certain Borough "potentate," whereas both papers have for weeks maintained a studied towards the individual named, Now, when this sapient correspondent wri.es that "considerable dissatisfaction is expressed among the burgesses." a* the attitude of the local p.ress, he misrepresents the state of public feeling, which says that the course adopted by the papers " saived the gentleman right." T.ie other portion of the paragraph is equally unreliable with the points mentioned, and, if " our Thames correspondent" is wise, he will not provoke criticism on his peculiar way of carrying out his " correspondence," or he may havo reason to wish hi nself, like another Cincinnatus, back at " his farm."

Mr H. Vernon, who has beon engaged for some lim.3 compiiin^ from the Burgess Eoil the separate rolls for the several j wards, has just completed liis task, which ' has not been an ordinary one, and required a correct kuowl, dge of the Borough as well as great care in allocating the burgesses to their respective divisions. The numbers of ratepayers and votes in the tbr c wards are as follow :

Mr Yci non is to be congratulated on the completion of his work, wbich has bren tery catefu'ly done. We presume the separate rolls wi! now have 'o be printed, as they will come into force at the nrui general election of councillors, necessitated by the dii sion of the' Borough into wards, aid it would be a difficult and expensive, matter to provide writ en copies of the rolls, and copi^j of tb^'ro's are much in demand at election times.

A telegram: has been received from Wellington to the effect,that the change of No. 3 Company, H.R.V. to JJTo. 2 Scottish will be approved by Government.

Ward. orth Ward tiddle outh . . JNO. Ot JK*tt payers. ... 331 409 293 No. of Votes, 403 517 380