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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2915, 19 June 1878, Page 2

Whghe are the Borough imicl scrapers? How much longer are burgfsses to wade ihrough'flougha of despond where formerly tiioy could walk in <~ nnparatire comfort ? Matters are getting serious, and if something U not done rcry soon we shall counsel a. m ting of ratepayers to protest against the lately pitb':sbed es'.iraate of revenue and expenditure, especially the latter. "We do not want new street! tfK be . ibrmed bo much as goo'l pa9saM° footpaths, in which, everybody is interested. But when the formation of new strpeta comes on for ;cUscucsioa wo think that, some consideration s'lou'd bo given to ihe residents along the bench, in Queen and Eyro streets. In theso streets reside.its hnre b«')i paying rates for year.", even before the J3orou<jh wps.formed. In times of high t'de acres of tho fori-sliore liavo b onAvushcd awny, g« dens have H?en iiivaled, fenceß destroyed 5 yet no efforts hnvo been tnnde to stiiy tho cjcroacbinenta of Ihe tide. This roust be n^ordtd ss a pressing work, nnd one thut ouglifc to be considered by the" Borough Council before- feme of I lie proposed foiiimtions in back sl'reels... Eu't above all the footpaths should be put in a decent state of repuir, and for this purpose a special effort should be niiic'o nt once, ns the present state of footpat he and crossing* is a standing disgrace to the Borßugh, and a coi staut source of compl: i*it ugai isfc the expenditure proposed to bo c.- ried out in regard to thp " for u.ipn *'

of Mu.-kiiy nn.l B»iilio Mie<-ts. When the fiiotpul.lirt iii'O- I'.icinle'.!, (ho Beach roa<i, on wliicii so lili!« !)-u b:cn gpont, should take prcoocicu.'e in \:cv f. nmi'uiHS. Titjß Members of Hie Thames Valley Railway Conimillee met yesterday and adopted tho draft of a Railway Bill to bo submitted to the several local bodies interested in Ub promotion. The B'J is now in Iho hands of the printers, and will be circulated with the utmost despatch, "vKien its provisions have been consid.ved by the loer' bodies* a conference \ ""' bo held in Aucklr id to consider if s v; -'ow clauses, p'ep.'mtory ' j its be;%>g submiltvd to Par'ament. We sincerely trust that there will bra unanimity o' sentiment, at the conference, a'3d that it will bo auciv3Bi'u!ly munipul-jted in tho Houso, as the next session wi 1' probably bo the moot opporlane time to get the Bill through, and co promote the construction of the railway. Tho Bill was drafted by Mr F. (J. Dean, and was arcept'-d by ( the Thames Coirmittee with only very slight f Hera'ion. Tub weekly matches at Iho Brawn street rifle gallery are usuuliy well patronised. Tho priza offend for compnlilioa last night was a fine rnejrechaum pipe, the highest scores for which were made by Messrs Wraynnd Harris, respectively of the B'fln Rangers and TTaval Brigade; t liey will decide io-night by shooting off then- tie who paraess; 0 the prize. ? WiTn tbo permission of His Worship Iho Major of Auckland, the conference of Thames and Wrikuto local bodies to be held in Auck- i land shortly to consider .'bud discuss the draft .District R: ilways Biil will teke place »m the ; City Council Chambers. ; The Thames biKlaiion of volunteers w;ll ere long present; a soldierly nppoarame, as : 1 adr dition to the' two Sobt»tislr Corps tho- 2nd ITar a'<is are about Jo adopt the utrifor.n of an Eiig rsh Rojal iu-gimeni.- It wi 1' boon be time for Erin's sons o lemember the;r 'on Itry in a somewhat siur'ar manner. The Native Lands ConH openc 1 at the old cou' t houso to-day be.'ore Judge Symonds. Mr l'recce, Land Purchuse Commissioner, and M 1 Wilkinson, Assistant Lind Purchase Commissioner, were in nttendanco. Owing to the non-arrival of Chief Judge Fenton, the business was confined t > succession orders. -There was no afternoon silling. 1 Mb and Mrs Addoy-'s L'..dif-s' CpNege lias recently been removed from the Templar Efall, Kolloston street, to a camtnodbus building recently erected for thetn at tho rear uf York House, Bailiie street, Shortland. The new school '1 a handsome building, and is eminently suited for the purpose for which ft has been erected. The room ia 26 feet by 45, and the he;ght of ihe room is 19 feet. The building is neatly lined, and is ventilat i i'» both gables and ceiling, the sari die board also being raised for ventilation purposes. Considerable attention has been paid lo the flooring of the room, and, fi.r dancing purposes, it is said to be econd to none in the province. The room is well lighted with windows, and gas has been laid on, and to it an; joined a spacious porch, and two antr.rooms. No trouble or expenditure has be "n spared to make the room suitable for school purposes, evening parties, etc. We learn that Ihe Committee of Iho Waiotchi School District have sent another letter to the Board of Education, urging the necessity of enlarging^ t'.\> Waiotahi Creek school, as propii'ed so often. Some weeks ngo wo snivelled to tr'- matter, and pointed out the urgency of the eta». Tuere r." 3 so ni.\ny children crammed into the building at present that it is impossible to carrj on the school woik properly, and the health' of the children ?■> endangered. We are informed that very often one or two of the assistant te ;chc s are absent through i!'ne3s clearly traceable fo the condition of 111? build'ng and its crowded state, and the children in attendance suffer in liko manner. Some of tho parinij have determined to withdraw their children from the school if the promised enlargement; and /improvements are not carried out. at once. The newly appointed Lead teacher, Mr — Grey, is expected fo take charge next month. ■ A t ttbu has been received by tin Borough fi'oai the Under Secretary of Public Worke, stating that Hie Minister of Public Woiks w.'U" o-ntributo a sum of £300 towards the p-o----posed straightening of Karaka Creek, Ihe work to be undertaken by the Corpova^ion and.on its sole responsibility. The £300 will bo forwav led as soon »s work lo l-imt extont can be certified f as being performed. This work will, we presume, bo can-ird oat by tender. [From another source we have, sine writing the above, lesined thot the Minister of Works' generosity is to bft exercised at the County's expenso, tho £3C3 having been stopped from the latter'ssubiiiy.J We are requested to remind gentlemen desirous of joining the second company of Iho Scottish thai the mret in? to-night takes place in the drill shed, Brown Btr-b!--, at seven o'clock. Amongst other business to be brought forward by Captain Macdonald will be the important or.o of getting the members measured for I heir new uniforms, which are to be sent for, as well as helmets, by the mail going out. in a i'ew dayß,-; t ltia important'therefore that evtry one who intends joiningwH attend this ovening We have beoll favored, with a look at the list op ned of the names sent in to L'pptaiu Macdonnld, and if the now~ blood siick-fr) tho campany, as we think (hey will, it will be one of the finest companies in New Zealand. -. A-lar^e number of-the new hands have not breii drilled before, but by a judiciuus division- into squads the present No. -3 "non-commissioned officers, with fa few borrowed from No, ). will very eeon, lick the young 1 ideas into shape. Captain Mafdonald assures us there- will bo no elections for officer^ or non-commissioned officers until the company is up to its fall strength of 1C ), and have had a fiw weeks' drill. Everyone will then havo a voico in thr fie tion/ and be better abla: to judge of the suitabil;ty of members for office. -..■...'....