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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2960, 10 August 1878, Page 3

Amit'-c -\:on.t.s 4CADEMY OF MUSIC. a R A Nf D LIME - LIGHT EXHIBITION. OF OVER 200 VIEWS, ENTITLED I A TRIP THROUGH AMERICA AND r'.HLAND, Including the Celoorniecl Likes of KiUnn-.i y, With n Dt&criptive I ecturo by MR. W. 0. D KXNit S . Of Queen Btrptlf. A'i.'VWir.H, a-vl PoUesi f.tn>pt. Thames, ut. v.hk-li wi.i bo Given Away FIVE SEWING- MACHINES (all guaranteed) , At. the above-named Hall on TUESDAY, August 13th, 1878 Admission —JYont Seats, 3s; Gallery, 2s; Pit, Is; Children Hnlf-prico. Doors open at 7-30 ; Oommennoo at 8. Prizes on view at W. C. Dknnks' Machine Depot, Pollen street, where Tickets can be had. 2929 "ENTERTAINMENTS, CONCERTS, &c., X_i should always be announced in THE STAR if tboir promoters wish to achiove success. Volunteer Notices

Militia and Volunteer Office, Shortlnnd, 10th August, 1878. IN. handing over the Command of the Thames Distriofc This Day to MAJOB Withers, Major Coopkr begs to Thank Major Murray, the Officers Commanding Corps, and the Volunteers generally, for the support they bavo invariably givnn him during the last ten years. • Major Coopeb hopes the saree support may be given to MAJOE Withers. I. R. Cooper, 2934 Major. VOLUNTEER DISTRICT ORDERS. Shortland, 10th August, 1878. IN obedience to instructions received from the Defence Office, Wellington, Majoe Withers takes over the Command of the Thames Militia and Volunteer District, with Major Murray second in Command, to whom all reports will be made during tho absence of Majob Withers. E. Withers, 2934 Officer Commanding District. Meetings

THE THAMES VALLEY EAILWAY AND OTHER LOCAL WANTS. PUBLIC MEETING. To His Worship (he Mnyor. 018, —Wo, the undersigned, burgeeses of the Borough of Thuinca, request you will be good enough to call a Public Meeting to take under consideration the advisability of sending some one from this Borough to assist' with the County in getting the railway authorised between Thames and Waikato, and other maters of interest to this district favorably considered by Ministers and Par' liament: — John Bead John Oeborne Samuel Stophenson Michael Browne Thos. Wayth Gudgeon Edwnrd McDonnell J. B. Steedman R. T. Douglas John Thompson ft. N. Smith C. Curtis William J. Speight Jas. Marshall John Brown Wm. Wilkinson H. B. Torrens George N. Brassey H. C. Wick David Barty W. Muir Jas. Patterson William Ferguson Robt. J. McFarlahd H. Chap. Lawlor I Thos. Fulljames A. Price . J W. Mahoney W. Davies John Hudson Ronald Mac Donald Bobt. Burra James Ferguson To John Read, M.8.C., and the other gentlemen signing the requisition. Gentlemen, —In compliance with the requf sition presented to me this day, I hereby con vene a PUBLIC MEETING of the burgesse 8 and others interested in promoting the Thames and Waikato Railway, and other matters of importance to the town and district, to be held in the Academy of Music on the evening of MONDAY, 12th instant, at 7.30 p.m. JAMBS KILGOUR, Mayor. Tbomee, August Bth, 1878. 2925 The Late Accident. A MEETING will be held at' the Pacific Hotel on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 14th inst., at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of raising Subscriptions for the Widows and Families of the Three Men Drowned by the late Boat Accident. H. T. Bowjj, 2931 Convener.

H. A. C. B. S. Grahamstown Branch, No. 35. ffJ'HE Ueual Fortnightly A. MEETING of the Memberg of this Branch will be held at the Hall on MONDAY EVENING, Auguat 12th, at M. Landbes, Secretary. 1.0.0. F., JZ M.U., A.D. LOYAL WAI X A TO LODGE, Wo. 5444. mHE Fdirtnightly MEETING of the above L Lodge will be held at the Odd Pellowa' Hall, Eichmond Btreet, TUESDAY EVENING-, August I3ih, at 7.30 o'clock. CHA3MJS Ahieh, Secretary. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited;.—On WOOL, FLAX, and other Produce, consigned to the Company for salein London, LIBERAL ADVANCES will be made. For particulars apply .it the Company's Office, Q.ueen stree', Auckland. 2768 {"' AUDS, Circulars (on note or letter paper \J in plain and fancy type. Oarrera' Receipts printed, bound nnd perforated at the EViiinKG Stab Ofe,