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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2960, 10 August 1878, Page 2

A meeting is called for Wednesday next,at 7.3oo'clock, in the Pacific Hotel, to devise means for raising subscriptions for relieving the necessities of the widows of the three men drowned by the capsizing of the Colombo on Wednesday last. We hear-that the widows and families are in very needy circumetancps.

Mb Wm. Bobbett, Shortland, wishps to draw attention to the splendid display of Napier beef at his establishment, Pollen Street.

The agent of Mr Lytton Sothern, the celebrated actor, is at present amongst us trying to arrange for the appearance of Mr Sothern in his great part, Lord Dundreary, in " Our A meriean Cousin." It is hoped lhat.S' me of the Thames amateurs will be induced to assist Mr Sothern, as it is impossible just now to get a company of professionals together.

Mr.A. H. Clam, who Las for some time past been filling the position of miping reporter to the Thames Advertiser,

leaves to dfiy for Taurnnga. Mr Clark was amongst tho lirst to prospect and open up tho WaiteUauri district, and while engaged in mining pursuits there lio acted for n long lime as correspondent for this paper. His pen was always ready to advocate tho waufcs of the district, and his advocacy was the means of getting many things accomplished which contributed to the welfaro of the district. We wish hitn every success iv the new avocation to which he is going, and hope that there will soon be such a revival in mining affairs in this placo that Mr Clark will be constrained to return to his old love.

The little anecdote related by the Secretary to the Harbor Board at a late meeting of the Board, in which a rnemb r of the House of Representatives figured, and was characterised as " a drunken fool," has eliciled from Mr Eowe a disclaimer in the shape of a telegram, which appears in our advertising columns. Mr liowe asserts that if the story refers to him, as he believes it does, it is " wickedly and absolutely untrue." There is but one opinion regarding what was said at that meeting in reference to Mr Eowe— that it was in execrable taste, and calculated —as it was no doubt intended—to weaken Mr Eowe's influence aud put an indignity upon him.

The usual weekly all-comers' match at the Brown street rifle gallery takes place to-night. Mr Barlow puts up an oleograph of Rhine scenery, nicely mounted and framed, as the prize for competition. The smoking cap, which was shot for last Saturday, is to be fired for to night by Sapper Cioutt, of the Engineers, and Volunteer P. Weir, of the No. 1 Scottish, those two warriors having ench made a fine score of 26 at the gallery match.

The silting of the Lands Court to-day was occupied with the hearing of a case which has been going on for the last two or three days. The counter claimants' evidence is now being taken. We under stand that the Court will be finished on Friday or Saturday next, and it is probable that some of the cases will have to be postponed till the next sitting of the Court here, which takes place in January.

The Hauraki Engineers paraded at the Grahamstown Drill Hall at 7.30 p.m. last night, when a fair average number of members answered to the roll. Ciptain Small and Lieutenants Barlow and Denby were in command, Sergeant-Major Grant acting as Battalion Instructor. Tlie corps being divided for drill into two companies, Captain Small acting as Adjutant, Lieut. Barlow as Captain of JN'o. 1, and Sub-Lieut. Denby as Captain of No. 2 company. The parndo having been told off as a battalion in line broke into column to the right, retired, reformed line by the left, retired in line, halted and dressed by the right, advanced in file from right of companies, reformed front, broke into column to the left, reformed line on No. 1, reformed open column, changed front by the counter march of ranks, closed to quarter column, opened to column from the leading company, and several other movements, which were creditably performed; one or two of the non-commissioned officers, we remarked, being particularly smart and attentive.

In our advertising columns will be found particularsofthe grand lime-light exhibition to be given by Mr.W. C. Dennes, of Queen street, Auckland, and Pollen street, Thames, at the Academy of Music on Tuesday next. The prizes to be drawn after the entertainment are now on view at the branch dej 6\ Pollen street. We notiw that the first prize is a handsome treadle macrhin-; the second, a famed Princess of Wales ; and the third, fourth, and fifth, Speedwells ; each machine guaranteed.

The P.iverty Bay H>rald states that large bid> of sprite- h ye been found growing a slj-.h-: .-iiscmoe from Gisborne. When properly cleaned the sponges appear fully equal to the imported ones.

Me J. B. Mason, Relieving/Officer, wishes it to be known that he is in attendance at his office, Borough Council Chambers (upstairs), for business in connection with the duties of Relieving Officer on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 11 o'clock in the morning till 1 in the afternoon.

At the Templar Hall last evening D.D.W.C.T., Bro. J. Scott, installed the following officers of the Sir Wilfred Lawson Temple for the ensuing term : — W.D.T., Bro. W. J. Speight (re-elected); D.V.T., Bro. G. N. Phillips; D.S., Bro. Dauby; D.C., Bro. Rev. J. T. Hinton; D.P.S:, Sister Honiss (re-elected) ; D.T., Bro. J. Nodder (re-elected); D M., Bro. Shelbourne ; A.M., Sister Bates ; D.G., Bro. Schwann ; D.S., Bro. Houiss (pro tern; ; A.S , Sister XVicholls ; E.H.S., Sister Richards ; L.H.S., Bro. Hammond. The installation was followed by the quarterly social meeting, which was well attended. The reports of the retiring officers shew the Temple to be in a nourishing condition, financially and otherwise.

In a recent article Te Wananga says : —We feel ourselves in the position to say that Sir G. Grey and the Hon. the Native Minister have not only a perfect knowledge of the Maori language, but what, in a political bearing, is the sole gist of the power they wield, are, of all men, the most fully acquainted w;th the rank, history, power, and influence of the chiefs of the tribes of New Zealand, so that the action they have taken is not only the most wise, but will eventually lead to the so-called King party being brought to nought, and a foeling of confidence engendered in the minds of the powerful chiefs, who in a few years will be the principal leaders, and net the led, in all that shall cause the country to be opened to agriculture, and to roads and railways for the public welfare.

The Protestant Advocate (Adelaide) relates the following:—We have read of men doing strange things when they are "in love, 1' but the following, which recently occurred in this city, is about as good as any. A young man—never mind his name —had the misfortune (or fortune) to fall in love with a girl who was employed in the same household as himself. His master and mistress, with a strict sense of propriety, forbade any intercourse between them; and on a recent evening the young man, wishing to see his beau ideal, knocked at the kitchen door, but the girl, mindful of her mistress's orders, refused him entrance. Here was a position ! The only other entrance to the kitchen was through the room where the master and mistress were sitting —at least the only usual way was through that room, another way being down the chimney. This, then, was the plan ; the young man let himself down the chimney, which unfortunately was a crooked one, and the hero stuck fast and could neither get up nor down. Finding that all else was useless, he began shouting, "Mr (mentioning his master's name) I'm up the chimney," which soon after was heard, and ropes were let down to him, but without the desired effect. At length it was clear that there was only one way left—to knock down the chimney, which was done, after the poor fellow had been imprisoned there for two

or three hours. We hope now that Mr •-"— will allow him to the kitchen.

For somo time past the flax mills have sent scarcely any tow to market, and aa this article is in const nut demand by upholsterers its price lias arisen very high, causing a largo incmiso in (he cost of mattresses, bub as this will probably be but temporary, tlio proprietor of the Xhitmes Beddi:ij* Factory has not raised his prices to tho public—J. G-RIGKJ, Pollen street.— [Advt.]