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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2975, 28 August 1878, Page 2

The adjourned meeting of the inhabitants on 1 the subject of railway communication is called by the Deputy Mayor: for i t0 ritn6rroW evening, in' the l?ne'atre Eoyal' Wt'liftlf-past seven o'clock:. We presume thlt no# the Government have assumed ' the responsibility of making .the railway, it will only remain for the inhabitants to express their thanks and urge an early the work. !.'. "The Native Vpiunteers competed for a coatrpWsente'd?by Mr John' Leydon, at the Government range to-day. . Banges, 200^4(J0 aiid |idO yards; five shots at Wittiniu ;HJiiß,?'wks! the' winner, with a ISCO*^ ! I".';'!'-;"'!, d:■:" U^V f ' •,i.-sJVjffiLß.. off uWaikawau on \ her passage to the Thames yesterday, the Botomahana picked up thi body of James BenneyJ a victim' of the late boat accident. On arrival at the Goods Wharf, the remains, which were but slightly decomposed, were being identified," were conveyed in .an ex•p%s;^o;!i^e'^Sj^and;dea4 ( ,;Jib'use.; As' all the'f'acts'knpwn^^iV^ accident were elicited at the inquest on De Thierry's .body,, an inques| was cobsidered unnecessary, | (. .: The parting gifts of the 'inhabitants of Thames to J. E. Macdonald, Esq., on his leaving, are'■'.' flow on ifiew at Mr T. Lawless', Brown street. Tliey consist of; a handsome epergne in silver and glass, la -plate- chest-containing two dozen each table and desert knives and forks, and the HHe' same '■ quantity of e»cn requisite :in spoonsi «fee., "one Of Bussell arid 8on'« 'splendid gold watches witih heavy chain 'i ' # handsbSie brooch set witfi^earlaj ni£ rubies for' Mrs Macdonald, Bnda;*ei7; fpretty";locket for Miss Flora Macdonald. We ] believe, the presentation will tike place publicly on .Friday night. \ In "addition 'tO^the^ 'wiirßi' a very, chaitely illuminated address in a Tjeautiful gilt frame., j