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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3014, 12 October 1878, Page 2

The Rev. %. S. Bunn Will re-open the .Tararu Boad Wesleyan Sunday School to-morrow^ by preaching, two Bermdns—in the afternoon at 3 p.m., in the evening at half-past /six o'clock. • .

In the first and fourth pages of th.' issue appear an original contribution entitled '" Verdant's Experiences," Australian News, an rrticle entitled " Antidote to Mercury and Lead," and other interesting matter. .

The Loyal Waikato and Charles Bruce Lodges of Odd Fellows have decided to celebrate their anniversaries by-a joint demonstration on the 30th instant, which is to take the form of an evening party at the Academy of Music. A committee has been formed of members of both lodges, and the catering of refreshments'" will be entrusted to Host Curti^, Pacific Hotel.

We would remind members of the Thames Rifle Bangers who intend joining the band that a meeting will be held on Monday evening at the Volunteer Hall for the distribution of the instruments.

The anniversary services in connection with the Congregational Church wilr be held to-morrow. The Rev J. Robertson, M.A., will preach morning and evening.

The enquiry into the alleged malpractices of the contractors for. supplying rations to the poor was being held at the office of the clerk to the Resident 'Magistrate to-day. The commission of enquiry consisted of Mr It. Barstow, H.M., and Capfr. Fraser, R.M. A large number of witnesses were examined.

The Alexandra correspondent -of the Waikato Times thus refers to the feeling of the natives upon the recent action of the present Government, on the 7th instant : —A number of Ngatimaniapoto natives, from Tuakua, are visiting the township to-day, They do not present a very clean or prepossessing appearance,. They came to Kopua with a large quantity of preserved birds, as a present to Tawhiao, for the approaching meeting/ Te Wahanui has not yet arrived at Kopua. The natives are far from pleased at the Government not retaining Major Mair's services. Old Manuhiri says, " They will also fall with him." , There no news of the arrival of the murderer of McLean at Te Kuiti at present, but all the natives T have spoken to on the subject appear tbi be very confident that he will not be apprehended or given up by his friends, a's:in their opinion he was quite justified in committing the deed.

The Herald's special at "Wellington sends the Following anent the approaching end of' the -session :—There is nothing stirring. "No facts, no rumours'" to notice. The shadows of the coming close of the session seem to 'deepen, are getting tired. Measures are being postponed to the Greek Kalends. Many members and pressmen are ill, overworked and injured by clo^e confinement of the House. A prominent member of the Opposition told me to-night that there would be ho more fighting, that his party were now desirous of seeing the- session ended, and that he saw nothing to preyent it closing with the coming.week. Probably the early da^B of the week following will see the close. Some members are about to leave, and most of the, bills on the order paper will, I think, be sent to the limbo of unaccomplished measures.