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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3035, 6 November 1878, Page 2

We would again remind electors of the Waiotahi Riding, Thames County, that a meeting of the supporters of Messrs Brodie and Coutti will take place at Mr Fugill's house, next Waiotahi school-house, this evening at seven o'clock. Mr 11. Comer convenes the meeting.

These was a clean sheet at the R.M. Court this morning.

It is understood by many of the volunteers that the original intention regarding the celebration of the Prince of Wales' Birthday, namely, on Monday the 11th, will be adhered to, but as the 13th has been proclaimed a bank holiday in Auckland Provincial District, some doubt appears to exist. As this should be removed, we would suggest that the Mayor and County Chairman be requested to invite the burgesses and county residents to keep holiday on the 11th, and so allow the programme arranged by the volunteers to be carried out. It is certain that no successful review can beheld on the 13th, County election day, and it would not be possible to bring it off on the Saturday, so that the 11th should be definitely fixed. A requisition to the Mayor to ratify thii arrangement has, we believe, been signed already.

The Star Pantomime, Dramatic and Burlesque Company will open at the Theatre Boyal on Friday next. This talented combination includes Messrs Clinton, Alexander, Howe, Hooper and Miss Bessie "Vivian, who have previously delighted Thames audiences with their acting. There are also Miss Ruby D'Arcy, who poaseses a magnificent soprano voice, Miss Kate Yernon, Mr .Huntley and others, the whole composing a galaxy of talent which, according to Press notices we have read, we have seldom the pleasure of seeing here. The. opening pieces will " The Child of the Regiment," and the burlesque "Villikins and his Dinah." the latter of which has been performed here by amateurs. The company have met with great success throughout the colony, and at the last place they visited—Gisborne— the inhabitants so appreciated the genius of the company, that the theatre was crowded nightly, and they received a perfect ovation on departing. We hope they will have a successful season on the Thames.

The funeral of the late Captain Henry Goldsmith took place yesterday afternoon at Tararu cemetery. There was* ja, large attendance of citizens, including Government officers, representatives of the learned professions, mine managers and business people, and a number of miners. The pall-bearers were Captains Fraser and Skene, Messrs Hopcraft and Wildman, the three first having served with, deceased in the First Waikato Eegiment. Mr Eric Goldsmith (son of deceased) and Mr T. Horsbrugh were chief mourners. Mr J. Grigg conducted the arrangements as undertaker. At the grave the Rev. V. Lush read the burial service of the Church of England.

Mb Thomas Veale, Pollen street, has been appointed agent here for the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. This old established company, with a capital of £2,C JO.OCD, and a reserve fund of over one million, has a duke for its president, two dukes as rice-presidents, and a wealthy and influential directory. They do a very large fire insurance business in Great Britain, and have only recently opened business in this Colony, where they will probably soon acquire a good standing amongst .the several companies competing. ,■

We learn that Mr Harris, of the Whangapoua Sawmills, is at present making arrangements to connect his bush with the sawmills by some 15 miles of railway, and it is his intention to place a locomotive on the line, which will be used for the conveyance of the logs. He has some 80 tons of railway iron on the way out from England. This is rather a novelty in connection with tbe timber industry.

Last night the various Guy Fawkes which had been constructed by the juTenile element of the Thames were subjected to the pains of martyrdom by fire on the hills, and Irom thenumberof fires gleaming from the hill top, and the manifold explosion of crackers, etc., we would judge that the unfortunate conspirator had rather a lively time of it.