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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3071, 18 December 1878, Page 2

On the arrival of the Hinemqa with the Minister for Public Works, aid Mr Bkckett, C.E., yesterday afternoon, the gentlemen proceeded to the Pacific Hotel. Shortly after their arrival they were interviewed by Mr W. Davies with a view id assisting them m carrying out the object of their visit. Mr Macindrew was present chiefly,, for the purpose of visiting the Big Pump, and Mr Blaeketfc for thepurpose of seeing BSISSiIL?/. the country along the route ■of m?f»ilwiy;r aria"^ao; for fixing the* •iteof the teri«Hnus^ Accompanied by M«ar»-McCullough-«Bd -Brodie, Jlr~ Maeandrew p visited the Big Pump, and the Moajrafciiri: mine. M>^{B]aeliett . Accompanied bj DrT Kilgour, Messrs Varies, Aitlcen end r Speight, proceeded 'to/, fihorrtliud, OMxd) Iljeitfe to Totara Point, where thp Shortiand end of (limpsMi'iS-proposed route was pointed <>ut »J LMr Blaokett. Tfai« moraing >tVe Minisi^of VuWpfflfqekii' Mr Blackett, Dr. Kilgoar, «d Mr left here by the Baby f6? Paeroa, ihd Wiltretufa this fJjnlSff* wjien-a banquet-will bagifen to jhe Minister of l'Publ» V?or*» at the fe li>S 9T*' 1-f% IW. McCuhoagh, Esq.), will occupy the *•>'. wd ti* County Chaixmaa the Vice-Chair. jj; - BtfMa irth;i , • m W« Igam «ne 6and nof .jtbe Thamei Bcoi'.wh Battalion *}!Lplty before she Hon.' James Macatfdrew this evening. | Hii iimti^r aee^n^W the Counc:i fcr 1 fife* p^*WAJP!W| M?J fII * POW m .«tot» Mr W. MrCalloighiwiM to beheld to- ! da.y ajl 12 o'clock. Atthe hour appointed 4 §norum of the Council w«s not present, t"®**. _?£ic?i_ Wilson, McGowan and Menme alone" afteri3fng~-^andr •fter wiiting for *halfl an hour/the 16*rtitl|{ was adjourn^4 fin half ,pa>\four o'clock this afterooofn.' !fheTown Clefk and the tiastalla'jon, though-Me W.Baviesand other citizens considered-that the Mayor elect could take the statutory declaration before two councillors. At the .meeting this afternoon the Council ccuwdered that the Mayor co aid not b» legally icstalled till to-morrow evening,' so that the insfallation ceremony will not take place till then.

A meeting of the old Railway Committee was held at the Borough Council Chambers last evening. There were about 30 gentlemen. present. The business of the meeting was to take steps to entertain the Ministers who will arrive here on Saturday next, and also to make arrange ments for the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Grahamstown and Waikato railway. After considerable discussion, the following committee was elected to carry oujpthe necessary arrangements : — Dr. Kilgour, Messrs Brodie, Brown, Mcllhone, Hansen, Speight, McCullough, Allbm, Stephenson, Souter,Comer« Price, E. N. Smith, McGowan, Osborne, Davies/ and Carpenter.

We, are glad /to learn from Captain Watson that the new uniforms for officers and members of No. 2 Scottish are on board the s.s. Kent for Melbourne, and may be expected by first Hero from there. In addition to uniforms for No. 2, the case also contains some new pattern brass instruments for the'battalion band, new regulation big draw, with patent fixings, frith, leopard skin for drummer's apron; ilso'some new pattern drummers suits. There are also ■wrptcL,and shoulder belts for office:s, materials for Honorary ColonelYsuitg; altbreg jlathnclaymore. All the lace and ornaments for officers' suits are strictly, in aocordj«nca with the War Office dress regulations for the Highland Biicade, and the members' suits are exactly same as 93 Highlanders.'

; Thb annual examinailoi of candidates for, district scholarship cdmmenced this morning at the Kauaeranga Boys' School under the supervision i of Mr Pousonby Pep.ccck of the Bond of Education, assistfld by. Mr Gerring and Miss Day. Twenty-two candidates sent ia their names; of whom twenty amended, viz.: 7 fjom Kauaeranga Boys' School, 6 from Tararu School, 2 from Waiotahi, 4 from Thames, arid lfrom S. George's Grammar School. Three out of the above are rirls competing for proficiency only.' The arithmetic paper was taken in the morning,' and Koinan and English history in the afternoon. The remaining papers will be taken to-morrow and. Friday. ,'

Madame Co ha and Val Vose opened at the Academy of Music last evening to a crowded house, and their entertainment was much Jinjoyed. A large number of really handsome and useful articles were distributed as presents, which was not the least interesting part pf the programme. Mr D. Gonldl took the principal prize, which was a valuable tea and coffee service. / '

We bare io hand De Bernardy's Nejt of KintGazette for November. Amongst the persons who ere advertised for ai " wanted "is Thomas Welch who left England in 1873: for Auckland md was last heard of from the Thames Goldfield id 1869, who may hear of something to his adTjanlaga ,ou- aw^ie«tioo to Messrs De Bernardy Brothers; London, W. 0.