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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3095, 18 January 1879, Page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School will take place to-morrow. The sermons in the morning and evening will be preached by Mr Jno. Manners, and in the afternoon at 2.30 the Eev. E. Laishley will address the children.

Somebody has been hoaxing the Bay of Plenty Times. Telegraphing Mr Sheehan's movements at Grahams town, a correspondent says: "He (Mr Sheehan) took part in the opening of the Kopua Wharf j and was entertained at a banquet in the evening. He also attended Madame Cora'a entertainment, and won a bag of flour."

There have been 140 responses from scholars belonging to the Thames public schools to the invitation from the Auckland Scripture Gift Association to. write and repeat a Bible exercise during the holiday season. The scholars' papers received by the Committee are almost without exception creditable specimens of neatness and care, and it has been decided subsequently to the visit to the Thames of the agent (Mr J. S. L. Cox) to award a prize book to every careful competitor, and the prizes can now be obtained by their respective owners to-day at Mr Whitehead's Boot and Shoe Dep6t, Pollen street. Any further assistance to the Association's funds on behalf of the Thames will be thankfully received by Mr Whitehead.

The members of the Good Templar Order were entertained last night in the Templar Hall with a supper liberally provided by the two representatives recently returned from the Grand Lodge session —namely, Bros.. Speight and Phillips. Nearly the whole local membership were present. After ample justice had been done to the goods things, Bro. Phillips, on behalf of Bro. Speight and himself, gave an account of the proceedings of Grand Lodge, speaking of the action taken in the more important of the various recommendations brought up from subordinate lodges, and how he had voted on the same. He showed the session to have been productive of good to the Order iia many ways. Bro. Speight followed in a stirring speech in which he urged members to more spirited action, as he was sure the time had arrived when a great united temperance stride should be made. He announced that it had been decided to hold next G.L. session at the Thames. A vote of thanks was passed to the representatives, and at 10.30 the meeting dispersed.

The Rev. Eichard Laishley has just completed the painting of a splendid picture in oil, entitled "The Finding of the Body of Eufus in the New Forest." The picture is nine feet by six, and as a work of art possesses considerable merit. The beautiful scenery of the New Forest (in the vicinity of which the artist resided a .number of years) is well depicted, the tinting of the foliage being superb. The attitude of the terror stricken charcoal burners discovering the body of' the murdered King is very natural and realistic. The picture is the result of several years' work.

These has been a little doing in the sharemarket to-day, though no meeting of the brokers' association has been held. The following prices were picked up about the Corner:—Kuranui —sales, 13s; Moanatairi—buyers, 355, very few offering. The market price of Alburnias is 20s.

We ha.ye been requested to call attention to the alteration in the advertisement re Water Eace Tunnel in connection with the Mangakirikiri branch race. The line of: the tunnel will be pointed out to intending contractors by an officer of the Council on the 20th, 21st and 22nd insts., instead of the days previously advertised.

The report on this year's scholarship examinations was read at the Eoard of Education meeting yesterday. Eightyeight candidates competed for the 11 scholarships offered, 68 competitors being from Auckland and 20 from the Thames. We notice that Master^ James Christie, aged 15, who has been a puj-il for some years of the Kuuaeranga Boys' School, is amongst those who have been successful. This will entitle him to two years' free schooling at the Auckland College and Grammar School and £30 per annum. We are ? particularly pleased to hear of Christie's success, as we understand he has been very industrious at school, and borne a ?ery good character.

The appointment of Thomas Wayth Gudgeon, Esq., as valuer under "The Land Tax Act, 1878," for the Borough of Thames is notified in the .New Zealand Gazette of January the 9th. There was no business at the Eesident Magistrate's Court to-day. A meeting of the Eailway Committee will be held at the Borough Council Chambers on Monday afternoon, to square all accounts re the turning of the first sod.