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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3154, 28 March 1879, Page 2

The presentation to Mr D. Eeid of a silver watch and gold chain and pendant took place at the Governor Bowen Hotel last night. A large number of miners were present, Mr George Wilson being in the chair. The chairman and several mine managers all spoke in complimentary terms of Mr Eeid, and the uniform kindness" he had ever shown in relieving sufferers from " fire " in the eye, and other complaints in connection with the eyesight. Mr Reid said, in reply to the remarks made about him, that it had always given him pleasure to relieve the sick and suffering, and never expected that his friends would reward his slight efforts in the way they had just done. He hoped he would be back on the Thames before many years, and trusted that a prosperous future was in store for all the friends he left behind. Mr Eeid went by the Eotomahana this morning, and was accompanied to'the wharf by a number of friends.

His Woeship the Mayor received the following telegram in reply to the one sent by him to Sir Hercules Robinson yesterterday afternoon :—" Wellington. March 28th, 10 a.m.—Wm. McCullough Esq., Mayor Thames.—His Excellemcy the Governor desires me to express his best thanks for congratulations conveyed in your telegram of yesterday.—H. S. Littleton, Private Secretary.

We have received the second annual report of the Auckland Scripture Gift and Prize Association, and find that the receipts were for the past year £229 9s 10d, and the expenditure somewhat more. There were 76 schools visited duriup the year, and 2,519 prize books awarded.

The report concludes by saying:—Assured sthat no system of education (however otherwise perfect.) which excludes the teaching of Holy Writ can fully meet the necessities of the rising generation, the Committee, in entering upon the labors of another year, confidently appeal to all who have at heart the welfare of the youth of tha colony, for their continued and increasing aid and sympathy towards this Association, whoss desire and aim is to attract the youthful mind towards the " Word of the Lord, which endureth for ever."

A scbatch match at cricket will be played to-morrow "fternoon at Parawai.

The qualifications to be placed upon the electoral roll are—Every owner of freehold property worth £50, who has resided six months in thed'strict for which he seeks to be registered. Leasehold: The owner of lepsehold property worth £10 a year. Household: The occupier of a house worth £5 per annum. TLere are also the lodger's franchise, the ratepayers' franchise, and the minei'B-right franchise.

We wish to direct attention to the lecture to be delivered by the Rev. S. Edgar, 8.A., in the Presbyterkn Church this evening upon the subject " The Eastern Question not yet settled —the future of Europe." The subject in the hands of such a practised leclmer as Mr Edgar cannot fail being interesting, and we trust to see a large attendance.

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies has, we learn, appointed Mr Alexander, solicitor, of Auckland, Revising Officei", under the electoral laws, for the Provincial District of Auckland for. the present year. Mr Lawlor, who for some years was Revising Officer, has been superseded. , It may be stated that the appointments of revising officers are left in the hands of the Judges of the Supreme Courts, and gazetted upon their recommendations.—Herald.