THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3226, 21 June 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1879.

'j I £ meejtf fcg ;o£^ : mittee" this morning, the Committe© ap- ■ pointed to adjudge the prize of £2 2s for r>the best essay on the Thames; district, ( selected that signed "Quid Nunc," that "uhcler. the signatureft-Ad* ante Hauraki■"-. being second> best. The prize essay Wai written by Mr James Philp ■ of the Evening ' Star;, Btaff.! The Chairman ] wia* authorised' to ace' that the ' exhibits were insured and- properly packed and addressed. ; It is intended to hold,the local exhibition' in the Council Chambers daring Thursday, the 2§th/ inst.;; „;: ; ".'.'.,

A itombbb of inquiries have been made re the operation of th© proposed Pijf Byelaw.- If it is passed we beliefe it will be only 'made; to apply ; to'the most thiokly inhabited parts of Che Boronffh, and that regarding goats is said to stand but a Terypoor^ chance of erer becoming ', The City Council of Wellington* admit their, liability for the actions of a wharfinger employee. A Mr Abbott suedthe Corporation fo* £23 • Bs, the raluexf a boxibat by the wharfirigeri and the corporation paid £13 10s into Court. ThS Collector to the Parawai District Bpard announces that all rates (unpaid within li days will be sued for. ■ •".

„ |Thb Eev.'J. Long of Auckland, will jjpreach' at the Primitive Methodist Church ho'j&otrow, morning and erening. ;,:,;'..'/'■".. On Thursday, evening lait the members of; CpurifciPride of iParhelU N0j'4409, Ancient Order of Foresters, held their > hajf-yoarly meeting at the Freemasons' H4H, - Owen'; street;' The Court was opened with the usual' ceremonies, v Chief Banger, Bro. Thomas Heron, presiding. > After transacting Ihe usuar routine butiness, the/following officers were "elected .for- the ensuing; «x months:—Chief E anger, Bro. Jas., Wright Andergon ; Sub-Chief Banger, Bro. 3. Poulgrain; Senior Woodward, Bro. W. E. Harris } ri Juhior./iWdo'dward,: Brb. ■ tTas^ Duggan \ Senior Beadle, Bro. Jas, Senior; Junior Beadle,. 8r0... McCullough;. Surgeons, Drs. Payne, Eowbottom, and Andrew!; Auditors, Bros. Schofield and Wilson. The retiring Chief Banger then installed his successor. ' The Chief Banger elect after an extempore address, installed his Butiordinat^ pfficers. A,,, Past Chief ganger's certificate, accompanied with the; usual neck ribbon, was voted to the retiring Chief' Eanger. The Court was then closed in the usual form. .

Mb liattray of Auckland, will preach at the Templar Hall to morrow evening at 6.K0.

In "another column we publish a poem from the pen of a talented Dundonian, Mr' Robert Leighton, now of Liverpool, and one of the best and raciest things of the kind that has appeared for many years.

We learn that Mr Thomas Aitken, for some years past a clerk in the Post Office here, has received marching orders. He is to be located at the head office, Auckland. Mr Aitken has had the name of being n most obliging official.

At the Academy of Music, the Tayjor family will give one of their amusing entertainment! to-night. The Presi Bpeaks highly of their performances', and especially the talent shown by little Mattie. The Herald speaking of their performance says:—"The talents of the Taylor family are well-known, especially those of the child actreis, Mattie, who possesses high powers of imitation, as well as real talent as a comedienne. The troupe haTe earned for themselves the fullest recommendation!, not only here, but everywhere else they have appeared." Mr Doran, so well known in Auckland, is the business manager, and has taken etery card that attention shall be paid to the patroni of the entertainmenti.

Thbt call a rich claim at Kttmara a i homeward bounder. ; Telegbams from Gkato state that the Parihaka meeting is over. It was the largest • yetvlfeld^i Te: Whitii and 'Tohii ("John > instructed' their people not to shed bloody but scatter themselves over the land' 'Vacant § laces. A ineVsenger 1 is noW here from ir 6.. Grey with letters, but their purIpidrt ;is' unknown. The na'tires iare'; all lobatinate, and more firmly beliefe in Te, ■;WhititKan.ete^:"; I:'' ;,;,;.;-:. : :':".':!', \ ,Thbbe was a,clean sheet at the E.M. Court to-dayi - -. >.;-- !.*.H iS ..,-,>-. •■:■:<

i *!By !'adTeftisemen£ in another coluifcri^ jit will be seen the High School Board'are' determined'; notwithstanding the-unsatis* {factory position in which the endowment giren the Board is to 1 commence the School, and so carry out the .trust placed' in their hands. For that purpose they wish to gain- from parents and guardians the probable number of pupils that would attend such a school. The principal is a quafified teacher, holding a B.A. degree, and the course of study will be the same as that taught in the Auckland College and Grammar School. The lady teacher is also qualified to teach all branches of an English education, and French, German, and Italian, together with music and the extra, branches. There should be little difficulty in finding 70 or more pupils on the Thames, and the Board intends making the fees about £5 or £6 per annum^ so placing' the advantages within the reach of all. Parents should supply the information asked for at once to the Board.

■; A YotTNa man, named Charles Goodwill in employ of Messrs Porter and Co., Went oat on Monday last to enjoy a few hours in shooting wild ducks, and while in the act of ramming the charge with a cap on the nipple, the gun suddenly went;! off, blowing the! rani-rod through the right band. The young man was at once taken to the Hoipital, where it was found necessary to remove the /index finger by amputation. Goodwill has suffered much pain, but is going on ;as favorable as could be expected.—Auckland Star.