THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3320, 13 August 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1879.

Col. W. Frases nnnounces himself as a candidate for one of the Thames seats in the forthcoming election, in the event, of Sir G. Grey electing to be nominated for another constituency.

We have received a budget of Parliamentary papers and two late numbers of Hansard.

It is expected that, both the Hon. J. Sheehan and Mr Eowe will address the Thames electors within the next fort* night.

A man was found dead near the Stuart street railway crossing, Bunedin, on Tuesday morning. The deceased was evidently in very poor circumstances, and it is presumed that he died from exposure, as Monday night was terribly cold and wet.

The Naval Brigade are very well off for prizes just now. An honorary mem* ber has just presented a handsome silver tea and coffee service as a shooting prize to the Brigade.

In his report of the Natives of this district to the Government, Mr E. W. Puckey writes:—-I may say they (the natives) are anxiously waiting for employ* ment on the Thames and Waikato Railway, in accordance with promises made them by the Hon the Native Minister, and which have been of material assistance to myself in acquiring the land for the line of railway between this township and Pariri,. which, owing to the exertions of the County Chairman and myself, assisted by an intelligent and influential Native committee, has thus far been carried to a successful issue at a very reasonable rate.

One of a party of timber-getters (says iEgles) on the Hodgkinioh (Queensland) died the other day. Poor Charlie was a favourite, and his mates determined, instead of using the customary two sheets :of bark, to make • a coffin for him. He was measured with a stock-whip, and the packing-cases in camp were laid under contribution to furnish material. The result was that when the timber shroud wag completed, the poor departed was endorsed "Pickle" on one side, "Tomato Sauce" on the other, whilst across his breast was the familiar brand of the battle-axe—that deadly weapon so efficiently wielded by James Hennessy and Co. "I don't know," says a correspondent, " what the first two had to do with the matter, but upon by soul, dear JEglea, a more appropriate epitaph than the latter could not be found for a great many of those who die in Northern Queensland." „, „