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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3370, 10 October 1879, Page 2

At the Borough' Council meeting lust | nii'Jit, it wnH decided to celebrate the opVning of the Orphan's Home by a ball, ] and si committee was appointed to make j arrangements. It was suggested that , the entertainment take (he form of » ; calico bail. Wo think the suggestion a good one, and hope it will be acted on. Tho object -is of course to augment the Orphanage funds, and we feol sure it would prove the most attractive means of drawing a large attendance, as not only would votaries of Terpsichore attend, but a large number of non-dancers would also be attracted to see the fun. At the sitting of the District Court yesterday Judge Macdonald, at the request of members of the Bar, promised to recommend to the Government the advisability of having monthly sittings of the Court on the Thames instead of 000 every two months as at present. Ax the Civil Session of the lt.M. Court this morning the liesident Magistrate expressed regret that a case, in which a Maori was defendant, had to be adjourned in consequence of tho native's residence in the disturbed district, which had prevented tho service of the summons. I We notice that Mr Charles McLiver j has commenced business as a bookseller, stationer, and tobacconist in Brown street, next to Messrs McGregor and i Co.'s mart. Mr McLiver has a large and j well assorted stock, and will be prepared to do business with both old friends and now, with his accustomed urbanity and civility. He has everything in his line, from the halfplienny postage stamp to the Enclyclopsedia Britranico, and respectfully requests a share of patronage. His advertisement appears in our advertising columns. The Town Clerk notifies that summonses wiil be issued against all persons whose rates are unpaid on Saturday, 18th inst. The Council find it absolutely j necessary to adopt this course as ratepayers are inconsiderate enough not to pay the amounts due by them, and requirments of the municipality call for more funds than are at the disposal of the Council.