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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3376, 17 October 1879, Page 2

The Eelieving officer begs to acknowledge the .offer of Mr Maroney to supply each child at the Orphanage with a pair of boots. He has also received a parcel of clothing from Mrs Airey, a parcel of clothing from Mrs Win. Wilson, several pairs of boots from Mr Whitehead, & supply of summer hats from Mr W. Wilson, and a parcel of 18 kinds of annual flower seed from Mr Bright for planting in the Orphanage grounds.

We have pleasure in recording the fact that the > appeal made on behalf of the Orphanage is being responded to very liberally. Mr Moroney has offered to make a pair of boots for every child in the institution, and will for that purpose visit the school, and take the measures of the children. Wo believe other tradesmen also intend to give substantial aid.

, In another column appears an extract from the Dunedin Star which' says that the Agent-General's telegram, received by the Government, is to the effect that there are grave indications that.the loan will not be fully floated.

Me John Leydon yesterday sold a cottage and furniture in Davy street, the property of Mr Foster. There was a good attendance, and the prices realised were highly satisfactory.

We are informed that a most interesting rifle tournament is on the tapis between English, Scotch, Irish, Cornish, and Colonial teams, to bo selected from our local volunteer.companies. The .pride of nationality is strong on the Thames, so for their own honor and the honor of their countries, they will shoot their best.

At tbe Harbor Board meeting on Wednesday evening, the question of the firewood wharf wa« brought np by Mr Leydon, who initiated the idea in the Board. At a previous meeting. Mr Leydon had suggested that if the Board would construct a small wharf for the convenience of wood boats, it might be very remunerative to the Board. Prior to Wednesday, Mr Leydon saw a number of boatmen, and they expressed a willingness to pay about £20 per annum each for the use of allotments on the wharf. Mr Leydon 9aid he believed he could get twenty to take allotments, and asked more time to obtain names. The work is a good practical one, and if carried out would oe of great benefit, to the wood trade of the Port.

One wet evening last week, as our peripatetic was promenading the veran-dah-covered footpaths of Shortland, he was met by a friend, who accosted him with "Have you heard the news." " £7ews—no, what is it," asked . " ouru " breathlessly (nows had been so scarce that anything in that live was highly acceptable.) "Oh ! " was the reply, " Detective Barrel} has captured a burglar." Soon he was in a cab and away to Grabamatown. Ho found the detective in his domicile. " What about this capture, Detective Bareell ? " " What capture ?JJ M Why the burglar you; took to-night." "Oh! now I know what you mean. This is the only thing I've captured for moatbi," aud he produced a rat in a trap. Though M our own"- felt as if joy had left him for ever, he, with admirable presence of mind, began to talk itraighfc off about; the supposed murder up the Hape Creek. A RErojiTEE and a lawyer were recently engaged in a discussion on the merits of their reepective professions. After dealing with all sublunary matters incidental to the subject, the lawyer thought Be delivered the coup degrace when ho said— " Well, I think I've heard ft rumored that one newspaper man got to heaven, by mistake." But he admitted himself beaten when the scribe replied —" That's quite true ; and they hunted all round for a lawyer to serve a writ of ejectment on him, but could'nt find one—not even an articled clerk/.' The man of law returned to terrestrial matters again.

There was » clean sheet at the lt.M. j Court this morn it) «r. I

The lad Gollyp, who wus injured somo days ago on the reclamation works tramway, is we are glad to hear progressing favorably. A ckicket maieh will be played tomorrow afternoon at Parawai —Married v. Single—and players are requested to bo punctual. Wickets will be pitched at 1.45 pm. sharp. The teams will be chosen from the following:•— Married— Steedmau, Gray, Lawless, Bull, Munro, Herou, West, Bayldon, F. Burgess, Murphy and Wardell. Single—G. Burgess, McLean, Mercer, Carrick, Crump, Buttle, Tregonning, Beere, G. Spencer, Baxter, Egginton, Hudson, Davis, and Ferguson.