THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3392, 5 November 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1879.

Owing to pressure on our space we are compelled to compress the report of the proceedings at the Water Supply meeting last erening. Mr John Murray's water rate was reduced from £2 10s to £110.4. The Committee declined to accede to Mr J. Quinliran's application for a reduction. With reference to a complaint made by Mr Clarke, of Owen street, that at certain stated times ho was unable to get water from his tap, the Turncock stated that that was due to the Waiotahi mill using its full force at the time stated. This would soon be remedied, ns that mill would shortly be using water from the County supply. Permission was granted to Mr J. W. Aodtrson to take water for

street watering purposes. The committee declined tn make reductions in the. rate in the cases of Messrs Bnshani and R Daykiu. Iv consequence of the Committee's financial condition it was decided to inform Mr Moorcraft, of Upper Albert street, thnt nothing could bo done at present in tho matter of cleaning out the pipes up that street. On the statement of the TurncocK the Committee decided to inform the County Council that the damage done to Mr J. Bull's property, Parawai lioad, was not the fault of the Committeo but of tho County Council's workmen. It was decided to inform Messrs T. and 8. Morrin, of Auckland, that the liability would be liquidated as soon as possible. It was agreed that as soon as funds arc available steps be taken to supply Tararu with water. The Turncock was instructed to see Upper Albert street temporarily supplied with water. It was decided to lay on a pipe to two houses in Mackay street, the property of Mr K. T. Douglas. A Committee was appointed re the disputed account of water supplied the shipping at Burke street wharf, and the Committee adjourned.

At the meeting of the Orphanage Committee yesterday afternoon, it was decided that two ladies should risit once a week, commencing to-morrow: Mesdames McCullough and Khrenfried to go the first week, Mesdames Payne and Murray tho second week, Mesdames Kilgour and Hume the third week, and Mesdames Wilkinson and McCaul the fourth week.

There was considerable excitement in town last evening when the result of the Melbourne Cup was known. Many could not credit that such a paltry outsider as Darriwell could be so successful against such heavily backed horses as the favorites. According to the telegram, there were a large number of starters, and the time made appears to have been good.

To day is 274 th anniversary of the memorable Gunpowder Plot, and doubtless this evening the youngsters will show (hey have not forgotten Gi»y Fawkea, by burning numbers of his effigies on the hills.

Thebe was an exceedingly large attendance at the Festival Trees entertainment at the Volunteer Hall last evening. The affair was in aid of the fund for providing a treat for the children of the Wesleyan Sunday school, and.'financially as well as otherwise, we should say that it was a decided success. Every visitor received a present. After the address of the Chairman (Rev. Mr Watkin), the following programme was gone through :— Eecitation, Music of Labour, Miss Beatrice Wsitkin ; Recitation, Vision of Belshazzar, Master A. James ; Poland, Choir; recitation, Eleventh Hour, Mis* A. Joynt; ditto, Charge of the Light Brigade, Maiter T. Bee; Daughter of Zion, Choir; recitation, Sea-song, Miss Lucy Watkin; Forgive, blest Shade, Choir ; recitation, Gone to Sleep, Master A. Morgan-Morris; ditto, Master H. Watkin; reading, Value of a Life, Mr Nodder; Lord of All, Choir ; song, with flute accompaniuent, Little Sweetheart, Master A. Morgan-Morris.

We understand that summonses bare been taken eat against some of the natives who interfered with the surrey party at Hikutaia on Monday last.

Our devil says that the following story is " too thin ":—Lord Norreys, in telling his celebrated horse Sir Bevys to the Bothschilds, reserved half the stakes of the Derby, should the hone win the race. Coming home one evening, he found his little daughter surrounded with lighted tapers. This child, who ii a Catholic, had lit them as a votive offering that Sir Bevys might win, and so convinced was ahe of the effect of the illumination that ■he requested her father to stake her savings, £3, on the horse. This he did, and the young lady won £99.