Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3401, 15 November 1879, Page 2

Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1879.

A meetino of the Coniuiitteo of the Thames Annual Kaeea was held at tho Governor Bowen Hotel, last evening, Mr S. Young in the Chair. After some discussion, it was decided to hold the races at Parawai gardens which are in first cluss order. The following gentlemen were elected Stewards : — Messrs William Mcl'ullougb, W. Wilkinson, A. J. Allom, M. Browne, G. T.Wilkinson, J.Townsend, 0. D. Grant, M. Casey, M. Vau^han, W. Bobbet, P. Perry, S. Young, J. C, Williams, F. Wells. Mr Albert Butler was elected Treasurer, and G. Harcourt Secretary.

The adjourned meeting of the Liberal Association will be held in the Hauruki Club room on Monday evening ne\t at 7.30 o'clock.

Tiie concluding lecture of the course will be given by the Bey. Mr Neill in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening. ■

At a well-attended meeting of the Thames Teachers' Association, held this rooming at the Waio-Karaka School, an important communication from, .-the Wellington Association, was received and considered. The Secretary was instructed to eoEimunicato th« result of the meeting to the country teachers.

At the K.M. Court this morning, before W. Frascr, Esq., J.P., George* Turner was charged with drunkenness lust night. He pleaded guilty. Constable Cleary intbrioed the Bench that it was defendant's first offence, and he was consequently discharged with a caution. Later on iv the diiy Timothy Donovan, from Paeroa, was charged before Mojor Murray, J.P., with drunkenness nnd a breach of tTie Vagrant Act. Ho was fined 10a aud costs or 24 hoars imprisonment. The charge of vagrancy was withdrawn.

The good people of Tapu turned out en masse on Monday last to witness a boat race between Mr Bowden and another amateur for £3 a-side, the course being 4 miles. Bowden won easily, his opponent being seized with cramps in his fingers, A foot race between the two followed for 30s a-side, Bowden again coming off victorious.

Nominations for ike Mayoralty will be received by the Returning Officer on Monday next. Very littL- interest appears to be taken in it, and no gentleman has yet notified his intention of seeking the position.

The blanks, says a contemporary, in Sir George Grey's Elective Councils Bill are to be filled up as follows:—The Council shall consist of twenty-seven members: twenty-four Europeans and three Maoris, twelve Europeans for each island, two Maoris for the North and oue for the South Island.

The Herald's Wellington correspondent in yesterday's issue writes :-Mr McCullough, Mayor of Thames, is here on local business with Mr Sheehan. He saw Mr Whilaker this morning, and after discussing various subjects, Mr Whitaker asked Mr McCullough to put his statements in writing. The business relates to the special claims of the borough; that the water-shed of the domestic water supply be purchased; that the Government introduce a bill empowering the Harbour Board to raise a loan of £50,009 instead of £12,000 as at present. The Government is.asked to advance from trust funds an amount against the loan, to enable the board to pay its present liabilities, and to proceed with the works recommended by Sir John Coode.

Dunraa the heavy thunder shower yesterday afternoon "the topmast of the cutter Brig, lying at Bagnall's mill, Thames Eiver, was struck with lightning and split for seven feet. The storm waa one of the severest ever experienced in the district.

Me Saunders moved the other d«y that a copy of a telegram addressed individually to numerous electors of the Collingwood electorate, and signed by Sir George Grey, and received on the day of election, will be laid before the House. When Mr Gibbs moved his motion, the Premier laid on the table a sheaf of telegrams. The telegrams contained some curious mementos of the last elections. There' was ono telegram from John King, of Auckland, intimating that Swanson is " shaky." John King's prophetic eye saw clearly. There was another from Colonel WhHmoro to Mr Fisher, sayiug: " When will you^ be back. How is election getting on," to which Mr Fisher replied: "I will be back soon. Election going on * well. Fancy all right." The telegraphists, with their peculiar spirit of fun, made tho word " fancy" into " Fanny." Mr Fisher is prepared to swear that he paid for this telegram, and there are several others which his callcagues paid for.— Star.