THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1870.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3402, 17 November 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1870.

At 12 o'clock to-day, Mr W. Davies, Returning Officer* of tho Borough of Thames was at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of receiving nominations of candidates for the Mayoralty. Mr L. Ehrenfried was the only ono nominated, and was consequently declared duly elected Mayor for the ensuing term. We wish the newly elected Mayor every success, and trust that his term of office will be marked by great prosperity fur the Borough and the district generally. During the past day or two a number of

Jelegrnms were sent to Iho present Mayor in Wellington asking him to allow himself to be nominated for another term, but he slf adilj refused to allow if; to bo done on the ground that when he was elected to the office he was an advocate for " new blood " every year.

Wk understand the winning team in the International JRiflc Match has been challenged to lire against a tenm to bo made up of men who did not compete on Saturday. So far as wo can learn tbo outside team is likely to be a warm one— there being soino 20 good shots to choose from. Mr George Symington has issued the challenge and appears very sanguine Of SUCCC33.

We would remind members of the Liberal Association of the meeting at the Hauraki Club room this evening.

A child narrowly escaped being run over in Brown street a little before four o'clock this afternoon. The youngster, while crossing the street, fell, and just as the wheel of a passing vehicle was within a yard of it, Mr John Watson rushed from the side walk and snatched ifc up.

Weekly state of sick in the Thames Goldfield Hospital, from 9th to 15th November, 1879.—Statistical Nosology: Zymotic Diseases—remained 2, admitted 1, discharged 1, remaining 2; Constitutional —remained I, remaining 1; Local— remained 10, discharged 2, remaiuing 8 ; Violent—remained 3, admitted 2, remaining 5. Total—remained 16, admitted 3, discharged 3, remaining 16. Out patients 24.— T. Aitken, Dispenser.

A very exciting encounter recently took place between two men and a shark at Macquario Harbor. Two men were out fisbiug when they observed the d rsal fin of what appeared to be a large shark close at the stern of their little ressel. While they were looking a£ the ,c_reaji!ire it raised itself,.asd-mest aggressively put its. forMitiable head over the stern of the boat. The men were alarmed, for n vicious looking mouth, with scried rows of teeth, proclaimed the creature to be a tiger shark. They took up their paddles and struck the monster, one of tho paddles going into his open mouth. After showing some resistnnco the shark left, much to the relief of the fishermen. From cursory observation our informant states that the shark must have been over 12 feet long. It is not often that a shark or other marine monsters will attack human beings when not absolutely iv the water.

A fabmer living on the Murray flats (states the South Australian Advertiser) writes in the following sanguine strain to a friend in Adelaide :—" Been oftVred £1000 for a pebble I have picked up. I offered it for £10,000; but I think I shall malic double that amount. The stone has been rained at £100,000. It is a diamond of the first water, and the largest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere."

In Victoria iv political struggles they don't hold caucuses and buy up votes with subsidies and roads and bridges. Here is, according to the Geelong Evening Star, an example of the tactics of Victorian legislators :—lt is stated that a feud has existed between Messrs Gaunson and Patterson, Ms.L.A., for some time past, and this will account for the disgraceful scene in the House between the two. The old grievance, so it ia said, resulted in William Gaunson, acting on behalf of his brother David, who was ill, sending a challenge to Patterson, on behalf of David, to fight it out for £150 a Bide in Maces room, the loser to pay the amount to the Melbourne Hospital. Gaunson says he is prepared to renew the challenge.

A police inspector, being'informed that a restaurateur was »erviug game out of season, visits the restaurant iv plain clothes and orders dinner. " Waiter, partridge for one." The inspector finishes his dinner leisurely, and then says to the waiter, "Ask the governor to step this way a minute." " Y/hafc for P " "I wish to notify him to appear in court to-morrow and answer for selling partridge out of season. lam the police inspector, and I have secured the necessary evidence against him." "It wasn't partridge you had." Police inspector (uneasily): "What was it, then?" Waiter (cheerfully) : " Crow."

A cohbbspondent relates to the Natal Mercury a curious incident which happened nt the battle of Ulundi. After tuo battle was over Lieutenant Arden of the Nutal Light Horse, was. out looking for some assagais, when in gome long grass over which the Galling guns had been firing, a buck started up arid went away, without being hurt, having been there during the battle.

The other day, while a Detroit justice of the peace sat warming his feet by the stove, a stranger entered and "presently inquired, "Judge, how much will you charge me to read over about fifteen lines of printed matter from the book I have ? " " Why, can't you read them ? " replied his Honor* " I can, but I want to hear how the lines souad when read aloud. I'll give "you a qriarter to read them to me." "All right," replied the justice, "1 can't earn 29 any • quicker." A woman opened the door at that moment, and the stranger put down the book on the desk, clasped her hand, and said, " Begin at the pencil-mark there, and read slowly." His Honor's chin dropped as he saw that the reading matter was the usual form of marriage, but he didn't back down from his word. It was the cheapest marriage he ever attended, and he didn't half enjoy the chuckle of bride and groom as they went out.

The Eev. D. Macleod, father of Dr. Norman Macleod, passing through the crowd gathered before the door of a new church he was about to open, was stopped by an elderly man with, " Doctor, if you please, I wish to speak to you." Asked if he could not wait until after worship, he replied that it was a matter upon his conscience. " Oh, since it^ is a matter of conscious, Duncan," said the goodnatured minister, " I will hear what it is." " Well, doctor," said Duncan, "the.matter is this. Ye see the clock yonder on the vow church. Now, there is really no clock there, only the faca of one ; there is no truth there, only once in twelve hours; and in my mind that is wrong, very, rery wrong, and quite r.gninst the conscience that there should b& a lie on the face of the house of the Lord." The doctor promised to consider the matter. " But,'' said he, " I'm glad to see ye looking so well, man. Yo'xe not young. I remember you for many yoar3; but ' you have a fine head *of hair still." " Eh, doctor!" exclaimed the unsuspecting Duncan, •' now ye.re joking; it's -long since I had my hair." Dr. Macleod looked shocked, and answered him in a tone of

reproach, ' Ob, Duncan, Duncan! are yon going into tho liousc of the Lord with a lio on your head ?" Mo heard 110 more of the lio on tho face oi'lhe church.