THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3437, 30 December 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1879.

The Eotomahana is advertised to leave the Goods' Wharf at a quarter past seven o'clock on New Year's Day—leafing Auckland on the return trip at six o'clock in the evening, This arrangement will suit intending visitors to the races, and with fine weather will no doubt be taken advantage of, as the passage money is only five shillings for the trip.

A tbip across the gulf to the Miranda can be enjoyed on New Tear's Day by taking advantage of the special trip of the Te Aroha. The little steamer will leave Curtis' wharf at seven o'clock sharp, returning about six in the evening. The fare is very low, 4s fcr adults, and Is 6d for children. -

A meeting of Mr Win. Wilkinson's friends is called for Friday evening at Shortland.

Ik accordance with, our usual custom there will be no publication of the Star on New Year's Day.. Our employees require a holiday as well as the rest of the community. '

In Dunedin extra precautions have been taken by. the police, in order to prevent a repetition of last week's disgraceful proceedings on New Year's Day, when all persons found grossly misconducting themselves will bo charged with riot. The City Council, with a view to assisting the police, have agreed to keep all lamps burning throughout the night.

The llev. Dr Roseby, of Donedinj in a discourse referred to the Timaru riot, and expressed an opinion that the mere wearing of any regalia should not hare resulted in such an affray, but indicated his disapprobation of tbe desire to sanction anything calculated to insult the religious feelings of any section of the community.

The s.s. Wanaka sailed for fhe South from Auckland, and carried the following passengers: For Tauranga, Mr J. M. Eoberts, Miss LorifeSn, Messrs F. Xorsner, Bo wen, Cameron, Mrs Hewitt and boys. For Napier. S. Eohn, Miss Wilson, Master Clayton, M. Mahoney, P. Dollan. For Lyttelton—Mrs Goodwin, Mr and Mrs J. Butler, Mr and Mrs Nicholson, Mv and Mrs Eobinson. For Dunedin—Mrs Butler (2), Miss Stubbing, W. Hill, and Detective Brennan.

Me Eihson, the American inventor, claims to have made the discovery of a simple electric household lamp, consisting of charred paper placed on a glass etfobe, costing a shilling. A simple machine supplies sufficient electric current for 50 such lamps.

' The Masons of Napier adopted an unusual course in their celebration of St. Jojin the Evangelist's JL>ay. They assembled in their respective lodge-rooms, and then proceeded in procossion to St. John's Church. The collection, which was in aiij, of the hospital, amounted to £75.

Bishop Quinn, at Bathurst, told the Komati Catiiolic congregation that the^ were being robbed and persecuted by the QtOjermaont in respect to education.

A deputation from the new Co operative Land Company, of Christchurch wailed on the Hon. Mr Rolleston yesterday reearding taking up laud in the Waituato Plains, but lie gave tliom no hope of the Government supporting the pvojaefc.

Me Win, Pavies, returning officer for the South Ward, notifies that the eleotion for a Councillor will lake place on the 9th January, and the place of polling the Odd Fellows' Hall, Richmond street.

E.T.Lewis, Esq., Under Secretary for Native affairs is on a visit to the Thames on matters connected with his department. 53 r Lewis is a most energetic Under Secretary, and one specially qualified from his long connection with the native office to discharge tho important duties devolving npou him.

The Union Bank of Australia shipped per liotomahana this morning, a box containing 2,500 ounces of goid to the head office iv Auckland.

At the Police Court this morning before H. Kenrick. Esq., two lads named Walter and William Willetts were charged with stealing a vest, a pair of boots, gold ring and chain, and a silver watch from tue dwelling of Wm. Reed, Parawai, in last July. It appears the lads were suspected at tho time of the robbery, but the police have up to the present been unable to prove the offence against them. A day or so before the races the youngest lad sold one of the rings to a person, and tho police recognising the article made enquiries, which led to tho arrest of the youths. The case was remanded till to-morrow.

The Industrial Exhibition of Sydney, containing 1000 exhibits, was opened on the 23rd by Sir H. Parkes.

At the final meeting last night of the stewards of tho late race meeting at Parnwai, tho disqualification was taken off the jockey. James Tanner.

The banks will be closed here as usual on Thursday, (New Years Bay).

We noticed to-day in the shop of Mr Hall, chemist, a small but very templing show of fruit, consisting of two varieties of peaches, and two of pears grown by that gentleman in Mackay street. Judging by appearances, the quality would be all one could wish, aud the Thames people would do well to cultivate these early varieties of the fruit, in preference to those more generally grown.

The members of the Stock Exchange advertise in another column that they will close their offices certain days this week. To-morrow evening sharp at 7 o'clock tho books will close, so intending purchasers of Alburnias, Kuranuis, or even Cures should make haste or a good thing may be missed. It is said the man that hesitates is lost, and it is well-known being in good time when dealing in scrip is everything. •