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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3457, 23 January 1880, Page 2

The Oriental Kxhibition continues to attract a large number of visitors. Tomorrow will be the last day on which the • xhibition will be open, and the proprietors announce they will give a number of valuable presents to their patrons. All who hare not already visited the Academy should make a point of doing so before our Turkish friends depart for fresh fields. A Good Templar open lodge meeting was held at the Good Templar Hall, JKolleston street, last evening. Brother Arnold occupied the chair. Songs were sung by several ladies and gentlemen, and Bro. Donovon, the gentleman with the strong Tipperary accent, delivered an address on the benefits of life assurance. His remarks were racy and to the point, and he kept the large audience highly amused and edified during the discourse. We are pleased to hear that the subscriptions to the Irish Famine Fund are coming in very freely, the canvassers are showing themselves to be most energetic and whole-souled in their endeavors to collect a respectable offering from this district.' Already close upon £100 has been got together, and we would suggest to the Committee that as soon as the BUi> named is reached, an interim remittance might be at oace sent to the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The maxim given expression to at the meeting the other night that "he gives twice who gives quickly," is a true one, and our mite will be doubly valuable by being speedily placed at the disposal ot those in waut of it. The members of the Land Association met last nif>ht, and the - delegates reported upon the result of their visit to Ohinemuri. An application is to be made to the Government for a certain block of land for the members of the Association The annual treat to the children attending the schools of the Waiotahi Educational District took place to-day. Tho respective schools marched to the Tararu Gardens, the infants being accommodated with traps and vehicles by several gentlemen. On arrival at the Gardens different amusements were indulged in till 2 o'clock, when the prizes awarded at the examinations before Christmas were distributed by the Mayoress, Mrs Ehrenfried. During the day the children were supplied with refreshments, and appeared to enjoy themselves heartily. There were about 700 children on the ground and a large number of their parents and friends. There apparently being some misconception of the judgment given by the Warden yesterday in the case Fraser v. Imperial Crowu G.M. Co., we give the decision as entered when the records of the Court:—" That the defendant's title to the machine site in question lapsed in November 15, 3872, when the Miner* Jii«ht expire*!. Ihe order applied for. viz, to put complainant in possession of the machine site is refused on tha around that po power ezistn to revive an »xtinct riiiht! under fche Goldfielda Act, 1866. and \ that the Warden h&* iio power under the Goldmming Districts Aot, 1872, to grant a njscniue sit* within the town of

Grahamstown, such as this site appears to be (Gol'lmining Districts Act, 1873, section 129)."