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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3458, 24 January 1880, Page 2

As will be seen in our advertisement columns Ur Huxtable, late physician and house surgeon to the .Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, has commenced the practice of his profession here. He has taken the premises lately in the occupation of Dr Gilbert, in Central Pollen street, where he may be consulted after Jan. 256. Dr Huxtable has the highest testimonials and references, and will be a valuable addition to our staff of medicos. We have seen copies of some very high testimonials to Dr Huxtable, many of them from the hands of gentlemen at the head of their profession, such as Dr W. T. Gairdner, physician to the Queen for Scotland and professor of medicine in the University of Glasgow, Dr A. Wood Smith, of the Glasgow Infirmary, and a number of others.

Thu usual monthly church parade of the Naval Brigade takes place tomorrow.

The annual installation of officers of the Lodge of Light takes place ou the 27th inst., when the Provincial Graud Lodge, 1.U., will Visit the Thames. It is intended to invite the visitors to a banquet at the Governor Bowen Hotel in the evening, and from the manner in which such matters are carried out, a pleasant evening may be anticipated.

At the request of the Government of the Cape Colony and the trustees of the South African Library at Cape Town, Sir Bartle Frere has desired Professor Max Miitler aud Professor Sayee, to select a qualified successor to the late Dr Bleek, to (sontiuue his labours as colonial

philologist and as custodian of the valuable library presented to the colony by Sir George Grey. The salary will be £500 a. year, of which £300 will be contributed by the Government and £200 by the Committee of the South African Public Library. Applications and testimonials only may be sent to Professor Max Miiller, Oxford.

The Star says a meeling of i-hare-holdors in the Old Whau Gold Mining Company, whose shares have been forfeited, was to have been held yesterday in Auckland, but owing to the small attendance, it was postponed.

The children of thn Waiotahi district schools passed a very pleasant day at Tararu yesterday. The school committee were most earnest in their endeavors to make the annual outing a success, and succeeded. The prizes were presented by Mrs Ehi'enfried, and the supply of cakes and good things was almost more than abundant. Mr Eawdon seemed at borne in dispensing the good things, and, together with other members of the committee and Mr Phillips and the other teachers, left no stone unturned to add to the pleasures and comfort of the children. Messrs Lawlor, Schofield, Uawdon, and Butler, of the Committee, were most energetic, as also was Mr Barlow, the gymnast instructor, in organising footraces, pole-climbing, sackjumping, and other games during the day, and to Ihe latter gentleman much of the success attending the day's arrangements is due. The committee desire to thank the owners of conveyances for their kindness in providing cabs to take the children to and fromthe gardens.

The Rev. S. J. Neill will continue his series of lectures on " Bible Heroes '' at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening.

We learn that after the holidays some important changes are to be made in the teaching staff of the WaioKaraka School. Miss Emilie Day, late of the Kauaeranga Boys' School, a certificated teacher under the Board, has been appointed principal assistant mistress, and Mrs Macky, assistant. Mr J. L. Scott, who has for some time past filled with credit to himself the position of assistant master, has been appointed to the charge of the Matakana School. Besides the changes referred to there will be several others. The school re opens on Monday next.

Messes Gellion and Co. notify that they intend holding a saie ot cattle and horses at Parawai on Wednesday next.

To-night will be the last opportunity of seeing the Oriental Exhibition. Every visitor will receive a valuable present, and we can heartily recommend all who have not yet seen Messrs Kaurt and Ali's wonders to give them a call this evening.

The Hauraki Engineer Volunteers held their nsual weekly parade last night, there being present 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, 5 sergeants and 40 sappers. After the usual drill had taken place, Lieutenants Leydon and McCaul essayed their first attempts at command by putting the men through the manual and other exercises, after which Mr McCaul addressing his command, observed that it was customary, he had heard, in the army, for all recruit-officers to " stand their footing," and he saw no reason why such an example should not be followed; he was not much of a speaker, and they should not expect much from him in that direction. Mr McCaul then gave the order to "disperse" and to re-assemble smartly in the parlour of the Lady Bowen, which command was obeyed with unwonted alacrity and precision. The healths of Lieut. McCaul, and of the senior lieutenant, Mr Barlow, were both drank with musical honours, and after an hour's conviviality, the men finally dispersed for the night.

We learn that two geutlemen have kindly advanced sufficient funds to enable Ensor to proceed to Sydney at once, the sum,'of course, to be refunded out of the amount being collected for the unfortunate man. This considerate step may mean an immense service to Ensor, as, if an operation is to be performed upon his eyes,f it being done at once may tend greatly to its success.

A few days ago we referred to the probability of our esteemed Telegraph Officer in chai"ge, Mr John Bull, being removed from this district. Such has proved to be the fact, and we learn that Mr Bull will leave for Titnaru next week, where he will be stationed. Mr Bull will carry away with him the best wishes of every section of the community, his willingness to oblige and great good nature making him universally esteemed. It is probable before his departure that the presentation of a memento of his long residence on the Thames will be made to Mr Bull. We understand that he will be succeeded by. Mr Hawley at present stationed at Timaru.

Again we hear the rumour that Mr Swanson got a quid pro quo for his vote in Parliament, and an esteemed correspondent in Cambridge informs us that it is stated in well-informed circles that a title to 4000 acres on the Waikafco river will represent the price given for the vote of the hon. member for Newton during the last session of Parliament. Perhaps the document giving Mr Swanson an assurance that he would get a title to the said land is the mysterious paper that we have so frequently heard about, and which guaranteed such favors for Auckland. The Committees of the Waiotahi, Kauaeranga, and Tararu schools notify that school duties will be resnmed on Monday. On that day the annual meetings of hcuseholdei'3 for the election of school committees wi'l be held. It will be seen by advertisement that one of Edison's phonograpli3 is open for exhibition this evening at the Hauraki Club rooms. The Auckland Press have spoken highly of the instrument which will reiterate a comic or sentimental song according to the. desire of the visitors. Any person present ma} r speak to the instrument, or in other ways test its wonderful properties. It is not improbable the Thames Naval Brigade will arrange a sailing match with the Auckland Brigade. Why waste your money and your children's time iti music lessons while you have no piano for them to practice on, seeing that good instruments can always be obtained on easy terms of J. GmGa, Pollen street. —[Advt]