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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3485, 25 February 1880, Page 2

Josh Billings' Philosophy.—Mothers aud grandmothers, when you want your friendß to use MoGoWAir's 33 Tea, 'just skirmish ahead on that line yourself.' One pound of this example is worth a cartload of precepts. —[Adtt] - . _____

An elegant tombstone in the Melbourne Cemetery bears the following inscription : —"This slab was laid by George Frederick Price Darrell in memory of his wife Mary Frances, who died January 3rd, 1880, aged 46 years. An actress. Guileless of wrong with ill intent, was all unselfish; she lived and died beloved by air who knew her. She never lost a friend or made an enemy ; she had no fear of death, believing in the Great Hereafter. Better so. As the curtain descended on the farcical play below, she was enrolled in the joyous company who realise eternal life above."

The Government having made it tn excuse for not defining land for the endowment for the High School in the Te Aroha Block, that the natives reserves had not been marked ofly the Chairman asked information from Mr Puckey, who replied:—" I see no reason why the High School endowment should not be surveyed at once, the survey cannot in any way interfere with the reserves for natives, as they have long since been laid off, and they have no claim on land in the Aroha block other than that selectel by themselves and laid off as stated above."

In our report of the proceedings at the Harbour Board meeting yesterday we omitted to state that a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the late Chairman, Mr John Brown. During Mr Brown's term of office he had great difficulties to contend with, and his clear-sightedness and rigorous adherence to a policy of economy has won for him fcbe esteem of the members of the Board. We regret that Mr Brown could not see his way to permit himself to be again nominated to that honorable position. If he had his election was a certainty.

We believe it is probable that Mr Sheehan will visit the Thames before the end of this month. A Thames resident had an interview a few days agp-in Auckland with our second member, when he expressed his desire to meet his constituents afc the earliest possible date.

Notwithstanding the number of unoccupied buildings oa the Thames, Messrs Martin and Son find it to their advantage to erect new premises in place of those destroyed by the late fire. Business after all cannot be so bad when daily we see new buildings going up.

The lad Waddell, injured on the reclamation works, is getting on remarkably well, under the care of Dr Payne and the Hospital staff.

A citizen went into a hardware shop the otber day ia (Jhristchttrcb. and inquired, "How much do you ask for a bath tub for achild-P" 15s. was the reply. " W-h-e-w {" whistled the customer. " Guess we'll hare to keep on washing the baby in the coal scuttle till prices come down."

We understand that representations will be made to the Govrrnors of the High School urging on (hem to admit scholars! of all schools on the Thames to the competition for the scholarships.

The question of the ownership of the gold obtained by Moorcraffc and party, tributers in the Tookey mine, was discussed this morning by the men interested, the County authorities, and the manager in charge of the mine, Mr Crawford. The County authorities wanted the gold as the mine was their property, and the right of the tributers to work there was doubtful; while Mr Crawford, who held possession of the gold on behalf of the old company, refused to give it up. He was quite willing to give the. tributers the share coming to them, and the percentage due to the company to be held by him until he got further instructions, but to this course the other parties were opposed. It ended by Mr Crawford depositing tbe gold in the Bank of New South Wales, where it will remain until an understanding 13 arrived at.

The London Standard speaking of the British policy in Cabul says:— We have broken up the old organisation of Afghanistan, if organisation it can be called, and it is impossible to leave the country until some kind of order is established ; but we cannot agree with those who allow their fancy to run riot in dreams of ■ further advances in Central Asia. We have more than shown that we are masters in our own territory, and able even to punish a warlike nation beyond our boundaries. We have nothing to gain in pushing forward ; and the temper of conquest is not that in which the English people care to indulge. "

As would be seen in our Australian summary yesterday, the Parliament of New South Wales have decided that one hour a day shall be given for religious instruction in the State Schools. We will watch with interest the result of the experiment.

Thb following has been sent to us anonymously :—" A gentleman of my acquaintance has a grievance with a local body because they had accused him pf stealing water from the mains. When the valuers of the aforesaid local body came to value Mr Blanks premises, he politely requested them to take off cheir boots if they wished to enter and so discomfited them. The whole thing came out at the Assessment Court shortly after-, wards, and there "was great amusement thereat." Our correspdndent sent this as a funny par. We don't see where the laugh comes in. He must be " Deebilated."