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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3511, 27 March 1880, Page 2

The Thames Rifle Hangers are notified by advertisement of a meeting of the Company at the Volunteer Hall this evening on important business.

The various volunteer companies are summoned to attend the general church parade to-morrow.

On Monday evening a complimentary concert will be given to bandmaster Hunter of the Thames Scottish. The programme appears in our advertising column. We notice that the proceedings will wind up with a dance.

Mb Quint, the generous host of the Empire Hotel has"? decided to give a luncheon to the Cavalry Troopers on Monday evening after the review. His kindness will no doubt be duly appreciated.

grand ball in honor of the Waikato Cavalry will be held at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening next. As all our visitors will attend, we would ask the Thames ladies to roll up in numbers or there will be a scarcity of partners.

The attention of the congregation of St. George's Church is called to an advertisement appearing in another column.

We would direct the attention of "our readers to the advertisement of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Messrs Hallestein Bros., the Thames branch of which la under the mana^etaent of Ms Louis Ziegel—a gentleman who by his courteous and obliging attention to customers has assisted so much towards the success that has attended their venture here.

There was a clean sheet at the Resident Magistrate's Court today. <•

Two qua detachments of the Naval Brieade were firing, this afternoon for 'prizes. Some very good shooting was made. A shot aimed by P.O. Henderson struck the target, destroying it completely.

The third annual convention of the Thames Sunday School Union was held in the Presbyterian Church yesterday, the President of the Union, Mr John Hudson occupying the chair, papers were read by Messrs Wilkes, Nodder, Driver, and Renshaw. After an address by the Rev. T. L. Davies the meeting broke np. In the evening a soiree was held in the Shortland Wesleyan School-room. Mr John Hudson in the chair. Papers' were read by the Rev. R. Laishley and S. J. Neiil, and addresses delivered by the Revs. T. L. Daviea and J. Watkin. A vote of thanks to the speakers concluded the proceedings. " '

Notwithstanding that Mrs So-and-so did not work the picture that we got first prize for at the Exhibition, and Miss So-and-so did work it, we can safely assert that the pictures in our smoking and reading room are far better, and only require the criticism of the public to ensure prizes at the Melbourne Exhibition.—-Lawless amd Co., Tobacconists..

A vbbt fine American organ by Clough and Warren was included in the shipment of musical instruments recently received by Mr Grigg, and is now on sale at his music warehouse, Pollen Btreefc. •

Josh Billings' Philosophy.—Mothers and grandmothers, when you want your Mends to use MoGowan's 33 Tea, 'just skirmish ahead on that line youraelf.' One pound of this example is worth a cartload of precepts. — [Adtt] .