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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3513, 30 March 1880, Page 2

The anniversary soiree in connection with the Northern Pioneer Lodge was held last night in the Templar Hall, Rblleston street. A very enjoyable evening was spent, and a lengthy programme, including addresses, songs and recitations, was gone through.

We publish in this day's issue the remarks in full of Mr Carpenter at the last meeting of the Liberal Association. A great deal of very useful information is given—and questions of great interest are introduced. We recommend it to the careful perusal of our readers.

w The only business at the E.M. Court tliis morning was the disposal of one case of drunkenness..

An advertisement of some importance to our miners appeared in another column from Mr Walker, t.he manager of the Xuranui Hill Company. He offers no less than five sections in the company's ground on tribute, tenders for which are to be in by noon of Saturday next.

Notwithstanding, that Mrs So-and-so did not work the 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 requireZ-the criticism of the public to ensure prizes, at the Melbourne Exhibition.—Lawless.'and Co. 1, Tobacconistß.. .

Mr Lawless, at considerable expense .has fitted up a reading and smoking room in connection with his establishment in Brown street.

There has been a good deal of talk tnis morning about Mr Wiseman's local song given by him at the Academy last night, and it has been suggested tbaf.as many allusions were made to the Waikato Cavalry, a great number of whom were absent attending the mess dinners had not the opportunity of hearing if, that Mr Wiseman should be asked to give it at the ball this evening. Mr Wiseman is always so willing to contribute his share to amuse his friends '.hat we believe he would consent to sing the song tonight. •_ J . We have received from Mr MeLiver a packet of the " Old Judge" brand cigarettes, which, on being tosted by a member of our staff, who, besides other little failings, indulges in a weed occasionally, have been pronounced by him mild, fragrant, and stimulating. The Press was toasted at the mess dinner last night, which may account for his using the word stimulating, in reference to the cigarettes, but we believe mildness and fragrancy are qualities possessed by the " Old Judge " brand cigarettes. The worthy proprietor of the Empire Hotel entertained the troopers of the Waikato Cavalry at a supper last evening. There were about 100 present, and the viands, which were of a most recherche description, were done ample justice to. A number of tonsts were proposed, and a. very jolly evening spent. C. MoLIVEK has just received a fresh stock of tbe world-renowned Old Judge Cigarettes, imported direct from New York.