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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3518, 5 April 1880, Page 2

Abbivais: Z.Z. Nail Bod, without nails; P.P. Queen of Seas, Club House and ofchen. More additions in the pioturo line to Beading Boom, only wants inspection.—Lawless and Co., Tobacconists, &c.

We hare heard that a new method has been adopted at Tapu in the matter of gum digging, for some individuals in that locality find it"; pays them to tunnel for the material. At one place a large land slip occurred, and the diggers believing that gum in large quantities existed under it, determined to put in a drive, and have been amply rewarded for their enterprise, although the expenses have been very great, the tunnel requiring close timbering both top and sides. The gum is in very large blocks, and of very good quality. .

In our report of the Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday we made an error in the initials of the person sued by the Collector of rates for the Borough, Mr Fleming. The person sued was O. O. Grant, not O. D. Grant, the well-known confectioner of Suortland.

"We are informed that a meeting of the tribes of the Coromandel Peninsula will be held at Mercury Bay shortly, for the purpose of discussing the land question.

This evening a mob of 40 head of cattle will reach the Thames from Franklin and Auckland's farm, Owharoa. They have been purchased by Mr James Walsh.

The Bey. T. W. Adamson preached his opening sermons in the Methodist church here yesterday. There were good congregations on both occasions.

C. MgLivib has just received a fresh stock of the world-renowned Old Judge Cigarettes, imported direct from New York.

The Rev. Mr Long preached eloquent sermons at St. George's Church yesterday, and was attentively' listened to by large congregations.

Me Samuel Young announces in our advertisement columns that he has resumed his cab-driving business in Auckland. .Thames orders in post or telegram should be addressed care of W. W. Robinson, tobacconist, Queen street.

A meeting of the company interested in the production of a marketable hematite is advertised for to-night at the Hauraki Club Boom, Albert street. Sooner or later it is probable that hematite will form an article of steady export from the Thames. A letter from a gentleman conversant with the manufacture of colours and pigments from hit boyhood is published in another column, and speaks very highly of the quality of the Tararu hematite.

The European Mail of January 16th says that one result of collegiate instruction in the colonies is that a larger number than usual of Australian and New Zealand men are going up to Cambridge this year for examination.

, An old settler, states that he is quite certain between tie Wanganui river and the White Cliffs, Taranaki, three thousand natives, capable of bearing arms, could be gathered at 48 hours' notice.

The Commissioners for New Zealand for the Melbourne Exhibition are inviting exhibitors from this district, and an advertisement in this day's issue notifies the date on which exhibits must be forwarded. The success local manufacturers met with at the Sydney Exhibition should induce others to take an interest in this matter. There are scores of products in pur district which were unrepresented at Sydney, and which should be sent to Melbourne. Besides doing good to the place, exhibitors individually have* been benefitted, for several of our townspeople hate received orders for goods from Sydney and other parts of Australia from their productions being exhibited. We shall be pleased to see this district respectably represented at Melbourne, and would advise all who can to prepare objects for exhibition.

Scene in a Council Chamber not one hundred miles from the Bank of New Zealand after a somewhat excited meeting. Pompous little Councillor for South Ward talking at the Mayor wants to know .'• what the blazes " or " who the blazes" something. Mayor calmly tells him not to swear. Excited little Councillor does, not know that " blazes " was swearing. He waxeth wroth, walks round, face changing from red to white and vice versa. Point of nose becoming deep indigo. The terrible tension of the nervous system demands the use of an expletive as a sort of safety valve. He swears a big, big d . (Commotion.) Mayor tells him he must not swear in a public place, and uses threat. Little

W-— tries to look like a Grecian hero defying the gods, fails lamentably and eventually struts out with the air of a disabled cock sparrow.