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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3528, 16 April 1880, Page 2

Wbitin* of tbe Blue Spur Sluicing Company, the Tuapeka Times of a recent date states:—The future success of this company is creating no small interest amongst the residents of Tuapeka, and it is pleasing to note the rapid progress that is being made with the works under the sWe> management of Mr Adajos,

As a good sample of tbo best tea used in the colony a gentleman resident in this district recently aeut home a parcel of MeGowan's 3s tea.

Tee information concerning the loss of the Calypso, bound from Port Chalmers to Loudon, is further confirmed by a cablegram received today. The passengers and orew were saved. We notice that the first of the series of lectures by Mr G. N. Phillips will be delivered on Monday evening, the subject, being " Elizabeth." We may state that the object of the course is twofold, viz., for the pupil teachers, and elder scholars and also for providing funds to discharge an outstanding liability incurred in connection with the late school treat of the Waiotahi District Schools. The Napier Borough Council obtains £150 per annum from the Insurance Companies as a subsidy to the Fire Brigade. Surely the Thames is as important as Napier. Dunedin uses 1000 (? 10,000) tons of coal for gas purposes, per annum ; Christchurch, 5000 tons; Wellington, 5000; Auckland, 4500; the Thames, 1500. The coal principally used is that from Newcastle and the West Coast. A well-known publican from Dunedin was a passenger per Te Anau, for Melbourne, taking with him a lady friend and £900, belonging to his creditors. Owing, however, to the accident to the steamer, he is not likely to see Melbourne for some time, as a constable has arrested him. The Town Clerk of Auckland notifies that licenses to billiard-tables, bowlinggreens, theatres and places of public amusement, must be renewed on or before the 30th inst., in terms of olause 323, Municipal Corporations Act, 1876. Not only have the Wellingtonians to suffer from bad water, but their spirits and beer are drugged. A woman got drunk, on brandy the other day, and was at first " howling mad," but afterwards fell into a stupor from which the police could not rouse her. She had to be taken to the Hospital. So much for the spirits. The beer in Wellington is coloured by aid of chemicals . to any required tint. A milk diet appears to be the only wholesome one left open for the residents in the Empire City.—Auckland Star. An interesting running match between N. Whisker and W. S. Fasan for £40,— £20 a side, will come off on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Ellerslie Gardens. The stakes are in the hands of Mr Bienan. The match, which arose out of the handicap on Easter Monday, is anticipated with much interest in sporting circles. Several other races and handicaps are being arranged on the same day, so that there will be no lack of amusement at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Notwithstanding the flourish of trumpets which ushered the Lincolnshire delegates into our colony, a tad the high falutin manner their progresses were reported, they came out here at the expense of the New Zealand taxpayer, and all their travelling expenses will come out of the exchequer of the colony. This may not be generally known but we are assured that such is a positive fact, and moreover that the cost of the little tour of Messrs Grant and Foster is upwards of £1000. We could import a real live duke, or a Mark Twain for this sum, and think that the payment of a cool thousand for a one horse show like the Lincolnshire delegation is exorbitant. Seriously speaking we think that the expenses of these gentlemen should have been borne by those who sent them out and not by the tax burdened colony. [This seems strange, as the sum of £1000 wai voted by the Association for defraying the expenses of the delegates.—Ed]

Mb Adam: Pobteb has gone to Auckland for the purpose of accompanying the Hon. the Minister for Public Works to this district. Mr Oliver will come here by the Waikato. People who profess to be able to read the signs of the times assert that the Maori difficulty is by no means ended, and that a native outbreak is indeed imminent. Te Whiti and his followers are not to be feared by themselves, but the dismissal of the celebrated Major Kemp, who, it is not unlikely will join the Paribaka gang, may aggravate the difficulty, and ultimately lead to a collision between the two races. Concerning Kemp's action, a correspondent of the Herald writes ;—The Murimotu difficulty remains unaltered. So far as the Government are aware, Kemp has not carried out his promise to return to Wanganui, and persists in regarding Topia's figuratively worded letter as a challenge of war. Kemp refused to credit his dismissal. It is said he now hopes to provoke Topia and his people into violence, and although the latter have displayed, wonderful forbearance, there are indications that this is nearly exhausted. The Cromwell Argus says that a gentleman travelled 100 miles to hear Pastor Chiniquy the night he lectured at Lawrence. Oband Display op Ladies* Mantles and MILLINERY To-MOBBOW, direct from Sydney. —Capital value in Blankets, Flannels, Damasks, and Calicos.—Clothing for Men, Boys, and Youths to own order. New Shapes I in Hats, Stiff and Soft Felt.—D. Oloonan, (late Coagrave and Co.) KICHMoND (Jem Cigavetteß just arrived are unequalled for their purity, delicate aroma, and rare fragrance, as is also Oronoko Curly Cut and Louisiana Perique—Old Judge and Little Darlings. New stock of Merschaums. Smoking room unequalled.—LAWLESS AND Co, Tobacconists, &o. "PfiOOBA6TINATION is the thief of time. He who hesitates is lost." Believing in the truth of this sentiment, 0. McLiver has determined to add a bran-new Smoking and Reading Boom to his suite, fitting it up with all the luxuries of a Turkish Diran. Colonial and English papers filed. Genuine Old Judge Cigarettes as usual. C. McLivee, Tobacconist and Stationer, Brown street. N.B.—The cause of the addition is insufficient accommodation for the multitude of patrons.