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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3552, 15 May 1880, Page 2

The Rev. Mr Dunn will officiate at both services at the Presbyterian church to-morrow, the Bey. S. J. Neill's lecture on Miracles being postponed.

We are informed that immediate proceedings will be taken against persons who have not paid the Land Tax due, and payable on the Ist April last. Those who "bare not alaeady paid had better do so at once, if they wish to avoid legal expenses.

At the Police Court this morning before T. L. Murray Esq. J.P., one unfortunate individual was charged with drunkenness. He was discharged with a caution.

The Bank authorities not being able to invest in an advertisament have not informed the public that they will close their establishments on Monday next. Monday being Whit Monday is a bank holiday, and we therefore give these worthies the benefit of a cheap advertisement. '&t4i£i'W .

Mb Bob »Clementson has started on the Accident Insurance racket. Let us hope he has at last reached the tide which leads on to fame and fortune. Bob will be at the corner to-night prepared to do business from eighteen pence up to as many pounds.

Services in connection with the Thames Baptist Church Anniversary will be" conducted to-morrow both morning and evening by the Rev. Allen Webb of Auckland.

A well-infobmed correspondent at 'Wellington writes :—I have good reason to believe that the Government intend to propose an important alteration next session, in the Education Act, and that the recent speech delivered by Sir Hercules Eobinson on the subject of education was a sort of feeler, a rag hoisted to see which way the wind was blowing. The Ministry Jview the question only in £ s. d., so much, increased taxation on the.people by way of school-fees in order to decrease the burdens on property, lam convinced that the Governor, with the aid of the Ministry, makes himself an important factor in the political affairs of the colony. I am inclined to think that the coming session will be rough and stormy."—Star.

How did he raise all that money ? Well he didn't raise it, at\least not all at once; he hired the piano of Mr Gbigg in Pollen street, and when he bad paid as much for hire as the instrument was worth, it became his property by virtue of an agreement made at the time of hiring.—Easy-plan, try it.