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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3563, 28 May 1880, Page 2

A tull report of the Governor's Speech at the opening of Parliament appears in our telegraphic columns.

Mb Thomas Aitken, who for years was an officer of the Thames Post Office, will in a few days replace Mr Baker, who leaves for Auckland.

. The following appears in Wednesday's Auckland Star from their Thames correspondent :—" The Whau got strong coarse gold in the low level laat night. The reef is cot yet shot down. The announcement gave great satisfaction in the market, as they have 200 feet backs on the reef."

The effusions of the renowned Paddy Murpky vlll shortly be published in book form preff by a portrait of Mr Mr' phy. Messrs Mackay, Bracken, and Co., of Dunedin, are the publishers. .

A Southern paper sr.ys:—Much apathy is shown in registration in a? 1, the Auckland electoral districts, and :~i the Thames and Rodney districts the number of the electors on the new rol 1? is less thaa was on th* old roll. . . . .

Accobding to a Newcastle paper, Elliott, the sculler, purposed visiting America in April. He intended rowing in any regatta? he could enter with advantage; but if nothing good turned up he thought of working at roal mining or Reeking some other occupation in the vicinity of Pittsburgh.

The Board of Education have been advertising for a clerk, salary £150 a year, and the list was closed on Tuesday. Tbere have been no fewer than 91 applications sent in, which goes to show that Auckland does, nob suffer from a dearth of clerks, It w not yet settled who is the fortunate man, as the applications will not be taken into consideration until the usual meeting of the Beard. We are informed that there is reason to suspect that one or two persons in the city are in the habit' of advertising for men to fill r rta'.n situations, merelj, to test the labor market, and gratify personal curiosity as to the number and variety of applicants. This is very inconsiderate, to say the least of it, and v,e are informed tb at several working men have lost their day's work in running about applying for imaginary billets.

Two lumpers who had been working on board the barque Loch Dee were arrestci about dinner time yesterday, on a charge of stealing four bottles of whisky. They went to work in the morning quiet sober, yet at midday they we?e so intoxicated that one of them h.d to be hoisted out ol the vessel's hold, notwithstanding that they had not been on Bhove in the meantime. There was some excellent Ifquor in cases where they were pursuing their labours, and upon examination after their enforced departure it was found that one case had four bottles losb than there should have been.

Mb Wobsl/EY lias arrived at the Thames frjm G-reyaiouth to take the position lately vacated by Mr Carrick in the Fnion Bank, of which that, gentleman has been in charge for the last Beven years. Mr Oarrick has won golden opinions from all with whom he came in contact, and we haartily wish him success in his now appointment.

A GBAKD concert will; be held in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening next. It is for the purpose of raising funds for cleaning the inside of the edifice. The object is a good one, and should be well supported. An excellent • programme has been prepared, aad the best talent will be present. Mr R, A. ,E. Owen will preside at the instrument.

We have no desire to make invidious distinctions, but simply state the faot that tho loaf now beins» manufactured at the establishment of Mr E. '£: Douglas (late Douglas and Co.), is of a very superior description. Biscuits of every variety, also cake &c, &0., of a really Al class.

The umiralled success of C. MoLifeb'b Smoking-rooms are quite- apparent through the crowded state of bis rooms nightly, enjoying and amusing themselves at Draughts, Domiuoep, Cribbage, etc. The energy and perseverance of 0. MoL, in securing good brands of Tobacco and Cigars for the district is meeting win its just reward. N.8.~ Great variety of Meerschaum, Briar, and Cherry wood Pipes.—o. McLivbb, Tobacco* met.

Thb ancient Egyptians did not uae tobacco, and mark, the ancient Egyptians aye all dead. Excelsior Cigarettes, jusb imported direct from W. S. Kimball and Co. Vanity Pair, Old Judge, and Richmond G-eins Cigarettes, all superior to 3s Tea. Best brands of Tobacco. Smoki:ig-Koom unequalled in the Colony.— Lawless and Co., Tobacconists, &c.