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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3573, 9 June 1880, Page 2

The annual inspection of the St. George's Naval and Scottish cadet corps took place last evening, Major Withers being inspecting officer. About &0 Were present on parade, and after a minute inspection the gallant Major expressed himself highly satisfied with the efficiency of " our boys."

•• Good btb sweet tart, good-bye,*' as a friend of ours remarked in Peck's the other evening.

The song "It may be for years and it may be for ever " was probably suggested by a burglar waiting for the verdict.

Thbbk is on view in Mr Lawless' window a handsomely engrossed testimonial presented to Mr S. btephenson by tbe members of the N.Z. Licensed Victuallers Conference, also a shield bearing the photos of the members of the conference, also presented to that gentlemen.

Gratitude, as most people know, has been described as a lively sense of favors to come, but tbat intepretation would scarcely apply in the following instance .—A Riverina storekeeper, during an interval of too little business, and (perhaps) too much something else, took it into his head' one day to tie himself up with a halter to a beam in the stab'e. The hired man incautiously cut him down, and defrauded the Coroner of a fee. Some time afterwards the man was leaving, and in settling up found that 2s 6d bad been stopped from his wages. "What is that for?"he inquired. "Oh! that's all right," said the storekeeper, "That's half a crown for spoiling the halter, you know!" Jim now sees tbe evil of uncalled for interference. He won't make a mistake of that kind another time. *

It was currently reported about town today that the services of Mr Mcllhone as Inspector of Miners' Rights will be dispensed with shortly.

Mb 0. McLivbe, tobacconist, has just received ex mail steamer a consignment of the latest novelties in the smoking line. Amongst the articles are French cigarette machines— neat little instruments of wonderful efficiency —the last things out in cigarettes, fancy pipes, cases, together with three new brands < f tobacco, never before imported into the colony. His stock is worthy of the inspection of every smoker in town. Wb have no desire to make , invidious distinctions, but simply state the fact that the loaf now being manufactured at the establishment of Mr R. T. Douglas (late Douglas and Co.), is of a very 'superior description. Biscuits of every variety, also cake &c, &c, of a really Al class. Thb ancient Egyptians did not u»e tobacco, and mark, the ancient Egyptians are all dead. Excelsior Cigarettes, just imported direct from W. S. Kimball and Co. Vanity Fair, Old Judge, and Richmond Gems Cigarettes, all superior to 3s Tea. Best brands of Tobaoco. Smoking-Room unequalled in the Colony.— Lawless and Co., Tobacconists, &c.

At a very pleasant tea party, the conversa< tion turned on transmigration. A lady of exquisite beauty who was sipping McGowah's best, turned to Mr — and asked what form he would prefer to inhabit ? To be dissolved in 3s Tba madam.