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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3580, 17 June 1880, Page 2

We 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, dso cake &c, &c, of a really Al class.

When taking your Saturday night't promenade don't forget to call at MKABS & Co.'s, where you have the largest, best, and most complete stock of groceries on the Thames to choose from.

Pbiob to the transit of Yea as in 1874, Professor Severn smoked any amount of glass to observe he* with. Things hare changed since those primitive days. At Professor McLiver's divan you can now smoke Venus herself, raise clouds, and still make your observations without trouble. Buy McLiver's specially imported Venus at 6d and Is per stick.

TlB said that when Mr Stewart, District Engineer, heard that Government would be expect id to make Walton strret in return (or taking tbe centre of the road for the railway, be said, "If they expect me to ma?;e their streets, 1.l t c them fi ! " We don't believe it. Mr Stewart is too much of a gentleai;"i to blsnk, and it is a notorious fact that bis zeal for the public good is unbounded, •while no n?an is more ready to I'sfen to the vox populi. It is, we pre sure, a base calumny.—Northern Advocate.

We are informed that the purport of the telegram referred to in a local which appeared in our last issue, was not divulged by any of the officials, but was communicated to the publio by the sender. We ere much pleased that such is the case, and we express our regret that our censure should hare fallen on the Telegraph Depaitment through our being mis-informed as to the facts.

Theee whs no business at the R.M. Court this morning, His Worship (H. Kenrick Esq.) having gone to Coromandel on Court business. Mr A. J. Allom accompanied him, as he has business in connection with the Electoral Boll—several caees being set down for hepring.

The Auckland Star opposes further indirect taxation on the ground that wholesale and retail dealers in their commissions, &c, rea ly collect double as much from the people as goes to the Treasury, whereas the whole o the direct taxes goes to the Tresuury but nothing more.

The night the news 8 ■ vived at the Governor Bowen Hotel of the assault on Mr Campbell, a Bowenite placed a pick handle stneaved with bullock's blood in a friend's bedroom. The fact of that compromising article went round and the occupants surprise may be guessed, when next day he was waited on by a burly " terror to evil doers," Matters were subsequently satisfactorily explained.

The Steele D>»matio Company have chartered the p.s. Enterprise, and will aivive here to-morrow morning. The opening performance will take place to-morrow evening, when " Alladin and the Wonderful Scamp," and " Our Girls" will be presented. We have tesn "Our Boys" produced here some time ago, and after witueasing " Our Girls," we should in common fairness have " Our Sisters" and "Our Cousins," and "Our Auntß." We have no doubt there will be a large attendance, as playgoers will not again have the opportunity of witnessing the Steelo Dramatic Company after thei* final performance here, for esmo time.

The Licensing Bench and the police have been taking rigorous' measures to have the Act propsrly enforced. By closing 'certain houses and making alterations in others, tho Bench havo succeeded to a certain extent in closing several public bovses of doubtful charactor. The police are so watchful that we can hardly give credence to a report which lately reached our eara. Can it be true thai a certain house in G-rahamstown, not having any publican's license, is permitted to drive a roaving trade by the side of grog on the sly ? Is it possible that the police wink at this glaring illegality ? and is it possible that the said house is a place of ill-fame ? Ye G-ods and litt.io fijhea can all this be true ? In an estimable community there cannot be per ons who openly countenance such disgraceful proceedings ? And the action of tho police to ? O fie!

The followiug advdi'tisement has been forwarded to us for publication, but as the sender omits to give his name, we are compelled to insert it in tha local column, in the nope that the individual who has mi stained such an irreparable losj will make himself known to us:—"Notice.—riive pounds Reward :—The above reward will be paid to any. person or persons on conviction of the scamp who stole a clay pipe, valued at H- A well known gentleman on thoThames ia suspected. That is the fairest tip I cai givo.:—Justice."

A meeting of Thames Public School Teachers wis held at the Waio-Karaka School last evening, attended by moat of the "head and assistant teachers. Mr Newell Phillips in the chnir. The provisions of the proposed Teachers' Pensions Bill were very fully discussed and resolutions passed, copies of which it was resolved to send to the Board of Education and to the members for the Borough.

MATSOEA.XT J—— 3 and O. Whau T-—-g fh nro (wo wcl'-known local celebrities. The fovtner some days ago had orcaaion to iripect a mine not fay from the Albumin, and while washing a pieoe of stono in the aUuvirl bed of the creek, suddenly sunk up to his weist in the soft slushy deposit. The next time he went up the creek, he took Whau T—r—g th with him, and inveigled him into washing a piece of stone at the scene of his former mishap. While Miwukau j g W as laughing at bis companion flou idering in the mud, the treacherous crust on which he stood gave way, and he also went in. Verily he went forth to ebear, and came back shorn.

Indisobbet marriages have always be»n and v»iU always be celebrated, and there are cases innumerable on record where the twain thai thus become one flesh have had a difficulty in gathering together enough capital to pay the marriage fees, and hare left the question of future subsistence out of the question altogether, relying oa the proverbial kisses without the least regard to the bread and cheese associated. But one of queerest of queer marriages took place a short time ago in Wellington. An intending bridegroom waited oa the Registrar, intimated his desire to ie united to the fai" object of his affections, and proceeded to give the necessary pre'iminpry particulnrs. One of the first questions was the name of'the brido elect, but *he suitor could not give eithor her Christian or surname, her Bi»e,or any particulars whatever, and actually had to take n cab and make these necessary enquiries before the Registrar could proceed to fill up the cevtiiicate. This difficulty settled, the bridegroom again set cut for the bride, the pa?r appeared, and the nuptial knot we 1* successfully tied.—B»y ©f Plenty Times.

The jokes of the late Mr Charles Broad are proverbie 1, and many there are who repeat, with delight, specimens of his witticisms. " St. Mungo," a clever writer in the Waikato Times resuscitates an instance. Speaking of a Chinese law suit in the Auckland Court, be says:—" A good story is told of the late Mr Charles Broad, who was B jsident Magistrate and Warden on the West Coast poldfieldf. There were Chinese on the Coast, but they did not interfere with anyone so no one interfered with them until, on one occasion, they had a great row among themselves, and committed assaults on each other of a more or less seiious nature. rl.hen the police interfered and 'ran 'em in.' When they were brought before Mr Broad he ad* dressed them somewhat after this fashion :— 'Now you people so long 11 you behave your* Belves and meddle vuih no one, we do rot jateifere with you, but when you begin to smash each other up we must interfere, as we cannot allow the country to be strewed with broken- China.'" —Westpoit Times.