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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3594, 3 July 1880, Page 2

SehIMG that our foreshore is unoccupied, and t!b*tf we «re not likely fc&get a railway for a considerable time, and when wo do get one, the elation will probably be at. Ohinemuri, steamers running from there down, we would suggest that tho Borough make use 'of that poi lion of the foreshore already filled in, ond convert the same into a Thames market place for the sale of pigs, meat, cattle, horses, etc., so that the out-country settlers will have a, market to come to, and to en* couvage our small settlers, who occasionally wrnt to realise in order to keep them on their legs. This action would, tend to increase the business of the Thumes, and a place like this ought to hare a proper market place for the disposal of. all kinds of stock.

It was currently rumored in town to day that the "Licensing Com mission era at a meeting, derided to make a formal statement to the'-Government with* reference to their late ac'ion in closing certain "hotels."

Db Patke announces in our advertisement columns thtit du;ing his absence in Auckland his patients will be attended to by DrHuxtablo. ..' „"■ .

SeijGeant Louis, Inspector of Weights and Measures, has received authority from Government to examine all weight* and Treasures, at any lime. Previou»ly,r.r>d««men •had totafen their weights to-him-*-* very unsatisraclo^j^iHr^ie »g being iarozghU to the rcalpracajJ^P^fl^^^^radesißen . wlSf*; might M^tK V:, remove" I.jfc a i ea( j putin by "the irspeßl. -l'radesmenjfcad better look to their weights at once, and^ De prepared for a visjt from Sergeant Low^t any time. MEtfßEa^niftfeTrsand^&ilbevd of the. Free,mai>'B- vßay. »o»p and candle works, notify 'through our colilmns that they have appointed Mr Thomas Veale, their agent on the Thames for the sale of their manufactures. The high standir g in the market of the soap and candles made at this factory should induce Thames residents to give it a fair trial, and besides a local industry should at least deserve a preference. Mr Veale h»s samples of all the products of the factory, and will have pleasure in giving customers every information. All r-ticlei are, we believe, sold on the Thames at the same price m charged at the factory.

AT'-tlig B.M. Court ■ this morniug, .Thomas Turner for being drunk and incapable, on the 29th ult. in Owen street, was discharged on payment of £L The Magistrate administered a severe reprimand to the unfortunate culprit, and remarked, that if he continued his drinking habits, lie would end in becoming, a lunatic. During the time he was in the Hospital he was suffering from delirium treinens, and was in a state of lunacy. William Deeble was fined Is and costs for allowing a horse to stray on the highway. This was all the business.

~ The performance of the bcllringera was exceedingly well patronised last evening, arid the talented troupe were as amusing and entertaining as ever, the performance concluded with a mirthful farce, " The Unfortunate Traveller." The matinee this afternoon was well attended. ...-..-'

We notice that Mr Endres, late lessee of the Shortland Hotel, has opened the Pembroke Hotel. He will be glad to see old friends. •

Mb James Verrall has taken the .Shortland Hotel, and is in a position to supply customers with wines and spirits of the finest quality.

The Belltingera made over £400 clear money during their A uckland season.

A Novell mode of opening libel proceedings was initiated at Chtiatchuroh. A local evening and an up-country paper published strictures on a report that a Drainage Board officer received a percentage on imported pipes. The aolicita>s for this officer hav<j addressed the editors of those papers demanding the name of the person who instructed the insertion of the articles in question. The papers alluded to have since been making some fun out of the request.

OWING to the interruption of school work 1 caused by school examinations and holidays' the Auckland City School Committee recommended the Board not to proclaim midwinter holidays. The teachers memorialised aguiast it, but the committee were reaolu r.e. It ,is alleged that the teachers, by concerted arrangement, practically evaded, the order. Some of the committee threaten reaignatipn- if this 13 tolerated, and have reque ted the Board of Education to institute an inquiry, ~ "

THk Christchurcu Acclimatisation Society has resolved to present the Auckland Society with SfOO trout ova. Mr Farr, the lion, secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, proceeds to Wellington on Monday to interview the Government relatire to the. amendments desired in the new Fisheries.Bill. He will probably a's> represent the. Otago Society. ,

One day this week a tall, ltinlern jnwed individual entered the sanctum and enquired the difference "in price between " Wauteds " and " Births." We arm' Ted one of ouv assuring smiles, jMjd replied that they Wore a shilling nnd half-a-crown respectively. Our visitor thought he'd write it out, so he shoved his logs under our mahogany, and a few mmuti!9 after handed over the following :— "Wanted known—Oa July Ist, 1880, the wife of ,of a son." We experienced a slight feeling of melancholy, but pocketed the shilling, in justice to. the vile impostor, we may add that lie drank our health with tbe odd eighteen peuce at Vtuighan's.

The schooner Poneke, owned in Wellington, bouud from G-reymouth to Ficton,-is missing. She is supposed to be lost. She left three weeks ago, and we have had very bad weather since. The crew consists of James Lee, master, and fivo men. She was insured in the South British for £1000, of which £666 wns' re insured in tho Victoria and Coloniiil offices. She is owned by Waddell, McLood and Wo'r.

.Akokhna Harvey, a barmaid, was charged at the Police Court Auckland, yesterday, with robbing Krnesfc D. Brown, at the Greyhound Hotel, of £12. Complainant deposed that be was of no particular business. On Monday Ifst he weut to the Greyhound Hotel with

j Wil!i.';ra Liuidy. They went down stairs and ; had a sruall glass of beer. They next went jup stairs and bal more drinks, and was j finally pm to bed by eomo women. The prisoner wus one of them. He had £30 and some silver when he went to the Greyhound. He. fell asleep on being put to bod, and woke up about, 11 o'clock. Ho counted his money, and had £17 out, of £30. He had six £5 notes and some silver. Hn got, them from, the New Zealand Bank on a draft. He did not remember chunging a note in the house, lie was very much in liquor. Ho gave her the £17 to take earn of until he should call again. He gave it to Miss Harvey because he was half " on." After some other evidence, the prisoner was discharge. One hundred and eighty-five coursing licenses have been issued in Chrwtohurch this season as ngainat 90 last year. Licemes have also been issued for three packs of baagles— one Clmstchurch, on Gt>raldine, and one Timaru; 89 licenses for shooting pheasants h«vo been taken out this season as against 36 last, year.

The value of riches may bo estimated by the opportunity they afford of purchasing the pleasures and comforts of life for ourselves and those around us. Music is a sou'oe of pleasure which costs but little, and way be enjoyed by all. Musical instruments of all kinds are now being imported by J. GbHJO, of Pollen street, and offered for sale cheap. Look in when passing.

Prior to the transit of Venus in 1874, Professor Severn smoked any amount of glass to observe her with. Things hare changed t-ince those primi^ine days^. .^t Professor McLiver's^ divan you can now;' smoke Venus herself, raise clouds, and still make your observations without,' rouble.- 4 Buy McLiver's specially imported V"«nus at od and ls.per stick. ="

At a very pleasant tea party, the conversation turned <>ir"transmigration. A Indy of exquisite beauty who was appin£McGoWAM's best, turned to Mr n — and asked what form he would prefer to inhabit ? To be dissolved in 3s Tea madam.i^':