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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3602, 13 July 1880, Page 2

This evening the Steele Dramatic Company, who arrived in Grabamstown last evening, will produce "Tried and True" at the Academy of Music. The caste ie carefully selected, and an excellent performance may be anticipated.

A MEETING will be held to-znrorrow evening in the Hauraki Club room for the purpose of raising a counter petition to that for the removal of the R.M.

Theeb was only one case at the R.M. Court tbia morning, that of drunkenness.

Mb VEBK*i,of the Shortland Hotel, notifies through our columns that he is Belling beer to he consumed off the premises at lOd per quart.

A F£W days ago we gare our readers a brief resume of the annual report of the Ancient Order of Foresters presented at their annual meeting recently held in Dublin, and to-day we, publish a few particulars of the other principal Friendly Bociety, the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, who recently held their annual meeting at King's Lynn, the Grand Master* Mr Henry Outram ef Sheffield, presiding' In the course of the inaugural address the Grand Master said that notwithstanding the great depression in trade and commerce during the year 1879-it was evident the Order had not lost its hold on the working classes, as was evinced by the fact that during that year no less than 27,730 members were initiated, and on the let of January the Unity numbered no IeBS than 533,520 members, N being an increase of 1,961 during the year. The financial position of the Unity was also a matter for hearty congratulation, for as years ro'ed on there was a marked improvement, due principally to a more equitable adjustment of payments and benefits, and more profitable investment of capital. The total receipts for the year bad been £731,513 8s ld-£551,058 13s 4d from members contributions, £166,025 14s from interest, and £14,429 from admission fees. The payments bad been £490,591 17" Ud—£378,307 9s 6d for B ick, and £112,284 8s 5d for funeral benefits. The gain during the year had been £240,92110s 2d, and the Unity now has a capital of £4,438,143 2s 6d sick and funeral funds, and £104,078 1* 5d district funeral fundß. The Unity therefore, if not numerically the largest is by for the richest Friendly Society in the world.

The members of the Auckland, Coromandel Otahuhu, and other lodges met: yesterday at the Newton Hall* to commerate the celebrated battle of the Boyne. Although the: day was unfavourable a procession took place in which the following' lodges took part:—l, City of Auckland • 2, Royal Albert; 3, Lord Roden's True Bluei j 4| Enniskillen; 5, Newmarket True Blues, and Otahuhu, No. 14.

The claim of the Old Golden Crown Com* pany to the value of a parcel of gold impounded by the Thames County aoae time back was brought before Judge Macdonald yesterday in Auckland. Mr J. M. Alexander appeared for the defendants, and Mr A. B. Whitnker for the plaintiffs. His Honor was prepared to give judgment, but in order that Mr Whitaker might be allowed to arg ,c tome points, the case was deferred till Saturday morning. Hig«gHonor intimated that at present he was inclined to decide in the plaintiff's favour.