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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3623, 6 August 1880, Page 2

Ins monthly meeting of, the High School Board of Governois was held in the Borough Chemhers this morning, at wbich the follow* ing .governors < were present:—DrKilgourin the Chair, A. Brodie, W,. McOullough, and John Brown. A letter was received from the Chairman in Wellington.(Mr BbrenfriedXto the ''effect' that'he had seen Mr Holiest on re the £100 vote, aad-- that gentleman had promised to pay same, to the-JJoard's oredit as Boon as required.' <■■ A .very full and exhaustive report, on the working of the school dming the past quarter from'the hud master, Mr Adams, was read, hut some of the suggestions made in it being of such an important nature it was' decided to defer its consideration to next" meeting in order to give the governors now unavoidably absent an opportunity of being pment. A number of accounts were passe i for payment, and the meeting concluded.

Ik reply to an application from Mr Thomas Dunn of the Thames for some land up the Ea'uaeranga for agricultural purposes, the Waste Innd Board stated that as the land asked for was covered by Mr Stone's lease they could not interfere in the matter.

At- the Auckland Waste Lands Board an application was received from Mr Marshall, of the Thames, to obtain a lease of a block of land for agricultural purposes. The matter bad been previously referred to the Warden of the district, who approved, of the same, and the-Board offered no objection.

EfeausH foxes have increased ro much in the Worribee district, ' Victoria, as to have become a great nuisance.

Thb directors of the Golden Crown have decided to work, the battery by water power, and a new style of water engine will be manufacturedby Messrs A. and G. Price.:

A telwjbam: ; says:—Mr Evans, the Commisioner appointed by the New South Wales Government to examine and report upon the street tramways in Now Zealand, arrived at Christchureh on Tuesday. He expressed his approbation of the }*nes, &c.

The members of the Kelly family now in Melbourne have been objects of attraction to a crowd of people whenever they have moved übroad. Kate Kelly,, especially, appear* to elicit the admiration of a number of persons.

In reply to the following question by Sir Grey, "If Government now that it has realised the financial position of the colony, would bring down a Bill to prevent private persons from -borrowing P" Mr Fall replied that the Government had all along realised the present financial position of the colony, and they nlso realised the fact that the present financial crip is had been brought on by their predecessors in office, of whom the hon. member was one of the most prominent parlies.

The following 1 is the recult of the petition of Janies Brown arid eighty-three' officers of the Friendly Societies, objecting to a clause in the. Friendly Societies AeV Amendment Act, which compels payment of all" interest accruing from any fund to be paid to that particular fund. 'J The 'societies prefer reasons and suggestioris S-^-The; Committee. cannot recommend the prayer of the petitionsrs to the favourable consideration of the House.

MEBBBB Grant, Strange, and Vaughan went mine visiting the other day, and haring only one candle amonget thft crowd, they unfortunately " got in the dark" in a certain d:ive up the Moanatuii-i Creek. So while they were waiting for a -trucker tr come along

they onmeed themselves punning ou their names.:, Qne said," Where's Grant ? " " You naay take it for Grnnt(ed) he's here," was the reply.';" It would be Strange if he was'nt," added another 5 but the aforesaid made the others feel ill by remarking, "He was always there when he was Vaughan(ted)."

Thb Thames Land, Building' and Investment Society hold their annual meeting to-night.

The Herald says: —We ore credibly informed that the steam launch Pearl, which at one time traded botwoon the Thames and Ohinemuri,"has been purchased by Mr Alfred Porter, for £200. It is understood that Mr Porter iotends using her as a pleasure yacht, but more especially to ply between Auckland and his estate at Waiheki. The Pearl is a handy, commodious, reliable vessel, a good 'sea-boat, and is an excellent bargain.

Mb C. MoLIvBK is anxiously waiting the arrival of the mail steamer, by which he expects to receive several hundred pounds worth of London and Parisian novelties. Look in end inspect his stock of studs, solitaries, perfumery, el 3. During the winter his well lighted, warm, smoking room is one of the most comfortable places about town. . The best of materials manufactured in a proper and workmanlike manner should give satisfaction... Hence we are pleased in daily, almost hourly, hearing such exclamations as " My word Douglas your loaf is now splendid," ".Those_ biscuits arelreally beautiful," ''My compliments to Mr Douglas and tell hhn I havn't eaten such bread for years, Ac, Ac." "