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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3626, 10 August 1880, Page 2

Tsr the report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies a very high compliment is paid to the Loyal Cnarles Bruce Lodge, of the Themes. Under section V. of the report on valuations seven lodges are given., and only in the case of Charles Bruce is a surplus which the valuator says is a real one, though not properly divisible among the members, The whole question of the position of lodges is fi'.My discussed in the report, and reasons ere jjjgsSyen for the prosperous condition of our ;;^^ lodge. The small average donation of fe-jrsgßiiegs is thought to be in some measure Png to the great majority of the members ig miners, and the surplus is said t? be aiuly due to the fuct that the sickness exianced, or. rather paid for, has been much than was to tr expected." In the cases .. the other lodge* not-ia proiperoui con*

ditions the valuer, Mr Leslie, gives a numbor of recommendations.

Me John Leidon with characteristic enterprise, is about erecting a large business establishment in Pollen street, on the allotment adjoining Mr W. D. Eeid's store. Tenders are called for the erection of two shops and a dwelling house, and tbe plans show the buildings are to be of large proportions and in a good style of architecture. Evidently M> Leydon is sanguine of the future of the Thames, and we believe if his example were followed, and a little, more energy and enterprise displayed by residents instead of lamenting over tbe present dull times, the much desired good times would more quickly visit us. This portion of Pollen street will soon present a very respectable appearance, for within the last few months several new buildings have gone up, notably Messrs Martin and Sons, and Wood and Sons. We shall be pleased to chronicle the enterprise of any more of our fellow citizens who will follow the example of Mr Leydon.

The quarterly meeting of the Auckland District Independent Order of Rechabites was commenced at 10 o'clock tbfc morning in the Hauraki Club Boom, Alberb street, and the deliberations were not concluded at the time of our going to press.

The funeral of the late Mr W. Lucas will take place to-morrow at 2 o'clock in the after* noon. The Naval Brigade will follow the remains of their deceased comrade, and invite members of other volunteer companies to be present also.

TBi? inspections of No '2 Scottish and the Naval Cadets will take place this evening.

Among the votes of money iv the Public Works Statement to be asked for iB the sum of £98,600, Thames and Waikato line, but thiß includes £33,206 expended, or said to be expended.

Dttmjdih and suburbs bare a population of 31,809, and 179 places at which liquors can be procured, of which 108 are hotels and 71 grocers' Bkops.

It is said that some of the propeiiy holders in Short-land object to the valuer under the Property Tax, Mr E. -W. Hollis, assessing their lands at the price they valued them at at the time portions were required for the railway line. The vrluer thought he couldn't be far wrong taling the land at tbe value placed upon it by the owners, but found out that the selling price end the price on which the owners desired to pay the tax were quite different amounts. Thiß is strange! There must be a mistake somewhere! Yet our informant says he heard the above facts from one interested. Well! well! queer things happen in this world.

A young man named George Wheelar for throwing rotten eggs at an.entertainment at Hamilton, Waikato, was mulcted in a £9 fine and costs.

In Auckland yesterday, a eon of Joseph Craig, carter, fell while getting into a trap, and the wheel passed over his body. The injuries he sustained are not supposed to be of a very serious nature.

The Auckland Racing Club appears to be in a very satisfactory financial position, for at the annual meeting the report showed the year's receipts to be £1,643; balance over expenditure,'€?s7. It was agreed to communicate with Southern Clubs to have a paid handicapper for the whole colony

From the report of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums we learn tbat the number of the insane has increased by 101 dr ring last year.

We have reason to believe that Sir George Grey will meke an effort in Parliament to have the Thames aud Weikato Railway Sill, draft 1 years ago under the provisions of the District B Always Act, passed through, the Assembly. It will bo remembered that such a course wpi suggested in our columns some

time ago.

Wb have received from Mr Didsbury, the G-oveiament printer, a bundle of parliamentary papers, returns, reports, &c, including the annual report of the Post-office; return of lands purchased and leased from the natives; report of Minister of Education; report of the railway coroniissiori (212 pages); papera on the inscription of stock, the report of the> registrar of Eiiendly Societies, and a number of others.

The Herald's Wellington correspondent says:—"The Public Works statement is generally badly received. Indeed nobody seems to have a good word to say for it. All three Wellington pipers a°ree in condemning it, although they take totally different lines of condemnation. The Times sneers at the style end language; the Po?t warmly denounces the unfair treatment of Wellington; and the Chronicle dismisses it in a few curt lines. In the lobbies there is all but a universal expression of profound dissatisfaction, and I have heard severrl remarks fr.V the effect that if Sir G. Grey were only out of the way Ministers would go out at once on the Public Works s^tement alo'ie. The feeiing seems to be that the Governor nt might hare made better proposals, but nobody ventures to define how this could have been done. M- OUiver's manner hri irritated people as much to the disappointment, but when this wears off I do not anticipate the Government meeting with any serious opposition, even on this point."

Mb C, McLiveb is anxiously waiting the arriial 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, etc. 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 giro satisfaction. Henca we are pleased in daily, almost hourly, hearing Buch exclamations as " My word Douglas your loaf is now splendid," " Those biscuits are really beautiful," "My compliments to Mr Douglas and tell him I havn't eateu such bread for years, &c, &c."