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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3641, 27 August 1880, Page 2

The following arc two of the telegrams sett to the Ministry :—" Hon. R. Oliver.— At meeting of Borough Council resolved that Minister of Publio works be communicated with re Thames and Waikato railway protesting strongly against the money voted for this line being appropriated for Cambridge branch via Hamilton and Morrinsville, of the Auckland railway (as proposed in Bailway Construction Bill), such diversion of the vote being a great injustice and injury to the largo population whioh the continuation of ThamesWuikato line would benefit.—F. C. Dean "— " Hon. Mr Boließton. —Thames Borough Council resolved that Hon. Mr Bolleston be reminded of his expressed good wishes to the Thames District, when at the Thames, and that it be called to his memory that be said he hoped on his next visit to ride behind an iron horse to the Thames Valley, and that he be informed that the proposal in the Bailway Construction Bill to divert the vote for tne continuation of the Thames-Waikato line to the formation of a branch line of the Auckland railway via Hamilton and Morrinsville to Cambridge will seriously retard progress of the Thames District, besides being a great injustice to the large population thereof, and that his assistance bo asked to prevent this.— F.O.Dbak."

An important advertisement appears in the columns set apart for that purpose from two of our best known butchers. From the exceptional circumstances in which the Thames is placed, owing to the difficulty of communication, the wholesale butchers have,deemed it necessary to advance the price of meat, and in order that the public may not have to pay more than is absolutely necessary, Messrs Neal end Walsh, of Owen and Eolleston streets respectively, have determined to sell meat, not at a small advance on the usual rates, but considerably lower-than the prices lately ruling. We refer our readers to the advertisement for further particulars. ,

Mb O. D. Grant, baker and confectioner, of Shortland, has shown us the medal^and certificate awarded him at the Sydney Ex* hibition. It 'must be very gratifying to Mr Grant to find that he took the best prize in New Zealand with his biscuits, and the faot also reflects credit upon this community. We hope to see Mr Grant and many other of our citizens carry off prizes at the Melbourne Exhibition.

The Josephine, which was supposed to be lost turned up all right yesterday afternoon. The vessel had lo put back to Hicks' Bay twice for shelter and had her sails and gear considerably damaged.

The committee appointed by the Borough Council re the Bail way, telegraphed to the lions. Eolleeton and Oliver, Mr Speigl t, and the Thames and Waikato members, conveying the opinion of the Council on the proposal to divert the £15,000 vote, and strongly protest* ing against the same.

A teiegrasi cays the men working for the stevedores at Lyttelton have struck work owing to a reduction in their wages. They have been getting 12s per day of eight hours, and now it is proposed to pay them 10s.

The proprietors of the Echo, an evening paper in Christchurcb, charged with o libel on the editor of the Star, have been remanded.