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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3673, 2 October 1880, Page 2

The fact that Major Murray intended to resign the command of the district has been known for months to many officei#of Volunteers and others, and the Government more than six months ago were notified to the Bame effect. Our contemporary has been drawing upon his imagination somewhat when he aiscribed the resignation to other cauees. Deleate health and want of time tire the principal reasons why Major Murray cannot longer continue to bold the appointment which he haß so creditably filled. We understand that.the innjority of the battalion is not intended with the resignation of the command of the district.

The season tickets have been fixed for the Melbourne exhibition at £3 3s for gentlemen, and £2 2s for Jadies. No monthly tickets will be issued. Hours of admission, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Tuesday and Saturday evenings, when they will be 1.30 p.m. to 10 p.m., at a uniform rate of admission of Is.

An opportunity of enabling those interested to visit tbe celebrated Te Aroha district has doubtless been wished for by many residents. This is now afforded, the steamer Vivid having been chartered to proceed to Te Aroha on Tuesday morning next, returning on Thursday.

We noticed a well-known pioneer of this goldfield "dodging around" to-day with a new tent rolled up under his arm, and malting enquiries respecting the Te Aroha gold discovery. It looked healthy, and brought back to us bright memories of the past, when the site of our^present substantial town was covered wilh a city of canvas. Our prophetic eye could see the picture reproduced under the long shadows of Aroba, or in the poetical language of the aboriginal, the " Mountain of Love."

Dean Macabtney baa issued a rigorous protest against some of the pictures to be exhibited in the Melbourne Exhibition in both the English and French collections. He considers them unfit to be exposed to public gaze, consisting of nude female figures. The Age admits tbat the pictures at first sight, are rather startling to a person of delicate nerves and unaccustomed to that style of art, but tbat habit Boon dispels it.

An Australian exchange remarks:—"ln order to ensure both tbat the Press passes are not transferable and tbat the building is not inundated with ' dead heads,' each member of the Fourth Estate told off to officially visit the Melbourne Exhibition will require to have his carie-de visite pasted oh the back of bis pass." We know a few members of the said estate in this colony who would make a pretty picture on the back of a card.

Mbßablow, with commendable enterprise, not daunted by the cries of dull times, has removed to the premises recently occupied by Mr Miller, where he opens to-night with a set of American breech loading saloon rifles just imported, and hopes to be patronised bj the craok shots of the district.

We understand that a new weekly paper is to be established at Helensville, to be called the Kaipara News. Our friend, Mr W. H. O. Smeaton 18 the editor and proprie'or. It. is scarcely necessary for va to say we wish the venture success, for independent of our regard for the editor, who contributed at »ne time to our columns, we like to welcome each addition to the newspaper press of the colony.

The enterprising firm of Mears and Co. have just opened their direct importation of new season teas, consisting of 102 cheats, half ohesta and boxes. The tea is some of the finest even imported into the colony, comprising all the latest and best varieties, including the delicate croquet mixture and the refreshing drawing room Kaisow. Messrs Meara and Co.'a stock is undoubtedly one of the largest and best selected on the Tkames, and heads of families would do well to inspect before purchasing elsewhere. The general stock of groceries is unequalled for variety and quality, and the firm are apparently receiving the support to which their, enter prise entitles them. Their new advertisement which gives full particulars regarding the consignment of tea appears in another column.

The stock of presents to be given away at the Wild Beast Show is not yet exhausted.

The anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Oliuroh will be commenced to-morrow by the Bey. Mr Watkin, The soiree and concert will be held at the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday next.

The banquet to J. B. Wbyle, B q., M.HR, for his action over the railway rote, takes place in Cambridge on Thursday next. We notice Mr F. Whitaker has been invited to he present, but", why not Mr Speight ? He certainly had quite as much to do with the matter an either the gentleman banquetted or Mr F. Whitaker.

It is to be feared that the hotel accommodation of Melbourne will be inadequate for the large influx of visitors who may be expected to arrive during the holding of the Exhibition. The majority o£ hotel proprietors are not making any special preparations for the reception of visitors fr >m .Europe and neighbouring colonies. The great racing carnival, which usually takes place at Flemington in November, and the Christmas and New Year holiday festivities each year, bring many tboueandu of country residents to the metropolis. In past seasons the hotel accommodation o< Melbourne has been found to be more than about equal to this ordinary demand. Moat of the visitors from the

neighbouring oolonies who arrive during the Melbourne Cap excrement will, in all probability, have no choice but to accept accommodation at either second-class hotels or private lodging-houses. The number of private lodging-houses within an easy flistance of the Exhibition Buildings ha« been largely augmented during the last few weeks.

Lockstitch Sewing Maoliines, with table, treadle, and all necessary fittings complete, £6 5s j guaranteed to give satisfaction. May be had packed securely in strong cases without extra charge.—J. (jtaioa, Pollen street.

" 0i.03E the ehuttora, Willies dead," but 0. McLiveb takes this opportunity of informing tba public of the Thames th*at he is still alive and continues to sell only the very best brands of Tobacco and Cignrs. In his shop you can, without any lyin', see everything from tbe live lion to the newest and beßt line in meerschaum pipes. These are no penny-a liner's statements, but are strictly veracious.—o. McLiveb, Tobacconist and Stationer, Brown street.