THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3695, 28 October 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1880.

We are exceedingly pleased to learn that the information we published some days ago to the effect that Mr T. A. Murphy, the popular custom-house officer here, was likely to be another victim.of the "retrenchment policy " is incorrect. Mr Murphy has, however, received instructions to remove to Wellington, and he leaves for the Empire City on Monday next per Stella. Mr Murphy's many friends will no doubt be sorry to hear of bis departure from a community with which he has thoroughly identified himself, and where he has won the esteem of everyone with whom he has come in contact, either officially or in the private relations of life.

Mb E. J. O'StrtiiiTAir, Inspector of Schools, is at present on the Thames, and will probably visit the Thames High School by the invitation of the Board of Governors.

The monthly inspection of the Thames Scottish Cadets took place last evening at the Naval Hall, there being a muster of 35 of all ranks, under Capt. Mennie and Lieuts Kenrick and Ingles. The Naval Cadets were inspected on the previous evening, and mustered between thirty and forty strong under Lieuts White and Bobs. ,

The trial of 93 pounds of quartz from the prospectors' reef at Te Aroha produced 2dwt of gold. Every precaution possible was taken to have as fair a tbi as possible, but it is a notorious fact that but little dependence can be placed on a trial of a small parcel of stone, such, as the one under notice, in a battery iv which auriferous quartz has been crushed previously.

This is the lasb week of the Wild Beast Show, and all those who have not seen its wonders should make a visit.

Messbs Banks and Co.'s cattl» sale at Parawai to-day was well attended, and good prices were realised for all the stock offered, sales being effected in every case.

We are requested by Mr Bawdon, Treasurer of the G-rahametown Volunteer Eire Brigade, to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a large number of s books for the library from Sergeant Louis, AC, and a supply of Australasians from MrD. Cloonun. We have reason to believe Mr .Bawdon is still open to receive further donations in the same line, and gentlemen giving tho same can rely that they are duly appreciated by the Firemen.

Membebs of the Thames Bine Bangers are reminded of their monthly inspection. ,

A meeting of the friends of Mr Or. N. Brapsey, who intends contesting the Mayoralty, will .be held at the Q-o?ernor Bowen Hotel this evening.

The tender of Messrs Horn Bros, has been accepted for the erection of the building on the Recreation Ground, Kauaeranga, the price being £19 19s. The highest tender was £31 10s. ;

The monthly inspection of the Naval Brigade will take place this evening.

W. Payee, a Shorfclaud fisherman, severely cut his knee While making a boat mast. He was at once conveyed to the Hospital where the wounds were seen to by the dispenser.

The Lyttelton Borough Council refused to accept the Government terms for prison labour—6s per day for artisans and mechanics and 4s 6d for labourers. . ' *

Wb understand that arrangements have been made for a.match on Saturday between eleven of the Thames and Union Cricket Cluba. '

Some uneasiness is being felt in Auckland for the safety of the brig Fakeha, which was spoken by the Thomas and Henry off Cape Colville on Saturday last. She is stated to have been bound to Auckland! from one of the southern ports grain lades, and her nonappearance has therefore caused considerable surprise. A heavy gale was blowing on the coast on Saturday evening and Sunday, and it is therefore feared that some mishap has befallen her, or that she has put into one of the email costal ports for shelter.

A lAD at the Naval Training School at Kohimarama fell from a ladder, breaking his fore arm, and receiving concussion of the brain.. It was feared the accident would end fatally, but he jb now recovering.

Mttbdxe and Co.'s auction mart and horee repository, Geraldine, was burnt down on Tuesday night. A large quantity of loose feed, some harness, and a valuable horse were burnt. The* building was insured for £300. The extra loss ib estimated at £700.

Thb U.S.S. Co.'s steamer Botomahana look 175 passengers to Melbourne last trip.

-. An exchange oombically observes :—" A hair-dreeser hopes to nourish in this world, and also in the world which is to comb." But is he hair to kingdom comb ?

The number of persons in Victoria who have taken the temperance pledge through the instrumentality -of Father Hennebery, is calculated to be 43,000, The Bey. gentleman states from reliable sources that not aore than one per cent, had broken the pledge wherever he had given it.

Thh editor of a backwoods paper is reported to have discovered a New Testament on his desk the other day. He at once wrote an elaborate review of it, and was very much disappointed when the foreman brought his copy back and told him it was not a new book.

Two fawners at Exeter have been fined 10b and costs for an ingenious kind of cruelty to cows. With a view of showing that they gave extraordinary quantities of milk, the animals were not milked for some time before being sent to market for eale._ In one instance no less than sixteen quarts of milk, were drawn from a cow which had been thus treated. ,

The Rev. Father Golden stated in an address to his Cambridge congregation that during his six and a half years' residence in the Waifcato he had established five churches, namely, Hamilton, Cambridge, Ohaupu, Taupiri, and Kihikihi. Steps had also been taken by him to establish a new church at Huntly. Daring his term of office, £2200 had been expended in the erection of churches, purchase of property, repairing and embellishing the church buildings, &c.