CLIPPINGS FROM THE OB. SERVER.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3703, 6 November 1880, Page 3

CLIPPINGS FROM THE 08. SERVER.

Since the base attempt of a certain telegraphist to kiss the young and pretty wife of a.Thames citizen on board the Rotomahana, the ladies have shut themselves up in the saloon reserved for them, and won't stir out. There is a good story told of Pyke. He went to a fancy ball in a complete suit of armour, and went home late after supper. The lodger in the next room heard a torrific clashing and banging, mingled with half-suppressed oaths. He burst open the door, and discovered poor little podgy Pyke writhing in a tain effort! to disengage himself from his armour. It must have formed a picture for a Gustave Dore. . Gum has risen about £5 per ton m price during the last fortnight. The receipts in Auckland for the moath were larger thanerer. . The Thames people don t appear to relish the idea of Mr Wilkinson becoming Mayor. \ - Can it be true that a certain paper, published at the Thames, " slates" Adam Porter because he didn't promise the •• boss " a share of the Te Aroha prospect--4 ing claim ? Adam says so, and he always seems to think the party in question has something to do with an opposition shop who talk of jumping his claim. An amusing incident occurred at Hikutaia on the occasion of the conference . between Mr Whitaker and Tukukino re Mr Alley's land. Among the gentlemen present was the Mayor of the Thames (a member of the Hebrew persuasion). When the pakehas sat down to meat there was only pork and potatoes, which unclean flelh was offensive in the eyes of hia Worship. The Maories apologised, saying that "one of the pakebas would not eat pork, and they were sorry they had no fish or beef to offer." The '• barron,'' however, made sad haroc among the rewais^