THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3710, 15 November 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1880.

The meeting re Fatetere takes place this owning at the Academy of Music. In another column we publish a telegram from Mr Sheehan. Borne individuals in this community have evidently informed Mr Sheehan of the rumors flying about, that ■ome remarks were to be made about himself. We have frequently pointed out that it was possible to discuss the Fatetere busineßß without censuring Mr Sheehan, and we shall consider it'%ery bad taste indeed if any person at tc-night's meeting attempts to take advantage of an absent man to malign him.

The Beturning Officer notifies that the only persons nominated to-day for the Mayoralty were Messrs G. N. Brassey and Wm, Wilkinson. Messrs Comer and Cloonan nominated Mr Braeaey, while Mr Bensbaw and Dr Kilgour performed a likn office for Mr Wilkinson. The monthly and annual meeting of the Banner of ITlstec, L.0.L., take place this evening at 730, when the election of officers will take place. At the anniversary services of the Congregational Church yesterday, there was a gocd attendance both morning and evening. The Bey. J. Bobertson, M.A., preached most eloquent discourses on bofch occasions. Tomorrow evening the soiree will be held, when addresses will be delivered by a number of gentlemen, including Beys. Bobertson and Taylor from Auokland.

His Lordship Bishop Cowie held a confirmation service at St. George'B Church last evening. There was a veryjarge congregation, and between five-and- twenty and thirty young people were confirmed. The Bishop preached a very practical sermon from the following text—part of the 31st verse of the 18th chapter of Ezekiel: " Cast away from you all your trangressione whereby you have transgressed, and make you a new iteart and a new spirit." The discourse was more particularly directed to the candidates for confirmation, but the greaf, necessity for parents to undertake the religious education of their children was forcibly pointed out, especially with the present system of secular education. ,

An the Resident Magistrates' Court this morning, a charge was preferred against a widow, the mother of four children, that she was not a fit and proper person to have the care and control of them. Evidence was given by the police and others, not very com* plimentary to the mode of life of the woman, yet the Magistrate held that the act under which the information was laid was not intended to apply to such caies as that before him, and therefore dismissed the case. One person was also charged with drunkenness and was fined 10 shillings or 24 hours imprisonmeat.

A riDY who believes she has been the only exhibitor at the Benevolent Society's flower shows who shewed Auckland flowers, requests us to state that so far as she is aware, no Auckland flowers hare ever been exhibited at the Benevolent Society's shows for competition, as stated in our local of Saturday's issue. The lady in question did, on a former occasion, assist to make the show a success by the introduction of Auckland exhibits at much trouble and some little expense to herself, but a reference to the reports of the shows appearing in the papers at the time will make clear the statement that such exhibits were expressly described as " not for competition." Furthermore, our correspondent expresses the opinion that in order to obtain superb flowers for the purpose of competition, it is quite unnecessary to go to Auckland, as the Thames produces everything of that kind quite equal to any that Auckland can produce. Still, if people in Auckland are kind enough to help to swell the exhibits, no local feeling ought to be permitted to prohibit them doing so.

At the County offices to-day, tenders were opened for several works on the Tapu road, and also at Te Aroha, For Tapu No. 1 contract, the following tenders were received, the first mentioned being accepted:—Dunlop, £165 6a lid ; Butler, £257; Hawkes, £285; Allen and Young, £299. For Tapu, No. 2 : —Hawkes, £20 12s 8d; Butler, £37 10s. Te Aroha road—Butler, £264; Quinn, £366 10s; Noble and Sheehan, £777; Murdock, £383 3s 4d; Moore and party, £357 10«; Cornea, C. A., £309; Nicholls, £365; Sozan, £422. •

In another column appears an advertisement from Messrs Burtt and Stephenson in reference to the township of Buakaka. The situation is highly spoken of by those acquainted with the district, and it is likely the allotments will be readily taken up. There are many worse speculations about buying up sections in the new township, for there is every prospect of the district going ahead and land must increase rapidly in value. .We refer readers to the advertisement itself, and in a future issue we will have something more to say upon the subject.

Messes Enko and May, the enterprising proprietors of the Grand Sightaseope Exhibition, after a highly successful season at Coromandel, intend opening at the Thames, and remaining here during the holidays. The; have imported additional features for their show, and hare been fortunate enough to secure at a great bargain several hundred pounds worth of fancy goods. To dispose of this, it is probable they will open a bazftitr here, at which unprecedentedly cheap pur* chases may be made. The show will first be exhibited in Shortland, and afterwards in Grabamstown.

It is reported at Gisborne that G. M. Reed has abandoned the idea of locating immigrants in the district, owing to the incompleteness of the titles of the l&nd offered to him.

The half-yearly drill of the Hamilton Cavalry showed a falling off in attend ince of one-half the members, owing to the reduction of the capitation.

Bbwi apparently feels annoyed that it should be said he has held communications with the present Government over Mokau. He has authorised Mr W. H. Grace, interpreter, to say he has not sent any telegram respecting Mokau uffuirs to any member or other person since the Grey Government left office. Kewi objects to occupy the mansion at Kihikibi until it i# formally banded over to him witb a Crown grant for the land.

A rotrNd man named Albert Matthew blnttery has been arrested on a chargo of stealing £200 from Oliver May.

Fhoh Wellington we learn that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the natives concerned in the murder of the man Moffatt, and that the Premier leaves for Auckland on Monday night to meet Sir Arthur Gordon.

A MEETING of delegates of the Ghristchureh, Dunedin, and Hawke's Bay Jockey Clubs, was held on Saturday re a general handicapper for the colony. It was resolved to postpone action till autumn, as various clubs have made arrangements for the present season.

A stbanoe affair is being inquired into by the Dunedin police. On Saturday morning, on the Southern Recreation Ground, there was found a woman's dress, broooh, and earrings, and a letter signed Mary Prescott. The letter is addressed to her family, and the writer says that, in consequence of her friends having been false to her, she intends doing away with herself. They were found alongside the water's edfle, and have since been identified as belonging to a girl named Mary Prescott, aged 20, who recently quarrelled with her lover, and threatened to commit suicide. The police are now investigating whether the affair it a hoax or not.

Manx residents in the city, remarln the New Zealand Times recently, have no doubt noticed that a considerable area of foot piths has lately been laid with black flagging in the place of the light green concrete flags which were formerly used, and the majority hare probably concluded that they consist of the old flags, with the addition of a coat of tar. On visiting the Corporation yards it is found that these flags are made there in large numbers, and that the materials used consist of nothing beyond fine grarel or coarse sand, mixed with a sufficient quantity of hot tar to " moisten " it. This is put into a mould and compressed by means of a screw, after which it is put aside to set, which it does within twenty four hours, while concrete requires three months. It has the additional advantage that the cost is only half that of the concrete flagging, while broken pieces may also be made use of by remelting the tar. The invention was made by Mr Baird, the city engineer, who has already demonstrated that it h superior to all the other kinds of pavement which have been tried in this city.