THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3739, 18 December 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1880.

The Roy. Father O'Reilly went up to To Aroha this morning, aud he 'will hold a service there to-morrow. Hia place will be taken at St. Church to-morrow by a member of the Benedictan Order of priesthood. .'..'■

Wb were informed this morning that at least one other person besides Mr Thomas Veßle will be a candidate for the vacancy in the South Ward. The time is so short thut ifc is scarcely worth a contest.

A meeting is called of tho,shareholders of the .Thames River Steam .Navigation Company for the purpose of electing directors and the transaction of other business.

,Me Geobgus T. Wilkikson spent a few hours yesterday with that old obstructionist, Tukukino, and told'hitn that there was every probability of the road being formed at once, but the old man made no remark.

A visit to-night to the Thames Fancy Bazaar in Brown - street will repay the trouble. A very large stock of fancy goods has been imported by Mr McLiver, and he is prepared to dispose of them at very reasonable prices. A good choice for Christmas presents can be made at the bazaar, and the toys are so numerous that the most exacting of children can be suited.

It appears that MrK-lly, of Hikutaia, this morning in Mr Read's office became possessed of ihe idea that be required baptising, and immediately proceeded to perform that ceremony upon himeelf with [invisable water in an imaginary character, after which he became somewhat violent, and his friends considered it the best course io place him in charge of Sergeant Major O'Grady. Drs Callan and Huxtable visited him during the afternoon, but were not unanimous in their opinion as to the cause of His strange conduct.

Feom a private telegram received from Auckland we learn that the Hon. J. Bheehan has left Taupo for Auckland, and may be expected in that city to-morrow or the next day. Mr Sheehan will remain a few weeks in Auckland, and after the New Year's holidays will go to Cambridge to attend to professional duties and get Patetere matters put in trim for the Cambridge Native Lands Court next month.

Wb would remind our readers that the Sightascope will be open to-night at 7 o'clock, when many valuable presents will be given away to visitors. Watches, clocks, Christmas presents, and other valuable articles will form a part of the prizes.

The Warden notifies that all claims will be protected from Friday the 24th inst. to Monday, the 3rd January, 1881, both days inclusive.

Air. our drapers here appear to have special inducements to lay before the public during the coming Christmas season. We advise a perusal of the advertisements of Messrs Marshall, Cloonau, Hetherington and Aivey.

The Returning Officer, Mr Davies, notifies that the vacancy in the representation of the South Ward requires filling up, and that the nomination of candidates will take place on Wednesday, the 29th insfc.

The Hauraki Engineers are called together for monthly inspection on Wednesday the 22nd inst. A notice respecting rifles is also given.

The annual distribution of the prizes to the children attending the public sohoole, and certificates for proficiency in music will take place at the Academy ot Music on Monday evening.

The opening services in connection with the new Church of England at Tararu will take place to-morrow when sermonß will be preached there in both the afternoon and evening.

The Herald has the following reference to the sale of the Ruakaka Townah/p :—" The Buakaka township, Te Aroha, was submitted to public competition by Messrs. Tonks and Co., bat, although the attendance was unusually large and influential, the bidding was almost nil. This is somewhat surprising. The site itself, apart from any value it might possess from its being in the centre of the gold field, is undoubtedly an admirable one. Immediately alongside is the Government leasehold for business sites, and while these sites, at a rental of £5 per annum, have been changing hands at a premium of from £o to £12, the business community, with one or two exceptions, have failed to realise the fact that the rental of the leaseholds exceeds the interest on the outlay for the fee simple of the freehold. The only probable solution is the want of confidence in the permanence of the goldfield."

Sevebal volumes of music, handsomely bouiid for presentations just imported per Fernglen, also musical albums, and a, large quantity of musical instruments (not toys) at low prices,. suitable for school prizes, &c, also, drums fifes, &c, for boys bands. J. Guiaa, Pollen street.—[ADTa I.]