THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3747, 30 December 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1880.

Satttbday being New Year's Day, according to our usual custom, there will be no publication of the Stab. Our friends will do well to send us their advertisement favors tomorrow. The Bank of New Zealand notify through our colufrms that their establishment) here will be closed on Monday next, the 3rd of January.

Wb would remind our readers that the pupils of the Parawai School will repeat their entertainment, " An Hour with Parents and Friends," thi9 evening in the Oddfellows' Hall.

We have been requested to correct a slight error that crept into a local of our morning contemporary of to-day. Mr Thomas Lawlees acted as judge in the race between Akeake and Venus yesterday afternoon.

Mb John Leidon has been appointed broker on the Thames for ttie Caswell Sound Marble, Portland Cement and Mining Company Limited. He is how prepared to receive applications for shares.'

The Blanche will leave Sbortland for an excursion trip to Miranda and Coromandel on Monday morning next. See advertisement for details.

The s.s. Eotomahana will leave Grahamstown at 6.45 o'clock on Saturday morning in order to convey excursionists to the Auckland races on New Tear's Day. She returns on Sunday from Auckland. For particulars see advertisement.

Messes Shaw and Robinson, boot and shoe makers, announce that they have opened a shop in Owen street, with a large and wellselected stock of boots and shoes. The proprietors are well known on the Thames, and are cure to receive a fair share of public patronage. The stock is entirely new, and has been chosen to meet the requirements-of the Thames. Customers are requested to call and inspect the latest fashions in boots and shoes.

Mb William Adams, who it will be remembered, left the Thames some 12 months ago, having secured a contract under the Gabriel's Gully Sluiciug Company, in Ofcago, has returned hero for a few days with, the intention of realising on his property in Mackay street, previous to taking up his permanent residence at Gabriel's Gully. Mr Leydon will officiate at the distribution of effects in the course of a tew days, iv accordance with his notification in another column. Thb settling up meeting of th^ Jockey Club was held last night. The following amounts were paid to the winners in tlie late races: —Flying stakes, Mr Darrow, £20 ; Maori race, A. DeHar,£s; Stewards' Handicap, Mr Byers, £30 ; Hurdle Race Handicap, Mr McDonald, £20 5 Hack Race Handicap, A. DeHar, £10; Railway Stakes Handicap, Mr Lennardj £15; Jockey Club Handicap, Mr Byers, £40; Steeplechase Handicap, Messrs Neal and Walsh, £10; Local RaceiHgakapu, £20; Hack Hurdle Jtaoe, Mr W. Dickey, £10 ; Consolation Handicap, Mr McDonald, £10. Great credit is due to Mr T. Lawless for the efficacious manner in which he ha 9 discharged tho duties devolving on him as secretary of the Club, and the promotors of the races may be heartily congratulated on.the success that has attended thoir efforts in providing suitable amusement and means of recreation for the public.

As will bo seen on reference to our advertising columns, Mr Thomas Veale returns thanks to the ratepayers of the south ward for electing him as their representative in the Borouih Council.

The following is from the Waikato Tim?s: —" It line been suggested, in view of the approaching visit of the /I'hames Volunteers to the Waikato, that the settlers should make an effort to provide meuns for bringing them overland, instead of allowing them to go by way of Auckland. Aa many of the Thames men belonging to the different Volunteer Companies reside at the Aroha, such a plan would be very desirable. This is a matter which the delegates of the Cavalry Troop might take into consideration." .

The Waikato Times says :—A meeting of the non-commissioned officers of the Cambridge Cavalry troop was held on Wednesday evening at which all were present, to discuss matters regarding the proposed review to be held in Waikato at Easter. Sergt. Major Fisher, and Corporal Bunciman were appointed to meet the delegates from the other Troops to make the necessary arrangements for. the reception of the Thames Volunteer*.

There were only two cases at the R.M. Court to-day, before H*. Konriek, Esq.—both of drunkennsßß. The offenders were mulcted in the usual penalty.

Many of the leading papers in the Middle and South Islands are daily " going" for the Ministry, more particularly for the AttorneyGeneral. It is a matter of some comment here that, with very few exceptions, many items of news having colonial significance are not more widely i e-printed. Both morning and evening papers in Auckland being looked upon as Government organs, many of the readers of these journals consider that a deoent show should be given them of contrasting both sides of the present political situation. Latterly, however, both the Herald and Star have given this class of news a decent space, and no doubt will continue to do so, especially during the receas. The Auckland papers now largely copy from our columns, and therefore a deal of valuable public intelligence is read and transmitted to hundreds and thousands of persons who are neither Hall or Grey, but who nevertheless are anxious to be posted up in all current ! events. t The annual meeting of the Loyal Waikato Lodge was held at the Hall, liichmond-street, jon Tuesday evening, when the following | officers W6re elected for the ensuing termsNoble Grand, H. B. Simmonds j ViceGrand, William Fagg ; Elective Secretary (election pos poned) ; Auditors, Bros. Hume end WhiNb?ad ; Past Grand, Bro. Fisher; Surgeon's, Drs Payne, Huxtable, Rowbottom, and Oallan.

Tom, who was executed yesterday morning, bad previously addressed a letter to His Excellency, in which he said:—"l have beard I have to die on Wednesday. lam willing to die, but have a worrl to say to you. As I atn to" die, let the spirits die also—do not leave any o! its kind in the world ; let it be destroyed from the face of the earth, lest it should remain to cimse trouble to man: Man would then be answerable for his own troubles. If it was destroyed it would be well 5 man would then seek his own troubles. Then it would be well, for there would be no cause for trouble. That is all from Tuhi."

As Bhowing the unseasonableness of the weather, we may mention that at Parawai this morning the thermometer registered only 55 degrees. A few days ago the same glass stood at 88 in the shade. The glass still continues to fall, and to-day is much lower than bus been observed for many years.

This morning a slight commotion was caused outside the Bank of New Zealand, by two individuals who appeared desirous of inflicting corporal chastisement on each other. One of them less sure-footed than the other made close acquaintance with the water table/but his impetuoHs desire for questionable notoriet , was in no degree damped by his "sudden < jllision with the water, and he rushed on his man with renewed fury, divesting himself of all unnecessary clothing, as he did fi. At this stage however, the bystanders interfered and saved the hot headed individuals becoming guilty of a breach of the peers.

Captain Knouts, the Governor's aide-de-camp, has just returned from Parihaka. He presented the Governor's letter to Te Whiti, inviting him to Wellington, or offering to meet Te Whiti anywhere between New Plymouth and Hawera. Te Whiti replied : " Kua moa te tawa"—" The potato is cooked."

A peivate detective has been employed for some time past on the Christchurcb. and Titnaru section of the railway, and the action of the department has created a general feeling of uneasiness and disgust among the railway operatives. The matter has culminated in a fracas between Mr Back, the traffic manager, and Mr Galbraith, station master at Washdyke, who, from information received, had been suspended for alleged irregularities in his books. Galbraith, who has been for many years in the railway employ, threatened to be the death of Back, and Back prosecuted him before the* Bench yesterday. Galbraith pleaded that he had been subjected to the surveillance of Back's detective. The information was dismissed through an "informality, and a fresh information was laid by Back against Galbrait'i. The' latter was bound over in sureties of £100 to keep the peace for six months.

Geeat dissatisfaction is expressed by the natives at the date of the Land Court at Opunake, as it will clash with the Cambridge Court, to which mnny of the claimants are bound to so. ,

The usual shipments of Superior Clothing Millinery, Fancy Goods, &c, bought specially for Xmas and New Year are now received at J. Mabshail's, Albert street and Pollen street. —[Advt.] Hevekal volumes of music, handsomely bound 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, Ac, for boys bands. J. G-KIGG, Pollen street. —[_Advt.]