THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3782, 10 February 1881, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1881.

A case of unusual interest will come before the Resident Magistrate in a few days. A gentleman having eaten his cake, refused, to pay for ifr—hence the action. A numbeb of cases will come before the Resident; Magistrate to-tiorrow for breaches of the Borough?bye-lawß relating to the throwing of refuse into the water fables. The following gentlemen were elected the school committee for Tapu :— Messrs Hawkes (Chairman), Newby (Secretaryand Treasurer), Jackson, Rodgers, Wills, Ludwig, and Jones. We are pleased to notice in our advertising columns that Mr Lawless has decided to open the dining' rooms attached to his hotel (the Empire), so long and favourably resorted to by all classej. Hia offer of afcrention, civility, cleanliness, and having one of the best cooks ought to be sufficient to command the success he deserves, and from what we have heard of Tom's former career a? a caterer for the public both in Auckland andCoromandel, we feel sure his effort on this occasion will be crowned with suocess. ' In another column shareholders in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, are acquainted with the joyful news that a, dividend at the rate of 10 per cent., and a bonus of five per cent., will be payable on the 10th inst. Banks and Co.'s usual weekly sale took place to-day at Parawai. The prices realised were about the same as at latst sale. There was not'a large demand.