THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3833, 11 April 1881, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1881.

Mabt street presents quite a charming rus m ufie appearance at this season of the year, with its regular rows of poplars and its well planted little parterres. Poplars are far better adapted for street planting than willows, oaks, etc., taking up le3B room,, besides being, to our mind, far more sightly.

Mb A. Aitken, County Engineer, went to Ohinemuri this afternoon, concerning the expenditure in that riding of a portion of the £5000 advanced by the Bank. And still Paeroa is ambitious of starting in business on its own account as a county town.

A TKIFUNG accident he? again happened to the mains near the Herald mill. Surely it is possible to make some provision to prevent these frequent accidents.

A meeting of Volunteer Officers will be held this evening, when final arrangements will be made concerning rations, etc., for the Waikato Campaign. It is probable that Lieut. Burtop, T.N.8., and the companies' cooks, will proceed to Te Awamutu a day or two in advance to make the necessary arrange meDts at the cimp. ' v

The anniversary services in connection with the Grahamstown We^leyon Church took place yestarday, the Rev. H. Dewsbury preaching special sermons onboth occaaions > The collections amounted to £8 17s 63. Tomorrow a soiree will be held. At the public meeting nfter which the Mayor will preside, and speeches will be delivered by the Revs. Messrs Dewsbury, Pinfold, Watkin, Davios, Laishley, and Adamson.

Some duck-shooters who have recently been up the Piako river report seeing a number of salmon . They have not the slightest doubt of ifc. ; This is a gratifying fact, promising as it does, that in a year or two we will have real fresh salmon forming one of the entrees of our dinner tables.

The Observer remarks that a silver cradle will shortly be required in Auckland. ; DiTCKS and teal are very plenti'ul in the Thames and Piako rivers.

Me L Ehbenfiuks is building a fourteen roomed hotel on his property at Puriri.

THEY;have started an Eclectic Society at Tauranga, and will discuss anything, from tbe .beet means of growing big turnips to polemical theology.

A TATXBANiiA tradesman has been left £25,C00.

The following is the State of Sick at the Thames Goldfield Hospital from 3rd to 9th April, 1881:—Statistical Nosology — Zymotic Diseases —remained 4, admitted 1, discharged 2, remaining 3 ; Constitutional— remained 3, admitted 1, discharged 1, remaining 3; Local —remained 6, admitted 0, dis* charged 1, remaining 5 ; Violent—remained 7, discharged 2, remaining s.—Total, remained 20, admitted 2, discharged 6, died 0, remaining 16. Out-Patients, 34.—Thomas Aitjcek, Dispenser.

DTTBIN& a Tisit to the Hospital this morning we were shown by Dr Payne the apparatus contrived and used by him in oases of fracture of the leg, and were greatly pleiised at the results that hud been obtained by the use of it. One of the patients, Alfred Hatten, who received a bad fracture 11' the leg on the 26th of February last has progressed splendidly, and it is really impossible for anyone to tell, eitber by touch or sight, whereabouts the fracture occurred. The lad .Thomas, who was discharged on Saturday, is another instance of its value,|we were shown the lad's leg, and could not possibly tell there had been anything the matter with-it, it being just as well and strong as the other. From this it will be seen that our correspondent who wrote on Saturday did the .worthy doctor a alight injustice, as it is not a question of the doctor having treated an injury without knowing whereabouts it really was, but of having treated serious fractures in such a manner that neither the patients or doctor can now tell where the fractures had bean.

Some confusion (says the Waikato Times) appears to have, arisen in regar.l to the day upon which the Thames Volunteers will arrive in WaiUato. We stated a few days ago that they should leave on Q-ood Friday, arriving at Te Awatnutu the same n'ghfc. Since then, an impression, founded on what baa appeared in one of our contemporaries, baa got abroad that the Thames men would not arrive until Eester Sunday. Last night M»jor Murray tej.egi?jpbed to us as follows :— ''Thames man leave here on G-pod Friday morning at 6, expeefc to imre at the camp at Tt> Awaiuutu samts evening."

A MBETiKa of the C Troop, (Hamilton) Waikato Cavalry was held at Gwynne's last week. About twenty members were present, Lieut. Johnston in the ebair. The principal business was the telling off of a fatigue party to proceed to Te Awamutu and prepare quarters, and = generally to provide for the comfort of the Troop in camping out. Corporal Manktelow will be in charge of this party, Trooper Cocbrane accompanying as acting Quarter-master. Canvassers wore also appointed to collect subscriptions from the general public to defray the expenses that will be incurred in entertaining the Volunteers from the Thames and Auckland As the carrying out of this part of the programme will reflect upon the the whole district, it is to be hoped everyone will assist liberally, as a return for the splendid treatment received by our men when visiting the Thames lost year. It was arranged that a parade take place at 9.30 on Saturday, the 16th, men to be sharp to time, to enable the troop to reach Te Awamutu by 2 o'clock, so that they may take part in the programme for that day.—Waikato Times.

It is stated that Lord Harvey Phipps, the son of his Excellency the Governor of Victoria, is about to marry Miss Blanche Clarke, daughter of the Hon. W. J. Clarke, M.L.C. Miss Clarke only " came out " this season, and gained universal admiration. The young lady is said to be of an exceeding amiable disposition, and her marriage with a gentleman so populiir as Lord Phipps will no doubt add to her happiness. Miss Clarke may be congratulated on having secured so desirable a husband. The date of the wedding is not fixed, huh when it does take place you may depend upon its being celebrated with due eclat.

A CENSUS enumerator hos shown us one of the forms filled up by facetious resident of this district. He says he is "married and miserable," while his servant maid "is single and sorry." He owns "millions of live stock—in hie head," and wants to know if he can count " the babby the mißsue had this morning."

' While in Dunedin recently, a deputation of Volunteer officers waited on the felon. J. Hall with reference to the capitation grant. It was pointed out to the hon gentleman that owing to the withdrawal of the Government subsidy several of the captains of companies who had made themselves responsible for clothing and outfit for their men now found themselves personally liable, and asked that the Government would take it into their favourable consideration, and place on the Estimates an amount sufficient to give full capitation for the year. It was also urged that the Government should view the matter as a part of their policy, as to. whether the Volunteer force should be continued or otherwise—either give proper assistance, under an altered system, or disband altogether. The Premier replied that the Government were waiting the arrival of Colonel Scratchley (who should have been over long since), and on his report they w^uld then be prepared to deal finally with the question. He regretted very much that the exigencies of the Colony rendered it necessary to reduce the Volunteer vote, but lie hoped ere long a more prosperous state of the Colony's finances would warrant a return to the former assistance given to the Volunteer movement. The deputation thanked the hon gentleman and withdrew.