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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3855, 7 May 1881, Page 2

We understand that an arrangement has been entered into between the North Shore Ferry Company and the Thames Navigation Company, by which the former take the steamor Te >.Aroha off the up-river trade, the Thames Company paying a proportion of the rent of the shed on ShortlandWharf, the wages of the agent and the shed keeper.

Two accidents happened at Shortland yes* terday. In one a lad named Robinson, a son of the ex-receiver of Goldn'eld's revenue .here, had one of his'fingers smashed by a crushing stamper falling ou it. In the other a man named Cross was nearly drowned by falling into the Shortland Sawmill Company's dam.

Ik another column appears the balance sheet of the Borough of Thames. It is worthy the attention of the ratepayers. There is oue peculiarity about this sheet, that the overdraft at the bank which has always been in previous balance sheets a large amount, is only £23 13s 7d.

Ws hear with surprise that the net receipts of the late concert: on behalf of St. John's Church will not exceed £15, and the total receipts were £45. Surely music services, rent of the Academy, and printing could not run away with £30. .

We understand that Mr Brodie is somewhat better this morning. Mr Rwdon, who has been confined to hi? bouse of late, is also progressing favourably.

Mas Sawibb, of the Governor Ferguson Hotjl, Tararu Road, takes advantage of our advertising columns to contradict a rumor that has been circulated to the effect that she has disposed of her interest in that well known and old established hostelry. She has, however, lately made various improvements in the building, which enables her to offer superior accommodation to boarders and visitors, and the Governor Ferguson 'is now one of the best appointed hotels on the goldfield.

A CABiiEarAH from London says that the Irish members out of revenge for the arrest of Mr Dijlon, are abstaining from taking part in all party divisions in the House of Commons on the Iriah Land Bill which is Dow under consideration.

Mb Stevenson, better known amongst this community as " Bob the Blacksmith," notifies through our columns that he has commenced business in new premises in Upper Pollen street, not far from McGowan's, and is prepared to do shoeing and work of a similar class, in first class style and at moderate prices. "Bob" is well known and highly respected, and we doubt not will meet, with a fair share of supp rf.

Tns services at each of the Wesleyan Churches to morrow will have special reference to the late wreck of the Tararua, amongst Ihe list of the lost being the names of three Wesleyan Ministers and three laymen, who were on their way to attend the Conference in Australia.

Bbeaka<»bs of crockery are common in all families so that that line of household requisites constantly require replenshtag. One of the test stocks of crockery on the Thames can be inspected at Messrs R. Walker and Go's, establishment, Brown street.

To-mobbow the first services held in the Primitive Methodist Church since the enlargement will take place. The event "ill be celebrated by a Public Tea meeting on Tuesday evening next in the Church.

Thb man who wrote to the Obserre* recently about the shags, met » friend of ours in the street a day orso ago. Saye Shag on a Bock—as we will call the brilliant punster— " Say Blank, haye you seen the ' Observer. They're a fine story about Turner aad \he shags. I beliere you must hare written }t.

No man on the Thames could hare done it so well." Our friend Blank swallowed the bait and replied " Well I can write when I like you know. Let',, peW terologiae." So they pew. tered and real Shag on a Book is now relating how easily Blank, was entrapped at I , making an Ananias of himself. I We hare receiredthie thirty-second annual annual report of the Australian Mutual -^rbtidfent Society.V The/premiums /received amounted to £74,666 15s 9d." I ' Mb M. A. Sttimvaw, the Home Ruler, has written a letter combatting the unfavorable criticisms upon the Land League movement by the Archbishop of Dublin, and Archbishop Orolie of Citshel, supports Mr Sullivan, and sends him the following letter:—" Dear Mr Sullivan, —I congratulate you very heartily on your-timelyaaxi, under' the peculiarly provoking circumstances, very temperate, and withal, touching letter, tliat appears over your name in this day's Freeman. I adopt, unreservedly, the eehtimentß you have so admirably expressed, and urn delighted to find that som* I one of mark has at last stepped forward from j the ranks of the laity to vindicate the character of the good Irish ladies who; -hate'become Land Leaguers, and to challenge publicly the monstrous imputation cast upon thorn by the Arch bishop of Dublin. His ..Grace will not be allowed, in future, I apprehend, to u»e his lance so* freely as he has hitherto d >ne, or to j ; ventilate, unquestioned, the peculiar political j theories which he is known to hold in opposition to the cherished convictions of a great,' and indeed overwhelming, majority of the I ish priests and people. It is a satisfaction, j however, to feel that his Grace's political likings, thought possibly of some consequence i elsewhere, carry with them very little weight or significance, except with a select few in Ireland.— T.W.Chgkk."; ; Now that Procoffy has left the country, and Dargaville has gone to Greenwich, there is only pue great man left. You will fiud him behind his counter in Brown »■ treet, selling Venus tobacco and the Utesi importations, Ringtail and Cow tail Twist. Of course we refer to C. MoLktbb, Brown street.— [Adtt.] : ■ " A SECOHBHAHDPiano for sale, cheap, .or to be let on hire.—New Pianos let on hire with option of purchase, also harmoniums on similar terms.—J Gbigg, Pollen street.—