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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3861, 14 May 1881, Page 2

We are informed that the funeral sermon of the late Mrs. Holmes will be preached tomorrow evening by the Bevd. T. W. Adamson. It is well known to mostof our readers that Mrs Holmes was connected with the Primitive Methodist Church for many years and up to the time of her illness—which unfortunately was fatal—took an active part in promoting the welfare of that church. Her loss is regretted by,,all who knew her, and we feel quite sure that many will take this opportunity of paying a last tribute of respect to her memoiy.

Mad/me Loth Wiimot, the celebrated lecturess, will give one of her popular discourses at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening, tbe subject chosen being " Forbidden Fruit." We have perused the Press opinions of this talented lady's powers as a leoturess, and all agree that she is a speaker of ability There will no doubt be a large attendance at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening.

What has become of the Thames Liberal Association.? Would it not be well to resuscitate it ? The coming session of Parliament is sure to give many subjects for discussion within the sphere of such associations.

A hcitbb was received by the Waste Lands Board at the late meeting from Mr William Dibble, of Waikawau, notifying that he had relinquished his homestead, selection through official blundering, and desired the return of the whole of the survey fees paid.—The Board resolved that the Government be recommended to refund the whole amount to applicant.

Thbbe was a large attendance at Mr Gillies' Industrial Exhibition last evening and all the patrons were "highly pleased. Every one should make a point of visiting the Hauraki Club room as the Exhibition will only be kept open a few days.

Wb hare received from the deeigner and publisher, Mr T. W. Gudgeon, a copy of bis map illustrating the various routes between England and New Zealand. Particular attention is drawn to the Panama route, which, when the canal is constructed will undoubtedly be the moat direct line of communication between Britain and New Zealand. The map likewise shows New Zealand's connection with the South Sea Islands, gives time, distance, and fare tables, calender for IBSII and ia altogether a very valuable work of reference. Mr L. Melhouse is the Thames agent.

A fflnraraMAH from Te Aroha informs us thafc matters are looking pretty blue up there. The first few tons from the Prince of Wales, from which great things were expected, gave half an ounce per ton, bub the remainder was miserably poor.

A coSFBHEHca has been held Auckland in between the Board of Education and a deputation from the late iteetiDg of the School Committees of the provinco, respecting alterations in the regulations to prey nt dhcord between the Board aud Cuuiuuitleed for the future.

It will be seen from an obituary notice in our columns that the man King, who was for such a long time an inmate of the Thames Hospital, has succumbed to his sufferings last night at Mr Ryan'* residence, Block 27. The poor sufferer jrhose ca*e was considered hopeless by the medical facility, and presented such complication*, thatja correct diagnosis of it could scarcely B« made, was attended with unremitting attention by M.rs Kya» for months before his removal from the hospital, and in order to devote more of her time to the alleviation of his sufferings, made application to the authorities of that lintttuUon to have him shifted to her own. home, which was granted. When *»c nftect that the poor fellow who is now no more, was neither a relative nor acquaintance of i his good woman before his admission to the hospital, the arduous task she imposed on herself to relieve suffering humanity is alike creditable to her sex and deserving of the highest recognition.

AMONaaB the bonded cargo brought down by the Rotomahana last evening, we notice seven cases of drapery for Mr S. Hetberingtolf transshipped ex Peru from London.

Thr Star says Mr W. J. Napier has been appointed Secretory to the Central Committee in place Of Mr Johu King, who resigned on his appointment to a Government office.

GUbbabd, _the laborers' agitator, has again broken out, and commence^ a fresh crusade on the Chinese and the labour question.

-A habjkt/p Irishman from the Thames west to Coromandel and interviewed Johnny Hall, the genial man«ger of the'Tokatea. " Kin ye give us a job," asked Mick. Johnny said he was full handed, but might put him on in a fortnight. " But how the divil am I to live till- then. Can't you back me prospecting for a wake or two." Amused at his persistency.the genial John replied "I only get five pounds a we»k, and spend four of that in prospecting." Mick hesitated, and responded " Could you—would it be to much to ax you for I he loan of the other" pound a week till I git work," Johnny was anxious to know how he and the missus would live. Mick said he never thought of that, and moved off, buried in contemplation. Mick is back at the Thames, and when asked about Coromandel, saye, '"Jhe.bya are too fond of prospecting, and the morporke! Hurroo! the divils would ate you."

The Rangitikei Advocate publishes a statement that Mr Oliver is about to resign us Minister of Public Works, on the ground

that he will now have t > devote all his time to the business of the Hardware Company, Dunedin, owing to the death of his nephew, Mr Eva, who was manager of the company, and who wa» drowned in the Tararua. It is

true Mr Oliver was largely interested in the company, and had been visiting Dunedin to attend to business connected with it. There is, however, no foundation beyond conjecture for the statement as to his intended resignation.

The Kaimai prospectors are again in town and have, we understand, struck a new reef which is thought to contain pold in payable quantities. Several experiments have been made, but the result is not yet known, as the prospectors prefer to wait the result .of the crushing of the lust stone forwarded to the Thames before deciding whether they shall follow up this new lead—Bay of Plenty Times.

Ok Monday last ut Katikati, whilst Mr Crawford's little girl was riding after cattle, she discovered a skeleton. The bones were lying about two yards off a cuttle track at the head of a big swamp on the boundary of Mr Crawford's and Mr Vesey Stewart's land, 2-£

miles from the main load,

When first dis-

covered they appeared as if the unfortunate man bad died reclining on his left side. A recent fire had destroyed all vestige of clothing, save the charred remnutit of some thick fibrous stuff, evidently a gretit coat or hone cloth. The deceased wore a well preserved and very neatly urn »c pair of clastic side boots, and had evidently worn socks, the size was small. The tee'h were well preserved, and the übder jaw tnuseive. A buckle or two Mr Crawford discovered be.-ide it looked as if the

wretched man had been riding before he met

with bis death. It is difficult to ascertain how long the body has been lying there, there is but little evidence to give a clue as r1 who be was, and how he met his fate at that lonely, unfrequented spot.

Thb amende honorabh, without a question. The writer of the pars about town in Liberty, cays :—" I desire to publicly apologise to my dark young merchant friend for going into his office too suddenly the other morning. I envied him the kiss he was exchanging with the married lady from Dunedin, but felt it was slightly rough on her. It was awkward altogether, but it might have been worse. Suppose it had been your wife, instead of me, young merchant ?

A contemporary says:—lt is no uncommon occurrence in the Waikato, as in other places, to find subscribers repudiating their liability on some frivolous ground, such as that a verbal order was given to stop the paper or that no order for it was 'given in writing, &c, To such ihe followiug summary of the law rela'ing to newspapers may be of interest: —1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered wishing to continue their subscription. 2. If subscribers order a discontinuance of their periodicals, the publishers may continue to send them until all arrears are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from the office to which they are directed, they are held responsible until they have settled their bills, and ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers move to other places without informing the publishers, and the papers are sent to the former direction, they are responsible. 5. The Courts have decided that refusing to take periodicals from the office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, ia prinia facie evidence of inten* tional fraud. 6. Any person who receives a newspaper and makes use of it, whether he has ordered it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber.