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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3862, 16 May 1881, Page 2

illaitrating the importjtice # wolating ' scarlet fever, we may mention that a servant in a house adjoining Mr MoseaEnspr,.having imprudently- called to enquire after .vthe'sick child—though without going near or touching the sufferer—baa contracted the disease.. Her removal from her employer's was deemed necessary by Dr Payne, and all articles likely to bold poisonous emanations disinfected.

A meeting-of the Thames' Scottish Battalion was held last Saturday evening at the Governor IJbw'en Hotel, Colonel Murray in the chair.. The business was the election of officers. Lieut. Johnston was unanimously elected Captain of No. 1, Sub-Lieut. Heron who had been- nominated Captain of No, 2 withdrew bis consent to stand for that position and was elected Lieut, of No. 1. Sergt. A. W. Burns was elected to the office vacated by Lieut. Heron. Vol. Brown withdrawing from the contest. The nomination and election of the Captain of No. 2 was adjourned till to-morrow evening. -

Testbbdat morning, between the hours of three and four o'clock, the county main burst near, the Queen of Beauty battery, completely floodingOwen/''street, and doing considerable damage to the roadway. Mr Neal, butcher, is a loeer to the extent of £10 or £12, through having "a quantity of salt and chaff damaged Mr Renshaw's shop was likewised inundated, and the damage cannot yet be estimated Mr C. Hastings and Mr Cartwright, nightwatchman - first noticed the accident, and displayed' considerable promptitude in acquainting Mr Laurie, the turncock, with the occurrence^ Early yesterdry "morning the damaged pipe wa* removed, and the Queen of Beauty pump was able to resume work.

The Warden to-day granted leases to the Maria and* Little Tommy claims, Waihe.

Onb of the employees of the Thames Paint Works had a narrow escape ou Saturday. He was putting on a Dels /when one of the screws on! the sliaft caught his shirt, and dragged him round. Fortunately there was plenty of room, and after doing some un voluntary fcrapese business for a few seconds, he was released by Mr Hill, who heard his shouts. The man's clothes were torn to ribbons, but he fortunately escaped with a few scratches.

PIftBOKS are Baid to be very plentiful and in fine condition at the Kahikatea bush. During Friday and Saturday, three gentlemen shot 120 pigeon*^besides kakas and teal.

Me GtaLlßS* exhibition was aga;n exceedingly, well patronised on Saturday evening. The automaton department cont >ins a wonderful display of skill. Two dolls are made to walk in a natural manner, and articulate the words " mamma " and ," papa " quite dislinctly. A rabbit hop* around as actively as if composed of flesh and blood, while a gaily caprisoned elephant strikes majestically across the: table. There are likewise dancing dolls, and other automatic curiosities that cannot fail to interest the young. In the centre of the room is a peep show, with numerous views, and the visitor if desired can obtain a galvanic shock. There, is likewise a case of moving figures, and a doll, which on being placed in -the Water, strikes out in a manner that would do credit to a Bojton or a Webb. The proprietor of the Exhibition possesses tome artistic skill, as round the room a-e placed pibturee of incidents aboard ship, drawn by himself. The many curios would take too muoh space to describe, but we can confidently recommend all our readers to go and see for themselves. The Exhibition cannot fail to amuse and instruct people of all classes and ages. .■ ■

The topsail schooner Lizzie Guy arrived at Turuaon Thursday last, from Oamaru, via Tauranga. At the latter port she discharged a cargo of produce, coming on to Turua in ballast, where she will load white pine timber from Messrs Bagnall Bros, and Oo.'s mill, to the order of Mr James Craig, Qaniaru.

THE Herald gives the following figures in estimating the population of the Province of Auckland:-Counties of Mongonui, Bay ot Islands, Hokianga. Whangarei, and Hobson (ascertained), 11,256 ; Counties of Wa.kato, Waipa, EagUn, and Kawhia, (ascertained), ; Borough of Hamilton;; (ascertained), 1358 Borough of Thames; (ascerearned), A 884; Thames County (ascertained), 5,215; islands (estim ted), 500; Cook Oounty^and part of Wairoa County (estimated),, 3£W, Boroughs of Auckland, Parnell, Onehunga,, counties of Waitemata, Rodney, Eden,^ and Manukau (estimated), 60,500 ;; total ascertained and estimated, 100,877; P'o^ l! Maori population, 30,000; total Auckland population, 130,877. Commenting on tne above our contemporary says :-The chances, indeed, now seems to be that, if we take tn Maori population into account, Auckland win prove to be the most populous province m the coloay, leaving Canterbury a considerable distance behind, and beating even the now united provinces of Otago and Southland.

The English game of "Xi" in the Ring has been introduced into Paris in a very queer "hape. Ladies and gentlemen flit round a table, and the one who gets the ace of hearts is entitled to a kiss from the o posite partner. A correspondent who witnessed the game says :—" It was quite a study to watch with what perfect sdng froid the gentlemen stood up to receive the stake he bad won, and with what consummate grace the lady bent her head to one side so that her lucky opponent across the table should receive his full allowance," There surely must hare been ' some cheating in the game, for he adds :—" How it came about I don't know, but I saw one .gentleman win the game several time in euco ssion, and kiss the same lady."

A dbbtok in Auckland being recently examined as to what hud become of the proceeds of a horse and draj he had sold, said he might have put them in the church plate on Sunday. So he might. ■

Moa bones, miied with human remains, were fpand last week ut Whitehead Bay in suon a conglomeftit c that aciontiats are puzzled »s to whether the ni.n eat the moa, or the moathe men. At the R.M. Court, this morning one person was ouarged with drunkenness, but being his nrst offence was discha ge.i. H. X nrick. Esq., occupied the bench. . , A S-POD, atory is told concerning an un. educated Scotch constuble attached to the A.G. contingent at the Waikato. One of the sergeants being dismissed, the boys persuaded our Scotch friend that the Court martial had promoted him to the dismissed one's place. He took the bait like a 'lamb, and, having had. the stripes sowed on his arinf took his comrades down to the canteen, and " stuck up" thirty ehillings worth of drinks, to be paid from the firnt instalment of his pay aa sergeant. Pretty jolly w lls our friend when he met the sergeant major, a stind off sort of fellow, co he linked his arm. in that of his I superior's, and said, " Sergt.-ilajor Goordon, phat shall we pit the men this afternoon." When the sergeant-major had mastered hi* surprise, he said, " Constable Wilion, if you don't go and take those stripes off your arm •t once>:or I'll 'pit' you in the guard room." « Jook" at odce dropped to the belief he had been sold, and speedily had the sergeants badgo removed from his tunio. He told the bo^BßUDst-queritly "that he'd leave the deevil that got made sergeant to pay for the whueky.";