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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3899, 28 June 1881, Page 2

Miss Annie Maria Cleveland was presented yesterday with a silver necklace and locket by the teachers and pupils of the Waiotahi Creek School on the occasion of her removal there* from. Mr Calhoun asked her to accept it, nut for its intrinsic Tulue, but as a mark of their regard and esteem. The teachers and pupils regretted very much the loss of such a valuable teacher, and hoped that at no distant date they would again have the pleasure of her services Mjbs Cleveland, in a yery neat speech, returned thanks for their valuable present, and expressed her regret at being obliged--to sever her connection with the teaching staff of the Waiotahi School. She always considered her duties a great pleasure and had ever taken an interest in the general progress o the school.

A UTTiiE lad Darned Day, in the employ of Mr Buttle, agent for the Herald, did a praiseworthy action yesterday afternoon. It appears be was iv a boat in the harbor, near the Goods Wharf, when he heard a splash in the water and Bureaus of children, upon which he hastened to the spot, and was just in time to say« the life of a little girl of the name of Rowley, who had fallen off the wharf into the water. The child was laken to its home, and does not appear much the worse for its ducking. The lad deserves credit for the promptitude with which he acted under the circumstances

The Star of last night has an article headed —"A Bogus Renew: the Herald bowled out,-' and proceeds to my that the leading morning journal stat<d that it had received the Oxford edition of the Revised Version of the New Testament-, whereas it was the concoctions of some ingenious Yankee writer*. la parallel columns it gires the version giren by the Herald and the real revised edition. There are many differences between the selections given. We will look with interest to see the Herald's explanation. The §bur then devotes two columns to a consideration of the ittvieecl edition, & genuine copy of which the editor teemed by the mail,

Thb Bard of Education were nbout closing up the Punga Flat school, bufc the local committee wrote asking that any action in bho matter might be suspended, and we are pleased to learn that t,ho central Board have signified their intention to keep t 1 c school open. Having a school in Punga Flat must be a great convenience to many of the residents in that locality, but we may remind parents that unless the attendance ia kept up, the Bchool will be clo«ed.

CoiiLEBICK, the telegraphist who attempted suicide at Wangaroa, has been sent to the Auckland Lunatic Asylum.

A Chinaman has been found hid in a cave at Onehunga. He has been missing for some time by his matea who supposed he had been murdered- It is said he is suffering from

lunacy. Wk were favored this morning with a glance at a copy of the revised New Testament by a gentlemen who received a copy by this morning's mail. The book is neatly printed, royal 16 me. size, and contains abou 420 pages. The text is not divided into verses, but into such paragraphs as the sense | requires, with marginal notes shoving the old arrangement of verses and chapters. There are many foot-notes in smaller type, and, in fact, the book has,altogether the appearance of any ordinary volume. . A PBESENTATjfON was niade this morning to Miss Bennett, by the children of the Parawni School. Mr A. J. Allom, Chairman of the School Committee presided, and made the presentation. He said lie felt groat pleasure in making the presentation on behalf of the children to Mies Bennett, who had been inti mately connected with the school. Speaking for himself, also, and the school committee, he cordially approved of the course taken by the children in thus testifying to their esteem for her, and their appreciation of her efforts in their behalf. The presentation, which took the form of a goH brooch and earring*, was accompanied by an address, signed by K. Brown, K. Snaith, B. Landy, K. Cleav<\ J. Haneen, ard W. Cropp on behalf of the school children. We understand that Miss Bennett has been promoted to an Auckland School by the Board of Education. In honor of this ••Tent, and at the request of the teacher, Mr Jolmson, .the Chairman consented that the remainder of the day should be passed as a Loliday. ,

Db Payne informs us that the boy Buckley, wounded accidentally at. the shooting gallery last orening, is in a high state of fever. The small bullet, not much greater in size than a grain of large shot, has not yet been found, and the doctor thinks it has lodged some where near the shoulder blade, having entered over the left breast. The boy baa made some contradictory statements as to how the accident happened, but the belief is that it was purely accidental.

The Vivid stuck in the mud leaving the Goods wharf, and did not get away for Coromandcl at eleven o'clock with Mr Sheehan and party, but this afternoon she left about four o'clock. A telegram from Coromandel says that the meeting will be held in the schoolroom in the lower township, and that notices have been posted all over the district notifying Mr Sheehan's intention to address the electors.

A meeting of the creditors of Mr R. M. Hawkes, of Tapu, was held in the Court House this morning. It was resolved to wind up the estate as coon as possible.

Afteb parade last night, the St. George's Cadets held a meeting, at which the following resolutions were passed :—let- " That the Thames Scottish Cadets amd St. George's be amalgamated, and to retain the name of St. George's Cadets." 2nd. " That Captain Mennje rots in the command of the company, and Sub-Lieut. Rons be appointed lieutenant,' the other vacancies to be filled up at a future meeting of the amalgamated companies for that purpose." The inspection of the amalga-m-ted company will take place by Major Withers on Wednesday evening.

TJuDOtTBTEDLY the Naval Brigade take the palm as the best mustering corps of the goldfield. The number present at last night's inspection parade was not up to the usual average, bub was jet a good one, and was as follows:—1 captain, 2 lieutenants, I paymaster, 1 chief gunner's mate, 3 quartermusters, 7 petty officers, and 53 rank and file ; band—l bandmaster, I sergeant, 18 musicians. Total, 88. We are happy to see Captain Wildman has so far recovered as to be present on parade once more with his men, with whom he is deservedly popular. Captain Wildamn has a happy knack of combining tact with the strictest discipline, the result being that he has the respect of his subordinates, and is at the same time liked as a model commanding officer. The inspection last night was made b. Major Withers, who expressed himself thoroughly satisfied with the condition of the corps.

The Houraki Engineers were inspected by Mnjor Withers lasb evening. The attendance of members of both company and btind although very good, was not up to the usual average. The eouuter-attrf.elion at the Theatre Royal having an effect upon the attendance. The parade was fallen in at 8 p.m. sharp. The ranks looked remarkably well in their broad striped trousers and scarlet, blue laced tunics. The officers present were Captain Small and Lieut. O'Sullivan. The corps was exercised in several: military formations, and was then drawn up at open order to await the Government inspecting officer, Major Wither, who, with Lieut.Instructor Grant, entered the room at 8.30 and was received by the Engineers with arms at the present, the band, under Lieutenant O'Sullivan, in the meantime playing tho salute.

Jhe Thames Scottish Battalion will be inspected to-night in the Grahamstown drill shed. A good muster of each company is expected.