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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3917, 19 July 1881, Page 2

sufferers,

We hope the local authorities will relieve the anxiety of the Wellington co-respondent of our contemporary by miik ng " quite clear in communications to Ministers the amount of damage done by the flood." Will Brodie pay attention to this matter, and Dean be brought to use plain English in all his communications, if not, something will happen of a terrible ch racter. Strange, too, Mr Speight reiterates the same sentiment in a telegram telling of his anxiety on "behalf of the Thames. The correspondent must be a stranger to the pluce surely, or else he is making fun of the local men, for if any set of men were given to asking, and asking in season and out of season, the Thames nabobs are the men ; and to think now that when a legitimate opportunity occurs for asking a vote of money from the Government, that they will be behindhand in making the most of the circumstances is a libel upon the men, and a reflection upon those at the head of affairs. Perhaps it is an outpouring of love for us j if so, we might gay with Josephine, " Oh goodness! gracious me' how that correspondent loves us!! "

The large fresh in the Kauaeranga Creek on Friday and Saturday brought down an immense number of logs to the Shortland "Sawmill Company's booms. It is estimated "that over 4000 hatecome down, and only 14 got over the booms and went out to sea. These were, however, all brought back during I" Saturday.

Mb Hat.ES, District Engineer, is expected by the Rotomahana this afternoon. . Ho will not. be able to sae matters at their woraj,, for. bolh the Borough and County Councils hafe hud great; numbers of men engaged all day Sunday and yesterday in repairing the damages. The Borough had to-d»y over one hundred men engaged, and already the principal streets are getting the mud and lilth Bwopfc off them. The Woiotahi culvert is getting cleared out rapidly, parties of men b.ing at work every few yurds of its length.

It is said that the members of the police orce,J"in order to show their consideration for Sergt. Mulville, provided him with a carriage and four to take him to the steamer, and to assist ill gtttiDg his things with expedition to the Auckland boat.

Mb Shbehan haa, we understand, alreadj made a start to collect subscriptions in Wellington for the sufferers by the flood. This is very considerate of our member, and shows with all his faults that he is not without a heart to feel for the poor and needy. Tbe matter should be taken up by His Worship the'Mayor, who should call a public meeting and have the opinion of the residents on the subject of a general subscription to aid the

Atss one desirous of acquiring an interest in the Victory License and Halcyon Battery has now an opportunity' of doing so, at a quarter share in same is now advertised for sale.

We would call attention to the advertise ment of Mr W. Qribble, appearing in another column. Mr Gribble has just added to his well selected stock of groceries and general oilman's stores an assortment of crockery, which will doubtless prove very acceptable to his already numerous customers.

At a meeting of the Thames Jockey C üb, held last evening, the following resoluti>n was arrived at: —" That alter considering the evidence, we are (f opinion that there was a swindle in the steeplechase match, but tliat it appears that such swindle cannot be sheeted home to other than the jockey (Troy), and a person outside the jurisdiction of the Club arid that the said jockey be -diequalified for over riding on a course under the control of the Club."

At the Police Court this morning, the only business was two ruses of drunkenness. Both offenders vvue dismisse I with a caution. T. L. Murray, Esq , occupied the Bench.

That the vigilance of the people against the devices of denoininationalism can never be safely lelaxcd for one moment, is attested by the introduction of a bill by Mr Vincent Py e to amend the Education Act, in the direction of granting aid to private schools. We shall take a lively interest in noting how some of our Auckland meaibers deport themselves in view of this issue, raised at so inconvenient a tin e, witli an election looming close ahead. This is one of the subjects upon which there can be no compromise, and no coquetry with the "block vote" MfrPyke has done the cause of national secular education an umntantional service, bemuse his bill will compel every member to declare himself. How will the senior member for Cily West go—the members for Eden and Bay of Wands ? What will the youngest member of the Cabinet (Mr Johnston) have to say about it ?—Star.

Me Leydon will offer for sale, at his new auction murt, in Pollen street;, to.morrow, and next day a large and varied assortment of goods of all kinds, which were damaged more; or lesa by water on Saturday evening. As many of the goods to be Bold are not really any worse for the welling they have received, this will be a capi'al opportunity for housewives to Becure bargains. We understand that in addition to Mr Ley don's own stock, a considerable quantity of goods have been sent in by other unfortunate tradesmen.

The Foreman of Works, Mr Rawdon, is desirous of acknowledging through our columns the many acts of kindness he received from Mrßobt. Stone during last the few days while engaged repairing the damage done by. the flood.