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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3985, 6 October 1881, Page 2

The Secretary of the Shortlund Volunteer Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge with thanks tho receipt of several parcels of book* from Mrs West and Messrs Dodd, Redwood, and Gt-ming for the library.

We learn thut_Hone^ W_h_atehikL_.tho^w«U known -natrirc- prospector, has arrived here from To Aroha, and states lie has found a rich gold-bearing reef on the High School Reserve. He has some of the stone with him, and it shows gold freely.

Mb Symington, of the Governor Bo wen Hotel, ia at present spending ft considerable sum of money in making improvements and alterations to 'his house. Mr Symington is evidently not one of those who are always croaking about bad times, the place going to tho bad, the mines worked out, and such like foolish assertions.

Ths programme of the ooncert to bo given in the Tararu Schoolroom to«morrow evening appears in our advertising columns. It is very well urranged, an I as we hear there is every probability of a dance following the concert-, it ia almost a certainty that the funds of the Tararu Presbyterian Church will be considerably augmented.

Messes O^borne Bros, notify, in another column that they have been appointed agents for the Thames district for the India and China Tea Company —a company formed some 11 years ago for the purpose of blending the finer qualities of Indian and China Teat, and bo producing a mixture second to none in the market. Messrs Osborno Bros, have received very large stocks of the several brards, as tluy anticipate fc'ie demand will ba* great, esp;ci>illy amongst thope families who have onca tasted this now world-famed company's tea.

At a mestiug of the Orphanage Committee, hold yesterday, the t nder of Messrs Wears and Co. for the supply of groceries for 12 mo ths was accepted.

Wfi learn that Mr Hawley, of the Post and Telegraph Depar-ment, Ivis reoeived instruc.iuns fro <i WeMntjfon t, O hold hitmulf in reartinesejtp. lake his j-osi'ionon trie "relieving Siaif." We will part with Mr Hawley with regret, for while he has be«n on the Tlinmos he bus proved hium-lf a useful and valuable officer, «nd tin obliging public servant. The new appointment will mean advancement iv the service, whi>h, from our knowledge of the gentleman, he richly d'serves. We are competent to judjjo, being from the nnture of our business b ought.in'o somewhat imimate relations with the Telegrnph Department and itß officers. We ure sura Mr Htiwl-y's large circle of friends will hear with regret, of his departure from the 'Thames, but will join with us in wishing him succors wherever he is next stationed.

Wb understand that 'steps are being taken to get. up a beii'lit performance in aid of the two TliHineis Volunteer Fire B igitdes at an e.uly date. Mr R, Wiceman is taking an active part in ttie mutter, and we should think Unit Irom the way in whioh it is boing taken in hand it should result satisfactorily It is cout em platted tbut the enlertainment shall contist of a concert—and many of our leading amateur have already promised their support as performers—and dramatic, and we beli ye it is more than pro able that Mr WU<man him-elf will sustain one of the p iucipal characters.

A General meeting of the Moanatairi G-.iil. Co., was held in tbe large room of the Insurance Buildings, Auckland yesterday. There were 25 shareholders present, and Mr 0. J. Stone occupied the chair. Tne business waa to consider the proposal to work the mine under co operative principles, viz., paying the emplojei half wuge^, and in lieu of the other li'ilf, giving them half the net profits of the Compuny'B operations. Mr Clurk moved, " That ibis meeting approves of the proposal." T.biß was geuondsd.—Carried.

The amull pox eoj.ro haa reached the Thames natives, and for the last few days Dr Pajne has been actively engaged vaccinating the residents of Kauaen,u;:tt, and Kirikir'i. It

jk considered th^'fashion just at present to Jjave the vaccination murk upon the arm, and is regarded by many <.f the younger paople as a sort.of tattooing, and dua y rauidens are to bo met -with who delight fco show their well formed arms, with the mark upon them, to admiring strangers and favorite friends. Yet the old people are not avorao to the operation, a» the surgeon has severai patients ori his Hat, nvai- 70, years of age, and one aged 94. The doctor will make a little money over the mutter, as he gets a shilling a hea^, and is allowed the same Bum per mile as a travelling allowance when ho is required to visit tho settlements. It is an ill wind that does not blow gome one good, and t l c Thames medicos cannot complain 06 want of work; for too scarlet fever so ire has k*pt them busy for the last few months, and. now the vaccination par)ic,tuking r the f .)aceot the fever. ..,. ,

The last pronKnkdo,; concrt of the season given by the Scottilfj 'B md in the Acadamy of Music eventuates this evening. The programme, which is a, really, good one, appears iv our advertising coiumiUi'and js should prove attractive enough to fill th^Aßidjßiny of itself. However, we notice thabvflpprogramme of dlines music wiil bo gone through after the usual (elections lifiya been performed, so those desirous of, having a jdance to the inspiriting'straW'of a militaVv'band'wiil have an opportunity of doing co this evening. (This ia how luwyersyirarga; the Wellington ,Qity Council,—-" Obpy Jpf advertisement for insertion in the EveDiii*i'o^ ££l»} attend ing them therewith 63 8d j pUvd their charges, £12 7s; fair copy for insertion in New Za*land Times, £1 Is; aitonding'them.; ttierewifch', 6j 8d ; paid their charges, £13; the like for Government Gazette £1 Is; attending them therewith and instructions, 6s 8d ; paid their cuarge3, £2 lls."

" Ignot us:*' conelntJes hi* sketchesin the New ZsaiandlTimeii witli a prophecy of', the fall of the Hall Government, and he tries hi? hand at the formation oif a new Government after the following fashion :—"Thetwotmen who I believe will hare to retire are Mr Hall and Major Atkinson j but, Messrs Rolleston Wbitaker, Dick, ivnd Johnston might be selected as metnb-rs of tfhe ; new Ministry With Mr Sterens as Treasurer we should see the introduction of ne* blood and broad views. Wiili Mr Biohardson-in charge of thi Public Works we co'nid rest VatiVi!^'with the proper administration of that oince. Mr Header Wood would bring eloq.uence and Mr Pitt sound common sense j while Mr Bryce once more in the Native Office woul-.l give confidence to the whole colony Outof siush materials as these, with Mr Ormond's strong hand ruling in.; the Premierehit., an Executive could be formed which would last lor some time. 1'

G-ENEBAL Arthur, aftqr taking the formal oath of office, delivered an address, in the course of which be pledged himself to follow the policy which ."resident (Jaifield bad,an; nounced in his rnesaago to Congress of March last. President Arthur has irivited all fffteW/ bers of the Car>inet selected by the late Pr«i*dent to continue in office. ■ -

.liETrEKS received in Dunodin from Biahop Moran, report his lordship to have been in good health at the dale of writing, that is ttbout the middle of July. His L jrdsbip was then in Ireland, nud hoped to make arr ngetnents by wlrioh a party of priests and nuns for tbe Dunedin mission would leave for this colony, by the Orient steamer in September.