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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3991, 13 October 1881, Page 2

The Thames Rifle Hungers meet this even* inj» at j'.SO sharp. After parade a uu'ciiog ■Bill be held.

Mb GbsknviliLß informs ua that a sub* scription list for Ri: hard O*oru lies at the County Chambers, Mary etr et, and persons wishing to contribute may leave their subscriptions there.

We hare to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Coney, Chief-postmaster, of a copy of the Post and Telegraph Guide for the present month.

The County elections will not take plate till the 16ih of November.

A yeky serious accident happened last evening to a son of Mr Maxwell, carter. It appears the lad was working a chaff cutter, and by some means he let the knife comedown upon his wrist, it severing the tendons and blood vessels, and laying bare the joints. He was immediately brought to Dr Huxtable's surgery where he was carefully attended to. He rested fairly last night and may not lose the hand, yet the wound is a most severe one.

Tiiebe was no business at the, R.M. Court this morning.

We urideritand that the mon of the Scottish battalion and the jN"avals | assed resolutions at thi ir meetings 1 ist. night, to the «-ff'Cfc that they kvc willinti !o voluuteer for nctive service on condition of t he Government engaging to employ them for a fixed period, and allowing them the right to serve under their own officers. It is only reasonable that the men should have some guarantee as to the length of time, their services would be required, for all will have to make certain eacrifices, and many will probably throw up good billets in order to meet the wishes of the Government in this matter. ■

Messrs Hawkes Bros, direct attention in* another column to their new stock of boots and shoeß. They are selling men's elastic side boots at 12s 6d, and all other articles in their line equally low.

Phopessob and Madame Westen, the Australian illusionists, open at the Academy of Music ob Saturday night. The advertisement states that the wonderful educated dogs, Hector, Schaider, Terry and Toby will perform some wonderful tricks. The Professor will introduce his wonderful shackle and handcuff mystery, and also his marionettes.

Siß William Fox says that in New Zaaland a population of only half a million were drinking £3,000,000 of alcoholic liquors per annum. The money paid in this direction would have paid for the • onstruction of all the railways and public works. He added (speaking at a meeting at Maßterton) that nearly 800 elections would shortly take place for local Licensing Boards, and though objections hud been raised to euch a large numbr of little elections, they would from their number serve to keep the whole of New Zealand alive on the question. A jolly good row was wanted to waken up the people of New Zaaland. He did not expect to triumph over the publicans all at once. If during the first year they only saved twenty public-houses by the elections the twenty would be so much gain, and a stepping stone to a further victory. The publicans, though in a " mortal funk," were very strong and very rich, and they could not all at once prevail against them. (Loud applause.)

A teibobam. to tlie Herald saye.:—Mr Aicken, dispenser to the Thames Hospital, who as on a visit to Waikato for his health, while ridiDg from Hokonui to Hamilton on Monday evening, was thrown from his horse and had two ribs broken. The accident happened close to Mr C. Johnson's, bis son-in-law's bouse. He was carried in, and Dr Edgelovr was sent for. •He is progressing favourably

to-day.

Sib George Grey has postponed his visit to Auckland for a week, not having recovered yet from the fatigues of the session. ,

A question has been raited as to the power ofilbe Electoral Registrars to have new ro'ls printed until four months elapse- sinoo their, formation. Ther Representation Act says the rolls are to be formed in accordance with the Registration Act, 1879, which provides that rolls be printed at the expiration of four months after formation. It iscontended that this by implication prohibits curlier printing of the rolls, the object being to prevent undue hurrying oi an election, as taking the country by surprise after a redistribution, and pre* venting full advantage being derived from such redistribution (see sections 6 and 30, Registration Act, (£79). If this view were sustained it would delay the elections by four months, but I understand the law officers to whom the matter has been referred have advised that the printing of rolls may proceed, and this accordingly will be done.—Herald.

The Rev Dr Steel, of.Sjdney, baptised, on Sunday last, in St. Stephen's Church, four Chinese converts to the Christian faith. They are all men of intelligence and of good position two of them being merchants, one a storekeeper, and one a b jok keeper in this city. They have been for some time under instruction, and expressed a wish to jnn the Christian Church. Dr Steele expressed sjuie surprise that, after the anti Chinese agitation of the past year, any should have become Christians ; but be said they bad learned to discriminate between Christians and Christians.

The Taranaki Herald says:—"From the remarks of the Native Minister to the deputation which waited upon him in town, and from what he told the settlers at Manaia, the ' taihoa ' element appears bo prominent that we fear, notwithstanding the assurance of the Government to the contrary, the present difficulty with the natives will be. only patched up for the present, to be re-opened when the'Wgo force now being forme d has been ogwM^educed to a 'helpless' footing. But will tto colony stand this shilly-shallying, and the waste of public money that must result from it ? and is the district to be for ever kept in a state of turmoil by the menacing attitude of a number of rebellious natives ? Although Mr Rolleston considers ' the newspapers are answerable for a great deal' for publishing what he terms 'false reportß,' we suppose it has never struck nun that be is far more censurab'e in displaying a total ignoranca of the events which are passing round him."

Ratjisr a peculiar cate, says "New Zealand Times," involving the 'Shirking of marital responsibilities on the part of a wife, came under tbe notice of the local police on Siturduy last. A constable found a man in the street who was evidently suffering from a fit of some kind or other. The officer, after ascertaining the residence of the sufferer, with the assistance of some by-standers took him home. The hour being rather late, the police were compelled to arouse the inmates, and after repeated knocking at-the door, an upstair window was raised, and the good lady demanded the occasion of the disturbance. Upon being informed of tlu nature] of the nien'e errand, and of the illness oi her husband tbe woman sternly upbraided the men for visiting her domicile at that hour of fche night, and directed them to take her husband >o tbe Hospital, which, ahe remarked was the proper place for him. She positively refused to descend the stairs, and the policeman had uo option but to bestow his patient us best he could. The wife bad evidently forgolteu har marriage obligations to " Love, honour, and obey," which she took upon herself on the most important day of her life.