The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4006, 31 October 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1881.

These was a fair attendaace of spectators at the fancy costume cricket match played at Parawai on Sit urday afternoon. The dresses worn oj/ the members of the two teams were in most instances similar to those in which they appeared at the late ball, and therefore it is unnecessary for us to recapitulate them. So far as crickot was concerned, it was not a very scientific display, but the amusement created was quite sufficient to counterbalance any short-coming in that line. The match was- married v. single, and the result an easy victory for the last named.

Tub Presbyterian Church anniversary sermons were preached yesterday by the paßtor of the church, tbo Rev. S. J. Neill, in the unavoidable absence of the Rev. Mr Runoiman. There were good congregations at each aerv:ce. On Saturday the following tenders were received by the Thames County Council for contract No. 1 Karaka road:—A. Gough } £64 10s (accepted) ; W. Riley, £75 ; Smith and Co., £69 15s; Ensor and Farrell, £79 53; J. Horn, £79; Gribble and party, £69 19s ; Loing and party, £84; J. Mallet, £68 15s.

The amount of ground pegged out at Waitekauri is something astonishing. Several sheep farms have been taken ap, and in many instances without any intention of manning the ground—in fact, the whole of the country from Waitekauri to the Karaugahake is now taken up, and all the mining population in the colony would not be sufli. cient to man it.

The Government have now got the full number of volunteers required for the present, and they have declined to take men newlyenrolled who have uot had previous training.

In reply to a question telegraphed to the Government Insurance Department as to whether- life policies ou rolunteers now assured will be affected by their going to the frcmt, Mr Luckie replied that such rolunteera' policies now in force in the department will in no wise bj affected.

Mb Tbewhblia, organist at St. George's Church notifies bis willingness to attend to any orders for the tuning of musical instruments. It is quite unnecsßsary for us to say v word ub to Mr Trewhella's fitness for the duty, bis musical ability is kn,?;-v.ii to til Tlitiiaes pec-pit;.