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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4046, 16 December 1881, Page 2

Mb McQowav, Chairman of the Waiotahi District Schools Committee, baring promiied

a money prize of three guineas to the winner of the first district prize aud two guineas to the winner of the Becond, should those prizes be taken by scholars attending either of the two schools in the district, has handed to Mr Newell Phillips cheques for the amounts, which will be presented to .0. W. Atkinson and W. H. V. Hall, both of the Waio Karaka School.

We would call the attention of our martial readers to au advertisement in another column setting forth the district order;.

We understand thai it is the intention of a number of gentlemen to sin-t a dramatic club on a wider und more general basis than the present one, arid that the actors will be chosen from both the working portion of the community as well us the influential. Such an organisation would, we hare no doubt, gain the approbation of the Thames public. The object of tbti proposed company will be purely philanthropic.

Thb necessity that exists for a good brass band on ihe Thames bus often been discussed, and there is no doubt that an efficient organisation of the kind would be a great boon, and an iucentive to young people to cultivate the grand art of music. Let it not be thought that we wish to reflect upon the two bands in charge of Messrs Hunter and Bachelor—by no means—but neither band it strong enough to produce satisfactorily the operatic selections they sometimes attempt. If the bands of the various companies were to throw off all " party " feeling, and meet, say once a week, ensemble, we should have better music, and the instrumentalists would be enabled to play music of a much higher and more classical standard than at present.

Mb W. Carpenter will sell a number of articles of jewellery, &c, tomorrow, wbich some time ago were sent as a pledge to a " near relative" and not redeemed. Our advertising columns contain full particulars.

Men's boys' and youths' clothing to order— or ready made. Any garment altered, exchanged, or if not satisfied, money returned, at Cloonan's, la te Cosgrave and Co.—[Advx.]

"Man wants but little here below, but wants that little strong." Certainly. Strong, mild, or medium cigarette tobacco to be obtained at McLiveb's, Brown street. — [Advt]

A. Cookbon, jeweller, hating removed to more convenient premises, No. 14, Brown street, next door to Mr Burra, stationer, begs to state that be'is still prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him in his usual workmanlike style, and takes this opportunity of most respectfully thanking his friends and patrons for their liberal support since com* mencing business, and hopes to still merit that support by strict attention to business, combined with superior and practical workmanship.—A. Cookson, jeweller, No. 14, Brown treet.—[ADVT.]

Step into the Show Boom at Cloonan's and see the latest novelties of the season. [j*dvt.J