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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4054, 24 December 1881, Page 2

With this issue we present our readers with a special Christmas supplement. The story was written especially for the supplement, and care has been taken in making the selection of the other reading mattar.

We learn that the police bare received installations to proceed against all persons participating in sweeps upon the Parawai course on race da; a. We understand some of the upper crust on the Thames intend to defy the law, in order no doubt to rank among the "noble army of mart jn," of which Sir William Fitzherbert was one, who did the same at Wellington, and were fined for their

action.

The Stab will not be published on Monday, in order that our workmen may hare a holiday.

The exhibition of drawings, &c, in St. George's Schoolroom, Kolleston street, will be open again this evening. The magic lan* tern scenes (new oner) will be exhibited for the delectation of the young folk.

Ok Boxing night Lieut. Herman will give an entertainment at the Academy of Music. The price of admission is as usual, and after the performance a dance will take place, to which holders of front seat tickets will be admitted.

The Hauraki Engineers were inspected by Major Withers last night. There was a capital muster and the Major complimented the men upon their appearance. Captan Small was in command.

Ok Monday and Tuesday of next week the p.s. Te Avoha will make excursion trips to Ptteroa. The fares have been reduced, and as there is eve:/ probability of the weather keeping fine, we shall not be surprised to find many persons taking advantage of the chance to see the river and Paeroa. N

The cause (hat lacks assistance. —We would call attention to a commendable effort being made to alleviate the misfortunes of the family of an old and deserving member of this community. We allude to Patrick Meehan, known to so many as a carter on this field from its earliest days, and who. has recently had the misfortune of being deprived of bis health, and at present lies in the Thames Hospital seriously unwell. Being the sole support of a weak family, the calamity fails on them with extra pressure. A few sympathetic friends have started a subscription, Hats of which are to be found in various places in town, and for which we venture to bespeak the the sympathy of the benevolent.

Services will be held at St. George's Church to-morrow, at eight, nine, Mid eleven o'clock in the.forenooD, and three, and half past six in the afternoon.

Thb Ber. Mr Adamion will conduct services at the Primitive Methodist Church, to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, and Mr W. S. Hampson will preach at 6.30 p.m.

We are glad to learn that the road through the Komata swamp is bo nearly completed that it is possible for a wheeled vehicle to travel over it. Mr GK Parker Terified this jeaterday by driving a coach to the Thames from Paero*. This is the first vehicle that has come through, but we hope ere long to see a regular line of coaches on Jbhis road. A deal of interest was taken in the trip, aud a considerable amount of money changed hands. One gentleman, who had won by the event, presented Mr Parker with a silver Albert #nd pendant, at a reward for his pluck. • -

Mr Bbodib, at Hone Werehiko'f wedding on Thursday, remarked that be wee sorry if daring the late contest, any remarks had been made calculated to wound or injure Mr Jdaokay. Upon which that gentleman in a most manly and straightforward speech aocepted Mr Brodie'e apology, and stated that

although he had already instituted proceed ings for libel againrt Mr Brodie, who the editor of the Advertiser had informed him was the writer of the letter appearing in that journal on the morning of lhe election, he would now stop such proceedings. Satisfaction was expressed by all present at Mr Mackay's determination.