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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4256, 22 August 1882, Page 3

Wagner's new opera, " Parcifal," was produced at Bairenth in the presence of an immense assemblage. The work is religious in its character, and well spoken of. John Bright recently received twentyfire American dry goods clerks at his residence, and the Lord Mayor afterwards entertained the party at lunch. Samuel L. Wack, a young Jewish merchant, of San Francisco, married to a Christian, shot and badly wounded his wife in a fit of jealousy, promoted by an anonymous letter. His wife is a daughter ofex-Collector Shannon, San Francisco. There is great trouble with the Russian Jew refugees in New York, as the men are stubborn and refuse to assist themselres. lowa has adopted the prohibitory liquor law. At Madison, Wisconsin, a mass meeting was held and the same course advised for that State. The Times thinks the address of the Canadian Parliament to the Queen in faror of Home Rule in Ireland amounts to a vote of censure on Government, and encouragement to its avowed enemies.

':fs\^-J' ■ Meetings %%.- OTANCJI GOLDFIELD. A "^PETITION for the Formation of a Road to the above District, via Hape Creek, lies at the Office of the undersigned, Albert street, for Signature of Miners or Shareholders in any of the Licensed Holdings. Gbo, Habootjrt, Hop. Secretary. MEMBERS of the late Thames Scottish Battalion, also of the Band, are requested to Meet at the Governor Bowen Hotel, on FRIDAY EVENING next, the 25th inst., at 7.30 o'clock. Business important. Every member is requested-^, be present. 333 .---£*■ S. 0. Schopibid. Notices JUST RECEIVED— KAIPARA TINNED MULLET. ■' . ■ Also, A FTJETHEB SHIPMENT 100 Sacks Maize. PRIME DRY SAMPLE.—Ss per Bushel; 4s 9d per Bushel by the Sack. — PRIME CANTERBURY ■«•- , CHEESE. AND BACON. ■ '^te^r Seasons Teas. -I TON ANDERSON'S OATMEAL. A (\ BAGS JAPAN RICE-Splendid "3BU . Sample. AT J. CLARK'S, L KAR AX A BRIDGE.