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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4284, 23 September 1882, Page 2

The Hauraki Engineers held their usual monthly inspecti.n parade last night. Major Mnrray, attended by District Adjutant Grant entered the drill hall at 8 o'clock, and proceeded to.inspect the ranks, the band, under Bandmaster W. R, Hunter, played a few tunes in an effective manner. Capt Small put the company through several movements, which were creditably performed. The other officers present were Lieuts. O'Sullivan and Lucas. Before being dismissed, the company was informed that an order had been received that after the 21st September, no more meu were allowed to be enrolled in the Volunteer Service. Sevebai. members of the late Scottish Battalion have joined other volunteer companies. Major Murray was under the iaaprepsion that the inspection parades attended by tho men while in the battalion would have counted to their credit in the company, but Colonel Reader has informed him that they cannot be placed to the men's credit.

The successful contractors for the Otunui road are requested by advertisement to attend at the. County office on Monday to sign the contract papers.

" One anxious to join " writes :—Can you inform me if there is any truth in the rumor going around, viz., the Officer Commanding has received instructions to the effect that no more men are to be enrolled in the volunteer force in the Thames District, or does the order, if issued, relate to the whole of the volunteer force in the Colony ? Perhaps some of our volunteers at any (Bryce) price can give the information sought.

Ah enthusiastic worshipper of William 111 of glorious, .pious, and immortal memory— whose chief virtues, according to those of the Irish who are of that ilk, were that he rid that country of Popery, brass money, and wooden shoes; somehow times have changed since then, as Popery still flourishes there like a green bay tree, and wooden shoes do not seem to have given place to any others, shoes of any kind now being generally dispensed with—was requested to fiud two sureties, in £25 each, to keep the peace towards Mrs Newsome for twelve months, he to enter into his recognizances for £50. Probably' the feud between the parties was indebted to two sources for its origin, firstly they ara both storekeepers in Rolleston street—and two of a trade seldom agree—secondly, Mrs Newsotne's taste is not in accordance with Mr Graham's' relative to King William, she seeing nothing to admire in the phlegmatic little Dutchman } considering him "no great things," and certainly no better than he should be. ' But although Dutch William is Mr Graham's hero, ho also sometimes offers up liberal sacrifices at the shrine of Bacchus. On the 20th instant his offerings to that deity had been more than usually lavish, and about 3 o'clock in the afternoon he strove homeward, in company with another person in the condition usual with Bacchites who have just worshipped devoutly. The signboard bearing the distasteful words, " Newsome, Grocer," caught his' eye; the Bight had an electrical effect, and presently the blood sped boiling through his veins.- Bidding his friend good-bye, he stepped thitherward, saying " I have a crow to pluck with these people." Arrived at the shop, he saw Mrs Newsome, and forthwith announcing that he was an Orangeman (which was stale news to her), proceeded to give her a piece of his mind.

The lady meekly gave,the retort courteous, but our Orauge friend had left his manners ab the altar of Bacchus, and, shocking to relate, overlooked the rule that it is bad form to contradict a lady. So disagreeable diJ his presence become, that Mrs Newsome closed the door, and being a law-abiding and peaceloving citizen, sent for Constable Staplefcon to take her part. That lively young officer hurried up double-guidf, but in the meautime Mr Graham, after batteriug away at the

door with hia feet for a while, raised the siege, threatening to return with artillery. It appears that he intended to be as good as his word, and that be seized his rifle, but his better half—such is the influence of sweet woman —captured it from him ere he could set forth against the enemy. Thus the thunders of Soaring Meg were not directed against Castle Newsotne or its garrison. But later on in the evoning. probably after a few hours' calm repose, he sallied forth like a giant refreshed,' and once again visited JTewsdme's. This time he saw Mr Newsome, and accused that gentleman's spouse of sending the " bobbies " after him, and delivered

himself of a powerful harangue upon tire impropriety of doing bo." Mr Miller pleaded Mrs Newsome's cause, and pointed out that his client -was very much afraid of the enthusiastic Orangeman, a statement which she herself emphatically corroborated. Mts Halliday reinforced Mrs Newsome, and after taking the oath by kiasing her thumb, proceeded to demonstrate that ail Mrs Newsome bad said was us true as the Goapel. Graham may have had everything his own way in Rolleston street, but he sustained a eienal defeat in Court to-day, and suffered asjbefore mentioned.

Sbbgt. O'Qbadt and family left for Qreymouth by the Rotomahana to-day. Tub Battalion ground, Owharoa, is open for tribute. THEarljutant of the district has informed the captains of the various volunteer companies that the Defence Minister has notified that no further enrolments are to take place pending re-organisation. The Tham«B Naval Brigade and Naval Cadets are called upon to muster at the Naval' Hall to-morrow morning for the monthly church parade. Thb monthly meeting of Lodge Sir Walter Scott takes place on Tuesday next at 7.30 p.m. in the Freemason's Hall, Owen street,

The Bey. R. J. Ncill'g lecture to-morrow night, the sixth of the series, will be on " Marriage."

The subject of Mr B. H. Taylor's dis- , course at ..the Oddfellows' Rail fo-rjorrow evening will be " The Six Eternals." ' A BPEOTAI. sermon by Rev. H. Bull on " Conditional Immortality " will be given in the Grahamstown Wesleyan Church tomorrow evening. The Auckland Stur says:—"We have always understood that donkeys are not very fastidious in tfeeir diet. A gentleman informs "us that he allowed a" hi an to turn two into his paddock, and they were not, long in eating the bark off all his trees. Thinking they had done their worse, he left thorn nlone, but they turned "to and ate all the bark off a ton of firewood " It is in the nature of donkeys to , struggle for existence, and possibly their owner was of such an economical turn that the poor beasts had to forage for themselves as beßt they could. Hunger is good sauce. A TIMABU t legram says :—Alex. Moßratney, a very old resident in this district, committed suicide a*. ArowhenuH this morning by shooting himself under the armpit. He only married his sreond wife n few days ago. No cause is assigicd for the deed. James Bruce's new flour mills were formally opened at Timaru yesterday. AH the machinery has been imported direct from the United States. It consists of six stones—76 feet high from the bed to ihe roof. Its dimensions are 118 feet by 74 feet, and it is estimated to turn out 400 sacks of flour per day, besides oatmeal, barley, &c. It is believed to bo the largest and most complete mill in the colony.