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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4310, 24 October 1882, Page 2

The meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association was largely attended last night. Mr T. L. Murray, the President, delivered an excellent address, which it was the unanimous opinion of the members should be published. Mrs Neill, wife of the Rev. S. J. Neill, was elected an honorary member. Notice of motion was given relative to the formation of a shorthand class in connection with the Association. Next meeting Mr Adanw, 8.A., will give a lecture on .the mound-builders of America.

The anniversary soiree in connection with the Baptist Sunday School will be held at the Church, Willoughby street, this evening.

All persons disposed to aid the construe* tion of the Thames-Aroha railway are requested to meet tho provisional directors this evoking at the Borough Chambers. We understand several gentleman are interesting themselves in this matter to sonle purpose in Auckland, and further that a large number of up-oountry settlers are willing to take shares.

Thk Engineer Company ia coming to the front. Oa Friday la§t the?e was a march out headed by tbo band in full force, ,*|?» oh played several airs under the, leadar^iif o(, Hunter. Some little time will" be required to get matters into cqpiplete order as, several of the inatruments have only recently been obtained. The Company had a ! somewhat piebald appearance owing to some of the bandsmen pot being.in uniform, but that is a defect which the Company's tailor can speedily erase. There was a large attendance of the rank &ud file, and the Company wm inspected by ILajor Murray.. Me'Dussb'b eatete,i^orib^hor4 ki^eHbad, realise®, nearly *|00p at «wfcion, ; j Th* monthly inspections of the Naval Brigade was held yetterdfcy oreoing and there wai an exeel»ntito»et«r.i«fin3eint»e*« After; Major.Murray h&4 taken hi« leave the .brigade, beaded by its band, inaro'hed out, through some of the principal streets, and was 4 souroe of attraction to p»ny- £Übougb grom.Mvera], causes tb^ttenclance of rank and file was not quite so numerous as we have seen, being

about; 80 all told, in drill, physique, smartness the brigade exhibits no deterioration upon anytime of its, history. The band was in full force, and played several lively airs in excellent style. -THE'^mdntbly meeting of'*fche/Excelsior claim, Qtunui, will be held tomorrow evening;' • .\ . * TBNDBiipfor driving 100 feet in the Crown claim, Otunui', will be received at Messrs Frater Bros.' office nntil 730 o'clock tomorrow evening.

An elderly man, named H>nry Gidleigh, was arrested in Auckland yesterday afternoon on warrant, on a charge of failing to obey an order of the Cjurfc at tlio Thames for the support of his illegitimate child. Me Wm. Deeble, grocer, of Bolleston street, publishes in our advertisement columns the prices of some of his leading lines.

The following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup:—Aide-de-Camp, Attache, Bryan O'Lynn, G- rdenia, Hobart, Ironmaster, Mistake, Nautilus, Proctor, Prattle, and Rupert.. The betting is unchanged, with the exception of Drummer, whose price has declined (owing to an accident) to 100 tol.

Trouble in Zululnnd is looming ahead. John DiJnn warns the Government that bloodshed is likely to ensue. The thirteen kinglets who assumed the lead of the Zulus lon the capture of Cetewayo, are now opposing Mm.

A KEETIN& of the creditors of T. M. Davis, of jAufckland, commission agent, was held yesterday morning. The debtor's liabilities are set down at £850, and the assets at about £150. Among the creditors are B shop Neville, of Dunedin, whose name figures for £150. Some 20 creditors put in an appear* ance. The bankrupt was examined by the trustee «t length, and rather severely, and after much comment by the creditors on the bankrupt's affairs and hia mode of life since February last, it was unanimously cirried, that the trustee ascertain jif any legal steps can be taken to prosecute the bankrupt.

At a meeting o" the Wellington Racing .Club yesterday, it was decided to remove the disqualification from the horse MaU and the jockey Ray. The following nominations were recehed for the Spring Meeting:—Railway Stakes Handicap; Bory, Kakapo, Direr, Watangi, The Poet, Coriteasa, Hippodamia, Hipporina, Fiahwomnn, Diosma, Administrator, Welcome, Jack, Ziug Q tail, and Zealandis. Hardle Kace Handicap: Nikau, Dick, Liability, Qaamby, Clarence, and Canard. Hutt Park Spring Handicap : King Quail, Rory, Kakapo, Direr, Waitangi, Gentle Annie, The Poefc.Contessa, Zealandia, Hippodamia, Hipporina, Fish women, Diosma, Administer, Welcome, and Jack. Trotting Race: Borack, Lucy, Glitters, Tormentor, Non«performer, Jack TurJ Our Pony. Darkie, Tommy, Will-if-I-can, end Little Bell. Selling Race : Taranaki.