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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4335, 22 November 1882, Page 2

At the R.M Court to-day Jeffrey Morton Wftf fined 5b for drußkennepa.

Mr Wm. C.*HP?»rTBB attended nfc the Borough Chambers, this morning, to sell, the lease of the Barongli endowment, Te Aroha, buf.no purchasers wove proaent

The Vaudeville Company "open ut, t.h Academy, of .Muaio to morrow for t*o nigh ■ only. Tin's company plny^.i one nighfc puss; ing from Te Aroha to Auckland about a fortnight, a ago, and the unanimous verdict of the audience, was that the performance was excellent beyond expectations, and constituted an exceedingly enjoyable entertainment.

Mb Brodib was re-elected Chairman of the County Council to-day. Mr Ba^nal) would evidently have liked the position, and although lie had nothing to a* against the outgoing Chairman it was clear he was dissatisfied and tf-afc his main reason for declining to stand was besauee he would not court defeat. If be had an opinion he should have had spoken out, and not seized the opportunity after the election of haying a slap at Mr Brodie. His insinuation was in bad taste. No doubt if,he had shown how the overdraft, could be deduced, he would have been elected, and he may during the coming year make such a brilliaufc hit in thut direction as wiil ensure his election with enthusiastic gratitude next term.

The New Zealand Shipping Co. announce that they haveanade arrangements for monthly st'am communication with Home, and have cortraoted for buiHing a line of steamers of 4000 tons gross register, each of steel, fitted with refrigerators. Pending completion of their own etflamers they are chartering suitable vessels to begin the running at once The first will leave Lonoon for Lyttelton direct on January 20th. She is named the British King, of 3559 ton? register, built by Harland and Wo'ff. of Belfast, builders, of the White Btar limrs, and of the P. and O. Co.'s most recent addition, the Shannon.

At the meeting of the' Masonic Lodge Sir Walter Scott., 533, S.C., last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—R.W. Master, Bro Horatio Phillips; Deputy-master, Bro James Forgie; Substi lute-master, Bro W. D. Keid; Senior Wuroen, Bro J. Angove; Junior Warden, Bro James Thomas; Treasurer. Bro. J. H. Smith; Pecretary, Bi"o C. Ahier; Senior Deacon, Bro George Price; Junior Deacon, Bro H. B. Simmonds : Inner Guard, Bro Or. B. Taylor; Tyler. Bro J. H. Lowe ; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. S. J. Neil]; Bible Bearers, Bros P. Johnston and R. Wiseman ; Architect, Bro H. Fisher; Jeweller, Bro W. J. Thomas; Stewards, Bros Or. Symington; DaTiß, Vaugemert, Townsend, V. Peat; InTpstigation Committee, Bros J. Frater, W. Laurie, S Turtle, C. Ahier, H. B. Simmonds and W. D. Reid; Dirt-ctor of Ceremonies, Bro T. Dunlop; Auditors, Bros J. Erater and H. C. G-illespie. ' ;