The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4370, 5 January 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883.

ViSITOBS to the Thames after inspecting the town learn with wonder and astonishment of the existence in the place of the Thames Paint Manufacturing Company. A ramble through the streets would lead a man of observation to the belief that such a thing as house pointing is as yet unknown in thi s region, and that paint is unprocurable. Putting aside the appearance of the various buildings—many of which haye never felt a brush—property owners should remember the wonderful difference in the matter of lasting between houses painted regularly and those neglected. We would suggest to the Paint Company to add the manufacture of the paint required for house purposes to their productions, and by moderation in the matter of price encourage the proprietors of house property at the Thames to keep their houses " decently and in order."

To-DAT~ was a regular Rolton day in the Resident Magistrate's Court. No less than six members of that illustrious family figured in various positions. One was defendant in an assault case. The father of the family was sued by his daughter for neglecting to provide for his alleged illegitimate child. One was plaintiff in the last case, and three were witnesses in it. ■

The petitions of Classical English Master and Master of Natural Science and Mathematics have been given by the Auckland Board of G-orernprs" of the College and Grammar School to the Eev. T. Thistle, M.A., Oxon; and A. H. Heighton, M.A., Cantab, respectively. The appointment of MrDouglaß Browne as Professor of Chemistry, and Mr Q-eorge Walker (second Wrangler of Cam: bridge) as Professor of Mathematics to the University College is announced by telegram.

The Gazette announces the opening of a Money Order Office and Savings Bank at T© Puke (Chief Office, Thames) on the first inst.

When the defendant in a caee heard today in the R.M.s Court was asked if he wanted to ask hia wife, who was a witness in the case, any question, his answer was,, " Declined with thankß." He very likely wished he hafl told her the same before the matrimonial business was fixed up between them. He only smiled grimly when she remarked he had "ended hia villainous career, by ruining his daughter."

A teiiEG-bah from Auckland states that the new Pedigree Stock Company is negotiating with the Auckland Stud Company with a view to amalgamation.

Thb heavy rain which fell yesterday afternoon delighted the hundreds of ducks which haye possession of the various ponds and lagoons Berving as street channels in Pollen and other streets.

A telegram of the Press Association announces that the Hon. ¥. Whitaker, the Premier, yeßterday freed the Hamilton bridge from tolls in the presence of the Borough

Council

It was rather surprising to hear a local legal luminary this morning in a case in the R.M. Court state that had his client been present when, hie child was assaulted he would have been justified iti striking the assaulting party, who by the way'belonged to the gentler sax. This it"peculiar.

The Property Tax Commission in another column that the time for payjpents of the tax to be made is the 25th inst., and that the 10 per cent, penalty will be enforced if it is not paid by February Bth.

Quite an eager crowd attended the Police Court to-day to hear the abominable evidence giren in tho case of the girlßoltoa against her father.

The attention of the Library Committee of the Borough Council is directed to the following which appears in the Auokland Star:— A notice is gazetted that the sum of £6,00Q voted by Parliament for distribution to public libraries, will be distributed on tho 81st Jan. 1883, and no olaim will be considered that shall nob hare b6eu sent in due fortn, and received by the Secretary for Education, Wel» lington, before the 22nd January 1883. Every public library maintained by rates will be entitled to shares in the*liatribution according to its inoome from rates j and every library maintained by subscriptions and voluntary contributions will be entitled to share according taiss income from subscriptions and voluntary contributions: Provided in the case that admission to the library, if wifchina borough, is open to the public free of charge. The distribution will not be in" proportion to the several incomes of the libraries; but a nominal addition of^2s will be made to amount of each income, and the vote of £6000 wiiibe divided, in proportion to the aaionubt

as thus augmented. Applications fo shnre in the distribution must be ma^e in the form of a statutory declaration, a copy of which appears in the N.Z. G-azette of December 28th.

It was on the Exchange. One modest broker accoated another with " Well J , are you back?" "No," -struck in F, who waa handy, "I rather think he's all front" He had plenty of ifc.

The much talked of transit of Verms is & mere trifle ineompatiaon with the transformation that, has just taken place at Charlie McLiveu's. Call in and see the grand display of Christmas, TojM, Cards, and General Fancy Q-ooda.—[Ai>VT.].