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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4436, 24 March 1883, Page 2

The annual picnio of the teachers of St. 'James* Presbyterian Sunday School will take place on Monday. The party will proceed from Curtis' wharf at 7.30 a.m. sharp. Thb meeting of the Borough Council whi«b should have been held on Thursday evening lapsed for want of a quorum. Ik another column appears the list of accept* ances for races to be held on Monday next under the auspices of the Thames Jockey Club. A HEETixct of the Tham.es Choral Sooiety was held in the Kauaeranga Schoolroom, on Thursday evening, Dr Kilgour presiding. The object of the meeting was to consider the report of the Committee, recommending that the subscription payable by performing members of the Sooiety should be increased to £1 per annum for male members and 10j for female members, and giving an estimate of the expenditure likely to 'be made by the Society for which such increase was necessary* It was resolved, on the motion of Mr-Hickey, seconded by Mr Hume, that the subscription should be raised as suggested; and after con* siderable discussion, the remaining recommendations, excepting one relating to the conductor's remuneration, were left in the hand* of the Committee. The meeting resolved to compensate their conductor at the rate of £25 per annum for one attendance per week. Tbndess for the repairs necessary to be done to the Fever Hospital, Farawai, are called for. by the Hospital Secretary. The Rev. T. L. Davies preaches his farewell sermons in the Baptist ohuroh tomorrow. Full particulars of the services at St. George's church to-morrow (Easter Day) appear in another column. - Cbeditobs in the estate of John Leydon are notified by advertisement of the neoessit y of proving their claims at once, in order that they may participate in the dividend about to be declared by the trustees. '; We would call attention to the advertisements of Mr Q-eorge McCaul appearing in our advertising.columns. Mr MoCaul is a direot importer, and as he has the best and newest machinery at work in his establishment, he is in a position to manufacture and sell the Several articles peculiar to his trade cheaper than other house in the same line of business. The Town Clark has received an intimttion that an appointment has been made by Ministers to meet the Railway Company's delegates—Messrs Fraser and Graham—on Tuesday next. A fcotbai.li match was played at the Parawai Gardens yesterday, between sides selected by McGregor and Steward respectively. The game resulted in a goal—the result of a touch down obtained by Christie — to the side captained by McGregor. Thb Post Office authorities published a few days ago an announcement, to the effect that mails close three times a week for Waiorongomai. The mail closes daily for Te Aroha, and at that place daily for Wuiorongomai, so that virtually, we suppose, a mail is forwarded to the latter place daily. A HEBTina of the Thames Football Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr M. C. flickey in the chair. Mr Murray wrote expressing his regret at not being able to accept the office of Vice-President, owing to his time being so much occupied. Mr A. Brodie was unanimously elected to the office. It 'had been proposed to play a match with the Maoris on Good Friday, but this idea was abandoned, and it was arranged to play a scratch match instead. The colors for a uniform were selected as follows:—Red and black triped guernsey and stockings, and white knickerbockers. The secretary was instructed to purchase two footballs, and procure copies of the rules. ' Thb s.s. loria arrived on Thursday from Bussell with 70 head of cattle, for Mr Earl, which were landed on his estate, just below BagnalPs Mill. She sailed again by the eveningVtide. " .: ; Thb general entries for the Taranaki Jookey Club races close to-night. Clabrt, en ered for the Canterbury Hunt" Club Cup on Easter Monday, died from ruptured heart on Wednesday night. Mb Bbt.ce received the following telegram on Thursday evening between 4 ari'i 6 o'clock : —" Kihikibi, 4 o'clock.—To the Hon. Native Minister: Te Kooti and Ngatiroaniapoto rescued us this.morning. We are all. right, having nothi g lift but trouaar* and. shirts. Are now at Kuiti.—WlKON. H^BSTHOtTfIB." He also received a telegram from Mr Wilkinson, but it contained nothing further than we hare already published.

The following is the message sent down by a special messenger from Otorohunga: —About 30 of us left Kopua this morning at about half-past 9 On arriving here we found that there bad been a message »eit down to meet us with news to the effect that Mr Hursthouse and tho others who were with him had been rescued by abu 60 of tba Ngatiaoaniopoto, Who arrived at Uira's settlement a a little past 8 o'clock this rooming. The 3f<atimaniopoto« went down to where they wera imprisoned, and made prisoners of all Tekamama'a men that triad to oppose 'he relieving party.< After securing Mr Hursthouse and his companion, they found they were bound, and it seemed to all appearance they had had nothing to eat since (hoy were taken. Mr Hursthouse and his party are at present at Kuiti, in charge of Taonui, Te Whau, and To Koot>'.

It hurts John Bryce just about as much to burn him in effigy as it would have done to have his shadow on a stone wall butted by a goat.

The sarvices at the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow will be taken by Mr B. H. Taylor, the subject for the evening being "The Three Hells of the New Festament."