The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4457, 18 April 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1883.

Thb voting in the Totara Biding for the special rate to be struck by . the County Council, in connection with road-makiog under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, took place to-day, and a poll will be taken at Ohinemuri on Friday. In connection with the polling Cr Bagnall last.evening gave a lucid address at the Puriri schoolroom, and pointed out the many advantages likely to accrue to the County from the expenditure of the money. Cr , Fraaer addresses the Ohinemuri ratepayers to-morrow evening on the same subject. We trusl the good sense of the electors will prevail at the ballot bor, and that they will avail themselves of the very liberal grant the Government is prepared to make to the County. The roads throughout the district have long been in a bad state, and this opportunity of having them made good with Government money should^ Hot be lost., . ,

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Thames Hospital will be held this evening at the' Academy of. Music, at 8 o'clock, for the election of a committee of management. The-Thames Rifle Bangers are notified of a parade of their company to-morrow evening on which occasion Captain Douglas particularly desires a full; muster, as business of some importance is to be discussed at the meeting after drill.

Mi SBBB Geimon AND Co. have had placed in their hands for Bale the well-known and commodious premises known as Stephenson's Boarding ,House, situated at the corner of Pollen and Richmond streets. The old- verandah in front of the premises formerly known as Sebastopol House, in Owen strfeet, and which for' some time past has ' offended the aesthetic vision of our City Fathers, was, with the permission of the owner of the j building, levelled to the ground by the Borough employes this afternoon.

The sub-committee appointed by the Hospital Committee met to-day and accepted the following tenders for the supply of bedclothes, &c. Sheeting, J. Marshall, 2s. per yard Blankets, J. Marshall, 28s. 10-4 Schofield and Moore, 21s. 3d. 9-4. Counterpanes, J. Marshall, 7s. 9d. - Towels, Hetherington, Is. lid. ■' ' "■'■■■■■- ' : ' '■ ■■ ■ : *-■■■•■■'"

A congest will be held in the Public Hall Faeroa, on Friday evening next, in aid of the Ohinemuri Public Library. The programme which includes Locke's beautiful musio to Macbeth, is an attractive one, and the promoters have provided a full moon. The deserving object of the, entertainment, with the treat promised, should ensure a large attendance. ' ■" ■■■■•• '"'■ ■■■"' i;; ■•■'"■•■

The Pride of the Thames lodge of the UA. O. D. holds a meeting this evening in the Masonic Hall for the initiation of members and general business. This evening is the last upon which Charter members can be received. The fees for such members are on a reduced scale.

They were walking along—one was smoking. " What are jou smoking ? " said one, " A cigar," replied the other. "Ah! I see, bah how much did it; coBt?" "Sixpence." " And yoa have smoked for —." "Thirty years," replied No. 2. " Do. you know," said the querist, " that with the money you have spent in cigars you could own one of the swellest houses in town." "Ah ! " asked the smoker, "do you gmoke?" "No," replied No. 1, " I have never smoked." " Then Bhow me your house!"

A bibttlant was given an of increasing colonial revenue to the extent of 5s this morning. He declined exercising the privilege accorded,, and preferred to take the alternative of imprisonment until the rising of the Court, which immediately occurred. The members of the Thames Football Club are requested to meet in St. George's Schoolroom this evening at 7 o'clock on business of importance. .

Amebica recognises Queen Banavalo as the Sovereign of the whole of Madagascar. Infobmation has been received from Teviot, in Tuapeka Cotinty, that the dead body of a Chinaman has been found in a gully, the cause of death being a gunshot wound. It is believed murder has been committed.

Mb Jtxhak Thomas, who is well known in Australia under the norn de plume of " The Tagabondi" arrived in Dunedin yesterday morning in the Te Anau. Mr Thomas intends making a tour of the colony, but will remain a week or BoinDudedin. Two Wellington ironmongers were yeaterday fined for storing a large quantity of powder on their premises without obtaining a permit;. , .-. ■ ■

At » meeting of the committee of the ball to the Governor held in Auokland yesterday, it was decided that the tickets be a guinea for gentlemen and half-a-guinea for ladies. The Government have reoeived information that there was no attempt on the part of the natives to hold a meeting at Parihaka, and that there are bo natives belonging to alien tribes assembled at the pah. A Northern chief, named Tahara, accompanied by 50 men, arrived there on Saturday morning, but they left again for their homes early,next day. The Hobart Mercury contains a letter from Phillip and William Young, who were theTasmanian purchasers referred to in connection with the recent dummyism reports, indignantly denying they were dummies, and complaining of the way the Land Boards and the Otago newspapers have treated them. CAPTAIN PoMOCff, of the Dunedin branch of; the Salvation Army, is coming North to organise detachments. They claim 150 con* verts in Dunedin. The estimable Dr Whitmrsb, who raised a false charge against his partner, and caused his death for the purpose of gain, was a leading light in connection with the Salvation Army in England. A meeting held in Chrietchurch last evening resolved to form a company of 100 shares of £1 each to pay the expenses of sending the diamonds found in Canterbury to be tested by the best authorities in Europe. Mr A. O. Kelsey takes them Heme. Thh amount of fire insurance: paid in Canterbury during the past twelve months is £46,485, being an increase on the previous year.- ::'- ;': :■■■'- ■■' r :- '_■ : '

The Dunedin Harbour Board, on the casting rote of the Chairman yesterday, went into committee to consider the engineer's plan for harbour improvements. -

: The much talked of transit of Venus ia a mere trifle in comparison with the transformation that has just taken place at Chablb& McLivbb's. Call in and see the grand display of Christmas Cards, Toys, and General Fancy Goods.—[Advi.