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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4478, 12 May 1883, Page 2

Thb Rev. W. Calder will officiate at St. George's to-morrow.

The subject of Mr E. H. Taylor's lecture at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Richmond street, Shortland, to-morrow evening, is " Worth Knowing."

Thb heavy rain last night caused a fresh in the Kauaeranga River, and a number of logs came down from the booms this morning. The men have been taking rafts out this week, and it is probable the logs were washed over the booms. The tvo mill boats were got out and the logs caught and Becured as they were being swept down by the current.

We regret to learn that Dr. Payne is con* fined to his bed through an attack of inflanm* tion of the lungs.

Another old resident is about to depart from our midst, and there are few who will not regret his absence from amongst us. Mr D. Cloonen has become the proprietor of Quin's Ho' el, Paeroa, and departß for his new home next week. While sympathising with those who mis* him, we must congratulate the Obinemuri people on the accession to their population of so useful a member of our community.

An order was granted by the Resident Magistrate to-day prohibiting the sale of liquor by the publicans in the Thames District to Amos Fisher, senr., of Tararu.

A TEiiEGBiM was received by Sergt.-Major Kiely to-day that Mr Archibald ; Young, who was reported as missing last week, left Coromandel for Auckland by steamer to-day.

We have pleasure in stating that the necessary arrangements have been completed for the appearance of Fred McCabe at the Thames, and that he will give two of his entertainments here on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next.

In another column will be found a notice to Volunteers appointing the days on which the monthly inspections of the various companies will be held,

The Waiarapa Daily remarks:—The Colonial Architect's Office is evidently well informed as to its own operations. It sent a Clerk of Works up to Mastertoa this week to inspect the progress of the Court House Building, which as yet only exists on paper.

The dredge punt is moored alongside Shortland Wharf, and Price Bros.' employes are fixing the machinery on it. The heaviest piece is in position, and the remainder will soon follow. The crane recently erected by the Harbor Board was found very useful in lowering the heavy portions.

Ax the inquest on the Kamo fire, tue jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated.

The Governor visited Alexandra yesterday. Tawhiao did not go into the settlement, expecting the Governor to visit Whatiwhatihoe. He did not do so, and the natives, in consequence, were greatly disappointed. It was raining incessantly.

Mb E. Hahlin, M.H.R., purposes addressing his constitnents before the commencement of the session.

The inquest on Bagley, who was k lied at the Parnell drainage works, was postponed till to-day.

At the annual meeting of the Auukland Ladies 1 Christian Association it. was resolved to visit, and give a kindly welcome to the single girls, emigrants by the Westmeath and other ships.

YestebdAT we gave particulars of the shipment of mullet being made by Mr JT. Wil* Hums, fishmonger, Queen street, Auckland, by the barque Mataura, for London. Mr Williams has made a further shipment, this time of 40 dozen flounder?, and ibis his intention, if possible, to also send borne a quantity of gar et snd sohnapper, and generally to make such a shipment of fish by the Mataura as will fairly test the . London market. It is to be hoped such plucky endeavours wilt meet with merited success. If they do there is an opening for Thames fishermen to export.

A cobbbspondeitt writes from Taupo to the Hawke'a Bay Herald:—" Last Saturday morning, on looking towards Tongariro, a large column of black smoke was seen to rise, and although the mountain was heavily clouded at the time, the column pierced above the clouds. The tmoke kept pouring out for about two hours, when it ceased. To give you and your readers an adequate idea of the eruption, it was like Bulwer Lytton's description of the column of smoke that issued out of Mount Vesuvius at the destruction of Pompeii. I listened for a roar, the same as I heard in January, 1870. I could hear nothing, nor could I see any fire, as the volcano whs covered with clouds from top to base."

Mb E. Fobd, of Russell, importer, has hit upon a new idea which is not only novel, but profitable. He has had manufactured a ton of Maori conversation lollies These have been disposed of immediately, and now the Kaipara and East Coast natives are clamouring for samples of the Maori c nveraation lozenge which betokens that the Maori is making another giant stride in the march of civilisation.

Ax a very pleasant tea party, the conversa« tion turned on transmigration. A lady of exquisite beauty who was sipping MoGowah's beat, turned to Mr and asked what form he would prefer to inhabit P T*» be diuiolved inß» Tb& madam,