The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4643, 21 November 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1883.

The firebells rang this afternoon, but, fortunately, the services of the brigades were not called into requisition. A few sparks from the furnace in use at Judd's foundry had ignited the shingles on the roof of the workshop adjoining, and had burnt a hole in them, but the foundry hands succeeded in extinguishing the fire before the brigades reached the spot. Great credit is due to both brigades, more particularly Grahamstown, for the promptitude with which they appeared': the bell had hardy ceased sounding when the firemen were on the spot. The damage done was very trifling.

Ax last night's meeting of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge, S.C., the following officers were elected. Bro. Jas. Forgie, R.W.M.; Bro. T. Dunlop, D.M. j Bro. E. J. Angovo, Sub. M.; Bro. J. Thomas, S.W.; Bro. G. Price, J.W.; Bro. J. H. Smith, Treas.; Bro. C.J. Christie, Sec; Bro. C. D. Waite, SD.; Bro. G. Taylor, J.D.; Bro. T. Vangemerfc, I.G. ; Bro. J. Emerson, Tyler ; and the Rev. S. J. Neill, Chaplain.

Theee was a good meeting of the Cemetery Road Committee last evening, Mr L. Ehrenfried presiding. It was found that) notwithstanding the long spell of bad weather, the canvassers had collected £80. This amount is exclusive of several good promised subscriptions. Not half the lists, however, are as yet returned, neither have half the houses in some districts been canvassed, so the Committee think they see their way to a clear £200 from the public alone towards getting rid of what has been so manj> years a disgrace to the Thames. All that is required is a continued active canvass, as very few people refuse to give for so desirable an object. It was resolved to continue tho canvass, and meet again on the second Tuesday in December. Apologies were received from the Mayor and others for their unavoidable absence.

We notice that at yesterday's competition for district prizas, in Auckland, J. P^rslovr, late of the Thames, took first prize in the carbine match, first gel. -

St. (JaorgeV Church was the eoene of an interesting ceremony this morning, when the marriage of the eldest daughter of Mr J. W. Walker, Thames, to Mr Or. H. Purcbas, surveyor, of Te Aroha, was celebrated. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Key. W. Calder, assisted by the father of the bridegroom. The happy couple left for Auckand shortly after the ceremony.;

Thb Auckland Star's " Own " at Cambridge sajs :—An important native meeting is v to bo held at Waotu on the 26th iast., for the purpose of discussing matters in connection with tbe native lands of that district, particularly that now under dispute. Whatuaio and his followers still assume an aggressive attitude.

A FIBHBEJCAK at Porirua harbor, Wellington Province, picked up on Wednesday a ship's companion made of cedar, with a window in front, belonging <o a Teasel of about 50 or 60 tons; also a life buoy having •• Wave of Life " painted on it. Tbe Wave of Life is a vessel owned at Lyttelton, and is now overdue.

That Hcsbasp oe Mike is three times the man' he whs betore he began ÜBing " Wei a Health Benewer." Druggists. Moses, Mobs & Co., Sydney, General Agents,

INQFIEIE3 made regarding the letter alleged to have been writtnn by the Maori members to the Aborigines' Protection S ciety have elicited the fact that it was written in Wellington during the session by a European named Metipth. A copy of the letter has since been offered to the Pre*s for publication at the modest price of 25 guineas, but it did not meet with a purchaser. It was also alleges! the money was required by the natives, but Major Te Wheoroderjiea having ever authorised any* thing of the kind, and, further;- wishes to contradict the statement cabled from Lsndon that the letter charged the New Zealand Government with .preventing Tawhiao from viewing the Queen.

Mb John McEivening, when driving disc barrows for Mr James Little, on Allandale esla'e, near Dnnedin, last Friday, was thrown from bis seat and found dead.

One of the inconveniences of the Melbourne surface drainage system, in which the whole city sewage flows along open gutters, ie illustrated in the following telegram, dated November 9 : —" The various alfresco entertainments organised for the Prince of Wales's Birthday were considerably marred by a thunderstorm which broke over the metropolis at half past 3 o'clock this afternoon. The rain fell for some time heavily, and in the evening Elizabeth street and Swanston street were in a high state of flood. A girl named Marion Angell, returning from a Sunday School picnic at Kew, was carried from the flooded street into a creek leading into the Yarra, and was drowned. Several casualties were reported this evening from this severe flood in Melbourne. A woman fell into the rapid stream at the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets, and she was rescued with difficulty by Senior-constable Holland. A cab was capsized in the flooded street, and the vehicle was smashed; in this caße, also, the horse and tbe driver b.-ing saved with diffi-culty."-i Star.

At the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday, a young foreigner, named Q-eorge Abelli, was charged with having set fire to the Waterloo Hotel, Kaiwarra, on this 27th ult. After the prosecutor's evidence had been taken the case was adjourned.

The demand forthe great American remedy, Hop Bitters, in this part of <he world has become bo great that the Hop Bitters Co., whose headquarters are at Rochester, New York, TF.B.A., have been compelled to open a laboratory in Melbourne. It will be in charge of Mr M. H. Tan Bergb, a gentleman of several years' experience with thiß Company, and the trade may be assured of receiving goods equal to the parent house, and the most courteous treatment. The H.8.C0. have establishments at London, Paris, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Holland, and Toronto, and their bitters are probably the best known medicine in the world.