AT THE CORNER.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4658, 8 December 1883, Page 2

AT THE CORNER.

Soino smifhumani nildl a me alienum puto.

Whether the town was to be bombarded by a visiting sloop of war, or whether the importance of our being 1, was recognised by the Union Co. in sending down the Tarawera or some other vessel, seemed to ibe a moot point with the observers of a stramer coming up the Harbour this week. Some disappointment was experi> ended when, with all expectancy at boiling point, and every»nerve strained to guess the cause of an important marine visitor, it was discovered that the Secretary of Customs was visiting the Thames in state, in the Government steamer Stella. The inspection of H.M..Customs returns should m future be accompanied by a man-of-war. It would seem though that a seven : and sixpenny passage by the Ro'omahana might have served the same purpose, saved the colony a few pounds, with only the drawback of lessening the dignity of the official who visited us. Notwithstanding the " gush " and the general " lathering" of local men and bodies, by the Chairman in proposing the toast of the evening at the late Te Arbha banquet, most of it was well deserved, and the eulogiums passed on the local Whitakerwere well earned. ' ;

■The nest time the 'Choral.Society; ap , pears before the public it is to be hoped;; that an efficient stage manager will Jbeii appointed to order the entry and exit of the performers. On the last occasion .they came on like a flock of stray sheep. : . This looked bad

It is reported that the Triumph, strack it " heavy "in the reef at Tiritiri, and that the country is hard. There is rid appearance of a " slide," but a •'-' break " in the reef has been seen, showing no colors. " . ■ . ■ .. .Nemo.