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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4694, 23 January 1884, Page 2

At St. Francis' Church, Willoughby street to-day, the marriage of Mr M. Browne, an old resident on the Thames, with Miss McDonald, was celebrated by the Rev. Father O'Reilly.

Thbee children, named Williams whose father is reported to be working in the neighborhood of Wellington, and whose mother is dead, were committed to the Thames Orphanage by the E.M. at To Aroba yesterday ; they arrived by the Despatch today.

Two Latterday Saints hold forth to-night at half-paat seven o'clock in the Oddfellows' Hall, Richmond street.

An air of dulness prevailed in the precincts of the' Police Court this morning. All was peace within its walls, and the bonoh had no

occupant.

The fortnightly meeting of the Blue Ribbon Army, held last night in the Templar Hall, was well attended Mr Laycook occupied the chair, and addressed the meeting, Mr A. C. Lawry also.speaking. Mr West's recitation of one of Gough's speeches was much appreciated. Several new members were enrolled at the close of the meeting.

The Auckland Star's " own," telegraphing from Te Aroha yesterday, says:—A prospectpecting association, to test the lodes on the Te Aroba side of the moun'ain, is in progress of formation. The lowest tender for waterrace tunnel in connection with the new battery is Mr Cornea', at 14s 9d per foot. The tunnel is to be over 300 feet long.

The tender accepted for the new Hobson street wharf, Auckland, was £6263.

The steamer Napier, which went ashore at Eangiiikei, has been floated off.

Captain For has been appointed pilot of Auckland, vice Capt. W. Burgess, resigned.

At the Wellington regatta yesterday no fatal accidents occurred, though one or two boat accidents were reported. The affair was not so successful as in previous years. The First-class Yacht Race was finished t^ 7.30, the Thetis being first, Tsca second, and Xnrifa third. The course was 25 miles. A grand race ensued throughout, the Thetis winning by only two or three minutes, while the third was following closely in the wake of the second yacht. The Coasters race will have to be sailed over again. A number of events, including the Second-class Yachts, were postponed until Saturday afternoon.

Upwabds of two hundred passengers arrived in Auckland from the South by the steamer Waihora yesterday morning. The list contains the names of a large number of passengers by the direct steamer Aorangi, which arrived at Lyttelton from London direct laßt week.

The receipts of St. Matthew's Anglican church, Dunedin, for the year show a> great falling off. The receipts were £930, arid the expenditure £L 260 ; deficiency, £330; present liability, £5608.

The Ohristchurch authorities have taken away the license of the Great World Circus, engaged by the Exhibition Committee aa an attraction, but the tent has been pitched within the quadrangle, and performances given in defiance of the Council, who consider the circus unsafe near steam engines, and in so confined a spot, should a panic arise. There is some talk of an appeal to law.

The 44tb anniversary of the. foundation of the colony was celebrated last evening in Wellington by a dinner, at which about 80 old colonists, who arrived in the colony before the granting of the constitution in 1853, werevpre= sent. Sir William Fitzherbert occupied the chair. Major Atkinson was present, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr Bryce. A number of excellent and iateresting speeches were made.

A Councillor of the Borough of GHsborne " owned up to bis corn " at a recent meeting of the body he belongs to. The question of reporting cropped up, and this gentleman got up in his place in the Council and said he wished to be allowed to say a few words. He said he must say for himself that he owed a debt of gratitude to the reporters for the manner in which they made him speak English. They expressed his meaning for him when he failed to do so himself, very touchicgly.

"Please do not tumble down the shaft," is tbe poHte notice posted at the mouth of a Nevada mine.

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