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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4704, 4 February 1884, Page 2

The Navals, to tha number of about 16, competed on Saturday at the range for the Darling Cup. The ranges were 203, 300, and SCO yards, 7 shots at each, and P. Weir beads the list with 80 points. He thus wins the Cup for the fourth lime, and has only to carry it off once more, be'ore it becomes his own property. Gill came second with 79, Floyd third with 76, and Oonroy fourth with 75.

At a meeting on Saturday night of the committees appointed by the Rifle Bangers and Naval Artillery to arrange details of the coming challenge match, it was decided that the stakes should be a teams' dinner, to take place on the evening of the match, Saturday next. The ranges are to be 200, 300, and 500 yards, 7 shots at each, and the 8-inch bullseye is to be used at the first two ranges. The match will commence at 8 o'clock sharp in the morning.

The cricket match Eleven v. Fifteen of the Thames C.C. was played on the Wsio-Karaka Flat laet Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the latter on the first innings. The eleven were the firafc to go to the wickets, but were all disposed of for 31, Buchan being the highest scorer with 8. The fifteen put to* gether 51 in their first attempt—Smith 24 and Lough 15 being the highest scorers. The eleven in their second innings made 54 for 7 wickets, of which Clark contributed 27. The bowling of Bowe, Pearce, and Dobbs for the fifteen was very good, as also that of Coney and Buchan for the eleven.

By advertisement appearing in another column it will be Been that a meeting of those interested in the formation of a tannery and boot factory company will be held in the Borough Chambers, on Wednesday evening next.

The Academy of Music was opened on Saturday night by the Boston Serenaders, a Christy Minstrel Company, who appeared in Auckland last week. The usual "nigger" business wf.o gone through in the first part, and in the second, a very entertaining programme of songs and dances kept the audience amused. There will be an entire change of programme to-night, end one thing can be promised, viz., an bour or two of good fun.

LiBG-E audiences have occupied St. George's Hall during the last few nights, and we would point out the desirableness of furnishing means of escape from it should any alarm of fire take place. There is at present only one staircase leading to the Hall, and should a rush take place, serious injury to the people —if not loss ef life—would ensue.

On Saturday a boy named G-eorge Simpson, 11 years of age, living on the banks of the Thames River, above Hikutaia, was brought to town, suffering from a broken, arm. It appeared that the little fellow was carrying a piece of wood and fell, causing the fracture be suffers from. The Bank of New Zealand shipped on

I Saturday night to Auckland, per Enterprise, 10 boxes of gold, containing 92570zs 2dwtß. This, added to the shipment on the 18th of December last, makes the total shipment for the past three months over 17,000 ounces. The Police Court was opened this morning,

for only a brief period. Two drunks were dealt with. The first was Wm. GHynn, who, for a second offence was ordered to pay a fine of ten shillings, or undergo twenty-four hours' imprisonment; and the second James Connor who had been brought up on Saturday, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, or in default, detention for twenty-four hours. L. J. Bagnall, Esq, J.F., occupied the Bench.

,A caiti of 1b is announced by the manager of the Darwin G-.M. Co., payable on the 13th inst. The ladies who took part in the late Catholic Bazaar are re quested to meet tomorrow evening at the Hibernian Hall on business of importance.

THOSE who intend to compete at the New Zealand Rifle Association Meeting must send in their names and subscriptions to Mr E. T. Wildman before the 2lst inst.

At one of the Dunedin school committee meetings last week, Mr M. Green gave notice to move that a committee be appointed to confer with teachers with the object of opening classes for Bible reading and repeating tbeXiord's prayer prior to the ordinary time ot opening. Also that the Committee prepare a syllabus of Bible-reading lessons for use in the Bohool.

A blight shock of earthquake was felt at Christ iburch on Saturday afternoon.

A boat containing four men and two women collided with the big dredge at Fort Chalmers yesterday afternoon through carelessness in the steering. The women were pluckily rescued by the dredge keeper, and the men were picked up by watermen. Heavy squalls rendered the sea unfit for amateur boat sailing.

At the inquest on the body of John Herbert Mason, aged 11, who was drowned at Shelly Beach, Ponsonby, it came out in the evidence that the lad had gone in twice to get his comrade's hat. The first time he failed, and the boy* taunting him that he could not swim be went in for the hat again, and got drowned

Mb MpDONALP, of the Wangaehu Hotel, Wangßiiiii district, 'captured an albatross lately in the paddock opposite his premises. The bird, which Mr MoDonald has alive in his possession, measures Bft from tip to tip across the wings, and 10 really a splendid specimen.

Q-beat numbers of Wellington Maoris including several prominent chiefs, have recenty joined the Blue Ribbon Army.

Messes McKehzie Gibßon and F. W. Martin, the two Wesleyan probationers who have joined the Anglican Church, and regarding yhom the resolution was passed by the Wellington Conference, both write to the J?res«. Mr Gibson asserts ihat he is indebted only to the Didsbury College, in England, and that he put in a set-off for service rendered as tutor at the Wesleyan College, in Auckland ,- that he was promised favourable consideration of biß request; but that be heard nothing more until he e»w tbe resolution telegraphed tp the newspaper,

The following letter has been sent to the Auckland Star:—" To the Editor : Sir,— When Bret Harte made heathea Chinee all the same for ways thab are dark and fcricke that are vain he could not know Kaipara Railway. Last week I buy mattrass and pillow for 4» 6d. Man send things to Helensville. Kailway man charge 5s Id for carriage ; I weigh, make it 351b. What does railway man charge down South for wheat? He charge me lfd a pound, here carry straw. He all same one humbug.—Ah Sam."

PAINLES3 Dentists*.—Dr Sinskir, the emiaent Dentist, will arrive, and can bo consulted at the Pacific Hotel, from the 15th to the.2lsfc February. See Advertisement.— [Advt.]

A CDBIOSITE was lately unearthed from the bed of the Wanganui river, in the shape of a petrified skull of a creature (whether beast or bird the inhabitants cannot determine) which had one eje, one ear, and a windpipe which issued from the middle of its brain. The nose or beak is ho greatly awry that the animal is supposed to have engaged in single combat in early youth, and suffered the worst of the encounuer. Mr Newcombe intends offering it to the Auckland museum.