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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4741, 18 March 1884, Page 2

At a Canterbury race meeting the totalisator put through £1505, the heaviest diridend bewg £&3.

Last nights' concert in aid of the family of Mr J. O'Toole was in every way a great success, and every praise is due to its promoters for the results of it. There was only one disappointment expressed, and that was that owing to the absence through indispostipn of Mr G. Beale, a very attractive item on the programme,' vir., an instrumental quartette, had to be omitted. The hall was crowded, and as is usual with performers, the large audience brought out their best efforts* The first part was of the regular Christy Min6trel order, and presented ft wellselected list of songs, bat the jokes wer c of veiy poor quality, and had they been omitted, no grief would have ensued. I The sentimental vocalists were Messrs Bill* icg, Catran, Haydon, McLiver, and Vowles; each of their numbers was carefully rendered, and were it nat for the prohibition of encores would have been repeated. The corner men were fairly successful in their efforts, and showed by the regularity of their movements that they had been assiduously practising. Had the interlocutor thrown more voice into his dialogue, those at the back portion of the hall might have seen the point of some of the jokes used by the "Corners." The first part closed with an amusing sketch called the " Irish Distillery," which eeemed to have some "Volunteer" reference. Messrs Martin, A. and J. Wells, and T. Keven filled the parts of double corner' men. Tne orchestra deseive every praise for the accuracy with whioh they performed their part of the programme, notably in the performance of the " Three o'clock galop." In ] the second part, the most notable item was the quartatte given by Messrs Catran, McLiver, Steward, and Vowles, "The Chafers j " this was capitally rendered, and deservedly encored. Mr Bryant eaag two motto songs capitally, and the inventive Wiseman produced two more originals, which brought down the house. The concluding item on the programme was J. McLiver'a drolleries ; these were very original indeed, and took immensely with a large portion of the audience. Notice of Miss Brown's contributions to the programme have been purpoaely left until the last, not because they are by any means the least worthy of notice. Having to generalise, the sterner sex have been disposed of. Miss Brown's veiy natural and unaffected display of the vocal power she possesses was rewarded by her hearers with a hearty encore, and the vivacity which should accompany the happy class of music whioh she selects was not lost. About £50 is anticipated to be the result of the concert.

SEVEBiii other races appear likely to ariB c from the Regatta ycsteiday. In another column H. Gallagher challenges IT. Arnold to row in any boat a distance of iwo miles, and though no other direct challenges have been made, several owners of small sailing boats would like to \rj conclusions again with the winners in yesterday's contests. Under these oircumstancc3 it would be a capital plan for two or three sweepstake races to be got up. They could easily be sailed on a Saturday afternoon, and would give all competitors another chance of proving the capabilities of their craft.

Ojslx one protest has been lodged in con* neetion with yestsrday'e races—that of P. Harold, of the Lady Rath, against the Margaret Casey, winner, of the cutter race, for pa sing on the port instead of the starboard Bide of the flagship on starting. It will be r Dnsidered at the committee meeting to-mor-row night. It is not likely to be upheld, however, as the men agree 1 to their positions before starting, and three other competitors likewise passed the flagship on the port Bide. We regret to learn that Mr R. Schofield, the well-known toll-collector on the wharf s met with a painful a- jident at about a quarter paßt 3 o'clock tins afternoon. From what we can learn, his foot slipped off a beam, and he fell heavily on his right side. It is feared one of his rib 3is broken. He was assisted to his home, where a doctor wbb presently in attendance. A "V\bby enjoyable tea and social meeting, in connection with the Star of Thames Lodge of Good Templars, was held in St. George's Schoolroom last night. There were about 150 present, mostly young folks, and the fun was vigorously sustained. A number of members of the Pioneer Lodge met in the Templar Hall, and passed a pleasant evening together. De Kiigottr and H. Lawlor, Esq., VT.Fs., occupied the Bench in the Police Court ihii morning, and estreated the bail of an inebriate

who was locked up last night for disturbing

Salvation Army proceedings, but was bailed out and did not appear when called upon. Quite a multitude gathered to see the unhappy culprit dragged forth, and his non-appearance was evidently disappointing to the members of it.

The following is the state of the District Hospital for the" week ending March 16th :— 1 Remained, 22 j admitted, 4 ; discharged, 7; remaining (all males), 19. A LAD named Edward Trainor, lately a Thames resident, was admitted into the Hospital to-day from Te Aroha, with his right leg broken below the knee. The injury was inflicted yesterday by a spirited horse, ■which Trainor ■ was endeavouring to catch, galloping over him. As impostor calling hirasjlf Dr. Tuke, of London, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor, at Christchurch yesterday. His principal victim was Mr Richardson, of the Empire Hotel, where he ran up a bill for £15 10s, whioh he paid by a bogus order. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual ram fair will be held on Thursday next. The following entries hare been received:—Lincolns 980, Border Laiceßters 252, English Leicesters, 535, Merino 3 757, Romney Marsh 84, Southdown. &c, 133 ; total rams, 2741. The ewes entered aru 376, making a grand total of 3117. Te Kooti with some thirty followers ..'a waggonettes and on horseback passed through the Waikato for the Thames via Mercer, to a meeting called by Ngakapa Whanaungatodis* cuss matters generally re land, leases, &o. It is generally thought that he will not owe farther than Ohinemuri.

A man named King, residing at Morning* ton, near Dunedin, died suddenly on Saturday night. He was seated »t his teatablo when he was seized wiili; a violent fit of coughing, during which he broke a blood-venae], and expired almost immediately. Moxhbbs Doh't Know. —How many children are pvmished for being uncouth, wilful and indifferent to instructions or reward simply because they are out of health ! An intel igent lady said of a child of this kind : " Mother

don't know that she should gire the little one moderate doses of Hop Bitters for two or three week?, and the child would be ttll tk parent could desire," Look for

The new railwuy tariff is exciting the minds of the Canterbury merchants, and a meeting of Canterbury members of Parliament has been convened for Friday next, to consider the best means of slaying its operation. A meeting of Dunedin clergymen and others taking an interest in Biblical instruction iv schools was held yesterday, when the following resolution wns carried:—"That while for the present resolved to maintain the existing place for giving religious instruction in our public schools by Bible classes out of 'hours—a plan confessedly inadequate— this meeting is strongly of opinion that the , most satisfactory solution of this question, and that in harmony with public feeling, is the daily reading of a portion of the Scriptures in the school, and the opening of the school with the Lord's prayer." The enquiry into the validity of the Auckland city elections has been adjourned till the 25fch. The objections are now narrowed down to two. Tawhiao and party a,re being advised by their Auckland friends to go to England in the lonic, which leaves Lyttolton at the end of the present month. The promoters of the proposed Leather and Boot Factory Company are reminded of a meeting to be held to-night at 8 o'clock in the Borough Chambers. A Lovemt Chapiet.—A late fashion says : " Nothing can bo prettier than a chaplet of hop vines in blossom." A recent medical review says: " Nothing can be a better renovator of the health than Hop Bitters. They aid in all the operations of nature; toning up the stomach, assisting the food to become properly assimilated, and promote healthy action in all the organs. The dictates of fashion, as 1 well as the laws of health, alike favor a right application of hops." Bead. That Husband of Mine is three times the man he was betore he began using " Wells' Health Eenewer." Druggists. Moseß, Mosb & Co., Sydney, General Agents.