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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4833, 5 July 1884, Page 2

Thk football match, Newton v. Thames, is proceeding while we go to press. The game is a very fast one, and both sides are contending hard for a victory. The Thames team has been forced down five times and the visitimg team once. What should and would —only for a miscalculation on the part of Aperahama as to distances'—have been a touchdown, occurred just before the termination of the first spell, and shortly after the game opened Christie had an opportunity of kicking a goal from a chance he had of a mark. Christie, Tregonning, Aperabama, and Bae played a good game. Up to 4.16 p.m. neither side had scored.

Thbbb wh again a very fair attendance at, the Academy of Miftio last night to witneiß Professor Anderson's marrellous feats of prestidigitation, and to wonder at Mrs Anderson's exhibition of thought rending and mental telegraphy. The programme was faithfully carried ont, the spiritualistio seance (during which the hall being in perfeot darkness) a shadowy form resembling a female figure, is seen to more up and down above the stage, and is heard to sing a dirge-like melody, brought the performance to a close. A number of new features are announced, for to-night, which will be the last of the season, and in addition a number of gifts will be distributed. We would advise all who have not seen the Profeaqor, and who wish to spend a pleasant erening, to visit the Academy to night An afternoon performance was given to-day.

As anti-Blue Bibbonite "toed the mark " at the Police Court this morning for baring taken more than was good for him last night, and the B.M. ordered him to be fined '6s, or in default suffer imprisonment till the rising of the Court. .:■?. ',;;■ \ ■.'; !.-:. ", .•,.^U;"; ■'';. ':■_' '■'■■

The Narals to-day commenced a series of eight matches for prizes under the following conditions I—There are lo be two prizes for .first class shots, one Valued at £5, and one not yet decided on; one £3 priia for sedond class shots, aad* £1 prize for those who hare neverwon a prize. At the close of the competition the men whose respectiTe aggregates in any two of the eight matches are the highest take the prizes. The ranges are to be 200, 300, and 500 yards, 7 shots at each. The highest scores of the morning squad were ..:—lst class ■hots s Floyd, 78;; Johnsj 72; GUI, 71; and H. Browrilee, 59. 2nd class: Lough, 65;' darken,s9. y" -■-■■■■'[ .' . '..■ '■■■ ■■' •. . . .•■'■::.:' Ih our report' of the Her. & J. Neill's lecture on " Egypt and its religion," .some errors" inadvertently crept in. f Instead of •« according to Luke," it should read " according to some ;" the letters " 8.C." should be omitted after •'7OOO years," and " sex worship" be read instead of " sea worship." ;;

Ih the B.M. Court this morning,.before H. Kenrick, Esq., the only case called on was the adjourned' one of J. Clark t. Hohepa Hikairo, a judgment summons for £17 Os 4d. The defendant did not appear. Mr Miller appeared* for the plaintiff, and said that £10 had been paid into Court. An order war made that the balance, with costs £2 7s, should be paid within 14 days, or in default ■ defendant was to suffer 14 days' imprisonment. .■:,.. '"':::'■■:■' \ '■■-. -. ■ ■; '■'.?;" \-\':■')■:. ■'•' Tbkdibs for the construction of the new wing of the Hospital were opened by the Committee at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon as follows:— 3. Fitzpatrick, £420; W. Twentyman, £445; A. Boyer, £457; Coombes and, Thompson, £471; T.Donjran,£4B9; and P. Sinclair, £489. Fitzpatrick's; tender wbs accepted, ' subject to the approral •of Go?erament, to whom the tenders were forwarded this afternoon, 'k-/, : . '..■--":; ..■"'■■ : ;;-^ ■:■;;.',' .■' .•; '■■

At the meeting of tbe Board of Education in Auckland yesterday afternoon • return was submitted of the candidates who have entered from the various districts of the province for the annual scholarship" examination in August next. The number of candidates has increased by 38 since last year, but the most striking fact in connection with the return is that while the girls outnumbered the boys by at least 50 per cent in 1883, this year they have about doubled that disparity, md now form two-thirds of the total disparity, and now fo»m two-thirds of the total number of candidates. The classified entries show that 98 girls 61 boys from all districts entered in 1883, and 127 girls and 65 boys in 1884. Tbe Thames entries this year are as follows:—• Kauaeranga Boys' School, 3 boys and 6 girls; Kauaeranga Girls' School, 5 girls; t T»raru, 1 boy and 3 girls ; Waiokaraka, 2 boys and 2 girls.

Thb steamer Lalla Bookb took fire at Raglan at midnight on Thursday. After strenuous exertions the fire was subdued, bat the hull and cargo were damaged.

A qboobr, named Evans, woriing with BolHnson, storekeeper, Nottbcote, says an Auckland telegram, was drowned off Northcote Wharf while taking meat on board tbe barque Thames, lying alongside. Hi» body has not been recovered. ' A childben's Industrial Exhibition was opened in Wellington by Lady Jervois yesterday afternoon.. ' - The building of the Army and Navy Hotel, Qneen-etreet Auckland, was suld by auction yesterday, realising only £165. The s.s Doric has sailed from lytteltoi for England. In her cargo are fourteen boxes of gold ban, vulued at £63,000, shipped by the Bank of New Zealand ; 7559 carcases of mutton, besides wool for the August sales, and a large cargo from here and other ports. She has about 80 passengers, of whom 13 are in the saloon.

' U^uatrAL interest will attach to the next meeting of Te Whiti's followers at Parihaka on the 17tb iost, from the fact that the natives will be independent of special legislative con* trol. Hitherto only a certain number were allowed to attend the meetings, but in the absence of acy legislation on the subject during the recent session, the West Coast Peace Preserration Act has lapsed, and the natives will be free to assemble in what numbers they please.- -It is said that the coming gatheriog will be an unusua'ly large one.

Thb Postmaster informs us that telephone offices have been opened at Baglan, Waitetuna, and Whalawhata, the hours of attend* ance being from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted. His Excellency the Governor and Major Cantley iea»e for Sydney by the steamer Wakatipu to-night. »

Thi anniversary services of tbe Church of Christ will be conducted at the Shortland Public Hall to-morrow, when Elder F. McNaught, "of Auckland, will lecture, the craning subject; being, " What we believe, and 1 why we believe it."

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