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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4934, 1 November 1884, Page 2

The time table of the Rotomahana did not reach us as usual to-day; she will probably leave here early on Monday morning.

The Her. J. S. Hill will conclude the series of mission services at St. George's church to«morrow night, and on Tueisday and Wednesday next will, as announced in another column, deliver lectures on "The Tabernacle," and " Bunyan'e Pilgrim's Progress."

At the Oddfellows' Hall, Shortland tomorrow evening Mr B. H. Taylor will lecture on " Secularism and Christianity contrasted."

Among- the works sanctioned for the coming year by the Wesleyan district meeting is the erection of a pai-Bonage in the Upper Thames at a cost of £150, and also the erection of a church at Waioro)gomai to seat 200.

The following entries were received last night for the Deinonfitration Handicap, three heafc, to be run on December Ist, in connection with the Athletic carnival on that day :— W. Tregonning, A. McNeal, D. McNeal, 0. Hans, W. Herival, W. Dunn, Totaea, Walo, W. Anderson, Q-. Waite, J. Greenville, J. Putterson, A. Thomas, J. Floyd, J. MoGregor, P. McGregor, W. Eichardson, F. Hall, J. Hope, J. Inglia, H. Bert, T. God kin, and 0. McLiver. The Committee are working as siduoualy, and the meeting promises to be a thorough success.

The friends and supporters of Mr Andrew Hart are called together for Monday evening, for the purpose of devising means to secure his return at the oming Countj election.

AN error occurred in our list of monthly gold returns published yesterday. The Martha. Extended (Waihi) was wrongfully credited with 22iozs, and the MoanataW (Thames) return should have been 61ozs 4dwts, instead of 13ozs 12dwts as published.

Ik another column appears ths announcement by the Ladies Benevolent Society of fcheir intention to hod the annual Flower Show at the Academy of Music on the 19th inst., in aid of their funds. The exhibits, they desire to inform intending competitors must be grown locally, but not neceßßarily by the exhibitors themselves. Mr McDonald, of Newmarket, has again kindly consented to act as judge.

Tee privileges in connection with the approaohing cattle Bhow and race meeting in Auckland were Bold for £261. Tee body of the lad McKenzie, who was drowned with Hitzsimmons on the 18th inst., at Palmerston North, was found yesterday in the Manawatu river just below the bridge by the lad'a father. At a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Seamen's Federated Union, allowancas to the men on strike, incurred during the strike, were paid. The Northern Steamship Company paid all wages due to date, according to rhe terms of the Union. The dispute between the engineers and the Northern Company ia likely soon to be settled. A NOTIOTS to shareholders in the Mariner and London, in reference to an amalgamation of the companies, appears elsewhere. Mb J. Fobguk has disposed of his bakery business to Mr W. Scott, who now solicits a continuance of favors.

The members of the Thames Cricket Club have just received an inducement to play their best this season in the shape of a generouß gift of four bats from Mr L. Ehrenfried, who has always been to the front as a patron of athletics in this district. The conditions are that two bats will become the property of the members who respectively make the best bat ting and bowling averages in local matches, and the remaining two bats will be awarded for similar achievement* in foreign matches. We hope Mr Ehrenfried's example will be followed by others, as sjch gifts spur on our kni<hts of the willow to exertions which perhaps they would not otherwise make, and the practice thus obtained is sure to carry weight in contests with other clubs.

Ottb readers will no doubt be disappointed to learn that Professor Tucker's promised lecture on " Ancient Egypt," which was to bare been given on Monday next, has had to be postponed. Tho cause, we regret to learn, is illness in the Professor's family.

The anniversary services in connection with St. James' Presbyterian Church will be held to-morrow; the Eev. 8. J. Ifeill will preach. As one of the punts employed lightering the Bella Mary was sailing shorewards heav-ly laden this afternoon, the wares broke over and she was swamped off Curtis' wharf. The men got ashore in a dingy after a thorough wotting. Use Hop fitters once and you will use no other im djoi&e. Teet it. Be erne aid read