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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5048, 18 March 1885, Page 2

Notwithstanding tho fact that yesterday wus a holiday, and some little cause for excite* ment was existent, the good sense of the people prevailed, and the Polios Court cilm was not interrupted this morning by even a single drunk.

We bear that arrangements ara being made to tender a benefit concert to Mr A. Vowles, This gentleman has always been willing to aid in catering for the publio enjoyment and his many gratuitions services deserve recognition. We hope to see the matter of the concert taken in hand with spirit and -its success will be certain.

In connection with the formation of the Cemetery road under ihe Boads and Bridges Construction Act, for wbich a poll of ratepayers wbb recently taken, the following letter was received by jibe County to-day from the Public Woris^nOepartment :—" In reply to your letter of the 3rd inst., notifying tho intention of your Council to construct a district road under the provisions of the Roads ond Bridges Construction Act, I am directed by the Minister for Public Works to state that if your Council desires to obtain a loan for this work an application, supported by plans, estimates, Ac, should ba sent to this office before the 30th June next, in terms of the Act." This means that the work will be "hung up" for at least three or four months.

Wb understand that notioe has been served on the proprietors of the Blanche claim, adjoining the Lord Wolseley, to commence work, aud that operations are to be started in earnest. Mb A. Hoiden, tbe agent for Stewart t Dawson, and Oo.'b watches, ia aL present on the Thames, and has a'eplendid assortment of watches at the Pacific Hotel. He did a Tery fair trade laßt night, ans the public will have another opportunity of purchasing direct from him this evening. The company hare now a well-established agency in Auckland, and their watches are ia great favor, large numbers being sent to all parta of the district.

The Pel ton wheel recently fitted at the Golden Crown battery is now driving the whole force of the mill with a jet of water from a 2-inch nozzle, ibis is a very satisfactory perfprmanca.

* A somewhat sensational "bolt" occurred in Brown street, about one o'clock to-day. Mrs and Misa Allom had got into one of Phillips' cabs, driven by a young man named Smith, for the purpose of going towards Tararu, but when proceeding along Brown street, one of tbe horses, commenced kicking, and Smilh lost his seat and fell over Finky's, narrowly escaping being run over by the cab. Meanwhile one of the horses had got its leg over the pole, and the f chicle nearly ran into the gutter. A young man named Wnite' was on the bos, and he managed to turn the | animals heads, thus bringing them to a standstill, and taking advantage of the stoppage, the ladies were assisted to alight. The horse still, however, had its leg entangled, and egain commenced kiekicg, the pair ultimately setting off Shorfclnndwardp, the animal named freeing its log during tho journey. Traversing Brown street, the runawajs turned up Albert street, and keeping tie accus" tomed track, gained Pollen street, and were making for homo when Mr R. A. Wight rode up alongside and stopped them. Waite received a nasty kick on the shin, while he was on the box, but it was nothing serious.

Thb box plan for the Eemenyi concert, to be given in the Academy of Muaic oa Saturday exening next, is now open at McLiver's } Brown street.

Two more fires occurred at Christen nrch yesterday, a stable (md a two-roornod cottage, insured for £50 each, being bursed. Signs of the times!

The *.s. Kotorue, for the South, yesterday took 35 Armed Constabulary from the Waikato to learn big gun drill .at Wellington.

' Ebwin, " the sailor -who was atabbod at Aratapu, is not expected to lire. Hi* d-posi-tions have been taken, and witnesses of the affray, who were going to Sydney, hare been detained by the police. -

Ik Auckland yesterday St. Patrick's Day waß celebrated with great eclat by the Hibernians. The Catholic School fete, at which 12C0 children were gathered, and the sports under the auspices of the H.A.0.8. Society, wero a great success. The Eight Hours' Demonstration was a cornpariiira failure, but the railway excursion to tho Waikato was patronised by 700 passengers.

WIIKBS, the■Shortlaud■-jeweller, is selling his choice and .large, stock, "of; jewellery at reduced prices. New goodß, ehaete and beautiful in desi»n, Mijsfc ba sold. Gall early. Watch Glasses, Sixpence ; Watch Keys, Threepence.—[Ad ye/] Take Hop Bitters three times a day. and you will have no doctors'bills to pay. That it, if imde by AuibHuau .00. Sse

"There are scieuoes as well us many arts of getting rich. Poisoning people of largo estates waa ono employed largely in the middle ages j adulteration of food of people of-small estates is ono employed largely now."'—Buakin. What people dare nob do in their own city, they perpetrate in Auckland. Adulterated pepper is now continually sent by a Southern firm aa fit for your consumption". Any one can easily .detect the fraud by comparing the same with ours j which is praparad and sold by us genuine only. Brown, Barrett, and Co. aleo guarantee that their genuine Mocha and Ceylon coffsjes can be relied upon; and that their vurioua brands Excelsior, Standard, Lion, Anchor, and Crown, coneifltf of pure coffee, mixed with pure chicory in 6uch proportions as we feave found from experience to be generally appre-ciated,—-Brown, Barrett, and Co., Elliottstreet, Auckland.

"Kou&H ow Corns."—Ask for Wells' " Rough on Corns." Quiok relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, "buniotiß.— Kempthorrio, Proaser and Co., Agents, Auckland.