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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5092, 13 May 1885, Page 2

Owing to the unfortunate accident in the harbor on Saturday laßt, Mr A. M. Perry has for a time assumed the control of the Tararu School.

The entertainment announced to be given by Professor Bice in the Academy last evening was postponed owiDg to the amallness of the attendance. The clever performances of the Professor entitle him to different treat, ment, and the wonderful results attached to his efforts to read the minds of those subjecting themselves to' him, should be sufficient to cause a betler patronage to be accorded himWe understand that during his stay several persons have availed themselves of opportunities to have character charts made out for themselves and their children.

On Saturday next the Miners Football Club will play a match against a team from the Hauraki (Native) Club, on the Waio» Karaka Flat. The following will represent the former body :—G-. Clark, Inglis, Rennick, Weir, McNeil, Cartwright, A. Thomas, Hands, Herival, Berryman, Allen, Preece, Gordon, Tetley, Kirby; emergency, Climo, James, Carter, and McLean.

. The Thames Bine Bangers announce by advertisement tbat they will meet, at their Hall, to-morrow evening at eight o'clock, for inspection by the officer commanding ihe district. The meeting of Ihe Hospital Committee, whioh was appointed to be held to-day at four o'clock, has been adjourned for a week on account of the death of Mr Hsa—one of the members,—and the funeral of Mr Colhoun. Yesterday afternoon a eix-roon ed house belonging to Mr J. Darrow, situated near tho Flora Macdonald battery, was burnt to the ground. The origin of the fire is at present a mystery. These was no sitting of the Police Court to-day. . Mb F. Egchnton, lately on the staff of the Telegraph Department here, has been ordered away to Napier. Previous to his departure yesterday afternoon, his brother 1 officers presented him with a neat gold ring as an earnest of the kindly feelings they entertained towards Mr Jagginton during his long connection with this district. Mr Coney, Chief Postmaster, made the presentation on bahalf of the staff, and expressed legret at the necessity for his departure. The . Canterbury Acclimatisation Society hare decided to request other similar societies throughout the colony to join with them in a memorial to the .Government to grant an honorarium to Mr 5..0. Farr, for hi* successful introduction of salmon ova. The, funeral of Mr T. Macffarlann, which took j lace yesterday in Auckland, wag one of the largest seen there for years past.

The Bootmakers' Society in Dunedin have offered to ussisfc the strikers in Christohurch with funds.

The Trustees. Executors, and Agency Co., Dunedrn, pay a dividend of 2\ per cent., after paying off most of the preliminary and all the Parliamentary espenseg.

Tonight at eight o'clook in tho Naval H>jll will be held a meeting of those desirous of participating in the formation of a "Young Men's Society." Every support should be accorded to any movement having so laudable an object. Dr Kilgour has promised to preside.

At the statutory meeting of the Dunedin City Council, to pass the balance-sheet, the indebtedness was stated to be £7978 more than last year. ,

Messes JFbaser and Tinne's tender for repairs to the Gairloch in 18 days, at £400 has been accepted. From examination mside by divers, it is believed the MaeGregor. can bo floated. The only gap in the hull is the hole where the Wellington $truck her, which a direr is repairing.

The annual report of the Colonial Insurance Co. shows an income for the year of ■£86,662 8s lOd, while the expenditure for the same period, including £8684 appropriated losses, was £80 628 2s Id, leaving a credit balance of £6034 6s 9d. The directors recommended the payment of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, for the past year on the paid up capital of the company; •

.At the meeting of the Canterbury Society of Arts yesterday afternoon, it was stated that the recent' Art Exhibition had been a financial success. There was a balance on the year's working of £95, bb against £4i in 1884 Thirteen exhibitors had sold 35 pictures to the value of £232, of which the Society had bought seven at a total cost of £73 17s, in addition to two from Messrs Richmond and Cousim at 20 guineas each. A committe was appointed to examine all pictures ssut from Canterbury to the-. Wellington Exhibition.

Tfißi Auckland Baptist; Tabernacle was opened wiih a preliminary service by Mr Spurgeou last night. The Revs. P. H. Cornford, of Napier ; W. R. Woolloy, of Thames ; Wilson, of Cambridge ; Fairbrother of i?oto> rua: Jones, of Ponsonby ; and H. H. Driver were present; on the platform. The audience numbered 1200 ; fche acoustics and veutilation were perfeot. Congratulatory telegrams were read from Roy. Alfred North, of Dunodin, and Rev. 0. Dallaaton, of Christchurch. The" offertory amounted to £45.

A Napieb paper advises small farmers to try growing carraway seeds. They are now worth 52s to 54s in England. In Holland an average crop is from 12 to 16 owts an acre.

A wedding tour round tha world, and throughout the colonies, is among the eignsof the times. Viscount Lyniington, the heir to the Earl of Portsmouth, is about to start on a tour of the colonies with his bride, having among his objects, to make himsslf acquainted with the dependencies of the Empire. He visits first the Weßt Indies, proceeding thence to Canada, and via San Francisco toNew.Zaaland, and through • the A.us')ra^an colonies home.

A oobhespondent ia the course of a letter to the Poverty Bay Herald, states that Judge Williams, of the Native Lands Court, has received an intimation from tbe G-overnmenf; to finish tbe work he has in hand by Jane 30, and then retire on his pensions