The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1885.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5211, 29 September 1885, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1885.

At a meeting of the Athletio Club held last evening, the President (Dr Kilgour) in the Chair, it was decided to hold a concert in the Academy of Mueio on the 29th October, for the purpose of raising funds for an athletic demonstration. The entertainment will consist of gymnastic feats interspersed with songs, &o. A committee meeting was also held, afterwards, when it was deoided that the secretary should be instructed to write to the Bandmaster of the Natal Band, asking them to pl»y selections at the concert. A subcommittee consisting of Messrs Coath, St.yak, Connon, Gordon, Haselden, and Captain Wildman, were appointed to carry out details, and it was decided to request the leading local talent to assist at the concert. A dance will take place after the performance. The matter appears to hare bopn very heartily taken up by the members, and the affair, undoubtedly, will be a great success

A GOov audience atsembled last evening in the Academy, and the fourth representation of Lingard's Diorama was fully appreciated. Mrs Lingard, Mm Hay ward aud Messrs McAndrew and Hay ward, each, all, and everyone, did their level best to make the entertainment a success, and it is not going too far to say that their efforts were fully and deservedly appreciated. The musical selections of the company are tastefully selected, well rendered, and meet with thenightly approval of the audiences assembled to hear them. The educational character of the entertainment should induce a large patronage of the panoramas on Wednesday afternoon when the matinee is announced for. The lecturer, Mr D. McAndrew fcakeg a benefit to-morrow evening, when doubtless hie deserved popularity will ensure-a large audience.

Ons who apparently takes aia interest ia the instruction of inkers in following their important occupation, writes over the signature of " Use " a* follows :—^' I believe that

on the field there are many—l have beon informed of more than one—who would willingly give the benefit of their knowledge for the advancement of the district. Why not call a meeting of those materially interested, and form a fti'ners* Association, or something of the kind, and take advantage of such offers ?"

Tub surgical ward in the Hospital is very nearly empty, only two oases remain in it now for treatment.

A telhgbam in another column announces that Col. H. B. Reader, lately TJnder-Secre-tarv for Defence, has died suddenly in Wellington. Tbe deceased has for some years been in uncertain health, and his position as a civil servant has not tended to improve it, owing partly to bis possession of a temperament requiring a certain amount of study on the part of thoee compelled to came in contact with him. The Volunteer force as a whole have not been enthusiastically en* amoured of bin tnetbud of dealing with tbem. The dece.ated officer leaves a young wifo and family to mourn his loss.

This evening will be the last meeting of the prevent session of the Thames Farlia* mentary Union and the annual dissolution will take place by commission. The Ministry has resigned, and there is a probability of Mr Stewart (Waikato) being entrusted with the foruitioo of ao administration*

The Orphanage Committee htts accepted the tenders of Messrs Deeb!o and B»totn«m for the Bupply of groceries and meat re* spectively for the ensuing year.

A PAPKE on "Adaptability" was reaiby Mr It. N. Smith at the meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association last evening, and provoked a spirited discussion by Mrs Causley, and Messrs Adams, Airey, Connon, Burgets, McAndrew, and the Key. S. J Neill. It was resolved that; the Association should have a recess till April of next year. Voles of thanks were passed to the County Council for the gratuitous use of the room, and to the Advertiser and Stab for the notices they had given the Association.

The Auckland Herald says:—lt has transpired that the directors of the Diamond Co., Korangahake, have had an offer made to them of £10 per ton for the first 50 tons of quartz broken out of the mine, and that the offer has been referred to the mine manager for his remarks and opinion on the offer.

Thb ketch Elsie, Captain Morgan, arrived in the harbor from Auckland last night, with 20 tons of coke for the Thames smelting furnace. Wb would remind our lady readers of the auotion sale to-morrow of the drapery stook of Messrs W. Martin and Son, consequent on the dissolution of partnership. As all the lines must be cleared, some bargains should be obtained by those in attendance.

The young fry reaohing maturity in the hatching boxes of the Burke street Aquarium, under the care of Messrs Allora and Steedman, are rapidly approaching a state which will permit their being lodged in rearing ponds very shortly. Thera is every probability of the young fish being removed from their present location to more natural feeding grounds about the end of October.

The County to-day received a Treasury voucher for £462 11s Id, being 76 per cent. of the gold duty received in the district for the n.onths of July and August. The remaining 24 per cent., amounting to £146 Is sd, goes to the Borough.

We learn that there is a possibility of some local teachera versed in underground and land surveying and geology opening classes on the Thames for tba instruction of miners, should sufficient inducement offer.

No action is being taken by the Colonial Secretary with a view to the landing of Fryer's circus horses now quarantined at Auckland. It is not thought necessary to communicate with the other colonies on the subject, and it is held to be undesirable under any circumstances, considering the large exportation of horses from the colony to New South Wales, to permit the circus stock to be landed.

A Pbifs Association message from Wellington states that last week the PostmasterGeneral communicated with the United States Government in regard to >he subsidy for the San Franciico Mail Bertice, and he has received a favorable reply, viz., that the United State? Government will give £4000 per annum towards the service unless Congress forbids. It is understood that the FosmasterGeneral has almost come to an agreement with New South Wales respecting the service, and that the contract will be negotiated during the present week.

Tub 440-yards match for £100 wide, between Hunt, of Wellington, and O'Laughlin, of Brunnerton, was run on the Greymouth racecourse yesterday afternoon, and won by O'Liughlin by a couple of yards. The course was in a very bad state; it had been raining the nig'it before, and pretty steadily from 6 o'clock in the morning. As the men were going to the scratch a very heavy equall of wind and rain took place. A gcod Btart was rtfected, O'Laugblin immediately taking the lead, which at half-way be had increased to eight or ten yards. AH the first part of the course was considerably uphill. Hunt then commenced to come up, and about 70 yards from home was at O'Laughlin's shoulder. The strain, however, was too much, and he began to reel a little and drop back. As O'Laughlin breasted the tape, Hunt stopped dead between two and three yards behind, apparently much exhausted. O'LaughJin looked equal to another fifty yards. A wild scene of excitement, ensued. Amongst the Brunnertcn coal-miner*, who had backed O'Laughlin heavily, a large amount of, money changed hands. For some time before the race, Hunt's backers were freely giving two to one, and earlier in the day four to three. The time token was 56|secs. The course was covered with pools of water. There was a large attendance considering the wretched weather. '

This new ferry steamer Britannia, for tbe Devonport Company, was launched yesterday at Mr C. Bailey's yard. Th« steamer is a very fine one—the finest ferry-boat in tbe colony. She will carry 800 passengerd, and stean sl2 knots per hour. Her engines were built by Messrs Fraser and Tinne, of the Frcenix foundary, Auckland. Her fittings and cabins are very elaborate.

Ca*t. FooTLAHp, of the ship Crusader, which recently arrived ija Auckland from London, who was so eeriously injured an Saturday last by th*e rope of the capstan slipping and knocking him agttimt the the choiuß, and who remained insensible for 16 hours, is now recoreiing.

It transpired in evidence at the Auckland P. lice Court, yesterday that Mr G. P. Hogan, the coaster of the Kohimarema Industrial School, bad handcuffed ahaoondJDg boys. The prisoner, a lad named John Koox, swora that he and another had been manacled together for a week and six days, and fourteen days. The Bench of Justices expressed great dissatisfaction at such brutality, and said an inquiry should be held. The disposal of j&nox puzzled the Bench. Addreeßing him, Mr Moody asked wV'at was to be done with him. He had been thirteen timca. convicted since 1830, had been tent to prison and flogged and whipped, but all to no purpose. The father said the boy would not work, aud run away in boats, •lay* ing from home for several nights at a time. Tho boy replied that he did not like the work, apd was kept at it both night and day. He was willing to work for someone else. Tbe Bench replied that work was not so easy to get by a boy of such bad character, and advised prisoner to return to his father. Prisoner replied that ho would rather go to the Kohima rama Training Schol. The oge was dismissed, t!>e defendant to go back to his father.

"RotrftH on BATB."-?Clears out rats, mice, roaohes, flies, ante, bedrbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. At druggist?, —Keinpthorne, Prosier & Co., Agents, Auck? land.