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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5231, 23 October 1885, Page 2

We hope that it will nofc be forgotten that this evening there trill be a conversazione and entertainment in the Oddfellows' Hall, Kichmond street, by members of the new Garrick Club, assisted by lady amateurs, the object being to assist towards the further reduction of the debt at present existing on St. George's Church. We hope that this entertainment .will be well patronised. The programme concludes with a veutriloquistio, mjstic, and soliloquistic display by a locally well-known limb of the law.

Thebb was a meeting of shareholders of the Little Helen claim, on the Alabama Creek, on Wednesday, at the office of Mr E. McDonald Scott, N. Z. Insurance Buildings, Auckland, at which the claim was formed into a com* pany with a capital of £ 13,000, in 26,000 shares of 10s each, to ba called the Little Helen Gold Mining Co. (Limited), and to be registered under the Mining Co.'s Act, 1872.

We understand that the House Committee of the Thames Goldfield Hospital are, as a body, in favor of having it incorporated as a separate institution under the provisions of the new Act, and that the subject will be considered at a meeting of the whole Committee to be convened for the purpose for next Wednesday, the 28th init.

At a meeting of. the Athletic Demonsttation Committee, held last evening, Messrs 0. McLean, F. Hall, and J. Thomas were appointed handicappers j Mr Alex. Thorbu n, judge; and Mr P. McGregor starter. It was aleo deoided to hold a concert on the evening of the Demonstration—-30th November—and after other business of a formal nature\had been transacted, the meeting adjourned till Thursday next. |

Me E. B. McGbeSob will hold a final auotion sale of Messrs Martin Bros, stock of drapery and clothing at the Aoademy of Music to-morrow morning, when every article must be sold. |

The Town Olerk received the following telegram from Government this afternoon:— Please notify Messrs Benshaw, Greenville, and B. Smith, that a gozette notice ia posted calling a meeting of the Jlistrict Hospital Board at the Thames Borough Chambers, for two o'clock on the afternoon of the fifth of November; Mr Eenshaw to presides two may form a quorum.

The preliminary works in connection with the iuiliDgs operations being carried on in Burke street by Mr E. Thomas have been completed, and he has now commenced saving the tailings. It is intended to put through a trinl parcel of some 50 tons at the Golden Crown battery, the treatment of which will probably be commenced about the beginning of next month.

Majob Shephbed, District Adjutant, inspected our local Volunteers yesterday evening on the Waio Karaka s?lat. The attendance was very good, there being a muster of in all 108, viz.: Naval Artillery, 56, under Captain Wildman, Lieute. Allotn and Potts, and Surgeon Pajne; end the Rifle Bangers, 52, under Captain Lucas and Lieuts. Scott and Mayo. The Naval Artillery Band, under Bandmaster Moyle, was also present. Mnjor Shepherd, after inspecting ranks and arms, put them through battalion drill, instructing them thoroughly in the new system of attacking by rushes. Before dismissing the Rifle Rangers, Captain Luoas presented the prizes won laet Saturday to Iho successful competitors, and announced that he had received, for future competition, prizes as follows:— Mr S. Alexander, silver cup; Mr G. Symington, silver ..medal f Mr McGowan, 4-cheßt lea ; and Mr Mulligan, bottle whisky.

We notice among a lißt of additional awards made at the Wellington Exhibition, two more fo? the Thames, *k. a- firet prize for Irish crochet to the Kanaerasga Girl's School, and the other for fancy-work for which the Thames High School was •' highly commended/ 5

The St. George's Band of Hope had a. vevy interesting meeting last evening iv the schoolroom, which was well attended, and presided over by the Rev. Mr Evans. The gathering was at* appreciative one, and the musical seleofionß, recitations, &c, appeared to be much er.joyed thrpugbeut. A vote of thanks was unanimously gi»en to fche two gentlemen who had, at their own expense, erected a gallery for the ohoir. The entertainment was closed with the singing of a Band of Hope song.

At the regular maefcng of the Borough Council, held Jasfc evening, there were present —-Crs McGrowan (in the chair), D*oby, MoAndrew, Beid, Renehaw, and Wood. The following tiiatlera were referred lo the Worts Committee * —The state of the gutters ia Grey street and on Tararu road ; the necce*. sity for crossings in Sealey street, at the junction of Mackuy and Baillie streets; the leakage of water from the branch water-course near the paint work*, Broad street; and a request from the Grahapisfcown Fire Brigade that delegates ehoiild be appointed to hare an interview with the Brigade with the objeot of placing its working on a fairer footing.-^Sergt, Murphy wrote that every effort wag being made by the police to put a stop to the wander jug cattle nuipauee^Per.

mission was gircn to Mr MoAndrew to remove the Wesleyan church, in two sections, from the Beach road to the corner of Mary and Pollen street.—A oopy of recommendation by the Warden to Government, in favor of the Agricultural Leasing system in comparison with the Homestead system was read by the Olerfc.—Tbe Worka Committee reported to the cffoot that authority hod been given Mr E. Thomas to fence off a portion of Burke Btreefc and remove tailings from the ground nnciosed on an agreement being signed by Mr J. H. Smith for the restoration of the road, and it had been agreed that should the venture be payable, and it be desired to undermine any portion of the street, sanction would be given on security being provided for the streets restoration. The report was adopted.—Wages for £31 were passed —In reply to Of Wood, the Chairman stated that straying goats were liable to be impounded if those suffering damage would see it done, but the Borough authorities could not be expected to see their being secured, and the meeting rose,

In a New Zealand township there has been established " The Hampden Society of Cynics/ and some of its rules are as good as others are eccentric. One aims afc " discouraging the pernicious and ruinous practice of drinking in company, commonly called ' shouting.' " Another aiti'.s at encouraging friendly union for mutual assistance, and to further the cause of temperance " without going to any extremes or interfering with the liberty of individuals. No member shall drink intoxicating liquor except at his own expense; no member iB to be watched or accursed if he • shouts.'" The penalty is one shilling, but; as the breaker of the tule is his own accuser and judge, the fine must be voluntarily paid or not paid at all. Tliis is the purest voluntaryism, and it deserves to succeed.

It was at Conoble, I believe, where the gathering of neighboring settlers found the latest brand of old whisky so enticing that it was far into the night when the party broke up. The spirit of mischief had been abroad, and certain sens of Belial had removed the hind wheel of the visitors buggy and screwed it on to the front axle, placing the small wheel where the big one ought to be. When the travellers were ready to start, the delinquents were active in yoking up the horsee, and bundled their guests in without giving them time for observation. The departing friends drove off gleefully, but soon a strange silence fell upon one and all. Each one (according to subsequent confession) was endeavoring to solve in his own mind the problem why the buggy, upon a perfectly level plain, rolled like a ship in a sea.way, and why one side of the buggy betrayed an unvarying endeavor to climb up a bill which it never . reached the top. Each hesitated to change his impressions for fear oi injurious suspicions in connexion with the new brand. Audit was only when young Whipping'em lit a match (in the bright moonlight) to find out the exact direction of the earthquake wave that the trick was discovered. In solemn silence they rectified tbe wheels and looked furtively around, relit their pipes, smoked furiously, each wondering the while which of his com* panions would let the cat out of the bag as to how they had been sold by those Oonoble fellows. Had they been brought up in the Wimmera district, they might have found out what was wrong by intuition, for some years ago reversing tbe wheels was tha favourite way of speeding the partinal guest, when the young bloods were keeping house on the station.—.iEgles.

In consequence of the success of hit previous lectures throughout the Colony, Mr G. A. Sala, who lectured in Invercargill yesterdaj to an immense audience, has relinquished his intention of seeing the Melbourne Cup race, and will again go north. From Invercargili he goes to the West Coast, afterwards visiting the chief towns in the North Island and the Hot Lakes district.

Sm Matjeice O'Bobeb has been re-elected Chairman of the Auckland University College Council.

The Raratongan embassy returned to Auckland from the Waikato disappointed at the low social oondition of the. Kingites.

Thb 100,000 trout ova, a present from tbe Lake Acclimatisation Society to Wellington, have been successfully placed in Mast or ton batching boxes. This is the largest shipment to the North Island ever attempted. They were brought out by Mr Mackin, from Queensland to Master ton, in three days.

Deoxinb of Man.—Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility, cured by " WelU' Health Renewer." At druggists. —Kempthorne, Froaser and Co., Agents, Auokland.

£500 will be paid for any case that American Co.'s Hop Bitters will not cure or help, Doubt not. See