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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5246, 10 November 1885, Page 2

Taa Hon. Mr Balance, Native Minister, with his private secretary, Mr fuller, wbb expected to arrive at Thames about four o'olook this afternoon.

We learn that it has now been definitely decided to erect a concentrator on the tailings works being carried on in Burke street by Mr B. Thomas. It will be sent from Auckland in the course of a few days, end at once placed in position, while it is confidently anticipated that it will be in working order in about a fortnight.

A tjbhbgbam: was received by the Brokers' Association this afternoon stating that a dividend would be payable in the Oambria GKM. Co. on Saturday next, and that the regieter would be closed on Thursday at noon.

Captain Edwin telegraphed from Wellington this afternoon as follows :—" Within next 12 hours, between north and east and south-east, glass further fall, with heavy rain, and much warmor weather. Indication" bad."

On account of the wretohed state of the weather last evening, there wore bo few persons able to be present at the Oddfellows' Hall that the Bey. JVS. Hill had to postpone his lecture on " The Tabernacle " to another evening. This evening Mr Hill gives a limelight exhibition of scenes in Europe, und we hope there will be a good attendance on this occasion, the proceeds going towards the extinction of the debt on St. George's ChurchIn addition to those views, the leoturer will give illustrations from Sickens' "Old Curiosity Shop," Hesba SJretton's works, Cruickshanks' works, &c. We ate requested to state that the entertainment will take place this evening iirespedtive of the weather.

The Pioneer Lodge of Q-ood Tempers, in spite of the weather, spent a very pleasan* evening in the Temperance Hall yosterday A capital tea was provided by Messrs Honis 9 and Sons, caterers, whioh the young peoplv present seemed to enjoy and did full justice to, after which Mr Ted Mills and others of th 0 committee did everything in their power to amuse the audience. Games of all kinds were indulged in, and heartily joined in by all present.

The Eev. W. G-iltos is to give an addres B at the annual meetiug of the Blue Ribbon Army this evening in the Temperance Hall, and will speak in the Maori language to nny natpes who may be present. Other speakers, as well will address the meeting during the evening.

A special meeting of the local bodies and a representative from the Pumping Association will take place in the Borough Chambers on Friday evening next at 7.30 o'clock.

There was a fair attendance at the Athletic Sports held at Ellerslie yesterday in connec. tion with the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, but the sports were rcarred by frequent downpours of rain. The following are the results of the principal events: —Maiden Bace (160 yds), Ist heat: A. Hughes, 1; A.Gosson,2; W.Conway, 3. 2nd heat: J. Holly, 1; C. E. Brighton, 2; S. Martin, 3. Final heat: J. Holly, 1; A. Hughes, 2 ; J. McDonald, 3 —100 yds Handicap (Ist beat) :M. J. Monnock, 1; E. O'Hare, 2 ; W. B. Buchanan, 3. 2nd heat: J. Linden (Pickering). 1 ; J. Holly, 2 ; J. McDonald, 3. 3rd heat: M. J. Monnock, 1; E. O'Hare, 2; J. Holly, 3. 4th heat (440 yds) : M. J. Monnock, I.—One-mile Handicap : J. Cofson, 1 ; 3. Downey, 2 ; J. McDonald, 3.

At the church parade in Auckland on Sunday, the sum of £44 was collected for the purpose of repairing the monuments and ornamenting the graves of soldiers who fell in the Waikato war.

It is stated that Major Atkinson will shortly stump the colony, speaking at Hawera first, then visiting the South, and afterwards Auckland.

A new volcanic island is reported by the captain of the Myrtle in the Tonga Group. It was not active but is identical with a sub« marine volcano lately observed.

The Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Annual Show was opened at Ellerslie on Saturday, and in many respects was considerably better than that of laßtyear. These shows bring town and country into direct rappoit, erab'ing the country folk to see what the city people nan supply them with, while the latter have an opportunity of finding out where best they can obtain either stock or produce. It is a pretty good substitute for the old country periodical fairs with which many of us are fa < iliar, and answers all the Bame purposes, at the same time avoid* ing the drawbacks. The Association this year abandoned the high admission fee which was always charged on the opening day, being judges' day, and this year substituted the popular price of Is. The attendance was very fair. Yesterday, notwithstanding the counter attractions of the sham fight, the show was again largely patronised* and evidently the department devoted to the exhibit of local industries-was most to the taste of the visitors, judging by the crowds that thronged the building. The rain that fell in the afternoon rather threw a damper over the success of the .show, and mamd somewhat the pleasure of the many who had made up their minds for a thorough enjoyable and at the same time instructive day.

In the Church Parade which took place on Sunday in Auckland, "and in which 1140 men and officers took part, the forces were divided into three battalions, and in marching to the Domain where divine tem'co Was held, the first battalion was headed by the Thames Naval Artillery Band, the second battalion being headed by the Auckland Q-arrison Band. "

The long talked of and eagerly looked for grand sham fioht—the attack and defence of Auckland by the Volunteers of the district —took place yesterday, and proved fairly successful!, thp only drawback being tha unfortunate rain that t'eil in the 1 ttrr part of the day. The Auckland papers give long and most elaborate account! of the afhur, in which it is estimated that close upon 1500 Volunteers participated. Immense crowds of spectators witnessed tbe exciting and novel spectacle from thp..;North Shore and other points of vantage in the suburbs qf tbe city. Our own loc.al'. Volunteers, we .notice, shored in the dangers and the victories (?)ot the day; the Thames Navalsheving formed part of the force that manned tbe batteries at t*>e North Head which bombarded the Russian cruiser. The Thames Rifla Bangers were in quite a different direction, having been among the troops forming the la'maki line of defence to repulse the landing of the enemy in that direction!-

We notice a great deal of fuss was made at the late Agricultural Show in Auckland over a pair of chickens said to bo of a celebrated new American variety of fowls known by the name of Wyandotle, and which were "shown for fhe first time in Au kland." Wo may mention that pearly fifteen months ago, Mr L. J. Bagnall imported gofiio of these same fowls, the Wyaudottes, to the Thames froai San JTraneiscp, co they are not by any means new in the district, and whatever credit may be due as to having been the first to introduce them here may very justly be given to vlr Bagnall.' Although there is some little differenoe of opinion as to the origin of this new breed, it is generally admitted that the dark Brahmae an 4 the silver pencilled Hamburg varieties ure largely responsible for the present undoubted excellence of the Wyanrioites, and it ;s oaly within the last 2 or 3 years that they have been admitted to the American " standard of Excellence," and recognised a? $ distinct class of poultry.

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Thbfb was only one solitary case of drunkenness this morning before H. 0. Lawlor and X, T. Douglas, Eeq*., J.'bP., and on the ground that it was doubtless caused by an exuberance of patriotic zeal and loyalty, the case was dismissed by the Bench.

Yesthbday afternoon about 1 o'clock while every body was away at the shamfight, a, destructive fire took place in Auckland, in the centre of a block of wooden shops, next to,the brarch of the Bank of New Zealand in KarnngHhnpe Road. Notwithstanding the most energetic efforts, no leß3 than fire of those shops were destroyed, and considerable loss sustained by the unfortunate occupants, some of whom are totally uninsured, and lose everything.

"A Minkb" writes complaining of tho system of espionage now in practice at the Cambria mine, and detailing a case in which a miner bad been told to unrol his flannel which he was taking homo for washing purposel, after he had while changing thrown his garments on the floor in the presence of tho mine '• deteotive." The man refused to do this, and was discharged forthwith, as he felt that his honesty was impugned. Our correspondent calls upon the men not be insulted and to to vindicate their honesty by striking if indignity is put upon them.

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