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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5253, 18 November 1885, Page 2

To-dax was appointed for recpiving nominations for the office of Mnyor of Thames f or the ensuing year, and at twelve o'clock the Returning Officer, Mr F. R. Gr. Woodward, announced that as the only nomination received was that of Wm. Eraser, that gentleman was declared duly elected. This uiak?s the fourth consecutive year of Mr Fraser'a occupation of office. The nomination was made by Meiers J. H. Smith and W. S. Greenville. The following telegrams were posted at the Corner this morning from the managers of the Cambria and Blanche G.M. Cos.:— Cambria ! "501b3 specimens from winze below No. 3 level; fair show left.—H. W. Mooeb." Blanche: "151bs picked etono east of break ; gold still showing.—W. C. Obd." 1 he Kauaeranga Schools purpose giving an entertainment in the Academy of Music en the evening of the 30th inst, and as will be teen by an adTertisea:ent elsewhere, to which we would draw attention, the programme ■will be of an unusually attractive character. Many of our leading amateur vocalis's take part in the concert, and there is to be a wonderful exhibition of waxworks and statuary. The whole will conclude with a sparkling farce entitled " An awful Fix." The rum of £437 12s 2d was collected last week at the Customs Office, Auckland, being gold duty accruing from the product of the Thames County. Mb D. ScHOFiEtD has been unanimously selected by the Parawei School Committee for the permanent head-mastership of the school at Perawai, and a request hp been forwarded \ to the Board of Education that ho be appointed to the position. JusTlTlik's scales remained undis'urbfld today, th« portals of bet- halls were not unclosed. Not evn a bacchanaK-in tried \o kick the beam of her balance. In short there was no Police Court open to-day. I There was a large attendance at the concert and social held io the Academy of Mueic last evening, in aid of the funds of the Catholic Boyß* Sohool. The following programme wo e gone through, several of the items being encored :—" Chorus," company ; ballad, "We Parted by the River Side," Mr Jones; song, 11 The Dream" (Bohemian Girl), Mrs Bruce; song, "The Officer's Funeral." Mr Stackpole 5 song, " Silver Bbice," Mr J. M. Foy ; scena, "Jessie's Dream," Mrs McDcmufct; recitation, " Sbamus O'Brien," Mr Coath. Overture, Mr Owen; chorus, the company; son, " Killarney," Mrs Bruce; song, "The Good-bye at the Door," Mr Jones; song, " Dream Faces," Migs Tooher ; eoug, "TheMinsirel Boy," Mrs MeDermot; local song, " Detectives at the Mirje," Mr WiVman. Mrs Berne, who waa to have eung " Lights of London," was unforluuately suffering from a severe cold, and on tbat account was unable to take part in the concert. P»X>elnbunty returned thanks on behalf of the school, to those who assisted to make the gathering a success ; after which the room was cleared for dancing, which wias kept up with spirit until an early hour this morning to the enlivening strains of the Naval Artillery Bind. A Beuteb'S telegram to tie Press Association, Wellington, contradicts the news of Bishop Abraham** death as being incorrect; mutilation of the telegram in transmission cjueed lbs error.

Bkveuali complaints have bean made to us to day of the number of articles taken, probably by mistaVo, from the Academy of Maaio last evening, and advertisements tbcreanent appear in another column. The second section of the Wealeyan Church being removed by. Mr McAndrow will be on its ground in the section at the corner of Pollen and Mary streets, it is expected, to«morrovr evening. The work of removing the building has boon expeditiouely and well carried out. We regret to have to record the fact of Mr George Denby's shop having been closed today, owing to the illness of that gentleman and eevcral members of bis family from the epidemic now prevailing hero, which is gene« rally designated " Fiji fever." The shop will be-open to-morrow. Ybbtebday morning a fire broke out in Rutton and Fisher's timber yard in Dunedin, but the damage was confined to a portion of the machinery. It is estimated that the loss is £400, whiih is fully covered by imurance in the South British. A bouse in Hanover Street, occupied by Greo. Mills, waa completely gutted on Monday night; the ? remises are insured for £100 in the South British, and tho furniture for £80 in the London Lancashire office. ' Deoiinb of MAN.-r-Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility, cured by " Wella' Health Benower." At druggists. —Ketupttaorne, Frosser and Co., Agents Auckland. -