NEWSY PASS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10348, 24 April 1911, Page 2

NEWSY PASS.

To-day's forecast:... Moderate to

strong Westerly winds veering; to southerly and freshening: expect showery and! cliajngelalble Weather; glass rise aftar ten hours; tides and

yea moderate.

To-dhy is St. George's Day. The banks and: the 1 Stock Exchauige were closed in consequence.

Am Auckland telegram states that the censtis of. the D'avoiiport Boi'ough gives) 7040, an increase: of aibout 2000 on thel previous census.

The anmilal mjeeting of householdei's for the purpose of electing; school committees for the various districts will be heldi this eveningl.

Tenders are invited up to Friday next at noon for driving 100 ft on the Windfall reef in the Dixon's Consolidated mine.

The many frienda of Mr Tresize, of Karangahaltei, will regret to learn that his condition in serious. Mr Tresize is an inmate of the Thames Hospital.

Miss Graham, who has resigned the post of matron at the Ctaromandel Hospital, wad granted' two* months' leave 1 of abseaido on full pay, as a mark of appreciation iby the "Board.

The adijounied meeting of the Thames. Hockey Association will be held in the vestry of the Central Hall on Thursday evening next, commencing at 7.45 o'clock.

Mi* W. H. Phillips, an erstwhile citizen of Waihi, and at one time Mlayor of that town, is ait present on a visit to the goldfields. Mr Phillips, Who is well known at Thames, is accompanied by Mrs Phillips'.

In this issue Mr Henry Lowe returns thanks to the burgesses for reelecting him unopposed) as Mayor' and assures them that in the future, as in the past, he will db all in his power to advance the interests of borough and district.

Tlie many fiiends of "Paddy Ctlarke, tho well-knoAvn footballer. who has again been an inmiate oi the Thames Hospital, will be pleased to learti that lie is niaQiingl satisfactory progress towards complete recovery. Pleurisy has been the trouble,

Writes oui' Auclldand correspondent : "At Mi- T. La Huqiiet's yard, DWonpoit, a fisihii-"" 1 launch for the Thames ia finished. H'etr dimensions are 32ft by 7.6, she is fitted with ond of Hbiland and Gillett'si 9 h.p Zealandia engines."

Mr 1 W. SlLmmondlsi, who is a; candidate for one 1 of the vacant seats on the Borough Cmimcil, outlines his policy in this issue. Ho dcials with subjects of public interest and intimated that hei will always advocate a policy of progress, efficiency, and economy.

A young man named J. Cbllett met with a painful accident while working' at the Waihi-Piaaroa, Gold ¥.k----tracitiow Company'si wtw'kisi at Paeroa. Ho was engaged on some work on a staging, when he slipped and fell, fracturing his shrmldler-Mada Collet t is in tho Thames Hospital.

We note that in addition to the Justices of tho Peace recently •telegraphed Mr James M"oC. Lowry, of Hilcutpia, hag been appointed). The many friends of Mr Lowry will, we are sure, tendea- their congratulations at his selection as a Justice of the Peace©. In tins issue 1 Mh< Ernest DeeMe aunounaes his caiididatur'te for a scut on the ThamesJ Bbrough C'oauicil. In various public positions Mr Deebie has proved himself a useful meml'icr a.nd as member of the Borough Council has always conserved the public interest.

A lneieting 7 of the ■committee of the Thames Rugby Union will 'be held at the Catholic Club rooms to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 7.30. Slsicretaries aro requested to furnish registrations a.udl fee®. The season will opem next Saturday, and there is eWtiry indioation of renewed interest 'being- takea in the game.

Thosa present at the JRiugiby Union meeting' on Saturday night had tha pleasure of welcoming MY Thomas Aitken, an. old membieir of tho Thames Union, and one of the Ibessb supporter's of the gjaine. Mil' Aitklen,. who is) a life member of tho Thames Union, gave the. meeting somo soundl advice, especially with regard to affiliation.

The Elacingf Commission appointed under the Gaining; Atit of last siession haVo well-nigh completed their task. Tlia result of tlr:ir deliberations is being: anxiously awaited by racing authorities throughout the Dominion. Wa fancy that Tliames will get a good hciaiiing* as tho club has done splendid work in connection with the course a'ndi public improvements.

An Audklucnd corrcspondeut .teJegraphsi: "A man about 24 years accosted liy ti ,d!etective at the Police station on Saturday night asserted that lio was the Duke of Westminster. In further conversation he stated that he esciaped froni .Seaoliffe about eleven months ago. He Was detained 1 for medical examination and committed to' the Avo.tidale Asylum." We regret to learn thaib measles haye 1 re-appeared in the town. Very disquietening rumours as to the alnioist criminal carelo-sness of p'urcJits with reflect to scarlatina arc rife. In order that there may net be a repetition of the epidemic of 1907. all mea.-les patients and contacts should Ho thoroughly isolated for the pre-sc.vil.-e-d three weeks fi'oni the appearance of tho rash. In every'case, however. Uio parent is hound to obtain a tA'.HinVaie of exemption.