NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10357, 4 May 1911, Page 2

NEWSY PARS.

To-day's forteciast: Moderate southeasterly winds; theire' are indiclationsi of fair weather j protbably a very cold night; glass rise slowly; tides good, sea moderate*. '

The physical niefcisurement apparatus for the special classl at the Thames High School haa anrived from England in good condition 1.

. •■■■•■ We have receipted a well-written pamphlet on "Is No-license a Succcissi?" jby Jim Han-is, Kanaka Greek, who the. paniplJet informs us "went to see far lidmself." The pamphlet will bo reviewed! in due course.

Alfa the Magistrate's Court yeisterday an application for a prohibition order against Eidiward Keoghan was granted. The oii^ler holds good! for twelve months and is affective throughout the Dominion.

A young man named Wilfred 1 Maher was aiTesteid and charged at Thames, on an information sworn at Marton with haiving committed! a sei'iousi offence. The accused wais ibrought before life Court at Thames and' formally remanded to 'Marlon.

Waihi shares were: toi-diay sold at 645, Junctions a,t 22s 3d, Tairua Mines at Is sd, and Oroiss at Is Id. There 1 ai'e biuyeris of Waiotahis at 2s sd, Sylvias 2s 9di, Watcihmansl lsi lid, Saxon Is 9d, May (Julefein Is 1 odi, Monowai Is, Victorias !)^d.

We understand that a step further has ibsien.talken in the matter of ereot-" ing a fellmongieay at THiameS, and that bbfotre: long a memiber of the syndicate will pay aJ visit to this district with the objedt; of locating the proposed site 1.

Gabled to-day that it is intended to rte-saibmit tha Ebfetfenda proposals to the electors! at the neitJ General Flections. It is hoped by the L«ilxv leiadiera that iby tba adoption of this' mthoidi a' la;rg)ei- (and morel &ialtisfa,ctoiy from the Later point of view) rote will iba sefctured.

We regret to ha|v|e to report that Oonsitiaibfo Beddeflc has beien off duty for thei past Week- owing toi ill health. It is thought that : while attending the 1 postr-moi'teim examinaition on a drowned mail last w|eleki somte poison entered his system. He is, however, recovering! and 1 before resuming duty Tivill l'eceive hiss annual holidays.

The Superintendent of the Fire Brig'ada aoknowledgies the receipt of the following dlonatioris towards the motoi' reel fund: Mlrs Lapr'aik £1 Is, Mrs J. K. Lamb £1 Is, Mr G. Yardley £1 Is, Mr 0. Palmer £1 Is, Mr John Gibbl 10s, Mrs Jordan ss, Mr John Quinn M 10s, Mr Bbibert Wood M 2s.

In connection with the visit to Thames of the Holme ORiule delegate, a meteting of those willing to co-oper-ate, in arranging a visit and of extending a welcome: to the members thereof, will be held at the Catholic Oluib to-night at 8 -o'clodk. Messrs J. Cbnnolly and! J. McEbtaei J are convenors.

Though he has retired from a; seat on the Borough Clouncil and intends to deiviote his attention to Harbour Board matters, Mr Wm. Soott still holds strong opinions on the Vater supply qu<?lstion. '"Tlie Boi--ough should own the whole lo<4" he -said, "and at conference should be held so that the price cloukl Ua arranged. Then the Borough . Council should purchase the whole thing and I am sm<e that the present unsatisfactory position would soon cease."

K«ports from tliosia who have returned frtoan shcoting trips are to tlie effect that the dudks; aa-e scarce and that so far no largo bags have been scoured. Tho record! up to date was o'btr.ined 'by Messrs EL Ja Olendon, J. Keruick and A. Gillbions!, wlio wci'e responsible for 44 pairs of well-con-ditioned ducks. Thei;e Was a noticeable soaredty of weter on the. Haurali: Flairs—bad for the "sportsman, but gocd for the settlett's—and as a consequenc© the dludks had to be sought for in localities otheir than their UMial

haunts of past ydars. It is reported that since the rain some of the Thames parlies haatei sui'teeded in seciuring e'ead hags.' Ibtiib no authentic" d-'fciilsi are availaWe on this hewl. Plieawmt shootiiv.r lias ]ireM ridcd fair r-port, but no li'■n.'to Iv.i;j& have been reportefl.