SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1061, 12 April 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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THAMES, Thursday. THE THAMES SCOTTISH. The annual inspection of the Thames Scottish batallion took place this evening, Col. Lyon being the inspecting officer. The battallion mastered m great strength under Colonel fraser, Major Murray (No 1), Captain Watson (No. 2), Lieuts. Dey, Johnston, Brownlow (of No 1.), and Adjutant Sehbtield. About one hundred and thirty non-commissioned officers, band, and rank and file mustered on parade. A minute examination of the arms and accoutrements was made, after whioh the men were put through a variety of exercises, nnd the officers went through the sword exercise. Col. Lyon then addressed the parade. He complimented the men on their efficiency and steadiness m the ranks, and said it was many years since he had seen so soldierly a body of men. They < reminded him very much of the famous 93rd Highlanders, although rhey were not q ite up to that regiment. He had heard and read much of the Thames Scottish, and he must say that they fully bore out the high enoniums which had been passed on them. In physique, few regiments of the line came up to their standard. WELLINGTON, Thursday. In bearing a case to-day, iv which William?, embezzled from a lodge of the. Ancient Order of Foresters, his Honor, on hearing the lodge had never been registered, said that the uncertainty of law arose one-half

from the stupidity of thoYmblic, anil the other half from the stupidity of lawyers. The Premier and Nalive Minister left by the Hinemoa yesterday evening for New Plymouth. DUNEDIN, Thursday. A four-roomed houso m the Valley was totally destroyed by tbe falling ot a kerosene lamp. The building was insured m the New Zealand for £80. Furniture insured, but ofiice j not ascertained. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. A meeting is to be held to-mor-row under tho auspices of the Hon. W. Fox' for the formation of a New Zealand Alliance. REMARKABLE INSURANCE. CASE. A most remarkable instance of paying a life insurance premium took plnce yesterday, when at breakfast-time Mr Clarke, a tailor, gave his wife the money tp pay the premium on £500 before noon, or the policy would lapse. She paid the money, and on returning found her husband dead. He had been suffering from heart disease and .dropsy. ,