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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 94, 27 January 1872, Page 2

Monday next, the 32nd anniversary of the Colony of New Zealand, will be observed as a general holiday. The Post-office and other Government offices will be closed on that day. A meeting of the residents on the Moauataiavi Creek is convened for this evening at 5 o’clock at the Grand Junction Hotel to consider the question of the boundaries of the proposed Thames Municipality.

The second anniversary of the “ Star of Hauraki Tent ” Independent Order of Rechabites will be celebrated on Tuesday next by a procession and picnic, concluding with a public soiree in the evening at St. George’s Hall. Suitable addresses will be delivered by members and others, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music, readings, recitations, See. The members of the Juvenile Baud of Hope will assist on the occasion.

The anniversary sermons of the Wesleyan Suuday-school Union will be preached in the Grahnmstown Church to-morrow, by the Rev. J. Hill, at 11 a.m. and half-past C o’clock p.m. The annual gathering of the schools will be held at a quarter to 3 o'clock, when an address will be delivered by the Rev W. J. Williams, and hymns sung by the children. Collections will be made after each service on behalf of the funds of the Union.

There was a long list of cases for hearing at the R.M. Court yesterday, but several were struck out for non-appearance of the parties concerned, or settled out of Court. The greater part of the day was occupied by the case of Richter and Bicliciio v. Christopher Greenway, an action to recover :£3(! I2s (id for work and labour in erecting a flume on the Ha pc Creek. A report will be found in another place. The following cases stand adjourned until to-day:—Fleming and Stevenson v. J. Mainpay : T. Dare v. H. Vernon ; Commercial G.M. Co. v. T. Sumliicrton : Queen of May G.M. Co. v. J. Noddcr. Els lOd : P. L. Corston v. AY. llecd, £1 11s (id.

St. George’s Church— The opening services of the new building recently erected in Mary-strcct will be licit to-morrow. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland is expected to he present on the occasion. There will be an early communion service, and the usual services at 11 a.m. and half-past (5 p.m. A number of young persons are to be confirmed in the evening. Collections in aid of (lie building fund will be made, andwc have no doubt will be liberally responded to. There will be a church parade of Volunteers in the morning. Tho Thames Scottish have been specially invited to attend, and have accepted the invitation. There will be a meeting of the municipal committee this •afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the Pacific Hotel

There was but a small attendance at tho Theatre Royal last evening. The performances were'under the patronage of the Volunteer officers, and the programme was an attractive one, comprising “ Still AVaters Run Deep,” and an amusing farce. The acting of Mr Tavares as John Mildmay, and of Mr Perrier as Captain Hawkesly, was exceedingly good ; and Mrs Hill and Miss Sur-. tees played the part of the ladies iu very good taste. They were well supported by the whole strength of the company, and the audience, although small, was evidently well pleased with the evening’s entertainment.

Mr Samuels lias received latest Australian papers, including the Lender , To mi and (’onut ri/ Journal, Audrahtdan, and Jlliidrnied Si/i/ik'!/ SVrirr. This journal contains a supplement with a picture of tlie recent great lire in Sydney, taken on the snot during the conflagration.

A newspaper advertisement calls for a plain cook, able to drees a little boy five years old.

A cynical lady, rather inclined to flirt, says most men are like a cold—very easily caught, but very difficult to get rid of.