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Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2040, 10 May 1875, Page 2

On a few occasions recently, the .'Tuajikjj' Advbktiser Ims been'later in reaching some of our*subscribers' than we<c6u!d Lave desired, but in futureVe hope that there: will be no occasion for complaints in this respect, as we took steps many months ago.to ensure 'an, earlier delivery of the paper, and to provide for a steadily increasing circulation, by the importation of new and. rapid machinery—the best that to could procure/ After' some vexatiousi delay/ la having to wait ouiv'Hurn."it the'makers, 'upon whom extraordinary demands seem to Have been made for the. new patent, the machine was.received and erected, aiid. was stilted to workon 'Saturday, at our printing offices, with results far exceeding' our ! expeotati6ns."'The machine is known as, a Wharfedale; BJngle cylinder,-.and ja.fitted .with, a patent'self delivery apparatus which will fly 'anything, from a card 'to'a- newspaper; .without' any alteration or setting of tapes.' : It:. is tho first of the kind ■ imported into the province and.the second,info New Zealand, the makers kaving : only completed theinpatent last year, but we ,are bound ;t?' say that thoy have overcome the difficulty of fryingV by the single cylinder machines in a most effective and simple manner..- In a few year's no donbt there will be : a great revolution in printing machinery, by the adoption of the London Times principle' of "web" printing on a- small /scale,: but at present such -machinery ;i3; : only applicable to papers where the circulation can be counted by tens of thousands. •.• .. ~-, .

A parade of the Thames ScoUi*b Volunteers took place yesterday to the Presbyterian Church, when .'a! special sermon was preached by the chaplain of tho corps, the Rev James' Hill. Tho number on parade was scarcely up to half the ÜBtial'strength;on account' chiefly of measles and absentees,at Tairua and Ohinemuri.'' The company were headed to and from churchjby their brass'band, which mustered:well,- and played in excellent style some .'new quick s'ep marches lately received from England. Besides the officers of the corps, Major Cooper and Sergeant Clery, of the staff, were also present.

At the Ftar of the Thames lodge,, J.O.a.T,' onThusdaylast, .the following were installed as officers for the ensuing quarter by Bro Davis, LD.: -W.C.T., Bro Wright;-V.T., Bro Honiss; Secretary; Bro H.-.J. Lee; F.S., Sister Poniss; Treasurer, Bro Youog; Chaplain, Bro Jones; Marshal, Bro Danby;"A.M., Sister : . F.Jones ; 1.G., Bro Hindman; 0.G.; Bro. Jackson; A.S., Sister Wright; : K.IT.a, ,Bro Ait*en : ; L.U.S.. Sister A, Jones/ P.W;V Bro McNeill. The lodge numbers .142 members.. •. : ;

A meeting of Volunteer officers was to have been held on Saturday night to -take .measures; for Laving a bridge-made across the Kauwaeranga totfue/ rifle-range, but the attendance was not suffiotent to warrant •those vho'.were present in proceeding .with the business;!';!;!;

The boring in search of an artesian well at Tauranga has como to a full st'-p: for want of funds. Sir Donald McLeahgavo £55 to aid the. work on behalf of the Government, and afurther sum of about £30 was expendedby the Town Board, but uo further funds are iodic copiing, and the work is ausreuded : Mi'lrny, of the Thames, was the contractor, and r had bor.cd \ 58ft. ' . '~...-::,>