THE Thames Advertiser. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1889.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 6348, 22 June 1889, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1889.

Tml .speech put into the month of Hit! Excellency the Governor at the opening .oil jVliamont was about as interesting 'as such effusions usually are, there was little or nothing in it which any man who has been in the habit of reading similar document!), and who lias watched ovcuts and the tendoncy of public opinion could not have foretold. It is always gratifying to have ones own opinion endorsed and the statement that there was an improvement in the state of ajfah's is plonsiug, ]>y toplicntioni

the Ministry claim some credit for this, | hut it must he said for them that thoy ' have heeii candid enough to admit that !j it is to a large extent duo to an increased demand for our products at enhanced , prices. ( That largo areas of laud havo been ( taken up in small sections by men who intend to live upon them and cultivate- , them is, although not news a cheering j statement, a country can only become < rich by the cultivation of its s,m\ in all J the colonics the urban' population is . proportionately far in excess of the country, As regards the Kailway Commissioners tho speech points out that it had been found impoesible to secure the services of outside talentand thatministers had in consequence appointed three eentlcmon -already conuected with the public works of the colony. In this we think they have acted wisely, and results eo far have shown this to be the case, to manage a railway satisfactorily, hampered by the political necessities of a Government is a task which few men would care to undertake. The Dill which is promised to amend the electoral » laws is the measure which will require 1 to be carefully watched by members and j their constituents. It is to bo hoped that they will introduce the principle, " one man one vote," and will make prot vision against: personal canvassing of electors as being the only effectual means = of securing tho full benefits of tho ballot 3. .system. The Hare system is theoretically [j correct, but on its mode of application depends its marits, Great care and " watchfulness is necessary with reguard to this measure. A session without a tinkering at tho » Civil Service regulations is hardly to be looked for. 'Hie Ministry claim, as many have done before them, that they will settle litis matter for all time. Charitable aid is to be dealt with by a lt Bill, which it is stated will so ensure relief to deserving persons without increasing the danger of an increase of the evil. The most important matter is reserved till last, an attempt is to bo made to render Sir H. Atkinson's pet child, the Property Tax, less objeclablc than it is at : present public opinion is so strong on the question that a refusal to attempt some modification must i inevitably have led e to the introduction of a want of confidence motion by some of the many - members who went to Wellington ) pledged to compelits abolition altogether. '" They have in the majority of instances . endangered their seats by taking no action in this direction, and some concession in consequence has become a e necessity. It is to be hoped, however, 1 that their constituents will not accept 0 as n palliation, a vote in favour of tinkering at that which they were hound, if possible, to wipe out altogether, And ' tho shape of the proposed modifications,

The ketch Violet arrived from Auckland yesterday with general cargo, Mr R. E, McGregor will fell to-day at 11 o'clock a quantity of furniture, D.B. gun, etc., also some hats and caps in tho bankrupt estate of Mr W, Green. We understand thai a requisition to tho Mayor is being numerously signed asking him to call a public meeting to considor what Bteps Bhall be taken in referenco to tho conduct of tho . two Juslioos of tho Peace who adjudicated on the case, Eayors v. Williams. We understand that the D. I, C, Drapery House has purchased by tender, at alow figure, from the trustees in the estate of Mr W. Martin, Juur., the whole of his stock of drapery, clothing, he. No doubt the public will reap tho benefit of tho advantageous purchase, The couples' race ruu at the Rink last evening resulted in a win for Master R. Purcell and Miss 0, Rickets, who woe the first and final heats, Mr J, Sims and Miss A, Sims being seoond, The winners wero londly applauded when, after a clever pass, they assumed the lead. Mr F, Rowe acted as starter. This afternoon two races will bo run, one for boys and the other for girls, The conditions are that all competitors must be under 12 years of age. The races will start at 3,30 p,m, the admission will as usual be b'd, including skates. A painful accident happened on Wednesday to Mr Thomas Taylor, a settler of Waitoa, and father-iu*law of Mr James Sawyer, of Pollen street, It appears that when standing near a horse and cart, a lad who was standing close by discharged a gun. The hoise becamo frightened with the report and bolted, knocking Mr Taylor to the ground. One of the wheels passed over his leg and fractured it, He wai taken to his residence where the injured limb wat at tended to by Dr Hooper, and the patient it now doing as well as can be expected. The weekly meeting of the Auckland Rugb) Union was held on Thursday ovenint; when the questiou of starting the matches with greater punctuality was discussed and the Union decided that the boll be rung at five minutes to)? o'clook for tho ground to be cleared and all " punt-about" to stop. All offending players will be fined. The bull will be rung again at 3 o'sloek for the match to start and also at a quarter past three, when if cither side is unable or nn» will'iig to play, the opposite side may claim the mutch. Wo have received a letter from Austin Allom, captain of the School of Mines football Club complaining that our reporter had wrongly sin'-d that outsiders played with his team, Ho adds that Davis had only been asked to play to fill up a vacancy, and that lis was the only one who could have b-cu objected to as not attending the school, Our reporter states that he was given to understand that there wore others bnsiJns Davis, Lloyd, mid one or two other?, whoso nameshe did notkuow who were onUidors and as Davis scored two of tho School of Mines tries, he thought it fair to tho High School to mention tho fac l '- We draw special attention to the advertisement in another column giving particulars of the Rowing Club's sociiil and dance which will tako place on Wednesday next at the fit. George's Hall, The previous efforts of the Club in this direction have, given such general satisfaction that it is hardly necessary for us to diluta upon their merits; it is sufficient to say that this enterment will not be behind its predecessors in [point of quality and decorum, On this occasion His Worship tho Mayor, who is Commodore of the Club, will formally open tho new shed, and as an excellent programme has boon prepared tho hall should be packed. The catering is in tho hands of Mr. W. Scott, while the duties of M.C. have been uudcrtaken by Mr R: Feeney. Tho music is of an excellent description, there bciner engaged a cornet violin, and piano. In all wo might say that the arrangements arc of a HTflt-clitsß description we wish the Club a bumper liouhoj

MrW. 11. V. Hall, assistant iiusl-t at Iho Waio-Karaka school lias accepted ilia! position of second assistant master to llie Wellsely Streot Rchool Auckland. Tendorn aio callod by (he Ohincmur County Council for the uonsttuction of Ohinotnnii Gorge road. They will close on Saturday Oth July, There was a large attendance last evening at St. John's Church. Tararu, notwithstanding the heavy downpour of rain, The occasion was to hear the farewell address of the Rev, i\ G. ISvans prior to his giving up charge of the district. After prayers tho rev. gentleman delivered an address from the text, Acts 20. verses 26 and 27. At tho conclusion of a thoughtful and eloquent discourse, he thanked the congregation and the officers of the church for the assistance, attention, and kindness ho had experienced during the five years ho had been at the Thames, Although that was the last occasion for tho present ou which he would preach to them, he hoped that the oppor«' tunity wcukl offer itself for doing so at some future time, He would always look back with satisfaction to his connection with the little church and its congregation, After the service ho cordially shook hand* ' with the members of the church, and • mutual wishes for future happiness and . prosperity were exchanged, *■ The Tribune's Winnipeg special say*: A ! letter had just been received here from one [ of the half-breeds who composed Lord LousI dale's party, the tenor o( which semis to indicate that Lonsdale has never b?en within i the Arctic circle. Leaving Winnipeg, it ■ appeari he went to a point several hundred [ miles south of Mackenzie's Bay, reaching , thereby do? sledges. From there he sailed " down the Procupinp river to the Yukon, 1 and down it to Bristol l!ay, Tho district ? tliroutrh which he travelled Is, to a large l er'ent, populated, and tho iiallant Lord has l earned notoriety as an Arctic tnneilor very i easily. Discoveries of great importance tt archreologists have been nude at Pompeii 0 on the site of the supposed Greek Temple fi in the triangular forum. Exca rations wen 3 carried out there in the presence ol Kerr von JMn, professor of archeology «i ' Heidelberg, and a party of students. Tin rases and other objects found prove thul a the so called Temple of ilcrcule*. hitherf 0 snppnied to belong to the Greek period" (iOt ~ B.C. is of much later origin, dotiny frou , about 400 8,0, The full results of the discoveries *■ coveries wiil first be published in the Italian archaeological journals, d a recent American electric light com 0 vention a resolution was adopted protoitihf against the efforts to introduce electricity e in tho form of alternating currents as ; mcaiiß for tho infliction of the death penalty e ou condemned criminals The rsaolufeior o pledges memhors of tho association to deelim r i to allow electric currents under thtir con- « trol to he used for suoh a purpose. Th< • reason for tho adoption of the resolatiou wv f stated to be became the agitation for tin :i electric death mothod was almoit whollj , due to tho efforts of persons interested ii ' arousing a prejudice against poworf ui electric s light curreuts by exaggerating tho danger. 0 Sheep in ciovor, the latest America: e puzzle. 9d each at Harston's Brown a Street,'-[ADV,I '» Purge from tho memory tne deep rooter t sorrow of being hitherto unable to get r f good fitting garment as a thing of the pas] and place your orders at the Now Zcalam .' Clothing Factory, Albert street, where per • feet fit aud good workmanship is gaurautecd, ;, A large and splendid assortment ol Tweeds worsteds, and fancy coatings to select from ~(Ad t). Do not bo" a penny wise and a pound i foolish," but ask for and buy BROWN BARRETT & Co.'S GENUINE PEPPERS 1 It is cleaner and cheaper than tho adul, i terated stuff sold as Pepper, To make sure ; ! ot getting our manufacture, ask for tins, Evory tin bears our guarantee—advt.