THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 7168, 8 March 1892, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.

A wekk or so ago sundry statements were made ia the newspapers concerning the resignation or retirement of Mr Darcy Irvine, superintendent of agents in the Government -Insurance Department, There was llie usual talk about highhandedness, and it was snid that Mr lrvino himself was determined to have an enquiry into all the circumstances. This, indeed, ho asked for, but it was refused ; and really there seems to have been no cause for an investigation, Mr; Irvine is admitted tobsan excellent! oilicfir, aud we believe that a f]rst«rato position in another oflie is at his service. ! The whole history of the matter seems to be fairly summarised by the correspondent of a southern paper—a paper, by the way strongly opposed to the present Governrnent, but of course none the less a fair chronicler of facts. This correspondent, then, says that the change involving Mr Irvine's retirement was the result of n recommendation mnde bv the Comniieeioner, Mr Siohardson, ,, partly for tlw Bake of economy, but chiefly because the old plan involved too much division of authority and responsibility, In fact, Mr Irvine's separate aud exclusive control over the agents of the department was deemed by Mr Richardson to hamper the working of the department in some cases, and lie considered it necessary that he (the Commissioner) should be ablo to doal directly with the ageufs, instead of bavins to act through anptjier olffcep, holding nearly corordiuato and i}ln)ost independent powers, . •

Mrs Smith, wife of Mr Peter Smith, of Iriehtown, died yes'erdnyoE typhoid fever, All the echoole on the Thames will be clssed ti-day, owing to the Miners' Union anniversary demonstration. Tjijß Crjckafc match played at Viiraru on Saturday b»Uvean £lie United and I'arnru «lub3 resulted in a win 'f<jr tl(o latter by H runs, Miss Stewart, iintron of the.Hospital, has ob'a'uied leave of abseuce for the purpose of proceeding to (Jisborne to see her fiister, who fa dangcroQßly (11, - Mr M.Kmytlio, M.L.A, forGymple, is at prfßSnt on a visit to tho Thames, and yes-1 ho visited tho Big Pump, Saxon battery' other places of interest, The Naval lluifcliwyo ..kindly decided to give thoir iiervioes grfttuitouely at tho iinniml moonlight oxcursion ia aid of the Tlnmci Horfpitai on Wednesday tho 16th *nt, Tim uHiml' monthly mecHn.i{ o£ ths High School Uoard of Governors was held yostcr* day afternoon whon there wcro present— TUb Worship tho Mayor (Chairman). Messrs McGowan, Wood, and Clark. The minutsa of tho previous mootin? wero read and oou« firmed. A considerable amount n{ ordinary routine hiisiness was transacted, after which the meeting terminate! The High School Bwrd of Governors have received from tho Board of Education for distribution, ccrtilicatoa of the following awurdo b pupils of tho Thames High School wbioh were p:v'nod at the lute examination fw senior district 83holar.sliip,s: e'euior bwliolarship : No % Flora Jt. Kobertson, •277(1 marks, tbe maximum bein? lUSO ; Ocrtillcatcs of prolicency : Bfteey Nolan 2546 :P. W. Hctherinetin, 2382; Winifred Jonei, 210 S. It may be mentioned that thu snholarship is tenable for three years from the let January, 1802. At the meeting of High School Hoard of Governors yesterday aftetpooi), it wijs deoided that the Chairman (Mr Uqnshaw) should make nrrnugem , jits with mas'.ci , for the presentation pfthocer'Wcftteg, i

A young man namett Miolmjl Quadri waa arrested last evening on a oharge of drunkenness and having committed a breach of tbo peace.

Mo c HtB Flomiujf and Co'b usual woekly sale of fat cattlo will taka placo at thoir ysrde, Ptirawai, to-morrow.

Tho caterpillars are doing great damage to the msize crops in the Opotikt district, tbo growing planis iu numerous paddocks being complete y cleared of leaves,

The Proaident and Seontary of. the Coromandel Miners' Union arrived here yes terday; and will represent the Coromandel branoh at the Union demonstration to» d»y.

Mr J. R. Shield, landlord of the Empire intimates in another column that his hotel is the only house onj the Thames which advertises Champion beer, and be in vites all Jo try it.

The Herald's correspondent writinu from Wellington states that nine senior eoholarships at £50 a yearond 12 junior scholar* ships at £40 will be offered for competition during the current yeu, It was resolved to extend the a.ibjeit of Roman history (for junior scholarships) to the " Daatfc of Augustus" and Greek history to he " Fall I of Corinth.''

At the meeting of the Hospital Trustees last night au application waa made by Mr J. MoGowan on behalf of St James} Pro»by« tjrinn Churoh thai tho 1 rueteia; should annually supply the I'ev. 8. J. N v eill with admisiion tickets to tho institution, he' beinpalifo membsr, Mr MoGowan also stated that Mr Ueill had received no tickets eince 1886, Mr Clark pointed' out how the neoessary contribution (£2O) to become a life member to the institution had beon ni-ed by tha Presbyterian Churoh, and after a little discussion it was decided that life honorary members should receive I five' tiokats annually,

Mr Horace Cheater, a clover humourist m-\ tumic o{ the Macabe' school, stave an entertainment at the Academy of Music here last night. Mr Chester has greai versatility, and as he adds to this a fine talent for deliueatingcharaoterwith realistio vividness, his audience ia presented alternately with characters drawn from life and to the life and with fancy sketches and diverting caricatures. ' Tho garrulous flunky, the erotohoty old gentleman, Bimß Reeves, the typical stutterer, the female baby farmer, and other types and real persons (od nnraerons to montion are all portrayed by Mr Chester with a fidelity which delights his audience and wins their heartiest applaiiEo. This at least whs jhe casa last night at the Academy of Mueio, Mr Chester appears this eveniop at the'lown Hall, Paoroa.

The liberality and practical sympathy of the Thames community in a case of need bai alwaya besn very marked, and in the caseof Mr YloCann, a well-known miner, thore ba? been no exception to tho rulo. Mr MoCann resided in tho Moana'ai. ri Creek for a considerable number of yea's, but lately he has completely broken down in health, He therefore becaino' desirous of visiting England, thinking of course that the trip! would provo beneficial to hia health, but ho hud not inonny onouyh for tho purpose. Knowing this a few considerate friends, inoluding Messrn T. Hadfnrd, tj, Patterson, and W. Ryan, took up his cause, with the result that their efForts were crowned with eu cess, no lons than £47 being collected on bohalf o£ the euffe-er. The way beinj,' paved, Mr McJann. left here on Wednesday last, Mr Badford aeopmpauying him to tho Manukau, from which place he sailed in the Mahiuapua for Wellington, Hβ then left tho latter port on Saturday by the «.s. Tainui m rmilr lo Englaud. Before leaving the Thames, Mr McCann expressed deep pralitudn to those old friemls who iiad rendered him so much g'eneroiH assistance and timely help.

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