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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7582, 17 July 1893, Page 2

Mr James McAndrcw is cvcoting a large workshop in the Ohincmiiri township. Di' Wviglit. of Wftilii, is gazetted Vaccina* tiou Oflicev for the district of Ohincmiiri, An advertisement) regarding the Utp Mr Griffiths of I'acroa, appears over the signature of Mr J. K. Warbin ton, Mlic Trustee,

A cable message received from Paris this morning states that the French trade returns arc decidcdly unfavourable to a protective tariff.

Our Turua correspondent writes as follows: " There continues to be a good deal of sickness about, the district, mostly in the shape of colds, etc. We are hoping that some fine weather will soon come and give the sick a chance of getting about again. There is no shipping to report this week."

At the Turna Mutual on Wednesday evening the time was taken up with a Spelling Bee and Conundrum Competition, which was very successful. Mr L. J. liagnall was to have read a paper on Chicago and it's Exhibition, but his health is not yet sulliciently restored to permit of life being out at night. Miss Eva liagnall returned from a protracted visit to Melbourne per Paeroa.—Own correspondent.

Valuable articles arc hard to get hold of these hard limes, and consequently when one is fortunate enough to possess them, one naturally feels agricvcd if by any chance tlicy get lost. A reference to our advertising columns will apprise our numerous readers, that a valuable lady's gold watch and chain has bccti lost by Mr Town send, who notifies his willingness to award the i Under a handsome reward upon returning the articles to him.

Some people say that there is not so much interest being taken in football matters on I the Thames this year. However, if interest | is in football it is increasing in other games, rtnd on Saturday there was a large attendance at the Victoria Quoit Club's grounds, when a most interesting match took place between Messrs Miller, Howard, Ross, Cobb, Davies (sour.), llcdfcrn, Mulligan, Clinker, and Thomas. The game, however, was not finished, and it now remains for Messrs Davies, Cobb, and Clinker to play oil.

Says the Gazette: "In regard to the vacant Thames scat, there is no one for it that we can see but Mr James McGowan. lie has well and faithfully served his apprenticeship to the trade of politics, and is a man of a sturdy stamp, who, while not dogmatic in his opinions, is desirous of "proving all things and holding fast that which is good." lie is no unknown adventurer, and while an old politician has no "station brand " upon him. He has had his baptism of fire, having gone through an electoral campaign, and receiving that licking which is not always a bad preface to political life. We trust that Mr James McGowan may be elected.

There are very few people who do not appreciate a glance at themselves in a mirror, especially if they can lay claim to good looks. Transient though this innocent proclivity is, it must be confessed it is often repeated. A mere glance, however, at the fine proportions of a Komau nose, or the intermittent inspection of protty faces by clligiblc young ladies, is hardly sufficient to satisfy the natural vanity of either sex. Hence something more lasting is required, and when the photographer's art can be called into requisition, and three splendid enamelled cabinet photographs obtained for a five shilling piece, who would not take advantage of the opportunity, and make arrangements with Mr Foy without delay ?

Young men whoso hearts have gone out to pretty servant girls should beware of allowing their bodies to follow over garden walls. We have just heard of an amorous youth who suffered ignomonious treatment through a clambcring performance of the sort after dark. Being observed by a member of tlie family ho was run down in the back garden, and in spite of the piteous supplications of 4iis inamorata, a cutting whip wielded by a very muscular arm soon coolcd his too boiling blood down to freezing point. After that the poor lover had a bucket of water poured over him. and was then rolled in a vacant flower bed, much to the soiling of his Sunday toggery. It will be sometime, apparently, before he goes Gatcnvauling again over garden walls.

When our worthy ILM. strikes (says the Ohincnmri Gazette) a humorous vein and given us a taste of the quality of his wit, we do all—lawyers, clerks, reporters, and litigants, as in duty bound, laugh most hysterically. The proceedings at the Police Court, on Tuesday last, were lightened considerably by some really very funny allusions to the state of the County roads, an excruciating c.v cathedra joke being made that boats would soon be required instead of wheeled vehicles as at present. This, of course, tickled the public on tho right rib, and from the hoarse chuckle of the reporter to the ladylike chirrup of the femalo witnesses one and all showed their dutiful appreciation. It is of such little episodes as these that the joyous part of life is compounded and life rendered livable this damp weather.

Reynolds and Co.'s (Limited) Anchor brand creamery butter can be obtaiuted in any quantity retail, of grocers and dairymen, and wholesale only of their sole agents, the London Dairy Co., Victoria-street, Aucklaud. —[Advt.]