THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1893.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7698, 4 December 1893, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1893.

A concert in aid of the Roman Catholic Free Schools will be held in the Oddfellows, Hall on Friday, the 29th instant, The opening performance of Professor Clarence's Variety Company has been postponed until to-morrow night. Mr McLaren, County Engineer, invites tenders for forming a track from Upper Tararu Road to Mr McDermott's machine site. Mr J. S. Ingram, late of "The Te Aroha !?ews," has taken up his permanent residence at Pacroa, and has com meueed business in the genernl commission line. Mr H, Burton, in smother column, returns thanks to the electors of the Bay of Plenty electorate for the support accorded to him during the recent political campaign. Cr McAndrew has resigned his position as member of the Ohincrauri Council, so that no scrutiny will take place. An election to fill his vacancy in the County Council will ensue. ™Mr E, F. Adams is about to laave here for tho purpose of surveying several blocks of land in tho Taranaki district, and will be absent three weeks. An advertisement to that effect appears in another column. The committee of the Miners' Union have decided to hold an excursion to St. Helier's Bay on the 27th Inst., and arrangements are being made to make the affair a thorough I success. Constables Clifford and Davy left for Auckland on Saturday to participate in gun drill at the Fort, and their positions on the Thames are being temporarily rilled by Constables Kelly and McConochie from Auckland. Wo fully expect to sec a great change in the physical appearance of both the local constables on their return. Mr W. Moore, of Nefherton, met with an accidont on Thursday afternoon. He was returning home from the Paeroa sale and when about a mile from his home he gotj thrown from his horse, dislocating his: shoulder and breaking his arm. Dr Fries-' bourg was promptly called and attended the sufferer, setting the arm and reducing the dislocation. What can be said of protection which produces such results as are indicated in the following, taking verhtim from the New York [Journal of Commerce: "A Carnegie Mill Shuts Down,—Pittsburg, Pa., September 25-TheCarnegieThirty.thirdstreet mill shut down to-day in all departments. On Saturday, tho labourers were all paid off in full. They werenotified that their places would be open for them under c'ifferent arrangements. The new rules are that 12 hours instead of 10 shall constitute a day's work, and the rate of pay 10c per day instead of 2.25d0l per day. There was a great crowd of men present to-day, but for some unexplained reason the mill was net started." Thus the ostentatiously humane Carnegie promulgates tho 12 hours per day in one of the hardiest industries of the world for tho magnificent wage of 30s per week in tho most Protection-ridden and dearest country in the world. An interesting cewmony took place last Sunday afternoon in the Catholic Church, at Paeroa, when about 70 members of the church asrembled to pay their rev. pastor, Father Kehoe, the respect he deserves. About a fortnight ago it became known that Diocesan changes were about to take place and that Father Kehoe, who has had charge of this parish for upwards of eight years, was about to be removed to Tauranga. Steps were at once taken to colleet subscriptions, and the result was that on last Sunday a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated address was presented to Father Kehoe, Mr T. E. Shaw, on behalf of the congregation, made the presentation in his usual genial style, and read the following address: Tho Rev Father Thomas Kehoe, P.P, Ohinemuri,— Most Reverend and dear sir,—We, the undersigned, Roman Catholics in the district of Ohinemuri, having heard with the greatest feelings of regret that Diocesan changes are about to take place, and that your removal at an early period is announced, we take the earliest opportunity of testifying our sincere respect and love for you. We cannot allow the occasion to pass without expressing our! sorrow at losing one who has for upwards of eight years ministered to the spiritual .wants! of this district with untiring zeal, and now earnestly pray that the Almighty will watch over and comfort you wherever your lot may be cast, Wishing you all the blessings of the approaching Holy Season of the year, we beg to subscribe our names. (Here followed the signatures.)— The rev. gentleman responded in suitable terms, as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen: Your assembly here this afternoon give mo unexpected pleasure, and I have to thank yon for yojir kind nddress. As to myself allow me to say that it is not without a pang of regret I take my departure from among you, from whom I have always received the greatest kindness and respect. You must not take it amiss if I hesitate to lay claim to that zeal in the performance of my duties which you in llattering terms attributed to me. Am! last, I must not forget to thank you for your generous gift. Asking to be remembered sometimes in your prayers, I will not forget you in offering the Holy Sacrifice, and wish you all every happiness.—We understand that tho Rev. Fathor McCollough from Sydney succeeds Father Kehoe and will reside at Faoroa,-" Giotto,"

Contractors would do well to pursue an advertisement in another column over the name of Mr H. P. Barry, manager of the Waihi Goldmining Company's property.

Says the "Taranaki Herald": A severe! thunderstorm, accompanied by a perfect deluge of rain, passed over the inland portion of the W'aihi North district last week. When Mr Bolfc's children went to get their cows for milking, they found two of them lying dead close to one another. The hair was singed along the side of one of the cows, and the ground close to the c >ws was torn up. There is no doubt but that the cows were I killed by lightning.

The anniversary services of the Baptist and Congregational Sunday Schools took place yesterday, and proved of athoroughlyenjoyable nature. The church was nicely decorated for the occasion by the Flower Committee of the Endeavour Society. In the morning and evening the Bev. T. Bray, of Nelson, conducted the services, whilst in the afternoon the Eev. J. Olphert preached. On each occasion interesting, practical lessons were taught, whilst a special feature of the day's proceedings was the singing of the children. Most appropriate hymns were sung, and Mr C. Brown, who wielded the baton, deserves to be commended for the high state of efficiency attained by the scholars of the combined schools . The soiree and public meeting takes place to-morrow night, and a most successful gathering is anticipated.