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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 8024, 17 January 1895, Page 2

The.members of the H.A.C.B. Society are rpefuesfced to attend the funeral of theifi lgf.e brother, M. P. Mulligan, leaving (lis father's house at 2.45 p.m. Oamaru Mail" says that it is runted that negotiations for amalgamation between the Bank of New Zealand ;(jud the Colonial Bank are still quietly.:,proceeding and that important developments may' be expected about next.

Qt}r own corespondent wires that at t>lis Auckland Police Court, yes* morning, Mr Northoroft senfenpefl Joseph Buchanan to 9 months' imprisonment for abducting the girl iEroily Young from Mangapai. The public fjave taken great interest in the caßsi|){i the general opinion is that the prisoner richly deserves all ho has got. ' It is ft good sign of the prosperity of a concern when a bank manager says it "ci*n; fpe any financial aid it needs." Thejje were the words used in reply to an application to the Bank of New Zealand for an? enlarged overdraft by fha chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council on Satqrclay. The Bank evidently has great faith in the soundness of " the upper couptry."

A wrifor i Q Christchurch 4 Truth' says: "It would not take much trouble I fancy to « bpofn " any New Zealand gold-min-just now. The way the Wpsforn boom is being worked is quite es'rappnary. The aggregate capital of the objnpanies already formed exceeds six ;Diijijions sterling, and " the cry is still they come!'"

A oricket match will be played at Flett's paddock on Saturday afternoon betyepp. teams representing the smokers and qotl-smokers. Smokers: Clark, McGregor ('2i, Kelly, Wiggins, F. Billings, Cdnileyj Taylor, Pearce, Allen, Buchan, emergency, Robinson. Kun-smokers: Lptie t (2) r A, Bllincs, Egginton, Paul. Roberta, Wilson, Brown, Kendall, J.. Bu,cJ)qn, Johnston, emergencies, Olphert and Ross.

Dr.; McGregor, Inspector of Hospitals arriyccLby, the steamer on*' Tuesday night aud it was accompanied by Mr Bruce hfl pai'd his annual official visit to the hospital and once more expressed his satisfaction with the. state of efficiency of this popular institution. Early yesterday morning he visited the ground at Tararu and inspected the building now being erected there for an Old Mp's Home; which he spoke of as a step in the right direction. The Inspector returned to Auckland by yesterday morning's steamer.

Oiir readers have a great treat in store to-night if they will only take our advice and go to Mr Tho.s. Allen's lecture on " Pictorial America " in the Wesleyan chufch, Mr Allen goes about with his eves open and can describe what he sees in a most entertaining manner, and what is best of all, everything that Mr Allen says can be relied upon, He does not sacrifice the truth " to adorn a tale." The lecture will be illustrated with a number of beautiful v;-ews thrown on the screen by a new and powerful lantern, and there will _be music by the choir. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

We notice that in the third and final draft • the Primitive Methodist Stationing Committee the Rev.. P W, Boys is put down for tho Thame?. Our Primitive Methodist friends have thus secured tho man of their choice and ought to be happy.' We hear nothing but cjood of Mr Boys. He is fresh from college, only having been in the colony about 4 years, and ho is young, energetic, amiablo and a good sneaker, The only fault we have to find with him is that he has sent' home ' for a partner in life to whom ho will bo married about the time of bis commencing bis pastorate hore, Tho Rev. gentleman's choico no doubt is all that could be desired but we should have been better pleased if he had chosen one of our bonnie Thames lasses. However we forgive him this time, but he must'nt do it again!

Our advice to all who want a durable stylish suit is to buy from W. S. Wylie. All who require a new hat, in felt or straw, buy from Wylie For gent's mercery of the best quality., go to W. S. Wylie. For ladies* and children's millinery Wylie's is the place. For furnishing of all kinds, and the best value on the Thames, go to W. 8. Wylie during his preat Gift - alc.-[ADVT]