THE Thames Advertiser Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. SATURDAY. JUNE 29, 1895.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8162, 29 June 1895, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. SATURDAY. JUNE 29, 1895.

* Owing to pressure on our space to-day a long leader on the politicalsituation at Home, and a letter from Mr R. N. Smith are held over. To-day at noon is the latest time for sending in tenders for the erection of a dwelling house for Wr Hethcrington. Mr Thomas, surgeon dentist, will arrive 1 here again to-day on his usual monthly visit, , and may be consulted at Mr Hall's from ' Monday next. i The" Secretary of the Cowell Benefit Committee (Mr E. Hastings) desires to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of £2 2s from Mr Pollard, in compensation for the Committee having postponed their concert till Thursday next, The anniversary services of the Wesleyan Band of Hope wili be continued on Thursday, when the annual tea party will take place at six, and a public meeting will be held at seven, h\ which a most attractive programme has been provided. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last night to adopt a resolution making the rates for the year 1895-(i There were present the Mayor, and Grtincillors Comer, Trembath, Davey and Woods. In the absence of Cr Potts Cr Davy moved theresolution, which has already appeared in our columns. It was secoud'ed by Cr Coiner and carried uinniniously. An excellent bit of unconscious humour was perpetrated at Auckland the other day by an ex-policeman from Birmingham. ' The subject of conversation was the rival merits of English cities, and tlu Brummagem man growing excited clinched his argument by the following delicious coup d'eqmt: "I tcil ye Birmingham beats the lot of 'cm. Why there's more thieves aiid rogues there than iu any other two cities in England." As a bit of special pleading, this would be hard indeed to heat. The services to-morrow, of which notice has been sent us, are as follows:—At the Presbyterian Church the llcv. D. Ross, of Christchurch, will conduct both services, and will also address the parents and scholars at the Tararu Sunday School in the afternoon. Sankoy's hymns will be used, and the collection will be on behalf of the school funds. At the Wesleyan Church the anniversary of the Band of Hope will be celebrated, when both services will be taken by Mr Burton, of Prince Albert Collcc. The Rev. S. J. Serpell will preach at Omaliu at 11 and at Puriri at 3. At the Primitive Methodist Church the Rev. Y. W. Boys will preach morning and evening and at Komi at 3. . l For some time past the Wcsleyans of the ' Thames have felt Use need of increased accommodation, in order to carry on the work i of the .Sabbath School. There arc nearly StK) scholars on the roll, and the present buildings aieineonvcniciitly crowded; hence, for some time, efforts have been quietly made to raise the necessary funds, with the result that about £M 0 arc ready in hand. Several meetings have been held, within the last two months, iii which various methods, for male- : ing n more public eil'ort to raise money have ■ been discussed, and it has been finally resolved to have a sale of work iis soon as possible. ' Sewing meetings have been formed, a mini- l ber of) respectable donations have been pro- I mised, and thcalliiir has been taken up with great enthusiasm, by the ladies and gentlemen of the congregation, as well as by the young people of the school. It is proposed to erect a building capable of seating at least 400 persons, with class rooms attached , at a cost of from £.100 to £000. It will be built on the site of tta present school, and , C will when erected prove a valuable addition * to the buildings in Pollen St. We sincerely wish our Wesleyan friends all success in this large and responsible undertaking. ■ A SUPERB STOMACHIC Is Wolfe's Schnapps, an invigorator of the , organs of urination and the bowels, aud n n f inYßluableglcanscvoftlwfeiaucygJ. . . .' o

_ The Waitekauri Goldmining Company invite tcndcis, returnable a week to-day. ■ for driving 200 feet in the Golden Cross section of the mine. Particulars in the advertisement.

We would direct the attention of our readers to the now advertisement from Mr J. Walters appearing in another column. Mr Walters is still to the fore as regards sterling value and low prices, and a perusal of his advertisement would be profitable.

A Wairarapa'papersays a quaint bet took place- the other day in the commercial room of nil hotel. A young follow offered to lay £5 that a spider that he would produce would cross a plate quicker than a spider produced by anyone else. Another youth in tho room promptly accepted the challenge, and the contest duly came off. According to agreement each man brought his own spider and his own plate. B.s spidor started, moved, turned, hesitated, and at length stood still, but A's (A was challenger) darted across tho plate in the twinkling of an eyo.' B accordingly lost his bet, amid thelaughterof the spectators. Soon afterwards, however, he found out the the cause of tho difference in speed between tho contesting parties-A had taken the I precaution of making his plate warm.

The popularity of,the Lilipufcians aeems to be on the increase if we may judge fromthecrowded houses which flockovety night to the Academy. The opera lasc night was Audrian's masterpiece " Oliv ctte."_ It is full of tuneful melodies and effective choruses. The plot also is easily followed and interests from the start. The principals were all well suited with the parts, and tho opera went with a fine dash all tho way through,' Miss Marion Mitchell's impersonation of the liVe role was a fine exhibition of her powers both as a vocalist and actress. Sorao of the choicest solos fell to hor lotand of couiso they were all redemanded. Miss Emily Metcalfe also scored a hit in her character of tho Countess Bathilde. Master Percy's Due des Ifs was a mod.l of graceful acting, and thejfun was supplied in unstinted quantities by Master Quealy as JCoqueilot and Master Stephens as the old captain of tho Merimas. Miss Maud Beatty was an ideal Valentino, and all the minor parts were in the best of hands. The fine orchestra by its delicious accom- ! panimoniis added not a little to the enjoyment afforded by one of the best entertainments ever given on tho Thames This afternoon the children are to be specially catered for, when the old and never-tiring favourite "H.M.S. Pinafore" will bo given. The prices are to be much reduced on this occasion, particulars of which will be found iu the advertisement. To-uight will appeal specially to the public which loves something sensational. Tho famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," will show how cloverly tho youngsters cau play drama. All the pathos and humour of this classic story have been preserved in the version used by Mr Pollard, which is truer to tho original than any other that has been previously played in the colony. Tho living bridge across the rocky chasm by the Connor Bros, is a wonderful performance, To-night bids fair to beat the seasons record for attendance, as, if tho weather is fine a largo contingent from the country may be expected.