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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8163, 1 July 1895, Page 2

The football matches on Saturday both resulted in favour of the Rovers, the seniors winning by 0 points to nil, and the juniors by 12 to nil.

By' cable on Saturday we learn that consols arc over 107, which is the highest price ever reached. This means that money on the best security is worth about 2i per cent, in the Old Country. Now is the time for a loan to complete our railways. There is no reason why one should not be floated at 3 per cent. A movement in this direction would be popular just now.

On one occasion (says the Wellington Herald) when our reporter was travelling through Taranaki in wet weaker he put up at a country pub, and Bridget M'Guimiess, the young lady who presided over the stove and slung the hash around, provided dry clothing and slippers. Next morning the traveller asked Bridget for his boots. '< Howly Saints!"said she, ,? I put them in the oven and forgot all aboutjthei'n. Never mind, boss, it ain't everyone who gets baked soles for breakfast in Taranaki."

We have often wondered why the small fish which are so abundant in our harb'ours, and particularly in Auckland, were never transformed into sardines, We. have an impression that the young of almost any fish will do for sardines', Size seems to be the only desideratum, as after cooking and soaking in oil all young fish taste pretty much alike. Well here's a chance to chip in with a new industry. The British Consul at Bordeaux confirms■ the report which was current lasji autumn that the sardine has disappeared from the coast of France, and other reports are to hand that the same mysterious clearance has taken place on the coast of Spain and' Portugal.' Cornwall is in consequence reaping a fine harvest with her pilchards, and there is no reason why we should, not follow suit.

Perhaps the greatest crowd that has gatheved togctlior for any public entertainment here for many years rushed to the Academy on Saturday night to see the never tiring story of " Uncle Tom's Cabin " presented by Pollard's Liliputians. The house was overflowing a few minutes after the doors were opened and hundreds had to L'o away disappointed.. This was much to be regretted as many had come in from the country and could not wait for another night. It goes without saying that the play was well mounted and acted, but from the crowded state of the house and the continual disturbances In the pit the audience did not hear much of the spoken parts. " One of the Gods" writes to say that "after an experience on,the Thames since '07 he can safely say nothing ever came up to the hoodlumisin of a host of visitors from tic up-country." He complains of the authorities selling'tickets after the house was full. Mr Pollard tells us that he stopped the sale at half-past seven, and would not have sold as many ns he did, but people from the country begged to be let in so piteously that he could not find in his heart to refuse them. Mr Pollard also says that very few more were in the pit than on previous full nights, but all crowded to the front, leaving unoccupied seats at the back. In order to satisfy those who were crowded out on Saturday Mr Pollard lias determined to repeat "Uncle Tom " .again to-night. We must not omit a word of praise for the principal character in the play, "Uncle Tom," which was finely conceived and acted by Master Percy. To-morrow will lie the last of this wonderfully successful season, when the delightful opera "Les Cloches do Cornevillo " will be given. •

■RESUMPTION OF CHEERFULNESS, Undisturbed and more refreshing sleep, a: a hearty appetite, are speedy effects resu ing from the wo of Wolfe's (Schnapps,

Tile Thames is promised a \isi: front the Qipborne representative footballer?, arrangements being now nnde for a match to be played with the Tbamrs representatives on or about July 18th. The visitors play Auckland on the 20th and have expressed a wieh to meet the 'I h.ime« on the preceding Wednesday, bu owin? to Thursday being the day set apart for the half-holiday, the Management Ommi t* e of the local Union hive requested them t • play on that date. The Gisborne team is spoken of very highly and our los;al players wil indeed have to look to heir laurels especially when it is taken into consideration the number of first class men who left the district.

The Marton Mcrewj says that Mr J. Mayo, the Government pomologist, arrived there on Thursday, having just returned from a trip up as far as Mangaweka. Mr Mayo's mission is to inspect and study the condition of orchards, and to advise as to the best treatment of fruit, trees, with a view to obtaining an adequate production for "money and labour spent. In conversation] with Mr Mayo we gleaned several valuable hints. He states that in his opinion if farmers and small settlers would plant walnut trees, say 50 or so to the acre, they would have a heritage of the greatest imaginable value to leave to their children. The walnut forests of America, whence the largest 'amount and most valuable supplies of timber were obtained, are nearly _exhausted; our own hardwood trees are being cleared off rapidly, and no provision is being made to replace the timber destroyed. He estimates that 50 walnut trees planted 50 feet apart and protected for a few years until they were hardy, would in twelve years time give in nuts alone a return of £52 per annum, i.e., £l.per week, sufficient to keep a family, Tlu3 return is based upon a calculation of 2d per lb for the m\;s, at whioh price they would be largely consumed. Offing to the great number of -special claims that have been applied for, many of which, the Minister of tfines has boon advised, have been taken up for speoulatire purposes, Mr Cadman lately issued an instruction to the Warden that the clauses of the Mining Act with regard to

fcuomanning of ground shouldbc enforced. A strong representation was made to him, by petition, to the effect that this would be impossible in the case of many tiona fide leases which have been taken up, and which are in process of formation into companies with ample , capital to work. We understand that a telegram has now been received in Auckland from the Minister of Mines to the effect that, i while the "Warden must see that the law

is not evaded in the oase of , purely speculative leases, lie will, of course,

have discretionary power to grant reasonable protection when satisfied that the gronnd-has been taken up with a Una fido intention of working it, and that the necessary steps for commencing- operations are being pushed forward with'all due despatch. Reynolds and Co.'s (Limited) ANCHOR BRAND BUTTER is made on scientific principles, and is the best obtainable. Sole Wholesale Agents, London Dairv Company, [Auckland.