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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9296, 11 March 1899, Page 2

-» . I Tonders are reauired by the Couotj Engineer {Mr J. M McLaren) for wdrks on the Puriri-Tairua tra k, Turua<.Nethei'tou road, and Thames to Waikawau road, At the evening service at the Wesleian Churoh to-morrow Mrs Harrison Leo, the popular temperance speaker, will occupy the pulpit, i

Constable Hooker, of the Thames, who has been relieving at Auckland for the past four months, returned to the Thames yesterday afternoon.

At a meeting of the Thames School of Mines Counoil last night the . plans and specifications for the proposed new geo. lojiioal museum were adopted, and are now to be forwarded to the Mines Department for approval.

The Thames'HauraM Uo.'s pumping plant was last evening visited by Mr and Mrs Tegetmeier, Mr and Mrs P. Dignan, i.n 1 Mr and . Mrs A, Smith, the pirty bemg Kindly ihown over the works by Mr T. A. i Consiable Davis leaves here for Auokland this morning, having in his charge a girl named Jones, who bus been committed to the Industrial School, and 1 Mary Stewart, who has been sentenced to twelve months in Mt. Eden.

It will be seen from au adver'is ment in anothsr co'uran that the Railway Department has extended the time for reonivjng tenders for the pier and superstructure contract in coaneotion with the Piripiri viaduct on the Palmarston-Napier Railway until noon of Friday, J 7th inat.

The staffs in the Bank of New Zealand throughout the co'ony are now being rearranged, and it is expected that about 60 offioials will be dispensed with. Among those affected in Auckland is Mr A. J, Denniston, assistant manager, who is retired.

The financial results of the trip of the New Zealand cricketers to Australia are disappointing. Thf captain Bays the time for making the trip was ill-chosen. The team complain of the shibby treatment they leceived in Sydney, beiDg treated m strangers while attending the recent lest matoh

Advantago is to be taken of the Governor's visit to Coromandol to formally start the new niaohinery in connection with the Royal Oak mine. The maohiuery will be driven by compiessod air, produced by water power, which will drive the battery, work the shaft machinery, and also the rookdriils.

Mr Tegetmei°r, general manager, of the Bank of frsw Zealand, and Mra Tegttmeier, are at present on a visit to the. Thames, having arrived here by the p.e. Wakatere last evening, iu company with Mr Dignan Inspeotor for the Auokhnd district. We uiidfMtand that Mr Tecetmeierl aves this morning- on a vinit to Waihi, and will return t« Auckland this evening ,

Pastor Joseph Clark, of the Auokland Tab»rnaole, is expected by the Wakatire this morning on a short visit to the Thanbea, and will be the guest of the Rev. W. R, Woolley during hia stay. Pastor fJlark will conduct the sAT'ces at the Baptist and Congregational Church tomorrow (Sunday) in the morning at eleven and in the evening at seven,

Tho 'following programme wi'l be played by the Naval Band this iwning (weather pe'imiting) at the Bank of Now Zealanl oornerMaroh ,l Birds of Freedom," quadrille " Theodora," seleotion " Champion," waltz " Naoth and Morgen," Bohottische " Knockabout," fantasia, "Les Amourcux," vatse " Adieu," march " The Trooper,"

The monthly meeting of the Waiotahi DisTict School Committee was held last evening at the Waio Karaki School. Present Messrs fiadfo,d (Chairman), Paterson, Hodge, Reid, Jenkin, and i ang. • After the ordinary business had betn disposed o , Mr Pawrson mi/ed, Mr Re d seconded, and it was carried unanimously, '• That the hearty thanks of this Committee be accorded to the Chairman of the Te Aroha Domain Board (Mr Mills) for hit kindnesß in connection with the recent picnic to Te Aroha."—lt was also deoMed to forward a donation of £1 latot: eTe Aroha Band fund as a recognition of the Band's coneiderate action in playing in the Domain on the occasion of the piCnio. '

News from Coiomand-1, slates that a representative committee has been appointed to' arrange a complete programme for the vißit on the 27th inst. An aroh will, be erected, and an address presented. A banquet will alao be arranged for, and the new machinery at the Royal Oak will be put in motion. Capt. Hodge will pilot the party through some of the Hau-aki group of mines, and a monster public function will lake place in the evening, The friendly societies, Miners' Onion, volunteers, fire brigade, public sohoolo, and Convent school children will take part., A right royal and liyal reception can be depended on. Tho Ooromandel Yacht Club intend to meet His Excellency in the harbour in full force.

Judging by the conditions of competition theohaiefjra M&ori bride at the Ngarunv T/ahia Regatta, is likely to be an exciting event, The ohuso-a Maori girl in a email oanoe, will get a good start from the chasing eanoes, each manned by a orew of cix men. When tKe oanoe is caught she must get oi board of the oupturing canoe, which will then become the ohase, and so on to the fini'h. The oa> oe of ih>i original oh ise must beoanghtand held to conatilu eaoapture, but the bringing of the bow?, of a ohasing oanoe, level with where the girl nits', in a oanoe that has previously oaptured her, oon. slitutes a capture, and the girl must be given up to the new oaptors. The oanoe that carries the girl past the winniug post takes the prize. Any oanoe in front of the chase, that ib hetws'n the chase and the winning post, must allsw the ohase to pass. When a oanoe f ffee's a oapture it must be allowed a length start bc-fire chasing is resumed, aid competing onnoes are allowed to pull in any direot on they ehoow, but must pais tit winning poifc tofiuish,