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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1753, 15 August 1874, Page 2

A pbitate lettter from Dunedin stated that 28s per week is.asked at rent for a small three roomed cottage. , \ We understand-that the Opera Company, have signified their intention of assisting in the choral services at St. George's Church to-morrow.;,; .;o v': ■■■ '; :.. ■''■■■:■ ■'■'.'' '. [„[ .- The Auckland, "Education Act, 1872, | Amendment Act, 1874," hn t bean 'Ibid before His Excellency the Governor, who has been pleased to give his asßent to the same. ; ; Henet Isaacs, E«q., Mayor of Auckland, has been gazetted a Justice of the Peace under the one hundred and thirty-third section of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867." , ] , A; Provincial,, Government; Gazette was published on Thursday, containingsevcralnotifications of interest in this district, appoint* mehts under the Highways Act, 1874, and other notifications., , t ?: ; - Thb Golden Crown will make an excursion to the Miranda on Monday next from Tararu. For this purpose she will leave Auckland at an early hour, and start from Tararu at half past twelve o'clock for the other side. Particulars may be seen in our advertising ctlurans. ■-' '"';■■■ "■"••' ■ v '" ■' '■• * The Superintendent, notifies that "The Hauraki District Fire Rate Act, 1872, Amendment Act, 1874" shall (excepting the last clause) come into force on and after Tuesday, the Ist day of September ; also, that the Act to abate the nuisance caused by dogs shall come into operation within the District of the Borough of Thames from and after the date of, publication of the Gazette (August 18/ 1874). \ ,•-.•■■.:!■..■-:■ A notification appears in the last Gazette, under the hand of His Worship the Mayor of Thames, in pursuance of the powers Tested in him by the three hundred and thirty-first section of " The Municipal Corporations Act,* 1867/' of the appointment of Alfred Price, Esq., to be a Eire Inspector for the Borough of Thames; and another that the appointment of Robert Bullen, Esq., as Euro Inspector for the Borough, ha» been revoked. Thb election of the following members of Highway District Boards is notified in the. Provincial Gazette as having been reported to the Superintendent:—Kauaeranga: Chair-: man, L. J. Bagna.ll;.;William Thomas, Thomas Walker, William Sowerby Greenville and William Chappell. Parawai: Thomas Spencer, chairman; Alexander Hogg, James Armstrong Millw, Charles Stephensoa and Denis Gilmour Macdonnell. Waiotahi: William Rowe, chairman;, Alexander Brodie, Charles Hill, James Cootes and Adam Porter. Messrs Henry Vernon and John Warmoll are gazetted auditors for Parawai. Collector for: .Waiotahi, Bobert M. McTurk vice B. L. Millett resigned. '"■ ' ■*'•' : • "-'■ '■ , ■.. ; The Governor haying assented ; to " The Education Act, 1872, Amendment Act, 1874,'• it is notified that the household rate of twenty shillings and a rate of ten shillings for every male person of 21 years and upwards residing • in the Province of Auckland who shall not be liable to pay the household rate will be payable at the Provincial Treasury, Auckland, on Monday, the 14th September, 1874. Robert Baillie Luik, Esq., is appointed the, person to whom such rates shall be paid. Possibly an effort will'bo made in the mean-' time to recover the unpaid household rates for the past year, the Board of Education being largely indebted to the Provincial Government. " : , > Feom our last exchanges from'Coromandel we notice that Mr. William Patrick Sheehan, brother of the Provincial Secretary, has joined the staff of the Coromandel News. This youthful paper although only in the commencement of its third quarter, continues to be ft very creditably got up local paper. Its advertising columns are a sufficient indication of the support which is accorded to it; whilst its local and general news bear a sufficient proof of its popularity. The addition of Mr. Sheehan to the Hews staff, it is said, will do our young contemporary no harm, and we are assured that even now the circulation of the News is double that of the Mail. , Bathsb a good joke is passing (says the Melbourne Herald) among the lawers. It said that last week, during the dry-as-dust arguments of a well-looking young barrister who was '■. pleading before his father on the bench, another member of the bar, recently admitted, and who has cultivated a naturally fine voice until he has attained a considerable ventiiloquial power, succeeded in throwing his voice into the four corners of the court, and calling out, the Christian name of the young advocate, much to his astonisnment. The court was convulsed, when the same unknown voice in the pause of dead silence caused by this undignified interruption, added the words, "Keep your eye on your father,— —, and he will pull you through!" Thb cremation business- is thus settled by the Maryborough Advertiser:—Cremation is of courie the only way to dispose of the diseased carcases of human beings which is in accordance with nature's laws. The salts which they contain are originally drawn from the soil, and should be as quickly as possible returned to it, in order to resume their upward march through plants and animals to man. ■ And the process of burning disposes of the foul germs of discasb so as to prevent thjexn from re-entering the living bodies. But this suggestion of crematipn

conies too late to be of any service now. Men's minds and bodies both are already in another fire, which is pleading with all flesh; nnd we will allow tho dead to bury the dead sb they please." The following testimonial was presented lo Mr. Wilcocls, on his retirement froth' the mastership of the Catholic School. The address was read by Master F. Mulling, and it was accompanied by a; purse containing two and a half guineas 14 h August, 1874-tTo Mr.. Wilcocks: Dear Sir ancLMaiter, —We, th> undersigned'pupils'of St. Thomas Ap^um School, having iioard with tha deepest regret that you this day leave us, can only—but in the most humble and heart-felt manner—convey to you ©ur truly grateful thank's for the kindness and consideration you have extended to us, who have been so fortunate, as to be entrusted to -jour care; and although this testimonial 'is trifling, we trust you will bear iig all in your memory, arid in conclusion one and all wish you health and happiness, aud that in your future career we fervently pray.lyou may meat with every prosperity. We are, dear Sir aid Master,- yours ever most obediently: Signed on behalf of the pupils of St. Thomas Aquin School, Grahams* town—P. Mullinf, E, Quinlivan, M. Uos, Ji Wade. ' Air amusing incident occurred in the High' Church (says the Geejong Advertiser) on Sunday 1 evening. „ Just; a» the Eev. T. M'Eenzie Eraser was about to give out his t«xt all the lights around the pulpit and in the choir behind him went out, and he was unable to see his manuscript. Nineteen out of twenty clergymen, who are in the habit of reading their sermons, would hava been quite dumfounded by such a, to them, disagreeable.' contretemps^ but Mr. Eraser showed himself to be quite equal to the emergency ; he neither looked blank nor stood aghast, but quickly putting his manuscript on one eide announced that the text was Revelations, c. 5, V. 6 — " And I beheld, and lo in the midst of the throne stood a lamb as it had been slain." I Then for forty minutes or more did he hold forth with an eloquence that struck home to the hearts of all present. Wo do not know whether Mr. Fraßer poseessei the power of repeating word for werd what he has previously written, like Sir C. G. Duffy often does, but we do know this, that many of his congregation would be glad if the lights were to go out in the nick of time.every Sunday evening, as he quite eclipsed all his previous efforts, and thoie who have listened to the talented gentleman will admit this is saying a very great deal. It appeared that . during some alterations to the Organ some of the gas pipes had been accidentally bent, and water lodging in the bends had stopped the ruth of gas to the burners. - Wx have to acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of No. 8 New- Zealand Parliamentary Debates and .the following papers:—Further papers on immigration to New Zealand, including letters to and from the Agent General, and correspondence within the Colony ; Notes of Native Meetings on tha East Coast and 'n the Bay of Plenty; State of Natives in the Upper Waikato, Raglan and Kawhia; Further! reports'from officers in native districts'; Report on tho payment ■ of the Auckland ten per cents; Report of land purchases in the Middle Island j Approximate census of the native population, compiled by officers in native districts; Reports of inspecting officers of native schools; Beports on the. Lunatic Asylums.in New f; Zealand; Annual report of the Commissioner of the Armed Constabulary Force; Report on the claim of the Provinoe of Wellington in respect of the Manawatu reserves ; Rsporb on the Goldfields of New 7ealand; Public Works Statement (accompanied by maps); Papers relating to the South Se* Islaads, their natural products and trade resources (with maps); Statement of reserve account for the year i 872-73; Civil list account for 1873-74 ; Papers relating to the Colonial Museum in London; Further reports from officers in native districts; Government Annuities Commissioner's annual report; Native meeting of Uriwera tribes; Colonial laboratory report on adulterations. A more lengthen? d notice will. be. given of the above, some of which contain matter of wide spread interest.