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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1786, 23 September 1874, Page 2

At th«i R. M. Court this morning, the business was limited. John Peters was "fined Is and costs for wheeling a (barrow over a footpath; one inebriate was fined in the usual amount, with the customary alterna* tive; and fifteen little boys were dismissed with a caution for throwing stones at each other in a public street.

The Californian Minstrels, numbering thirteen "Star performer*,"; will open at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night for a season of six nights. Amongst the Company are several gentlemen who are not entirely strangers to the Thames. The performances of the troupe are highly spoken of, and we do not doubt the favorable impression the minstrels have created will bo renewed at the Thames. . . „ .

Business at the Corner this morning was nought. Ac will be seen by the Association quotation! not one Bale had been effected up to 12 o'clock today. The weather may hard had an influence upon speculators, nipped their ardour, as it were. Be that ac it may there is no question bat that in regard to the sharemarket " times is uncommonly bad," os an old lady said whose knowledge of grammar wasi said to be limited.

The Magnet Variety Troupe announce a performance this evening at the American Theatre. It: is so long' since this once favorite place of amusement was opened for its legitimate purpose that some people had almost forgotten its existence. The amateurs who comprise the Magnet Troupe appear to hare sufficient faith in their own power* and the virtues of the home to induce them to try the old place for a, night. The programme as given in the day bills is along one, and embraces many features of an interesting character. . ,

Mb. J. Sheehan, M.H.R., Provincial Secretary visited the Waiotahi Creek school this morning. The new teacher, Mr. Brown, gave the children an object lesson, and afterwards gave them an opportunity of showing the visitor what they could do in a musical direction. „ The teacher, has taught hit, pupils the tonic sol fa system and they rendered ?eyeral pieces in good style. Mr. Sbeehah said if alt the schools under the Act were as well disciplined and so thoroughly organised, the money was well spent. Ho made a few remarks to the pupils, and told them he was a colonial hoy himself by way of encouragement.: Mr. Sheehan paid a high compliment to the teachers, Mr. B ovn, Mrs. Skean and Miss Hamilton, and raid he would mention their; to the Board of Education at the annual meeting to bo held on Monday next. Mr. Sheehan was accompanied by Mr. Edgecumbe, a member of the Tauranga School Committee, who expressed hia satisfaction and pleasure at the visit.