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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2021, 26 June 1875, Page 2

We liave boon requested by tho Hon. Secrotary of tho Grahamstown Fire Brigade to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of 103 from Mr Richards. George Hotel, towards tho Brigade library fund. >

The Thames "■Naval Brigade will hold a Cliurch parade to-morrow morning. No. 2 Company Hauraki Rifle Volunteers will also parade, having been invited by the N avals to accompany them.

W« learn that the balance of the money due to the road men at Ohineinuri is to hand, and that Mr McLaren will visit Ohinemuri to distribute it about Tuesday next.

We would draw the attention of publicans, to an advertisement that license fees will be received by the Recoiver of Goldfields Revenue, Government Buildings, up to 4 o'clock on Monday, the 28th iris tan t, and not later.

It is understood the football match, Auckland v. Thames, will come off on the 10th proximo.

Thb Grahamstown Fire Brigade had an engine practice last night, at which there was a good attendance. A meeting was held thereafter, when; the accounts in connection with the late benefit performance were considered. The gross proceeds amounted to about £35 ; the net to £22; A vote of thanks to the ladiesjand gentlemen who gave their services was unanimously passed and recorded ;on : the minutes; The receipt :ofj a donaiionjof -26 ivolumes of books was acknowledged from Mr T. Rawdon, Foreman of Works to tho Borough Council, with thanks. We arerequested to state that further contribu-; tions of books for the Brigade's library will be thankfully accepted.

. The usual weekly practice of the Shortland Volunteer Firo Brigade was held last night. Thero was a capitaljattendance, and'hose practice was'gone through under the direction of Superin-: tendent Macdonald. . . .. ;

■'A meetinij of shareholders in tho &jax, Eureka and Risk claims was held in the Governor Bowen-Hotel last night, and it; was decided to form the three claims into! a company, to be thcAjaxGoldminingCom-; pany, under the Limited Liability Act; capita], £22,000, in 22,0d0 shares of £1: each—no capital paid up. Messrs, J. M.; Beeche, W. Davies, T. Cameron, R.. Ken-; nan, and J. Macky, were appointed direc-; tors.'"'A preliminary call of dßP'per share: will be made to carry on mining operations, which will be commenced imme-' diately.

A tblegram to the .Auckland Star says :--The ~Tima.ru Herald publishes a Jong lettefc f|bm;Mr Jame^Smith iii reply; to Mr Macassey, which: all the three; Dunedin papers refused to publish. It also,has ? a h^er on the state of the bar; and l^ress atDunedin: tilt says inter alia: j "If the charges brought against Mrl Macassey be true, he richly deserves to: be ignominiously expelled from the profession of the law." :> v* / ; ! t .

The business at the E.M. Court this; morning.was very light, consisting of one; case of a breach of Borough Bye-law No. 3. Usually speaking on Saturdays, there^ are one or more cases of women's quarrels, abuiive language, or others of^the kind,; a class of rlight: iliterature; much I admired; by many readers. : :

We hare much pleasure in calling the ■attention of j our readers to the advertisemerit of our local Choral Society whichappears in our columns this evening.: Among the various public institutions on the Thames there are few that are more deserving of general support than this Society, which has for its object the pro-; motion and cultivation of a taste for the -study and practice of the -noblest compositionsf;of?the; great masters of the art,, at the same ;"time affording agreeable recreation to persons of an intellectual and refined turn of mind. We are quite sure that if its thoroughly public constitution were morp.goiierallykno.iYn.its members would be greatly augmented, as there must be a great many ladies and gentlemen resident among us who are well qualified to take part in its meetings, and as its officers all give their services gratuitously the expenses are keptlat a minimum. The want of an effective string-band and the idifficulty of obtaining music are the chief "hindrances to its success, but the j latte : r would be, easily over come, if. the (cppjnittee had ifundJ3 iin hand; toj Send direct "to England/ arid" this'would Be obtained if there was a larger number of ?subscribers.nWe comraend the subject to the consideration of those who liave it in. their power io assist in so worthy an object. i - "

Mr John Gaktbight announces in our advertising columns that he will preach in the Karaka schoolroom to-morrow upon " Scripture Prophecy : -Ibis generation." It is with sincere regret we have to announce 1" the death of the Rev. J. Davies, pastor of the Thames Baptist Church. The deceased gontleman has been suffering from a very painful disease for the last two or three weeks/owing to which his life has been several times despaired' of. Two' days ago, however, a favourable change sot in, and the sufferer was pronounced out of danger. He passed a restless night last night, and at ten o'clock this morning the medical attendant said he was dying.' The end 'came * about a quarter to twelve. Mr Davies has only been resident on fhe Thames about' two years, and during that time ho has made many friends outside his immediate connection. The deceased gentleman leaves a widow i and, two children, on the Thames. ,by \ whom, ah'd'by; a large circle of friends, his loss, will be sincerely felt. ,; ?: • v •