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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2123, 23 October 1875, Page 2

A Pbovistcial Government Gazette was published yesterday. Its contents consists principally of Notices under the Highways Act and the Native Lands Act. The latter refer to a sitting of the Native Lands Court to be held at Shortland on the 17th of next month and following days, to investigate the claims of certain natives to blocks of land in this district.

It is pleasing to notice that the first lady on the Tairua field at Nevesville, is Mrs Joshua Jackson; that gentleman having frequently expressed his determination to be the first to introduce the fair sex, has kept his word. JJ is little children as he carries them about, must greatly wonder at the strangeness of the place."-»Correspoudcnt.

In the Diocesan Synod on Thursday, Mr Power's motion regarding tho innovations alleged to be practsed in St. George's Church by the minister was rejected after some discussion.

A female who used at one time to bo frequent in her attendance at the Eesident Magistrate's Court, but who has been a«vay for a long time, made her reappearance for the first time this morning. Her ofFeuce was inebriety, which was dealt with iv the usual manner.

The following were the matters of local interest transacted at the last meeting of the Central Board of Education: — KattaebanCtA.—Asking approval of the appointment of a pupil teacher. Secretary to enquire as to " authority by which a pupil teacber has been appointed ? Taharu. — The Board decided to sanction £30 per year for a properly qualified assistant teacher. Waiotahi (The Punga Flat School). —It was resolved to allow the school a further trial. Waiotahi.—ln reply to a requisition from this district the Board decided that the present school accommodation being sufficient, it could not sanction any further expenditure.

We have received from the manufactory of Mr Charles Williams, Auckland, (whose advertisement appears elsewhere) a packet of his noted fire kindlers. Amongst those who have tried the useful accessories to making a fire, no recommendation is needed, but there are many housevt ives and domestics who have not yet been induced to try them, having recourse occasionally to the kerosene tin to quicken a dull fire. The danger of this practice is apparent, and it ought to be generally known that Williams' lire kindlers are perfectly safe, clean in use, and decidedly economical.