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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2145, 18 November 1875, Page 2

Thbee was a clean sheet at the [Resident Magistrate's Court this morning.

The usual weekly practice of the Choral Society was held last evening, and in spite of the wretched state of the weather a fair number of the members were present. "We believe it is the intention of the.society to have the public performance of "Judas Maccabeus" in the course of a week or two.

Mr Edwin Binney sold by auction today 2187 forfeited shares in the Ajax Goldmining Company. The price realised was 5d and 6d s the bulk of the parcel going at 6d. It was stated that all calls on these shares to date were considered to be paid.

We have been informed that the performance tendered by the Thames Dramatic Club in aid of the Thames Hospital Demonstration Eund has been postponed from the 26th inst. to Wednesday, Ist December, in consequence of Mr de Lias's company playing during next week.

There was quite a large attendance at Mr Binney's City Auction Mart this morning when the Ajax forfeited shares were sold. .. It was stated that these shares are free of all calls made to date, yet the price realised was only fivepence and sixpence each. It. is also asserted that another sixpenny call, if promptly paid, will place the machinery on the ground. With a large and promising reef, machinery in transit, and good prospects generally, the fact that Ajaxes only fetched sixpence per share is a sufficient proof of the scare people have had over Tairua stock.

We have been. requested by Mr E. Honiss, Secretary Thames Hospital, to acknowledge the receipt from the Misses Dow of two pretty fern pictures in leather frames, to be disposed of for the benefit of the Hospital. These two pictures it was in.tended to distribute amongst the audience at the late concert given by the Misses Dow and others, but as the drawers of the winning numbers have failed to claim their prizes—a reasonable time having been allowed—the pictures have been handed to Mr Honiss as above stated, to be disposed of for the benefit of the Thames Hospital.

Although there are at the present time a good number of Maories in Shortland, in attendance on the Native Lands Court, they do not appear to be burdened with cash. The storekeepers seem to be doing very little business," and the tempting displays of bright-colored shawls and dresses are powerless to draw. A sitting of the Native Lands Court used to be considered a good Jhing for Shortland tradesmen, but the present one has not come up to expectations yet.

A Victobian paper gives the following specimen of knife and fork telegraphy :— " "Two young telegraph clerks, of a somewhat hilarious disposition, found great amusement in carrying on conversation with each other at a hotel table by ticking on their plates with knife, fork, or spoon. For the information of those not acquainted with telegraphy, it may be well to state that a combination of sounds constitute the telegraphic alphabet, and persons familiar with those sounds can converse thereby as intelligently as with spoken words. "While these fun-loving youths were seated at breakfast a young man entered the dining - room, with a handsome girl on his arm. The telegraphic tickers commenced as soon as the husband and wife had seated themselves. No. 1 opened the discourse as follows :— ("What a lovely pigeon this is alongside of me—ain't she?' No. 2-r-'Perfectly charming; looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Just married, I guess; don't you think so?' No. 1— ' Yes, I should think she was. If that country bumpkin beside her was out of the road, I'd give her a kiss for luck.' No. 2— ' Suppose you try it anyhow.' The reader may form some idea of the young men's consternation when the partner of the lady picked up his knifo and ticked off the following vigorous message :— ' This lady is my wife, and as soon as she gets through with her breakfast, I propose to wring both your necks—you insolent whelps.'"

We are in receipt of the Eules and Regulations for the competition for General Government Prizes, 1876. Copies of this usofuMittle book may be obtained at the District Militia offico, price threepence. The firing talces place at Wanganui during the month of February, commencing on a date to be hereafter named.