The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1888

Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6131, 29 November 1888, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1888

The result of the election for the Mayoralty, whioh was made publio lost evening, was a surprieo to a great many of the burgesses* although it had been felt all along as a certainty that it would be a very oloße content; While we confess to a feeling of disappointment at Mr Brodie's non-sucoeis, we, ot oourse, must bow to the wish \ot the majority of the burgesses. The Mayor-eleot is a gentleman who is in every way thoroughly qualified to fill the post, and we have no doubt that he will do his best to perform the onerous duties he has taken upon himself in a

manner which will not only redound to his own credit, but also will prove satisfactory to the ..burgesses and advantageous to the distriot. It is a wise provision of the Municipal tiorpo. wtions Act that.alihough the Mayor, except in case* of an extraordinary vaoanoy, is elected from year to year on the third Wednesday in November, he does not enter upon his official duties antil the third Wednesday of Deoember. The Mayor-eleot i« then abla to receive •OBgratu!ation« and feel his way, so that by (be time he takes the Mayoral Chair he may b« confident in hii position, and have matured hit plans for the future. Ca*t. BdWIK telegraphed at 12.30 to»day as follows: —"North to east and south-east gale, with heavy rain within next 12 hours. Ulasi further fall, and indications of much warmer weather."

The recent wool tale conducted bj Messrt Buckland ai»d Sons., of Auckland, the first of the setsoa, w«i very successful, excellent prices having been obtained. The next one will take place on December Sth, and in view of the present hardening tendenoy of the market, it is expected that even better prioes will ba realised than at the last. Settlers in our audit who have wool to sell, should at OBoe tend it to Messrs Buokland and Sons for ditpoial.

W> would remind our readers that the next outward San Francisco moil leaves Auok* land on Monday next, and those who may with copies of the usual Herald monthly summary tent Home to their frieDds, should leave their order* afc the Herald Agency, Exchange Corner, by not later than 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Ist proi

TSB athletic tporle QtoeLiug to take place in M> ifanning's pwiaools to-morrow promises to be one of the most successful gatherines of the kiod that has been held here for come time past. Excellent entries have been receivtd for the various eventt, and as the winners have been well, concealed by the bundioaps th"»fc. have beei compiled, tta contests nhould be f«f keen and .a good day s sport may safely ba anticipated,. The first

Wb stated a day or two ego that the parcel poßt. between ths United Kinedom and New Zealand would commence immediately, snd wa new learn that- the fiest despatch of parcels will go Home by the s.b. Kimulafca, leaving Wellington on 27th December. The rates will be Is 6d up to 21bs weiehr, and 9d for every additional pound. Negofci tions ore in progress for extending the system to Australia and to foreign countries through London.

Thb Norfolk No. 1 licensed holding, which consists of 3£ acres Bnd is situated at the Tararu Creek, is offered for sale by the owner, Mr J. Bioe Applications for ifs purobase will be received until Monday n?xfc, December 3rd.

A MBETIN& of the creditors of Mere Hoterenei Ta^'pa*}, bankrupt, of the Thames, was held at the office of the Offioial Assignee, Auckland, yesterday, Mr Gray in the Chair. The Chairman stated that Mr Dilworth bad offered the sum of £100 for the bankrupt's interest in the estate, and on the motion oi Mr F. Earl, seconded bj Mr James Hart well (who acted as proxy for Mr Grainger), it was agreed to aocept this offer.

Wb have beeo requasted to vubliah the following letter of thanks from Mrß Symß, widow of tbe late Mr Wtn. Syras, to t,ho Chairman of the Hospital Trustees:■—" On behalf of myself and the surviving relatives of my late husband, at whose espeoial request I offer this tribute of gratitude to the Hospital management, particularly the Resident sur* geon, Dr. Williams, and the lady ottendants, for the unremitting attention and Christian kindness shown to my late lamented huiband while in your institution suffering from the effects of tbe mo?t unfortunate acoident which caused bis death. It was my late husband's almost lost request that this should be made public—l am, &o.—Hesteb Syms."

The b.b. Chelmeford, which has been undergoing repairs for the laat three months in Auokland in oonsequenoe of the severe damages she received by stranding on the Opotiki bar, has now received a thorough overhaul, and is again thoroughly sound in every respect. She has been given two skins of diagonal planking 1 inch in thickness, five sets stringers fore and aft, now cabins throughout, and has been com' pletely re-?o,ppered and re-caulked. All tbe deck has also been renewed, and everything has been done to make ber quite ship-shape again. She will in t>ll probability be launched to-morrow or next day, and will be ready for taking up her service again in a little over a week.