The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1890.

Thames Star, Volume XXII, Issue 6749, 5 December 1890, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1890.

CONSIMBABHI interest is being taken today in the contest between Messrs Gadtnan and Taylor for the .Thames seat, and also Meiiri Allen and Fraser for Te Aroha, and the polling in both electorates promises to be tery dose.

Oast. Ebwik tbic afternoon forecasts that a period of very unsettled and stormy weather will set in within the next day or two.

A BOBATOH cricket match will bo played at the Parawai Gardens to-morrow afternoon between the members of the Thames Criokot Club,

TJKAVIB jrisitors to Auckland will notice that Mrs Jacobs, late proprietress of the Toiitle Hotel, Queen street, ba» taken over the City Club Hotel, in Shortland street where the will be pleased to see all her old friends. For the benefit of visitors-os well, of oourie. as to gire tone to the botel-the Thames papers are kept on ale. Mb E. B. MoQjmsob will sell by auction Rt his »«rfe to-morrow at 11 a,m. a quantity of household furniture, 4c., under warrant of distress; also the balance of tho stock of tailor-made olotluag, tweeds, Ac. Wi would' commend the article entitled "ftipt Doetit rise from the roots ?" which tppemon tbefourch page of this issue, to the ©ireful perusal of oar local orohardut* and ti) who take wj interest is fruit growing.

55* S6PR Shu? U>? %& l-W- W-»* \'?i [ i-; ;■:'■•(' thf> »no'?«?*B4ry sttfojope; in Su J-.v.-tf P O.h tffian O'btmih. yr; Sv-D^hv ; «v> Mr West, Wi believe, is a itU:]*Mi l, -i tha aut-.or of tie eel brit^d b:ofr, '" Natural Ltivt in tho Spiritual World," a '1 is a man of considerate learning and *bili'y, and a good speaker, clear and logical. We hope thera will be large congregations at jiseh diet of worship, as a preacher of Mr West's calibre ii seldom hoard on the Thames.

Those of our Auokland readers who aro desirous of visiting the welMcnown sanatorium I of Te Aroha will be pleased to lesrn that they maj now do so at a very oheap rate, tbanb3 to the enterprise of the Ohinemuri Tourist Agency, which has jaat been established. Mr .Edwin Edwards, a gentleman of considerable experience, has been appointed manager for th 3 Agency, and in the course of a oircular junfc issued from the Stab office, he announces that they are prepared to offer to ths public tho cheapest trip on record, as from the Ist oi ths pr-aent ujon'h '.o the 3 let of March next. The total ch'jrgo from Auckland to Te Aroha and return, including Bt«amer and buggy fares, hotel accommodation, bed and board, and fros baths sfc To Aroha from Monday until Saturday, is only two guineas. Tourist 3 who desire lo take advantage of thii exceedingly liberal oiFer will, on payment of tHe] requisite two guineas, be supplied with thY necessary number of coupons for presentation during the period mentioned, which will be treated' bb cash by the steamship owners, Bradley & Co., the hotel proprietors, and the custodian of the bathß, in exactly the ' same manner as those issued by the well known Cook's Tourists' Agency. Tourists will embark nt Auokland in the | favorite steamer Kuby which trades to Paero*, from whence they proceed in Bradley's coach to Te Aroha. The trip h certainly a most enjoyable one, and we have no doubt that the liberal offer made by tho Ohinemuri Touriat Agency will be largely taken advantage of by the travelling public of Auckland who are doBirous of spending a pleasant holiday, or recuperating their health at the famous Te Arotm baths.

A OABLKOEAM from Melbourne announces the death of William Midwinter, tho wellknown Viotorian crickater. Ho was born on the 19th of June, 1852, and occupied a high place aoiongat the famous erickoters of the last decade. He was a member of two of tho Australian learns wbiuh fisited England, aud made a uamo for himself, both as a dashing batsman and good bowler. In 1886 he Bottled in England, and nfior qualifying by residence, played for Glouoeator with success. About a year ago, however, his mind beoame unhingod owing? to domestic trouble, and he has beea failiDg in health since. He wao a man of oplendid physique and very popular.

A GOOD election etory is going the rounds, It relates to a country electorate —not. Ta Aroha—in which the oandidatea have Borne rough roads to negotiate, Ono aspirant to Parliamentary houora waa being driven over a bad section of a thoroughfare when a capeizo occurred, and ho narrowly escaped making a Budden exit to another sphere. As soon as tho driver recovered himself he expressed great regret at the accident, and was profuse in his epologiao. "My dear follow," blandly replied tho candidate, "you are a most excdl lent driver; no apology is required—in fact I will pay you to drive Mr -— (naming one of his opponent's principal delegates) over the same road the day before polling day."

Thee*! was an excellent attendance at the fortnightly meeting of the Burns Olub, which waa held last night. The following programme was gone through to the satisfaction of those present, and each item was warmly applauded:—Overture, Miss Hunter; eons', " Loyer's Return," Miss Fathers; Bong, " The Irish Emigrant's Farewell," Mr Blair; song, " Robin Adair," Mrs Smith ; reading, Mr Murdoch ; song, Mr Feeoey; violin duet, Miss L>ugh and Mr G-. Martin; aeng, " Arinie Laurie," Mr Tudhope. 8 me of the members of the Olub bare in aotive rehearsal the Scottish drama, " Cramond Brig," which will be. performed at Hogmanay, or New YearVEve.

The orioket match, eleven of tho Thames Cricket Club v. drapers and tradesmen, was played at the Parawai Gordons yesterday afternoon, but want of time did not allow oi the game being finished. The drapsre were the firs!; to go to tho vricketß, and ran up the respectable score of 62 runs, Billings (not out) 23, Hilton 14, Gribble 12, and Laing 7 being the highest; scorers, and obtaining tbeir runs by very good orioket, the first named player especially bo, bia play being characterised by free hitting combined with good defence, and with practice be would make a good batsman. The Thames team on going in to bat were unable to make a stand against tho trundling of Messrs Gribble and Laing, which wus backed up by good fielding, and°tbey were finally disposed of for the small scare of 39 runs, of whiob. number Peel 18, and Wiggins 8, were the highest scorers. Messrs Wiioox end Gribble deserve great credit for tho splendid OAtchea they made, which dispoied of Messrs Wiggins? and Egginton. In the second innings tho drapers were not ao sue* cessful as in the first, but they managed to put together 47 runs, thus leaving the Thames 71 to win the match, and when time was called they bad made 46 for the loss of two wiolcete, the scores being—• Wiggins (not out), 30; Peel, caught, 9; find Etigintoti, caught, 7. In. this innings 0. Johnston, for the drapers, effected'a splendid catch. The return match will be played in the course of a few weeks.