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Thames Star, Volume XXV, Issue 4667, 22 February 1894, Page 2

Mb H. L. Habston, of Richmond street, is prepared to tune and regulate pianos at the lowest possible prices, while all kinds of musical instruments are also selected and sold by him. We would direct attention to his advertisements in this issue.

, Mb G. B. Thohne, of Grey Btreet, Auckland, where be has been established for the last 19 years, has, for the convenience of his numerous customers of this district, opened an agency with Mrs Willets, of Pollen street, from whom all particulars can be obtained regarding re-covering and repairs to umbrellas.

There was a very fair attendance of members at the fortnightly assembly of the Caledonian Society last evening in St. George's Hall. Mr W. O'Brien acted as M.C. for the dance, the music being supplied by Mr and Mrs Martin. The Society promises to have another very successful season.

A cable message received to-day says: "Mr T. S. Horsfall has resigned and closed his connection with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), and with the New Zealand Land Association (Limited,) and has, with the unanimous approval of the directors and shareholders of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. (Limited), returned to that Company, in which he was formerly a director. This ensures a large addition to the business of Goldsbrougb, Mort, and Co. (Limited), and has given much satisfaction in pastoral and commercial circles."

The number of women on the electoral roll of the Thames at the recent general election was 1387, of whom 1271 exercised the franchise, leaving the number of women who did not vote only 116.

The Oddfellows throughout the province of Auckland are very enthusiastic respecting the success of their Jubilee Celebration picnic, to be held at Motutapu on Saturday next. The fine steamers of the Devonport Ferry Company will convey picnickers from Auckland and Panmure Bridge to Messrs Reid's beautiful island, the s.s. Waiotahi and Rotomahona will take the Thames members and their friends, the s.s. Bose Casey is to convey the W ark worth members and friends to the picnic ground, while the Whangarei members are taking advantage of the arrangements which have been made wjth the Northern Company to allow them to take part in the celebration. The entries from the Thames have now been received by the Auckland brethren, and are as follow:—Tng-of-war team from both the Loyal Waikato and Loyal Charles Bruce Lodges ; H. B. Simmonds for the Past Grands Race; Alfred Brown, S. Kelly, Michael Mullins, and Patrick Wilson for the Manchester Unity Race. This latter race has now over 20 entries, and will have to be run in two heats and a final for placed men. The Thames members are asking for a special race for Thames Friendly Society members, which the committee will probably place on the programme. It is expected that 5000 persons will take part in the excursion. A limited number of tickets may be obtained from the members of the Thames Committee.

Says a Melbourne paper: They were discussing the Talbot and Avoca election, and an old miner who was one of the party said, "Elections on mmm' towns, ain't what they wos. All the snap seems to ha' gone bout o' them with the alluvial . Why, when we fußt returned Grant for Bendigo, I doan't know 'ow many years ago, what did we do? Why, we jist crowded up about a hundred o' Sullivan's voters and legroped 'em to the fence till the poll was closed. That's wot we did. Now there's nothin' in it, an' a man wi' any spirit would'nt step into the bucket to come out a ten-foot 'ole to vote for anybody." If the old digger knew what he was taking about, the glory of goldfields elections has indeed departed.

''Phiz" has the following amongst his notes in Cbristchurch Truth:—" I gather from a par iv Temuka Leader that the distinguished cold water apostle, the Rev. L. M. Isitt, was recently nearly shot in mistake fora calf. On a second perusal lam not quite certain whether this was so, or whether the calf was quite shot in mistake for the. Temperance Son of Thunder, the Rev. L. M. Isitt. The whole matter is a trifle mixed. Disentangling it to theibest of my ability, I find that L. M. Isitt was, a few days ago, contemplating the Temuka river with a worm at one end and a—a L. M. Isitt at the oter, softly singing the while a temperance lay. He was fishing, in I fact—not, on this occasion, for men, which is, of course, his vocation, but for fish, as he is entitled to do when he takes his little , vacation. Presently a calf, with a brotherly bleat, placed its head in Isitt's lap, gasped, threw him a look of deep fraternal affection, and died. Moved by so dire a calamity, the apostle examined the call: only to find it had been shot. He further discovered that a party of volunteers were practising at the butts adjacent. Then the Rev. Isitt girded up his loins and proceeded—but let the Temuka Leader tell the tale ; "He immediately sought out the officer in charge and demanded an explanation, and was told it was the result of carelessness on the part of a raw recruit. The rev. gentleman animadverted on such care, lessness. It might have been himself, he said, but he was told that the land was the property of the corps, and they had aright to shoot any beast trespassing thereon. The rev. gentleman, however, was noi satisfied. He still held that it was an act of gross carelessness, and doubtless his dreams were about bullet-wounds and expiring calves last night. Bat ihis would have been of no consequence except for the fact that certain evil disposed persons insist on saying that the calf was mistaken for the Rev. Mr Isitt.' Of course there is no truth in this. Such a mistake could not have been made, and the ball which killed the calf was never intended for the rev. gentleman." It might be as well in future if the Temuka vrarriors learned the difference between the bleat of a common calf acd the melodious voice of a L, M. I«tt."

Misses A* J. and E. Irvine were the successful tenderers for Mr H. D. Pike's stock, and will have an important announcement in to-morrow's S*as.

Me H. Gilfiixan, junr., the well-known legal manager, invites tenders for the supply end erection of five head of stampers complete for the Try Fluke G.M, Co. at Kuaotanu. Tenders close on the 28th inst, and in the meantime specifications may be seen at the office of Messrs Frater Bros., Albert street.

The moonlight excursions held annually in aid of the funds of the Thames Hospital have always proved most enjoyable affairs, and that to take place this evening promises te be no exception to the rule. The 3.9. Ohinemuri has been engaged to make a trip to Turua, and as the Naval Band will be on board to discourse musical selections, the time should pass pleasantly. The price of tickets is only Is.