The Thames Star. Resurrexi. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1896. AN APOLOGY.

Thames Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 8322, 13 April 1896, Page 2

The Thames Star. Resurrexi. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1896. AN APOLOGY.

An unfortunate error, and one for which we desire to express our sincere regret to the gentleman concerned, crept into our telegraphic news as published in our issue of the 21st March. The paragraph was as follows :—

"The Supreme Court civil sittings commence 0:1 ..Monday. A divorce case, in which George Boswell Howard is the petitioner, Annie Howard the respondent, and W. S. Whitley the co-respondent, will bo heard, being a motion for a decree nisi for dissolution of marriage, on the grounds of the respondent's alleged adultery with the co-respondent. The lady is well known on the Thames. Some sensational disclosures are promised, there being, so current gr ssip says, a churchwarden of one of our churches mixed up in the case."

As a matter of fact, Mr W. S. Whitley was not in any way connected with the case, either directly or indirectly, and we exceedingly regret that we should have inadvertently caused him any pain or annoyance in regard to the matter. The co-respondent, as our readers will have leamed/from the subsequent report of the Supreme Court proceedings in our columns, was William Eugene Whiteley, a canvasser for the Government Lift Insurance Department, no other gentleman being in the slightest way concerned in the case. Mr W. S. Whitley is a well known and highly respected resident of Auckland, and has been for many years a churchwarden in St. Paul's Church, so that the error is all the more regrettable. We beg to tender Mr W. S. Whitley our sincere apology.

The music discoursed at Mary street corner 011 Saturday evening by the Naval Band was much admired, and a sum of £10 0s 8d was subscribed for the Brunnerton Fund.

The census papers, which were filled in last night, are being collected to-day.

A social in aid of the band fund of tue Kauaeranga Boys' School will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday next. The elder girls of the school are moving in the matter, and tickets can be obtained from the committee.

At the Police Court to-day, before H. C. Gillespie and A. Bruce, Esqs., J.s P., Daniel Davis pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a buggy along Tararu road ■without lights. Sergt. Gillies explained that the buggy driven by defendant had collided with one of Mr Rickit's traps, ond the latter had received considerable damage. Defendant had paid the cost of the damage, and in consideration of this, and the fact that he had pleaded guilty, he (Sergt Gillies) would ask for only a nominal penalty. A foe of 2s, with costs 7s, was inflicted.

In its cricket notes the Christchurch Spectator, dwelling- on the prowess of Reese, Lawrence, and Co., remarks in all seriousness that " De Maus and. Lawrehce played stylish cricket for i/weei-uns." We do not think that men of the De Maus stamp would have much difficulty in accomplishing this. Even our local champions are almost equal to it.

Major R. Peel, who unfortunately fell off the Auckland wharf on Wednesday night, and was taken to the Hospital in a precarious condition, has now been declared out of danger.

" Many of the citizens of Rainsville, Indiana are never without a bottle of Chamberlain's. Cough Remedy in the house," says Jcicob Brown, the leading merchant of the place.' This Remedy has proved of so much value for colds and croup in children that few mothers who know its worth are willing 1 to be without it. for sale by J. E. Hansel.

Tendees will be received by the Secretary of the High School up till noon on the 2nd of May for cleaning the schools -for a period of twelve months.

The Secretary of the Brunner Relief Fund desires to acknowledge the receipt of £4 1 '2s, collected by Mr J. E. Smith as follows :— Miners of Waiotahi mine, M 2s; included in Mr Smith's list, Mr C. J. Hutchinson 10s.

We "would remind our readers that Mr Nielson's phonographic parlor will be open as usual this evening, and that to-day's takings will be devoted to the Brunnerton Relief Fund. Last Friday afternoon a phonographic entertainment was given in the Hospital by Mr Nielson, those present being Dr. Williams, the matron and nurses, and the patients, who expressed their thanks to Mr Nielson for the pleasant hour he had afforded them.

A new serial story entitled <: Claudia's Triumph" written by Clementine Montagu will be commenced in our Wednesday's issue.

Miss Alice Tierney, a pupil of the Taratu School under Mr Newton, who passed the recent Junior Civil Service examination very creditably, has been appointed a probationer at the Paeroa School. The yomu lady has ability, and we expect her to make a mark in tha profession she i 3 adopting.

At a. general meeting of members of the Hover Football Club held on Saturday evening a letter received from the Secretary of the Rugby Union, relative to playing a match with an outside team on the Queen's Birthday in aid of the funds of the Union, was considered, and il was resolved to wrie to the Parnell Club askiDg if it would send a team to the Thames for that day. The Secretary of the local Club was instructed to add to the letter a request that if the Parnel Club could not see its way to the visit that its Secretary wooU forward the inviation to a likely team. Another matter gone into on Sa'urday evei_ing was that, of playing a match with the Waihi Club, and although it was not absolutely decided to do bo ie is very probable that the arrangement will be completed, and fchat the match will evemaateon the 25t,h inst.