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Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 9308, 21 February 1899, Page 2

The monthly meeting 1 of Lodge Sir Walter Scott will be held this fwningin the hill, Owen street, and visiting brethren are cordially invited. Odd dress lengths, now and fashionable clearing at tempting prices at Cale.ionim House.—Advt. It is rumoured Captain Russell wit relinquish the leadership of the Opposition prior to the next general elections The p.s. Wakatere will run a children' 8 excursion to Auckland on Saturday moruing, leaving the Goods Wharf at 630 The fare have been fixed at Is for children and 2s 6d for adults in charge of tbera. Children accompanied by their teaoh rs will be admitted to the Exhibition on payment of threepence. Mr James Park, consulting engineer of the May Queen and Moanataiari (iold Mining Companies, left for the South yesterday by the s s. Rotoiti. At a public meeting called by the Mayor to take steps to raise the necessary funds to enable Mr W. Connon to proceed to Auckland for the purpose of consulting an oculist, an influential committee was formed. It was decided to make arrangements to hold a firstclass concert at an early date—due notice of which will be given. It will be fresh in the minds of our readers that Mr Connon met with a severe accident while at work in the Alburnia mine some three months ago, and it is thought that the sight f one eye may be saved and ultimately entirely restored should he be enabled to secure the best medical advice and treatment. The following gentlemen were appointed as the Com* mitten:—The Mayor (Mr H J. G-reenslade), and Messrs Root. James, Thos. ftndford, J. Jnbe, M. D- O'Keeffe, A. Vowles, W. J. Deeble, R. Hastings, J. Ryan, with Mr G. \ L. Francis as (Secretary,

Just opened one case of sample Gems hats to be sold at landed cost at A. J\ and U. Ibvines, Pollen street.—[Advt].

RmtUNTS of all kinds, the reason's aocumulation, marked verycheap to clear at C»le<?oni»n House — Adv<.