LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10457, 4 November 1904, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Samples! of weather againAilbmriiia shares' are asked for at Is 2d.

'Pi-ofei^r CaffioSlio, jof Auckland:, well known at Thames, died suddenly to-day-

Golden Belt (paid up) shares -are wanted' at '2s yd, and ck>ii,tribiuting at Lsi lid-

Koimata Ileafs shares could be at 2k| Id with jnoi response fr'onii sellers:-

Good repiorts. have in, turn been; received fromi the Kura.nui, Eclipse, and New! Unai mines'-

In 1893, 147,199 people had £3,966,849 in the Savings Bank of New Zealand- In i 9 280,011 people had! £8,432,958 put away-

In 1894 K'ew Zealand'^ national idlebjfj was £39,826,4,15- In 1i904i it wasi £57,522,215, an increase im ten years of, £17,795,899-

'Kuramuiisi Avere sold at Auckland at Is 7d to-day and at Thames at 3 s lOd. There, appears to be a "better demand on the local market-

There isi a little money in Thames yet, if tkei crowds at the H'aiu,raiki 13a,nd Bazaarl andl Battalion Bland promenade last night are any eritar--10:11".

Just landed at Einsor Bros.' cheap stores, MJary Street, a shipment of Prime Canterbury Potatoes, selling cheap. Eixtra supply separator butter selling cheap—Advfc .

The locally owned Siootty is reported to to doing good steady work at Eflerslie, and is likely to be henird of when the events come up for settlement.

Th© gold from the recent crushing of quartz from, the Cambria reef in the Moanataiari mine was ibanked! this afternoon, but the return is not yet availaible-

Goad news to Island from: the Kuranui mine- Prospect.l? greatly improved, and picked stone reportedSbjaresi hia,ve finnied. consider aibly in o'onisieqaiience-

Mr W- S. .Wylie annauncios- elsewhere a splendid assortment of curtains, linoleums, carpets, etc-, in newl designs and of exceptionally good value-

Just arrived a la,rgc shipment, of panorama, lettorotte cards of the Thames- Ai splendid picture—Mrs Gerreighty, Pollen .street- Advt-

We learn that the/ telegraph, wires are again working badly on several lineisi, especially south, andl as. a, consequientie telegr'aims and 'cables were delayed in transmission-

Palmer, who. was killed ibijr th« g-tiiiii accident at. Fort. Biallance, at Wellington', conios from, Taieri, near Dunedin- Jl'e is the son, of a. highly respecited isq'uatter there, and is known to several Thamesi residents-

The Rowinig! season opens to'-moi"-row 1 and should be a dbcidod sißiuesstiVwxll en(tiri.e^ av{llili 't^.-juWtless h-J, rer ceired, and as the ineinibforsi arc: taking a- 'keen interest in the function: a pood afternoon's sport should bto pu*oyiided- § W. Scott has at his No. 60. Pollen Street sihop an entirely new stock of general groceries, crockery, glass, brush and tin ware, also specially selected) assortment off plated ware, suitable for marriage presents. A visit will well repay the time expended in viewing the stock.—Advt.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday of the Mikado, of Japan, who w'asi bora, mi 1!852, and is therefore 52 years of a,ge- Startling events 1 are likely to lib reported' fronii tlie East, asi the Japanese evidently intended to coiunieniorate the event in

tii MUibistantial way-

In connection with the holiday on King's Birthday (Nlovember 9tih) cheap exciursion fai'esi will be charged by the Railway Department, for the excursion! to Te Aroluii sportsi- The rate will be 2d per mile first-class and Id per mile .second-class (minimum 4s and 2s respectkiely). These tickets are available for 1 a month-

With, his usual enterprise- Mr IIS- Thoribum, the well-known 1 and Ipoipaj'iar draper, 'anuWunc'est a igrtaatl clearing; out ,gift sale, which will commence to-day (Friday), -1-th Nbveniiber 1. All cash buyers willl getfull value for every 'pound, and wiljl In, addition' receive a handsome, nsetfull, and valuable present- A jlarg.o consignment of fancy goods) has jus;t been 1 received, and these will be presented to purchasers of goods valued at lO.s and" over- Extra valuable gifts to buyers of £'i, £5, and .£lO parcels'.

AUTHENTIC MEDICAL OPINION WORTH KNOWING—-Dr. Osborne says: "I use SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT as a spray for nasal catarrh, low fever, asthma, etc., with great success. I find tin's preparation superior to all others." Dr. Stahl: "I have used various preparations of Eucalyptus, but I get better results from SANDER AND SONEP EOCIALYPTI EIZTRACT than any other." Dr. Preston : 'I never use any Eucalyptus preparation other than SANjDER and SONS', as I found the others to be afcrfbst-useless.'' Dr. Hart: "It goes without sayins that SANDER and SONS.' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is tho be.st in the market." In influenza all fevers, throat and lung troublo, diphtheria, diarrhoea, dysentery, kidney complaints, rheumatism, •wounds, sprains, ulcers, etc., it is invaluable." See that you get SANDEIR and SONS and reject spurious preparations which are sometimes supplied.

Miss Martin's establishment is replete with the most up-to-date novelties. Show rooms, Pollen street.— Advt. " ..

Ntaw Zealand €up will bo decided to-morrow-

A movement is on foot .among; the Otago United Friendly Societies' Council, to establish a convaloMCont lionijei liini Dfuined'hi-

Gladsome won the Flying Stakes at Melbourne yesterday, with Sylvanite second, and Billingsgate thirdThe A,uicikl and-bred: horse started a, red hot favorite at 7 to! 4 on-

Ajfcl a meeting 1 of the ChmtchiUir-uh Eduoational lusititiuite a resolution was carried that the Institute should send ■ a telegram to the Minister of Education, asking him that in bringing im his new scheme of salaries he should not neglect the claims of the women! assistant®.

The Hauraki Rowing! Club season opens to-morrow at 2-45 p-in- The prograimiinie includes (procession and whaleboat, gig, dingy, and swimming races, also greasy booni, the three? latter events (being 1 open to. all-eonii-ers- Afternoon tea Tree. The Battalion Band will be in attendance-

Upon inquiring! at the Police Station to-day we were informed that noi further information is. to hand asi to whether the parents of the young man Charles :Snitth, found"- dead near Ptolniiersifoiiii ftbrth, reside a,fc ThamesIt is quite possible that the telegram ■found on deceased© 'body, though. to»|tl 'ffrionii Thames!, may have been despatched, by a person residing 1 upcountir, ihen.ee the difficulty-

Our second display of millinery and dainty accessories will take place ih;s week- Miss Martin, millinery show room. Pollen street.—Advt-

Pianosl carefully tuned by J. Grigg, English and Foreign Piano Agen-y, Queen street near Pahau street— Advt.

Details of th© cadet, parade appear on fourth, page. Tlie lads were exercised in the new drill and showed t'onsiderablei aptitude- The ground was: sDnieiwhiat. uneven, and interfered it good deal with the moveimnts, but the display ■ was creditable alike tn officers) and lads- In, the absence of Major Ludasi, V.;D-, Captain, Newton {Taii-aru Cnidteits.) was! m coin,ni!a,nd, while Captain and Adijutiamt Marsdon aiid Quarter-Master Fisher were also present.

Mjii Su)t!tior i, e!oninn©ricfial agpn,t for "New 1 South, Wales in the East, isi ap-

ipieiyjljiinigi j£ojrl voluntary siu|p|piorti in money, foodl o!r clothing, in order to assist as mutch, as. possible tol allay the privations! and 'hardships of the Japanese during 1 the winter months. "I havie isesiii suifficiient of Japa.ii,'*' he states, "to convince me that a more loivieable people 'could not be foundi, or a .people more worthy of our iissislanco and respecit- Eivery acit of Jap'ani since the war icomiinenced must call for the igreatesit admiration-' Ai full rang© of men's tailor m.ide suits just oj^ened at W- ,8. Wy tie's. Extraordinaiy good value—Advt.

Choice lollies and the original American Boss to be ha,d a,t J. W. Lewis', confectioner, Pollen street.—Advt.

The extended promenade concert of the Battalion Band', held last nighti, waiS a .great suicicess- The floor was packed with dancers', and with a (ni!celyl d(eicioiratedi hailli iand exclellent music, a very enjoyable evening; was fspentl. Songs and other .enjoyable itonis were contributed tvj* Miss Wintoi", Mis>s and Master Gordon (duet), Miss and Mr Hardman (duet), Mbssrs 'Hindmaii; and Orulbib. The Com miittee to! whom praise is* due for the suicioeas attained consisted of Misses Potts, Sardinian-, M,- Henderson, ElHeiuiderson, N. McGreguT, B'andmp.istor Clark and Bandsineiii J. lloibinsoii, Tlardinan, Tervill, a,nd McDonald.

Grocery .boom, eoine to stay. Cash prices, Golden Syrup bid, Treacle sd, 'Jam '-Id, 'Dry 'Apples 7dl, 'Wiiishiii'!* S'odai 161bs Is, Kia Of a Soap 9diLarge line splendid cheap table potatoies, seed) ipotatoesi, and ( patent UMmiuiim Julsitl 'lfeJedved an. extensivlo assortment of Yaties new vegetable^ %oral and agricultural seeds, ciajbibace, ciauliflower, tomato and other plants on salo. Now landing per s.sl. "Star of New Zealand," and "Delphi^' another direct shipment, made to order, of our celebrated handsome matching dinner and! tea ware. See advt- in another column — W. Wood, Nos. 80, 82, 84, Pollen Btfrjeab.—Advt.

It li'aisl lljfoen ost.limiated 1, tilia.t the

lotirfl waii Ifootin'g 'of itbio Eu^siian army after calling out all the reserves ajnauints to 5,250,000 men. or HKtt'e than ten times: that of Japan-

The isoldjieins! ;arei Idbiwiii .fro ml the ignorant peasant class and the officers from the governing ranks_ of societyShould Riuaaiai nail out all her' troops she will have 78,827 officers, 5,180,D'3B. sioildfeH. 6)r3,-100 hmmi and 4000 oannoni- Germany is the only nation thait exceeds Russia in its military equipment;- This reads very well on paper! Ladies are invited to place their orders early, so as to secure o^ir f-e'-ect styles. Miss Mai-tin, millinery showroom, Pollen street. —Advt-