NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 10245, 10 December 1910, Page 2

NEWSY PARS.

:^v:Mit", o^v^BW): lc6rlductß' the seiTice ktf^^ka^y"©treat: Schoolroom ' morow, morning'^and the Kiev. G.P. Hunt -Jnrthe^'CTlMiing, 1'- when a conintonioo service will follo^ the ordinary service. Mr Hunt alßo;"preaches at Omahuinthe inaorning and Puriri in the afternoon. ] ApplLcations; are invited for the p&sition of battery manager (holding a first"class certifioate) for the Sylri.imane. The applicant.iß to state sal}uy required, and forward'application, Ayith copy of testimonials to the secretary, Mr G., (Ai. Stubbe, secretaryj not, later than noon of . Wednesday, ,4th January. '. ■';'. ;.':'V,/'.' ■', :\.i.,

j TheHev. T. Treatrail will conduit; both' services in the Mietihodist Ohurcli to-morrow. In the morning he .will speak, on ."Why we do not ?have bur priayei's answered.",: In -the evening from "The open door of hope." All visitors will i*eaeive a hearty welcome. '-.'■■ -■..'"■■'. .' ...- • :■. ••■"■•;..; •■ • '. ■

The annual meeting of the Thames.' United -.•■Friendly. Societies' Hospital \ Conference will 4 be held iii the Odd- ■ fellow*' Hall, Kirkwood St., on Wed-j nesday next,l4th; ins*.; "at 7.30 p.iii-'. Registered memberi ur . affiliated so- ( pieties, other than delegates are iiivited to attend. It is telegraphed that Mr-W. C. \ Kensington, 1.50., Under-Secretary | for . liands, ■ has left Wellington on ;i ) visit- to the Hauraki and Rangitaiki j swamps. will '.;spend; aibout a' '.weekinspecting each. Nb ten.lor , .has been, accepted for cutting thenew course ai Ranigitaiki, the first portion . of the Kangitaiki draiaage works, ' as. they are considered too j

high. It is ; hoped to arrange to let the contract priviately shortly.

Thß three boat* purchased from the Star Boating ;Cluib, ; of.. Wellington,, by Hie Thaimea Eiowirig Club, arrived on Thursday last. The boat* are; in ?x-, cellent condition and the members of the locar-clulb; are more than pleased with their purchase. The newi clubhouse is' now nearirig completion; and ( should 'be ready to receive, the boat*': ia^another week. The date, for 'th<j opening ceremony has, not yet libt-eri filed, but it will probaably take plaoe ai fortnight hence. .

A meeting which we ;are sure'will b« largely attended, is oalled > ioi; Tuesday nigjat when those interested in the presentation': of a; tesitdmoniai to Miss;.\Stewart, who has- reßigi^ed the position of matron of the Thanieß Hospital, are/invited by the Mayor (Mr H. LQwe) to ;be preseiit. Mrss Stewßirt- has served the .people faithfully and, well and it is in a great measure due*to' her careful,and economical management. " and ; personal superyision that the Thames Hospital hats attained the splendid reputation it bears throughout 'New Zealand. We hope thei'ie will be a full attendance so that the district may express 5n some tangible manner its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Miss Stewart. 7

The presence;'of carbbn-monorJde gas in the Saxon shaft is preventisig tlie contraotoa'-s proceeding with the sinking of the shaft. .They managed to get about 36ft below No. 4 levd, ard thus stripped and. enlarged tho shaft to a depth of about 3's4ft, but they .are unable to get any lower owing to 'the cause stated. For sevei-il days endeavours -have been made to break up the gas !by means of a large flow of water down the «h-.ift, but this, with the fan, has so f: r proved ineffectual, and has in •addition caused the gai to rise in the Victoria mine from No. 4 to. No. "3 level, It is to >ba hoped that'^a solution of the difficulty will be arrived at so that the .important work .of sinking the .Saxon. shaft will-"Be' proceedied with; ...'•.

A pleasing little . ceremony . eventuated at Messrs Hanson "and" Go's grain store this morning when tlw employees of :both shops met together and presented Mr J. E. Hanseii with a suitably engraved hot water kettle and stand'with spirit lamp attacued ci: the occasion of. his retiring from business 'at Thames. Mir J. Galloway : d making the presentation; -referred to the .very cordial relationship that had always existed between v master and man and' 'while' expressing -their sincere regret at his departure from their mid!st wished him the very besjt suacesß in whatever he might undertake in future. Mr Hansen who, was obviously taken by surprise, thanked them all for. their very .handsome present as well as for their kind wishes and expressions of goodwill, j

- A. most enjoyable entertainment Vas givea at'Tararu last night to the inmates of the: Homes. All the items •were hearitly receiTed and. encores were'the order of v,the night. Mist Maud Grill's solo "My Am.Folk," highly pleased the old. people. Miss V Twohill sang "The Star of Bethlehem" and as an* encore rendered "What Might Hare" Been." Miss N: Gibson's solo "Angus MtaDoriald" was well ajv predated as was also Miss Patterson's exhibition of olub swinging. Mr Harrison's items "The King's^ Own," "The Little Irish Girl," :ud "Three foi" Jack" greatly appealed -to Jiis listeners. Mr Jacksoii ' sang "A Thousand Leagues" and "Every B'ace hiw "a Flag" to good effect.... Mr W. Boaurard's two solos, "Father OiTlynn' and "Big Ben" were warmly appla'iderl and Mr J. Johnson's "Island of "Dreams" was received in a like man-1 ncr" Mss Twohill played the accompaniments. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and 1 <IGod Save the King" brought a very pleasant evening to a close. Ma* Chapman returned thanks ta the performers and also to Mr- W. Meehan, who veiy kindly placed one of his cabs at the disposal of the singers, conveying them to and from Tararui \Mr Bbngard! was special'y thanked for arranging the programme The hospitality: of the Board in iproTidingj light refreshments was much appreHat'ed fciy the pierform^.'