NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10459, 8 September 1911, Page 2

NEWSY PARS.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. —«—

Tody's weather forecast is as "under

MoGcrflfc to strong easterij wind ; expoct unsottkd and cloudy weather increasing; glass fall slowly; tides good; sea moderate. Ballot of Thames Minors' Union will be taken to-morrow re affiliating with the New Zealand Federation of Labour. Stated that the Northern UiuV-n authoritieß have got over the difficulty of securing a ground at Thames and that probah! •--n exhibition game will be played tliis season.

Music lovers of Thames! will be pleased to learn that the second concert of the Thames Liedertafel will be held in St. James' Sail, Paliau St., on Thursday, 19th October, when a specially attractive programme will be presented. '

There is no change to report in the market, and Thames lines are somewhat weaker. Waiotahis are wanted at 3s Id. Waitangis 2s 7d, Sylvias' 2s 2s, May Queens Is lid, Monowais Is lOd, Saxons Is Bd, Victorias lOd, Moanataiaris 6£d, Kuranuis 2d, Magnets l£d.

To "Disgusted."—Send along your name and address and part of your letter will appear. The concluding portion, if published, would probably involve us in half a dozen libel actions, and we are not hankering after such business just at present.

Mr R. Martin, Opposition organiser, is at present at Thames attending to various matters of interest connected .with the Opposition Party. We understand that an Opposition candidate will be brought out to contest the Thames seat, but so far no definite decision on this head has been arrived at.

In connection with the defence movement we understand that tho work of posting the territorials and senior cadets to their respective units is now being undertaken and in a short period arrangements wifl be completed for the drills to be commenced. It is to be hope! that the purchase of sections Jtor the new drill hall, will be pushed on and the building erected before the summer arrives.

To morrow tho final in the local Rugby football competition (senior) will be decided upon. Suburbs meet City. A fast and closely contested game should result. The final bout between Waitakaruru and Kerepeeh! \v4ll also be played and the Second uniors will meet the First Junior reps.. Tfireo good games should be witnessed. The "Union are now arranging a novelty in the shape of a footballers' athletic gathering.

A Southern correspondent writes: — "The bottom is out of the potato market. Potatoes are going to be cheap. They are cheap. Otago has been growing more than wo can:, eat or sell, and, being a perishable commodity, they must bp •

rid of. Recent sales in the country have been at the date of 40s per ton, or 3s 4d per bag on trucks, and already in some southern districts potatoes are being fed to tho pigs."

St. James' Church Hall was well filed last night when a playlet, "Silver Star," by children was presented and proved a great success. Mrs Raeburn was respond sibio for tho training of the children and that lady worked wonders with the little ones, who displayed 1 more than the usual amount of ability and performed their respective parts very creditably. The whole entertainment reflected the highest credit on instructress and children alike.

Mr A. J. Midlane, of Christchurch, passed through Thames to-day en route to Waih'f, Te Aroha, and Rotorua. Mr Midlane, who >s interested in'the pastoral industry, expressed the opinion that the hills east of Thames could be turned to profitabla account if used as sheep runs. "I don't mean to interfere with the minerals," said Mr Midlane, "I think that sheep can graze on tho surface and miners work below without doing any harm to each other. It would mean a big thing for Thames, of that I am sure."

So far no trace has been discovered of Poiwelka', the missing prisoner. A rumor was current that a man bearing a strong resemblance to the escape© had been seen at Thames. Tho police promptly made inquiries but discovered that the suspected one was merely a tramp who had decided to favor Thames with the benefit of his company. Some rather laughable complications arose in connection with the man's visit and in one case a whole household was so alarmed: that doors were locked and lights extinguished while the family stole off to bed—but not to sleep. Throughout the night a wandering cat added to the terrors of the inmates and it was with a. sigh of relief that the light ol another day was welcomed.

Tha very many Thames friends of Mr and Mrs Thomas Aitken will regret to hear o" tho sad death of their fourth son, Reginald, better known as "Reggie." Several weeks ago the little fellow was thrown from a horse and received a severe shaking. From this he, however, appeared to havo recovered, and was able to continue his studies as a. pupil of the Auckland Grammar School. Last week— ns is usual with the Aitkens, whose hearts axe ever on dear old Thames—he was among the crowd to witness tlTe arrival in Auckland of the excursion steamer, but on the following Monday he became iTT, and a doctor was immediately summoned. Ho was ordered to the District Hospital, having, it was suppwxl, contracted enteric fever, and 1 despite the efforts of medical skill tho little sufferer passed away on Thursday afternom at tho ago of 14 years. Reggie was a very promising lad, and bid fair to become a worthy son of a worthy father. Mr and Mrs Aitken nnd family will havn the sincoro sympathy of thft wholo ooniim;nity in thnir great sorrow.