NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10462, 13 September 1911, Page 2

NEWSY PARS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ." —4i—

Tho jury again disagreed in tlit'clvof wharf pilfering brought against John Alexander Mclntyre.

"Woman is an antidote to man," remarked Miss Marie Stuart, cheerily at tlitTrocadero 1. Are we to gather that in Miss Stuart's opinion man is poison?

It is rumoured that the King intends to purchase a royal residence in Ireland, and that in future the Court will move to Ireland once a year with the same regularity it now goes to Scotland.

The cutter Sunderland which is to sold at auction, used to trade to the Thames in the early days of the field. She was built in 1876 and it speaks well for the quality of■• the timber and material used and the workmanship of the builders that to-day she is considered to be a stout little craft.

A Te Arwha correspondent writes:— "A Norwegian named Fred Sheen, alias Sheen Frederick, was arrested by Police Constables Mackle and Woodley in the bush' settlement near Gordon on a war ramt charging him with theft at Ngar ruawahia. Brought before Mr J. Motley, J.P.j the accused was remanded to appear at Ngaru&wahia." . • '

! Some thing new in aeroplanes has been invented by a Japanese nobleman. The inventor has taken the dragon-fly, as bis model, and has constructed two sets of wings which oan be made to flap at the will of the operator. It is claimed that this arrangement will enable the aeroplane to maintain itg position in the air without moving.

On the market Waihis were done at 68s 6d, Junctions a* 28s 6d, Extendods Is 6d, Sylvias saw business at 2s 3d, Hauraki Is Bd, Reefs Is 3d, and Bremners at 3£d. In Thames Tines there are buyers of Sylvias at 2s-2d, May Queens 2s, Waiotahis 3s Id, Monowais Is 9d, Saxons is 9d, Caledonians Is Id, Victoria lid, Moanataiari 6£d, Magnet 2d, and Kuranui and Occidental at the humble penny.

The man Woolfj who was this morning fined 20s and' costs in default 7 days' imprisonment for assault will regret the part he took i» the little affray at- .* '

land. In the course of the melee that ensued lie fell and sustained a fractured rib. He was laid up for several days in the hospital, and as he is unable to pay the fine will spend another week in gaol. He will then have to undergo an additional threo weeks imprisonment as this was the alternative fixed in a case wherein as defendant he was fined £3. Having failed to pay tHe amount he will have to serve the sentence, so that he will be a month in gaol before he escapes from the meshes of tfie law.

A special general meeting of the Catholic Club was held at the rooms last evening. There was «• fair attendance, and the Rev. Father Carran (vice-President) occupied the chair. Mr G. Hanson was presented with the diploma, awarded by the federal executive for a first prize essay. It was decided to suggest 28th September as a suitable date for the return tournament with the Fire Brigade. A committee of five was set up to arrange for holding an art union at an early date. Mr G. Hanson was elected Club secretary rice Mr B. McDonnell resigned, and Mr D. Coakley treasurer. Messrs J. Coakley, McEnteer, Orean, John Twohill, "Roche, and Hanson (secretary) were appointed a committee to arrange details of rDcep*7&n to Bishop Cleary, who will open the new church at Puriri on 24th inst.

News by tho E.M.S. Zeolandia shows that harcT times are being experienced in Canada at the present time. Among the mail steamer's passengers were a number of returning Australians. They state that almost a]T the large towns in tho Dominion are overrun by men who are. unable to get work, ( md as winter is now fast approaching thsy are in danger of having to put up with teirible privations. As the cold weaiher draws nearer, thousands more are losing their jobs in tfie country, and are trekking toyords iho cities. It is not these men. however^ who .have the most to fear, as they have had an opportunity to sare money to tide then over tho winter. Bub hundreds of immigrants who are pouring into the country are in sorry straits.