NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10201, 3 May 1912, Page 2

NEWSY PARS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day's weather report is as follows : Strong southerly wind with, cool and changeable wleatiher, sqiially j at times; probably a very cold | night; glaiss rising; tides and sea. moderate. Mil* W. T. Jennings, ex-M,.P. for 1 Ta-umarunui, has attmouneed that he . will again contest the Tauniarunui : seat against allcomers at the next , election. Ai very successful initiative practice of Handel's "Messiah" was held at St. George's Sunday Schoolroom last night, under the ictoiuduotorship of Mr Herbert Wfebb. Mr G-. P. Griffith, representative! of Mlessrs F. T. Wimble and 1 Co., typefouixdei-s, of Sydney, has teen paying a business visit to this district. It is stated that the repressenta.tiv« of a Southern, syndicate has rej:teai!bly Item ait. Thlaini.es investigate mg as to what terms large areas of the Hauraki pastoral leases can be taken up. Our Cforoanandel correspondent writes: "Mr Hammond, who is succeeding Mr D l. McLean as bush msuxagor for tJi© Kauri Timber Co., in the Mlerciury Bay District, arrived in Oou'omandel." We tiote that Mir W, B. A.tsuflc, maJnager of the United Press Association, who has been spending a quieit holiday in Rotorua., left by the express for Waitomo Caves' and themco on to Wellington. Several matters of interest wore dealt with by the Borough Council in committee last night. The questions discussed 'were connected with the abattoirs and water charges, the latter having special application to the charges fur flushing in relation to the installation of septio tanks. It iy stated; that not so long :igo the Northern Steamship Company's steamer Ngapuhi struck a pinnacle rodk in the Whangarei Haribiour, with tl.ie result that she lost one of her propellers. It- .has been suggested that inquiries be made as to how the accident occurred, as hitherto mysterious silence has been kept. Mir A. Tattcrsall, of Te Aroha, is jnaking a good recovery from the operation ho underwent at the W;<ihi ITos.pit.aJ. "Mv Tattersall, who luas been unwell during most of last sear son, was compelled hy ill-health to go off duty some three weeks ago, and -subsequently to undergo an. operation, which wa.s completely successful. 'The Te (Aji'oha Clh.aim.ber of Commerce is agitating foi' the establishment oif a hospital, and a,t its last meeting, a resolution was passed to the effect that thtei Tnspector-Gein.sr'al of Hospitals be written to, asking if he was favourable to the establishtmtent of a cottage hospital ait. T^a Aroha. The question of establishment depends mainly on the inspector's reply. The foo'tWall season, which has every promise of being a most successful one, opeiis to-morrow when some interesting rn.fi.tcih.es will eventuate. In the senior grade Cfity will meet Suburbs while in the Ist juniou' Rlolvtersi will try conclusions with Suburbs, and in the 2nd juniors Movers v. Diefence Cadets. The price of admission, is 6d, while ladies will bo admitted free. E.ugby on Thames has indeed taken a hold, and some interesting and closely contested games are anticipated. Tlio charge for water for flushing purpows is ;\i matter that has received the earnest consideration of the Thames Borough Ckrancil and it would appear from comparisons made betamsn the local cliarges <.nd thoso imposed at Atekland that fcho Thames local body is offering far more favorable terms. It was stated that the idea- of the looal foody was to dncouriage tJie adoption of such measures and the good health otf the. oommur.ity* and when the water charges for flushing are detailed it will bo seen that the Council have acted in a generous manner.

There Wats a packed house at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when tlio three reel Vitagra.ph life portrayal of Thiacfesray's "Vanity Fair," a, film over 3000 ft" in. length, and wliich for subtle acting and brilliant photography is an undoubted triumph' was given. The talented actress, Miss Helen Gardner, gives a Amnderful portrayal of the flirtatious Beoky Sharp, a.nd one would imagine that. Thackeray's concewtion of his own creation had been absolutely materialised by !Mtis* Gardner's magic. The different, scienes in which she uses her cba.rms on all who ciome in contact with hoi', and the final sewie, where sho is found in poverty and under the infhienleia of liquor, ar© powerful pieces of acting 1. Tho other characters, especiailly tlio.se of Joseph St-dley (John BumivV • t!it susceptible Lieut. O&borne (who is infatuated with Becky), Amelia Osbr>rno (Becky's mtatej, Mi© faithful Majr-T Dobbin (lover of AmleHa Owborne), J?awdon Orawley (Becky's I'.u^b'uid), and Iho luhsoriipulcus Marquis of Steyno avo admirably portrayed by popular Vitn.irrapli members. "The Maid at tho Holm" is a stirring ScHg drama., showintr how a manias if-i outwitted Ivy a yirl, who steers a. biMt t,o saftty. 'The OWpuucher" is n westerli drama seething with interest, and inch ides n fight between- Wo men. Th,c Brcthers T?ipol (hoop m.ai*vels) ]ii'ovidc a vaudpvilio act of <xr'Ofit cilctoitiosr. "A\"iih .n Kod ;i k (AM.) ar.fi "Bill's Day Out." aro side sj^littir:^ domcdies. Thia excelloTiit nrosiM-mme will bo screened acrain to~nijrht.