North Otago Times. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1878.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1887, 14 May 1878, Page 2

North Otago Times. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1878.

Disrmor Couiu 1 . — Notico in given that the noxt sitting of this Court will be further l)oatponeil till Tuesday, tho 28th inst.

Tub Coursing Meetinu. — Wo remind thoHo interested that nominations (accompanied by fees) for the appioaching coursing meeting, must bo handed in by 4 p.m. to-day.

Educatioxaf. Institute. — A special meeting of tho Waitnki Branch of this Institute will bo hold on Saturday next, at the usual hour, to elect a representative to tho General Committee, and. for other business.

Oamaru Mutual Benefit Building Socikty.— Tho usual gonoral mooting, for tho receipt of cash, !co., will bo held this ovoning, between tho hours of 7 and 8.30 p.m., and a special meeting, at tho laat-montionod hour, for tho purpose of rescinding Rule 8.

Tub Nbw Pahsknokr Station. — A requisition Wfts in course of signature yestor<tay, asking his Worship the Mayor to conveno a mooting to consider the question of the sito for the now Passenger Station — the memorial ists expressing the opinion thai) the area now occupied by the Lagoon would bo the most suitable.

Coursing.— Ono of tho Acclimatisation Rangers asks us to state that his attention has boon drawn to tho faot that fi good deal of coursing is going on in tho district, and to ask occupiers of land kindly to postpouo disturbing tho hares until after tho approaching coursing mooting.

Shags Vkrsus Trout. — A largo shag was shot by Mr William Uro last Tuesday as it was fishing in tho Otopopo Itiver. Upon opening its stomach, no fowor than twonty fino young brown trout woro found in that dismal sepulchre. Wo need hardly point out that if our streams »ro to bo stocked with trout, the shags must be destroyed ; and wo call on all sportsinon to lend our Acclimatisation Society a helping hand in thia matter.

Professor Stanich. — Professor Stanich, tho Palestinian aurist, has arrived in Oamaru, and will practice his profession at roomi, at tho Star and Garter Hotel, remaining hero until Thursday afternoon, at 4 p.m., after which he proceeds to Timaru. From the numerous testimonials, published in Austinlian and Dunedin papers, it is evident that tho Professor has been most successful in a great number of cases, amonu those who bear testimony to the bonsfits derived from his treatmont being Mr J. L. Hall, lessco of tho Queen's Theatre, and others whoso namos are equally woll known to the public.

St. Paul's Youno Men's Association.— Tho usual weekly meeting of tho mombors of this Sooiety was held in tho session room last night, tho President, tho Rev. A. B. Todd, in tho chair. There was a eood attendance of mombors and visitors. Some business of a routine nature having be-on transacted, Mr H. Cottroll read a very in* torching and well got up essay on " Friendship," at the close of which a number of members joined in an animated discussion on tho subject, expressing ono and all tho very groat ploasuro thoy had experienced in listening to tho essayist. It has been arranged that tho programme of Monday ovening noxt shall consist of a number of readings, recitations, Sco. • by tho younger mombera of tho Association.

Nkw Wheat, Oat, and Grass-seed Sow-'in'o-Machine. — Wo liavo boon shown, by ALcssrs Hassoll, Son nnd Co., a new laborsaving implement of husbandry for sowing wheat, oats, grass-seed, &0., whiohihat firm havo imported from Adelaido, It'is very simple in its mechanism, and of conveniently

portable size, »nd wo wo informed by Mr h Hassell that, when in Adelaide, ho saw it tl working, and that for regularity, speed, and 1 economy of labor it is the best thing of the f ; kind that has come under his notice. The rj best proof of this is that tho machine is in fl ccneral use in that part of Australia, and j according to the testimonials received by the makors appears to havo given universal satisfaction. It is capablo of distributing wheat to a width of 50lt, and is, we belioro, pur- J ohasablo at tho moderate sum of Ll2 10b. < Mewrs Hftssoll, Son and Co. have been an- i pointed local agents, and, as wilj bo seen by an advortisomont in another cobjmn, haye , mado ftrrangementa for a public tcwl< of tho mnohino, iv Tyne street, (>a morn- , iuc next, at half-past 11 o'olpok.

Oamaku Waterworks Loan, — Wo are. informed by Mr Korr, the manager of the I Oamaru branch of tho National Bank, that ho has received mail advices from England to ho effect that tho I^ndon office of that matitution has »ucce«sf«lly floated tho L 60,000 worth of Municipal Waterworks debentures sent Homo lome months ago. It »PP«»w that tho tenders ranged from LlO2 10s to LlO6 2s 6d, tho gross total to tho Corporation being L 62,150 12s, or an average of LlO3 11a 8d per cent. This cannot but bo considered lnghly gratifying, and reflects meat credit upon tho National Bank, to tho London Directors of which institation Oamaru is certainly indebted for their forethought and carefulness in not attempting to place the loan in tho unhinged state of tho London money market which obtained until the day when the San Stefano treaty of peace was entered into between Turkey and feussia. Advantage of tho confidence created in tho minds of Home capitalists m conscmicnco of the treaty was taken by the Bank, and tho result is that ms cad of having to record an average of 95 or thoieaboutt wo are to-day In the position ,o telling tho ratepayers that tho loan has averaged over 103|j.