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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 301, 11 April 1877, Page 3

) .UEL TO THE BENNETT NG CASE. ~'e recently referred to the fact that ; Bennett, the New Yo-rJc Herald, d been - < Voided by a Mr. May. Mr. mnett to be married to "Mr. y's sister, but at the last moment the tch was broken off, owing to irregularion the part of the bridegroom. Ther - on Mr. May, providing himself with a w-hide, waited upon Mr. Bennett at {he trance of the Union Club House, and _uck him three times across the face, nrking liini probably for life. The papers he Herald, of course, excepted) gave full counts of the affray, and it soon became rrent news that a duel would come off soon as possible. And it did come off, the borders of the two States cf Delare and Maryland. The seven actors the meeting have preserved absolute ler.cc so far, and we really know nothing out what happened. The received count, however, sa}-s that three shots _, ry exchanged, and at the last shot Mr. ,lay was slightly wounded. Mr. Bennett .as gene to Europe, and Sir. May is in tiding. Dr. Phelps, the snrg<_on, has ieen summoned before the Grand Jury, ut was allowed to depart without saying uytliing, on the ground tuat his answers rould criminate Lim. The authorities leclare that if they can get any evidence ipon which to base proceedings, the actors n the affair will be rigorously prosecuted. Juellim; in New York is as .extinct a cusom as it is in England or in any other :ivilised country, and popular sentiment '» strongly in favor of enforcing the very laws that exist on the statute book it.

A Miser's Outfit. —Of a person who was sordid miser it was told Mr. Curran that _ had set out from Cork to Dublin with one shirt and a guinea. " Yes," said Curran, " and I wilt answer for it, he will change neither of them until he returns." Our New Zealand Industries.—Messrs. Hallenscein Bros., manufacturers and wholewarehousemen, of the Now Zealand Clothing Factory, following the example of Bu mc of the large manufacturers at Home, and more especially with a view of preventing the importation of English clothing, are opening extensive retail establishments in the large c-jntrjs of population. For this purpose they have lately fitted np commodious premises in Messrs. IShrimski and Moss' buddings, Thames-street, where the sale of their manufactures wil be thrown open direct to the public of Oamarn. This branch, which will be opened on .Saturday, April 7, will be under the immediate management of Mr. It. G. Lindsay, aud under tiie personal supervision of Air. B. Hallenstem, tlie head of the New Zealand linn. Messrs. Halleusteiu Bros., linger the management of Mr. Anderson, started the New Zealand Clothing factory about three years ago. They commenced on a comparatively sniail scale, but at present they employ bctwe it SOU and 4<)o people. They had to overcome many difficulties, and much prejudice, and especially the persistent ojjposition on ' the part of the larger houses, glutting this market with imported good*, and 1:0 don It the retailers to yi f it to tluir advan; age.tq.-p.nsh these .in -oj t.» locil manufactures. The prot'"'i-q: \ . f.tho New Z-aland Cloihihg Factory hr." 'lereiose judiciou-ly deei-'ed to introduce incr auy.mfaetures direct to the huge consuming population of New Zealand, anil in order to do so etr'oetually, they have determined to scj! a single garment at the wholesale price. The selbng pr=ce is to be marked in plain figures on e< ery article, irom which no abatement will be made.- '! 1 e business is to l-e conducted .-trictlv <ll the cash principle, aud all goods must be paid for on delivery, but any article not found suitable may be exchanged, or the money returned. ' As will be seen from the garments exhibited, the public will now be able to choose from the largest st-.ick of men's, youths', and boys' elothii:g, superior in style and quality, and at a proportionately 1 iwar price to anything that e::n 1 e inserted. But, irrespective of all these advantages, it is to the inter st of everyone to support an industry which employs New Zealand. labor, and is a direct lienedt to the butcher, baker, fanner, mechan c, shopkeeper, liioreluLiit. and to everyone in the community.—[Advt.]

SL&Y2 v - EMUNICIPALITY OF OAMARU. rTVHE following proposed BYE-LAWS are published as required by the Municipal Corporations Act, IST'); having lieci considered at a Special Meeting of the Council, liolden on the 9th April Instant, and being remitted for final adoption to a Meeting to be liolden on MONDAY, MAY 7th, at 7.15 p.m.:— REGULATION" AS TO KEEPING OF SWINE. Regulation as tokeeping Swine made under authority of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, Part Nil., See. 349, Sub-sec-tion 6. It shall not be lawful to keep any swine ■within the following blocks, viz.:—Blocks 1,2, 3, 4, 5, («', 7, S, 9, 10, 11, 12. 13, 14. 15. 16, 17, 18, 19, -.0, 21, 22, 23, 24, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 3«, 37, aiul 33.. And it shall not be lawful to keep more than two. swine on any one section- within any block not included above. Any person committing a breach of this regulation shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding Lo. REGULATIONS FOB LICENSED - THEATRES. Bye-1 iw3 for the better regulation of and preservation of order within Licensed Theatres and places of public amusement made under authority of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, part XII., Sec. 349, Snb-sectiop£';ffi/ahd 13. I. No persons-sb- llowed to interrupt the audience or to otJ:il -with the orderly