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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 353, 11 June 1877, Page 2

As previously announced., special services were heKl in St. l?aul'd• Presbyterian Church

yesterday morn ug raid evening, when collections wci'c made in aid of the Oanuvru Hospital. The contributions amounted to the very, handsome sum of £2l 7s. 7d. If the congregations of the whole of the local churches follow the example set by that of St. Paul's, the Hospital will receive what it is greatly in need of—substantial aid.

Some of the larrikins wit!i which Oamaru would appear to-abound, have been at their work of destruction again. On Saturday night three panes of glass in the lamp at' the corner of Kibhic and Thames streets were broken, and other damage inflicted. It is to l-<e hoped that the porpct: ators of tb/s latest piece or mischief v.'ill be discovered, ai:d meet wita tiie punishment thev so richly deserve. Mr. P. 11. LLdies'ey met with an accident yeste;day that might have boon attended

with very serious consequences. It appears that he and - another gentleman were taking a drive in a buggy along the North JUoad during the afternoon. \Vlfen opposite Mr. Lonneii'rf residence they encountered ;yioiher horse and buggy, the property of Mr. •Seewart Ivicninoiul; running a much along ihe road, the horse having travelled from Boundary Creek without a driver. Mr. Blakealey suggested to his companion that he.had, perhaps, better endeavour to stop the run-away animal. For this purpose a coat was held up m front of the horse, which,

swerving to one side, came violently into contact with the buggy in which Mr. Blakesley vas-sifchu'g, and t;iking off one of tho wheels. -Mr .i.'kikcrdey was thrown on to the gi ounci, t! result being that his leg was broken _in two places... . Dr.. Do Laufcp'lir punctually attended Mr. BJakeolcy at that gentleman's residence, and woare pleased to learn this morning that prompt and c-liieient 111 asures have had the effect of reducing iniiarnmation, and that the patient is in a fair way of recoveiy.

Great. was the speculation of the good Presbyterian C'hurch-goiiig people last evening as to tlie cause of the silence of the familiar,bell that Sabbath after Sabbath had unfailingly tolled them to. public worship; Doubts and fears of aserious nature crowded iuto the imaginations-of the v.-orshippers as they wended their way;to the church.;, Some thought that the minister'had been taken suddenly ill, and felt anxious until they caughva glimpse of their pastor looking asv hearty as usual. ...Ofhers-didn't know what to think. .It scarcely- appeared like a S<fb- j

bath evening without, the sonorous voice of the boll to accompany the. patter- of their i'eefc | to the kim. explanations set all doubts at rest.' : It appears; that the key was missing—not the Precentor's key (he 'was as xeaily as":evev to lead the psaliiisj—•' hut the key of the belfry. Some person or persons with • ■ blackguardly.. instincts /had' stolen it. e had fondly hoped that such .knavery was disappearing from, our ; midstjand how we have conic to the conclusion thsit'nothing but the severest-punishment of one j

of these exceedingly clever/ boys will act as a deterrent on others, and lessen the occurrence of depredations of this kind, for,.as a rule, they are consummate cowards who would perpetrate j so : feaci-iiigipus a theft as that committed last night.

We regret to learn that Captain Pal Lint, of the schooner JI era, so well known and respected 111 Oamaru, has met with an accident. He was loading timber at K aipara for Dunedin, when he was-' .unfortunate enough to break his leg. We believe, howc, ev;gstliat the.injury-ipiglit-rhavebeen, a great, ueal woi.se, and it is to be hoped that before long ;he wili.be able to resume his duties. •Mails for Australia, per liingarooma, close at. the ISiiiU afcll a.m. on* Tuesday. " . o\ving to some unaccountable reason our Dune din correspondent did not send us any account of., jtnaich between the fpotballcrs .of JDunodiii- aud-. Oatnaru- on. Saturday. : The match- was a " very' pleasant one T>hroiiglioutj__ and resulted, in ..favor of the Dunodiiiites, iriio 'Scored liirio points against ( ■one by the ©anlaru men. Kb goals were kicked by either side. There was a very fair attendance at the Masonic' Hall' on" Saturday evening, when .Mr. : Hall's .Gaiety ■ Company appeared for the second time in Oamaru. The programmewas tlie same"® that produced the previous evening, and passed .••'off.. ..with .-the utmost success. A new bill oi fare has been provided for this evening, the chief item being the burlesque of "Paris,-".. ..which will be produced for the first time in Oamaru. It is a capital burlesque, a,ml abounds wilh funiiyisms of tho drolkst nature... The burlesque will be preceded by the old. but good, farce of " Slasher and Crasher."

Members of the Committee of the Ecnevolenfc Society are reminded that a special meeting will be held this evening, at seven o clock, at ti'.e Secretary's oliice, when some important; business will be brought fotward. \Y o would again remind ratepayers that, in order to enable them to have their mimes placed on the Inirge-ss roll for this year, it is iiocc&.:u'y for them to at once pay their rates. An exchange says :—The last novelty in

Y'/el ling toil is -an iron pair-oar outrigger skid, which hafi just been constructed at Mr.' Love's shop. It is made entirely of sheet-iron, the - length;-being 22s't. (Jin., by 2it. b Jim, and Tin. in de;-.th. It has a bead running all round the upper edge, 2in. in diameter, bub hollow.- E-\ch end is covered in wiih iron, p- rfeetl.y watertight, making it almost impossible to siuk the boat, which is exceedingly light, and pulls very easily. We thali |:e cuiious to learn how the new iron skiii' answers in competition v.'ith the ordinary boats. . -

The' Uroytown (Wellington) paper is rcfor the. following ' 1 There is a in Grcyfcov/n 'who Jms a pen-chi'.t.-t for' canine flesh.. It is. suggested that lie should be appointed registrar of dogs, as the annuals he (.lid not register he would eat. • The Dunedin correspondent of the Sun tells the following story A fearful mistake was made hero by two doctors, and endorsed by a chemist, a low days ago. A iiiie infant boy 'belonging to a friend of mine had a severe attack of bronchitis. Two doctors were called m. and wrote a proscription for a iiuimeut, which was made .up by one of oui .leading .chemists. It was to be- applied 011 a fi.it pad..- The fat' or, when putting the jiiiiincut on tlio pad, noticed iliat it was

very strong,.. but. tho. nurse-girl remarking, " That cnielis like tho embrocation," any suspicions' he'nrght have had' were lulled, ihe stuil was applied, and .the child began to cry. 'file.mother endeavoured to hush it in her arms, but the'niore ihe pressed it to her bosom the worse the ehiki cried. At length the poor little thing fainted, and- thinking something was wrong, the father cut open tiie bandages and took off the pad, when the whole of the, skin! J):om (ha . collar . bone to the stomach, came of/with it, and' a fearful sight there was. In extreme haste the doctors.. were called in, when it was discovered tliat

the Hitlmerttwets'nUric 'txcict pare 'and simple. Iho doctors were hoiTiiled, and ..the chemist was sent for, but.. lie. produced the jjrescriptions. When asked--^Vliy'he sent it out of his shop, he said r . he had- only, folio wed. tlie preienptiou.. lam glad to say-that the inlant is now considered, to .be out of danger; .but, for gome.time.lns-life. was despaired- of. If death had ensued, what' then-? * Certainly, Dunediuha!sreaspii; : to;beprqud of its medical ''men.