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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 534, 17 January 1878, Page 2

' Mr. Ci!;hrist has withdrawn from the contest for the scat in the W'aitaki County Council left vacant by the death of,Mr, Jas, Wlieatley, in favour of Mr. David Booth. I who notifies in our advertising columns, in ; compliance with a requisition of the ratepayers rf the Kakanui riding, that lie is a candidate for the jxisition. The Mayor has received, on behalf of the non-combatant Turkish sufferers, the following sums :—lieming and lKdley. LI Is.: William Craig, 105..: Mr. K. T. Fen wick, LI. The Municipal Council will hold its fortnightly meeting this evening.

Lovers of the game of billiards are re-; minded that the mysterious performances of ilr. Eoberts Trill take place this evening ap the Star and Garter Hotel.

The North Otago Rifle Volunteers are to compete on Saturday next at the OtepopO and Head-quarters ranges. The distances are 200, 400, and (500 yards: five Shots at each : any position ; Wimbledon-targets. We are informed by Mr. Ilesketh that twenty single men, immigrants per ship Canterbury, arrived by the Samson thi-

morning, ami arc n--w at the Immigration j Depot opei to engng-in-nt. It appears that they are of a superior class to those usually sent out here as farm labourers, and that they are nut retired broken down by intemperate habits. If they are capable of performing a day's work for a day's pay they will without doubt be readily seized upon by the farmers. There were no eases for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court this.moni:ng. We would direct the attention of the Inspector of Ninsances to the number of cattle, i horses. &c. that are habitually tethered in chose public streets that are yet unformed, and where feed is ph nt fill. Several sliglit accidents have already happe .ed thr-.ugh : er-ons tripping over the tether ropes Exact localities might be pointed out, but our sole desire in noticing this nuisance is so cause its abuemeut, ami trust that owners of cattle will take warning.

Some tall scoring was made at, Hagley Park on Saturday, whcii an eleven under Ollivier's captaincy tried c melasmas with the next fifteen, who wer- trea ed to an afternoon's leather hunting. IS. -ilson c mt> 1buted 3S, Godby 42, M-ore 38. Watsou (not out) '23, and Ashb-- lb", nine wiek6ts being down for 223.— Dun&J.in Sim: