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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 629, 9 May 1878, Page 2

A renort of Messrs. llNlop and Siirimski's meeting will be found in our supplement.

-U the Resident tfa-ristrate's Court this morning, before T W Parker, Esq., R.M., Sarah Ann Tripp, charged with stealing a co.it belonging to Mr. A. Heartland, was remanded till to-morrow. Francis O'Lnughlan was also remanded until to-morrow on a charge of stealing a silver guard and threepence in coppers,"the property of Mr. Alex. Hi-tflleton. Frank Poison, charged with parsing valneles- cheques, was remanded until Friday week. Mr. Snmpter has received a telegram from Captain Warner, of the Christchurch Engineer*, accepting the ranges and conditions to- a rifle match as suggested by Xo. 1 Company, and stating that they will fire on the 17th instant, if convenient to the Oamani team. An entertainment in aid of the funds of the Otc-opo school is announced to take place at the Athenaeum. Ot-popo. on Friday. the 17th inst. \ imniber of ladies and gentlemen from O.misni are expected to take part in the proceedings. The monthly meeting of the Harbour Board will be" held to-morrow morning, at half-past lt> o'clock. The month'y inspection ..f the Headquarters Companies of Volunteers takes place plane to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o'clock. The re/ular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council will be held at a quarterpast seven o'clock this evening. tvn.tepa.yrrs in the Waiareka Road PisHet shonM par their rates without ilelae, as tli" Floarrt ar.iionnees its mrention of suing for ail rates remaining in arrears on the loth iu-t. On Sunday next the Tier. A. B. Todd will preach anniversary sermons in St. Pauls Church, on the completion of the ninth year of his ministry.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of Ihe North, «'t*ago Coursing Club will take place to-morrow. As the coursing operations of the Club will commence before the Committee will again meet, it is desirable to Siave a full attendance at to-morrow's meeting, when matters of iniportine • are to be discussed, and arrangements made to ensure the .-access of the first of the Club's coursing meetings.

The interesting' ceremony of installing officers was gone throngh last night by th-r W.'itaki Lodge of Freemasons. Ill], when there was a numerous assemblage, amongst whom were members of the Oamaru Kihviuningand WaimateSt. Augustine Lodges. F.ro. Mathieson. P.M.. acted as Installing Master, and performed the ceremony of installing the following brethren :—H. Kite, Worshipful Master: H. K. Hook. Senior Warden ; F. W. O. Crant. Junior Warden : T. Proctor. Treasurer: G. Hrowulee. Secretary : J. 11. Rice. Senior Deacon : -J. H. Rowland. .Fuii'or Deacon : H. J.ippert. Inner Guard : J. Ft. Phillips. Tyler: 1). Unpilinrr. Steward : T. Ciiimiiigh.ini. steward. At tiie concision of lodge Imi n--.-s : the company met at Brother Northeni Hotel, where they sat down to a magnificent spread. After the banquet, a lew hours were spent in drinking toasts, and indulging in conviviality.