The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 711, 27 June 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1878.

A chimney r'o- £l2. bt-s no tire-plac*. Jjrate, or '.in. >»! i : 'l'i.at is the extent of thelibui "ty ex'*'- i'-d !■> fie Uiago Kdneation I.mi:i ' * ''!;•• f ""'f ti'f 1 ' frozen child"-ti. wl'i. t! ,'i toe w.uic •■!" .•wcf.nmKUHlaciiiti £n' 'i u... «rh> »'l.<. u>. forced to seek ein-.U. ir.tiia tlu-cold drtary wal!H of the Vo'ni'r-'"."' idalf. At a niwttnijof thf School Co-iniut-u- held last eveaitur, a telegram was read fro n the Secret irj- to tf-e Kdtieai-.bn £>>trd, initiating that after the sp«'cu : a/'clWrcsaral visit of Mr. Somerville auJ the by him. doubtless «f ebd><v';-.,t<. plans ami a If : by re;«o-c upon the »i>t>jjct, the Board h. amotion,' d the t-ri-etion .»f a ch i: u>;j' m tl. '•'.►'un< , ecr I !alf. *>tr th.it the coot iv«.« f.c to excised £l2. What migi«»- - i'* I "VVaat liberality t We have the *f.y bi.„t of reasons for knowing; that thi amount hj» bareTy anificient to defray the coat of erecting the bare cimr.uey. The ©mir-ictee apparently fatly recognised thi; f»ct, for whiteinatructingthe Building l.nramitcee in ntafcv the best terms they cnnUf fr t,.c ■■. fiction* of the additional "veucil.v t i«" to that draughty building... it was with lilt-r, if Bamtrnational sarr.fm, decided to . f-f.-ui' thy Board thiit a ■'.-■i-ptace. f»-r.d-.r ti.-.! Cre-iroaa edible „ rctjaeat that they be furnished. • There ta> beeu *a marvello -i nmottnt of red-

- >:' m, if not common sense displayed , '. .• :'■■■■■ Board in regard to this wretched chi.-uhoy, th.? cnxrion of which could not be f nought of until almost sufficient to defray on -half the Co3t of its erection had been ex- | pfji'dtd in obtaining au official report, &c. And then whit do we get ? a miserable Ll2 Witt? which to erect the chimney-and-pro-vide everything necessary to render it either useful »>r ornament.il. What on .earth the -Board tan ba thiukihg about in acting in such an outrageously absurd manner puzzles us. But then they are not men of ordinary common sense. They are not fools either. No, they .are a Board of Education, and a mighty poor one, too.

We regret to learn that John Baird, guard of the Ngapara train, who was so severely injured by the engine when uncoupling a truck at Elderslie on Monday, died at 6 p.m. yesterday in U'-* Hospital. The circumstances under which his wife and family of four young children are left ar& truly distressing, Mrs. Baird being unfortunately an invalid, and was, we- bedeve, to lie admitted to the Hospital on the day of her husband's accident; to add to this, the poor woman is totally unprovided with means, and from the fact that Bairrl was unconnected with any friendlv or benefit society, the case i 3 one calling tor the asaist ance of the charitably disposed. We are glad to leam that a meeting or railway employed has be-.-n held, and a committee appointed to collect subscriptions for their relief, and if possible providn a fund that will assi3t.J3ie widow in the future support of herself "aid family. We understand that the funeral of the deceased will leave the Hospital to-morrow at half-past 2 o'clock. An inqusofc will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow. As suJV-: ?nt members of the North Otago Hortict:;; ;':>.! Society did not put in an appearance '.ast evening to form a quorum, the annual meeting was adjourned until this evening. We would remind those interested that Professor Stanich, the Palestinian Auri~ . will arrive in Oamaru to-morrow, remainin . one day only. He may be consulted at th'» Star and Garter Hotel. The usual weekly meeting in cor.r.-ctio.. with the YnUtti.- Men's Christian .-W,;ei.-.ii->n for the study of the Scriptures was 1 -t ev-uiui in the room" •>£ the .'-.-;•!•; on. Mr. .lohn F:.lei>!i r prto: 1, art" •". as to. subject ; "or cre>i!snu' ■:. •:.. Xt "Peek ye fis- thr> ' i .'? m of Go i and hj; ; "ousiie-'-. Ail 1 : .: lnese ?!i!::gs slr.ui b. .» ;,. an'"' - • :. r ' An int^-oottng<l;s..ass:«n :V...0w-''l, ..»!* •■: the members pr'-scu. tiding p ;■:. A ■■-.■> ting of the Board w.-u u d imrro-" :r'y.afterw:-.:dß, the P'esident o" he A.-s.- •..•.-.! .11, Mr. C. G. M.-ora, o-:;u- ---;.,» i-.he ch:iir. A syllabus in conu-'.-ction «n n J;.j BiLie class was ilrawn up for tie ensuing q'3it-r, and a committee havicg be'.-u appointed to mr.ke arrangements f:-r i-. foi'uhcoming lecture, the meeting t-.-r----inflated.

The Oatni'.rr Club promise ;> vary excellent d?ys' sport to take place oo the 2-">th - r nly. iu tl.e shape of a steeplechase meeting f fonr pv : nts. These ar<: the Maiden Steeple "hr-so of 40 sov.;., wi'.h a swe>'pst;«ke ••£ 1 m>v. < aeh to go to tiie secend horse, about 2 miles ; the "WaitaUi County Cup, a handicap of SO sovs., with a 3weepstake of 5 sovg., about 3 miles ; tiie Oatiiaru Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 sov->., ■with a sweepstake of 3 sovs. to go to the second horse, about two and haif miles ; and a Consolation Handicap of 40 sovs., about 2 miles. This programme shi.tdd be suiiicieutly tempting to secure large held* of horse?, more especially as there are several atefpi'.chii.se'.s owned in the district. It is to be hoped that the efforts of the Club will be well supported by the public, for they well merit success. Entries for the - faid.-n Steeplechase, and nominations for the Waitaki t onnty Cup and Handicap must be sent in to iha Se<i. *:iry, at the Empire Hotel, not later tha.i 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 13th .July: eights to be declared on Wednesday, trie 17th July, and acceptances k> be made by 6 p.m. on the 24th Julv.

An inquest was he'd at the Northern Hotel, this afternoon, before G. Snmpter, E.«jt£., J.P., Acting-Coroner, and a jury of which Mr James Leslie was foreman, touching the death of an infant male child, tlio son of Catherine Stewart, found dead in b?:d or- the J.">th inst. Tim evidence of the '.'rami ■• ■ . rrandmother, and mother vas i.difii. v !•.»•• went to show that the child's i up at 8 o'clock, leaving the child >ri bed, and, a.* she said, alive. At 10 o'clock the gnmdniother went into the room and found the child dead. Dr. '■■; Lautour, who had held a pose mortem examination, stated there was no syu of external violence on th : b>dy, and that the child was evidently unhealthy from its birth, and suffering from a foul disease. He said death had re.-ui'e. from infiamation of the i lings, pp>b:to., brought about by natu al causes, iiy want of nutrition. The jury, after a ~\:>r< deli: - -ration, brought in a verdie* iu ac-ord- ! ance with the medical evidence. I

[ The match befcworn ti'.e Oamarti a~.d rirrir.ru .Artillery Co. ris took p':-?e to-d iv. -.A prov.ti to he . most i:itf"?3ting att'-ir, . :"ue Titna i men. uruler ; i-nit. Warde!', ! ..iiivtd at n.i.3-, ana were met at the railway station Lj ae Oamam detachment, commanded ' y I.it-ut. The res;i* ctive detachments proceeded to the old ! Cricket Ground, where, after a few preli- | minanr moveri-ents v.vre gone through, the | the gun drill competition took place, foli lowed by the shot and shell practice !on the Esplanade. Prcssnre on our •ifv.ee compels n* to hold over a detailed repot of the proceedings. Ti.e Oamarn battery were tha victors by fi'.v points in, the m'-'ch. The Timarn team were»a't'r.v..rj.; mfc-taintd at lunch by the Oamara detachment, an L a very ple.--.saut honr was spent, Tmiaru. men returned by the 4.30 train. * i

A meeting of the Sub-Cor-nittee of tiie

< iimaru !itu<-i-!"" , v.v3 Club was held lit the Kmpire i!r>:.- . ' :z? evening. There were present—Ms;.,. :s. F. W. O. Grant, Presi-i.-nt u the chair), A. Pate: son. M. Taylor, \\. \i - K.r.y, and a. Grecnikld > :Toa. Secretary) It was decided cliat the annual steeplechase meeting should be held on the 25th July, on a course to be laid out by the Committee. A programme comprising four races was drawn up and agreed to. Messrs. Swansoii, Pateraon, Grant, Greoiiti-M. MdiEay, iLT Taylor," and iialders were appointed, 'a; Ground Commit:- e. The following'gender men -..ere chosen to canvass for-subscrip-tions : —Oamaru, Messrs. Grant, Maitland; and G. K. Taylor ; Kakaimi, Mr., A.' Thomson ; Boundary Creek, Mr. H. Schiuterf Nginpara, Mr. A. Campbell: Duntroon, Mr. G. Harris. Some other matters having been discussed the meeting terminated.

We understand that it is the intention oi two lodges in Oamaru to hold a Masonic bnll .shortly, but the date has not yet been deimitely Hxed. Seeing that the cr.-'fi beidom atibrds opportunities for tlie : ofter sexto mix with them, the ball should be highly popular, A meeting of the North Ofcago Turf Club, for the consideration of very urgpnt business, is calied for thu> c-vening, at S o'clock, at the Empire Hotel, when a full attendance is particularly requested.

A number of the Chinamen in Dunedin have formed themselves into a committee frr the purpose of collecting subscriptions in aid of their famine-stricken countrymen in China. This corm.iiiteo solicit subscriptions both from tluir own countrymen in Otago and from ail ; Liilanthropically disposed colonists. 'liv advertisement is signed " Kwing, Wing, Treasurers." A young woman recently died somewhat suddenly at Westport. The jury at the ensuing inquest returned the folio .)''g verdict ;—"Tlut the pain and vomiting resulting from gastro-inteitina! irritation, so acted upon a i -i.bie heart as to have produced a sadden cessation of its action, but a ("•■• .';:>«• i e irritation of the stomach occimed in >.x ii :...i evidence before -hi jury to .show.''

On .S.U.ir l-iy Lit lawhiao si •-.\ii ■-■ J'.e i.oiise of a settler at liaglau. Ii :'■: <' : -.- iir.s" * > 1»« hi.; slept under the roof oi .<. L. k .u an • i'i - beginning <.<: t.ie 'a t war. A t.i«- fc ..iiis in "tiie Lyluiiiu. i'liru: .■>a\ r '.ha! he uxpn • ed ': well ;;'■■ .i>'s: vviiii tiis t- ■•. •" '. he ha-.: .ee ved : 3 ;..-'• coming to a E -n>o'..;.!i settlem :-:.t, am! :s ■•■■ ".••ken iii»t g<">-..'.hvill was recijv -c.t d, hv l 'L,L :\ii'. li.,a t-> ivawu.i iiu Suijdaj t.i-i: son of a sidiiur, to show om'.d treat ais guest. Wlum, .u. ucacnpni wili b<j is not .'v!uv.ii, as \\v. yo.uig m .11 h..* not returned.