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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 717, 4 July 1878, Page 2

£\iXot a few of our readers will be gratirie.'i to learn that the rrp-iirs to the MnninruPalmerston section of the Southern line have been ami are progressing ami o:herwise satisfactorily. irsiderthe.-ttipenn'e.-i-1.-iiee of Mr. \V. Dartnall, the KeM'der.t Speaking for ourselves, we shall l»- gready pleased when tiie train? re.-inuu running according to the time-table. in -r.1.-r tha: onr subscribers between Oamaru ami I'a!merston may receive the M Ait. on the ev >! ii r :l' of publication. Bat there are even higher considerations than this in connection with the subject, ami when we remember th-i.i j we cannot help reciprocating the satisfaction of the settlers who arc more immediately concerned on the probable speedy re-opening of the line, which it is hoped wiil take place next week, probably 0:1 Monday next. We understand that a requisition to Mr. Steward, asking him again to ermie forward as a candidate for the position of Mayor, is lin conrse of signature, and that a large number of names has been attached to it. The Warder of the Oamaru Hospital do-, sires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt from Mr. John .M "Kav. Junction Hotel, of one dozen of |K>rt wine for the use of the patients, and a number of illustrated papeni from Mr. Clowes. The first concrete bloi-k. ton 3, for the extension of the wharf, was laid to-day. The laying 1 of another similar block will complete the present contract for the Macandrew q({ t The fortnightly meeting of thel&jfaNNMj|i|« Council will be held this eveningft|jßtHH usual time. A meeting of the chanics' Institute will be held this evening. The annual meeting of til Licensed Victuallers" held at two o'clock the Star and Garter We would remind meeting will be tliis i'clojL, in purpose of forming a Chess