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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 731, 13 August 1878, Page 2

,nd millers was held i this afternoon in the Road Board's office 11 i discuss the proposed reduction by Guvern- | ment of the duty on imported grain and Hour. A considerable number attended, and Mr. Hassell was voted to tue chair. An ani- : mated conversation took place, and ulti- ! mately a resolution was unanimously carried requesting the Chairman to telegraph to the Chambers of Commerce at Dunedin, Timaru, and Christchurch, asking those bodies to co-operate by calling publnj meetings at their respacttve places to consider the above subject. A meeting is called here for Saturday next, 17th instant, in the Mechanics' Institute, at '2 o'clock. Our Livingston correspondent writes as follows :—The weather has been exceedingly severe for the past fortnight, snow lying on the ground longer than has been known for many years. On account of the winds and snow-drift much damage has occurred to most of the water-races. An extension of the Mosquito Race is now in course of construction, for the purpose of working ground on Run 92, and thus part of the diggings promises to become very busy —A concert in' aid of the funds of the Oamaru Hospital is to be held here in the school (kindly lent for the purpose), on Friday next, the 16th inst. The entertainment held in May last yieLjed. upwards of L 6 net profit, which was duly handed to the school committee, and is being appropriated for necessary repairs in connection with the school. In another column it is announced that a meeting of those interested in the institution of a ploughing match for the Papakaio district will be held at M'Kenzie's Hotel, Papakaio, on Friday next, the 16th instant.

At the Resident Magistrates' Court, this morning (before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M.), George Anderson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Wansbeck-street, yesterday. This being his first offence, he ■was discharged with a caution. v ';'■ The Second Division of the Oamaru High School had their usual drill yesterday noon and performed the different movements capitally. There were about 100 boys, under the command of the Rector, the officers of the school, and Drill-master R. H. M'Pherson.

We understand that the Waiareka Rifles have received their arms and accoutrements. Mails for Sydney, per Hero, close at 2 p.m. on Wednesday the 14fch instant, at Auckland.

There was a good attendance at the meetin" hpld last night to consider the question ot° establishing a volunteer band. After discussing the question at some length, Lieut. Greenfield moved that the meeting adjourn for a week, and that all the musicians of the town be invited to attend in ord.-r that their opinions might be obtained. Lieut. Headland proposed «■ That a band be formed in connection with the Northern Battalion, O.K. V."-Carried. It was also re-olved " That a Provisional Committee be appointed to draw up rules and report at a meeting to be field at the Volunteer Hall on Monday evening next, Committee to consist of the following:—l ieut. Greenfield (con, vener), Sub-Lieut. Morris, Sergeant-Major Piper the staff, and officers commanding companies (.:,- ojjlaoj, Messrs. Rowland and M'lntosh.' - It was decided that the Committee should meet next Thursday. Mails for Europe and America, ria San Francisco, will close at Oamaru to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. , ~ The soiree in commemoration or tne opening of the new Presbyterian Church at Waiareka. will take place to-night. The promoters have very wisely arranged that a special train shall "leave Oamaru at (i p.m. in order to convey visitors to and from the soiree to-night "Addresses by the Revs. Dr. Stuart, Todd, Dewsbury, Ryley, and Steven, will be interspersed »,y vooal and instrumental music. It is worthy of mention that Messrs. Miller and Smillie, the Breakwater Contractors, have subscribed the sum of L4O | towards the relief of the family of Mathow P.lack, who v.-as lab-ly killed by accident at the Breakwater. Wc are also glad to ob- ! serve that a subscription b'st for the same purpose is being liberally filled .up by the public. An entertainment jvill be siven on Wednesday evening next under the auspices of the Early Closing Association, the proceeds of which, after deducting expense?., wi" > handed over to the Benevolent A=>>)un; The programme will be a popular one, uuii., prising vocal and instrumental music. : Thera° are, therefore, two reasons for anticipating ftal success will crown the efforts of the Early Closing Association—the popularity ct the music and the .ehiritabla object.