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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 738, 21 August 1878, Page 2

The an-iU'. in.- . i g ■ i' .i.e Wi.taki Road Board was held t<>-<lav Tile following were pe-ent : - Messrs. Duncan (in the ch:-.:) Kvans, Norton, Procter, Eas-tnti. Bo.ri>, Johnston. ' onn 11. Sch'uter, and Aitcheson. Ihe balance-sheet for the vear ending 31st March was read and adopted. This showed that the Board had a balance to its credit of I 3390 4s. fid. Mr. Kvans was appointed Chairman, and Mr. Procter Treasurer. Tenders were opeued for fencing on new road, block 1., Oamaru Di-trict, and that of Mr. Dick, at 2S*. per ch.uti. m< accepted. A vote of thanks was I a.vsed to the n-ti ing Chairman. Mr. Duncan. Mr. < Vnnell i/ave notice that he would move at the n-xt mae'ini; that the Board adopt the Local Kluct ons Act. 1870. At the meeting of the Hospital Committee last evening, it was announced that the proceeds of t e late entertainment given by the Oamaru Chris'ys in aid of the funds of that institution,, amounted to L 55 7s 6'd. On the motion of Mr. Steward, seconded by Mr. Kerr, it was resolved, " That the hearty thanks of the Hospital Committee be conveyed to the Oamaru Christy Minstrels for their .Sorts ill aid of the Institution, and the handsome amount realised thereby. The annual meeting of the Kaka-ui Road Hoard was held to-day, when there were meseiit —Messrs lidch is' (in the chair). Maude, M'Auley. Aikt nh ad, and M'Kay. The ba'ance-shee., which th >wed that at the end of the rinane al year the Board had a credit balance of UUo's 2s. 2d., was read and approved. Mr. Gilehri-fc was re-elected Chairman, and Mr Hedley, Treasurer.

At the lusid nt Magistrate's Curt thi* mornine, Joseph Mauelst was lined 5s for b-imr cliunk and disorderh' in yes'fcntay. 'i he attention of masters of school* is directed to a noifi at'on from the Chairman •if the Oamaru S Imols Committee with reference to the admi -ion'if pupils as cancbda'e- fur the Civil Service which appears el.-owhr...

A very sati-factory trial of the Harbor Board's new seven-ton crane took place yesterday afternoon. Amongst other appliances the crane is fitted with a large foghorn.

Owing to there no: being sulfie.i■ ;>t m-r bers present to rorm a quorum, the "ii'n.i...., montlily and animal me ■tings of the \\ aiareka Koad B >ard, -which should have been held to-day. did not take place. Bob meetings u.:-.'■." adjourned until Wednesday next.

The football match between the Christcbiireh Coll-2 Ciub and the Oamaru Football Club wid be played on the Old Cricket Ground to-monow. play being commenced at half past 'wo oVock. The Christchurch team will arrive by ih nr-t train for Timaru. and will be met b3" members of the Oamaru Club. "layers are requested to be on the ground jmnctniliy.

The programme for the entertainment to be niveii oil Friday evening liy the Oamaru Christys in aid of the wardrobe funds of the Ciub. will be found in another column. It appears to have been arranged with great c-ire and v.itk an evident d-sire to supply something to pioa-e cvn; taste. The whole ot the items have l.ieen well rehearsed, and we anticipate au -xoell-.-nt evening's amu.-c----mrnt, With one exception the programme I rf an entirely new oe, and includes, in ■iiidirion to the u-uai songs, kc, the " Consnirators'Chorus," from the o ica. of " L-i Fibe de Madame Angot." which 's to lie done in char id er, and a stump speech by Mr. Carncro.-s, who has previously delivered similar oi annus with great success. Tin-Chr-tys have done good services on behalf •>f the" Hospital and other institution-sand as this is the iir.st turn; i hat Uiey have made a call upon the public on behalf of their o>vn funds, they -diould 'oe rewarded by a bumper house. Th« Hospital Committee appear to ai-pri-C'T'tf: fuliv the se: vict.s renderud to the ibj;: itui i'V the Chri-ivs. A special nicet-

i:n_: was he'd tins morning, when it was decided tli-T. tl.ij Committee sbouM do all in "heir ;»>wer to in making the enter-

l dnmvit- a tisane':;! suces>, every member ivv-en- undertaking to di.-pese of tickets and aid in eve-y manner possible. We mav me .tinn that tickets arc goingofi' remarkably v.eh. ai-.l that the Cini tys, with a view of rtvi.idiiiL' :: cru-!i on thy night of the entertairsiin'ii'. i ive decided to iidmit holders of frrnir ra-k-ts ten minutes before the doors are • ,pei.- ■! 1.1 the general public.