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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 768, 27 September 1878, Page 2

TTp to the time of our going to press telegraphic communication with the North had not been restored. In the meantime, we l>e!ieve messages are transmitted by train to the nearest offices, and then sent on by telegraph. From what transpired at the meeting of the Municipal Council last evening, there seems every probability of Thames-street and other principal streets in the town being watered during the ensuing summer, iu order to at any rate modify the unpleasantness experienced from the frequent clouds of dust wafted about in all directions. A petition signed by over 100 business people and others—some of whom by the way are not ratepayers—was read by the Town Clerk asking the Council to take srep= ' abate the- nuisance. The matt > i. . > ceived very favorably, though outs or r ■ Councillors expressed the opinion thai, ao what they might, it would be impossible to lav the dust effectually in such a street as Tbam.sstreet, whic li would alone require a couple of water-carts. Other Councillors, u hiie agreeim: that something should b* done in t e matter, urged that the Council, in view of the heavy liabilities which it would have to face within a very short time, should not undertake anything very expensive, being contented with providing a temporary renv-dy. Eventually the question was referred to the Works Committee, with p.-iwer to act, it being generally understood ■hat the Committee would make the best arrangements possible, though no definite decision was itrrivod at as to what the condition* should be under which the Corporation should undertake to have the principal streets watered What he would suggests that the Council s-houkl provide the necessary carts, on the understanding that those to 'be chh tiy bemfited—shopkeepers in the streets watered—contribute'! a portion at least of the cost of remunerating whoever might undertake to perform the work. The anvmnt to be contributed weekly would be as a drop in the bucket compared to the loss tradespeople suiter from their goods !><-ing damaged by dust. The adoption of the course we have indicated would be fair alike to all persons; for ratepayers resident iu streets all..wed to remain unvisited by the watercarts could scarcely be called upon to contribute towards the cost of waterinf; chose streets the residents and owners of property in which already or joy the very great boon ct having g"od footpaths and r.-aiis. '- v e believe the Council has the power til levy a sperial rate for street Waterloo, but'there thould be no necessity :o enforce that i ower, ami indeed we feel sure th.it tradespeople would readily contribute t-wards the cost of having the streets in whieh their busmen premises are located watered, regularly.

>oro<. oi the numerous lari ikius with which the touu »: .'n/e-tcd have been at their mischievous and d-.'.-itructive work again. Last- '•'" --inc. the briiss plate of Mr. Ifobins.in, !!'•-■ dentist, uas stolen in rr : his; fenee, in l-'il u-.-.treet, hy si ine scoundrels, to whan l!: .(,iii-- ! horse-whip-in;/ would he no innp- ]-,]■':)"■ e punishment. The removal of this pl.i'- i;-y have provwl a capital i iece of f-.m for •;:..; perpetrators, but to Mr. Robinson, it is no j ike, tii'.d he may well exclaim with Shakespeare, " He that .'itches from me ray good name robs me ol! that v. h.ch not enricheth him, but leaves me poor indeed,''' The terrier has been placed in the hands of the police, and there is some satisfaction in knowing that Inspector Smith has obtained a clue to the identity of the perpetrators of thin latest act 01 wanton destruction and theft.

A meeting of the Eirly Closing Association was held last evening at Mr. W- Gordon's rooms. There was a very good attendance, and Mr. Roulston occupied the chair. After the minutes of the previous meeting had beeu read and confirmed, it was decided that a deputation should wait upon the employers to request them to close their premises at 9 p.m. on Saturday and at t> o'clock on the other days of the week. A Sub-committee was appointed to endeavor tn induce gentlemen likely to further the objects of the Association to become honorary members. Messrs. Anderson and Tribe were elected members. It was announced that at the next general meeting the half-yearly election of officers would take place, and that the Secretary would also bring forward a full report of the proceedings. The usual vote of thanks to the . Chairman concluded the meeting. i

Our Palmerstou correspondent sends lis the following with reference to the late railway collision: "Your report of the railway accident is slightly inaccurate in one important particular, viz., the time the unfortunate man (Jas. White) lay unattended, which your report says was from 6.30 to about 1 o'clock. Now, ' honor to whom honor is due' is no doubt one of your mottoes, and I call your attention to the error, knowing that you have only to be made aware of the facts to make the necessary correction. Dr. Brown, of this place, was at- the scene of the accident immediately it was known. He was attending to the men at somewhere about £ o'clock, or less than two hours arter the accident occurred, ordered the removal of the stoker to Palmer ston, and at once proceeded to set the driver's leg, which he succeeded in doing successfully. He stayed with the unfortunate man for some time, and after doing all a ruedical man could do, advised his remaining where iie was until the train came, so as to convey him to the hospital at Oamaru. Such, I believe, are the facts of the case,

rtti-i D». Brown's nasi, ? consider, deserres to iij .mentioned ia connection with the others whos© dntiea brought them to the accident. lam informed that the stoker wzs very ill last night. Ha symptoms -were anything but favorable, as he was spitting blood." Our correspondent has mistaken the sentence in our report of the accident. Our reporter merely mentioned the fact that the unfortunate man White must have suffered severely while lying in the open air from half-past 6 o'clock until nearly 1. This was a fact. At the same time -we are glad to be able to mention that Dr. Brown promptly attended to White's injuries. Our reporter had not the time or the means of ascertaining who had performed the work of bandaging up White's broken leg before writing his account of the accident, the par■'ivniuri In connection with which could only he ascertained with the utmost difficulty. The prospectus of the projected Oarnaru Woollen Factory will probably appear on Monda}'. We are informed that a large number of business men are seeking for openings in their various line 3 in Timaru, and that houseroom is very scarce. j Dr. Be Lautoivr's lecture on "Hygiene, or the Conservation of Health,' - took place in the Volunteer Hall last night, under the auspices of the Mechanics' Institute. Although the audience was not small, it was not so large as we expected it would be Mr. G. Sumpter, the President of the Institute, occupied the chair and introduced the lecturer. The subject was ably treated in all its phages with considerable ability, and brought before the audience facts that wil> supply them, with food for thought for some time to come. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was listened to by the audience with an amount of attention that evidenced that they were more than ordinarily interested. Mr. Sumpter proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was carried by acclamation, thanked the audience, and announced that Dr. Garland would in a fortnight's time deliver the next lecture of the series, the subject being "The Eye." A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings. A meeting of the Committee of the Oamaru Chamber of Commerce was held today, at which all the members were present. Mr. J. T. Evans (President) was in the chair. The Chairman having made some opening remarks, it was resolved that a Secretary should be appointed at a salary of L2c per annum, and that applications for the office should be advertised for in the two local papers, and (on the suggestion of Mr. Steward) that the advertisement should he inserted amongst the Wanteds : and that ; - l?tt«--r be written to the Harbor Board, . .. ~ig for the use of one of the spare ■■r.ms in their buildings in which to hold , tne meetings of the Chamber. A discussion | ensued regarding the desirableness of requesting the Government to keep the Tc-le- ] graph Ufiiee open from 8 a.m. till S p m., j and in reference to present mail arrange- ! ments. The Southland Times says : —" Land speculation in Southland continues with unabated force. Mr P. K- M'Caughan is reported to have just bought out all the small farmers located on the West Plains, situated between Wallacetown and New River, and about four miles from Invercargill. The prices paid are said to average from LS to Lls per acre, and the area purchased is believed to be about 2000 acres in all. Mr M'Caughan is also reported to have purchased Scott's (Jap Farm, of about 2000 acres, near Kivert'in. Mr Osborne privately disposed of Mr Lyons' farm of 300 acres, about five miles from Invercargill, to Mr W. J. MofFett at L 9 per acre. Several large areas of Invercargill suburban land are being treated for, with a view to subdivision and re-sale in building allotments. Under the active and pushing management of Mr. K. W. Capstick (says the Bruce Herald)., the Milton Pottery Works, about which the only records for years were, those of failure, are. now the daily subject of paragraphs showing how successful they are becoming. Quite lately the orders of wholesale houses in Dunedin for teapots, jars, and articles of domestic and bus ness use were noticed, and now it may be mentioned that the potteries have obtained, by fair competition, the supplying of 3000 feet of piping lor the Tapauui branch railway works.