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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 785, 17 October 1878, Page 2

It gives us great pleasure to note that the premier prizes to be awarded at the coming show of the North Otago Agricultural _ and Pastoral Association are now on exhibition at Mr. M'Corkindale's shop in Itclien-street, and those interested will be well repaid by a visit of inspection. They consist of silver cup, for draught horses; claret jug, for thoroughbred horses ; electro-plated waiter, for short-horns ; silver cup, for Ayrshires ; coffee pot, for general cattle ; claret jug, for merino sheep ; silver salver, for Leicesters ; silver salver, for Lincolns; tea pot, for Romney Marsh ; gold watch, for dairy produce ; coffee pot, for agricultural implements ; fruit and flower stand, for grain and seeds (grower); electro-plated tea and coffee service, for grain and seeds (dealer). Besides these prizes of the Association, the clock (value LlO 10s.) for second prize-taker in dairy produce, offered by Messrs. G. and T. Young, is also on exhibition. The selection reflects great credit upon the Sub-Committee appointed for the purpose. A meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon, in the Harbor Board Chambers. We are promised a musical treat to-night at St. Paul's Church, when the service of song, "Eva," will be presented. Every care has been taken in the preparation of the performance, which will consist of varied styles of vocalisation. Mr. D. Booth will conduct the choir, and the Rev. A. B, Todd will read the narrative. The entertainment has been viewed as a most enjoyable one wherever it has been given, and we trust that its merit and the object to which the funds are to be devoted, namely, to assist in building a hall in connection with the Sabbath School, will be means of filling the church.

At the meeting held yesterday re affording assistance to the Balclutha sufferers by flood, n portion of which lias already been reported, the Rev. Mr. Todd stated that there are about 40 families that stand in need of assistance. The following gentlemen were appointed to canvass for subscriptions, viz.The Mayor (Tyne-street from Wans-beck-street, southwards, Harbor-street, and Itchen-street), Mr. E. G. Lane (Tees-street,

Wanabeck-street, and Tyne-streat southjTf Mr, W. 'J. Smith (Thames-street from ; lichen-street -to Coquet-street), Rot. Mr, j Todd, or his appointee (Thames-street, east side, from Coquet-street to the Belt), Mr. E. ; Thompson (Severn-street and Thames-street, | west side, from Coquet-street to Belt). There was a rumor in town to-day that j the "Waitaki Bridge was suffering from the flooded state of the river. Such is not the case. There is no further damage to report on the line ; and we hear that, .to-morrow through communication will be restored, the repairs not having been sufficiently advanced to admit of the trains crossing over the Rangitata Bridge and through traffic being restored, in accordance with our announcement last evening, to-day. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before T. W. Parker, Esq., R. M., Peter Rhyne, a seaman, was charged with stealing an advance note belonging to one M. M. Brown, and remanded until to-morrow. —Thomas White, charged with forging and uttering a cheque to the value of L 4 7s. on the Bank of New South Wales, Oamavu, was remanded till Monday.—Patrick Mullin, for allowing one cow to be at large, with a tether rope, was fined 10s.—Alexander M'Auly, for permitting a cow to be at large, was fined 2s 6d, and John Hood wa3 mulct in the sum of ss, for permitting two cows to wander in the streets. _ ...... We are.requested to remind members Oi the Church of England and others that tomorrow, St. Luke's Day, being the anniversary of the dedication of the church (13 years ago), there will be the usual festival services, viz., morning prayer and holy communion at 11 a.m., and full service, with anniversary sermon, at 7 a.m. The sermon on the occasion is to be preached by the Rev. S. Grime, the newly-appointed curate for the parochial district in connection with St. Luke's. We understand that the offerteries will, as usual on tho church's festival, be given to the Church Completion Fund. The High School drill this week was well attended, and a march past was gone through in a most creditable manner, over 200 boys being present, under the comma.,d of the , Rector and his staff.