The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 808, 13 November 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 13, 1878.

The members of the Waitaki Road Board are evidently determined if possible to avoid complications arising between the Board and the Council. At the meeting yesterday, the question of constructing and maintaining bridges over the water-race cropped up, and was discussed at some length. The following resolution was carried : —" That in order to avoid any future complications between the Board and the Municipal Council, the construction of bridges and crossings, of whatever nature, on road lines over the water-race shall be carried out to the approval of the Board's Engineer by the Council, and therefore request that all plans for the erection of the same be submitted to him. That as the works are for the benefit of the Council, that body maintain all such wocks." During the discussion, Mr. Johnston directed attention to the unsafe state of the bridge over the water-race at Georgetown. Several other members stated that they had inspected the bridge within the past few weeks, and could ooroborate what Mr. Johnston had said with reference to its condition, Itwas thereuponresolved—''That the Council be asked to have the said bridge put in a state suitable for traffic, and that the works be carried out to the satisfaction of the Board's Engineer." There is every prospect of there being a very large gathering of strangers from all parts of the Colony being present at the Show next week. As delegates from numerous Societies are to meet on Saturday, the 23rd, for the purpose of considering the most important question of establishing a National Assaci&tiST., it aoo»«» desirable that

as large an "attendance as possible o." f.=.i-«m.io •mul others interested should '"-■ at die dinner

on the preceding eve.mig, as it is quite reasonable to expect some suggestive remarks may be made on that occasion by some of the speakers which may prove of service. At all events, after such an important Show it is only fitting that some of its lessons should be elicited "at a social gathering such as an annual dinner. Messrs. Hood and Shennan, the agents for Wheeler and Wilson's sewing machines here, have been advised by the Melbourne agents that a cablegram received by that firm announces that Wheeler and Wilson's sewing machines Ijave been awarded the " Grand Prize" at the Paris Exhibition,

The usual monthty meeting of the Committee of the Mechanics' Institute will be held at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. We would take this opportunity of reminding all interested that to-morrow Messrs. J. T.°Ford and Co. will offer for sale at Christchurch the whole of Mr. Redwood's stud of thoroughbred horses. To anyone wishing to possess well-bred animals this is a rare opportunity of doing so, for Mr. Redwood's stud Ims long held the foremost position in the Colony, quid the horses to be disposed of include many of the best public performers. The November competition of the North Otngo Hide Association is announced to take place on Saturday next, at the usual hours, on the Oamaru, Otepopo, and Hampden ranges. The distances for the match are 200 and COO yards, and the shooting will be under the usual conditions. Entries close at eight o'clock to-morrow evening, A very important sale of stock tool: place at Boag's farm yesterday. One heifer, calved on 9th August last year, brought 480 guineas, and several other animals fetched from 200 to 300 guineas. Besides the latter, a mini! er of horses and a few sheep were sold at good prices. The total amount realised by the sale was LSOSO 13s Gd.

The San Francisco correspondent of the Wellington Chronicle writes:—"Yellow fever has tried and proved humanity. 5 ' Here is what the Avalanche says; "Parents have deserted children, and children parents; husbands their wives, but not a wife her husband." This verdict is given in the very face of death by men who know whereof they write. The great foot-race between Applett and Watson of New South Wales was an easy victory for the latter, who,, however, was not the favorite at the start. Applett was suffering from a severe cold, and was otherwise unfit for running. There were about SOOO present. The 200 yards was run in a trifle under lOisec. Watson, who won the race, now retires from pedestriauism. The Auckland Star tells the following : " Strike matches here ! A railway traveller has been ' struck ! with tho double meaning to 1)0 attached to this admonition, which is posted up in first-class smoking carriages. He saw a fair girl reclining on the manly bosom of a vigorous young smoker. The two wero in tho smoking-carriage, where they appear to have been irresistibly drawn by the invitation 'Strike matches hero.' The happy event will come off in a few days. The conduct of the Australian Eleven in refusing to pay the sum demanded by the English professional players, who were, in the first instance, invited to form the opposing team (says the Melbourne Argus), has been the subject of comment. In view of tho statements which have been made in some quarters as to the mercenary spirit displayed by the Australians, it is only just to publish the following statement, written by Mr. Conway in a letter to a friend in Melbourne, who received it by the last California? mail: —"The match (Australians v. Players) was a splendid success in everyway, and to show that we were not actuated by a spirit of meanness in our refusal to meet the greedy demands of a section of the Players, and to give expression to our appreciation of the way in which Barlow, Hearne, M'lntyre, Barrafct, and others performed, we gave the Players taking part in the match L2O each, the umpires 1,10 each (instead of L?»), and every employ 6 on the I ground twice the usnal rate of remuneration."

Mr. Barton was humorously sarcastic when speaking in the House on the question raised by the amendment introduced by the Legislative Council on the Disqualification Bill excluding newspaper proprietors from seats in Parliament, " No one has greater faith in uowspapor men than I have," said Mr. Barton.' "I am qaitc positive that uo journalist in tho Colony would ?ell 'ais voie

in the House for Government advertisements ; i an>' equally sure that none would afford a slavish support to the Government in power in the hope of favors to come. I wish it to he distinctly understood that I am perfectly certain no editor or proprietor of any Sew"Zealand newspaper would ever do such a thing. But some others who are perhaps on shipboard, coining out, might do so — therefore I shall vote for the amendment."