The Evening Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 884, 14 February 1879, Page 2

The Evening Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1879.

Contrary to expectation*, tho JL Ballanoo did not arrivo ia .Oamaro by the sptioiat train tait» afternoon. The Colonial Treasurer will probably arrivu by the ordinary train from Ehmedift to-night. though no intimation to that effect has hee» received. It is Hfittifyintf tt» I»am*th»6* Mr. Conyevs ho* auJLoiantfy rauuvwad ta be. abi* to

tnufertftkK tbe Jowraey tohabetne in CfcrisrtdUßcfe, llsamwdOMnarn this afternoon by spwsial train, and prr>ce«le«l on to Ctiristcntttch. W« . were pfeaaetl to learn, on making iwprarws. that Mr. Cowyers had !»tocdS the l©«w»y rwastkaMy w«H----j At tut nightV twastbg of th* Municipal |Co*aciL bis Worship the ilayor referred to iths a««aaity ler rttpsinag tl« Jawmsflt «n jt£* w»st »<& «£ Tnaawfratreet, and nrg«d J that th« ©ppcmts *(!• •honkl b* asphalted. and tne pa*«ner.t cewrptetwl laltclwiwittreet to opposite the buitdingtine of Tyne-srtreet- : Several Coimciifors concurred with the : Mayor'* views* but Councillor Mainland purged that the work *» riot necessary, and 'said that too. much money «« o** ' ptrnded on smait jobs of the kind. He j pointed out the necessity for practising 'economy. Councillor Headland said the ;worfc would probably cn«t li"W>. He -was willing to support the Mayor, «f iit was intended to carry out similar works ; from time to time, hut if economy was to i>« i the order of the day, they shotdd mmmcwp l it at once. Councillor fttbbs- suggested that it would fee better to defer the matter wntil a, tender had been accepted for asphalting. imd eventually the Major said he would not I press the matter then, hat would give notice iol motion for next meeting. We certainly i»«ree with the Mayor as to the necessity for : asphalting the footpath on. tli" east side of the twig*., and think the Cn.mert should have the work performed before the winter w ts in, That a portion of the main footpath it* the town, situated; in its very heart should so tong have be*n permitted ! to- remain in such a disgraceful state is anything but creditable to the town. I Had that "part of the foot-path fronted Ito some private building, instead of ito the waif of the bridge, it would have I been attended to long ere this, for w« are [convinced that the Council would have peri formed its portion of the wo*fc and, if neees- '., sary, called upon the owner to do hu share : ! but the fact of it being opposite "no man's : land "does not lessen the necessity for the iwork being don«„ and the Council would .be studying the comfort of the hundreds of pedestrians who have to wade through the : mud to be found there in wet weather if th-,y 'did expend even as large a sunt upon the ' work as that mentioned by Councillor Headland.

: The regular meeting of the Hospital Committee wilt be held on Taasday evening nest. »6 * o'clock. As will b<e> observed by an advertisement in another column, tenders for supplies of alt kinds for the institution must be sent in before the time of meeting. Mr. .Robert Thompson-, late- Collector of Customs for thi* port, left by the north train this afternoon m rwt* for his new sphere of duty. Many of his otd friendi attended him to- the railway station to- hid good Lye to one of the most popular pabtic officers who sver did duty in Oamaru. A meeting of the Council of the: North Otago Kifte Association was field last evening at the Eoyal Hotel. Kntrics to the number of '-'i*» were reeeiveti for the February contpetition, and the handicap, w»» arvanged. A tett«v from the Secretary of the Canterbury Eitte Aasooiation was. read, intimating I that it w:is intended to, hold a two day's meeting at Christckiweh on the return of the competitors from the New Zealand Association's meeting at Nelson, and that entries from members of the Association : would be received. The writer also- stated that an assurance had been received- that over twenty members of the- Otago Association would compete, and that an effort would be made to have the return match between Canterbury and Otago tired at the same meeting. The Secretary of the North Otag> Association was instructed to- ascertain how many member* would U> likely to attend, and to-reply.

The employees at the North Otago Steam Sawmills yesterday presented Mr. C. Catbraith. the former principal proprietor, with a handsome diamond ring as a token of their respect and an expression of their good wishes for his welfare on the occasion of his retiring from the business. The presentation was madu by Mr. Ales Familton in the timber yard, and Mr. Katbraith thanked the donors for their mark of respect and esteem. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day. before T. W. E*a>;fcer.'Ks«f- K.M., the case of Patterson, v. Karrou. a claim of L 3 10* w;«» heihvd. This suit arose oat of the hiring of tt horse- and dray to- the defendant some two years ago, and which the defendant stated he had paid for and held the receipt. The plaintiff stated that he had never given any person of the name of Thos. Williams authority to collect moneys on his behalf ; therefore the receipt produced was itjegat. The defendant stated that he had given the (Mttiey to his father to-pay it. He denied having the account rendered to- him- three times. David Barron, sworn, said, : - E am the father of the defendant, and reside- m Oamaru. t got the m«>n«y from my son. and t paid it to a man at i'atersou's stabtcs. in Wansbeck-street." His Worship dU*uissed Kk* case. A number of other cases were «iisposed of. Communication on the fort Darwin tine has been restored, but the Madras cable is interrupted for repairs. A scratch match wilt be p-layiid on Saturday afternoon between the following members of the Kxcelsior Cricket Club, sides tobe chosen on the ground : Messrs. fJannerman. Barclay. Raster. David. Parens. Kitford. A. K. Hardy, A. C Hardy. A. Hartley. K. Hewat. T. Hewat. Little. Marshall. I>. Moore. H. Moore. M'Leod. Robinson, Setlar, Snow, Thotupsort, P.. Todd. W. Todd, and Weir.

The fottowring ace the names of the Kteven. of the Oamarw Tradesmen"* t'ricket Cluh whosen to play m the match' Tradesmen v. Citizen, Cadets :—!>• SiacEair. H. SUwtair. J. Hartley, W. Ki.tsdak, J- M't?ow»n. A. Sraitfc. *.! v Hook. Stater. W. Hook (Captain). £>. BujbSv J. ffoofc. Emergency—F. Waterwovtl,. A. M'C'ftttaffv. J. Madden, t'tay to commence at 'i.3tX

Our ttwlcn will observe with pleasure thatOamaro b to be- favored with a visit from Madanuf Ckarhonnet. the eminent PmmhV*. who will. in. cowjiwietioni with those old colonial! favorites Mis* CotviHe, and Messrs. Itc-skins and Marshall, appear in the Vottmt«f«r Halt on Thursday evening next.

t\ of instruction in connection with Lodgv Waitaki witt fctr held this- evening, at * o'clock.