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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 904, 10 March 1879, Page 2

Additional cranes are urgently required on the Sfotman-by and Maeaadcew Wharves. On TharstUy last. 2S» tons of produce. Ac, were discharged into trucks by the Wattafct. Caoarfeidh. and Cood Templar, and 162 t«ns were taken from the trucks intoth<« W aitaki. Msti--ll.', and I.in.-fa Webber. This is a tar«e amount of work, to- hj- done in a day of eight hours : hut it might have liven very much. rara<--r h'wC more cranes been- avaitaMe.. 'l'wo vessi-d'ij were competled., because of the tack of these tit'tiag appliau'-cs. to discharge on to- the wharf, a process that must foe most unsatisfactory to every body interested ttiour maeitima traitc, Ah»ut P,(0O(> sacks of grain are awaiting transport at the various station 1 * in the Timant district—from- Ashtmrtou to, Waitaki. fn- this district., eslendini? from Waitaki tn. Patmerstoru there ate only W ! i*» bags at the stations and sidings. A meeting of settlers to- organise a toeal committee "to- take steps to- assist the Kaitangata Relief fund will he held trt the Athen;eum, Otepopo. this evening, at T o'clock. -. En- the local returning our thanks to thehappy owners of the dogs that eotiferred such favors upon- us at the Friday evening's lecture, the word "dreary" was insetted instead of i-frcaffty; making more nonsense ot the paragraph than we intended. Owing to- some unexplained reason, the result of the ninth match of the New- Zealand Rifle Association's meeting has not reached nothing being said on the matter beyond the fact that it had been tired, and that the championship' had been decided. The champion this year is W\ liattinger. of Wellington, a young man of about seventeen years of age." His achievement is. therefore, the more noteworthy. His shooting throughout was remarkably steady. Mr. Pailrrnje/being a pewe-tafcer in every match. with the exception of the fast. This fact speaks volumes for the coolness he must have displayed, while many older and more experienced men. the late champion for instance, went alt adrift when it came to the final struggle. Who shall say that, the Colonial youth is not eepaaß to- the Kngfoh stock after this. The business of the District Cotjrt Was finished oa Saturday. In the case of Hotger v. Henderson,, claim Ll3O 0» 2d. the Court gave a verdict for the plaintiff with costs, fa M'Laughlia's case, for concealment of property in his statement of insolvency, the jury were toe feed up for twetve hours without coming to a decision, and were discharged at 't o'clock yesterday morning. fit re Henry t'oseetv, Mr. t>'Meagher applied for an order confirming a resolution passed at Che meeting of creditors for the purpose of taking the" estate out of bankruptcy and arranging the same raider a deed of composition. " the order was granted.

The Hon. Robert Camphett has signified to the Secretary of the North Otago Horticultural .-lociety his intention to offer a prize of L2 for the best exhibit of grapes at the approaching show. The Philharmonic Society's concert, which wilt be given to-night at the Volunteer Etatl for the "benefit of the Kaitangata Widows' and Orphans' Fund. wilt, in a musical sense. he worthy of the patronage of alt section* of this community. The items which have been selected are varied- and choice, ranging front vocal and instrumental popular mus-.e to the more pretentious productions of the great masters. We hope that the public will practically demonstrate that they sympathise with the effort* of the tlutharmonie Society to assist in so good a cause by crowding the hall to-night.

The fate service at the New Tees-street Hall last evening was fairly attended. Addresses were delivered by the Ilev. Mr. Meii'ies. of Lawrence, and Mr. «*. **. Moore. Mr. J. Mirams presiding. Notice was given of the forthcoming musical service, "• The Old. Otit Story." by the choir of the \oitng Meiv's Christian- Association, whieh wilt take place oft Thursday nc*t. at S- p.m. 'Che usual weekly meeting of : the Waitaki ttoad Board will bo held to-morrow, at It a.m.

We Urn tlvd! Mr. W. F. NriMon, ft: rhvistcluireh. ha.« i'"'.-''li.'-f4 t.h.-- erleKratud Victorian Australian say* that tin* grand grry son of I'Mii't and IVrtlia Kilt pn>*>- » perfect Triton, amount th'' N'fw Z<'al:ui"t st-.pl--i-luvsiTß. f'tit. his n«w hwtim will "to. W*'U to mn«nl»-r tli-it li>- i.-- a ratb<-r Grange horse to rule, as Ue runs down, his few?.