The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 908, 14 March 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1879.

Tho subject of the appeals made by the Nruntoiii.il Council, through (he Mayor, against Clio Corporation valuers' assessments, cropped up at last night's meeting of the Council. Wo action wan, however., taken with a view to expediting tho business yet remaining bufore tho Assessment Court, though suvoral freely stated Chat something must lid ilone to put an end to what seems likely t» ho an almost interminable sittingof Clio Court. Home mumbers were apparently desirous of withdrawing the wholes 06 the appeals nob yet adjudicated upon, expressing fujtmt that tho Council had made so many appeals, hut had not instead confined its operations to a few of the morn glaring instances of too low valuation. Others objected to the balance of Che appeals being withdrawn, on the score of unfairness, white they also said it would have been unjust to have selected a few case* foe appeal where the whole valuation was considered too tow. Cti wan freely admitted Chat, judsfing by Che results of the appeal# already determined, tile Council would not receive sufficient it'roiu the increased rates to cover the cost of thu appeals, tt was eventually decided Co let matters take their course uutil the next mwuting of the Council. Mails for tho (United Kingdom and Che Australian Colonies per ArawaCa closo at Ul ilVafc 11 a. 111. to-morrow. Thi'i'e was (V blank sheet at tho Resident Magistrate's Court to'day. Mr. Parker and Mr. lj'illeul being absent attending the Assessment Court at Maurowhenua. The Rev. A. B. Todd having been ap« pointed by tho Presbytery to" visit Che stations up Che VVaitaki, intends to proceed next week on this missionary Cour. «e wilt |D. V.) conduct sifl'vice at the tfchoolhouse, Puiitroon, on Tuesday, Clio t'Mtlv iiist.» aC t.JIO p.m.: a# yteluviUo oil Wednesday eve ting : at Ruggtid Ridges »» Thursday,, and ihuroal'ter at thu intermediate places on to Vlorvoru Kills and Beumorv. ,We root>i ved this morning the conelusiouof a ong mossagH, consisting of words of 'lnglisli news, which was handed in at the Vuolduud .office at 1t.50 a.m. yesterday, and hushed at ft. *3O last night—having occupied welvn hours in transmission. A telegram Bates that tho same message was sent at the auto hour frt+m Auckland to Wellington, nit not received there fill 9. Tho three-masted schooner ChatCagong 00k in WHO sacks of grain, being tho whole f her outward cargo, ttv 23 working hours. ■ his iw ((uioker despatch than she could have ot in wither Dunedin or LyttelCon. AC alt vents, during tho grain season. We are ratified to accord this mead of praise to tho lilway department, for it deserves it whenetps to obtain for our port a good name. "Tho Old. Old Story " is tho very approbate title of an interesting poetical and uisical compilation, tho rendering of which ulighted a crowded audienco at tho Teesireet Kail last night. Tho vocalists, who uiirly tilled tho platform, impressed us with 10 idea that they had laboured hard to iarn Choir parts, and carefully too. Only hob, and that in tha case 06 ono performer, id we observe any departure from correct donation, and that was but slight. Ilia sacred cantata—for it is one. although jfi of original music—consists of songs, iiartettes, choruses, etc., the whote of hiclv worn conducted in an able manner by 'r. C. tt. Moors,, who also read the couuiting oral portions of tho tittlo work, lie words are exceedingly simple, and. after ie manner of Christmas carols,, tell the ,blical narrative of the Fall and tho Retmption. The director succeeded Well in aintaining, at thu hands of tho performers, similarity in tha nature of each performico and the words,, and. in this, he was sisted by the lady organist* who played ith consideration and ability the uncomonly good accompaniments, and connected ch piece by an improvised symphony, mtrly modulating from one key into anher. The Young Man's Christian Assoition are to be congraCutated on having civ a choir connected with their institution, r. Milligan occupiud the chair, and the oeeedings were opened an<t concluded by ayor. The Kaitangata Relief fund wilt be pplomented to the extent 01 about 03> by i< prfii,'e«dir hum the entertainment.

Sent# p«opI« H«m to b» woadtrfalljr nutfou* to teat the sensation of being ertuhed or Mat on aa aerial joarocy by & railway tugtM. Yutetday »toao «bo lud trid th* «*p*riment tit an upright peaitioo died at Ttmarw: another, being, we presume, tired, nsg discovered reclining peacefully on the nub b«twMt> Timara and the racecourse yesterday afternoon, when he wm deprived of the pleasure hj« sottght by the enginedrivur. who managed to stop ]oat to time and dragged Kin* off in order to make way for his eagia*. A cricket match has been arranged be* tween an eleven of the Oamarn Ctoo and a like number of tf>« Waimato Clnb. The match will be played on the Oamarn Gob's ground on Monday (St. Patrick's Day), com* mencinjf at eleven octocfc. The following players will represent the Oatnarn Clnb : Messrs. Anderson. Ralmer. Church. Cooke\ De Laatottr. Dts Pr*. Lintott. Msedotiald. ffewton. Rice, and Snow. The Waimate ptayer» will arrive by the morning train. We need scarcely remind oar readers that the Atttnma Show oJ the North Otago Horticultural Society witl be held to-morrow. K.*hif>it» must he sent co before ID o'clock, in order that the staging may be propertydone in time- for the jttdges to comments their work. Th« Show will he one of the best that has ever been held in the district. Et ift intended to open the to the pttblte as soon after t o'clock as possible. A maft named either Clare or L'leary. whf> tos standing, it is believed. between the raits of Albwy tins when Wednesday night's, train was- returning from that district to Timarw. was seriously injured by the train. The cowcatcher lifted hits with sneh foree into the: air that hj« broke the tamp in front of the engine, and was landed clear of the train, tie was carried into Timartt, but his injuries, were so serious that he died at the Hospital; this morning. A meeting of the Oamarn School Committee wilt take place at Mr. Hardy's otftce at 7 o'clock this evening. A special meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural! Society was held at Mr. EarteV (tiniag-roomsi. lastevening. Stewards having been'appointed for the show to behetd tomorrow. some forma! Imaitieas was transacted. A prixe- of Li? from the ilon. R. Campbell was received for the best exhibits of grapes grown by the exhibitor, tt was decided to. adopt the plan followed at Tfimant of giving no pass tickets, the present arrangement having f>e«rv found to work unsatisfactorily. It was decided that the prize bouquets for girfo and boy* shontd far made »p in the Stechanies' Institute. commencing at t> o'clock, in the presence of a member of the Committee, the Sowers to be provided by the ehitdren.