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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 925, 3 April 1879, Page 2

Th« political nm'trosf twM at Kalcan-ut litst night was,. ift mow; ways tfi.uv twiv--the ;ul<fa«»t>s »ti<t tihi- pewntation* —n. i>£f < t sm:w»s. Ont? wctf-known howfa'-p hishamU in givat p'sttmlay. .when in. Oamar'tu over the ot .■•U'anng utrt his stjiuaining stork of t;hampintni». i'** was siutty ilisappointt-.h. bnt ■;I not as '* fch*? hon.. i: vru - hues fntf «h«> tlistwt miw# <wh'F »ft« iattawMw. <)« Uw llnw. Mr.. fo-t. wh.» i.* now (in a uohi'Wa&m? frisit tn Oamai/vt ; 'w>t i„« [iuwitfeit {fWftd the opinion that f.ltß spuEi-mio tV.Hii wiu.;h the HiKiuf't'CssutfW?i«£ wast- uowmßtiicatc-l to th** (m v anni imlepuutfentei.asevea ttic small fwr of wlvi'lt lu-< hatf an immense stilt rests byai'E* fcss ttiut suEfciTy (ft th<> bawts.

A Bpwn»t nm-tmjf of the eoatwil »t thw North Otaao Riff* Association tootc ptow last ftiyht/at the Royal Hotel. IW-at— Sr«B»es"V K. 1. Kufo (in- the ehairfc. ,1. K*';«E' K. A. Atkinson T. Mo«->s, tvn-l J. Kinjf The mitui-tss oi! fewt mei'tini? having been* an<E i'<>rvHnu<'iE.. a iltscussioni #o»fe ptw "«* what flay ths annual »< »W«u»ti«n. be het<t on. Th»» B«m«iwy *u4 tFwt vt wsw th«r iftteatiow et Che K»i«i»l=-o »»sl Otepnp<» RJHes to fckfo' past in {fee W«ew at Ifirpf ttWiEilf *'« flivsti'F Mom-bf. T.> allot* thir m«intK<v»«>< tho8»- wmpame* who aKt^R^mtitlt MifV f'l p >l'ft' Ml iK V ''' compi'tintf. if' w;i-A to. hnt'ili tl>" v kowv* tio'l uH- (Ti'i. l.vy. i'Ml'll - l ElvaC somts of th<? &>••»« C.wfosm«r» ire eEvfiMtterftttey Votunfii'i-vs,. i»n thwf way Eiorwf from- lovewafsfilt, will remain iw ti> tafce part in the ptvA'-firins?. It was »tKfvfe»l that the Rest matufe pfwwM hj- s«*«n shots at etw »ful SW JfiMftU" pafticw. thif s«i;on<t -WCv 300. ami «*» yimh. news at «sa«hv th« highest a«St?«.a!Up s.-om- in the two. matches, tii hi' the win-nec r f the Lttiliss" C'haffongo ifett.. The mat«l> will l>o- a liiwwticap yotisoratUm «orop«titioß (i-ntpaEv«p fceok cpßrt only ti> ww»ne«e»i»SHl <J'»«vp« , titoJs #h« mating', the- can*,** to-1}» 3- 0 awl >WI five shots at "<?ai;h. t*taw ti»*j»t. atvy positbw. It win mi-ntions.f at the meeting that a hawtsnwu? peiae» hail alfuaity b«»n p4 - omise(:t v am-l a I'ommittee «o«sisti».sr »lf H«ss»» t>ttersn«. Wowi«» ajx.l tIW was apjwttvM t<c wait OTY syvvtal ti> pci^irs w aiul to- at a sputiat tuetrtiftif.. t'» tafetphvft? tt«t wests, at which timw a p*u S 'vam«iP will few (ftawn wp> Me W. iWk having heew sfeuteii a member the A9So<n»troo. th« t:own«il a»t]owpnsii. The l*e?t f>!vrwirt tin* U irvtetTOpte.! notth of rtovsmt»«nt itwms.

Out Livingstone yom:spomt.?n6 writest—t\ tcvtanr was tfetivset?. t at the nsw s«hnothoustv Ihnittocn. fcy thf Kffr. A. R. TetltL swbj«i;t.. "The fcfs>ti»ry e>l thy Knjrtish BiMf." Th<* «w. twtafer intfo.t«sKtl ths safefcet fcy euf»T;rinjt to ttw? tiihtc. as sstiiaateil hy th»r fsnownwi! and philosophic Loufee. He (the" teutufeslnhawKd that it» thsoirigifu*! it ctnthl not tie » book oi guTWfal intefstst. ami that in the- eaftiest titas» it was ahsotatsty neut'ssasy t»> traiwtattr it- Ths oritfini of th« verstnw was nest exhswwti-**!*' tesatt-.L as alsw its hs»' arnoftu t.hw TrPSfc-Ee Jt-ws ia ITjfyptv »t»4 th«» psiroitiire Christians. At en»l of th»> thiol «n?fttßty (tv» M». ♦>« pocsions of (bf Bilitc (•\isteit. vxt. r« Hshrt-w. <'hs»hl»i«r. Syriac. Orsefe, awl Latin. In the »i*te«ntb teftt#ty it existeil it» thirte«ro whik sinee the intcwtiwtiofi of printing* ssnto 2.M) translations have t>««n roaJp. The Eeistefer tii*i(l«Kl his swhjset ttlEo three frerin4s v as Joiit»WSbi—lst. At»glo-IHiMPO fpijfhth to ■ vtamnth SKntttry): 2tul, Aftgio-Xtrnnan, |llth to I3tb c«atory> ; 3rd, pnottng ptea

period (thirteenth century to present time), lie referred to the fact that the early Britons ha<l to depend on oral teaching. He also referred to the introduction of heathenism by the Anglo-Normans, the power of Romish influence, and the various literary cclebitie3 of the different periods, tosethcr with interesting sketches from their lives down to their closing scenes, the writers referred to being as follows: Venerable Bede T Wvclifie, and his patron John of Gaunt: the Grey-Friars, BlackFriara. and White-Friars (against whom his annunciations were directed); Archbishop Cranmer. &c.; also Tyndale, Coverdale, he. : and after making interesting quotations from the old English versions he alluded to the fact of a copy of the Bible coating L2O, and the earnestness with which the people of that day repaired to the reading of Cranmers great Bible, chained to the altar. He gave a very connected narrative of English History in these times (the time 3 of llenry VII., Edward VI.. Mary and Elisabeth), referring to the Geneva Bible, and bronght a most interesting entertainment to a close by comparing the various versions, giving the palm to the Authorised Version, "and relating an anecdote in connection with the life of one of the tronsla'ora. Dr. Kelly, proving the coTtsdcntioßS care which characterised their deliberation*. He also referred to the English Bible as being the Magna Charta of civil and religious liberty, and the cause of Britain's prospcrfy during the past 300 years. He then concluded by quoting two beantifal stanzas from Pollok and Scott, bearing on the subject. On the motion of | Me. fC Spence, a vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to the lecturer, and the wish expressed that ere long he might favor the district with another. A collection was made in aid of the Waitaki Mission.

The Raphael Family of star artistes gave their entertainment in the Athenreum. Otepopo. I;i3t night, but from the short notice, | and not having been advertised, there was not such a gowl house as the pcformancc merited. Master Franklin performs his task with great credit. Miss Selina. the lady acrobat and gymnast, is very good. The monthly meeting of the Kakanui Road Board was held yesterday, when there were present Messrs Gilchrist (chairman), M'Donald. CScmmcll, A. H. Maude, M'Kay, Hedley. Manning, Elder, Tliomson, Aikcnbead. "and Oliver (engineer). A duplicate voucher tor the half-year's stilwidy, L4'.<~2 10s. was received. Mr. \\ .H. Teschcinaker wrote consenting to road deviations in Block 1.. Kattroo. A letter was read from Mr. Oscar Davis, expressing surprise at the request to have the closed road-line i between sections 13 and 1-t, Block A 111., reopened ; and. further, asking the Board to take steps to complete, the transfer. It was resolved to comply with Mr. Davis' request. ' The plans for the proposed road to the Bush ' Reserve were laid on the table, and tracings i ordered to W sent to the Otago School Com- ' missioners. and to Mr. Black, as attorney for ! Mr. F. Fcnwick. asking their approval of | the same. Mr. Hedley reported that the i meeting of ratefKiyers had agreed to the cx- [ etvattge"of road-liues in South Oamaru. The ( Krt-.-'n.>:r approve*! of the pro|ioiiC'l exciiatigc of read-line in Block 1.. Kanroo, but intimated that the plan submitted by Mr. W. Felt wick was deficient in not having some of , the linkages marked. It was resolved that 1 Mr. Ftnswtek be asked to have the plan completed. The Engineer also reported that the X. and A. L. Co. had not submitted tracings of the proposed roads through the - Totara estate, and Messrs Booth. (lemnicll, Hitter. Hedlev. and the Engineer, were ap-fiointe-t to wait on Mr. Brydonc. v.'itii rcfer- » nee (» the oEd eoat-pit road, and tiiat from thf ttvain road past Totara to \\ in-(twrnsf-rc. The toltowing tcndeis Were _:<e«epted: —t *«-i>traet 52. formtlts: and gi'ave'.lint; portion oE K«?aeh-rr>ad. S. t'>s ; Contraet o-"-. ireetion of arched eulveris and formation on the B-.aeli road at Sout'i Oarnant. S. Uttsl>ateh. LST>i ISs 10d. Hie lowest tender for contract ."VI being considerably in escfss of the- Engineers estimate, it was decided to, cat! for fresh tenders. Ae'.•qunt* to the amotint of L 2-10 were passed for pavment. and tite Board rose-