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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 931, 10 April 1879, Page 2

To-uwtraw being Good Friday the Mail wit! net b* published. There is some f«Haw at large that should b« safety ceafned within the foot waits of a cell. The other &»y we aaaottueed the m«aa theft of a portion of the wardrobe of the ffart Trottpev now we have the anpteosaat dtsXy of that » paltry and meaaiagks» robbery waa on Sunday night cotamitted to the office of Mr. Cttrrie by uome burglar. The Hoe. Secretary of the Kaitangata Tttiut desires n* t» acknowledge the receipt by him of Ltfl> l-ta towarils the Fond, from Mr. H. Reid. Upper Waitaki Bridge.

There » no one so wise that he may not become wiser, the Macqtus of Normanhy demonstrated this when, on being asked the other day in Melbourne what hts opinions were on Victorian politics, he replied that there was a great deal to be said on both sides. Ke was not to be led into the pitfall that produced discomfort to his predecessor. even if his own experience on this side of the water had not taught hurt that in tronbtotts political times it ta wiser t» swallow personal convictions than, by advancing Ifietn, make matters worse.

Three officers, four sergeant*, and 21 men will represent Otepopo at the forthcoming Volunteer review at Invercargiil.

\a last issue a notice appeared announcing the death of Mr. Gobbnimer, of Waimate. who was a brother of Mr. Goldammer. late of this town. We hear that the cause of hb death was typhoid fever.

The proposed return cricket match between the Oamaru and Waftnatc CBttbs will not come off on Saturday, as anticipated, the Waimate teaaa not being able to come to Otimaro. A Mr. T. R Wright, of the firm of Wright land Go., of Melbourne, has just died intestate, leaving a ntitti'on of money, which | will, after the estate has gone through the Usual circumlocution, be divided amongst fourteen near relations. Mr. J. G. Wright, of Ofcepopo, is one of the fortunate connee- ; {ions of this successful merchant, and wilt |come in for his share of the nuttton—pro- ; bably the small sum of LTO.OOO or so. The ordinary meeting of the Oamarw ; Municipal Council wilt be held this evening ; in the Town Cterfe's office, at 7.15 o'clock. ' The Wesley Church Annua! Soiree wilt be ihetd this evening at the Vetuntecr .Hall. , As witt be seen on reference totheadvertisemeat in another cotnmn, addresses will be I itelivered.