The Oamaru Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 948, 2 May 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail.

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

! WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE ' NEW re ALAND ACHfCULrURIST. : j

The fortnightly «uefctiiig of the HarW Boa: it wssheft at'the (.liamWn to-«l»y, whn:i there were presunt—-Messrs;. Sumpter. (Chairman). HaaaeiJ, Shriinrtfcj, Reid, and Aitken. The minnte* of the laat meeting %re,re read an«l confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. The report of the Start.Hn/ (Vim:irttt>->- ilc.-ilin-.' several matters of detiil in connection wjth tho working o? r.Ttr» 10-?-. w»* read and adopted. Th- '[tii-f t:on of tii - ir.ffrii'imcy «.f the port lights »a» brought up i>y the I inirm»n. and tlu* matter v.»s refcired io the Standing Committee, with power ta act. A long letter from Mr. Lowe, Htsitlcijt Hailway Engineer, with reference to the towor;,nff of the grade on the Breakwater line was orueffcj fo 3tand over for consideration until next meeting. On the motion of Mr. Shrimski, seconded bv Mr. Ilcid. the name of the the lion. H. -1. MiUer was added to the Finance Committee. j-.'-'retary asked for instructions ;ts to uhf.t be made in the cade of vessel® bunging cargo here for transhipment. The <["•»- tion had lately crapped «;» through the In.' bringing cargo from Kf.kaiit" to the I'aidia. and he wished to give instructions to Km collector. It was resolved that the outgoing Vfasel and cargo should he charged the Usual daejt, and that the inward vesae! and cargo shonfd he admitted free. The Board then went ittto Cr.mmittce to consider financial mattervf.

At the Freemason's }/«st evening, there was a large attendance of tbc ('jait, including visitors from 11u- Oainaro Kijw inning. \Vaiinate. ami Timaru lodges, tho occasion being the installation of the and olficers of the Waitaki Lodge, Xo. 1111, K.C. The ceremony was al>ly performed by P.M. assisted by P.M. Kite. Tlie officers for the year are F>ro. P. \\. 0. Orant, W.M.; J. H. Kicc, S.W.; H. Lippert, J.W. ; T. Procter, Treasurer : <S. Tirownlec, Secretary ; J. Rowland, S. P. ; T. Sellarc, J.D. ; H. N. Harper, I.G. : and J. H. Phillips, Tvler. The lodge iieing closed, the brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet, prepared by Pro. Amos, who was ab!\ assisted by a number of the brethren. Ihe evening was agreeably sjtent in Masonic toasts, songs, and sentiments : but time soon brought round the kev-stone honr of night, shortly after whirh the company joined in singing " Go*l save the Queen ami Aula Lang Syne," and then retired. We congratulate the JofJge tipon its celebration of the annual festivities, and trust that the prosperity and unanimity ' which has hitherto characterised it may still be its portion. '

» Last Right some unprincipled rascal, to whom the lash might very properly be vigorously applied,, got into the public baths enclosure, and turned off the water, the result being that the baths were entirely emptied. As will be observed by an adver-cLstn-.eiit in another column a reward of LlO is offered for the conviction of the perpetrator of this latest piece of mischief. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to- , itav, before T. W. Parker, Ks«., U.M., Thos. (Sail, for being ilritiik and disorderly, 1 was lined "w. He was ako tined 15s. for committing a breach of the jieace. James s Hartley, for stealing four LI-notes, and two f half-sovereigns, was remanded till Monday. > Tlioiaas. Dawson was charged with stealing i some timber from M. Hewit. a contractor, at r Duntroon. and was remanded till .Monday. Accused was also remanded till Monday on a ciutrse of stealing a quantity of potatoes. M* Otterson has sustained a severe loss throng!* the death of his greyhound slut Cvlielc. While out coursing yesterday she Mi .town dead after running about a hnndml yards, SyWe was the winner of the Melbourne Plate, and was brought over here by Mr. Itonayue, from whom she was purchased by Mr. Otterson. .She was a wellhred and fast creyhoanrf, and Mr. f lom f» rendered more iet«e by tec fact that he will be deprived of the privilege i)l cpmj jeting in tlie many valuable stakes to be rap far jjiring the season. A Dwjtroon correspondent writes" V* c hayv a of jovial, good-spirited, aiki withal fancy fellows in Dnntroon. The other crenintr th«y met in fnll force at the Tensions Hotel, for ti-a purpose, as they amMMWCwI. of taking eteps tr> jnvite His Kxceßeuey the Governor to pay Dmitrnon a i rhit The genial Mr. CJ. A. Harris was resiled to the and ngnt well he tilled tl'at important f.«»t, jjjlidin- and directing ' the deliberations of Hie meeting in a manner f well t*.'fitting the occasion. Tit* 4iscnssion i v.hicii took place trro animated, a*"i the j roecches were brinifvi! of patriotism and loyalty. Evervone of the sinkers apjieai cd 1 to be filled mtl> a true aeuxe of the creatress of the matter in hand, and loyalty u> Her Mt>«! Gracious Majesty the Queen and tier reptcssntaiive in this Colony. Mr. K. C S-mtb, slwavs to the iore on public aicaalons. moved the fallowing resolution, Vliasb v.-m seconded by Mr. feunUy, and »rirric«l r f cvntutf"*ijsly—■ 4 1 u&fc, . Hl' Kj.-c :«ency had , ' 0 .u arit Im iiwU-lity for luncheon ia tKu |,!.viw »-e irtvit d to a |«ibbc ' lanchioa J tithe t»wir ui #««» also f to aspect the pttbiie wi>;k* tn.it town; I. awi ti»at a *»ouui«lce of th» jj':/itictucii \>tn? >■ sent le) told off t»» make oil n*<?;wafy arraagvmeojx and to meet His tsce!.c.i;:y on unraL' TL» following r-ntleni-ri fltiV a, committee : Messrs. Co»ii», 1 Dicluon, Poky, M'Bean. Robertson, and < fcmiiiy. The CtiairaMm announced tlint he i wtmUl read a awgratalatoiy address on tbe ;

occasion. This announcement was received with an outburst of applause, which clearly indicated that the suggestion was highly appreciated. One gentleman, noted for his gallantry and careful attention to the small details which go to make things go pleasantly, was deputed to attend to the accommodation of ladies desiring to be present on the auspicious accasion. The meeting, which displayed even greater unanimity than your Municipal Council, shortly afterwards terminated with a vote of thank* to the Chairman. I hare not yet learned whether His Excellency will visit this important and rising portion of the country or not. If lie should do so he will meet with a hearty reception." The monthly meeting of the Waitaki Branch of the Otago Educational Institute will he held in the High School to-morrow, at 1 p.m. Yesterday's Daily Times, referring to a number of specimens of carving work, executed by Mr. J. L. Godfrey, the wellknown carver and sculptor, and sent by him to the resilience of his Excellency the Governor, in Dnnedin, for the inspection of Sir Hercules and Lady Robinson, says : "It may be mentioned that 51 r. Godfrey lias made a beginning upon sonic specimens of his skill, which he intends for the Sydney Exhibition. These will be in Oamani stone, and a sample of what he can do, and at the same time of what this stone can be cut into, is shown in connection ivith the collection already noticed, it is a very beautifully finished clock case, of a neat, fjuiet design. Such a set of exhibits as Mr. Godfrey intends to send should do much towards directing attention more generally throughout Australia to the Oaniaru stone, the varied <|iialities of which are not yet sufficiently known there." At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board on Wednesday. the application of Mr. William llawson for a license to quarry stone from part oi" section 1 of 1 •>. block A 11., Oaniaru district, wa3 refused, and it was agreed to sell the land at LlO per acre as land of spsci.il value, the same being in close proximity to the railway line. Amongst the list of exhibits enumerated by the Dnnedin Committee in its report to his Excellency the Governor as to the articles for which space has been applied for the Committee mentions the following : Carvings in wood, Oamani stone, and native marbles ; a most (choice and valuable series of exhibits from local artists, which the Co:«!iiittee believe will prove not the least attractive in the Exhibition. Lord Walter, says Trntji, contributed last week his views of things m general. Times are bad, observed his Lordship; there is much distress, and mnch suffering owing to the inclement weather. But any poorwretch wJ;o freezing ought to derive comfort from the thought that tljp cold that is killing him, is also kilting slugs. A singular project is on foot at Paris. Camille Flammerton, having published a number of articles to prove that the moon is not destitute of inhabitants has been led to the idea of constructing a refracting telescope which will he jwwerfiil enough to see them. He is now busy e;-garijin<; |i committee to collect the necessary limits.