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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 958, 15 May 1879, Page 2

A hoy who was travelling by the express train to-day, engaged selling the Otago Daily Times, slipped off the train near Fitiakanni, bat was not missed until the train was between Waikouaiti and Palmcrston. The boy was last seen sitting on the step of a carriage, bat his absence was not noticed for some time. On information of the boy having disappeared being given by the guard, the station-master wired to Waikouaiti and Waitafci. and men were sent to search the line. The boy was found near i'urakanui. and sent on to Dunedin, fortunately not rmwh worse for his fa!!.

" A I'tottghman." who sent us what we suppose he fancies is a reply to the letter of " A Laborer." omitted to supply us with his rea! name, without which we cannot insert matter ir» our eorrrSj •<.udetiec co,nmii.--. Bnt. even had this omission noljKVurivit. his tetter ts rendered unfit for pubi't at ion account of the stauuerotts nature of the conclusion. whilst none of it would prove edifying to the public. Nothing would ptease us better than to see the question opened tip by "A Laborer" liberally and intelligently discussed. It would, perhaps, be the means of some understanding being arrived at by which both masters and men Would be benefited. Hut, we sympathise with the laborer, and would not see him treated unjustly without raising our voice, yet we cannot undertake either to occupy our space with u.-etess. unintelligible matter, or to re-write fetters so as to endeavour to present to the public in an understandable form what eorresjiondents intend to say rat iter than what they do say._ This involves too much responsibility. « e have no objection to assist correspondents who do not possess the blessings otadecent education, within reason, especially if they are good enough to tail upon us and tell us what ideas they wish to convey. "A I'loughman enclosed a shilling's worth of stamps in his letter, but he omitted to say what was his object in doing so. It he will call, or send his name, thev shall be returned.

Hand parts of tiie Creation are now to hand, and may be had by the members of the Philharmonic Society's band on application to Mr. Jones. The glees have also arrived, and the Society will meet on Wednesday next to rehearse for a miscellaneous concert, to be given in about six weeks. The Creation will also be immediately out in rehearsal, so that it may be performed as soon as possible after the miscellaneous concert.

At the R.M. 'Court to-day, before T. M . Parker, Esq.. K.M., Henry Irving, for being drunk and disorderly in Thames-street last evening, was fined 10s or 24 hours" imprisonment. John O'Brien, for a similar offence, was fined OS. The eas-j of Jarvis tor having an unregistered dog in his possession, was again remanded for a week. Jlobert Keenan. for allowing one horse to be at large, was tined 4s : Patrick Mullen, one cow, ;>s ; Thomas Pratt, one horse, 3s.

It is stated by the New Zealander that the Government will make a determined effort next session to impose an income tax, whereby all incomes under JLSUO would not be taxed. It says that the cost of collecting sttch a tax would be less than that of collecting the land tax. A special meeting of the Oamaru S';hoo's Committee will be "held this evening, for the purpose of further considering the matter in dispute between the Committee and the Kducation Hoard. There is apparently to be no lack of sport in this district, for we observe that this week's two days' coursing is to be followed by a day's hunt, to take place to-morrow at Reidston. Those who are desirous of following the hounds will find the particulars in connection with the meet in our advertising columns.

The monthly inspection parade of the Oamaru Volunteers wilt he held to-:norrow evening. A general meeting of No. 1 Company, 0.K.V., to which a full attendance is rutjueste'd, will be held immediately after parade tomorrow evening. A meetmv' will be ln-ld at the Oddfellows' Hall at nine o'clock to-morrow i-veiiint; for the purpose of considering the desirability f!t" instituting a division of the Sons ami Daughters of Temperance. St"is said that the Afghan war has cost about three million# so far. and the Viceroy f IX , no t even a decent butcher » bill to showto John Ball for the money. Then there has been no "glory," as there has been no slaughtering. . . A special meeting ot the Municipal Council was held last evening, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor. Crs. Httmphrev.'Jibbs, Procter. Headland. Mainland. and Spence. Some routine business having been transacted, a letter from Mr. Lowe, resident railway engineer, was read, covering a plan of the proposed alterations in Aran street. Thcje alterations were rendered necessarv in order to allow of a new siding lieinir formed. Councillors Gibbs and Mainland, with the corporation engineer, were appointed a deputation to wait upon Mr. Bennett, »ud report to the Council. A letter was read from the Clerk to the Wattakt Road Pwiard. forwarding a resolution fossed by that body, rolling tbo attention of the Council to the state of the irtulge over the water-race at Georgetown, which vr&* stated to be insufficient for the traffic*, .-tint dangorotts. It was also pointed ant that it waa »L*tvab!c that the Council should accede to the Hoard's request, and instrttct the engineer to pat the bridge into such a state a» wonld meet with the approval of the iloard's etttrincir : and that the Board wished the Council distinctly to underatapd that the liability for any accident# which may take place owing to the delay in carrying oat the work would be thrown upon the f Council. Thfl Council after a little disenslion decided to *#plj* that the bridge in

question had been erected at the place,' and in the position, pegged out by the Board's engineer (Mr. Oliver), and that the Council did not therefore consider they were liable to any further extent than that of keeping the bridge in repair. In reply to another communication from the Clerk of the Waitaki i'.oad Board, drawing attention to tuu presence of a heap of earth in front of Mr. Hutchinson's house near the water-race, and asking that a bridge might be placed over the race at section <3, block 11., it was resolved to state that the earth complained of was being removed, and that the bridge required would be erected, the Board to be requested to send their Engineer to point out the exact spot. The Committee appointed to prepare information in connection with the waterworks and the L 40,000 loan, to be printed and sent Home, submitted their report. which W33 adopted, and the Council shortly afterwards rose.

The following resolutions were passed at a special meeting of the Timaru Borough Council, held last evening :—" That a special rate of Is. in the £ sterling, as commencing from the 30th day of June, 1879, be made and levied on the whole borough for the purpose of providing the interest on L 40,000 authorised to be borrowed in order to complete the waterworks for the Borough of Timaru, such rate to be payable by two equal half-yearly instalments on the Ist day of January, and the Ist day of July of each vear, the first payment to be made on the Ist day of July, 1579. : ' " That the resolution in re special water rate be confirmed at a special meeting to be called for that purpose. at 7 p.m. on the 13tli day of June, 1579."

Concerning the death of Mr. Ostler, who was so well known and respected in this part of the Colony, the Timaru Herald sa ys :—lt is with feelings of sincere regret that we have to report the sad and unexpected death of Mr. W. H. Ostler, of Ben Ohau Station, M'Kenzie Country. The news of the sad occurrence reached town early yesterday morning, and cast quite a gloom over the community. It appears that on returning home from a ride round his run on .Sunday afternoon, he complained of a severe headache, and retired to bed at an earlier hour than usual. Between seven and eight o'clock on Monday morning one of his hands named Morrison knocked at his door to wake him, but obtaining no reply, went in, and found Mr. Ostler quite dead in his l>ed. Morrison, after calling in another man, at once started for town on horseback, arriving in Timani, after a ride of over 100 miles, early yesterday. What makes the occurrence still more sad is that Mrs. Ostler and her family were staying in town at the time. Mr. Ostler was one of the earliest settlers in Canterbury, having arrived in the province over twenty years ago. As a settler and private gentleman he was equally respected and esteemed, and his sad death, while apparently in robust health, at the comparatively early age of 45 years, will be deeply felt by a wide circle of friends. Mr. Ostler was a Justice of the Peace for the colony : for a long time was a member of the Mount Cook Road Board, and np to within about two months since, a member of the Oeraldine Countv Council.