The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1076, 1 October 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1879.

! Messrs. Whvte and Shepp.ird have now ! given 111 their iuiheston to the Government, notwithstanding that the Opposition laid claim to them: and it is said that Messrs. Masters. Murray, and M'Catighan have yielded to the persuasions of the Opjiosition !atid arrayed themselves against the Government. The last named gentleman has l>een requested by his constituents to be true to the ticket on which he obtained admission into Parliament, but refuses on the- >core that he was elected as an independent. We have caught the special Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily 1 tmes tripping. In his batch of Parliamentary items in to-day's issue of that pap.T he states that Mr. Whvte has given in his a-Uiesion to Ministers, and that Mr. Whvte has joined ; the Opposition. We fail to see how he could do both, although members of Parliament are jwsettliarly constituted mortals. Another anomaly occurs in the same paper, whose special correspondent says that Mr. Hall's speech was disappointing, too much being made of [taltry matters, whilst " A Correspondent" states that the leader of the Opposition "delivered an aide and telling speech." .fudging from the reports of the speech we think it inferior to the tirades of the late leader, for if there was n.'thing else in theni. they were excellent as dramatic performances. We have to report the sale of the famous draught stallion Southland Champion to Mr. George Hutchison, at -115 guineas. The name of the district in which he is to travel has not heen mentioned, hut wherever he s*«es he will be an unusually worthy acquisition. From his appearance, and with a knowledge of his antecedents anl pedigree, we have no hesitation in pronouncing hitn to he one of the most valuable stallions in these parts.

Forty-four immigrants, ex Tnvcrearglll, arc expected to arrive in Oamaru l>v tiii.-j afternoon's train, ami will be open for selection at the to-morrow. We ho[ie that they will be of the right chsj, ami that they will meet with speedy engagement.

Once more the Tort Darwin line is interrupted, this time north of Daly Waters. There were 37 births, IS deaths, and "> marriage certificates registered in Oainaru daring the month of September. Tin: number of deaths for the past month exceed that of any previous period. There was only a sufficient number of cindidates nominated yesterday to till tiic various positions of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors for the newly-created Ik> rough of Hampden, therefore a poll will be unnecessary. The following gentlemen were declared duly elected.Mayor, Mr. Wm. Mureott : Councillors, Messrs*. Neil Campbell. John Douglas, James Dorreen. \\ m. Familton. 11. T. Murcott. John Parker. Dixon I "each, Thomas N. Watkins. A. C. Weir: Auditors. Messrs. Samuel Harris and John Watt. The Mayor briefly addressed the elector?', thanking them for the honor they had done him, and alluded to the success which had attended the efforts of those who had assisted toward-f making Hampden a borough. A vote of thanks to the Returning OtFteer concluded the proceedings. John Thomas Httrbury was charged at the R.M. Court this morning with deserting his wife and family at Christchurch, and was remanded tell Friday. The Hewett Family, a variety troupe, will appear here to-morrow evening, and profess to be competent to excite " fan and mirth.'' Not having seen the troupe, v.■ c.«in>>t write t'jctr men*' from |i*r»o:t.-il :u'.ri:aiutauce. but we have the authority of the j>r:neij>al paper* this island for saying that they are what they profess to be—an amusing com- j ;any of musicians and actors—ipiitc capable j of producing hilarity and chccrtuhic&t —j tilings so refreshing in these hard times. 1 A meeting of the Waiareka Road liir.nl f was held to-day, when there were present j —Messrs. Gfiehriat (in the chair), Jack.-on, Isdale, T. Keid, Todd, Elder, and Oliver (Engineer). The minutes of last ordinary and special meetings were read and conlimed, and the outward correspondence was

j read and approved. Mr. John Reid wrote, | intimating that as it might be inconvenient f for the Hoard to make payments during his al>.-,< n from the Colony, he wished to resign : M.-i appointment as Chairman to the Board, i Mr. <i dehri.it was elected to fill the position. ; ft iv.u rir-sol ved tiiat .Mr. Bnrr !»-; eleeted a f memitcr to represent the Kniield subdivision. ' Mr. < S. Cooper, Under-Secretary, wrote ! for a r.tiirn .-howiriL- the income and exj. ri'tit-ji- tti-r Board. The Clerk reP».•:«." t1..: I.r: tiie iiiform.'.tlou. and Sviis asked for jiermis- :• -n a -.'ate 'nt lit; road tine running' -• oti'-n i •">. Aw.m:».ko di.-trirt.

v.;• •ti vr.tiiT'-i :«i witii sw • t:»n 17'.' tlf • iliit .Mr. ]•:. Mc-nl'ivi- « .--at ::.g thai l:e was prepared to ixrhntsgi: i>Tt-II;nr >n section.* "D and <>o for the old roadliiie sections* 10, ">f>, and HO. Mock >». Auamoko. On the reeonmiendatioi •>: the Engineers the exchange was approved of. Mr. .James Lees wrote tendering his resignation ad a member of the Board. The Engineer forwarded memorandum with reference to closed loadlines in blocks 11 and 11, Oamam district. Certain inquiries were ordered to l:c made into the matter, to be brought up at the next meeting. Mr. tlobi.-rt Jackson was unanimously elected Treasurer. The Inspector reported on the ;;orac growing on certain roadliiica. It was resolved that the necessary notice be ."cut to the proprietors to have it grubbed up, and failing compliance, proceedings be taken under the Public Works Act. It wis resolved that at next meeting the Board levy a general late of !)d in the £ ; also that applications be invited for the otlicc of Valuer. The Chairman and Treasurer were appointed to act in the Board's irchalf in the matter of compensation between the Board and Mr. Fenwick. Accounts amounting to L 73 13s Sd were passed for ftayment. A vote of thanks to the Chair terminated the meeting. The Timaru Herald, a paper that has been loud in its denunciations of the Government, avering that it has tended to foment class prejudices, makes the following illadvised remarks in its special correspondence from Wellington:—" It has been hinted it Sir George < Ivy is defeated that he will not resign, but will replace Messrs. Fisher, Thorn-on, and Gisbornc by new men, and tell the House although they had no faith in the Ministry as constituted, they might have every confidence in the new Ministry ; but it is also said on good authority that should .Sir George Grey fail, the Government will dismiss him. To this gushing admirers of Sir George Grey reply, ' Let him, that's all we want, and he will be the last Governor New Zealand will ever see.'"