The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. SATURDAY DECEMBER 20, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1149, 20 December 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. SATURDAY DECEMBER 20, 1879.

A special train te£t Chrwtcharth at twenty minute puist ton with thty southern portion «f the Sara Franci-scot mail, ami arrived horn at 5 o*«tocfc. The tetters. &c., will at cacti be sorted. and a delivery will be made in the town immediately afterwards. It is remarkable that Oamaru Itaa not received a single domestic servant by either «f tile four last immigrant shipa. I tin nines fcocre the country, «c arc informed, for single are of so frwfuent occarrenco that VHt aca warranted in believing that ft small iuatalment of domestic servant! woold meet hntb apwuly engagement*.

Entries for the December match of the philharmonic Society. con-i'-t;:rj of ' Tne Messiah," it announced to take place on Tuesday eviiing. Tickets may now In obtained at tii-: usual place*. So. I ('onti»any'sf Kind will meet for practice on Monday evening, when every member is expected to be present. A sitting of the Licensing Court for the Maerewhenua district, was held at Duntroon yesterday, before T. W. Parker, Esq., U.M. (Chairman), and J. Ldall and J. l-iorton, J.P.'s, Commissioners. A transfer was granted of the license held by the trus* tees in the estate of Mr. C. A. Harris for the Terminus Hotel, Duntroon, to Mr. Leggitt. Mrs. Jessie Grant applied for a publican's license for a new hotel in the township of Ihtntroon. Mr. Creagh appeared for the applicant, and handed in a very numerously stencil petition in favor of the granting of ! the license. The application was opposed by | Messrs. A. A. Smith and Leggitt, of the Dun- | troon and Terminus Hotels, on the ground that I there was already sufficient hotel accommodation in the town. Mr. Creagh pointed out to the Bench that the only objections to the granting of the license came from interested persons, and that the signatures to the petition in favor of the application were sufficient to show that the inhabitants desired to have another licensed house in the town. The Bench granted the license on Mr. Creagh undertaking that the house should be completed in a fortnight; the certificate not to be isattcd until the Inspector of Police had reported that the house was thoroughly finished. This was the whole of the business. A very successful entertainment was given in the I'ltkeuri School last evening, in aid of the school. The room was comfortably tilted, and Mr. Wallace occupied the chair. The Chairman explained that the concert was held under the auspices of the Good Templars, and was for the benefit of the school. He mentioned the fact that the Wallace Lodge, which started with only 15 members, had gradually increased until there were now 39 members in good standing, and said this showed how rapid had been its progress. The following programme was gone through. Mr. M. A. Jones playing the accompaniments : —Piano solo, " Prince Imperial," Miss Easton ; " The Auld Scotch Sangs," Miss Watson ; " Tak your Auld Cloak about ye," Mr. Fleming; " The Bridge," Mrs. Harrison; recitation, "The Soldier," Mr. M'Gregor: duet, "Very Suspicions," or Martha Brown," anil, encore, parody on " When yegangawa', Jamie," Mi3s Smith and Mr. Bryee; duet, violin and concertina, Messrs. Young and White; " Nelly Brown," Miss Jlewit; duct, " What arc the Wild Waves saying" (encored), Mis3C3 Hillier and Watson; recitation, "The Light Brigade." Mr. Berwick ; duet, " Willie's on the Dark Blue Sea." 31 r. and Mrs. Wallace ; "Whip Poor Will," and, encore, "Johnny Sands," Mr. Jones. Second part: Piano solo, Mts» Flora Fleming ; " Mother Ivias'd Me in My Dreams," Mr. Hillier; " Speak to Me, then, Love," Mr. Madden; "The Prattle Field." Mr. M'Gregor; "The Born Irishman." and, encore, 14 Captain de \\ ellington Boots," Mr. Gibson; flute solo, Mr. Young: "Oh, I never mention her," Mis 3 Smith; " Get up, and bar the door," Mr. Wallace : " Johnny Raw," and encore " Long Barney," Mr. Boyee ; piano solo, Souvenir dc Marthm," Miss Eaaton; Oh, Erin, my country" (encored), Mr. Fleming; duet, violin and concertina, Messrs. Young and White; "The Old Ann Chair." Mrs. Harrison; " Warrior bold," Mr. .Tones. \ otes of thanks were accorded to the ladies and genttemen who had taken part in the entertainment and to the chairman, and a very enjoyable evening's amusement was f>roctgh;t t<> a elose by the National Antiiem