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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1172, 19 January 1880, Page 2

We make the following corrections in our Saturday's article The word pleading should have occurred instead of pleadings in the sentence, " The pleadings of the sufferers by the Glasgow Bank failure, which was so liberally responded to, has scarcely died away," and the word philosophistical should have been inserted instead of philosophical in the sentence, "But how noble, &c., are the utterances of Dr. Stuart when compared with the cold philosophistical arguments of our contemporary.

\Ve understand that one of the chief topics to be discussed at the Hospital meeting next Tuesday will be the question of opening the institution to the general body of the medical piofession instead of retaini ing the present system of electing a medical superintendent to the exclusion of other members of the profession. In view of the fact that the Government subsidy will soon cease, the change proposed should meet with acceptance at the hands of the subscribers, as it will not only be introducing a better system, but be the means of saving the salary (some Ll5O a year) now granted to the superintendent. We are informed that the supporters of the proposition are powerful, and hope to carry the motion this year, which was lost last year by a very small majority. We are informed that the large grain store erected in Humbcr-street last year by Mr. Kerr ha 3 recently changed hands, so far as the tenant is concerned. Mr. David Hay, manager for Messrs. Anderson and Co., millers, for many years past, and who has enjoyed the confidence of the farmers and merchants during the whole of his past career here, is about to establish a business of his own in Oam.irn, and we heartily wish him every success in his new undertaking.

Two slight shocks of earthquake were felt in town, the first about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the other at half-past twelve this morning. The fortnightly practice of the Fire Brigade takes place at half-past seven o'clock this evening.

The public meeting in aid of the Irish famine fund will be held in the Volunteer Hall on "Wednesday evening next, as appears by notice in our advertising columns. At the R.M. Court this morning, before T. W. Parker, Esq., Patrick Nihil was fined 10a for neglecting to keep his private yard clean. John OToughlin, a lad, was charged on the information of Denis Canty with having thrown stones at his house, and thereby doing damage to the amount of 10a. 6d to the roof. Mr. O'Meagher appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Hislop for the dedefemdant. The complainant gave evidence to the effect that on the lOfch inst., when he came home from his work, he saw defendant throwing stones on his house. He distinctly saw him throw a stone and two clods of hard earth on to the roof. The stone throwing had been continued up till last night, and had caused great annoyance to complainant and his family. John Moriarty also gave evidence of a similar nature. After Mr. Hislop had addressed the Bench for the defence, his Worship reserved his decision till 2 o'clock to allow of evidence being heard in a cros3 eharge brought by John Morrison against Denis Canty. The Harbor Board met at the Chambers to-day in accordance with the Statute fixing the annual meeting to be held on the third Monday in January. There were present— Messrs. Sumpter (Chairman), Shrimski, Menlove, Gibbs, and Aitken. Mr. M'Gregor, was also present. Prior to entering upon the annual business, the ordinary business was taken. The mintites of the last meeting •were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. A letter wa3 read from Mr. John Anderson stating that the weight lightered from the Dunkeld was set down in the Board's account at MOS tons, whilst the Clyde trust weights on the ship's manifest and the railway weights only gave 1423 tons, Tnaking a difference of 75 tons, which he had taken the liberty of deducting from the account. Mr. Gibbs was appointed to visit the Board's endowment in the place of Mr. Shrimski. The annual meeting was then held. The Secretary having read the portions of the Harbore Act relating to the meeting, stated i that the auditor had been written to asking ' j,in, to audit the accounts. He had not been able to come to Oamaru, and the result was that the Board could not go into the matter of accounts. It would be necessary, therefore, to adjourn the meeting, after the other business had been transacted, until such time as the accounts were audited. On the motion of Mr. Aitken, seconded by Mr. Gibbs, Mr. George Sumpter was re-elected Chairman, Mr. Shrimski and other members supporting the proposition. Mr. Sumpter aaid he could not allow the motion to be passed without saying a few words. He felt it to be a very great honor to be elected Chairman oE a Board which had done so much good, and he therefore heartily j thanked the Board for again electing him as their Chairman. The Committees were reelected as follows Standing Committee ; The Chairman, Messrs. Aitken, Ha3sell, Gibbs, and Shrimski. Finance Committee : the Chairman, Messrs. Reid, Hassell, and Miller. It was then resolved that the annual meeting shonhl be adjourned until the next ordinary meeting. j Through pressure on our space we have been unable till now to give some account of the very interesting proceedings in connectioK with the St. Luke's Sunday-school treat of Thursday last. The chiltlren assembled on the Old Cricket Ground, and, under the care of their teachers, marched to the parsonage, their number receiving additions by the way and daring the afternoon, until jt reached upwards of 200. Assembled on the ground, the usual pastimes were indulged

ini with refreshments, both varied and excellent. As the day progressed, the dnlness of the morning gave place to brilliant sunshine, and such weather as could not have been better had it been ordered for the occasion. The children, teachers, and friends congregated in groups throughout the lovely grounds, and cricket (in -which both ladies and gentlemen engaged), racing for prizes kindly given by friends, and many of them by the Superintendent of'the School, sack races, and such magnificent pranks amongst the newly-cut hay as. we'had seldom or never previously witnessed. The avenue and groves were the resort of the wearied, thirsty, and hungry pleasuie3eekers,: there being no lack'of the things necessary to satisfy their wants; and the trees of the orchard were relieved of their superfluous fruit. The pastor and Mrs. and Miss Gifford ministered to the happiness of the assemblage, and seemed to gather "as much pleasure from their somewhat arduous occupation as they conferred upon their guests. Mr. Sumpter, too, was unremitting in contributing to the enjoyment of his school children. The day's proceedings concluded with a hymn, in which all joined, and the pronouncing of the Benediction by the pastor.