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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1200, 20 February 1880, Page 2

The Lincolnshire delegates were entertained at Toka-rahi by Mr. M'Master yesterday, and were, of course, shown the country in the vicinity of this estate. They will leave by the express train to-day, having—thanks to Mr. John Keid, Mr. M'Master, and other chief settlers of this district—gleaned sufficient knowledge of this part of the Colony to cause them to appre ciate it as it deserves. The matter of the photographs made of the Oam.irn waterworks to accompany the particulars of the work* in connection with the loan came up for niscussion at the meeting of the Municipal Council last evening. It had been referred to the Finance Comrinttce. who again sent it back with a note from the I' ngiin.er stating that the photographs were ordered by the late Mayor. After a little discussion, it was decided to pav the'account. The Hmitroon School Committee have voted for Messrs. Fulton, Clark, and Shrimski, as incmb- n of the Kdtication I'oard. In addition to the hurry scarry swimming match, which was adjourned until to-mor-mv afternoon, it is intended to hold several other matches, in each of which substantial prizes will be given. The matches will be commenced at half-past 4 o'clock^and entries will be received at the batli3. The players chosen to represent the Tradesmen's Cricket Club in the match against the Oantarn Second Woven are as follow,: —J. Hartley, A. Hartley, D. Sinclair, YV*. Gray, J. .Steel, J. Hook, W. Kidsdale, It. Aimers, W. J. Maddo; n, J. Ogilvie, and W. Thompson,

Mails for the Australian Colonies and Tasmania, per Kingarooma, close at the Bluff to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. ' We learn that a concert and dance will be .held at Ngapara on Friday, the 27th insfc., to raise funds to assist in liquidating the ■losses incurred in connection with the late •Caledonian sports held in the township. At the meeting of the Harbor Board today, his Worship the Mayor stated, in connection with the annoyance occasioned by men "squatting" on the Board's property, that the Inspector of Nuisances had no power to act in the matter under the Corporation Bye-laws. He had, "however, consulted with the Inspector of Police, who had' promised to tell off a policeman to wait upon the " squatters" and order them off The Union S.S. Company are worthy of the. thanks .of those interested in the cause of "volunteering, and who is not. Their resolve to'charge volunteers only half price from any port to Nelson and back, in order to enable them to attend the approaching competition, will, it is to be hoped, engender a more liberal spirit in other.quarters in dealing with our volunteers. The Punedin races are, we understand, to occur on the 2Gth, 27th, and 2Sth insts. We would recommend that those of the public who desire to be present at the event should make representations to that effect to Mr. Hannay, with a view to having such train arrangements made that they would be able to return to Oamaru on the day on which they left. We feel'sure that Mr. Hannay would comply if the, number of applicants was sufficiently large to warrant him in doing so. He would probably arrange for the train which lea%:es Dunedin for Palmerston- at 5.15 to come right on to Oamaru, where it would arrive at about 10 p.m. Our Inch Valley correspondent writes, uinder date February 20, as follows Yesterday afternoon the" schoolmaster's youngest child, fifteen months old, narrowly escaped drowning in the mill race, which runs behind the school. The residence is not yet fenced off; thus he had toddled down to the race, and, after being missed, was found standing in nearly . two Jeet of running water. On Wednesday the other son was extricated from a ledge or niche in the banks, having also had a narrow escape. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Harbor Board was held to-day, when there were present —Mr. G., Sumpter (Chairman), the Hon: H. J. Miller, Messrs. Hassell, Gilchrist, Aitken, Gibbs, and Shrimski. The minutes of the adjourned annual meeting and the last fortnightly meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. The manager of the Union Bank wrote notifying that a number of bonds in connection with the LG5,000 loan had been drawn and paid in London, and giving a list of the bonds in question. Captain Sewell wrote applying for three weeks' leave of absence, and the application was, on the motion of Mr. Shrimski, seconded by Mr. Hassell, granted. A telegram was read from the Engineer to the Timaru Harbor Board agreeing to the terms imposed in connection with tlie temporary loan of cement, and asking for 10C0 casks. A letter was also read from the Secretary to the Board enclosing a cheque for LSIO Gs to cover the value of the cement until returned. The Board then went into Committee to consider matters financial. On resuming, the following resolutions of Committee were reported awl adopted:—"That the matters relating to the loan be referred to a Committee consisting of the Chairman, the Hon R. Campbell, the Hon. H. J. Miller, .Mr. Heid, and Mr. Shrimski, with power to act." "That urgent notice be given to each of the members of the above Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 24th instant, an noon." The Board then rose.