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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1267, 29 April 1880, Page 2

We omitted in our sub-article last evening to mention Mr. John Reid's name as a probable candidate for the seat in Parliament rendered vacant by Mr. Hislop's retirement. No authentic report .as regards the inten-. tions of Mr. Reid and the gentlemen whqse names we mentioned last, evening has yet reached us. There is; however, every indicar tion that there will be a contest • between two, if not more, candidates. A telegram from the North informs us that the Patere Block and the Patetere Block, mentioned in an article in this issue, are really distinct from each other. It appears that the Patere block is attracting the attention of a crew of speculators distinct from that which desires to acquire Patetere. Mr. Bryce has consented to permit the surveys of Patere, concerning which there was a rumor of disagreement amongst the natives, and it is probable therefore that the Colony will be deprived of its pgjit tp anpther 90,000 acres of land, which may be y?PW e 4 belonging to the Colony—for it has paid for it in war expenses. The fresh facts that have gome to hand do not, however, affect the opinions in our article. There is a dispute in connection with the Paj#tpj:e Block. The Government states that L 15,000 of public money has been paid to the natives towards the purchase of this Block. But the natives—no doubt incited by the speculators |who are negotiating for it—deny that they have received anything like that amount. However, with a liberality which is truly refreshing, these speculators are willing to repay the L 15,000, and deduct the amount from the payments that they have agreed to make to the natives. ■ Mails for tfye Australian CQlfinieg, pep Tararua, close at tlje Bluff on Saturday, at 11.30 a.m.

The following places have been appointed | as the places at which the electoral roll for tjie District ghall be open for inspect tionThe office of the Registrar of Elec? tore (Resident Magistrate's Court), Oamavu; the Telegraph Office, Hampden; the Telegraph Office, Herbert; and the Telegraph Office, Duntroon. For the Electoral District of Gladstone, the County Clerk's office, Waimate, and for the District of Waikouaiti, the residence of Mr. J. W. Murdoch, Palmerston, are the appointed places for inspecting the rpll?,

A paper ■ on " Cpal " will be read by Mr. Garrow at. this evening's meeting of Sj:. Paul's Young Men's Association. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M., the following fines were inflicted for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with the usual alternative:—Robert Carey, ss; David Cameron, third offence, 20s; Daniel Bourke, Second offence, 14s; John Shoreman, 20s;

and for using obscene language, 30s, John Patrick, for being a vagrant' and having no visible tbeans of support, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, tins being the second time , that he had been brought; up on a similar charge. Julia Vaughan, charged: with being of unsound mind, was further remanded to the 30th instant.

A correspondent at Ngapara writes as follows :—On Sunday morning last the Key. J. C. Wilson held the first service of the Episcopalian Church that has ever been held here, which-was -well attended. The rev. gentleman, in the course of the morning, gave notice that a meeting of churchmen would be held on Monday evening, to come to some arrangements -for forming a committee of management. The meeting was accordingly held; but, owing to such short notice being given, was but poorly attended. However, it was suggested that subscriptions should be raised to purchase an harmonium for use at the service, and that any members who may be willing to form the nucleus of a ohoir should be requested to hand in their names to the church officer. When this much has been done, an organist and choir-master will be appointed, and full choral services will eventually be held. Mr. J. J. Atkinson was unanimously elected church officer, and the formation of a committee was held over until the next meeting. Several other matters of minor importance wefe then discussed, and the meeting adjourned until Wednesday the sth day of May next, at 8 p.m. in the Schoolhouse,

The Volunteer Hall being engaged tomorrow evening, the Rifles' Band will meet for practice at Mr. Sumpter's offices, above the Custom House.

A Gazette just to hand contains a notifica- j tion fixing the times during which game be killed. The portion relating to the Waitaki County is as follows:—Cock pheasants and Californian quail may he shot during the period extending from the Ist June to the 31st July, and hares maybe coursed from the Ist May to the 31st July. The open season for Waimate County extends from the Ist June to the 30th June for killing cock pheasants and Calif ornian quail, aijd coursing hares frpm the Ist May to the 31st July. In the county of Waikouaiti cock pheasants and Californian quail may be killed between the Ist June and the 31st July, and hares may be killed between the Ist May and the 31st July. It will be noticed that in the county of Waikouati hares rrjay lawfully be shot—a privilege that is not given in either Waimate or Waitaki.

At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board i yesterday the following matters of interest were c}ealfc 'with Yalpy reported on the application by F. E. Ely, to purchase section 57, block VIII., Otepopo District, and recommended that that section, together with the lands adjoining (58 and 59), be mitted for sale by auction. The Board resolved that the sections in question be sold as land of special value, from the fact of timber being upon the same ; to be offered at auction section 57 at L 3 per acre, and sections 58 and 59 at L2 per acre. — The report of the Ranger, on the letters of Messrs. B,eid and Duncan, as to the abandonment of section 7, block 11., Ktfrow district, and asking that the same be opened for sale, confirmed the statement that the licensee had left the locality. The Board agreed that potice shpuld be sent to his last-known place of abode, calling upon him to show cause before the Land Board, within one month, why his license should not be declared for-! feited for non-fulfilment of the condition I of occupation.

To-day's Daily Times says : —The first report of the New Zealand Agricultural Company states that after deducting from the profits L 54,851, the expenses, fee., including the dividend of 2s 6d per §hare already paid, there remains an available balance of L 12,942. The directors recommend that this be disposed of by placing L3OOO to a reserve fund; by paying a dividend of 2s 6d per share on L 7 10s paid up, which, including the dividend on the vendors' shares, will amount to L 7348 ; carrying forward the balance of L 2594.

The Cape Tiipes qf February lQth says ''Cetewayo is engaged in making mental notes. He has calculated that each charge fired by the foreign men-of-war now in Table Bay in saluting the fort was of the value of an ox. He also concludes that it is more expensive to keep up armaments in Europe than in Zululand. His Majesty also regards the Queen's conduct in not answering his message of contrition as showing a grp&t lack pf cpurtesy, but hp remains confident of his return to Zululand. For the present his chief regret is that his cQnuubial cjrcle is so unbearably small," Another paragraph in the same paper says :■ —"Cetewayo, accompanied by Captain Poole, R.A., Mr. Interpreter Longcast, and suite, made a semi official visit to the exChief Langalibalele, at the latter's residence on the Cape Flats, on Saturday last. His Majesty drove in a carriage which was hired for the occasion. The first part of the visit was very stiff and formal, but the two illustrious prisoners '■ thawed' dqrfeg tl}e course of the interview, and the parting was most cordial."