LIVINGSTONE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1289, 25 May 1880, Page 2

LIVINGSTONE.

(from our own correspondent.) May 24 On Saturday evening last the newly-. appointed School Commissioners held their first meeting, when Mr. R, W. Blotting was re-elected Chairman, and Mr. C. P. Roberts Seoretary. After some unimportant matters had been dealt with, the circular from the Chairman of the Oamaru Committee was discussed and, with the exception of clause 4, approved, and a further suggestion made that education should be compulsory. With a view to having a full-time school in future, one of the Commissioners gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of Commissioners " That it is desirable that the schoolhouse be removed to a site to be selected about two Tn'l es below the township, and near the bridge," hoping thereby to ensure the regular attendance of all' the children on i both sides of the river. At the same time the same person intimated that our County Councillor, who is always to the j fore in such matters, had promised him ■ L2O towards the expense of removal. There is, I believe, a disposition on the part of the Commissioners to avail thenar selves of his liberality. An instance of most remarkable sagacity on the part of a dog belonging to one of the residents came to my knowledge the other day. Livingstone was honored with a visit from the collector of the tax on dogs ; and the dog I refer to, probably had been made acquainted with a paragraph that appeared in your paper about a year ago, for he scented the tax collector afar off, and, fearing the consequences if seen in the neighborhood by that individual, cleared oqt and was not seen during the whole of that ftr. the following days, returning to his home on the evening of the second day (Saturday) after dark, peering ounningly behind the door and around the room to ascertain if the coast was clear.

Mining operations are going on briskly miners endeavoring to make the most of their tin;e as water is plentiful, in anticipation of a speedy stoppage from frosts. We have now amongst us a very intelligent miner, who has attained a colonial

fame as a plucky and energetic prospector, from efforts we expect goocl results, as; the man is a keen observer arid has had extensive experience. The great tidal wave has scarce reached us yet, though what little I have heard is decidedly in favor of Mr. G. Jones, as the candidate most likely to win the support of Livingstonions.