The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1880.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1294, 31 May 1880, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1880.

Mr. George Jones will address the electors of Maheno at 7 o'clock this evening Mr. John Reid will address the Ngapara electors this evening, at 7 o'clock. Mr. W. H. S. Roberta will meet the electors at Pukeuri Point at 7 o'clock this evening. The meeting of footballers, called for Saturday evening, did not eventuate, as very few pat in an appearance. It was decided to adjourn the meeting until Thursday evening next. Mr. Roberts addressed the electors at Livingstone on Friday evening last, Mr. S. Smith in the chair. Motions of votes of confidence and thanks were moved, the former being carried by a majority of two—eight voting for the motion and six for the amendment. On Saturday evening Mr. Roberts addressed the electors at Papakaio, and received a vote of thanks. Mr. G. Jones addressed the electors at Kakanni on Saturday night and received an attentive hearing. :At the close of his address an unanimous vote of confidence was passed in the candidate. A correspondent kindly sends ns the following :—Between 30 and 40 electors assembled in the Schoolhouse, Cave Yallev, on Satnrday, to listen to Mr. Reid's views on politics. At the conclusion of Mr. Reid's address, several questions were asked and replied to. A resolution was then unanimously passed that, in the opinion of the meeting Mr. Reid was a fit and proper person to represent the Waitaki di-trict in the House of Assembly. A vote of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. J. Hendry, terminated the proceedings. Conning men should bear in mind that nominations for the Members' Plate, to be ran at the North Otago Club's meeting on Wednesday, close to-morrow evening, at 8 cfelock, with the Hon. Secretary (Mr. Soßagme). We wonld also remind owners of dogs that entries for the Waterloo Cup close on Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock, with the Secretary to the Canterbury Clnb. Those who have not already sent in their entries efccold do so by telegraph at once, addressing their messages to the Shades. We hope l to see this district well represented in the meeting of the year, and trust that those who hare good dogs will have a cat in for the big prize. A concert, to be followed by a dance, will be held in the Maheno Public Hall to-mor-row evening. A capital programme has been arranged, and as the proceeds are to be devoted to augmenting the bnilding fund of the admirable public ball, which is a credit to the township, there should be a large attendance at both portions of the entertainment.

Lovers of coursing will have another opportunity afforded them on Wednesday of witnessing their favorite sport, for on that day will be commenced the North Otago Conning Club's second meeting of the season. On this occasion the prize will be the Members' Cnp—a prize that may be peen at Messrs. Konanye and CottrelTs shop. It has been subscribed for by the members of the clnb, and is open for competition by membera of any club, the stake being an 4}pen one for an unlimited number of alleged dogs. The enj) is silver, and stands dearly nine inches mgh, while £jhe diameter of the lip measures five inches, ft js very nicely and oroajnepted, on Qne bc&

being a rfiprcsentatifen of a greyhound in pursuit of a on the opposite side is a shield with a blank space, whereon to engrave the name of the fortunate winner. The cup weighs 17 ozs, and forms a prize well worth competing for. 'Those who to become possessed of it should not omit to enter their dogs before eight o'clock tomorrow evening. Mr. Jones' committee have secured the Volunteer Hall for the 15th inst., the night before the polling day. The candidate will on that occasion address the Oamaru electors. We learn that the Railway Engineer s office in Oamaru is to be closed, and that in future the Public Works Department of Otago will undertake all new works. This has not been done with a view to retrenchment, as might be readily imagined. Another old colonist has been selected for distinction by her Majesty. We allude to Sir. Alfred Domett, for we presume that the Christian name "Charles" given m the cable message is an error. Mr. Domett some years ago occupied a prominent position in colonial politics, having at one time been Premier. Since then he has occupied the more lucrative and less distinguished position of a civil servant, filling a very responsible and difficult position. Mr. Domett was not a brilliant politician, and it is difficult to determine upon what grounds he has been created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. But then the best services do not always receive the greatest reward. Mr. Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, is de- j ribedfic by a Washington correspondent as having won his way to Congress in an Orpheus like manner. He simply fiddled. After he got his nomination, he put his fiddle under hi 3 arm and started forth upon his campaign among the mountaineers of hi? district, making a few speeches, and causing his violin to breathe out still more persuasive music. .. The Wellington correspondent of the DailyTimes telegraphs the following The papers presented to Parliament have hitherto been uninteresting, with the exception of a very strongly worded report of Mr. Blackett, Colonial marine engineer, on the Timaru Harbor Works. Mf. Blackett asserts, and adduces voluminous professional evidence to prove, that the Timaru Breakwater is causing enormous damage to the [railway and coastline, owing to the interference with the travelling of shingle. He says the cost of protective works thus rendered necessary must be many thousands, and may reach hundreds of thousands, and concludes as follows:—"My recommendation, therefore, is this—to stop the building of the breakwater at once, and afterward to remove and break it pp, so as to lessen its prejudicial effect on the teach, adjoining lands, and the railway to the North, The damage to the main Southern line through tfee diversion of the sea by the breakwater is stated already to be very extensive, and will be certain to increase enormously in a progressive ratio. This is not a satisfactory result of the heavy expenditure already incurred, but both Mr. Carruthers and Sir John Coode gave ,4'stifiot warning of the danger."