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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1302, 9 June 1880, Page 2

Mr. Murray has given proof of his desire for economy by intimating his intention of moving that the honorarium of members of the House of Representatives should be reduced to LIOO, and that in future the services of the Lords should be honorary, Mr. Murray proposing to abolish the honorarium now paid to Legislative Councillors. Captain Edwin reportsßad weather is approaching from any direction between east and north and north-west. The glass will farther fall, and the sea will increase after 12 hours.

Friday next, the day npon which the arninul steeplechase meeting is to be held, has been proclaimed a bank holiday' in Oamaru. In connection with this, we would remind owners of horses that acceptances for the Handicap Steeplechase and entries for the Maiden Steeplechase must be lodged with the secretary by eight o'clock to-mor-row evening.

As the Volunteer Hall will be required for the monthly inspection of Volunteers on Friday evening, the Band of KTo. 1 Company will meet for practice to-morrow evening. The Brethern of the Loyal Oamaru Lodge, M.U.L0.0.F., and Loyal Alfred Lodge, 1.0.0. F., are requested to be present at the funeral of Mrs. Garland, which will leave the doctor's residence at 2.30 p.m. to- ' morrow. The papers of the New Zealand University, and the reports thereon, have been received from the examiners at Home, and we are pleased to learn that two Oamaru men—Mr. W. Fidler, of the High School, and Mr. A.. B. Todd, of the Otago University, and a son of the Rev. A. B. Todd—have passed the first section of the B.A. degree examination. Mr. J. M. Templeton is announced to deliver a lecture this evening, in the New Tees-street Hall, on " Things not generally known about Life Assurance." The members of the Philharmonic; Society will meet for practice this evening at eight o'clock, at the usual place. Soloists are requested to attend at half-past 7. As the concert will be given about the 18th, a full muster is particularly requested.

A very enjoyable affair took place last evening in the Imperial Hotel. The occasion was the presentation of a handsome watch and chain and an address to Mr. Hairy Newey on the eve of his departure for Ti'marn to assist his brothers in the conduct of the Criterion Hotel in that town. Mr, George Greenfield occupied the chair, arid, there were 20 gentlemen present. The Chairman, in a few very appropriate remarks, made the presentation, which was responded to in a feeling manner by the -recipient. The healths of Mr. and Mrs. Newey had been drunk in bumpers of champagne, the meeting shortly afterwards broke up, everyone present having enjoyed a very pleasant evening.

The monthly, meeting of the Waitaki Road Board took place yesterday, when there were present—Messrs, Procter (in the chair),

Duncan, Borrie, Johnston, Smillie, and Oliver (Engineer). The usualfpreliminary business having been disposed of, the Clerk informed the Board that he had coin-, plied with the request of the Registrar-; General asking for certain information for : statistical purposes. The Under-Secretary for Railways telegraphed as follows" The Hon. Minister for Public "Works directs me tp inform yon that provision is in the EsMmates'for the current year for the erection of cattle yards at Peebles and Dun-, troon ; andas soon. as the Estimates are authorised by Parliament, no time will be lost in proceeding' with the. .work." The | Engineer reported that the grades on road* Hne in section 13, block % Awanjoko, were almost impassable for wheeled traffic, and that it had been thought best to delay the j work until the Board h.-wl an opportunity of reconsidering the advisablenesa of diverting the road, and the members for the subdivision and the Engineer were appointed to meet the proprietor with a yiew to for a deviation. 'lt was resolved that • all arrears of rates be sued for. Accounts amounting to L3g 9a 8d were passed for payment, and the Board rose.