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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1311, 19 June 1880, Page 2

Mr. George Jones, the newly-.cle.cted member for the district, took his <ieparture for Wellington by the express train to-day, and will therefore be in his place in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. A large concourse of people, numbering fully 100, gathered at the platform, and as the train moved off three cheers were given for Mr. Jones.

Captain Edwin telegraphs : —Bad weather approaching from any direction between north and'west and south-west. Glass will further fall but rising within 24 hours. We learn byprivate telegram from Christchurch that Mr. Kett's Petrea has defeated Messrs M'Auly's Jeannette in their course for the Waterloo Cup. The contest for the great coursing prize is therefore reduced to a struggle between Mr. Kett's slut and Messrs M'Auly's Miranda. By a later telegram we learn that Miranda won the Cup, with Petrea runnerriip; Beaconsfield won the Purse, with Queen of the Seas runner-up; Skiddaw Lass won the Plate, ChevyrCliase bping runnerup. The Shag Point miners are out on strike for an increase of pay and the establishment of the eight hour system. As a consequence coal from the pits is becoming scarce. A general meeting of members of the Excelsior Cricket Club will be held at S o'clock this evening, at the Royal Hotel. There were a good number of children present at the Wesl.ey Church last evening, when an excellent magic-lantern entertainment was given by Mr, William Ferrier, the proceeds of which will be devoted to Sunday School purposes. The lecture in connection with the exhibition was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Crump, and Miss Crump presided at the harmonium.

We are requested to remind those who contemplate taking tickets in Hay's Art Union of pictures that the drawing will positively take place on Monday evening. They should therefore call this evening and secure their tickets.

A special meeting of the Waitaki Branch of the Educational Institute was held in High School this afternoon, for the purpose of considering the Teachers 1 Bill. There was a very small attendance on account of the wet weather, and the meeting was adjourned till Saturday, 10th July. The Secretary mentioned to those present that the chief objections which he had reeeiyed against the Bi:l were—The exorbitant tax which the Bill proposed to make on the pay of teachers; the advanced age at which teachers might be superannuated ; the injustice which the Afft would entail on female teachers, who usually leave the service in a few years for higher duties. The fact that most teachers have already insured their lives will render them less able to bear a fresh tax on their very limited salaries, and last, but not least, that the proposed Board of Management entirely excludes the teachers from the care of their own funds. A serious accident occurred to one of the night shunters (William Cairns) at the railway station. He was shunting a train in motion, and, while standing on the brakehandle, his fGot slipped on to the rail. The wheel of a grain truck passed over the lower portion of his foot, crushing several toes. Drs, de Lautour and Garland were soon in attendance, and found it necessary to amputate two of the toes. The .sufferer is progressing favorably. The annual meeting of the North Otago Horticultural Soeiety, for the purpose of electing a Committee, &0., will be held at .Mr. Hardy's office on Wednesday evening, at S o'clock.

The Palmerston and Shag "Valley Coursing Club announces a meeting to be held at Palmerston on the 24th inst. (Thursday next). The stake advertised is one open to all-aged dogs, the entrance money being L 3 3s. for members of the Club, and to non-members L 4 4s. The money is to be divided into four stakes, the winner of the event to receive one-half of the total amount. Entries should be made not later than Wednesday next, as the draiv will take place on that evening, at eight o'clock. We hope to see Oamaru represented at the meeting. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morning, before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M., Richard Pox and John Quigley, two inebriates, were sentenced, the former to pay a fine of ss. or undergo 36 hours' imprisonment with hard la,bor. John Johnson, who was charged with larceny of property to the value of 18s., was remanded until Monday. Margaret Burke, charged with being a lunatic, was, on the certificates of two medical gentlemen, committed to the Dunedin lunatic Asylum.