The Oamaru Mail MONDAY, JULY 5, 1880.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 5 July 1880, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail MONDAY, JULY 5, 1880.

In another column we publish the first portion of a resume of Mr. Conyers reply to the Civil Service Commission, supplied by our Wellington correspondent. The letter will well repay a perusal, and shows how s< superficially," but not fairly the Commissioners did their work.

The heaviest rainfall of the season occurred yesterday, when there was an almost incessant downpour. As a consequence, the principal streets arc in a "wretched state. In many places the rush of water has found out the v< akness of the filling up of the cuttings for the water-pipes, and dangerous holes have been left in the streets.

Captain Edwin telegraphs us as follows Bod weather is approaching, and there is every indication that the glass will fall again, and severe weather will be experienced between south-wcat and south and east. The wind will be liable to sudden changes. Those who have horses but have not crossings to their premises should be very j careful how they cross the footpaths. At j the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morn- j inz, Donald Halliday was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with riding across the foothpath at the Telegraph Office, and was fined 10s, It appeared that on the occasi6n in question ike horse became somewhat restive, owing to the narrowness of the gate through which Mr. Halliday -wished to take him. Mr. Toms remarked that, had; the horce been led across the footpath he would liot jiaye brought the case, "while the Magistrate, in giving Jjis decision, mentioned that the fall penalty that piigjit be inflicted for the offence was L2O. This &sp should certainly therefore be a warning to others. ! We cannot, however, refrain from expressing our surprise that, while vehicles ore fre/iijently driven at a trot across footpaths at croidiflgs, any person guilty of riding a horse, no matter how gently, over a footpath to his own premises should be liable to a heavy penalty. Owing to the smallness of the attendance, the meeting of the Oamaru Cricket Club called for Saturday evening did not take place.

The Oamaru Footballers played a scratch match on Saturday afternoon, the sides being chosen by Messrs Forbes and Grenfell. After some very good play on both sides, the game resulted in a victory for Grenfcll's side, who obtained three goals and four touch-down 3 to one goal .and three touchdowns made by their opponents. In these times of financial depression economy is urgently demanded, not only in State affairs, but in private life. This fact has been forcibly impressed upon us by a circumstance coming directly under oui notice. On Friday evening an advertisement appeared j n the AI ai 1 announcing a tworoomed cottage to let at the small rental of foul" shillings 3 weeje. On Saturday our office was literally beseiged by applicants for the modest edifice, and tiie same rush has been experienced to-day, over fifty persons, in many cases well dressed and respectable people, having called to ascertain the address of the landlord. This shows that a large number of people are compelled to reduce their expenses.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, before T. VT. Parker. Esq., R,M., the following cases were disposed of:—Charles Freer, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined os, with the option of 2i hours' imprisonment. Robert Muir, for the same offence, was mulcted in the heavier amount of 15s, with the alternative of three days in gaol, as it was only three days since he made his last appearance in Court on a similar jcharge. Thomas O'Brien not appearing to i answer to a like charge forfeited his bail. [ Richard "Williams, for fighting in the street, was fined 30s, to be recovered summarily, Charles Hodson, for unlawfully driving a licenced carriage after dark without having the side lax.ps lighted, was fined ss. The case of Thomas Dunn re Cogvin, for having illegally in his possession certain goods belonging to the plaintiff was withdrawn, it having been arranged between the to settle the matter by arbitration.