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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 August 1880, Page 2

In another column we publish an extract from the schedule to the Representation Bill, forwarded by our Wellington correspondent, and giving the boundaries of the new electoral districts in North Otago. We have been requested to .inform the public that, in order to prevent as much as possible the inconvenience to which it is often put through press of other work devolving on the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the Oamaru District, his office will only be open in future for Registration purposes from 12 to 1, and from 2 to 4 in the afternoon, from Mondays to Fridays (inclusive), and on Saturdays from 12 to 1, for people from the country only. Afc the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, before T, W, Parker, Esq., R.M., two men for being drunk an.<J disorderly were fined respectively 20s or four daj-3' jpiprisonment, and 10s or 24 hours' hard labor. The fortnightly meeting of the Harbor Board was held to-day, when there were present Messrs. Sumptcr (Chairman), Has sell, .Gibbs, MeDlove, Aitken, and Duncan. The njinutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. Captain Sewell, Harbor-master, wrote asking, a3 no tidings had been obtained of the buoy that parted its moorings on the 15th May last being recovered, that another buoy should be obtained. He explained that on the moorings being recovered, it was found that the screw thread and clinch at the lower end of the ring bolt had worn oSj thereby letting the buoy adrift. The moorings and buoy had been relaid at the end of February last, and no defect was apparent at the time. The buoy lost wa3 one of the 1 two made out of the buoy obtained from ; Kakapui, The Harbor-master also asked that a shed might be erected for stowing ropes and other stores. It was decided to call for tenders for a buoy, and that the shed shonld be erected by the Board's carpenter. Accounts to the amount of L 319 14s 7d were passed for payment. On the motion of Mr. Menlove, seconded by Mr. Aitken, it was resolved that the time for receiving tenders for the construction of the north mole be pxtended for a fortnight, or until the 10th September. It was also resolved that the Engineer should be requested to prepare distinct forms of tender for the several alternatives, and to make the specifications clear upon the matter, as stated in the Board's .letter. The Board then rose.

The monthly meeting of the Waitaki Branch of the Otago Educational Institute will be held to-morrow, when Mr. Wallace, master of the Pukeuri School, will read a paper. The monthly m? of *"* Committee was h.~ • ■ " were present —Mew. •;•••* .•*•". ; Filleul, Garrow, Grceulieid, Hasaeil, Loring, M'Combe, Peattie, and Williamson. With reference to Mr. INl'Combe's motion re the admission of apprentices to membership at a reduced rate, it was decided that the matter be considered at a meeting of subscribers to be convened at an early date. A Building Committee, to consider plans, etc., was appointed as follows : —Messrs. Filleul, Forrester, Hassell, Hislop, M'Combe, and Peattie. A letter was received, miking an offer for the lease of tho Wynuhsin nndowment, but it was decided to mak-; iiKjiiines nefore accepting the offer. A vote ;•! tuanks was passed to Mr. Shriinski for his kindness in forwarding a copy of the book of the natural grasses of New Zealand. The meeting terminated witl) the usual vote of thanks to the chair.

The members of the Oamaru Football Club will play a scratch match to-morrow afternoon on the old Cricket Ground, sides to be chosen on the ground. A large attendance is requested, as tlje match with Timaru takes place in a fortnight. A curiou" telc;_!":iin from Vienna touching the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill appeared in the Daily Chronicle to the effect that the English Court is supporting the motion for legalising the marriage .with a deceased wife's sister because an alliance is contemplated between tho Princess Beatrice and the Grand Duke of Hesse, th-j husband of the late Princess Alice.

Mr, Kimble-Bent (says the Hawera and Normanby Star) past a visit to Hawera on Monday last, and onr reporter had a short interview with him. He speaks remarkably good English, and the yarns told about him forgetting his mother tongue are utter rubbish. He informed our reporter that ho was by trade a confectioner, and would be willing to take employment if he could get it. He also spent two years at the watchmaking business, but did not follow it up. He ridiculed the idea of the special correspondent of the Lyttelton Times having gone through any risk in order to see him, aud was rather sore because the " special" once disappointed him, as Mr. Bent states that he had gone to some considerable trouble to prepare for his reception, He asked our reporter if the Europe,a.s were afraid of war, and was told that the fear was much greaterin Wellington and other places than in Hawera. Upon which he said, "The Pakehas need not be afraid ; the Maoris do npi wanfc to fight any more." Our reporter asked whether he Jiad npt $ longing, during all the years that he was amongst the Maoris, to be back amongst his own people, and in an excited manner he replied, "Yes, very much so.'' He did not appear to be the lsast afra d, and rode, on his way home, through He is a man of about five feet six or seven inches in height, of sallow complexion, and looks about 40 years of age. He was very chatty, apd pleasant- to converse with.