The Oamaru Mail WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1880.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 18 August 1880, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1880.

There are not, and must not be any poor in Taranaki tlie mordem Arcadia —so Major Atkinson, the pet and particulai friend of that favored land seems to sayIn the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Allwright asked by whose authority families in indigent circumstances were removed from Taranaki to Lyttelton by the Government steamer Hinemoa, such families having Income a burden on the municipality. "Will Government contribute support or take them "back to whence they came ?. To this Major Atkinson replied that but for the number of unemployed from Wellington, Canterbury, &c., there would not have been sn indigent person in Taranaki. From what had been learned, the case alluded to consisted of one public works man and his family, who had beep so at a way from Taranaki by the paymaster, for what reason had not been ascertained. Their destination was \\ ellington, but as the steamer called in at Lyttelton, they elected -to go ashore. There was no power ; to prevent them from doing so. Government would go as far as it could to prevent an indigent person belonging to one part of the Colony becoming chargeable on another.

Mails for Australian Colonies and Tasmania, per Te Anau, close nt the Blutl at 11.30 a.m. on Friday, 20th inst, Telegrams will be accepted at the Oamaru offi.ee accordingly.

At the meeting of the Waiareka Road Board, to-day, it was decided to reduce the wages of the daymen from 7s to 6s per day.

We are informed that the public school at Maheno has been closed owing to the prevalence of a noxious disease among the pupils. In consequence of the entertaiui;ie;;t in aid of the Hospital and Benevolent Society and the meeting of the First Oamaru Permanent Building Society falling on the same evening (Friday, 20th inst.), the meeting of the Building Society has been postponed until Monday next.

An eiTOr occurred in our Dunedin telegram of date August 14. The prosecutor in the charge of larceny brought against TV. Felton was not Geo, Worsdell, but William Wenlock, Worsdell's son-in-law.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Oamaru Hospital Committee was held last evening at the office of Mr. J. Church (secretary). Present —Mr. Headland (chairman), and Messrs. T. H. Brown, D. Sutherland, Janies Hassell, jun., Markham, Allen, Watson, F. H. Townsend, and Mainland. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. The report of the Visiting Committee was read and adopted. The Committee stated that they had inspected the Hospital on Monday, and had found everything satisfactory, There i were then 7 patients—4 male and 3 female, ' A parcel of illustrated papers from Mrs Clowes, and a supply of rabbits from Mr. M'Keilar, of Otekaike, were acknowledged. It was recommended that the fence be repaired, and that 200 quick plants be pro- ! cured : also, that the main tank and pumps be repaired. Mr. Mainland said Jie thought | that the kitchen premises of the Hospital should be supplied with water, in case of a fire breaking ont. Mr. Headland suggested that the water elionld be laid on from the reservoir. Mr. Brov.n. was of the same opinion, and urged that were it practicable, this plan would prove the cheapest in the end. He hoped the Municipal Council would see their way to supply the water free, as was the practice in several large towns. The Chairman thought the Council would supply the water free, but doubted whether they would supply fittings as well. On the suggestion of Mr. Brown, it was resolved that the Visiting Committee report as to the desirability or otherwise of securing and extra supply of water, with tlie .estimated cost. Several accounts were passed for payment, and a vote of thanks concluded the meeting. The "heathen Chinee" (says"anexchange) has outwitted the Auckland Bench and driven a square-gin bottle through the Licensing Act. Alf Suit waß charged with selling the liquid Dutchman to another Chinaman without a license. The "cute" celestial, however, proved, with the aid of a box of matches, that the gin had been subscribed for by several Chinamen prior to purchase, and the information had to be discharged. Some time ago Mr. Hannaford, of Auckland advertised for a wife for a gentleman residing on one of the islands of the Pacific. A large number of applicants forwarded their photographs, letters, &c., &c., for the coveted boon of wifehood. An advertisement appears in the New Zealand Herald intimating that the gentleman in question has made his selection, and that the young lady i 3 now on her way tp her future home, and Mr. Hannaford requests the other applicants to call for their photos and letters. He has informed the Herald that there are several other nptjiarried men on the same island in want of ,wisps, bjns all are holding back until they see the selection already made for the manager of the' station.