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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 30 August 1880, Page 2

The special train conveying the Southern portion of the San Francisco mail and a number of members of Parliament did not leave Cliristchurch until 8.35 p.m. last night, and it was four o'clock this morning before the train reached Oamaru. The Hon, H. J. Miller, M.L.C., and Messrs. Shrimski and Jones, M.H.R.'s, were passengers to Oamaru. The members going south were the Hon. W. H, Reynolds, M.L.C,, Messrs. M'Lean, Diver, M'Caughan, and Shanks. The Hon. R. Campbell, M.L.C., returned on Saturday afternoon. At the Resident Magistrate's Court today, two electors on the Electoral Roll for Waitaki—Wm. Henry Valpy, of Anderson's Bay, near Dunedin, and Robert Peter Botting, of ISTaseby—were called upon to show cause why thejr names should not be struck off the roll on the ground that their freeholds are not of the value of L 25. They did not appear, and in default of cause being shown their names were struck out.

We are informed that Mr. George Warnock has sold his three-year old Clydesdale colt Ronnie Scotland to Mr. John Macfarlane, of Kaitangata. The price was 450 guineas, and the purchaser has no reason to be dissatisfied with his bargain. We are .requested to intimate that any firms or persons desirous of offering private prizes at the forthcoming show of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association must do so. within one week from date, so that they may be published along with the programme now in the hands of the printer. All such prizes will be dealt with in accordance with the existing rules and regulations.

On Wednesday evening the Rev. J. Crump will deliver a lecture on "Music" in Wesley Church. .We would rejnind .our readers that tomorrow evening the Rev. S. Slocombe will deliver a lecture in St. James' Hall on "Sharps, Flats, and Naturals."

There was a very good attendance at the final exhibition of the Confederate Diorama on Saturday evening. The diorama will be on exhibition at Waimate this evening.

The Oamaru footballists indulged in a scratch match on Saturday afternoon. Sides were commanded by Messrs, A, 0. Hardy and Forbes, the former winning by a goal and a try to a two tries. Parents would do well to see that their children do not indulge in the pastime of setting off fireworks. It has now in some parts of the town become an absolute pui* sance, and steps are being taken to put it down. The first culprit was brought before the Resident Magistrate this morning, when a lad named William Eeid was charged with discharging a diminutive cannon in Reedstreet at 10 o'clock on Friday morning. His Worship inflicted a fine of 55., remarking that this should be taken as a warning. If any other cases came before him he would inflict a heavier penalty. An inquest was held at the Railway Hotel, Windsor, on Saturday last, before Mr. W. H. S. Roberts, J.P., Acting Coroner, on the body of George Strachan, who was thrown from his dray on Thursday last, and killed, particulars of which have already been published by us, After hearing the evidence of Charles Strachan (brother to deceased), Hugh White, and Constable Walker, the jury returned the following verdict:—"That the deceased was accidentally thrown out of tfie dray against the ground, and that he died of fracture of the neck, caused by the fall." Our Ngapara correspondent writes that Sir. William Sutherland's lecture, "Re* mihiscences of a Trip Home," delivered in aid of the Ngapara School on Friday evening, was a very great success. The room was very well filled, and Mr. Sutherland was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. After some interchange of compliments, Mr. Sutherland treated his audience to some bagpipe musi.c, and Mr. and Mrs. Lord also x.efldei-ed SQme selections. A very pleasant .evening's .entertainment T?as wound up by the gpppg of Lapg ffyae"

It is notified that from the Ist September the following alterations in the running of trains •will take place :—The 7 a.m. train to Ngapara will leave at 6.55 a.in. A carriage will be attached from Hillgrove to the goods train arriving at Oamaru at 11.15- a.m. ; and also to the goods train leaving Oamaru at 11.50 a.m. to Hillgrove.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court to day, before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M., two drunkards were fined 5s and 10s respectively, with the alternative of going to gaol. Patrick Kearney, for neglecting to register the birth of a child, was fined ss. J. C.. Black, for allowing two horses to wander at large, was fined Bs. John Lawson was charged with permitting gambling in his licensed boarding-house. Mr. Newton appeared for the defence. Evidence having been taken, his Worship inflicted a penalty of 10s. Robert Keenan was charged with furious driving. The case was adjourned for a fortnight-.

The British barqu§ntsne> Girl of Devon arrived at St, John's; Newfoundland, on 28th July, bringing her a large white-painted figurehead, which the captain affirms to belong uninistakeably to the Atalanta. One notioeab'e feature about the figurehead is the evidence of great violence, either by collision with ice or with floating wreckage. The large metal bolts which fastened it to the cut-water are rudely bent and' broker}, dieting tfte ft tremendous shock to the bows of the ship, and the lower part of the figure is broken and splintered, which tends to strengthen the theory of a collision.