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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 13 September 1880, Page 2

On Saturday, Mr. Johnston, father of the telegraphkt, arrived in Oamani, for the purpose of making inquiries touching the whereabouts of his son, who disappeared ten days 3"0. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Johnston has been successful in his efforts, having obtained tidings of the whereabouts of the missing telegraphist. A hotise belonging to Mr. Thomas Dunn at Cave Valley was entirely destroyed by tire on SaUirday evening. The fire appears to have origuated in a corner of the kitchen, hut from what cause is a mystery. Mr. Dunn, in company with others, left the lipuse shortly before the fire broke out, carefully extinguishing the candle, and leaving only a small fire. The building was insured for L 275 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. A little boy, aged 3.J years, named William John M'Fadilen, son of Mr. Thomas M'Fadden, laborer, Hampden, died suddenly on Sunday morning. Jt appears both lie and his little sister were taken suddenly ill at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The iw>y became gradually worse, and died at a C|narter past 10 the following morning. Dr. Bowie has certified that death resulted from natural causes. Practice of Suliivan'3 trinmviretta "Cox and Box " and the miseullaneous items comprised in the programme of Thursday's Philharmonic Society's concert will be held jn the Volunteer Hall at S o'clock to-morrow evening. The annual meeting of the Excelsior Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening in the Star and Garter Hotel. Mr, C. W. Cooke, vice-captain, occupied the chair, " here was a large attendance of members. The minutes of the last meeting were read and continued, and the balance-sheet was adopted as re id. The election of oflicej bearers rc-ulted as follows : —President, Mr. .T. S. Holmes ; vice-president, Mr. W. J. Smith ; captain, Mr. George Fenwick ; vicecaptain, Mr. C. W. Cooke ; hou. secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. Bannerman ; management committee, Messss. Snow, Forbes, Little, Church, D. Moore ; match committee, Messrs. Finch, Snow, Forbes. Several new members were elected. It was proposed by Mr. A. M'Leod, and seconded by Mr. H. Moore, that the club's name be changed. Mr. W. Bannerman moved, as an amendment, that the name be not changed. The Amendment was carried by 16 to 2. It was agreed that the annual subscription be the same as last year, and that instead of a cap a hat of grey felt, with red band, be .worn by members while at play. Mr. A- M'Leod moved that a sub-committee, confuting of the captain, vine-captain, hon. secretary, and the mover, wait on the Municipal to ascertain the suitability of the Recreation Jksej-ve in Isis-street for a cricket ground. Mr. W. Bannerman received a hearty vote of thanka for his services as secretary, and the usual vote to the chairman closed the meeting.

EMails for Honolulu and 'Frisco, per City of Sydney, will close at Auckland to-morrow, at 1 p.m. | The amount of Customs duties collected | at Oamarn last week was the smallest that : has been received in a week for eighteen months, being only L 156 15s 6d. | The usual monthly meeting of the Waia-; rcka Road Board will be held in the Offices, ; Tyne-street, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. The .cricket season was opened by the Excelsior Club on Saturday, when a scratch match was played besween sides chosen by ; Messrs. Bannerman and Jones. . j Captain Edwin wires :—Bad weather is approaching in any direction between northcast and north and west. • There will be a further fall of the glass. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, today, William Robinson was fined 5s for having been drunk and disorderly. Edward Murphv, for having been drunk and disorderly iii Thames-street as the people were coming out of Church yesterday, was fined. 20s. The entertainment which has been advertised to be held on Friday evening next at Teaneraki will be held on Wednesday evening instead, in order not to clash with the Choral Society's concert. The September inspections of No. 3 Battalion will be held at the times and places civen in an advertisement in another column. The St. Luke's Church Bazaar, which is to be held about the time of the agricultural show, is progressing in every respect satisfactorily. The ladies of the congregation are making some very elaborate and tasteful works of art, and some of the members of the Church, who do not care to ply the needle have sent in contributions in money. We hear that Mrs. Giii'ord in one instance received the handsome sum of LlO.

Gentlemen interested in the formation of a committee for the purpose of getting up an entertainment in aid of the funds of the Fire Brigade are requested to meet at the Star and Garter Hotel at S o'clock to-night. We understand that assurances have been given that the meeting will be attended by representatives from the Fire Brigade, Municipal Council, insurance companies, and the Caledonian Society, and should the work of setting up a" concert betaken in hand in a spirit worthy of the object to which the proceeds are to be applied—namely, the purchase of a fire-alarm bell and the erection of a tower, we feel sure that the sum required (about Lsi>) will be obtained without any •Teat amount of trouble. Should the Committee succeed in providing a miscellaneous tntertainment of songs, recitations, arid dances, given by the' representatives of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the tickets will be in demand, and an enjoyable evening the result.