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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 1 October 1880, Page 2

" Circumstances alter cases," is an ancient axiom the truth of which has been abundantly proved, and needed not the verification obtained at List night's meeting of the; Borough Council. During the sitting a long letter was read from Mr. Patrick Ford setting out a claim for certain moneys' alleged to be due to him in respect of work performed in the tunnel where a fatal accident occurred some time since. During the discussion which ensued it was mentioned that' on the occasion of the accident Mr. Ford >vas injured, and tho Council had had tl]e work completed by day labor, It was also stated that the accident was occasioned by disobeyauce of the Engineer's instructions with regard to the removal of the temporary timbers. Some Councillors asserted that Mr. Ford had claimed payment for the work that had actually been performed by the Council, and that the late Engineer had reported that Mr, Fcjr4 bad no valid clapn upon'thV Corporation. "''Oh/' said one of the latest additions to the Council, "the Engineer now tells Mr. Ford that he has a very good claim." At least one other Councillor coiToborated the statement, and there V.'fj3.&ipurnpir round the table that.it was another propf or tiie correctne§s Qf the adago quoted above. Telegraphic communication with stations on the East Coast (Napier) line is interrupted north of Wellington. A? the express was passing Orr's coaly,ird this aftcrnopjv en route to Duuediß, «V Chinaman who was standing on the platform fell off. He bounded up quite unscathed like a ball, and, in pigeon English; shouted to the train to stop ; but the engine did not understand him, and proceeded on its way unmoved by his vociferous appeals. The irrepressible fellow then performed a pedestrian feat round the corner of the Colonial Bank, but only in time to see the retreating and cold-hearted monster describing the celebrated curve, Mr. John Bezett is the successful tenderer for the Oamaru Baths.

Messrs. Fleming and Hedley' report that they offered the thoroughbred entire Tasso for sale after the parade. There was a very large attendance of those interested, but as the reserve was LISG, the horse was withdrawn, a buyer not turning up at that figure. Tasso has been sold privately this afternoon to Messrs. Black and Jones, Kakanui Mont]i.

Bad weather is ,approaching between south-west and south and east. A further rise of the glass will occur, and the sea will l;e heavy within eight hours, So says Capt. Edwin.'

The North .School Cadets, under command of Captain Lindsay, were inspected this morning by Acting-Major Sumpter. There was a capital attendance, the parade state being as follows : —1 Captain, I lieutenant, 1 sub-lieutenant, 5 sergeants, and 67 cadets ; total 73.. After inspection, Major Sumpter pallpd the officers "and ii on -comrnl3s ion e d officers in turns to the front, and ordered them to put the company through a' number of manoeuvres, all of which were performed in a manner alike creditable to officers and cadets. At the close of the drill, Major Sumpter complimented the corps upon their high state °f fcfijciency, said it yef>ected great credit upon the officers, cadets, and their instructor. The Major then intimated his intention of presenting a handsome volume to the bust drilled cadet of the year. Ai thfi Resident Magistrate's Court today, before I'. Vf, I-ar.kpr, Esq., lt.M., Elizabeth Cover, for allowing one' heifer tq wander at large, was fined 3s. James White, for allowing one horse and cow to wander at large, was fined Cs. Samuel Lintern was charged, on the information of Thomas Falconer, with having used insulting language. The evidence of the complainant havjng beep further hearing of the case was" adjourned till Friday next, when a cross summons will also be he?rd. The annua} meeting of members of the North Otago Rifle Association v/il! be held at the Imperial Hotel at eight o'clock this evening.

To-morrow the privileges in connection with the Wfl.itaid Jockey Club "will be sold by Mr. A, H. Maude, The Oamaru Cricket Club will play a match to-morrow between sides chosen ,by the Secretary and Treasurer. A match will be played to-morrow afternoon on the Old Cricket Ground by members of the Excelsior Cricket Club between, the flrgfc Eleven and next Eigjitpqp,