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

The polling for the election of a member of the Borough Council for Thames Ward terminated in a victory for Mr. J. M'Combe by a majority of SO .votes. The numbers polled were—M'Combe, 114 ; Mr. M'lntosh, 34. Mr. M'Combe, having signerl the usual declaration, took his seat at the special meeting of the Council last night.

A man named James M'Laughlan was received intq t])e Hospital yesterday afternoon. On Thursday eyening he was engaged driving a dray loaded with cqal from the Ngapara coalpits t > Windsor, and in the darkness of the night the dray went over a siding. It turned over several times i-.nd struck M'Laughlan on the thigh, inJiicting a severe i wound. Fortunately no bones were broken, but M'Laughlan ha(J a narrow escape.

We now learn that the colt Cashier, sent North the other day by Mr. Holmes, was sokl to Mr. M'Kae, of Patea, and that the price was about 200 guineas. Cashier, we have previously mentioned, is a three-year-ol.l by the Banker out of one of the Hon. M. Holmes' marcs. He was, of course, bred by the Hon. M. Holmes, and last year was a prize-taker at Christcliuroh, At last night's meeting of the Borough Council. Dr. de Lautour mentioned that while passing through Palmerston lately Mr. W. A. Young had offered him a quantity of youncr trout and perch if he would accept thcni'on behalf of the Council for the purpose of being placed in the reservoir. He slid it was desjsablo to have fish in the reservoir to act as scavenger. At a future time, too, they might be made a source of revenue, as in Duiiedin it was the custom to issue permits for a few hours' fishing in the reservoir. It was necessary for the Council to come to a determination without delay if they .desired to avail themselves of the offer. The number of trput available was from 4000 to 5000, and Mr. Connell, ths Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, had expressed the opinion that it would be wise to place a thousand or so in the reservoir and distribute the remainder in the streams throughout the district. The Council decided to accept Mr. Young's oft'ei.- wit]} thanks.

This district seems tf) possess superior attractions for good stock, and we can only attribute the fact to the enterprise of our settlers, who, with great show of reason, seem to hold the opinion that the secret of success is breeding from the begt stock available, Those- who are knowing in horgp? breeding, and who were present at yesterr day's show, must have been struck with the display of high class draught horses, tho majority of which have become old friends in this district, and as familiar as household words. But whilst the "district has been deservedly celebrated for its draught stock, good and thoroughbreds have been singularly scarce, it hw bepft a of common comment that Oiir light horses have' in quality fallen considerably behind those of other places. .There seems now a chanoe of effecting an improvement. In addition, to Mr. Paterson's Pertobe, which has already male some improvement in the class of light Jiorscs, and Mr. E. Devine's Ringleader, which Jjas already become known to the breeders of tho distric', owners of mares are to have thjs»r diepgsal Mr, King's Talisman, which has bee)j brought down from Timaru. Talisman is a worthy sqn of that prince of sires Traducer, a horse that has got more good stock than any other sire cy«jr known in the Colony. Talisman is a fine ifflpstf, posgs'sed of plenty of bone and muscle vHh g&<4 ftSfcWß. iWI is. eminently calculated tp get gqqd wejghtr earning hacks. Another addition hag also [ been mud# in the shape of Tasgo, a thorough; bred, bought y.estepday by Messrs, Black and Jones, of Kakanui, and - it is quite possible that breeders wiU shortly havp still another sire at their command, This is Mr. Clydesdale's two-year-old oolt Young Panio, by Pertobe out of the owner's Arab mare Young Lady Cracroft. With such an array of excellent sires at the disposal of the public, we ni3y fairly look for a great improvement in light horses. As the local Jockey Club, in its desire tg oncourage the breeding of good horses in. the district, gave three or four special prizes for horses bped in the two border Counties, it is likely that the qyynpr of Talisman in sending him here will have made a profitable venture. The annual meeting of the North Otago Association, called for last'evening, lapsed, there not being sufficient members present to form a quorum, A cricket match was played to : day be.» twoen tho High and South Schools, resulting in a victory for the latter by 35 runs. The scores were as follow -South Sohool t Ist innings, 33 (M'Leod : 10) j 2nd innings, 74 (M'Donald 21 and Larkin 12). High School: Ist innings, 37 (Hewat 18); 2nd innings, 35 (Gifford 11). Our Waimate correspondent writes as follows :—The t-kating Club wound up the season by an invitation ball and supper at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. About 20 couples were present, and kept the fun going till 6 o'clock the following morning. Their Appreciation of the supper was heartily testified in the usual manner, A

vote ,bf thanks was given to Mrs. Carncross for the excellent music she played. Songs were given between the dances by several of the company, which .not only th£ amusement, but served the fair .onftiv • —-The; first shearing/of the .seasoil, :iA'this district commenced' on MoincCay lasfcj; whefi 550-- <iross-breds, the , property of Mr.; F. ;M. Ribkihan, were divested of their coats; The shorn ones will find it "rather cool this ■ wet; windy* weather. the' Convent in Tiniaru on Sunday hf'ext has resulted in all the buggies, coaches, ' and traps of all kinds being engaged to convey ! •the visitors from here. A large gathering of Komah Catholics is expected. " : "Mr. ,Basstiaiii chiropodist/' has-,an; an-, nouncenient ia our advertising columns, im-; pressing'upon these who require his services the necessity for making an early call upon him. 'fie infbrms us that lie will shortly leave the district.

For the following we are indebted to the Otago Daily Times, having culled it from that journal's special report of the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition :—" Near the pottery is a space occupied by the Ctamaru Stone Company. The exhibit of this Conipiiny consists of an obelisk, a column, and several samples of Oamaru stoue, to show its capabilities for building and ornamental purposes. The obelisk being of great size and weight (about three tons), has been placed in the grounds outside the Exhibition buildings, while the column and the o'ther samples are grouped in thQ court, The Ovarii fstftae well known" ill Melbo.uqie by and its value for ornamental building purposes is being better appreciated every day. Adjoining are arranged a large number of other stone exhibits. Of the«m particular mention may be made of some ohoioe specimens from the Lake district, sent by Mr. E. M'Caffrey, of Queenstown. Some good samples of marble and other stone are shown by Mr. G. Munro, sculptor, of ' unedin, and an obelisk of bluestone by the Port Chaimers Quarrying Company. The Canterbury Marblf?. C&.HJpany have some particularly fine exhibits'of marble, rough alid polished, obtained from : the quarry belonging to the Company, and' Dr. Von Haast showa a good collection of' various building stones procurable in the Canterbury district." No special mention has been made of the chaste carving of Mr. Godfrey in Oamaru stone, the beauty of which cannot fail to attract the attention of visitors, We sl\all no doubt hear something of this work of art by : and-bye, for it cannot fail to make an impression on beholders. • But we are gratified to learn from such a source that the Oamaru stone is jp, favor as building i i