North Otago Times.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6058, 21 May 1886, Page 2

North Otago Times.

FitfUAY, MAY 21, 1886. A concert and danoo will be held in the Kurow Schoolhonse, on Monday eveu'ag first. This evening a soiree and musicsl enter, taioment will bo given in the Mechanics' Lnstituto, Hampden, ia aid of the funda of tho Church of iiuglend. The annual tea meeting of the Duntroon 15 ue Ribbon Army takea place thia evemag at 630 in Harrlu's Halt. The proceeds will be devoted to the Sunday Sohool. The meeting of ratepayers in the Totara tubdivieion of the Kakanui Road District cal'.ed for to-day, to oon»ider^he question of a road, h j be3U poatponed ti'.l Thursday, the 27th inßtant, on account of Mr P, Orr'a sale. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr Robinson, R.M,, [he following civil oaees were dealt with, and judgment given for the plaintiffs ; Oamaru ; Harbor Bjard v. John Henderson, clam 6a 3d, costß 24s 6d ; same v. Thomas Mea, olaim 15a 6d, the amount having boen paid judgment was gLveu for the portion of the costs unpaid, 16s 6d ; same v. Thomas Harper, claim 3a 1 Id, costs 153 6d ; same v, Margaret M 'Grail, claim 10a 3d, ooata 9a Gd ; ißtno v. Patrick Croft, olaim L 3 2j 6d, costs 9d 61 ; Baine v. Thomas Hannon, claim L 2 17a Gd, costs 9a 0J ; aamo v. Alfred Dray, claim 43 6d, costa 10a 6i ; Bame v. Charles Bradehaw, olaim 6s, ooats 10a Gd j same v. Thomaj Haibley, claim 19a 6d, costs 153 Gl; Bame v. Gabriel Hodges, claim 19a lid, coats 21a 6J. Mr Hiaiop appeared for the Harbor Board in all the above oases. On the application of Mr rfielop the ease of Weir antf others v. Barley vu further "adjourned pending the reoeipt of the amount sued for.

Messrs Tohn Middleditoh, David Aabray, Thomas Fiddes, Nell Bain, Walter Cairns, Thomas Anderson (ohslrman), and William Gard have been elected the Sohool Com* mittee lor Wbarekml. We have received a communication from the "Reporter to tha Smthern Army at Kikanui.' 1 It is, however, of so toeU cseo a f nature that it might, if published, prec!plt»te the very Bt*dsgle evary one in bo anxious to avert, We will, therefore try to find room for it— not in our waste paper basket— but in some future issue when tho excitement has oooled down a little. An eutattdlamont from which much pleasure is sure to bo derived will bo given fchia evening in the Public Hall by Mn Mitchell and her pupils An ent jrtaiament given under the direction of Mrs Mitchell is sure to be both pleasant and effrative, nnd the cue that has beeu taken in the production of " Wanted a Parlor-maid," as ahoivn at Otepopo the othor evening, ia sure to redound to Mrs "Mitchell's oradifc, aa well as to the credit of the otheu engaged. The frst DSTt of tha programme will consUt of vn'v jilatteous mv icai ec'.ectioas, aud a glance at the lis6 of those who take part :i: i convincing that Mrs Mitchell has strived to plar ) a most effective programma before tha public. A touching and hnmaniaing act, which deserves to oj cjmmemoratod, took place the other day in connectitn with the funeral of the Jiate Mr James Siaims At an entertainment given some time back by the pnpila of the D'africt High School Mr tfiinma kindly helped by reciting an original piece of his owa composition called " The jjutlsh Lion ; " and in memory of hia kin !■ uosb a number of the pupils— girla, wa may he sure- made some beautiful wreaths &f flowers tj bo laid on hla coffin the other day. This was a gentle and gracious thing to do, more especially is Mr Simmß h4d few friends here } and, in keeping with the humanis'^g thonghlfulne3a i f the children, the reotor, Mr Peat ia, personally attended tha runerr 1 for tho purpose of laying the wreaths oa the coffin.