THE EVENING MAIL. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 303, 13 April 1877, Page 2

THE EVENING MAIL.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1877.

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Oar readers will be glad to learn that the Harbour Board has decided to rail in that portion of the npper road to the Breakwater, where Captain Bain met his death. The matter eatne op i>n a recommendation from the Standing Committee, and was adopted on the motion of Mr. Shmnski. John Morgan, a coloured man, charged with stealing five shirts, the property of a eotonred brother named Christian Meeseeh, Oamant. was* brought «p from Dnnedin today W the Waitaki. where he had been arrested by Detective Henderson. Morgan wilt probably interview his Worship the Resident Magistrate to-morrow morning. It appears that there id no power to charge for licenses for shotting native game, and those who-have paid stteh fees will have their money returned on application to Mr. 11. H. Coggins. The head-quarters companies of Volunteers will meet for inspection this evening. Tim Cottuty Conned yesterday afternoon decided, after considerable discussion, to levy a general rate of 3d. in the pound. Messrs. Pluming and He.ttey will hold a sale of fnmitnre. &e.. tomorrow at the Police Station, commencing at 2 o'clock. The Waiareka Road Board calls for tenders for the construction of two wooden footbridges over the Watareka Cresk, and one across the Big Hit! Creek. We notice by ottr advertising columns that the lease of a Municipal section will he offered Cor sale tomorrow at noon by Mksw. Fleming and fledley. A meeting of the Committer of the Xorth Qtago Turf Ctnb wilt he held this evening at the Knipire Hotel at S o'clock, for the purpose of passing accounts. We believe we are correct in stating that the recent disqualification of Fishhook will again come under the notice of members. Mr. Fox (says a contemporary), in a lecture the other day, said that one tirni in the iron trade at Home paid L4,000,0«K) yearly wages. The ordinary wage of a coal miner was. he said, £ti per week. A worker in steel was- receiving £l2 per week.