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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 318, 30 April 1877, Page 2

The regular monthly meetiug of the North Otago Permanent Building Society, for the receipt of cash, will be held to-morrow evening, between the hours of seven and half-past eight. The annual meeting of the Oamaru Foot- !; a'l Club will be held to-morrow evening, at the Northern Hotel, at half-past 7 o'clock. The programme for Mrs. Scott-Siddons' entertainment, which takes place 011 Thursday evening, appears in another column, and is of a most attractive nature. Already a large number of seats have been secured, and there is every prospect of Mrs. Siddons being greeted by a crowded house. Messrs. Lees and Moore, announce that they are now prepared to grant seven-year leases of the Cape property, in blocks of from a quarter of an acre up to 50 acres. A telegraph station is now open at the Dunedin .Railway Station for the forwarding of telegrams only. It is announced in another column that practice in connection with the Oamaru Philharmonic Society will be resumed, and a new term commenced on Wednesday evening, when the names of any persons desirous of joining the Society .will be received. To-morrow is the last day upon which tenders in connection with the Waterworks scheme will be received by the Corporation. We have received the May number of tli3 Illustrated New Zealand Herald. In addition to a large number of capital illustrations, a large sketch, giving a bird's-eye view of Auckland, is presented with the number, accompanied by explanatory notes. Mr. M. Taylor, hairdresser, Thamesstreet, has received a large assortment of ladies' backcombs. [ Advt. ] Three cases brought by the Inspector of Nuisances for breaches of the Corporation bye-laws, constituted the business brought before G. Sumpter, Esq., J.P., at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day. William Pine, charged with driving a dray without having his name written upon it in a proper manner, was fined 10s. James ReLI, for allowing a cow to wander at large, was fined 3s. Gd. ; and Patrick M'Cusker, for allowing two cows to be at large, was lined 7s. 6d. Last week, in the unavoidable absence of Major Steward, the Hampden and Otepopo Volunteers were inspected by Sergfc.-Major Macpherson. We hear that tlie Hampden company have now adopted the postal-card style of notifying their men, so as to avoid mistakes in dates of future inspections. The -arms and accoutrements of the men were found to be clean and in good condition. At the last parade the Otepopo company had several new members added to their, rollThis company is certainly advancing, under the popular commander and his officers, in its several departments. The Governor has sent the following telegram to the Mayor of Milton in reference to the apparent slight cast upon the people of that place a few days ago, as recorded in our telegraphic news : 7.45 p.m. It caused a very great disappoint ment in observing the preparations made to receive me at your station, to find the train did not pull up there. On inquiring at Waihola, I was given to understand the train had to stop at Milton; and relying en your arrangements with the Traffic Manager, it did not occur to me that any further precaution was necessary. I regret exceedingly the disappointment which you must have been caused by the misunderstanding! and hope to have the pleasure of meeting the inhabitaut g of your town- on the occasion of my next visit,—Nokmanbt."

A young man named Duff, a draper's assistant in M'Dowall and Co.'s, Wellington, has received notice from America ft? a legacy of 90,000d015., left there by an atuifc, to L e divided between himself and two sisters. The Daily Times says : —" Mr. George Coombe's horse Eight Bower, which, it will be remembered, got injured in the race for the Dunedin Cup, died at his owner's stabler on Wednesday night. On examining the body, it was found that the shoulder blade was very badly smashed, and the only wonder is that the poor animal had lived so long. A numerously-signed petition, backed up by Southland, has been forwarded from Queenstown to the Isative and Defence Minister, asking for the next Colonial prizefiring to be held at that place. The Dunedin Star's Napier correspondent telegraphs as follows : —" Barr, the gold prospector, is here at present, after a sojourn in the Taupo country extending over nine months, but he is very reticent as to liis tour. He has brought specimens of gold down and submitted them to the Minister of Public Works." The Dunedin Star says : —" An instance of rare presence of mind in a boy has just come under our notice. A few days ago two children were sitting playing on the Port railway line, near the foot of Hanover-street, when the mid-day train from town came in sight. The driver on seeing them put on the brake, but: was unable to stop the train, and death to the children seemed imminent, when a lad named Brooks, recognising their danger, sprang forward, and grasping the children, just succeeded in dragging them off the track as the train went by. Such an act of bravery oh the part of one so young should not bo allowed to pass unnoticed." A question being asked in the House oi Commons, on February 20th, as to "Prussia in the Pacific," Mr. Hunt, for the Government, replied:—"The lion, and gallant member seems by his questions to anticipate an outbreak of war between this country and JRussia. That is anticipation in which Ido not share, our relations with that empire being of a friendly character. Should, however, British interests be threatened from any quarter in any part of the globe, I hope the House may rely upon her Majesty's . Goverment taking proper steps to afford ■ them protection." —(Loud cheers.) Mr. Goody has succeeded, in Dunedin, in performing satisfactorily the rope-tying ' trick, which formed so great an attraction in 1 the performances of the Davenport Brothers. The Guardian, .speaking of the performance > of the feat, says : —"The 15 niiniitoo' of the i Davenport Brothers mystery was an unqualified success. Mr. Goody rivalled the ■ ' Brothers ' in their own special line. The tying committee evidently did their work conscientiously and thoroughly; but no sooner was the door of the cabinet closed than the hands appeared, the bells Mere rung, and the tambourine played, just as in the Davonport stance. V\ lien the door was thrown open again, Mr. Goody was found 1 apparently firmly secured, and in precisely b the same manner as he was originally tied. " The coat trick was also performed in the 1 cabinet, and everything was done with as much expedition as when performed by the Davenport Brothers or Professor Fay. Mr. l " Goody was loudly applauded, and the audience were thoroughly satisfied of the ' genuineness of the performance."