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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 377, 9 July 1877, Page 2

We beg to remind the Cromwell Argus tint it has strayed from the paths of journalistic etiquette in reproducing original matter from Tns Mail without acknowledgment. '1 he adjourned monthly meeting of the Committee of the North Otago Benevolent Society will be held at the Secretary's office this evening, at 7 o'clock. The half-yearly meeting of members of the Xorih Otago Turf Club will take place at th-j Empire Hotel to-morrow evening, at ha!f-2>ast 7. Mails for Australia per Ringarooma close at the Bluff at II a.m to-morrow. Shares in the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company are eagerly sought after. In Oamaru alone, to-day, between 3000 and 4(;00 have been taken up. Tnis will be encouraging to the promoters. | The members of the Football Club played a scratch match on Saturday afternoon, the sides being chosen by Messrs. Holdsworth and Caverhill. Some very good | lay was shown by botli sides, Holds worth's side obtaining two goals, which were kicked by Holdsworth. and Caverhill's side one goal, kicked by Ferens. An innovation was introduced by the Club playing the Assoeiarules. To-morrow evening the Calcined Corkonians will make their second appearance before the public, the object of the entertainment being the obtaining of 'uuds for the local Hospital—an institution deserving of every support, but which, we regret to say, is at present greatly in need of funds. For this reason, if for no other, the Masonic Hall should be crowded to-morrow, as we believe it will be, for already a large number of tickets have been d'sposed of. An excellent programme has been arranged, and may be fouud in our advertising columus. Judging by the very great measure of success which

attended the previous efforts of the Corko.jians, we may fajLdy prejume enmore esproially a \ey considerable accession ofstrengtff since it last appeared. Many of the new member-, are a decided acquisition,.alike in the vocal and instrumental departments, and, in addition to these several other performers whose efforts, if • we mistake not, will call forth considerable appreciation, will lend their aid. Verily our Tuapeka contemporary had good reason, judging from the repor 8 of two recent meetings, for styling the local municipal body a ''bear garden." One of the councillors, named Tolcher, feeling aggrieved because of some litter in which his business transactions with the Council was questioned, movid a resolution that future meetings of the Council should be held with closed doors, but found no seconder for his extraordinary proposition, though a good deal of sympathy for him personally was expressed by his fellow councillors. We next read of an altercation between some of the councillors and the Town Clerk. The latter, labouring under a severe cold, commenced to read the minutes in a rather husky and subdue 1 tone of voice, which was scarcely audible. Cr. Tolcher (to the Clerk) : " You'd he the better of a dose of cherry pectoral, old boy." The C erk : '"D'ye think s»." Cr. Harrop : " I suggest that his Worship relieve the Clerk.'' Cr. Mears : "Or engage cleiical assistance." The Clerk (unconcernedly) : " Never mind. Is it in a louder voice you wish me to read?" Taking it for granted that this was desired, the t Clerk assumed a brisker and more commanding tone. He had not proceeded far, however, ere it was deemed necessary to make an alteration in the wording of a resolution that had been adopted. But before the correction was completed, Cr. Mears interpose. "Are you in a fog?" he naively asked the Clerk. The Cle.'k: "It's all right; but it would simplify matters greatly if you fellows were to reduce your motions to writing. Peihaps y->u would be in the sani plight as some members of the C-unty Council—unable to lead them—were you to do so" Cr. Mears: ".No one could approach your balance-sheet until clerical assistance was called in." At this juncture lhe Mayor interfere 1, and quietly advised a di continuance of further " pleasantries."— Slur.