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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 399, 10 August 1877, Page 2

The Oamaru Grammar School Cadets had their usual drill this afternoon, and although the muster was not as large as usual—there being only 29 present—yet the company worked well. They went through several movements as the}' marched out, a number of on-lookers passing remarks highly flattering to the young soldiers.

Persons withdrawing civil cases in the Resident Magistrate's Court, after the summonses have been served, would do well to give the defendants notice of their having done so, otherwise they maj r find themselves liable to unexpected costs. At the Eesident Magistrate's Court, this morning, a wellknown bootmaker was treated in a manner he little expected. It seems that lately he caused a summons to be issued against a resident of one of the small townships on the southern line of railroad. After the dreaded mandate had been served upon the supposed delinquent, the disciple of St. Crispin discovered that he had sued the wrong man, the mistake having arisen from the fact that there arc several brothers resident in the same district. Anxious to set matters right, he at once withdrew the action, but neglected to give the defendant information of this proceeding. The consequence was that the defendant, strong in the consciousness of his right, attended the Court to answer the summons, accompanied by his solicitor. When informed that the case had been withdrawn, Mr. O'Meagher, the defendant's solicitor, applied for professional costs, which he obtained, together with the expenses of the defendant. A great deal of fuss is made about our Immigration policy, and over ole million and a half sterling has been spent in bringing people to this Colony—good, bad, and indifferent ; but, as a correspondent, writing to us on the subject, says, if the greatest advocate for peopling this Colony by means of immigration had been in the vicinity of the cricket ground lately, and had witnessed the military appearance and ardour of about 100 young colonials, they would have decided in favour of keeping the nnney spent izi immigration in the country. The occasion was the drilling of the school boys, on which occasion Capt. Thoruton(in command), Sergeant-Major M'Pherson (drill master), four officers of the school, and 95 boys were on the ground. The sight was a most gratifying one. The lads looked well, and performed the various evolutions with a celerity that would have done credit to older colonists. It should be gratifying to parents to observe the interest taken by the rector and other officers of the Grammar ! School in an exercise which is calculated to increase the confidence and courage of boys, produces healthfulness, and enables them to walk with a grace and firmness so desirable in everybody. The monthly inspection of the Headquarters Companies of volunteers will take place this evening, at half-past seven o'clock. The following are the names of the team finally selected to represent Oamaru in the football match against Timaru, to be played in Oamaru on the-18th inst. :—Holdsworth, Booth, Walls, Caverhill, Ferens, 'lhompson, Bennett, Finch, M'Glashan, Otterson, Rice, Wait, Tempest, Hardy, Grenfell. Emergency men—Honour and Hickey. •

A special meeting of the Municipal Council%ill be Held this., evening, at 7.15 bjclockjfor the purpose of fixing the amount of the' Mayor's honorarium. Messrs. Fleming and Hedley will offer for sale, at noon to-morrow, at their stores, Tyne-street, a number of valuable leasehold properties. Messrs. Connell and Clowes will hold a sale of freehold properties at their store, Tyne-street, to-morrow, at noon. They will also sell a quantity of wearing a23parel at the same time and place.

Washerwomen are proverbial for their quarrelling proclivities, and so it would seem are washermen. The Oamaru Steam T aundry has only been in existence a 'ew days, and already a row has taken place between the two energetic proprietors of that establishment, and the consequence has been that, instead of washing their dirty linen at home, the Resident Magistrate's Court has been made the scene of the iv cleansing operations. To-day botli paities— William Howell and Alfred Well s—attended5 —attended the worthy Resident Magistrate's daily levee, the former in the position of prisoner and the latter as proseciator. Wells charged Howell with having feloniously carried away the whole of the stock-in-trade of the firm, consisting of a mangle, boiler, washingtubs, soap, &e. The ca.e was remanded until Monday. We understand that the matter is one of partnership dispute, and arises from each partner imagining himself to be the rightful owner of the property. How it will be settled, of course, we cannot say, but there is likely to be some amusement over the case ou Monday, when it again comes on for hearing.