The Evening Mail. TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 428, 11 September 1877, Page 2

The Evening Mail. TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1877.

Mr. and Mrs. Morton Tavares will appear to-night and to-morrow night at the Masonic u„n ;.- -i —J-- J-!---- 1 - 1 J £ — them an enviable reputation. Ihe programme for this evening is varied and intetesling, and taking into consideration the dearth of amusement just now, we have no clmibfc that a full house will greet their first appearance in Oamaru. The hearing of a few debt eases constituted the whole of the business transacted at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day. The usual weekly meeting of the St. Paul's Young Men's Association was held last night. A large number of members, -which aj)pear to be rapidly increasing, present. After the disposal of other business, the chairman called upon Mr. Gray to read an essay on "The Rise aud Fa'l of Natiois," in ihe treatment of which that gentleman displayed a knowledge of the su.l jeet which could have only been acquired by eon iderable research. These meeti" g=V wiih proper management, should re ult in great g' od to the young men of the Association.

A special meeting of the North Otago Benevolent was held la-t evening, when there were present—Mr. Steward (chain, Rev. A. B. Todd, Fr. Fleming. Mtssrs. O. S. Allen, K Fleming, Fawson, (■Jreenfuld, and Fa coner. After some discussion as to the future management of the Immigration Pa-racks, it was resolved, "Tha-i Mr. Hesketh's services be engaged until the 3ht March next, on the terms mentioned by him." ; It was also resolved, " 1 hat the Secretary write to the Government, asking them up to the 31sfc March next either to supply rat'ons to Benevolent Society inmates at per ration, or otherwise to arrange that the. Society shall supply rations to Government immigrants, at a charge of Is. 6d. ]jer day for each adult, or 9d. per day for children ; persons over 14 to count as adults, and under 14 as children." With regard to the application of Mr. Fox ! for the admission of his two chddren to the Barracks, it was resolved, "That the request be granted on condition that the sum of 7s. per week be paid in advance for each child: that he sign an undertaking to.paysuch sum regularly ; and further give an authority for his employer to deduct, such sum out of nis wages ; tue Society to be atliberty to terminate its charge of the children at any time, on one month's.notice.' "With reference to the application from Ot • popo re Mr. Johnston's children, it was resolved, " That the Committee be written to stating that ihe Society will take charge of 1

four of the children. from month to month at'a charge of 25fc<per jfeek fpr.tfiejour, pjpfc ico'wditipn—lsfe''' rby their Kyley) or apK two ofrthfeir number, sign; an be resppusihle' of the maintenance money ; 2nd. That the* eifr stitution be at liberty to terminate its responsibility at any time by giving one month's notice." The case of Mrs. Pepperell, brought under the. notice of the Committee by Dr. Fleming, was referred to the Visiting Committee, with power to act. It was resolved, "That that portion of the ground on the south side of the buildings be fenced and ploughed, Messrs. Greenfield and Fleming to be a Committee to see the work j carried out " Some accounts having been passed for payment, the meeting terminated.