The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 528, 10 January 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1878.

In order that our readers might be placed in possession - of the latest telegraphic intelligence, we some months ago made arrangements with the Duuedin Star proprietary to supply ns with their special war and other messages, which could not be procured through any other source, and over which the Star proprietary held what might be termed a moral copyright, having incurred very considerable expense in their acquirement. The terms upon which we received these special messages were that we should j bear a portion of the expense and acknowledge the source from which they were procured. Our local contemporary also publishes these special messages ; but they do not pay for the right to do so, nor do they pay telegraph charges. They copy them from the Mail. This is no romancing; no charge preferred in order to arrive at the truth. It is a fact that we are prepared to prove incontestably. This is not fair. As it is we are pretty stiffly taxed by the telegraph department, as we pay four times as much for wire charges as do morning papers ; and if, after having been put to this expense for transmission, in addition to paying for the copyright of these telegrams to which we refer, our contemporary ia going to deprive us, withont a word of acknowledgment of the hulos which we may m.destly assert is dne to us for our enterprise it is hard lines, and it is just as well that the public should be made aware of the circumstances. We challenge our contemporary in the sum of £5, to be devoted to the funds of the Benevolent Society, to prove that our charge is untrue.

As will be seen from a special telegram published in this issue, the Australian Eleven have agreed to accept an offer from the Oamaruites to play here next Thursday against a local twenty-two. This will be a Teat event, not only for cricketers, but for the whole of the public, who have proved that they think so by liberally subscribing to a fund to bring them here, We hope that the railway authorities will be as thoughtful as ever, and ma cheap trains in order to afford everybody an opportunity of being present, and thus second the efforts of those gentlemeu to whom we are indebted \ for the treat that is in store for us.

The settlers of Kakamti will be pleased to learn that the LI 1,000 voted by Parliament for the further improvement of their harbour has, thanks to the cxei+ions of the members for this district, who have used th«ir utmost endeavours to hasten its acquirement, been lodged in the National Bark.

The Oamaru Harbour Board will meet tomorrow at half past 10 a.m.

A volunteer notitic-atitn appears in our columns this evening to the effect that the monthly Inspection Parade of the Headquarters Companies will be held to-morrow at the usual hour.

A special meeting of the members of the Mechanics" Institute will be held this evening at S o'clock, in order to decide the question of the desirableness or otherwise of ratifying the action of the Committee with reference to granting a lease of the section at the rear of the Institute to Mr. Robertson for the purpose of erecting a smithy.

A good house greeted the Alleen Troupe last evening on the occasion of their farswell performance. The company fully maintained its character for excellence in every respect. The trapeze performances were, if anything, rather more exciting than usual, and the comicalities of the infant prodigy proved just as interesting as on the tirst nicht we witnessed his performance. Mr. Marshall varied the programme by singing " Sweet Belle Mahone" in capital style. The Waiareka Road Board met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, when the following members were present —Messrs. Reid (Chairman), Gilchrist, Meek, Menlove, Major Evans, J. T. Evans, Todd, and Oliver (Engineer). Correspondence was read from Messrs. Lees and Moore, requesting the Board to form a roadline to Mr. J. Lees' property at Teaneraki. The Engineer was entrusted with the matter. A letter from Mr. Feuwick in reference to the proposed roadline through Block IV. was referred to the Municipal Council for information. In response to representations made by Mr. W. Hay, of Ngapara, it was resolved that a sum not exceeding LlO should be expended on the Bobbin Creek Road. The County Council having written regarding wha't main arterial roads it desired should be taken over by the County, it was carried almost unanimously " That the Board is willing to hand over the road known as No. 2 Main District Road, the same being a main arterial road. Mr. Langney having given notice of his abandonment of his contract at Corricdale, and applied that his deposits be returned, it was resolved that his request be not complied with, and that this contract was not to be relet until after harvest. The County Valuator was instructed to prepare a district valuation. Messrs. Council and Clowes having written stating that Mr. T. R. IWhemaker wished the sum of L3o;io. lent by him to the Board, returned by the 15th of July next, arrangements were made for obtaining another loan. After a lengthy discussion on a petition from Mr. Meek, objecting to Mr. Todd's proposal to ex-

change a part of roadline at Whitstone for purpose of a railway siding, it was resolved, "That the Board give the closed roadline from its junction with the County road to the division peg between sections 25 and 21, Block 111., Oamaru Survey District, in exchange for a new roadlir.e, being a continuNo. 2 main district road ; such road to be one chain wide, and to form part of main district road, ai.d to include sufficient space for approach to siding there to be provided. The basis of exchange! to be on the valuation of lands exchanged, and the balance of value to be given or taken on either side as the case may be." The chairman. Mr. Gilchrist, and the Engineer were deputed to see the above carried out. Consideration of the Engineer's report on the Airedale road was delayed. A report was read from the Engineer, giving an account of the works proceeding. Mr. Isdale was authorised to connect his pro perty by means of a pipe with the culvert opposite his property. The Engineer having made certain recommendations in regard to a training wall at Whitstone, he was instructed to cany them out. The report of the Inspector of Works was read. The Engineer was instructed to expend L 25 or L3t) in improving the road in Post-Office Gully. Accounts to the amount of L3S6 lb's 2d having been passed for payment, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.