The Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 577, 8 March 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1878.

Tlie Hon. Dr. Pollen ami Mr. Whitakc M.H. R., exprc sed themselves surprised the evidence* of .-itbstantid progress whi met their gaz*? in this southern portion the Colony during tin- trip through fro Chriatehnrch. It will doubtless be intere: ing to some people to be informed th the prosperity of the sonth i* due to tl legitimate settlement and utilisation of ti land. The reverse U the cause of the Lac wardaess of the north.

The Assessment Court for the Waitaki Roar! District wis hold at the schoolhouse, PaUeitri Point, yesterday, before his Worship T. W. Parker, Esq , R.M., when the following obj. e'.iotts were sustained :—Mr. Donald Borrie claimed to have his name inserted on the roll, in-'f-d of that of Mr. Alex. Mee, as own-:, -i s etiors :''-_'l and

3S-41, Uo.:k 111.. Papakaio : i,:..c The District: Board objected to the omi-.- : >n <•:'j Mr. Jo.-eph Wil iams' name as occupier of 5-c-rion r>C>. block 11.. and "20, block JI.. O.unaru district. The name was ordered to be inserted, and the property valueil at LCO. Tiie omission of the following properties in the occupation of the Corporation of Oamaru wa.-: al-o ot.jr-i:ted t> :—'Quarry sectmn -!>, block IV., Oamaru di.-tric\ ami sections in Georgetown. Awatnoko. The former was ordered to bo assessed at a rateable value of of L2O, and the latter at LI per acre.

The m:w Teaner.aki contingent of the No. 1 Company is invpres.-ible. Wedm sd >y night was tiie time appoints! for their his! parade, and. .abhoti-ji it lamed iuce.-santly the contingent looked in a healthy condition

so far as number* Were concerned, and went through their drill, under Sergeant P.nrns. in tiie Hour mid. The pr-gre-s the memb-r.-are making should be encouraging to their drill instructor.

A special s-rviee for children will be held in St. Paul's I'reshyterian <'lii!rch next Sunday forenoon, to which both parents and etrldrcn are invit. ii.

The March competition under the auspices of the North Ot.-tgo Kitl • Association will take place at the Hainan', and Otepopo ranges on Saturday, Kith hist.

The monthly inspection parade of the H-ad-.|Uarters Companies will take place this evening. At its eouehtsi.-n tiie mem- j tiers of No. 1 Company will elect subaltern officers. Tiie meeting of tiie Ha:b..ur ! I.•:::■■! called for tht-* mon.ing lapsed, owing to there nt heirii.' sufti-ieiit menders present to form a quorum. The o-.dy members wlio put- in an ap[it iinir.ee were Me-srs. Suniplcr, Minmski, ami Steward. A nueti;i_c of the Committee <-i the Mechanics" Institute w.:s In id last evening at the usual time and place : presentMessrs. Sumpter i President). Forrester, Filleul. >pratt. Tempest. M-Cmbe. Ki.ld. j ami It. Davie.-ill n. Sec), iloutiuc business j iiaviug been disposed of, the following other j business was transacted :—Ke-olved thar I Mr. Forrester and tiie librarian should take 1 the necessary steps witii a view to putting

the chimney in order, Ite.-o'.-.t-d that th.lib ariaii he auth.-ri-- .1 to disprse of aii newspapers over lit months' ..hi. Itesolv- d that the next entertainment be h-M ;.t the Vohmt.-r Hall, on Thursday, the "Jl-r hist. A v..-e ... thank* v,'a- pass..! to M'\ -S.-ioin.-n for the as • of his piano at the last entertainment, and the same c- mphniciit was paid to the chain.!an.

Mr. -I. -f. l.'tti.iir. formerly a reporter on the '..'!■■■/■•''''.'/■. ami lately en..-1..ye.l in a similar iea.:v::y on the /.///-'<-'.'(..'< '_"../_..«. has Mireiai-ed tiie Tniii.'h' /_• ■■••>< .- fn-m Mr. Iv.-s. A s:.-.:• siio;:!-! have twin!.led at Waimate la.-; .-"rid y. hut although a number of persons had paid their money for the piivilegnf i'.aviiii; a p.-ep at ir. they wer.- doomed to darkness ; t , ;l . (lis.-..pfi..iutii!e::t. Wc tindorstand tli.it a niistii'.e-s occasionally intervenes to oh.-ciire its ef.u':_e_)t g:ory. scn.e----tim-s causing partial, ami at other times total, eclipse. We believe that the mistinc.-s is not attributable to the suspension of watery vapours, but to the absorption by one of the planets' satellite- of soniettih.y more potent. The total eclipse occurs up-«:i monthly.