The Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 592, 26 March 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1878.

The census returns for the County of YVaitaki have now Wen made up. and show tliat the population of the County is (i.b'.V), of which number 4.:>7<» are males and i.'lH'i females. Adding the population .if tin- town to that of Comity, we tind that the total population of the'Wairaki Kleetoral District is 11,U3*2, as against ~.'.l\'A in 1574. when the last census was taken, showing an increa-e during tiie four years that have elapsed or 3,710~ At the weekly meeting of the St. Paul's Young .Men's Assoeiuti mi last nighr. ilr-re was a very good attendance: Mr. MTiicrson, Vice-IV, .-ideur. occupied the chair. Several prodc-p'oiis fr.'iu t!k; •" Young Men':Magrizine" were u-a-t and received a fair amount •>•' ori-ic ; -:n. Mr. flow haviriL: resi'iied his |o-crjo :; a-- on- of the conductors of the ••MauM/.ir,.-." tlie vacan.-v w.v- iiiled by tin- eleetio-i of Mr. S. K. Smith. Tie-subj-'C": for discus-ion ne.\- Monday night will he "Which does the : rea'c--*: ; 'uurv to society, the XiUrr or the S:...nd:h>-iftV" Tin- Ihhat- viii be ~;» r ..,;\ l-y Messrs. Mollis.n and M-l'o:iaI,!. A m-ecing of the 01e;...::r> School Commute.' v.:i- hciit tin's (.'»!• .||ilay) evening, when the following nine gciitlenien were seiecte.l f.r seats on tlu: Kducitioii Hoard -. Messrs. -V. Heming. S. K. Slirimski, W. J. Steward. G. M. Web-tor, J. M-Kenzie. I). I!eid. C. A. De I.autour, James Fulton, ami If. billies. 'l'ite result of the late auction sale of tlie miscellaneous articles ivmaining from the late Wr.-hyan bazaar held on Saturday eveiiing last. was most satisfactory. Mr. • Ireeiiiield gratuitously conducted the sale, and, as the attendance, was large, the competition resulted in the sum of L_fj Os. 9d. being realised. The total proceeds of the late bazaar for the benefit of the funds of the Weslovan Parsonage, are 1.4U0.

At the Pesider.t Magistrate's Court this morning, before T. W. Parker. K.-0., U.M.. Xeil Pankiii was charged with being drunk ami di-onlcrly in Thames-street last evening, but it being hi- tirsr appearance, lie was discharged with a caution. I'at.r. kiddle. Harbour Master at I'ort Mocr'aki. has received a letter from the Secretary of the Moeraki Harbour Hoard. calling upon him to hand over the proper:y of tie- Hoard under his charge, which it aop-ars consists of a number of signal-:. The ipie.-ition is. what will the person sought to I." put in his [dace do with them ': What ah.-itrd blunders might occur were such things left to the manipulation of a novice. A vessel would be seen approaching the port. everything being most favourable for her eiitrv. but ini would go the signals ■■Stand off'.'' Such .-in exhibition of ignorance would only have the effect of keeping (jinliiiod men in such positions, of responsibility.

Me.-srs <;.Ubraith and Donley have purchased Mr «J rave's property for the sum of LIU. H.H). This is one of tlie largest transactions in town property that has ever taken [•lace in Oamaru, and it may be reckoned that the purchasers have became possessed of it at a very reasonable- price. Already we hear that they have been offered Li,so» on their bargain.

j We are not surprised that the (Circus ;tn : tii:i!s and plant were not comxyed to • >:i:i!;int l>y r.til without a hitch, Considcrliiix tin* short time in which it had to lie accomplished, and tiio amount of live stock. &c\.'u> he lar.-ied. better luck could scarcely li.iv-.' ben expected. People, however, wh" came in from the country were disappointed at the delay which occurred, by which numbers of them were deprived of the pleasure of witnessing the sltow. The excitement has been much creator in town (luring the day than it would be were the Governor going to visit us: and the streets have been crowded to such ;>n extent by people from the country that Mr. Bailey found it necessary to erect his largest tent to accommodate them, a tiling that was not done in Oiiredin. There must have been at least £SOO childn u perambulating the town throush.'itt the day with their guardians, many of which had to return to their homes without witnessing the wonders of the circus and menagerie. In all there could not have bee:: less than G.OOO or 7,(100 people in the town who were desirous of patronising the entertainment. At the time we are going to press, everything is going on satisfactory, and there is every promise of a full programme and a crowded attendance, notwithstanding the hitches. Those children who will be prevented from witnessing the entertainment have had at least the satisfaction of seeing the animals. The doors will open at 7 o'clock, and the entertainment will commence at an early hour in order that reridviits Lu the country may be able

to catch the night trains to all parts, the times advertised for departure being as follows :—For Moeraki Junction, at 10.30 p.m.; for Waitaki North and Maerewheaua, at 10.35 p.m.; for Ngapara, at 10.40 p.m.