The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 623, 2 May 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1878.

It is rumored that Hie grim darkness «i the street upon which abuts the offices of i not a few of the merchants of our town, is to be dissipated without further de-lay. j If this is true, the thanks of those who heretofore have stood every chance of breaking their nocks in the effort to reach ■ their places of business after dark, and had fi> fumble for their k.-vle.ics by li" tighr of a ma'ch. are due ;•> the AJniiiei- ' p;il Cottneil. It will be recollected that ' we ilivi' the attention i>f the Council :- ' few we' ks ago *•' tif-- ;•• e.-ssi:y f-r sup- j . plying ni.rbor-srreet v.irh .-.-• least j • lamp, and ;hai Ci>it::ci!!or Pi:oi-t::f:. n the see-.-r.tiir of t'.e * •'• ::::cil immediately! slier -. dieg. bnei-ht I'U-.v;>ni :i motion to . i no: sr-fi.-ionr sofoph- the addition < ■ btirtii.■:■. b::r. to mak ■ as.-urantv do-.ihb sure, tin- nnitr-r w:-.s r fonvd :•• the <'■ ;.- Committee, and up to the present tintt the result is »'>>. We were surpri-cd at 1 the time thru the Council .should resort '■■■ . the excuse that the-re was an inso'!ieiei!<\of pis to supply the additional ILdit. mifelt pretty sure that when its member.-; had had ample time to consider the question, they would regret the precipitancy C with which they crushed the hopes <>i the people that have to L'rope their way in black darkness, while they are expected t. pay their rates and accompany the aei with a dniile. VVe hear tliat t'.«t Council now views the matter iu a different liuht—viz.. that of kerosene—for althonu'h they failed to think of it a; the time that Councillor Puocteu "(forward his motion, they liave since realised the fact that there is sufficient kerosene in Oamaru to supply the want, and. as a Councillor very reasonably remarked to us, if there is anything in [irevent the Council from illuminating Har-bor-street by gas or kerosene, let a grease pot be erected on a pole. Better to exist with unbroken limbs and unpicked pockets by the aid of such a light, although it be only a glimmer, than in aiming at gas, of which the Council appears to be deficient, to fall a victim to inordinate pride. 1 His Worship tiie Mayor to-day paid a visit of inspection to the Waterworks. ih- - ! will go to the •' fountain head,'' and. if - | everything is ready, let the stream of the Waitaki run into the intake and connect it with the AwamoUo river. If the 'works are ■ not sufficiently advanced on this occasion to admit of this, it will at all events be done within the next few days. The meeting of the Committee of the Xorth Otairo Coursing Club called for tin's j innrnincr did not eventuate, as there were not sufficient members present to form a 1 . quorum. r At a Committee meeting of thn Timaru > Fowtball Club held last evening, the Secre- - tan- v.":vs instructed to write to the Oamaru I Club, requesting them to fix a date on which | a match eoahl be played between the two | clubs. ' It will be seen, on reference to our tele- ■ : graphic columns, that a fatal accident h:»s ! occurred to a servant git I n>nied Mari.es j through the explosi. n of a k -rosene lamp j which she was in fie act o bl iwiug . itt. It i hchoves these who have to no witii kerosene j lamps to exercise the utmost care in the ! management of them. If lamps arc kept j clean and in -.'nod onh r, with ordinary cm-. ; ; arr-iieios may be avoid d. and anyone . I these precautions stands ;> c;;a.-.-i. j : of meeting with th- sad fate oi the servant I girl Barnes. j | A football match will be played o:i Sat;;r- ' 1 day between sides ehe-e.-t by t! e <'ap-.ii- ' j aiitl Deputy-Catitiiu res-iectively. Kiek-o;f; i a: half-past 2 o'clock sharp. j

We -would inform those interested that sittings of the Licensing Courts, for considering applications for licences, and for renewals, transfers, nnd removals of licenses, will be held on the 4;h .Tune. Applications mu=t be lodged on or before the 13th Parti -ulars may he seen o'i reference to the i.fhVial announcement, which appears in ! Knottier c <lumn.

In another column appears an advertise tnent stating that Messrs. Mile?. Hassal, ami Co.. have rceeiv.-d instructions to sell l»v i'n'i ic auction nt th-j store* of Miles, An-her. and <*o., Timaru, on Friday, the 10 h of May, at one o'clock, the Sherwood r-t-ite. This property, win h consists of O'OOO acres of agricultural 1 |.o.s-«>S'-s. amniKst other advantages, that of i eina c'o o to the Makikihi Kailway-station. [: is to lie dispo-i-d of in farms if c-nve-t-i.tut s-zj.-i. so arranged as to bowel! watered. I i.-it.s mav he obtained at the oirices of the auctioneers. This sale will be opportune to those of limited means who are ; ile-irous of commencing farming, but have hitherto been debarred from doing so in const qw-iice of the difficulty of obtaining suitable laud ; and it will also enable farmers in the district, if they so desire, U enlarge their field of operations. No small .-apitalist iK-ed now complain that he cannol ■±:t land, for here is an opportunity of acquiring the best of land, close to a railwaystation 3 , on terms within the reacli of almost I any thrifty man. and which imis 1 , as the .-oiintry increases in prosperity, enhance ir value. " It is to be hoped that agriculturist: a:d others will show their appreciation o: tin: system of cutting up and submitting ti public competition large e-tates by beinj present with the intention of doing thei: host to become possessed of a piece of tin .Sherwood estate. At the final meeting of the old Education Board on Tuesday, a letter from tin Oamarii School Committee, submitting ; scheme for the distribution of the grant fo school buildings, was consideied. Tin lioard approved of the scheme —the archi teets' fees not to be included, and plans ti be submitted for approval to the Board befon calling for tenders. ! A Wellington Boating Clnb has beei !'• cased" of a portion of its funds to tin extent of about LI3O, by its late Treasurer I Mr. John Cindy, a member of the Civi Service. Time war: given him to refund tin money, but he did not care to do so. an< irft the C'o'ony in preference to complying I lie Club lias now got a new Treasurer —bu not the LI: 0. The Palmerston Times says :—" The Wai kouaPi section of railway is now linishei from the Waikouaiti station to the Maor Katk. It is understood that immediately the tunnel, in Mr 'Youdfoot's contrac-, i completed, the line as far as Waikouaiti cai i.e opened lor traiiic. The Christchurch Star says :—"The em eacy of cowcatchers on engine? lunniug oj the" north line was proved on Saturda; morning, when a beast which was strayini 'ion th/linc n-ar Sertoli was lifted by th i and deposited carefully alongside th ,_mbai;k;neiit. The shock to his nervou I -vstem was so great, however, that it killei ' huu. t The vital statistics of Dunedin for Apri , are —births, JSS ; deaths. 41; marriages This is the manner in which the South i-Mld Times gives vent to it- pent-up feeling - .it the prnsp-c-l of I nverea'gill beeomm ; -peeulative :—" Very de id..-d symptoms o riiu endemic known a* gold fever are mini " tV-riim the-i.s. Ives in this district. Int.-ns - j i\-stii--.-u ss. .-nii'.iud v. itli niif-h mystery ] e\halt d :;iiiid>..ti"!>s, talk about the ' but j t-.in doL.-n ' aii: ' untold thoii-ands' ar j :.,.rti ns of the diagnosis; .•:' t!ie ease, and w ■ i .\-im ve:-i' i-'ainlv s. e thar. a heat) <r inlimi im-d.r.- s -.:: i- a-ciM.-ui.-riM -. ..ceding on! ; a;o spark •>' :.•!■■ •!■•:! i'm-maiion ir 1.-m'j '-.'.-,„) i' in i:ii sr iioo a iiiv of .-pceulati-n ' ii.oitg': -!i>; .-t.-o-t.-i yet-ri.'.y. di.-pcn.-iii ', A teacher in th'; 'l'eviot .-cho-d. Mr. -foil . ic Victoria i !:>tvl. L-iv--iv.:c". y sier.tay ; !.y cutting his throai. lie iia ! i>oi:;i drink ] ~_. t'..i- some tinio. and was sitih-riiig ;rm ' ! {.j'.r'nim >r':ni.i:Uf when he attempted to tak .- j a- hie.