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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 637, 20 May 1878, Page 2

The profession of ;m auctioneer is not, apparcrtly, one of unalloyed pleasure, and profit. I ike every other calling, its path is strewn with thorns as well as roses. This was pretty fully demonstrated at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, when .Mr. George (h-eenlield was lined 1.50 for contravening the law by wielding his magic hammer at Mr. Cahill's shop after nine o'clock on the night of last Saturday week. We understand that steps are to he takeu to memorialise his Excellency to remit either the- whole or ■■<.. ;>:>rtion of the penalty. Seeing that Mr. Cireeniield has only recently entered upon the business of an auctioneer and was ignorant of the law as laid down by the Licensed Auctioneers' Ordinance, pa--sed many years ago, there are very good grounds oi which to ask for a remission of the severe penalty which Mr. P.-rker had no alternative hut to inllici. We direct attention to a notice f - •■>- '*•" IVistal Department announcing chang

the time for closing mails for several towi Xurth and South.

The Port Darwin line lias been repaired. A couple of fiuj-lonking grevhounds arrived by the Samson yesterday to t»ke part in the courting match to be run tomorrow at Awamoa.

I>i.-traiii;ng upon a debtor's goods and chattels does not appear to be always the surest way of obtaining satisfaction of a debt. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning a plaintiff stated that he had not received payment of the amount owing to him by the defendant. Although the bailiff had seized upon the goods of the defendant, and realised some £3 15s. by their vale, he (plaintiff) had only received four shillings ! the hulk of the money baring gone to defray the expenses.

The opening meeting of the Xorth Otago Cursing Club takes place to-morrow on the Awamoa estate, the Hon. Mathew Holmes having thrown r.pan his beautiful grounds to the public. From all we can learn, the nicotine promises to he a great, success. The officers of the Club have spared no pains to make all the necessary arrangements complete, and. with line weather, there is certain to be a large attendance. The draw takes place at eiu'lvt o'clock this evening, at the Royal Hotel, but as there are more dogs entered than can run for the stake (Mi dogs being the limit), two of the number must be balloted out. As to the chances of the various dogs it is most difficult to speak, as coursing at the best is most uncertain, but if wc may judge, we shall pick out Trooper, who ran a game dog in the All-aged Stakes at Palmerston, especially seeing that neither Smoker nor Camelia will put in an appearance in the opening match of the Club, both, we believe, being reserved for the President's Cup, which will be run for on the 17th June. A four-horse coach will leave the Empire Hotel for the grounds at half-past eight tomorrow morning.

We arc informed that the cottage belonging to Mr. Henry Sto«k, which was destroyed by fire at Kakanui on Friday morninqr, was insured for LIOO in the New Zealand Insurance Company.

At a meeting of the Waitaki Branch of the Educational Institute, held on Saturday, Mr. Pirie (President) in the chair, on the motion of Mr. Piper, seconded by Mr. M'Gregor, Mr. J. B. Park, of the South School, Dunedin, was appointed as representative of the Waitaki Branch of the Institute, to serve in the General Committee of Management. It was resolved that Mr. Stewart, of the North School, Dunedin, should be asked to act in that capacity in the event of Mr. Park already being a member of the Committee. Mr, Pirie mentioned the names of several gentlemen, not school teachers, who wished to become members of the Institut", but it was discovered that the rules stipulate that elections must be made at ordinary meetings. The next meeting will be held on the Ist of June next, at Teaneraki. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

We would remind our readers that an entertainment will be given in the Otepopo Athenamm to-morrow evening in aid of the school funds. A large array of talent has been secured, and we predict a capital entertainmeut and a large audience as the result of the efforts that have been put forth to make the affair a success.

The promoters of the Colonial Insurance Company bid fair to be as successful in their enterprise as were those who floated the Union Company a short while ago. There has been so large a demand for shares from business people in Wellington, the headquarters of the Company, that the directors have been necessitated, in order to make the company a colonial one by nature a3 well as name, to close the share list for Wellington to-day, whilst share lists for the other portions of the Colony will be kept open for some time longer in order that those desirous of acquiring an interest in the Company may have an opportunity of applying for shares. The time for closing the share lists in various parts of the Colony will be notified in the local newspapers.

Owing to Friday next being Queen's Birthday, the fortnightly meeting of the Harhor Hoard will be held on Thursday, at the usual hour. As some very important business is to be brought forward, a full meeting is desired,

We would remind owners of dogs entries for the opening match of the North Otago Coursing Club must be seut in to the Royal Hotel before 7 o'clock this evening. ; The Canterbury Coursing Club have re- : ceivod nineteen entries for their opening meeting, to be run on the Queen's Birthday, on Hagley Park. Amongst the number are Mr. ~P. Mason's Mechanic -the only representative from Oamaru Mr. Wynu Williams' two recent importations, and a halt-brother to Mr. Ronayne's Camelia. Messrs. D. and L. Maclean, of Timaru, will hold an important sale to-morrow, at the homestead, on the Sherwood Estate. Makikihi, at 11 o'clock, when will be offered 7430 sheep, and the goodwill of pasturage license of run No. 567, comprising about 253!) acres, including 236 acres pre-emptive right, together with Educational Reserve No. G7S, situate on the Main South road, near Makikihi, and comprising about 250 acres. The sale should bring together a larse attendance, for wo are told that the sheep comprise the whole of the Sherwood flock, and that the land is of the finest quality. The railway line to Palmerston will be opened on Wednesday, when trains will commence running regularly to that township. The present time-table on the southern line will then be cancelled, and in lieu thereof trains will leave for the south as follows -.—Oamaru. at 10.45! a.m. and 5.45 p.m.; Maheuo, 11.24 a.m. and 6.24 p.m.; Herbert, 11.44 a.m. and G. 44 p.m.; Hampden, 12.16 p.m. and 7-16' p.m.; Hillgrove, 12 28 p.m. and 7.2S p.m.; and will arrive at Palmerston at 1.15 p.m. and S.lo p.m. The train which leaves Oamaru at 5.15 p.m. will not return until the following day. The time-table northwards will be as follows : Leave Palmerston at 0.45 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.: HiPgrove, 7.32 a.m. and 2.19 p.m.; Hainpdi n, 7.44 a.m. and 2.31 p.m.; Herbert, 8.16 a.m. and 3.3 p.m.; Maheno, 8.36 a.m. and 3.43 p.m.: arriving in Oamaru at 9.12 a.m. and 3.59 p.m. Trains will stop at several other stations on the line as required. it will thus be seen that passengers from Palmerston will be able to go right through to Christchnrch in one day, and vi-e rer*". .ludging by appearances wo should think that" the change in the time-table will be hi-.'hly appreciated by country residents, who will'thus be afforded two opportunities, instead of a solitary one, of coming to Oamaru and returning home on the same day, while they will be able to remain in town over ciyh't hours if they so desire, or of limiting their stay to half 'that length of time. Tt is also announced that a train will leave Waikouaiti. the farrhest point northwards to which the line irom Dnr.edhi is open, at 2.30 p.m., arriving in Dunedin at 5 p.m., so that passengers for the metropolis will be enabled to do the journey from Oamaru in six hours and a quarter by taking the coach at Palmerston for Waikouaiti. Travellers leaving Dunedin by the 5.30 p.m. train for Waikouaiti and taking the coach to Palmerston the same evening will be able to reach Christchnrch the following evening ; or persons wishing to pay a short visit to Oamaru by adopting the same course will be able to arrive in Oamaru at 9.12 a.m. and return by the 10.45 a.m. train, reaching Punedin at 5 p.m. Passengers between Palmerston and Timaru will be enabled to do the. return trip in one day. Of course the present arrangements cannot be looked upon as permanent, for when the only break in the line —the portion between Palmerston and Waikouaiti —has been completed, and this is expected to be done in the course of a few weeks, a fresh time-table will have to be adopted, which will enable the journey from Christchnrch to Dunedin to be accomplished in one day. Under present arrangements this cannot be done, for passengers from Christchnrch will have to remain a night at cither Oamaru or Palmerston.