The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1875.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 641, 23 May 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1875.

At tFie meeting of the Harbor Board todav, Mr. Shrimski drew attention to the fa.:t that the contractors for the Harbor works at present in coarse •>( construction, had greatly exceeded their contract time, ft was pointed out that the contractors had b'-.'n greatly detained for want of cement, and by being given other works to perform at the harbor. It was decided to direct the Engineer to draw the attention of the contractors to the fact that they had greatly exceeded the time v.i.hin which the works .-hould have been completed. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, thi.-. morning, before T. W. Parker, Fwp, K.M., John Ctirrie was tiued 1/2 for allowing a horse to winder on the railway line near ihe bridge, and Septimus Wood, for permitting a chimney to be -n tire, was cautioned and discharged. Frank Pogson was again brought rip on the charge of pa.--.-ing valueless cheques, and further remaiiJed until Thursday next. To-morrow being a Post-office holiday, mails for despatch mi that date will close at S p.m. this evening. The members of the Karly-C!o.;i::g Association met list at tie V* e:u--:-ir....:t Halt. Mr. Roni-ton (Vice-President) occupied the ehntr. Routine I>ti»ii>-- =-- having been disposed of. and eorrespop.de:.ce from the Chri.stehureh Karly-Closing -W-eeiation read, draft rules were submitted for the approval of the members, and were adopted with a few alterations, and ordered to be printed. It was resolved that the Committee take steps to hold a public meeting at an early date. Messrs Ferricr and Dick were appointed members oi the Commitee in the stead of two others who had resigned, and three new members of the Association wore enrolled. The meeting cNvicd with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. Mr. John Edward Denniston, the wellknown solicitor, and a person named David Miller, treated the people of Haitray-street to a display of pugilistic science on the 21st inst. Mr. Denniston was one of the counsel in a case heard last week in the lI.M. Court. Dnnedin, in which Miller, one of the parties in tiie case came oil" second best. Miller met Denniston in Kattray-stroet, and said, " That is a pretty trick you served us la3t week." Denniston resented tho language and the tone in which it was uttered, and after some other hot words had passed between them, Miller. smarting v/icii a sr nse of ;i.e w-o:ig under which he was suffering, and determining to try the experiment, uttered the following somewhat ela.-.-icd s-ntiin.-- :'* f will sl'.ow up the m poti.-m v. ;-.:■.•!. prevails in the Resident Magistrate's Court, «.>r I itav.suffered too much already fr.en it. an-i I v/ill not s-tami it/' Denniston :i : . ri v.-.-nt into North are' Scoul'ar's to tran.-n : .->me biisine?s, and wiien he left the establishment he found Miller waiting to receive him where he had It ft him. Mor; hot words ensued, and Miller struck Denniston on the shoulder with a piece of lath. Denniston dropped his (-amp from one hand and his satchel ft;!! of legal wisdom from the other, and treated Miller to some argument with his list, iiitongue having become fatigued. Ultimately both gentlernor: rolled in loving embrace on the ground, and we can imagine how the cloth would get soiled in the scrimmage that appears to have occurred. A policeman appeared at this stage of the proceeding.;, and '•smroiir-ded " th» combatants. jMiuistmi having entered an action against -Miller for assault, the case came »tt yesterday, and the defendant was fined '2os. To-morrow beine- the anniversary of the birth of Her Majesty (Jtieec Victoria, there will be the nsu..i Volunteer parade. The various Companies will assemble in full uniform and accoutrements on tiie otd Cricket Ground, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of tiring a Royal f-n-de-yn'. We understand that both the Hampden and Otepo;... Companies will be represented in the parade by large de'achmeuts of men, the o.'.iiecrs commanding having iar.de arrange:;'.- ;-'.s tor their conviya-oe to town by ihe train arriving here in the morning. As stated previously, the prizes won at the late annual competition of the N.-rth Ot.-go Rilie Association wilt be presented to the winners during ttie parade by Mrs. De I.iutour.

The following ppeeial telegrams are from trie Ocago Daily Times :—" Wellington. 2Nt May. The (Jovenimc nt have had a *cle- ■ •.•ram from the Agent-I Jeneral atating that the Hon. Mr. I-arnaeh has arrived, that tinpr< spects of peace sire more 'lopeful t'tian a tiftte time ago. anil that ho hopes soon to he able to place the loan successfully. In the meantime he had by means of short-dated [• henttires, met the b'iis drawn on him.— \\l the Ministers arc expected to meet here next week.—The licensed victuallers of the city to-day formed a Trade Association Mr. John Maginnity was elected president, and Mr. J. E. Coker, treasurer. —Auckland, 2lst May. Mr. Williams, U.M., at the Bay of Islands, has been invited by the l.iovernnient to resign the oliice of registration and revising officer while his brother 13 in the Assembly for the district. —Mr. K. Ihckson will resign his seat in the Council to go south to carry out large contracts.— The Agricultural statiaticts of the district ! around Auckland are published, and show an increase of cultivation during last year of •JIUKX) acres. The total provincial increase is 50.1)00 acres ; incre.-sed yield of wheat, 40.1HH) bushels general total, 120.1 Mil) bushels, or more than one-third over the I . stiraate.— Dr. Hartman died somewhat suddenly this morning.

The monthly meeting of the Young Men's' Christian Association took place last evening at the Association's rooms. Mr. C. G. Moore (President) occupied the chair. "Weekly meetings for Biblical instruction were instituted, the iirst to take place on the 29th inst., and it was decided to post upon a hoard in the Association's rooms information regarding religious services that may be held from time to time in Oamaru.

The Hampden Rifles were inspected yesterday by Sergeant-Major MTherson, who expresses himself as highly pleased with the maimer in which they performed the various evolutions through which they were put, • ne of which was firing a fau-df-jok.

The members of the J.oyr.l Alfred Lodge. 1.t.'.0.F., will hold a mating this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, at i lie Lo : ge Room, to welcome the Deputy Grand-Sire ;sro. Harmai!, of America. Members arc reij»:estcd to be present.

s An advertisement st'tes that a ball will be held to-morrow night at the Voluntcev ~ Flail. As to-morrow is a holiday, there will probably be a good attendance of those i whi are fond of such amusement. c Should the lino weather of the la<=t few -' .lays bold up, we hope to see a large turn--1 out of fc.otbaliists on Saturday next, when i the football match Colonial v. World will - be played. _____„