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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 719, 6 July 1878, Page 2

Mr. S. E. Shriinski, M.H.H., will visit Livingstons on Tuesday next, about 2 p.m., for the purpose of eliciting information as to the wants of miners and others in the district, prior to his return to Parliament, which meets on the 26' th instant. Mr. F. A. Whitaker, a son of the late Attorney-General, notorious on account of his Native Land dealings, is seeking a seat in Parliament in the stead of Mr. Cox, resigned. Mr. F. A. Whitaker conducts the Waikato Times, whiph is understood to belong to his father, and has also acted as agent for his father and other speculators in the acquirement of lauds which excited the cupidity of those who have banded themseiv s together for purposes of territorial monopoly. So far as ability is concerned, he will, if elected, fulfil the expectations of his constituents, and will doubtless exercise all those qualities so desirable in a representative, which are to be expected from a vigorous and youthful mind. Mr. M'Minn, who is his opponent, is a frontier settler, and is in every respect worthy of the confidence of the constituency whom he seeks to serve. Indeed, so great a favorite is he with the Waikato settlers, that although Mr. Whitakor has been favored with a numerouslyrsigneii requisition, we are by no means prepa"ed to view that gentleman's election as cortain. In point of intellectual capacity, Mr, M'Minn may not compare with Mr. Whitaker; but brilliancy of intellectual power is not the jnly qualification necessary in a candidate ior Parliamentary honors. Indeed, it is to. ;he interest of a constituency to sacrifice jverything in order to ensure honesty of jurpose ; and we question very much whe;her the Waikatonians will be prepared to let aside the honest yeoman for his more in:ellectual competitor. After all, what is of nore importance in a member than any imount of debating ability is the exercise of tig ypte aright. There may be no signifi-1

cance in the cireumr.staice that Mr. F. A. Whitaker, being the -sm and agent or the man who rushed into the House bald-headed with a measure last session that would have perpetuated the' ruinons system of land acquirement,'is now seeking the suffrages of the people ; but the chances are that there is some connection between the is scarcely probable that the son, who is indebted to his father for so much, will act in opposition to him, even though the interests of his constituency and the people of the Colony should demand it; it is not human nature—-and everybody now .knows what are his father's political views. They are not very broad, and scarcely extend beyond the ring whom he represents, and whom as co-speculator or solicitor, or both, he has done much to enrich in the past. We are informed that his Worship the Mayor intends to proceed to Livingstone on Tuesday next, with a view to conferring with the miners in reference to the Municipal endowment.

The quarterly united children's service will take place in St. Paul's Church to-mor-row afternoon, at three o'clock. These services have beea the moans of effecting much good, and have now been instituted three years. The interest in them is steadily on the increase, and the attendance, as a natural consequence, has increased in a similar ratio. To-morrow, being the first Sunday in the quarter, the service will held in the Presbyterian Church, as usual, at three o'clock. All interested are cordially invited to attend.

Two of the clogs that are to take part in the next coursing match (Waterloo Cup), the property of Messrs O'Brien and Jerome, arrived from Cristehuieli last night. They are two line looking animals and should contribute much to the sport of the meeting.

Messrs. C. Begg and Co.'s representative (Mr. L. J. Lucas) is now in Oarnaru, and intends to travel throughout; ihe district on a tuning tour. This will afford our country friends an opportunity of getting their pianos tuned and turning their old instruments into now ones. Messrs. Eouayne and Cottrell will receive communications addressed to Mr. Lucas.

On Monday next'the schools of this district—Government aud private—will resume tho|r studies. We would direct the attention of our readers to the notifications which appear in another column regarding the High School and the educational establishments of the Misses M'Caw and the Misses Cole.

A meeting of the members of the newlyformed Amateur Dramatic Club will be held at the lloyal Hotel at eight o'clock this evening. The Rev. H. Dewsbury will deliver sermons in "Wesley Church to-morrow, on the following subjects : —Morning, ,: The Claims of Redemption"; evening, ''The Year of Jubilee."

It is notified that services in connection with the Primitive Methodist congregation will in future be held in the Waitaki Hall, Thames-street.

Mr. Jeffreys will conduct service iu the old Hall to-morrow evening at the usual hour.

Notice is given by an advertisement which appears elsewhere that the nomination of candidates for the position of Mayor will be declared at the Council Chambers at noon on Wednesday, the 17th instant.

There were no cases down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court tq-d«y.

Th.e Qainaru Christy*; will meet in the Masonic Hall for rehearsal at eight o'clock on Monday evening.

We would remind owners of greyhounds that entries for the Waterloo Cup, to be run for on Tuesday next, must be made to the Secretary of the North Otago Coursing Club, at the Royal Hotel, by seven o'clock on Monday evening. The draw will £ake place immediately afterwards,.

The Municipal Council will hold a Court of Revision at noon on Monday next, for the purpose of hearing and determining claims to be placed on the Citizens' List and objections to names already %a the roll.

The Waitaki Road Board calls for tenders for an addition to a stone and timber bridge on the roadline in section 154, block IV., Papakaio District, and for metalling a portion of the roadline in block 1., Oamaru District.. Tenders must beiiertt in by four o'clock on Monday next. Mr. Daniel Campbell, one of the promoters of the Daily Times and Witness newspapers, and for some time manager of those journals, has entered into partnership with the proprietors of the Dunediu Age. Mr. and Mrs. Medland Newsham have left the Henley Estate, and intend in a few weeks time to proceed to England. Before doing so, it is probable that they will visit Oamaru.

"Augur," writing in Australasian on the handicaps for the Melbourne Cup, says : " The New Zealanders are moderately well treated, Le Loup, in fact, being let off lightly, and if this maiden brother of Lurline should happen to be as good ?<s his distinguished sister, I don't think there will bo any necessity to look further for the winner. To me nothing looks better than First King, Chester, Savanaka, L@ Loup, Elsie, Warlock, Darriwell, and.Emily, The last-named of this lot was backed heavily before the weights made their appearance, she having been supported to win some thousands at 100 to 3."