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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 722, 10 July 1878, Page 2

The Moeraki-Palmerston section of the Southern line of railway, damaged by the late rains, will be repaired in time to admit of tratiio being resumed in accordance with the time-table which was observed prior to the damage occurring, and which is now republished in our columns, on Monday next. It is hoped that the Blueskin-Palmerstou section will be ready shortly afterwards, if not on the same day. The Amoy and Shanghai cable has been repaired. The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Waitaki, Xo. 1111, E."C., will take place tomorrow evening at half-past o'clock. Business—ln the first degree. The Waitaki County Council will meet tomorrow at the Council Chambers, at 11 a.m.

A meeting of members and intending members of the Chess Club will be held at the Mt ehauics' Institute this evening, at halfpast seven o'clock, for the purpose of electing oflk'.e-hcai'iii-.s and passing rules. Ifc is desired that all those interested will attend punctually.

Bradshaw's Guide is again to hand. The present issue of this useful book gives evidence of improvements of no mean nature, and it bids fair to become as valuable to colonists as its prototype js to the inhabitants lit Ureal Britain. It contains, amongst other items, time-tables for rail, road, and sea ; steamboat information, postal and telegraphic tables, oiiicial directory of New Zealand, Customs and stamp duties, New Zealand itenerary; and the charge is out shilliiiL',

Otepvpo has Just linen subjected to rough treatment by the high win-Is, for, whilst we in Oimnru have been the recipients of comparative calm, the set.'lers of that locality have been tr. ated to a hurricane, which blew with great force yesterday. Mr. Diehl's stable roof came to grass ; but whether any oth.-r djui.age of moment has -•eeurivd, was not known v, hen our informant communicated with us last evening.

Shortly before 7 o'el.ek lust evening an .-'evident which might have resulted in ■ i."iii.-:orju-jiieca occurred at the r.'viath.ui JJiiii; .Saloon. Thames-street. The proprietors hud left the building for a few minutes. laving a hoy in charge, when oue of the kvn»c»>; lamps exploded, and the burning "i! falling' mi the floor set lire thereto, The place \<;;v; immediately enveloped in a dense smoke, and had it not been for the timely assistance of a neighbor who ran in, and, .seizing a bucket of whitewash; succeeded in extinguishing the flames, a serious conflagration would have taken place. Wo have heard of people beine whitewashed, but believe it to be the first time that that .-imple mixture has been used as a (ire annihilate/'.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, John Lewis, for allowing two horses to wander at large in Severn-street, was fined 7s. Cd.

Messrs, J.inoaii.t and M "Queen have completed the boiler constructed to the order of J. T. Kvaus ami <_\>., and it will shortly be forwarded to Oatnaru. It is intended to be worked up to about GO horse-power, and is in every respect suitable for that for which it is intended and another evidence that we have no need now to look beyond the Colony for good, workmanship in iron as well as in other things