The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 750, 5 September 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 1878.

We are informed by His Wjiwthip thMayor ih ir, hn has rec iv d h\. Ie eg am st iti'.g ihar. the Harbor B .ard Bill was read a a. c nd nice on Wednesday evening, »ii the motion of Mr. Mis nu. and it- i-o nnijtt.d ma.ie . u ui'der uf the day for ill it day forenight. IVs at— informed that at a moet'.ig -if thDirect..': ■:<>{ the i Sam ,r i au.l Dunedia Steam Ship tlnmpnny, held order to com pete with tlio ladvv-iy charges, it was decided to ni vice a considerable reduction ill the rates now <"ha ged per '\\ aitak. both fo pasrjeng-iia an-' fitigh', wlii -h will come i-st.■ operation iinin- dia ely. We think tins is a step in the riph' direction, and <: ng'-a ui i-h ■ public on rhe prop se i re ueti mi. whici WJ are iu'ormc I vviil 111 die tiie tare al.ou'. naif tlie present charge tor passengers. It is very reinaritablo that on this tin* la i day "f Lilts runaiiu' fif h-i coach hi order In c nnect the two j ori-oas of iho i-ailw.-.y line, a fatal accident, u-.s wit-.in an ace oi occurring, for th-i circ■■instances of the l.'tst terrible coach accident are fmsi) in ihe mem - ries of us ail. As Mnith and On.'s coach was starting from i iuncan's Hotel, they gave their preliminary plunge, ami knoeked down Mr. Smith's son, v.h> was only rescued after the horses and coach had passed over him. Fortunately, the la-i liiiraculously escaped with a few scratches. In the hurry of aoing to press last evening, a couple '•! mistakes were all w d tr o'eep into ihe M.-yoi-'s remarks a*: the deputaiion i.o the. Harbor Board yesterday. In stead of the Mayor saving he would be gla.l t.o le.--.ni the views of the Board on the 1 i;>oon (pi : 1 i --i in fvt, ' offi'vcil ,v .- I nTii ,ir -, v i should nave said iu an unofficial Tnannev. Then the locality of the ia a nr lulmied l.'y the Mayor as fair ehang ■ for t.he .slioi! d liave been between Wansbeck and Ariin iitr t*t«, not Ain-street. An error hlso Oc--in-red in ou'- report of the public meeting. ! he seconder of the motion in fa .or of M>-. Conyers' prop-iaal was Mr. J. May, aud not Mr. J. Main. We congratulate the Waimats County Council on their haying chosen the design of Mr. Thomas Forrester for the County Hospital, and' the successful competitor on having received another evidence of the appreciation of his abilities as an architect Mr. Forrester could point to not a few of the numerous haudsome buildings that so please the eyes of strangers, and are a constant delight to Oamaiu residents, and. with laudable pride, claim a considerable share of the credit attaching to their appearance. We are not aware whether it is the intention of llie Waimate County Council to build th-ir new Hospital of f'amaru st. N.i ; but there is no budding material WorC-b can be wmkeil into handsome designs at -'O little expense, and we have little doubt that Uftßi&ru Stone -will be the material used.

We again remind Our readers that the second concert of the Phiihavmqnic Society ■will be held-this evening at the "Volunteer Hall. ' " : - The monthly meeting of the Waitaki Branch of the Educational Institute has been, postponed to the l'ltn in-t.. The .place of meeting will be the O .epopo schoolhouse; The Oamaru Athenfenm and Mechanics' Insiit-ute.Bill w>nt through its first stags in the House of Representatives on Tuesday last. The second reading is appointed tt) take pLce in a fortnight. At the Resident" Magistrate's Court this morning, the. case against Flora M'Kav, cbarg d with stealing a<>me account-book?, the property oi iiobert was die niisßed. . A savatre attack was made to-day by a dog on a inaii named GeorgeNorrieat the Northern di-tel. It appears that the dog was laying down in arthe.l, and on orne stooping down to p.-it it, the auim-il spiaug upon him, and bib' upon. lu.i- nose an i cheek. Tiie wound was lij-es.M.-u by : (ru.il.uid. and the snf-f-.iier is p»ng easing favorably. It is a for tunare eircuins:ance that the dog did. not seize Norrie by the throat. r l he usual monthly meeting •>{ the Yo ns Men's Christian issnc ation wis held last evening The attendance showed a decided improvement. Owing to -the unavoidiV>l« absence of the member for the evening, Me. Mi rains pies; dad, taking for his subject "The.raiding of La/arns."' Aiv interesting and animated discussion followed, and, as many of interest were raised, it was agreed' to re-cousi ler the matter on some future occasion.