The Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 772, 2 October 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1878.

We regret to learn that Mr. Jaat '* Mitchell, surveyor, who has been long aui favorably known in Oamaru, was drowueo at the Upper Waitaki, neir Station Peak, opposite Mr. Christian Hilles. Paiticulars of the sad event arc not yet to hand. Constable Loose, who is stationed at Waitaki P.ridge, iias started up the river to look for the body. Since writing the above we have learned that the unfortunate gentleman was coming down to North WaiiaUi Station on horseback, in company with another man who was driving a buggy Going through one of the overflows of the Waitaki, the driver of the bug»y became si.mewh .t alarmed and deceased exchanged with him, giving bia companion the saddle horse and taking the buggy, which was shortly after* wardß turned over. Mr. Mitchell, who we understand is unable ,w swim, was carried away, and was not afterwards seen. The other g<in*&?man was also washed off his horse, and was only able to save his life through being an excellent swimmer. The sad news caused cjuitci a. sensation in town, Mr. Mitchell having bean ka<vwn So and respected by a large circle of friends wad ad- : mirers, eveiy one of whom learned witfe r«- ! grat his nntimely end. |

The Dentil ly meeting of the Committee of the North Qtago Coursing Club will be held to-morrow, &£ 11 a.m., at the County Couuei! Chambers,

The prm pectus of the .©amaru Woollen ! Faot«»y Company (Limited.) _apoesrs in aaother column. A second Cricket Club o?.a, we understand, been formed in town, but 2.S yet it has not received a distictive title. Mr. George FenwicU. has been elected captain of the new Club, which is, we believe, to try its strength on Saturday, when a march against twenty-two of the Grammar School Club will be played We are pleased to observe that there is every prospect of the cricket season about to be entered upon .prcving highly successful. The advent of this new club cminot fail to create a greater amount of interest in ihe gune tha'i has hitherto been shown, for it will afford the membeis of the Oamaru Cl b great, r opportunities of engaging in interesting matches than they have previously enjoyed. !

A general meeting of members of the North Utago Kin- Association will belied at ihe Itoval Hotel this evening, at eight o'clock, when s me important business will be brought forward. - It is announced that traffic on the Upper Ferry will be suspended for a month, the punt being a perfect wreck. The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the Mechanics' Institute will be held at S o'clock to morrow evening.

We learn by private telegram that the I .vercir.'ill, with immigrant-, his arrived at, Port Chalmers Heads Mr riesketh proceed, d to liunedin this at moon, for the p.i.po e of taking charge of the immigrants lor i 'am viu.

We desire to remind intending exhibitor- . f horses at the annual parade ot entires j ih-it to-tn-rrow is the last -Uy for receiving etitiies. It is desirable that, all eutiies should be m-de as foon as possible, so tlat the cirds of names of owners and horses may bd ready 'u lime. Wo are informed that there is every probability of the -how being successful. We are requested to draw attention to the fact that Messrs. Fleming and Hedley's sale of fat bullocks at M'Kay's yards will take place, at S a.m. to-morrow instead of noon, the alteration having been made in consequence of the Dun.tio.in races.

At the Piesident Magistrate's Court to-day, before G. Sumpter, Esq , J.P., John Smith, charged with drunkenness, not answering to his bail, was fined in the amount of his recoguisance.

The supplementary bazaar in aid of St. Luke's pmvotiage still continues to bo verywell patronised, there being a very good attendant a-rain last evening. The bazaar will be op-'-ncl again this evening at six ..YL> •!;, and ai al lit onal attraction will be re.-eutv,l in the -di pe of music provided by the I'hiiii.i iii-'i ic .-'ovi -tv, which will hold tli. ir pr.-ic ic..• i.i ihc l.ui ding. Admission will b • fie to ti.s |iu'' I: Tiie total amount received u;. to i-./w is i-:(i.= l-ciudiug cash donations from He .Is. The art union for the prizes, a Use of which we published on Monday, will, we belie e, tak.?pla.ee about half-past nine o'clock this evening.

Yesterday the Oamaru Citizen Cadets, under the command of Captain M'Corkindale, fired for the handsome medal given by that gentleman. A strong breeze was blowi.£» from the left, which was not in favor of good shooting. The medal was won by Sergeant E. Spence, with a score of 49 out of a possible 60. The Cadets are receiving accession* or strength to their ranks, which are being swelled with older and pti : larger lads .than formerly. The Company has two handsome medals and other pr:,..v, and we undersized that a challenge .belt is spoken of.

taki Athletic Club wai held last evening #k the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual sports. There were present —Messrs Otterson, (President, Jin the chair(, Burnett, Caverhill, Ferens, l.ind Lintott (Hon. Secretary). Mr A, 8. 1 Ottersoa wro 8. thanking the Club for doing | hin the honor of electing him to the office of President, and forwarding five guineas, i to be given as a President's Cap, fc« fca comi p.-ied for under conditions to be nxed by i "he (;>'!fj)a; -" «'-C-d one guinea as a dona- ! tion from ihs OpHVt.Qi: towards the Ladies' j Cup it was decided, t.c ijc-ict. the annual ! sports nn -he 9bh November ; Prince of j Wale-' Hirthday), and that those present I should form th«::i?rJ.V!-.s into a Committee to | prepare a programme, to bo brought up on i Saturday "night. Mcssis. Otteivon and : Ferens were appointed a Committee to en- ': deavcr ",cj obtain a suitable plot of ground ' for lawn ten:: :-. >.; units, &o. —to report at next meeting. 'l'h'i was requested to write to the Offinrn-i*;; of «&e 0.C.C., with a vi w to ai-eiM-f.-dn what zvrisgsn-.siits could he made for holding the sports 'on .the C iekrt OpiU'h!. A meeting of the Programme Committee was afterwards held, I whin an excellent programme comprising ; saveutecii events, was drawn up. There was a i.vgc audience at the VolunI teer Hall last evening on the occasion of the ! first performance by'the < 'osa* Vose Combi- ; nation, which fully equalled the tnticipa- ! tions formed about them. In the first part I of the programme Madame < 'ora performed I a number of ieais in legerdemain, which. I th ugh not new, vrere gone through in a j capita! ,manner. ALadatne.Coi's. ih.eu intr-> | iluced a trained dog of diminutive pimp >rj tions, lhe little auimal performing a .number i .f drinks in a style vi'hi'ik f'-"llv proved that jhe had br-en well and turviaUy t.ahied. j The vontiiioquial entertainment of Vill \'osa Jfol'owed, and, as iva.s the case on Ihk ifist . visit. ■•.■:••. -r.ii'.il consido'-ai!, 1 !- amusement with l his uir?ny folks. Tho numl'ur nf figures and | the ;.i:v.-ujiC '»f mechanism in connection wiih I then; ' wo b_ua l:'.r;;fly increased, and addi- ' tionr. harms are il.Ut, added to an ent^r-

tab;. l .-nt which never failed to prove attractive. Aftr-r the usual interval a of valuable :<ad u;.«:f,;i prizes, aiuongst iiieir. a silver watch, were ii:,;u distributed by Madame Cora, who took tin, oi/poj.-tunity of iiinounc'iig that another eiitenatuc:e;)t • I uouVi be given this evening, when a nuint 1 her of j-i- sets, including another silver : ! won i.l i-o distributed. The enter- ,' 1 tainmeni, v."i '-'.'mied with Madame Cora's 'eti. of su-p -u iii Jsi.-i.-i Maude Clifton in [ I mid air while in "a liirvri' state. This '. I \ps pe>-'. rm 11 u-i h bn-h ease aa;l grace, i ! Miss Cli i mi whi'e vim- u.hvl being made to .. ; go through a h>"iib<-- . t • \o-lie:ifc tableaux, j the effects of uh eh w r" greatly 'Heightened '. by the use .A lime ligh" Tins portion of ] the entertainment u-bme wou'd be worth the , money paid lor admission, fr.d we strongly , advise those who have not already done to . j to vi<it the Volunteer Hall during the com- ! ■ paay'o itay here. The incidental music would have b,sen gcod had Mr. Kirby been ; supplied with a pi&no pposessing decent action and in tune. Mr. (Raphael, the ad-vance-agent, pivyjesded to Timaru to-day to make arrangements fcf the company's appearance in that town. The horse Leolinus and ihrce blood belonging to Mr. Stead, -which arrived per Waimate, were safely laadwl yesterday, under the management of Ted Cutis. It is .needless to say they attracted much attention. They came through from Lyttelton per train, and were placed in Mr. J Pfcgs's stable. The mares leave this morning for Mr, (Stefid'.a t-tud farm at .fendakawn. bur. Leolinus will remain i,n (-hrist.ehurcb, at] least for the present. As ihe dare : and trouble taken by Mr. Brown, in whose ! c-iarge the stock was on board, it may be I noted that Titan ia (one of the mares) had se be nobbled during the greater part of the ; eassage. The whole of the stock lock very well, and their condition reflects great credit upon Mr. Brown. 'I he mares are all above the average siz?, being about 15-3 all round. —Lytielton Times. The WeKington Chronicle is responsible for the following story, which will take a good deal of swallowing : v gentleman ■ from 'he South Island came up by the Taapo ', to Wellington on her return from the ooen- , ing of the ( and Dunedin Rail- ] wi-y. Hh wis somewhat free in his disparaging remarks about the North I land, and the Provincial District of Wellington in c pa-ticular. Nettled at his remarks, a Wellington friend who was on board advised J him to take a trip up-country on landing. } 2

This he promised to do, and fulfilled his promise He returned a day or two ago, when his friend again met him " What do you think of the country now ?'' asked the later. " You -don't know yu selves what a magnificent country you have got," replied the Southern gentleman. " The South has hardly anything to compare with it I'm going to put L 25.000 in land in the Wairarapa." We underst aid that the. gentleman in question-is already taking steps to carry resolution into effec-