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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 817, 25 November 1878, Page 2

We are glad to learn that instructions have been received by the Public Works Department, Duncdin. to call immediately for tenders for the erection of a Post and Telegraph Ollice at Duntroon. and for additions to the Telegraph Ollice, Oamaru.

The settlers in the Teaneraki district have resolved to present a petition to .Sub-In-spector Smith asking that a resident constable be appointed to take charge of the Teaneraki ami Ngapara districts. If arguments were wanted to prove the necessity for granting the request of the settlers, most conclusive ones could he adduced, such as the increase in population, in drunkenness, ami the total absence of anything like pvotcction to settlers and property." It will, however, >VC-bcliS p Ve', be necessary to point out to Sub-Inspector Smith the necessity for granting that for which the settlers ask. They are already known to him better than to us, and he will probably with his usual courtesy and solicitude for the proper administration of his department in this district, recommend the granting of the petition.

We have heard visitors to our late Horticultural Society's Show comment upon it in this manner: —"Everything was verjuice indeed, the exhibits were particularly good and well arranged, but the pines were the only exhibits that bore any names ; and we think this a grave omission, if the Society intends to do its best to educate the people in botany." We see no reason whjthe Socictj' should not act upon so good a hint in the future. It is not everybody that can calculate upon having a guide possessing botanical knowledge. We learn that a lad in the employment of Mr. M 'Sweeney, bootmaker, sYansbeekstreet. and a son of Mr. Baker, the keeper of the cemetery, was run over in Thamesstreet by an express on Saturday last. - On making enquiric- this morning we ascertained that he is suffering greatly from pains across the lower part of "his stomach, the portion of his body over whMi the wheel pa.--.-ed. Dr. Garland is attending him. A new ami handsome cas'ial v.-.rd has h-.-.i added to the hospital. It i.- -!2.'t. lung bv l::fi:. wide, about lift. hid:, and de-:,-'-.;,-1 to .-.■eomm.-.d.V-e J'i The i.,..■■!• waHs are painted a light h;>T. and the \va»-d is lighted hy three w'mlov. s on the ve:-.':i!-tcd in tie- ,• -H; ■-. red i. ;■■■■: Mel the m;;-ie of th ■ Oaurrr, bva.-s hand'. The following were to-:.' events and the prize-takers, the boys' diving match In ving lapsed from w.-.'it of competitors :- Men'.- Race, 133 j'ds—--Ist prize. 1.2: 2nd prize, LI : 5 entries— Bezctte, 1 : Joyce, 2. Buys' Pace, (i(i yds Ist prize, LI : 2nd prize, 10s ; 4 entries— Plank, 1 : Smart, 2. Diving Match ; prize, Ids —Bezette, 1.

The Hon. John M'Lean has, through Mr. George M"Lean, of I'edeastle, given a donation of Lf> to the cemetery fund. It will be seen, on reference to an advertisement in another column, that special and advantageous train arrangements have been made in connection with the Dnnedin show ami races.

As will be seen by an advertisement, the Catholic Mission by the Jesuit Fathers has been postponed. In the hurry of writing out his notes on the iirst day of the Show, our reporter tinintentionallj7 omitted the name of Mr. John Falconer from his paragraph in reference to grain and seeds. Mr. Falconer showed some really excellent clovers, and obtained three out of the four iirst prizes for this kind of seeds.

The Tees-street Hall was again filled last night at the S o'clock service with a most attentive audience. The choir sung as asual for half an hour previous to the service, and this is evidently appreciated, as a considerable number assembled at thjs time. The addresses were given by the, Rev. Mr. Barley and Mr. J. Mirams, Mr. C. G. Moore presiding. Mr. Barley spoke from Deut. xxxiv. 1-7, and Mr. Mirams based his address on Horn. v. 0-10. An after meeting was held, to which about 50 remained. An evangelistic service will be held this evening at half-past 7 o'clock at the Volunteer Hall, when Mr. B. Short will deliver an address —subject, the " Precious blood." Mr. Short conducted the services in connection with the Congregational Church last evening, and those present were so -well pleased that they requested him to hold the service mentioned above. The Checvers, JCenncdy. and Bent Minstrells will appear in the Volunteer Hall, Oamaru, to-morrow evening. We need not say anything in praise of this troupe. It is already well-known to the public of Oamaru, and when last here, as is usual with negro troupes, appeared to full houses. They will on this occasion perform for one night only. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day the following fines wei-ii inflicted for allowing horauß to be at large :—David Grant, 2s. Gd.; Jars-is White, 3s. 6d.; John Fleming, 2s. od.; William Gard, 2s, fid. William Kerr, for driving horses through the town during prohibited hours, was fined 7s. fid, P.j- telegram we learn that the Wellington City Rifles won the rifle match against the Onpiaru Rifles bj' one point, having made 0-15.

Wo have heard from a good maivy that the paroquets have taken their departure, but our information has been only in whispers. As their invasion was loudly denounced, is there no one grateful enough to acknowledge their leave-taking? W'ljereareonrnattiralists? Tle'V might perhaps be able to s:vy, from e-n ■.•!• oi>v;ervation than that which wo are capable of giving the matter, whether our i roi:bh;.-<oiuc: visitors :--v ;-eal !y gone or not, a'el if gone, jr/e/.-, and why. am! for how

!• •■>!•! luti; ilo-.-inlon". in l'' ,r, 'iriiil. it would l">, -.!• i!':'..t SjiV.!:! fll.":-!!-:-1 for t'lO Ctllti-foi-ioll-UJICK. i :•■ ]:,',)', the onaiit.ii.y of wool scut from tlic •.vliolf! of (ho A <*', rah; v\\\ colonics to Eiiff};:ii'l ii.mouiit'' 1 in nuni'l ii';i!i'j':v.-i to : bout 20 <;00 bales; and in IS7."> it had rui.ched the enormous quantity of 850,000 bales.

The recommendation of the Victorian Wattle Bark Commission, that wattle trees be planted along the railway lines, will be tried on the Geelong line shortly. We might with very great advantage try these here. A vessel has just been built at Odessa to dive 12 feet water and swim there 20 hours. Inside is a man who steers at will, and takes his breath from an air tank.

Figures are now obtainable showing that Russia was enabled, in spite, of the great contest waged by her, to keep her wheat production fully up to her old standard. Near harvest-time the greatest destruction is done by hares in New South Wales. They eat the joints of the stalk, and thus cause the grain in the ear to fall to the ground. German and Austrian law forbid the sale of dead fish. The fish are brought from the sea and rivers in tanks, and are killed after being sold. As curious a liquidation of an old bill as any is that of a young man of Shelbyville, Indiana, who has hauled wood to pay Dr. Rollins for attending his mother when he was bom, twenty years ago.

A man in Ohio has patented a torpedo for the protection of corpses. It is fastened to the corpse, and explodes when the resurrectionist moves the dead body. The centre of gravity was so nicely calculated at the raising of Cleopatra's Needle, that when they got its iron jacket on and it was raised by the trunnions, it balanced oxactiv. and one man could swing the great mass of 200 tons. The total cost of the Victorian Education ; V;-avfment, for the year was h!2.Y.:0!(. This gives an average of LI 17s ■ ier head for the children enrolled, but of L 3 ih's 7d for those in actual attendance.