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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 876, 5 February 1879, Page 2

WaiCafct Mmt#c is r.liotit to undergo im-|>fn-vem«t»ts which will greatly add to its nttlity as a place? of business. The largu shop, which has hitherto been used for the drajwry business, of which there are alrcady a sufficient number of representatives in this town, will be {Kirtitioncd into two shops. Although it appears that numerous applications have hieit made for the premises in their present- form, the proprietor (Mr. UutttTTCovttv) preferred to make the alterations which are w>w in course of l>c!iig effected under the supervision of Mr. Johnstone. Not only wit! the shop lie divided into two. but there will lie a number of offices up-stairs, t» which an entrance from the front street will Iw made. We shall be clad to see these premises once more enlivened by business operations. Some misapprehension appears to exist with referrnee- to the scratching of Fishhook for ht* A general impression prevails that he has been "scratched lor _ the Dttnediu r«p : such is not the case. Fishhook having heen scratched for his Wellington rnjtaiicemi ,, «t.-t only. Our readers should not forest that the orsfan recital will take place at St. LukeV t'hareh this evenmj:. The time at which it wilt commence is >S o'clock, and not ha!t"-pa.-»t T. as stated by our contemporary. We observe that Mr. J. Thomson is thushirtk» a store in connection with his house in opposite the Victoria flrewery. This looks like an extension of hnsines* ttv tivis street.

A * 'orwmtteff me. tins; of the Philharmonic Society will he held at Mr. Hardy's office at .{ o'clock to-ntorrow afternoon. The attendance of Committeemen is requested. The Volunteer Hall was atjain crowded East evening, when " L'ncle Torn'a Cabin " was repeated tor the- last time. The Company appeared to he in hotter acting form, and the result was that the performance passed oil itv a more spirited maimer than on the previous eve rung. Applause was freonently U-.sto-.ved. and the audience appeared to thoroughly enjoy the performance. E'tiririi: the month of .fanuary. 41 births. etu'ht marriasres. and tune death were registered in Haitian:, as against '.VI births. nine marriages, ami 10 deaths recorded during the corresponding month of InT-S. ft appears that Oamaru is not to be favored tvith a parting visit from His Kxeettettey the CoVernor. The following tetecvant " received by his Worship the Mavor. from Lieut. Le Patoitrel. A.F>.C., crspUins the reason for a change having been made in K\cellemy's programme : "Kiviug to her Ladyship's* late illness, the Governor will not make his proposed trip overland to the BttifT. but proceed direct from here in the Kingr.rootnn on the ItJth inst."

We understand from the local Secretary that up to the present time the following have become members of the New Zealand Htfle Association, and they are each i|ualitted to compete at the annual Colonial prizcririnsr meeting to be held on March 3rd and following days, at Nelson, if they choose to attend the "same : Siirccon iJc Liutoiir. Artdierv : Captain Dethl. Otepono Kities : Vol. K." Hardin,'. Oamaru Kitles : Vol. H. Harding, do: Vol. A Hardy, do: Lieut. A. ibadhmd. do; Col -Sergt. Kim.', do: Sub-Lieut Morris, do; Captain Morton, Octant Artiilerv: Captain MCorkindale. Oamaru Cadets : Vol. 11. White. Otepopo Hittes : Major Steward : Mr. S. K. Shrimski, M.H.H. : Mr. A. J. S. Headland. " We are informed that there will be a return cricket match between a Hank Eleven and an Eleven chosen in the town on Saturday next. Play to commence at half-past two o'clock.

The annual ceneral meeting of the Oamaru Mechanics' Institute will be held to-morrow evening, at the Hall, at S o'clock. It is to he hoped that the attendance will be such as will demonstrate th-.t the public take an interest in this institution, which is so well deserving of their sympathy and support. We would rtrongly recommend drivers of vehicles, e.-.pe.ciaity of bngiries. to beware of the heavv gradient which leads from the > ommereial Yards to Tees-street. If Biich a vehicle happens to be over-weighted on one side in consequence of th= superior weightiness of one of the passengers, it is not improbable that the whole fabric may he overbalanced. At the spot indicated, two of our most respected and prominent citizens—one is phvsieallv. socially, and commercially prominiint—"fell as far" as they could without diving into the earth, each of them describing somewhat peculiar mathematical problems in the atmosphere, the buggy and horse helping them to the very best of their ability. We would have been less jubilant had these two gentlemen not escaped without even a scratch.