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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 929, 8 April 1879, Page 2

Ttu" Dbtrict Court h.w been occupied nearly the whole of the tiny hearing the fVtdence of William Aitkcn. a bankrupt, ill reference tt> various m-itt«rs connected with his estate. The various transactions upon which lie was esaminvd were of so intricaUa nature that t" attempt to give any idea of them tnabrt.'f report would h«i to attcnij.t to perform aft impossibility. Judge \\ ani several times commciitol strongly upon the manner in whit-h the bankrupt had con-dm-t-d his bnsittrss. SVvera! wttne.----es were aLw examined, and others were in attendance when we went to press.

The nomination o' fandidates to fill the vaeaney in the rej»- •■■■■' tion of I'apakaio Sntidivtsion on the Waitaki Iload Hoard. oteeiv-sifirvKi't by the rrMgnntioii of Mr. I'. Ait.'.;lii«->tt. to«k pt;te>- yesterday, at Hrnslry. EV.patv'vto. There was a fair number of v.itftay«'fit present, and the following nominations- witf ret'Ftvcil :—Mr William Stntltic proposed by MrJohnJohnatmi. and seconded by Mr S;initie! Wilson: Mr Robert Stewart. proposed l>y Mr .1. Millington. and seconded fey Sir Httgh Roa? : Sir Htigli ttos-t. propped Iky Mr Jamta Burnett, and seconded by Mr Xrtt M'iliee. The Returning Officer annoaneed that the poll tvotiM be taken on Thursday. 17th instant, between the hours of J> a.m. and *• p.m. Mr. fVnrvtstntt- to-day slr'Wn a magnificent specimen of asbestos, which has lieen found near Kutubgai. It is the only substance thai! ha.* hwn fonnd perfectly suitable for tnitthoard and piston packing. an>l snq>asses alt other packing as rrgards durability. The Sample' shown «s» is said to possess an unnsvtatty strong and tine fibre. The Melbourne folks, it appear?, are quite astonished and pleased at the discovery. It is probable that an endeavour will be made to introduce it into this market.

There was a capital attendance of the Citizen Cadets at the parade last evening, when a number of evolutions were creditably gone through on the old cricket ground. It is intended that the company should go to Waimate on Easter Monday, to take part in a cadet demonstration to be held there.

The Hon. Secretary of the North Otago Ride Association desires ns to acknowledge the receipt of I>2 2s from Messrs. Hallenstcin Brothers. Puncdin, as a donation towards the prize fund for the forthcoming annual competition.

! The regular monthly meeting of the Wai- ! taki Road Board was held to-day, at the I offices. Tync-strect. There were present— I Messrs. J. T. Evans (chair), Johnston, 'SVhlttter, Duncan, Bom'c, Borton, and Oliver, Engineer. The minntes of the last I meeting were read and confirmed, and the otttward correspondence was read and approved. A letter was read from the Secretary to the Treasttas. intimating that the swim of 3s Id. being second moity of subsidy on last year's rates, had been paid in to> the credit of the district fund account. A letter was read from Mr. Ross, with reference to school road to his house. In connection with this matter, the Committee appointen at last meeting reported having examined the ground, and it was resolved that Sir. Fulton be written to. asking on what terms he will treat for land for a road tine thrtmgh the corner of pre-emptive right. The Engineer reported on road line to Mr. Hargrcav«;*3. It was ordered that the matter stand over to a future meeting. Tendere were opened for contracts 69 and 70, and that of Thos. Wright, at LH 5s for the former, and LC6 2s for the latter, were accepted. The votes in defaulters list and draft copy of balance-sheet were laid on the table, and Sir. John Locke was re-appointed auditor. Sir. NichoUs having left the district, the Returning Officer was instructed to take the necessary steps to fill up the vacancy. Mr. Duncan tabled notice of motion for next meeting 93 follows :—That the Board fix a scale of driving fees for the Ranger's guidance. Accounts to the amount of L 166 10s 6d having been passed for payment, tbe Board rose.

Typhoid fever is commencing its ravages amongst us. Constable Donovan, who. has been for some time stationed at Ngapara, was yesterday admitted into the Oamaru Hospital, and politely requested to occupy the bed in which Constable Cuthbert died, which he very properly, but also politely, refused •to do. 'By the way, is it true that Constable Cathbert died in the main building, amongst ordinary patients, and that- those in ' charge ware going to repeat so-gross a mistake in'the. case, of Constable Donovan? This is a matter, amongst others, into which a special meeting of the Hospital Committee, called for to-morrow, will have to- enquire. It will never do -to allow ..such . laxity when so much is at stake. It is to be deplored that typhoid fever has made its appearance in this community;- - but it is no use " crying over spilt milk." It is very much more sensible to use every endeavor to stamp it out. We thought that the Hospital would have been the first to set an example of carefulness, and we hope that we have not been mistaken. Mails for Australia, per Arawata, will close at the Bluff at 4 p.m. on the 10th inst. Messrs. Connell and Clowes' report the sale to-day, at M'Kay's yards, of 1700 crossbred ewes at 7s 1 id each. To-morrow evening a tea-meeting, concert, and dance will bo given at Duntroon, in aid of the funds of the local school. A very good programme will, we believe, be presented, and everything possible has been done to ensure the whole affair passing off with the utmost success. We therefore feel certain that a bumper house and a large balance in aid of the school funds will be the result.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society was held at Mr Karlc's rooms, last evening, when there were present—Messrs. Connell (in the chair), Montagu, Simpson, Glen, Earle, Hartley, Kidd, and Spratt (Hon. Secretary). Votes of thanks were accorded to the judges for the sen-ices rendered by them at the recent show, and to Mr. H. Aitken for the use of the timber necessary for staging at the show. A number of accounts were passed for payment, and the prizes won at the last show were ordered to be paid over. The Secretary wa3 instructed to reply to a letter from Mr Paterson, that the Society could not take cognisance of the matter referred to. Though not so large as on previous occasions, the attendance at Mr. and Mrs. Hart's entertainment last evening was very good. A change of programme was presented, and the audience appeared to thoroughly enjoy the entertainment. We have not space to comment upon the many new features in the performance, but we must make special mention of Mrs. Hart's dancing of the Highland fling, which met with the most enthusiastic encore that we have heard for some time. This evening an almost entirely new programme will be presented, and as it is the last performance this clever little company will give here, we would strongly advise all w'ro have not previously seen them to take this opportunity of witnessing Mr. and Mrs. Hart's pleasant entertainment. The monthly meeting of the North Otago Benevolent Society's Committee was held at tiie .Secretary's office last evening, when there were present —Messrs. Milligau (in the chair), Allen, Collis, Fleming, Gibbs, Greenfield, Hassell, Kerr, M'Farlane, Paterson, Konayne, the Rev. A. Giflbrd, and the Secretary (Mr. Hardy). The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and continued, Mr. X. Fleming, in accordance witli notice given, moved, "That the resolution iv.i.-ing tiic salary of the Secretary be rescinded.'' The motion was seconded by Mr. Allen. Some discussion took place, during which Messrs. Greenfield and Konayne supported the motion, and Messrs. Kerr, Gibbs, and M'Farlane opposed it. On the question licint: put, five voted for, and five against the motion. Tile chairman gave his casting v>tc in favor of the motion, which was therefore carried. A letter was read from Mr. T. \V. Parker in reference to the case of Levi Ward, at Hampden. The Secretary's letter on the subject to Mr. Murcott was approved ; but, on the motion of Mr. X. Fleming, it was resolved, " That the Society decline to render any assistance." The Visiting Committee's report was read and | adopted, and, on the motion of Mr. Greenfield. Messrs. Gibbs, Mollison, M'Farlane, and the mover were appointed a committee ! to report at a special meeting to be held in ; a fortnight, on the mode of administering relief. At the same meeting, Mr. M'Farlane's motion authorising the removal of the immigrant's cottages will be considered. Messrs. Gibbs and Konayne were appointed a suti-committec to make inquiries as to the non-payment of accounts passed for payment by the Visiting Committee. Accounts to the amount of LS3 were passed for payment, and the following tenders were accepted for six months' supplies :—Mr. John Orr, coal and firewood ; Mr. Black, milk ; bread and groceries, Messrs. Spence and Bee. The Committee shortly afterwards rose.