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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 988, 19 June 1879, Page 2

It will be observed from a telegram 111 another column that grave fears are entertained at Cable Bay for the safety of Mr. Thomas Shalders, one of the operators in the telegraph station at that place. It appears from the telegram that Mr. Shalders (who is the oldest son of Mr. Thomas Shalders, farmer, of this district) went out fishing early yesterday morning, and as he did not return at 2 p.m. (at which hour he was to have !>eeu on duty), a search was made by the Maoris, resulting ill the finding of his dingy bottom upwards. Although there is some hope that he may be picked up by the pilots who were to go in search of him this morn-

j ntill it cannot be denied that the | chances are he has met with a sad death, j Mr. .Shalders, who was married in Dunedin about a year ago, leaves a wife and young child. lie was about '2.3 years of age, had a kindly disposition, and was respected by all who knew him. About twelve years ago. j when Mr. Charles Lemon (now Dr. Lemon) 1 was Postmaster and Telegraphist in Oamant, j Mr. Shalders was appointed to the Oaniaru i office. Shortly after Mr. Lemon's promotion ! to tiie position he now occupies, Mr. Shalj ders was removed to Wellington, where lie I was statioued for some time. He was sub- | sequent!}" at Wanganui and other stations : in the North Island, but fcr the past nine | months he has been at the Cable Bay station, j lie was very fond of fishing, shooting, and | rowing, and was a magnificent swimmer. We have been requested to state that there is no truth in the rumor that the projected milling and baking company has been withdrawn 011 account of the want of support. Wc are assured that the company has been well received in Dunedin, and although the same cannot at present be said of Oaniaru, the projectors are as hopeful as ever that the company will be safely lauded. Another of the sly-grog sellers who infest the town is to figure before the Resident Magistrate to-morrow morning. The circumstances attending the case arc somewhat worse than those of most sly-grog-selling cases that have come he fore the Court previously, and are iikc'.y to bear out the remarks we made a short time since with reference to the character of the public boarding-houses. Considering the very unfavorable state of the weather last evening, there was a very good attendance at the Volunteer Hall to witness the final performance of the .Mammoth Minstrels. A really excellent programme consisting of songs, dances, and farces was gone through, the farces especially keeping the audience in roai'3 of laughter. Mr. Ihaham, who appeared to be in better voice than 011 the previous evenings, sang " The Death of Nelson" grandly. The company proceeded north to-day, and will appear in AVaimate this evening. We again draw the attention of our readers to the lecture which is to be given this evening in the Volunteer Hall, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. The title of the lecture is " Mental Phenomena, as illustrated by instinct and reason," and as the lecturer is the Kev. Mr. Byng, of St. Matthew's, Dujicdiii, the subject will no doubt be handled in a highly interesting and instructive manner. The previous lecture given by Mr. Byng in Oaniaru will be remembered with pleasure by many of our readers, and wc are sure the one to be given this evening will in no way be inferior to its predecessor. The rev. gentleman has the credit of being a very eloquent and learned speaker, and we therefore advise all who can make it convenient to be present on this occasion. The usual meeting of the Municipal Council will be held this evening at a qtiarterpast 7.

Wc are pleased to observe that the Police Department have granted an extra constable to Oamarn. The additional constable takes the form of a clerk to Inspector Thomson, and is entrusted with a large amount of clerical work that formerly devolved iipon the Inspector, and greatly interfered witli the performance of many important duties appertaining to Ids position, and which have been greatly increased owing to "Waimate being included in the Oaranru police district and the stationing of constables in several of the country townships. The mantle of offiqe has fallen upon the shoulders of Mr. Joyce, one of the most conscientious members of the force, who trill in future act as a reserve I constable, and whose assistance will always I be obtainable by the public in cases of emergency by applying at the dep6t.

The Oamaru Philharmonic Society (band and chorus) will hold their next practice tomorrow (Friday) evening, at the usual hour, in the Volunteer Hall. Members of the Oamaru Christy's, and those who have signified their intention of joining the company, are reminded that a meeting will be held this evening, at eight o'clock, at the Royal Hotel. We learn that the panoramic view of Oamaru, taken by Messrs. Ferrier and Rock at the instigation of the Chamber of Commerce, for the Sydney Exhibition, is now being framed and glazed by Mr. Kenned}-. In order to give some idea of the dimensions of the picture, we may state that the frame will be Sft 2in by 2ft 3in. The monthly meeting of the Board of Management of the Oamaru Young Men's Christian Association was held last evening, when there were present—Messrs. J. H. Milligan (President, in the chair), C. G. Moore, J. Mirams, O. Sutton, J. M'Farlane, W. Ferrier, and H. Mote. Several new members were enrolled. It was decided to give the service of song, "Eva," under the auspices of the Association on the 21st July. It was resolved that the room should be rendered as comfortable and attractive as possible by having it well lighted, and fires kept burning throughout the evening. It was also resolved that sets of draughts, chess-men, and dominoes should be placed at the disposal of those visiting the readingroom, and that a lad should be engaged to be in attendance every evening.

On Wednesday night, the Oamaru Artillery turned out in force for instruction in small arms. At the start the instructor put the men through by numbers, judging their own time, which was done well, the men working together and making every motion true. While standing at ease, a number of questions relating to the drill were asked, and answered by the men. This is always adopted by the instructor at instruction drill, and works w r ell, as it posts the men in the different movements. The battery next went through some very excellent company movements, and officers and men did their best towards making the drill pleasant and instructive to the Volunteers themselves and the onlookers. The night s drill finished up with a smart turn at bayonet exercise. A number of new men joined, and more arms will have to be supplied. The following were on parade : —Captain Morton (in command), Lieut. Greenfield, Sub-Lieut. Holdsworth, two sergeants, and 26 men —31 in all. The corps are going in strongly for drill, being determined to have every man efficient. Yesterday afternoon we noticed a large company of the School Cadets at ball practice.