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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1016, 23 July 1879, Page 2

A memo. trow the Telegraph Department informs us that tlie Atjeh leaves Port Darwin lor Banjoewangie oh Friday.. Ail messages to go by her must reach Port Darwin by 10 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Hislop, proceeded north yesterday to attend to his Parliamentary duties.

Some error appeals to have arisen in the order in which tiie dogs in the first ties in the North Otago Conning Club's meeting were called np on Monday. The result has been that the representative of Mr. J. B. Sutton, die owner of Referee, lias entered a protest against Mr. Surnam taking the stakes. IVnding the receipt of Mr. Sutton's final decision, the question will be held in abeyance for a time. It appears that Sergeant Rooncy is not entitled to the whole of the credit for arresting Barnard, who is wanted by the police in Canterbury, and for whose apprehension a reward of L 75 had been ofFeved. The information on which the arrest was made was -applied to Sergeant llooney by Detective Livingstone, of Oamaru. The particulars of tiie arrest are briefly these : While at the railway station on Thursday last, Detective Livingstone observed a man suspiciously disguised by means of a false beard. He entered into conversation with the man, but failing to find out anything about him, let him goon by tlie train. He then telegraphed to .Sergeant Rooney, giving the information that a suspicious-looking individual disguised as stated had gone south by the train, and Sergeant Rooney, happily possessing the knowledge that there was such a law as that contained in the 10th sub-section of the Vagrant Act, ISO'!, providing for a person being disguised with a felonious intent, apprehended the man on that charge. Upon tiii:; he was discharged, but very fortunately for Sergeant Roonoy the ipan resisted, and on this eha-ge he was sentenced to a week's imprisonment. After his arrival in the Dunedin gaol the prisoner was identified as Barnard, and then comes the information, W ho is really entitled to the reward? As Sergeant Koo.'iey made the arrest, a very lucky one, he seems to have a strong claim to the money : but, as it i« highly probable that Barnard would have got away iiad not Detective Livingstone, with commendable foresight, put Sergeant Rooncy 011 the '/iti rivr with regard to tlie suspicious-looking customer, he is entitled to tlie L 75 reward. Altogether the arrest and its surroundings are the most extraordinary we have heard of for some time.

Objections to the assessment under the Land Tax Act will be heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court-house as follows : Borough of Oamaru, Monday, August 4, at 10 o'clock ; County of "\Y;;it;'.ki, Wednesday, August IJ, at 11 o'clock.

We are informed that a temporary telephone station, communicating with Port Chalmers, has been opened at Portobello. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, todav, before G. Sumpter and J. W. Humphrey, Ksqs., J.P.'s, Sarah White, alias (lorinan, was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly. John Willljoft was charged with having, at Tomahawk Valley, near Dunedin, about the 20th June last, stolen a saddle, bridle, and mackintosh coat, of the value of L-">, the property of one Robert Ings. Accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded to Dunedin, to be dealt with by the Bench there. James Turner ivas charged with having disobeyed an order of the Dunedin Bench, directing him to contribute the sum of Us per week for the support of bis two .children in the Industrial School. The entire amennt due under the order was L 9 ISs. The defendant's brother promised to pay L2 at once, and guaranteed the further payment of LI weekly until the debt was paid. Accused was remanded for a week, in order that effect might be given to this ' arrangement, bail being accepted. Tiie lyric temperance lecture "Tlie Trial 'of Sir Jasper/' which was delivered some j time since, was repeat'd at the Volunteer Hall last evening in aid of the funds of the proposed coffee room. There was a very fair attendance, and the entertainment proved highly satisfactory. The lecture was read very well indeed by the Rev. H. Dewsbury, and the illustrations give., with lime-light effects were under the : nperintendence of Messrs. Moore and Rock. Mr;. Moore enlivened the proceedings with a number of pleasing selections on the pianoforte. As the use of the hall, piano, printing a;;d ndvertising, &c,, were all given free of coat, t)ic. result will be the cbtninment of substantial aid for the project. This was mentioned by Mr. Moore in thanking those present for their attendance, and from what we can learn there is every prospect of the room being shortly opened with 3 fair nmount of funds to carry it on successfully. The following, it is reported, will be immediately moved in the Legislative Council by the 'lon. Mr. "Waterhouse : —"That, in the opinion of this Council, it is desirable to provide (1) for -the abolition of all Laws authorising the entailment .of landed estates; (2) for the subdivision at death 0/ the estates of landed proprietors; and that a select committee Jje appointed by ballot to prepare and. bring in a Bill in accordance.with the above resolution,"

It is announced in another column that a select quadrille assembly will be held on Friday evening next, for the purpose of opening Mr. Solomon's new hall. We art informed that, should sufficient inducement ofTer, these assemblies will be continued. The Times' Wellington corresponds j.-ivs •—Tliu Chitie.su Immijants Bill is •

It proliioiuj any i-liiji bfi.Mu'i'. more than one Chinese passenger to th Colony for every 10 tons of register, undei a penalty of LlO for every passenger in excess. Every master of a vessel is rendered liable to pay the Customs a sum of LlO for every 'Chinese passenger he brings to the Colony, and if he fails to do this, he is liable to a penalty of. L2O for every one who lands from his vessel. Any Chinaman attempting to land without payment of th< i 10 is rendered liable to a further sum ol like amount by way of penalty, and twe months may be allowed for payment. Magistrates are to give certificates of exemption to every Chinese in the Colony on the Ist of Ist January, ISSO