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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1068, 22 September 1879, Page 2

Messrs. Otterson, Smith, and Roberts are proceeding with their inspection of the Waterworks, in company with Mr. M'Leod (the Engineer) having nearly completed their task. From what we can learn, the work, so far as it has gone, has been done as satisfactorily as it ought to have been, when the enormous outlay is considered. With pioney the Council could have the whole project completed within four months—without it, they will just have to reduce every expense to the lowest possible degree, pending getting it. We shall have to go through the approaching summer ■without the Waitaki water, that is evident, and when we get it, let us fervently hope that we shall enjoy it in the same ratio as it has been costly. The Port Darwin line has been interrupted north of the Government Gums Station since yesterday. The election of a member to represen the Landon Sub-division in the Waitaki Road Board took place at nOon to-day at Mr. Connell's residence. Mr. George Sumpter was proposed by Mr. Connell and seconded by Mr. Church, and as he was the only candidate, he was declared to be duly elected.

The total amount of duty collected at the Customs last week was L 443 9s sd.

At the Volunteer Hall, last evening, Mr. Jeffreys addressed a large audience on the subject of "An appeal from a great lawgiver to a higher court." The morning service at St. Paul's Church, yesterday, was conducted by the Rev. M. Cameron, of Waiareka, who delivered a very interesting address to the young. In reference to a telegram from our Dunedin correspodent, we may mention that Mr. William Claxton undertook to walk 110 miles in 24 hours. It will be interesting to know that Mr. Claxton was at one time employed on the Oam aru Breakwater, and that he was the winner of many walking matches in the district.

The usual eight o'clock meeting in the New Tees-street Hall was addressed, last evening, by the Rev. C. Barley and Mr. J. Mi rams. The hall was well filled, and the greatest attention was given to both addresses.

The Rev. R. L. Stanford preached an impressive sermon in St. Luke's Church last evening, to a large congregation. The anthem '"Lord have mercy upon lis," was well rendered by the choir, the solo being taken by Miss Tunnicliffe. At the R.M. Court to-day, Patrick Morrissey, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, with the usual alternative. Donald Cameron was charged with being of unsound mind, and was remanded till Wednesday for medical examination.-

The quarterly meeting of the I Battery, Sew Zealand Artillery, will be held in the gun shed, at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. From the Otago Daily Times we learn that W. Claxton, late of Oamaru, failed to accomplish the task of walking 110 miles in 24 kours, owing to his having strained his ankle. At eight minutes to 9 on Saturday evening he stopped, having walked 102 miles in 21 hours 2 minutes, being an average of very nearly five miles an hour,

Up to Saturday last 176 free passes were granted to unemployed who desired work on the section of the Otago Central Railway, which has jnsfc been opened to provide occupation for such. The Tiusaru Herald says " Another 14 feet monolith was finished 011 Saturday, making about 240 feet of Messrs. Allan and Stumbles' contract completed out of the 300. With fine weather six weeks, or at the outside two months, shonld suffice to see the present contract brought to a conclusion, and the Harbor Board should therefore lose no time in calling for tenders for the next section, which we have little doubt will be carried out in solid work."

A curious collection of Quaker printers' proverbs comes to us from across the Atlantic :—" Never send an article for: publication without giving the editor thy name, for thy name oftentimes secures publication to worthless articles.—Thou shonldst not rap at the door of a printing office; for he that answereth the rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth time.—Neither do though loaf about, nor knock down type, or the boys will love thee as they do the shade trees—when thou leavest.—Thou shouldst never read the copy on the printer's case or the sharp and hooked thereof, or he may knock thee down.—Never inquire of the editor for news, for behold it is his business to give it thee at the appointed time without asking for it.—lt is not right that thou shouldst ask him who is the author of an article, for it is his duty to keep such things unto himself.—When thou dost enter his office, take heed unto thyself that thou dost not look, at what concerns thee not, for that is not meet in the sight of good breeding.—Neither examine thou the proof-sheet, for it is not ready to meet thine eye thou may est understand.—Thou shouldst not delude thyself with the thought that thou hast saved a few cents when thou hast secured a deadhead copy of his paper, for whilst the printer may smile and say it's all right, he'll never forget thy meanness."