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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 July 1880, Page 2

The damage done on the railway lines by the heavy rauis of the past two days has been more serious thai> was at first anticipated. The south line has suffered most severely, several landslips having occurred in various places. The most serious of these took place about a mile and a half south of the Otepopo, and prevented the express train proceeding south or the late train from Dunediu coming north last night. The former had to return to Oamaru, while the latter remained at Palmerston. A large body of men are at work endeavoring to clear the line, but the work is rende ed very difficult owing the eontinuecj slipping of the land. To-day communication lias been kept lip by trains meeting at the break and trans: ferring passengers, and by the adoption of this course passengers will be able to get through this evening. It expected that the line will be clear to-morrow. All the other lines are in thorough working order. We are compelled to hold ov<sr until tomorrow several letters from country correspondents. A meeting of the Committee of the North Otago Benevolent Society was held at the Secretary's office last evening, when there were present —Messrs. Milligan (chairman). Falconer, Greenfield, Headland, M'Farlane, M'lntosh, Mirams, Mollison, Qgilyie, and the Rev. Mr. Todd. The minutes of last meeting having been read and confirmed and the outward correspondence disposed of, the question of finding a home for the child Young was again discussed, and referred to the Visiting Committee, who were instructed to obtain a report from the surgeon, and to make such arrangements as were necessary. A letter from Mr. Attenborough, re Mr. Wood's property in Victoria, was read, when it was resolved that the Society take no further action in the matter. The report of the Visiting Committee was read, and it was decided that the relief fund be the same as during lagfc m,onth. It >yas proposed by Mr. Greenfield, seconded by Mr. Mollison, and carried, That a Sub-committee, consisting ftf Messrs.. Headland, Mollison, and Greenfield (conyener), b.e appointed tp up a list of goods not to be considered necessaries. It was resolved that the Master be instructed to keep a list of all articles given to the Home, and a statement of the persons to whose use the articles were applied. It was , also resolved that the thanks of the Society • be accorded to Mrs. Procter, Mrs. Thompson, 1 and Mr. Fidler, for gifts to the Home. Mr. ] M'Farlane, proposed, and Mr. Greenfield 1 seconded, That the Home be closed as a servants' home., and that the Master's salary be L7o per annum. After considerable dis-» £ cussion, it was resolved, on the motion of 1 Mr. Headland, seconded by Mr. Mollison, ] " That these questions stand over until next j monthly meeting—Mr. Heskefclj. to obtain the cost of Servants' Home and of Institu.- , tion for a period of six months, distinguish- j ing the cost of servants from the cost of £ ordinary inmates, and to furnish a statement of income from all sources. The Collector's report was read, and it was resolved to take - immediate proceedings against all tenants in j. arrear for rent. Accounts amounting to L 74 y }Bs 4d jyere passed for payment, and the £ meeting terminated, T The Premier the other day read one of phe 8 unemployed of Wellington a lesson that he will do well to bear in mind in the future, y It was elicited from the individual in ques- p fcion, whose name is Scobie, that he was r engaged to come to the. Cftyny fifteen i