The Oamaru Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1880.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 20 November 1880, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1880.

Our attention has been drawn to an error which occurred in our remarks upon the Leicester sheep. We unintentionally did Messrs. H. and T. Little an injustice by giving Messrs. Parker Brothers the credit for having the best Leicester ewe in the yard. Messrs. Little Brothers were the actual winners. In the draught entire horse class, Mr. M'Ewan's Scotland Yet was the third prize-taker, and not Mr. M'Gregor's Prince Royal. Mr. William Bawson, of Maheno, has been electe 1 by the Good Templar Lodges, bv a large majority, to the position of District Deputy for North Otago and representative to the Grand Lodge session for the year. We are requested to draw the special attention of prize-takers to an intimation elsewhere that they must acquaint the Secretary of their preference for medals or cash for the prizes awarded at the recent Show; and also to the rule that all prizes not claimed within six months will be forfeited.

Mr. Manning, hotel-keeper, of Kakanui, met with a nasty accident last evening, while driving home in his buggy. When nearing the Awamoa bridge his horse shied, and went ofi the road, going over the embankment. The buggy was upset, and Mr. Manning thrown heavily to the ground. He was afterwards picked up and brought into town, where he was attended by Dr. Garland. He received a severe shaking, and was badly bruised, beside receiving some nasty cuts about the head. We are pleased to learn to-day that Mr. Manning is progressing favorably, though it will be some little time before he is able to get about again.

We understand that Mr. E. Menlove contemplates disposing of his now celebrated bull Christmas Knight, the champion shorthorn bull at both Christchurch and Oamaru. As we mentioned yesterday, this grand animal has met and defeated all the best bulls in Canterbury and Kortli Otago, and he will go to the I Junedin Show, immediately after which he will he sold, unless previously disposed of privately. As we went to press Messrs. Fleming aud Hedley were holding a sale of Mi*. T. Flaherty's fine workiug geldings and marcs. The prices being obtained were not so high as they should have been for such a fine lot of horses. A mare named Maggie brought the highest price, L 56. The bazaar being held in connection with S 1 ". Luke's Church again attracted a large number of visitors yesterday, especially in the evening, when the hall was crowded. The fancy stalls appeared to be doing a good stroke of business, judging from their somewhat empty appearance, and the speculative element came out strong in the lotteries and art unions. Those who patronised the bazaarseemedto enjoy themselves thoroughly, spending their time and their money in the happiest manner possible, and seconding the efforts of the promoters to make the affair a success. The fine art gallery, under Miss Dennison's management, drew together a number of critics, and the tableaux vivanls were fully appreciated by those who witnessed them. These latter have been very successful, and add in a very large degree to the general enjoyment. We must not omit to state that the Rifle's Band again discoursed some pleasing melodies during the evening. The takings of yesterday totalled over LIOO. This evening there will be a monster art union, " all prizes and no blanks," of 200 members at 5s each, in which LSO worth of articles, some of them of considerable value, will be distributed. From 7to 9 o'clock an auction will be held, when the unsold articles will be disposed of without reserve. And every half-hour tableaux vivanls will be performed, representing scenes from the works of Shakespeare, Byron, and Dickens. These several attractions should draw a large attendance.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M.,tßobert M'Alpine, on a charge of drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. Collumb Gallagher, on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was remanded till Monday. Thomas Mitchell was charged with embezzling goods to the value of L3O, the property of Martin Taylor. Sergeant-Major Thompson prosecuted, and prisoner was undefended. Martin Taylor gave evidence to the effect that he had known prisoner for about two months, and had employed him on the 3rd inst., at the rate of L2 per week, to sell goods at Waimate, where lie remained some nine or ten days, and subsequently witness employed him to sell goods at the Oamaru Show, it being understood that if he did fairly well he would receive two or three pounds. No interest in the goods was given to him. On going to the Show Ground yesterday, witness found prisoner to be asleep at the stall, and, on walking him up, observed that he was under the influence of drink. He refused to deliver up possession of the goods, and had them taken in an express to the Imperial Hotel. Wm. Booth, a boy in the employ of Martin Taylor, who was also at the stall, said that prisoner had been drinking rather freely, but did not dispose of many of the articles, and had taken about 10s. Constable King deposed to arresting the prisoner, who told him that the goods did not belong to Mr. Taylor, but to himself, and refused to give them up. The prisoner, who had nothing to say in his defence, was committei to take his trial at the next sitting of the District Court, bail being allowed in two sureties of L2O, and prisoner in one surety of LSO. The Bruce Herald says—" We have learnt some very interesting details about the stock on the Mount Stewart Estate. At the late sale, four half-bred hoggets were sold for 13s each, but the purchaser was disappointed with his bargain, and Mr. Murray bought back the hoggets, which were lately shorn, when they yielded each a fleece of the finest wool, weighing 121b ! Two pure Leicester 4-tootli rams, which were offered for sale at the late auction on Mr. Murray's property, yielded 291b of. superior wool, and all the old ewes bought by Mr. Murray Roberts yielded an average weight of 91b, the wool being, in this case, also of most excellent quality." The Taranaki Herald says that the Ministry, not being satisfied with the Property Tax paper returns, have summoned a committee of bank managers to examine them. An experimental shipment of butter to China and Japan is about to be forwarded from Wellington.

It has been ascertained that the stones which were continually falling on Mr. Ayers' house at Kaiapoi in so mysterious a manner were thrown by his own children, who secreted themselves in the scrub growing round the house, and as soon as they had thrown the stones ran out and pretended to be looking for the person who had done so. There is no doubt (says the Lyttelton Times) they were ably assisted by the larrikins who were continually round the house under the pretence of trying to find out the cause of the mystery. The children were detected by Mr. E. Wilson, who hid himself behind some shrubs, when, after waiting some time, lie saw one of them creep out of the house, throw a stone, and then rush off. Although he and the other children protested their innocence, no more stones have been thrown since.

The English Press is greatly exercised over the fact that Australians are outstepping the students in the various universities in mental and physical accomplishments.

Messre. George King and Co. (of Christchnrch), sent home at the close of the last harvest, a quantity of oats, of the sale of which they are now in receipt of advice. Their correspondent assures them that the pats are probably the finest sample ever seen in the English market, and "so good as to be almost out pf the ordinary trade requirements." Ihe price realised equals 2a 2Jd. Jiere. Tim.es,

Bad weather is approaching from any direction north-east and north and west. The glass will further fall, likely half an inch.' So wires Captain Edwin; ; " At the late meeting of the Waitaki Roatl Board, Mr. W. Bee was appointed -the Board's valuer. ; :

A man named James Home; working at ' the Breakwater, met with a nasty accident this morning. He was engaged in taking off one of the boxes covering the large blocks of concrete, when part of the box fell on his foot, crushing it severely. He was at once placed on a trolly and removed tothe railway station, from whence lie was taken to -his house in South Oamaru,- and is now progressing favorably, although, or course, it will be some time before he will be able to resume work.

The Dunedin Star says : —Faye's comet, an old acquaintance, is now on its way to pay us another visit. This comet is famous for having made four circuits of its orbits since it was discovered, without losing or gaining time. Already the astronomers are preparing, watches in hand, to scrutinise the paces of this racer of the sky.