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Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4098, 30 December 1887, Page 2

The Mail will not be issued on Monday next, and, in order that oar staff may be enabled to participate in the festivities of the season, Tuesday's issue will be published in time for morning trains. We shall be obliged if advertisers and others having anything for insertion in that issue will send in their " oopy" as early as possible on Monday evening.

The December issue of the Oamaruvian, a wotk published at the Waitaki High School, is unusually interesting, as it contains a full report of the breaking np ceremonies on speech day with a list of prize-takers. There are also reports of the various shooting and cricketing competitions in which the school took part, an original contribation under the title of " Hademall's Great Bath," and various other nutter, which make the Oamaruvian worth perusing. To-morrow evening, at seven o'clook, Messrs W. Christie and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Fleming and Hedley, will offer for sale in'ist. George's Hall the balance of the goods left over from the late bazaar of Columba The articles to be sold are of a varied nature, and will be knocked down to the highest bidder. Settling on the late meeting of the Tradesmen's Racing Club will take place this evening at the Royal Hotel. The sitting of the Warden's Court at Livingstone has been postponed till 3rd .Februaiy. The installation of officers of the Star of Oamaru P.A.F.S. of Australia will take place in St. Andrew's Hall, at 8 o'clook this evening. For the convenienee of those who intend being present at the Carnival on Monday night, tickets will be on sale at Messrs A. Fraser's, W. H. Cotterell's, J. Wilkie and Go's, Rice Bros, J. E. Hood's, L. P. Cbristeson'B, J. R. SeweU's, and at the Queen's, Star and Garter, and Royal Hotels. The holderß of tickets will be admitted at the members' gate. Arrangements have been made for holding united prayer meetings in the town for three days during the first week of the year in the following places of worship :—Wednesday, the 4th January—St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, subjects " Thanksgiving and Confession" ; Thursday, the sth January—WesleyanChuroh, subjects "Prayer.forfamilies and for the Church of God"; Friday, the 6th January—Congregational Church, "Interceasion for missions and for nations." The meetings will commence at 7.30 p.m. Sankey's hymns will be used, and short addresses will be delivered. All cordially Invited to attend. The Catholio Times is the title of a new weekly paper which is to be published in Wellington, the first issue to appear on the 7th January.. The prospectus of the paper, which we hava had sent us, gives an'-utJiae of what tke nature of the publication will be. The paper will consist of 32 pages, and the ocst.of a single copy wiil be 6d. It will, deal largely with the Home Rule question and other important subjects, for which special correspondents have been engaged in the chief cities of Europe. The Times will also devote considerable space to the question of education, recognising it as one of the leading questions of the day. In addition to the above, all general topics throughout the colony will be dealt with,! and, in order to ensnre authentio information, special correspondents have been engaged in all the ohief towns. Mr J'. Cyril M. Weale, a gentleman of large experience, will be the editor. The motto of the paper will be—"Principles—not party; measures—not men."

The Majeroni Company will not visit Oamara on the 4th of next month, as announced. They will go direot to Invarcargil fj and play there previous to leaving the colony.

To-day the charge against William Carter and John Morris of breaking into and etesling from the store of Bernard Delargy, at Knrow, a quantity t.f goods valued at ss, was heard before his : Worship the Mayor and Mr J. Borton, J.P. Several witnesses were called to prove the offence, and the two accused were sentenced to 14 days'imprisonment with hard, lsbor. A prohibition order was granted against Alexander Johnston oa tbe application of his son, the order to take effect throughout the licensing distriot of Oamarn for 12 months. Concerning the Canadian thistle, a Mr W. Thompson writes to the Secrataiy of the Canterbnry Agricultural and Pastoral Association, as under Dear Sir, —I see the question of the Californian thistle has been brought before your Association. I presume tbis.thistle is similar, if not the same, as the Canadian thistle; and, if so, save us from it, I spent some years in Upper Canada, and there it takes possession of the land, especially if the soil be good. It grows from three to six feet high, and as thick as wheat, and rooted to a depth of ten feet, where the soil will admit. To eradicate thia pest is next to impossible, as 1 think every inch of the roots will grow; therefore to work the soil only favoi s its growth, If you wish to see the thistle master of tbe situation, take a trip to Upper Canada, and travel along the banks of Like Ontario from Kingston to Toronto, and there you will Bee the thistle in its home. Asa pest, I would place it against all oar other weeds here.

The Waimate Times says that the Waihao school broke up for the holidays on Friday last, when nearly GOchildren were present, and Mr Morton and Mr Barber. Mr Morton (Chairman) gave away the presents and prizes which had been provided for the children. Each scholar was presented with a very handsome book as a present, and in addition 14 children were the recipients of prizes. At the conclusion of the presentation Mr Morton addressed a few excellent remarks to the children, urging them to be deligent and earnest in their work during the coming year,' and thus fit themselves for their fnture positions in life. The Catholic children hold their annual picnic on Thursday, 29th inst., at Mr John Hanley's. Owing to the want of funds, the Waihao school plonio has not been held this year. Seven pounds has been expended in prizes, -Three pounds ten was sent to the Catholic Priest, wbo kindly selected the prizes for the Catholic children, and L 3 10s wa? handed to Mrs Roberts, teacher of the school, to expend in prizes for the other children. The heat wss so oppressive in the Victorian Legislative Assembly recently that the Speaker and clerks appeared withont their wigs. At times the House actually panted for fresh air, and. aB might be expected tempers were not always under perfect control, though soenes were avoided. The following letter from Mr Lydiard, of Rosebrook, has been; received by Mr Wolseley, Inventor of the sheep-shearing machine. It will be read with interest by all pastoralists:—"We finished the lambs on Saturday, and I am glad to report that the shearing machines gave the greatest satisfaction, and I am confident that if the sheep-owners could on'y see them at work they would never look at hand-shearing again. You onght to receive many orders from the westward, for all that saw them at work quite made up their minds to have them. A lamb that was fairly shorn, that is, one that I could not object to, I had re-shorn by the machine, and cat jib off. I shall be glad if you will take an order now for 10 more lota to complete the shed." The Wellington Post, in an article on the result of the session says :—" The redeeming features of the session are the completion of the Midland Railway negotiations, the recognition accorded to the Otago Central Railway scheme, and the passing of the Naval Defences Act, Railways Act and Local Finance and Powers Act Amendment Act." If theee be good, what more did the Post expect.