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Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4072, 29 March 1888, Page 2

Mr Gordon haß now definitely telegraphed to Mr Hislop that he will arrive here tomorrow and proceed to Livingstone by tomorrow evening's train to Duntroon. At the Harbor Board's meeting to-day the Secretary, in reply to Mr Gilchrist, said that so far as could be ascertained no' material damage had been done to the breakwater by the heavy seas of yesterday.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following telegram from their London offioe, dated 27th inst.: —The wheat market is flat. New Zealand average is worth 32s per 4961ba, ex warehouse.

The constable at Ngapara reports that about 4 p.m. yesterday a threshing mill owned by Mr James Farquharson was destroyed by fire at Mr Weatlake's and also 'about 100 bags of wheat the property of the latter. The report says that the mill was ' Insured in the South British office for L 175 and that the losa would be about L2OO beyond that sum. The fire is supposed to be the result of an accident.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning before W. H. 8. Roberts and S. B. Shrimßki, J.P.'s, James Hollow was charged with using obscene language in Exe street. The charge being proved the Bench sentenced accused to 3 days' Imprisonment with hard labor, without the option of a fine.

The Excelsior Football Club will play their opening matob, President v. VicePresident, on Friday 30th inßt, in Mrs Baker's paddock, Town Belt. A full attendance is requested, Kick-off at 11 a:m. sharp.

The polling in connection with the Harbor Board loan will take place on Saturday wvek, when, it is to be hoped, for the sake of himself and the whole district, no man will abstain from recording his vote In favor of so important a proposal on the plea that Ws vote is unnecessary. Every settler should vote as though the whole affair depended upon his action. A listof the polling booths appears in our advertising columns. The meeting of the Waitaki High School Board of Governors called for list evening to consider a motion, notice of which had been given by Mr Fleming, did not take plxce, as only the mover and Mr Hislop attended The motion was in the dimction of dealing with the salaries of the staff, with a view to reduction and the lowering of the school fees. It was decided that the'meeting should stand adjourned until Tuesday evening next at 7.30.

At the £and Board meeting yesterday the following applications for perpetual leases were approved : -W. M'liennan, action 17. block 13, Moeraki; F. W. Hille, sections 24 and 25, blook 8, Knrow. the North Road 'Bus will leave Hood and Shennan's corner at 10 minutes to 7 this evenin", in order to convey performers to the Totara°School entertainment.

The question of whether railway refreshment rooms constitute hotels has been the cause of much trouble at Williamstown, Victoria. The clerk of the licensing committee there ruled that such places were not hotels while the Chief Secretary for the colony declared them to be such. As the temperance party were victorious at the recent election of a licensing committee, a definite decision is a matter of some importance to the licensed victuallers, as should the opinion of the clerk to the Committee prove correct the election will be upset, which will give the publican party another chance of victory. On Saturday, Mr H. W. Robinson, who haa for six years aoted in the important capacity of Resident Magistrate in this district, will leave us to take up a similar posiI tion in Wellington. ■Of course, Mr Robin-. Bon's transfer to the Empire City means to him very marked promotion, and, in so far as our deprivation of his services and his society leads to such a result, his numerous friends in this district will feel gratified. Mr Robinson has prove! himself to be an exemplary magistrate. During his prolonged sojourn here, he has enjoyed a rema'kable immunity from adverse criticism, for if he has erred at all, it has been qn the aide of that mercy wljich we all so greatly esteem. His_ official and personal qualities, together with hia, length of SBrvica and bis consequent great experience, justified the Government in offering him the Resident Magistracy of Wellington and his acceptance of the position. We have a right to conclude that the ohange haa been made with all these facts in view, and for the public benefit. But, nevertheless, we cannot help reletting that so estimable a public officer and citizen, and his excellent family, should be taken from our midst.' However, we must not selfishly consider our own desires in preference to the general welfare, and, repeating the wish of the legal gentlemen, who have lia4 special opportunities of appraising Mr Robinson's official as well as private virtues, we wish that gentleman and hia family God-speed— Igng-life, happiness, and proßperty,

It ia announced in this issue that the annual oonoart and dance of the Hampden Volunteers, in aid of the Company's funds, will take place in the Mechanics' Hall, Hampden, oa Friday, April 27. The Bruce Dairy and Bacon Company has attained to such a successful position that the following resolution w»» unanimously adocted at a recent meeting of Directors : "That 3d a gallon be the price of milk offered during the months of Sprll and May, and that cash payments will be resumsd for those months." New Zealand has subscribed, apart from the Government vote, L 2853 4s 4d to the Imperial Institute. Of this sum L2OOO was given by the brothers, M'Lean, of Otago, another L 225 came from this province, and the whole of the balance (L 598 4s 4d) was raised in Wellington, and muoh of that was contributed either under compulsion or out of personal regard for the Governor. It iB evident that it can in no sense be regarded as a national subscription. The members of the Government gave L 5 among them, and that was all contributed by the Colonial •.Treasurer, —Bruce Herald.

The following is a statement of the liabilities and assets in the estate of Frederick Wm. Goodwin : M'Galium and Co , LBS 7s ; Dr Wait, Ll4 2s '6d ; S. Bryce, LS lis 8d j Mrs White, L 6 0s 5d ; D. M'Fea, VI 9a 2d ; W. Livingstone, L 3 3s 8d; A. and J. Mitchell. L2 4s Id; J. R. Sewell, L2 di 6d; N.Z. and A.L. Co., L 3 ; W. Smith, Ll—total, L 133 2s. The assets are nil.

To-morrow afternoon the Athletic Football Club will play a matoh on the old Cricket ground. The following will represent the Club gainst all comers -.—Full back—Glass ; three-quarter backs—Hastio, Crombie, and IPeber; half backs—D. Hurst, and C. Srqoks; forwards—Connolly, Jardine, Lewis, Slines, White, Cooper, M'Culloch, Johnston, and Waddell (captain). Piay begins at 2 o'clock.

The Hampden corps had a very satisfactory drill last night, notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the weather. After aiming and position drill a most enthusiastic meeting was held re the Easter Moni&y maneeavres at Palmerston, when every memijejif ?g re *° n * B otmost to be present. The membera of tbe Hampden Volunteer Company are requested to parade at the Railway Station at 8.40 a.m. on Monday, April 2nd, in order that they may proceed to Palmerston and take part in the military demonstrations to be held there on that day. A notification from the Captain on this subject states that any member absent without lewe will "most oertainly be fined.

We hope the residents of Totara will make a point of attending the concert to be held in the schoolhouse this evenm?. The Com* mittee have catered well for the occasion and full money's value will he given. It must be remembsred that the system of retrenchment entered into by the Government has forced the Education Baard to reduce their grants, to School Committees, and it is with the object of supplementing

the meagre grant from the Board that the [ entertainment has been promoted by the Committee. Mails for the Australian colom'es, the United .Kingdom, and the Continent of Europe, via Melbourne, per Mararoa, will olose at the Bluff on Saturday. The mail will be dne in London on May 15, Mails for the United Kingdom and Eu'ope, via Bio de Janeiro, for specially addressed correspondence, per Copt o, will close at Lyttelton on Saturday at 2 p.m.