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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4459, 28 August 1889, Page 2

Mr Thomas Bracken, who ia passing through Oamarn, has been requested to deliver big popular historical lecture on the " Boyne Water " in this town, and has consented to do eo. The lecture, as its name implies, deals wi'h an event which may be regarded as one of the great turning points In the Fmpire's history, acid the manner in which Mr Bracken handles the subject, is cataulated to remove the discordant feelings which have created so much nnhsppiness and disunion among Irishmen. The man who comes forward to throw "oil on the troubled waters " and to promote harmony and paace is a public benefactor, and if we are to credit the reports of the lecture which hava appeared in the Northern newspapers, this is what Mr JKraoken aims at accomplishing. When the lecture wss delivered in Chriatchurch the andlence was composed of people of all creeds, and both Catholics and Orangemen v.ed with each other in demonstrating their approval of the sentiments enunciated. During the course of the lecture Mr Braoken wi l recite several humorous and sentimental pieces, including B'Aroy M'Qee's "MylriEh Wifo" and Tennyson'd "Eight Brigade." The lecture will be given on Friday evening next, and. though the notice is very Bhort, it may be taken for granted that the Athenaeum Hail will be crowded on the occasion, Mr Hugo will lecture at Georgetown on Friday next. Malls for the Australian colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Melbourne, per Te Anau, close at the Bluff at 2.30 p.m. on Friday. 'lhe esteem in which Mr Darley, lately in charge of the Pspakaio School, is held by the residents of the district is evidenced by the fact that a camplimentary entertainment to him has been inaugurated, to take place in the Athenaeum H»'l on Friday, the 30; hj, Mr Darley has bad chirge of the Pspakaio School for the last nine yeirs, end has won golden opinions from the settlers and the many friends he has made in North Otago, who have learnt to value him for his manly and sterling qualities, A cordial Invitation is offered to anyone who desires to be present. It Is necessary that people should exercise the greatest possible care in securing their premises against the incursions of men who have no regard for the sacredneas of the domeitic domains. The other day a worthy family residing in Sonth Oamaru left one of the doors of their domicile open so that their son might be able to enter, and weut to bed. Presently they heard footsteps on the premises, and the wife called out, " Is that you band' got out of bed to asoertain what was the matter, and he discovered that a strange man had, for reasons that can readily be imagined, entered the house. On being surprised, the iatruder scampered up a hill and disappeared. We insert this >s a warning to the public that there la at least one unprincipled vagabond at large in this community. Wo notice by an advertisement in another column, the Directors of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company have resolved upon $

! new departure in connection with the frozan meat trade, namely, to receive a took for freez'ng and hold it in store for shipment at times when the mutton is likely to meet a better market in London than it would have done if shipped by the firet steamer after freezing, as is usuaVy 'he caEe Ab the Company will be in a t o.ioion to hold about 30,000 carcases nnder frost when their bui dings are completed, it will be in a.Dpsition to do a considerable trade in this cls'uj of business, which will be much appreciated by B'ockowners.—Christchurch Press. The barometer to-day at 4 p.m. registered 30 65, about the highest on record for Oamarn, The thermometer recictered 85 in tbe sun, a remarkably warm day for this time of year. The Telegraph says that in Napier the public-houses are doing very little business —so little, indeed, that if it were all rolled into one house it would not be a roaring trade. Mr James Wallace, of Christohurch, is leaving by 'he Jnbilee to-day for a thort holiday in New South Wales, He is tiking with him some horses of a stamp that ia always saletble in that locality. Amongst them is Sockburn, the hurdle racehorse, by Hornby—Alice Grey, who should prove a useful adjunct to the consignment, a« he has proved himself a consistent performer over sticks in Canterbury since his maiden appearance on St Andrew's Day last year. Mr Wallace expeots to be away for about a month:—Lyttelton Times. In connestion with the strike of dock laborers and the consequent loss of New Zealand frozen mutton In the shipß' holds, the question arises. Who will suffer the loss ? We should think, the shipping companies. It is true that one of the conditions attached to a frozen me it bill of lading is that shlpp ng companies will not be answerable for any loss arising from any oause whatever. But the present case is an exceptional one. It is consequent on the companies' refusal to piy wages employees have demanded, the damage and loss could have been avoided by the companies. It appears to us, therefore, that the loss will noi fall upon the shippers, butnpon the shipping companies, We do not see how the law could hold that shippers most be so Bericusly involved In the disputes between shipowners and their servants. 1 he following mixed fifteen of the Oamaru Footba'l Club will journey to Waimate tomorrow to play the local Cinb :—Backs— W. Grenfell, Thomas, W. Cork; Hewat, Ross, and Spain; forwards —ChoJmondeley, tienderson, H. Grenfell, Ledez, Shaldera, Newton, Pattereon, Murray, and Brydone. The above team are requested to meet punctually at 10.45 a.m. at Colonial Bank corner. A football match between the third fifteen of the Athletic Clab and the second fifteen of the Excelsior Club will be played on the Chelmer-street ground on Thursday afternoon, play commencing at two o'clock. The following will play for the Athletics : Full back—Campbell; thieeqnarters—Patterson, Henderson, Austin; halves—C. Courtney, A. Hurst; forwards —James, M'Ohie, M'Phee, Ward, Thompson, M'Gulre, Black, Busbatch, and Heron,