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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4541, 3 December 1889, Page 2

We are 'requested to remind those who contemplate exhibiting at the show of the North Otago Horticultural Society, which will be held In the Public Hall on Thursday and Fridty next, that entries will olese at eight o'clock this evening with the Secretary (Mr George Brownlee), who will ba in attendance at bis seed shop for the purpose of receiving them. We remind our readers that the pupils of the North School will repeat the kinderspiel of " A. Happy Family " in aid of their prize fond at the Public Hall to-morrow evening. The success whioh attended the first production of the kinderspiel warrants us in saying that those present will have two hours of pleasure. A meeting of the Directors of the Caledonian Society was held las'; evening at the County Council Chambers, there being; present—Messrs Meek (in the chair), Wilson, Brown, Christie, B. Christie, Proctor, Bee, and Anderson, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A petition from Mr A, Weir, asking the Directors to re-consider their decision not to include a raoe for safety bioycles in their programme, was considered. It was resolved that a safety blcyole race be substituted for the hop, step, and jump on the first day. With reference to the tug-of-war it was resolved that the weight of the team be deoreased from 115 stone to 110 stone, and that the entrance f=e be increased to 203. Mr Brown moved that three prizes of L2O, £lO, and 15 respectively be offared for a band contest, a judge to ba procured from outside the district. He stated that this might prevent any of the bands from holding a picnlo and taking away a large number of people from the sports, besides proving an extra attraction. In response to a general desire, the mover amended hla motion by making the pciz s Lls and LlO. This was seconded by Mr Christie and oarried. It was decided that the entries be in by December 20, and that entrance be free. It was resolved that the President, Mr Christie, and Mr Brown be a Committee to arrange details. Mr Meek mentioned that arrangements had not been finally made for special trains nor for delaying the steamer. He was afraid the steamer could not be delayed beyond seven o'olook, as the Customs officials only permitted the runiiing of excursion steamers on condition that the Bteamer returned on the same day that it started. The appointment of subsidiary Committees concluded the business of the evening, and the meeting terminated with the nsual complimentary vote to the chair.

Lieutenant Haultaln (says the Auckland Observer) baa received a communication from Captain Sommerville stating that he is prepared to accept the eervloea of volunteers as register keepers at the Dnnedin Exhibition meeting if he can get them at the rate of 6s per diem. The wages offered are certainly not very liberal, bat with that we have nothing to do at present. What we want to get is some explanation why men should be brought from the North Island to take the places of those requiring work in Ofcago. It Is right and proper that the locality of the ttifle Association's meating should be changed every year in the meantime, and it is also right that whatever benefits are to be got from the Aaaociat oa should go to Che residents living in the neighborhood. It appears to us to be folly to put the country to the expense of carrying some forty or fifty persons from the North island to Dnnedin when men to do the work ma; be got on the spot. Speaking at a banquet in an up-country New South Wales district Mr David Christie Murray said a three months' uas3age through the coionies had taught him at l?ast one thing. Without being an abnormally stupid or an exceptionally ignorant man, he had yet to confess that he had known absolutely nothing oE the real current of Australian thought before coming out here. Se left behind him la the old home country thousands who ware, if possible, more 13aorant than himself. The mother-land rested in perfect easy satisfaction in the loyalty of the colonies to England, but what he personally desired to hear more of was the loyalty of England to her colonies. There was at home an ignorance and an indifference which argued ill If it were continued for the complete friendly association of England with her dependencies. But after all there was this sterling oomfort, of which the last words he had nsed in public before leaving England would best express his feelings—the motherland and her colonies were bonnd together by no ties of red tap 9 which might be broken in a moment by the mere wave of a free people's hand; by no paper convention which might be Bhrlvelled Into nothing by a fieroe heat of any patßing controversy; but

they were tied together for ever and for ever by the bands of a common origin, a common language,a common faith and a universal hope. The direot mail ex Tongariro will arrive by to-day's express from the North, There 1 will be a oounter delivery of letters between seven and eight o'olook. The Wanganul Herald writos Many of the opponents of the liish delegates like to throw the taunt in their face? that they are travelling on ths funds, and it Is aB well that the public should know how the money | is dealt with, The explanation given by Mr Cohen at Napier is clear enough on the i point. Ho said he wished it to bo distinctly understood—a statement having boen oiroulated to the contrary—that any money collected in New Zealand or Australia was not touched by Mr Dillon or the other delegates. The money was collected by the local executive and sent home by them. The travelling expenses of the delegates were nit paid out • of it, The Peyraour-Walshe company will appear fchie evening at the Fubllo Hall In fianquette's opera "Le Cloches de Corneville." ainco they were last here, under different management, the company has undergone several changes. Mies Florenco Seymour has succeeded Mleb Elsa May as prima donna, and to jidge from the Pibbs notloea which the company have reoeived since their re-organisation, the change has not affected the efficiency of the company. Mlb3 Seymour Bang here with great suocess, as local playgoerß will doubtless remember, and her acting, too, is of exceptional merit. Mr Walshe still sustains the prinoipal tenor part and will doubtless be heartily welcomed back to Oamaru. his singing and acting when last here being enthusiastically recaived. Miss Ethel Mack ay is also Btlll with the csmpany. Her ninging, as a rule, is artistlo, and her act : ng is invariably firstrate, Mr Balfour and Mr Fred England will be remembered too well to require Rneclal comment. The mounting of " Les Cloches " has been made a spaoial feature, and an enjoyable and able production therefore may be depended upon A meeting of the Benevolent Sooioty Trustees was held last evening and attended by Mesßrß Molltson (President), Spenoe, Dunn, Fraser, Menzles, and Fleming. The keeper of the Home report ei that three of the Society's oottages were empty. The Rev. F. Seth-Smith wrote recommending a case at South Oamara to the ojnsideration of the Trustees and suggesting that a few shillings per week be allowed. The matter wa3 referred to the Visiting Committee. Tenders for the supply of groceries for six months were ordered to bs called. A vote of thanks to the ladles of Ngap&ra for gift of cake, etc., was passed. The Chairman, at the request of the Rev. Mr Parsonson, stated that Wesley Church Choir purposed repeating a Eaarei conoert some Sunday evening this month, and It waß proposed to hand the net proceeds over to!the Wooiety. Some ef the Trustees would be expected to attend and take up a collection. Mr Fraaer moved that the offer ba acoepted with thanks, whioh was seconded by Mr pence. Mr Menz'es moved and Mr Fleming seconded as an amendment that the Trustees express their thanks, and would be glad to receive any prcoeeds accruing from the oonoert. The motion was carried. The annual meeting was fixed for the second Thursday in January, at 11 a.m. Messrs Menzies and Scence were appointed a Visiting Committee. This completed the business. As the Seymour-Walshe Opera Compaay cannot appear to-morrow night in one of their ordinary performances in consequence of the Public Hall having been engaged for the North f chool entertainment, it has been suggested to them that they should give a concert of miscellaneous music consisting of operatic morceaux, billadß, violin solo, etc., at one of the smaller hall?, in order to fill in their tims. It is probsb'e that the request may be complied with. We observe that such concerts have been given by the company in other parts of the colony, and that they have been highly gratifying to their audiences,