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Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4655, 30 April 1890, Page 2

A Derwent potato weighing 41b lloz, grown by Mr LafFey, of Care Valley, was on view at Mr Connell's store to-day. The meeting of householders held at Redcliff failed to eleot a new oommlttee. The Board may, " if it shall sea fit" fix another evening for the purposes of an election, and if another failure should ooour, it may then appoint a Commissioner or Commissioners, who might be paid a salary oat of the fands receivable by the school district. Tha Brace Herald has made the mistake of stating that, at the conclusion of Mr Hislop's recent meeting, "a vote of thanks and confidence in the Ministry was unanimously passed," Such a thing neither did ror could take plaoe ia Oamara. A vote of that kind was accorded, bnt it was in Mr Hislop's favor, and, moreover, had Mr Hißlop not been associated with a Ministry that has never done anything to entitle it to the respect of the masses, bat whose cole care seems to be the classes— the vote would have been more sincere and enthusiastic. Whatever ma; be the feelings of Oamaru towards Mr Hislop, It has never yet expressed its confidence in a Government composed of elements similar to tho3e of the present administration, and we venture to say it never will. It makes quite sufficient sacrifice when it exhibits regard for Mr Eisiop, in spite of hia politioal asjooiations. From a Dunedin telegram published elsewhere It will be seen that the new incurved chrysanthemum raised by Mr Jaa Mitchell, of this town, and named, oat of compliment to his wife, Mrs Jameß Mitchell, has been awarded a firßt-claaa certificate as a distinct and new thing by the Certificating Committee of the Dunedin Horticultural Society. The new flower, whioh was shown here'two years ago as a sport, ia bright golden amber in color, and will be prized for its striking Individuality, for it is not too much to say that its color Is one ot the most pleasing to be found amongst all the almost endless varieties of Incurved chrysanthemums. Mr j Mitchell has arranged with Mi Forsyth to distribute the new flower next season. We have received a copy of the April | Issue of the Oamaruvian—the magazine of the Waltakl High School. Under the new editorship the magazine seems to have taken a fresh lease of life, and although the editor bewails in his editorials the dearth of contributions the magazna. seems to us to be "above the average of aohool magazines, There are several chatty little articles including an account of a pionio to the Devil's Bridge, some notes on a trip to Dunedin, an account of a s>x weeks holiday on the s s, Stella, and a contribution entitled " Yappings from the North Island," which deals with a camping out expedition. We must not forget to mention " A passage from the Life of Tommy Munchausen," a recital of a celebrated swim by a young gentleman evidently a lineal descendant of Baron Munchausen, and one possessed of a calm insoueianci and ingenuity worthy of his celebrated anoeßtor. The last two pages of the magazine are devoted to sohool notes. At Chrlßtchnrch on Saturday a husband of 18 yearß was ordered to find a surety of LSO that he would pay 15a a week towards the support of his wife, aged 17. and their one ohild. " She didn't care about living with him; and he ''didn't want to live with her." " You are a pair of yonng fools," said the Magistrate. According to the Boomerang, Arohdeaeon J alius, late of Ballarat bat now of Chrlstchurch, New Zealand, is a goad spanker, a smart pugilist, a clever athlete, and an eathuslatio amateur photographer. He is also a believer in the stage and utei to work the limelight efieots for the Ballarat Dramatlo Club. The Under Secretary has conveyed the following intelligence to the Village Settler The settlers will be allowed 12 month's arrears of rent without deduction being made from payment! coming to them. This is an act of graoe to aid the settlers In the meantime to surmonnt their present difficulties. A meeting waa held on Monday night at Bt. Soke's Parish Boom for the purpose of forming a Mutual Improvement and Debating Society. There was a good attendance, and It was resolved that a society be formed to be called the St. Luke's Mutual Improve-

ment and Debating foblety, any male member of the Churoh of England in the district to bB eligible for membership. The Sooiety will meet weekly at the Parish Room, Tyne-atreet. The following were elected offioers : —President, Rev H. Gould ; vice-president, Mr J. Hutton; seoretary, treasurer and editor of the Society Magazine, Mr H. Mitchell; oommittee, Messrs Francis, Gifford, Clowes, and Forrester. The first meeting of the session will be held to-morrow evening when the committee's report will be reoeived and a draft programme considered. All intending members are requested to be present. A meeting of the Committee of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at the Secretary's offioe to-day. Those present were: Messrs Borrie, Johnston, Morton, Hall, Gemmell, - itohison, C. Keid, Murdoch, Stevenson, Todd, Dawson, Hedley, Holmes, and Menlove, The minutes were confi-med. The draft of the report to ba submitted at the annual meeting of members was read and approved, with cartain amendments, It was decided to raoommend a list of by-laws to the incoming Committee for their adoption. It was deoided that it be also a recommendation to the general meeting to fix the day of holding the annual meeting (in future) on the first Wednesday in May. A Coesaok officer, by name Pyevteoff, left the town of Bielovetchenak last November, on the lUver Amoor, for St, Petersburg, a journey of 8000 varcts, or 5300 Knglish miles. He has already accomplished over 2000 versts, and has just beeu met by some Mosoow merchants uear Irkutsk, iu good health and spirits. Captain Pyevtzoff is travelling quite alone on an ordinary oavalry horse, and carrlts his own provisions with him. He generally ridea about 75 versts a day, and he is armed from head to foot for protection against jobbers. He has experienced intense cold - 40Jeg below freezing, Eeaumur ; and if ha reaches his destination it will > e the longest and most difficult ride on record. Mr BUlus (looking over bis expenses account) : Maria, we spent exaotly LlO lOi more than onr income last year. We've got to retreooh. Mrs Biilus : ' t wasn't my fault John. I didn't lose 115 on the election nor pay out L 8 in Club dues, nor spend Ll3 for oigars, nor run through with L 24 in three d«ys at the rases, nor endorse a no*o for 140 for a mere acquaintance and lose it, nor Yr Biilus (still looking through the expense account): None of these things account for the £lolos. Byjove! Here it la I Subscription for th 9 pastor's salary, LlO 10s 1 Maria, we can't stand that 1 the preacher will bave to get along without anything from us this year. Who shall say that the lot of the insurance agent is a bappy one? In a place somewhere in the £«orth Island a sign Is posted up in a work yard "No dogs or insurauoe agents admitted." But this is nothing to what w«a done by some workmen in a certain iron foundry. The insurance man, with that keenness characteristic of all agents, had ferreted out several likely " lives," but he wis asked to call again. He did, but what met his gaze on this occasion turned him sad. The men had made a small wooden box into tbe shape of a coffin, in which was placed a number of bones,(while powder and dynamite adorned each side of the box. And this ghaßtly thing was nailed to a post in the back yard bearing the solemn inscription, " This was fate of the last insurance agent," The men were bothered no more, and the agent has sought fresh fields, A corresoondent of the Hobart Meroury says :—" The prioe charged for onr fruit in other colonies is jast going on as usual, and as a consequence very little of It is sold. A lady from uunedin tells me that this season she has been oharged Is 6d per lb early, and 8d per lb later on for apricots from Hobart, and the man sold them to her gave the Tasmanian grower 2d per lb, and wrote that the market was glutted. Of coune it is, when these wretohed middlemen prohibit the sale in this way. James M'Mnrtrie and Thomas Barr were oharged with sleeping in a railway carriage at Uamarn. The aocused admitted their guilt and were discharged. Randolph Campbell was charged by W. Woodmore with assaulting him on the 26th lost. Mr Harvey appeared for the oomp'ainaut, Mr Newton defending Campbell. The same defendant was also charged with beating John Woodmore on the same date and occasion. Complainant stated that while standing in Thimes-street Campbell came up and accused him of insnlting his sister. Witness said no. he was mistaken, Campbell then called witness a liar and further abußed him and also struck witness in the face with his fiat three or four times. Witness refused to fight, as he was asked to do, and when John Woodmore came between them Campbell struck him in the face. Witness sent his brother for a canatable. Campbell follow sd them as far as Perry's Hotel. He bad not insulted the defendant's slstar, and did not know her that he was aware of, In reply to Mr Newton, witness said that he had never followed any girls up and down the street in company with Willie Ah Toog, nor had he ever done such a thing C>mpbell had said that his sister had accused him (Woodmore) of insulting her. He was in Ah Tong's company on the evening when the insult was said to have taken place. John Woodmore corroborated the evidence of his brother. Constable Madden deposed to John Woodmore coming to him complaining of bsing assaulted. For the defence the defendant stated that his sister had oomplained to him of Woodmora insulting her. He aooused Woodmore of the aot, when he said witness' Bister was a liar. He told Woodmore to say that again, and with that the complainant struck at witness. He dodged the blow and struok Woodmore in the face. Cpon this complainant's brother struck witness in the face and In defence he struok him back. In reply to Mr Harvey, witness said he had stated' his intention of fighting Woodmore unless he satisfactorily explained his act toward bis sister. Theodore Leaile gave evidence to the effect that the oompiainants were the aggressors, W, Woodmore being the first to strike at Campbell. For assaulting W. Woodmore a fine of 10s and costs 17s 6d were inflicted, and on the second offance Be and conrt costs Us.