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Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4727, 23 July 1890, Page 2

Our cablegrams to-day annonnoe the arrivals at Home of another small fleet of Bhips from New Zealand. These Include the British Princess, according to the Lyttelton Times, 137 days out from Lyttelton; and the Loch Etlia and Parßee, each 120 daya ont from Wellington. In view of the time these vessels have taken to make the voyage there is still reason for hoping yet to hear of the arrival of the Dnnedln, now 125 days out from Oamaru, thoueh there is certainly ground for anxiety. While exceptionally protraoted voyages are now very generally the rule, the trip of the Greta, from Lyttelton 1b remarkable, the time occupied by her having, according to the figures given in the lyttelton Times, been 77 dajs. From this fact it would seem that the delays in other oases have been occasioned by stress of weather in the ealier part of the passage, and. bearing in mind the report given by the Otaki, which arrived at Wellington on Friday last, after an nnusually long passage, it may be ooncluded that a long spell of bad weather has been experienced in the neighborhood of Cape Horn. The Wellington Times haa the following: " The Dummylsm Committee examined the Otago Commissioner of Crown Lands yesterday week. The Commissioner, it Is said, deposed that so far as he knew there was very little dummylsm in Otago, bat nearly all the lands acquired In the province dnring the past two years were by persons who already owned land and wanted to get more." What about the professions of the Government that the sales represent ? The Wellington Times says :—Sir Robert Stout la a great personality who is missed greatly from the business of the country. His ability, his honesty, his generous character, and his high aspirations would be of the greatest benefit in the political world. Opinions differ about many of his views. But they do not differ about the advantage of hiß presence in the House. That was proved when, on becoming Sir Robert he received the unanimous congratulations of the House of Representatives, The excellent speech of the tender of the Opposition on that occasion, the emotion wblch for a moment stopped fair Robert—usually so fluent and so f-ralble—in his reply, the hashed warmth of the House, followed by loud cheers from both sides—these are things no one who waß p esent can forget. The other day, when the fortune of political war was against him, the regret was just as general and impartial. The request recently made to him to place his services once more at the country's disposal meets no doubt also with universal approval. We trust he may see his way to accede to that request. If he does it will certainly be for the public advantage, As regards the volunteers in towns outside the' four centres and country dlstriots, it ia not proposed to abolish any of those corps. The intention is to make them attend 15 half-day drills, and say 15 company drills, for which they can earn L2 10J per year. Kit this amount five shillings will be dednoted to defray the expenses of the corpa, and the remainder goes to the men themselves. In the oase of outlying corps who wlßh to form themselves into rifle clubs, they will be allowed to do so by attending four parades a year, for which they will receive a oapitation allowance of LI, and also a reduction in the price of ammunition. The officers of those corps are to be regularly appointed, and the corps themselves must be affiliated, so as to make them liable to be oalled ont In oase of war, —Daily Times. The Otago Daily Times Wellington correspondent says : —ln view of the rapid accumulation of work (over 70 Bills being now before the House) it is thought to-day that the session may very likely extend to September, Mails for Australian Colonies, and China, via Sydney, close at Wellington, per Haaroto, on Thursday 24th at 2.20 p.m. There was a large attendance) chiefly young people, at St Paul's Church last evening to hear the Rev Mr Miine, a visiting missionary from the New Hebrides. Mr Milne gave his audienoe a good deal of information about theße islands, and of the religious and sooial life of the inhabitants. There was, he said, an estimated population of from 70,000 to 100,000 souls, nearly all of whom were cannibals and idolaters, They worshipped the sun and moon, evil spiritß, spirits of the dead, and certain stone) into which people's spirits were supposed to have entered. Strong drink was considerably used and wltohoraft practised, The labor trade with Queensland was also touched upon. Many of the young men who went away to the Continent came back broken in health, and ofttimes numbers went away never to return. The language spoken wbb very similar to thai; of the xVew Zealand natives, showing that the two races were related. Mr Milne gave an interesting account of the missionary work carried on and the marked effect it was producing among thef people. He had come to New Zealand for the benefit of his health and to translate a portion of the Scriptures into the native tongue. Mr Bannerman showed some excellent lime light views of the islands and several of the leading natives. Mr Bannerman spoke In high terms of the mission work now going on in the islands which was having a marked result for good on the people. He appealed to those present to aid the missionaries in their work and by their liberality and prayers strengthen the hands of the men who had given np much for the work they had espoused, A collection was taken np and some L 4 subsorlbed. We may mention that an address will be delivered in Columba Church this evening by Mr Milne, also that lime light views will be shown and explained by Mr Bannerman. The return match between the Oamaru and the Athletio Football Clubs will be played on the North Road ground to-morrow afternoon. The following are the names of the Athletio team : Full-back—W. GlaBS; threeqnarter—H. Johnston, D, Hurst (captain), and Harvey; halves—A. M'Cullooh and R. Campbell; forwards—F. Waddell, J. Bsrolay, James Grant, J. Kleeber, O. Grant, John Grant, M. Connolly, F. Oasey, and G. Watson. Emergencies—D. M'Ghie and A. Thomson, The Oamaru Club will be represented by the following: Backs— W, GrenfeU, Gilford, Hewat, H, Cork. Koas, and Meek; forwards—Cholmondeley, Ferena, Henderson, Murray, Mitchell, Patterson. H. GrenfeU, Smitn. Reserves: Murdoch and Scott i

The prloe of ohoese, omitted (torn our Sydney commercial, 1b 2Jd to 4}d.

The following nominations were received last night at the Globe Hotel by the hon. saoretary (Mr G. M. Prooter) of the Oamaru Coursing Club for the Champion Stake, to be ran on Thursday, the 31»t Inst., at P»pi. kaio:—Jas, Forward 1, T. Alexander 1, W Gardiner 1, TV. Breokard 3, 0. Willetta 1, J, Cameron 3, W. W. Fiullnson 2, D. Thomas 1, J. and W. Mills 1, G. Grlmshaw 1, 8. Barton 2. H. Sohluter 1, G H. Lethaby ) W, Vox 2, H. Shalders 1, J. Harper 1, G Davis 2.

The following, In conneotlon with the Hakateramea School dispute, appears in tho Tlmaru B erald:—Hakateramea again pressed the Education Board at its meeting on Thursday for the appointment of a oertifioated teaoher. If the Board did not grant their request, they would use all legal means to prevent the present teaoher from touching In the sohool. Mr Howell thought the Committee were very hard upon the woman; the had borne the burden and heat of the doy, and now that there was a decent sohool for her to teaoh in, she was to be hazed out of It. Mr Talbot said that no charge hid been formulated againßt the teaoher. Mr Barclay said It wji a very hard oise, and the Board should not allow itself to be oooroed into action against the teacher. She shonld not be shifted until she had been reported to be unequal to the work. This last suggestion waß agreed to. The ordinary weekly meeting of the Wesley Church Club, which took place on Monday evening, was well attended, over 50 members being present. The evening was devoted to readings, etc, aharaoteristio of different nations. The membership of the sooiety Is over 70, and is still on the increase.

A Manawatu farmer who had been orop. ping hla ground for yea» with profitable results, produoed this year 200 tons of potatoes from seven aorea, and sold them for L 40 0; another farmer produoed 100 tons from five aorea and disposed of them for L2OO ; while a third raised from one aore a orop of onions whioh realised 1156. The owner of a farm of 90 aorea publishes a detailed statement in tho Manawatu Timet showing his earnings to have been L 385 Is 9d for the period mentioned, and total expenses L 195 19i 4d, or L2 2s per aore net, showing that if his land la valued by its productiveness it would be worth 130 per aore. Malls for Australia, China, India, Japan, and Europe, via Sydney, per Manapourl, cloße at Auokland to-morrow (Thursday) at 4 p.m., and are due in London on the 3rd September. Mails for United Kingdom and Europe, via Rio, per Duke of Sutherland, for specially addressed correspondence only, olose at Wellington on Thursday, 24th Inst., at 4 p.m. Mails per Tekapo oloie at Wellington on Friday, 25th, at 2.20 p m. Four of the biggest artillerymen in the New Zealand service, probably in any service, are stationed at Lytleltoa, Some time ago they were all in one squad, that detailed for duty at Ripa Island. The average height of that squad was Oft s|in, and their average weight 15at 6lb. The shortest man of the four is 6ft 2in in height, and the tallest 6ft 9in. The lightest of the squad weighs Hat 21b, and the heaviest, who it also the tallest, turns the soala at over 17st, —Lyttelton Times, Members of, the Oamara Football Club are notified that a conveyance will leave the Colonial Bank oorner for the North Road ground to-morrow at 2,45 o'olook,