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Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4979, 21 May 1891, Page 2

An eclipse of the 1110011 will take placo early in the morning of Sunday next. The entertainment at the Public Hall tonight will begin at 7.45, instead of /. 30 as previously announced. There was a large attendance at the VY aitaki Lodge of Freemasons last evening, when Bro. Oswald H. Pinel was installed as W.M. for the ensuing year. About 60 Brethren were present, including visitors from Dunedin and Ngapara. The ceremony of installation was" most ably performed by the J.P.M., Bro. Hamilton, assisted by P.M.'s Bros. Grumitt, Creagh, and e'e llenzy (Dunedin). The following officers were also invested: —S.W., Bro. J. Macdonald; J.W., Bro. H. J. Baker; treasurer, Bro. G. G. Probert; secretary, P.M. Bro. James Wansbrough; S.D., Bro. J. H. Irvine; J.D., Bro. R. J. Keys; 1.G., Bro. N. Swinard ; organist, Bro. F. J. Kemslied ; steward, P.M. Bro. W. Grant; tyler, Bro. W. H. Bidsdalc. A handsome gold jewel was presented to P.M. Bro. Hamilton, as a token of the appreciation of his services during the past year by the members of Lodge Waitaki. After the ceremony a banquet was held at the Northern Hotel, where the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honored. .Songs were given by Brothers White, Keys, Grumitt, Peat, M'Alister, Leimn, Taylor, and Lane, and recitations by Brothers Pinel and Brown. Brother Kemshed presided at the piano in his usual efficient manner, and altogether a most enjoyable evening-was spent. The soiree in honor of the inauguration of the Prohibition Association and to bid farewell to Mr E. T. Smith will be held in the Public Hall to-night. Tea will be on the table at 6 o'clock. The programme for the entertainment to follow is a varied and interesting one, and we confidently anticipate a large gathering. The Waimate Times says It is not often we see locally-grown new potatoes at this season of the year, just when we are approaching midwinter ; but a nice sample of new kidney potatoes was shown us yesterday. They are the second growth on a patch from which were taken the first prize potatoes exhibited at the Waimate Horticultural Society's show in December last. The following are the liabilities and assets in the estate of Thomas Stewart, contractor : Liabilities—George Sumpter, LOO ; Wni. Smythe, L 25 ; W. J. Hill, Lll ; Irvine and Hamilton, Lll lis 7d ; David Fea, L 8 6s ; Cooney and Co., L 9 ; James Reid, L 3 ; Pveid and Gray, LI ; J. Bulleid and Co., L2 6s 6d; J. Allan, L 4 lis; Clark Bros., L.'S 6s ; A. Dalgleish, L2 ISs ; Jas. Craig and Co., L!); Wm. Baudinet, L2 Is; J. Paterson, 6s ; Dr Garland, L2 2s ; Dr Stewart, L 4 4s; Dr de Lautour, L2 2s ; J. Vcrnor, L 4 9s6d; R. A. Lawson (rent), L 3 12s; J. Thomson, Pukeuri, L2; W. Frith, L 7 lis; J. Laurie, L 6 ; J. Hughes, L 3 10s ; James Stewart, L 6 ; James Sidey, Ss ; M'lntyre, L2 10s; W. Innes, L2 10s; H. Newton, L2 2s ; G. Jones, 17s 6d. R. Butt, L 3 ;H. B. Crawford, L 4; Smart, Ss ; total, L2lO 14s Id. Assets, Waitaki Road Board, L 5. Deficiency, L 205 14s Id. At a meeting of the Otago School Commissioners held on Tuesday last, it was decided to grant a renewal of the lease of section 21, block 1, Papakaio, for one year, at 9s per acre. At the Land Board meeting yesterday, Ranger Harper reported on an application by Henry Swallow for the renewal of occupation license for section 11, block 9, Otepopo, at the former rental of L2 Is per annum. The ranger suggested that the section be notified open at 10s per acre.—The application was declined, and it was agreed to have the land recommended for notification at 10s per acre.

The total shipment of wool from New Zealand for the four months ending on the 30th April was 250,541 bales, being an increase of 29,787 bales on the corresponding period of last year. The directors of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Melbourne, in their annual report, state that " the wool-growers were to be congratulated on the bright prospects before them for the coming season. Copious rains had fallen all over the continent. The lambing promised to be a wonderful one, and the coming clip would, they ventured to predict, exceed that of any previous year in the history of Australia." Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, Melbourne, report as follows on the Victorian wheat market, under date May 4th :—At date of our last monthly report wheat ruled firm at 4s per bushel. In the interval, owing to a steady European demand, prices for a time touched 5s per bushel, and at this figure some large parcels were disposed of. Within the last few days an easier tone has prevailed in the market, owing principally to news from Mark Lane of a fall in prices. Holders are, however, sanguine of higher prices ruling as the season advances, and in view of several large shipping engagements still to be met, prices may probably not recede to any great extent, though at present the future position of the market is one of uncertainty. We (Lyttelton Times) regret to state that the Hon. W. S. Peter's health is no better. On' Sunday he was a good deal worse, but rallied somewhat on Monday. His condition is considered very critical by his medical advisers, and causes his friends great anxiety. The Minister for Education, in a letter having reference-to a Home Reading Society which is being instituted in Wellington, says : "Of the books on Socialism, the best short one, by an author who writes not as a Socialist, but as an impartial student, is •The Quintessence of Socialism,' by A Schaffle, price 2s 6d. I think very highly of this little book, and Sir H. A. Atkinson, to whom I lent my copy the other day, seemed much struck with it. Ido not think

any course of reading i u just now could be at nil pr,i c ii unless great attention w cre ' J'j problems of Socialism ami A Scenery Preservation inaugurated in New Plymouth pose of preserving local seenerv f r th( tm predations of nineteenth century "f.Wanganui is projecting a with a capital of j„ j ( is proposed to employ a small stcs I couple of smacks in the tunic, '" ct ifc! Property is moving oil' i u Smul.K Mataura Ensign reports n nnmW7 of farms, from 100 to |inj acres prices. '' 111 The Napier people me raisin,, money in order to make a pros™ 1 s . 1 ® 1 the gaoler there, who is retiring f 3l ' 0 " public service. His uniform couh"' 11 ' those who favored him with tlicir n p is evidently not to be unrewiu'de,] 11 Justices have decided at NVai|> avra person may legally keep a seat ii, °.f l carriage by putting a hat or c , wl ™«» and that no one may retain a 5J7 friend. This docs not apply t„ ||,' c j { .J* Commissioners, members »f newly married couples, and the AgntJ?" Miss Amy Fowler (.Sister Kn SC wns married toDr Lutz on the 11th 'L'lie cablegram announced the fart rm 7 day the 19th of May, after a account of the ceremony had aniKatj several New Zealand journals. \ cable to-day also informs us that rc'|i c | arc to be 'despatched fur the Cur lc <? other vessels, a piece of fwsilis,.,) jjj' tion belonging almost to the chirk a-o. 'j cable liend has presumably been takji holiday, and is working oIV his ;u rcais jl formation. The latest small boy miisanec ism* from Daylesford, where a scientific L perches upon an outhouse in his own), yard, and, by means of a detective cj®. photographs his neighbor, his wife, and his neighbor's daughter, j t attitudes, as they walk in nuifoiit oU houses, and in all costumes. Sonic of ti arc believed to be very interesting v„ and the neighbor is at his wit's ciul deal with the problem. The law prevent the boy from taking tli C a graphs, but a properly-directed ganlen'ti would probably be effective. !