Daily Circulation, 1500. The Oamaru Mail TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1891.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4989, 2 June 1891, Page 2

Daily Circulation, 1500. The Oamaru Mail TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1891.

The monthly meeting of the Benevolent Trustees was held last night. It was resolved to call for applications for the position of master of the Home, the present appointment terminating on the 30th instant. The Visiting Committee were empowered to arrange about male recipients of relief working in the Gardens. The question of the state of the Society's cottages was discussed, and the Visiting Committee were ordered to inspect the cottages, with a view to repairs, cost not to exceed LlO. The Visiting Committee's report was adopted. The question of the supply of water to the cottages was left to the Visiting Committee. Our report of the banquet given to Major Steward at Waimate last night is unavoidably held over. Though hardly necessary, we remind the public of the presentation to be made this evening to Mr T. Duncan in the Public Hall, when Mr W. J. Steward (the Honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives) will preside and the Hon. J. M'Kenzie and the Hon. R. J. Seddon will also be present. At a meeting of the unemployed held on the Cricket Ground this morning, the following resolutions were passed : —(1) We, the working men of Oamaru out of employment, fearing that, through the interference of local officialism, we are to be ti'eated to adose of the former unemployed rules, are unanimous in resolving not to leave our homes until we are assured that we are to get the same price for our work as the men in other centres of population similarly situated are getting, viz., Government schedule prices for contracts. (2) We, the working men of Oamaru, will welcome, on their arrival, the Ministers of Public Works and Lands, and present them with an address. The annual meeting of the Papakaio Licensing Committee was held to-day, when all the members were present. A new li; cense was granted to Mrs Johnston, aitaki South, for whom Mr Newton appeared, and renewals were granted to J. M. Parker, Peebles Hotel; Henry Scliluter, Boundary Creek Hotel; and W. H. Tolcher, Papakaio Hotel. There will be mass at Weston on June 7 ; ! at Kurow, on June 14; at Windsor, on June 21 ; and at Pukeuri, on June 28. A traction engine owned by Messrs Ross and Campbell, and driven by J. fell through the Waihao Bridge, neai' the I 1 orks Hotel, on Saturday last. An investigation of the bridge shows that the main planks were very rotten, and it is a wonder they did not go through before. The hind part of the engine is about two feet below the level of the bridge, and the front part a few feet up in the air. As the engine is at present, traffic is completely stopped and efforts were being made yesterday to get the engine out. . I IThe inaugural meeting of the Oainaru Shorthand Writers' Association was held in the cheseroom of the Athenseum last niwht, and was well attended. The rules, as drafted by the provisional committee, were passed. The entrance fee was fixed at 2s 6d and the sessional subscription at ss. It was decided to leave the members' list open till the first ordinary meeting, after which applicants would be ballotted for according to rule. The election of officebearers resulted as follows : President, Mr R. Penfold ; secretary, Mr H. D. Grocott; treasurer, Mr A. Wilson; librarian, Mr Edwards; committee —Mgssre King, Menlove, and Lawson. It was decided to meet twice a week —on Monday and W.etjnesday evenings, but the place of meeting was left ujidecided, pending a reply from the Athenasuni Committee re the use of the chessrooro. The meeting was a most enthusiatic one, and the newly-formed society bids fair to enjoy a successful career. We understand that the secretary will give information to any who contemplate joining, and that the librarian will procure " Teachers" for those who need them. The regular monthly meeting of the South School Committee took place jn the school last evening. Present —Messrs SingLetpn (Chairman), Winsley, Creagh, Greenfield, and Laurenson. The minutes of the last monthly meeting and of a special meeting were read and confirmed. The tender for coal, etc., of Mr P. Orr was accepted, Accoiuits to the amount of LI 15s 5d were passed for payment. Miss Brownlee was granted leave of absence for the 4th and sth of the month. It was resolved that tenders be called for school cleaning for six months. The Yisiting Committee reported on the state of the school, and advised that the gutters be cleaned. It was resolved that

Mr Aitken be asked to report on the state of the pipes, etc. Messrs Hay and Lawrenson were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. The 26th of June was fixed upon as the date for a concert to be held in the school, to raise funds to aid the technical education classes which are now carried on in connection with the school. The Chairman mentioned that he had arranged with Dr de Lantour (in conjunction with Mr Pilclier) to repeat the interesting and instructive lecture which proved so successful at the North School's late entertainment. The following team will represent the Oamaru second fifteen against the Athletic second :—Backs : Hewat, Fitzgerald, W. Cork, Holmes, vSpain, C. Ross. Forwards : Ferens, Grumitt, Helmling, Menlove, J. Miller (capt.), Mimi, O'Neill, G. Sumpter, and Thompson. Emergency : Miller.