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Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5209, 16 February 1892, Page 2

We learn with regret that Bowler, who was drowned during the recent Hood, has left a wife and daughter, both of whom are in a bad state of health. We are asked to state this fact with the object of eliciting from the kindly public the assistance in which they stand so much in need. Any donations left with 11s will be gratefully acknowledged. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before H. A. Stratford, Ksq., K. M., Alexander Clydesdale, jmi., was charged with the larceny of a packing case, valued at ss, the property of John Bulleid. Mr Harvey appeared for accused, and Detective O'Brien conducted the ease for the Crown. John Fox gave evidence as to the pieces of the case having been taken from the end of a lagoon in Mr Bulloid's property, where they were employed to prevent, a drain from being blocked up or silted. Detective O'Brien gave evidence as to the arrest of the accused in consequence of inquiries into the charge against him. Elizabeth M'Taggart gave evidence as to having helped accused to carry away the pieces of wood. For the defence, Mr Harvey called the accused, who admitted the ofl'ence, but. explained that the pieces of board were lying scattered about the lagoon, which was a playground for children, and that his little brothers and sisters had been playing with them during tho afternoon and had asked if they might have the wood to play house with the next. day. Not imagining that the wood was of any value, or placed 011 the section for any specific purpose, as rubbish was constantly thrown there by Mr Bulleid, lie had taken the pieces and carried them home. Mrs Clydesdale corroborated the evidence of her son. Messrs J. H. Rice, R. I'enfold, J. Rodger, and Jos. Greenfield, bore evidence to the good character of the boy. His Worship dismissed the case, remarking that although the act was undoubtedly larceny, it was of an extremely trivial nature. A charge against Margaret Clydesdale, mother of accused, of aiding, abetting, and counselling her son in an act of larceny, was withdrawn by permission of the Bench, on the application of the police. " Oil two or three occasions lately tramps have visited houses in thinly populated portions of Pahiatua, demanding money anil food. These men view an introduction to the wood heap with scorn ; and one actually threatened to burn the house down if such an indignity were put on him again." So says tiie Pahiatua paper. By-aiul-bye, when the information grows old enough and stale enough, the Tory Press will get hold of it, and point out the very obvious fact that this state of things is entirely due to the taxation policy of the Government, and that the eight-hours movement, and the totalisator tax, and the female franchise, have combined to evolve the time-honored " sundowner." Then they will shriek for the Government's blood. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before H. A. Stratford, Ksij., R.M., the following civil business was disposed of: —0. R. Wise v. John Hutchinson (Kurow), claim Ll7 lis (id. .Judgment by default for amount claimed, with Court costs. There will be Mass at Windsor 011 Sunday next, and at Livingstone 011 the 2Sth inst. The match Combined Schools v. tho Club First Eleven, begun last week, will be continued on Thursday, when the Club will continue their innings. The Schools have a good lead so far, but the Club hope yet to make an interesting finish. Tho drag will leave at 3.15 p.m. In connection with the sale of sheep at Station Peak Yards, by the Farmers' Agency Company, on the 19th inst., a special train will leave Oatnaru at 8 a. 111. for Duntroon 011 the day of sale. Conveyances will be in waiting at Duntroon to take buyers 011 to the sale. The resignation of Mr Hawthorn Stewart, of Kurow, as a Justice of tlie Peace, is Gazetted. " The steady prosperity which has set in in Taranaki is apparent in many ways (says the Taranaki Herald), but more particularly is it seen in the number of mortgages that arc being paid ofT by the farmers. The settlers' position is certainly more encouraging now than it has ever been." This doubtless accounts for some of the capital which is leaving the colony. A discussion is now proceeding in our contemporary regarding the newspaper reports of Mr M'Dowell's remarks i.t the late meeting of the Borough Council. Mr M'Dowell charges our contemporary with misreporting him in two important particulars. Our contemporary retorts that it.s report is substantially correct and stales that its is confirmed by ours. Wo arc, however, by 110 means sure that our report has done Mr M'Dowell justice. Our reporter informs us that a Councillor's remarks are usually surrounded by so much conversational debate that it is quite easy to make the mistakes with which the papers are charged by Mr M'Dowell, and attribute to Councillors remarks made by other Councillors, or to fail to grasp the exact drift of a Councillor's speech. Besides, the convenience and comfort of tho reporters arc not consulted by the Oamaru Borough Council. It is not conducive to rcportorial accuracy to have to sit at a table which, besides being too small for two reporters, is propped up by a copy of the Council's bylaws in order to compensate the inequality of its legs. Of course, we know that in the case of a newspaper reporter 110 inconveniences whatever can be considered valid excuses for the smallest inaccuracy or omission in the performance of his duty. We merely mention these things by the way. Now' as to the dispute as to what Mr M'Dowell said, or did not say, Mr M'Dowell having called upon us and represented the case to us, we are prepared to believe that he has been misreportcd. The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says : —" No further action is likely to be taken in tho Synod with respect to tho Priinato and Canon Howell. Mr Robert Parker had announced in tho Post that he intended tabling a notice of motion on the subject, in order that the whole thing might be brought out, but lie has abandoned his intention at tho request of the Bishop of Duuedin, in whose hands the matter now lies, and no doubt the Bishop will take some steps to ascertain from the Primate the reason for the exceptional treatment that appears to have been meted out to Mr Howell, a clergyman so much respected both in Wellington and Dunedin. Tho Primate's explanation in connection with the foregoing, in tho form of a letter from Archdeacon Fancourt, which appears to-day in all three papers, is regarded by many as an aggravation of tho apparent slight put upon Mr Howell." At a meeting of the comniittece of the Oamaru Amateur Athletic Club held last night the following new members were elected:—Messrs John Mitchell, James Ogilvie, H. Mitchell, Hall, Smith, Pasley, C. O. Ross, B. Brodie, J. O'Neil, G. F. Gee, and W. J. Wylie. A programme of 20 events, consisting of running, walking, jumping, cycling, and obstacle races, was drawn up, and will be published in a day or two. The date of the meeting was finally fixed for March 17th. Mr Lazarus, the optician, is now in town, and may be consulted at Mr Scwell's shop. His visit will be necessarily brief, and those who wish to take advantage of his personal attendance had better make early application.

Mrs M'Callum, who Ims earned for 1n.,, self the soubriquet of the Modern may still be consulted at tho (dolus lintel. The lady practises b;ith palmistry «i„| phrenology.