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Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6298, 4 July 1895, Page 2

We were glad to see the assurance which Mr Piper gave the other night at the meeting of the Arbor Day Committee that veryfew of the trees which were planted on the Old Cricket Ground on last Arbor Day had been wilfully destroyed. Some time ago we wrote deploring the destruction which had occurred, and attributed it to the vandalism of those -who, not oaring to improva their spare moments, find the time hang heavily

on their hands. If we have been wrong are glad _of it. We would rather* b» mistaken in. our idea than that those to whom we attributed the spoliation should be mia. taken in their acts. Still there is the fact that the trees have been destroyed, if not designedly, through carelessness, and though it is some comfort to know that we may owe our deprivation to an offence less heinous than that of wilful destruction, and that we may not have a class amongst us so abandoned as to wantonly seek to destroy and evince disrespect for that which is worthy of regard, it is more comforting still to know that it is contemplated to interpose the barrier of substantial fences against cureless, ness.

Mails will close at Sydney for Noumea on the 9th, for Noumea and Fiji on the 10th and for New Hebrides on the 16th nist. ' We have received a letter signed " 1 ruth' dealing with the case of (Joker's Hotel Christclmrch. The letter contains state'inents which, in view of the unanimous finding of the Committee to renew the license, we are not justified in publishing and the publication of which would probably entail proceedings for libel. For these reasons the letter is declined.

Mr Barber, representing the Triad, is now in town canvassing for that enterprising monthly, which, despite the gloomy predictions of its early decease which greeted its appearance into this world, has outlived its teething and other infancy troubles, h a 3 been twice "lengthened," and now appears as a vigorous and sturdy bantling. 1 li e paper is well printed, the matter well selected and well edited, and the monthly musical monthly supplements are an attrac. tive feature. The popular " Sweet Maiie," who bids fair to usurp " Daisy Bell ' with a fickle public, forms this month's vocal supplement, while a Beethoven sonata provides instrumental delectation. The Triad deserves to succeed.

Oid residents in the Upper Waitaki say that they never remember such sovere snow stormsas haveoccurred this year ltisicured that the mortality amongst the sheep will be enormous, as it is already known that fully 50,000 have perished between Hakateramea and the Mackenzie Country. Because the Railway Department carries passengers' bicycles free Mr Flatmau tliinka it should carry squires' carriages, farmers' drays, and workmen's wheelbarrows freo also. The new 'School Reader' has been printed by the Government printer, and within a few weeks it will be circulated in the various educational districts. "If the Uniforms Bill prevented the wearing of the kilt it would be a serious thing."—Mr M'Lachlan. Captain Russell wants to know if members of the House are simply " recording angels," A very successful meeting in connection with the Prohibition movement was held at Kurow last evening. Addresses were delivered by Mr F. Graham and Rev. W, Ready. There was a good audience, who, by their frequent expressions of approval, seemed to take a lively interest in the question before the meeting. Both gentlemen spoke vigorously and effectively. The last named speaker also sang two songs bearing on the question, and his singing and speaking' fairly took the meeting by storm, At the close the following motion was put to the meeting and declared carried : " That this meeting approves of the New Zealand Alliance Bill now being introduced into Parliament this session, and requests the member for the district to support the Kill ' and assist in passing it into law this session," A committee to forward the object of the meeting, consisting of Messrs Stringer, 11, Seth-fcmith, and Hoddinott, was formed, with power to add to their number. At the Burnside stock sales yesterday the following local salts were effected :—The Mutual Agency Company Limited sold : Ou account of Messrs J. and S. Wilson (Papakaio) 39 crossbred ewes at 12s ; 35 do at lis 6d; 38 do at 10s 9d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold : On account of Mr William Simmons (Makikihi), 45 prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 12s, and 50 do (medium quality) at 1' s; Mr Albert Parkinson (South Canterbury) 60 halfbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 10s 3d to lis 6d. The annual meeting of the Pocenix Bowling Club will be held in the Star and Garter Hotel at 8 o'clock to-night. The meeting of the Land League to discuss the question of bimetallism will be held in a fortnight's time, not a month heDce. The ship Mary (says James Payn), bouud to the West Indies, was wrecked on tho Casquet rocks near Guernsey in 1695. Thirteen only of the crew were saved, and the place afforded them neither food nor shelter of any kind. On the 9th day they agreed to cast lots that two of tho company should die to preserve the rest. " They were stabbed jo that tobacco-pipes could be inserted in tho incisions, so that each of the survivors could suck so many gulps of blood to quench his thirst." On the 11th day they were rescued by one Tascard, master of a vessel bouud from Guernsey to Southampton. '1 he strangest circumstance connected with the incident was that the Casquets were out of his course, but he was much importuned by his son to pass that way, who had twice dreamt that there were men in distress upon those rocks.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercautile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cable message: " ' h° wool sales opened on the 2nd instant at an average advance of 7i per cent, on las' sale's closing rates. The principal advance has been in coarse crossbrede. The attendance of both Home and foreign buyers 11 good and competition active. The total quantity available (including wool held over from last sales) is 480,000 bales, 94,000 bales of which have been forwarded to the mamifactoring district." An English magazine writer says: "A third of our imported butter comes from Denmark, where there is no agricultural depression. We drove the Danes out of tins island, and yet we cannot resist this butter invasion by making our own in a scientific manner. Our sceptre is a, mockery, aw* Britannia talks about ruling the waves,yen she cannot rule the churn." All this is to° true—truer of New Zealand, so far as buttermaking is concerned, than it is of o'* England. We talk of finding good i" 6 " markets for butter ; we would better spena our energies and intellig< nee in providing good fresh butter for the existing markets. An important measure is proposed by tb« Premier in the shape of a Bill to lira" actions for debt and to prohibit actions tor goods sold and delivered. It is proviso, that actions for debt shall be limited to WJ years after the cause of action arose u arises after the commencement of the Ac ■ and in all other cases to two years after tn commencement of the Act, but not exceei • ing six years after the cause of action aro • It is also declared that there shall be uu recovery of a debt under L2O for goo» sold: Mr Paulin's forecast last evening was a» follows : Strong to a gale S.W. wtads, w« cold rain or snow showers; indicate stormy. There was a large attendance at t e Union rink last night on the occasion oiw mile race. There were four c° m P e , t £ 0 Jj 9 ) G. Johnstone (scr), D. Johnstone ' M. Hanley (30yds), and S. Dixon (11W The course was 30 lap* to the mile. *" skates came to grief after going aDoub laps, a similar mishap befel the 11th lap. The brothers fought out a good race, but D. Jonn unfortunately fell in the second last tap, though quickly on his feet again,, unable to get on terms with nis ° l who won by a few yards. M r ' \ t j, e handicapped, Mr Bain judged, an<» . members of the Oamaru Football wuj t as lap scorers. The floorwas me» condition.- On Wednesday, Juty iV er jok will be an egg and spoon race. will be open again to-night and at w hours for the remainder of the weeK. The annual social of the Church of C Sunday School was held last nign ' M George's Hall. The children's tea-m ( was held at 6.30 when about 100 BCI "JV y t b< down, and with appetites sharpened i cold weather did ample justice bountiful spread, keeping the te aen < tl)f presided at the tables, buby plates, proving that though a wise "enough is as good as a feast J A ftel girls would sooner have the lea • D ,j„ tea an entertainment was given, Hall was crowded to the °,ow L bsBJ having to stand. Mr John un ". {f ß rl<* superintendent, presided, » na

•"/Xnrt by the ichoUws evoked hearty »•? ?» The chorus** and *c<s«"i son B 3 by Mr Frith and were T *• hrt one, *!rS.«« a™*** «*■ • heare9 * *«»* i««win»«ea by » bright »ffl wfa» *™ h prr.Me.Ut theptano, K§* Miliar played the etorionet- A" the **K«tai of fee prn«r»mrae, Mr C.reenwood •fSrtml the prizes, and after the scholars **£ pronounced, bribing to» close the JfiXcwrfat Bsee6in « evef h€ld JB C ° aa * C STwitb, the Sunday school "lipropoeea reform of putting prisoner* J! their «"*th and letting them apeak for rfv«9 recommends itself in many ways *£So wnse, but h>s, nevertheless. »> says a wnter man H fi&owed to. the members of a class «flj unaccustomed to paMte spealcmg, SwW ordinary language »™« f »"» j *%K»n oolite A reporter on the M»«w»l iK preserved for m * choice sample Kn charged with attempt.to murder tin Lord VVenateydale, on-a of the gravest iStim cros.tt.to address the jury: PffLord and gentlemen of tk,«y.F Ifiho* I'm what is catted .peaceable "1 Mid was taking my drink quietly, as a 15%1.0a1.t do, when op cornea th» h-re S'.t.or, and say, he •HI havea sun o Chum,-' »Xo/«*y»I. *>■" I Srsavs he. 'Then.' s%v* I, *«< von Si this 'ere ma* of b-«r. TU «n.wh . oa Thw'mma/v.Udtak, L uf my bu-r, and he got a knock oa tr.e £ bub i« w»« hie own halt. a*, gentt > /why should he ha' provoked a man Sly a-drinlcintf of his be-r ? Now, my ff •' (turning to the ,te,»drtip of good be«:r, don B yer my S * Well, then, my Lord, i( you- f-or-l- ---?! will that 'ere chap iw w W.r.wg aside fi" (turning to "the High Sheriff) f'il.Uay, says he, ' Ml take a *upo yer J r ' unrt yoit said to him, says you, 'lt yer £iithia 7 eM beer, I'll punch yer blessed "L'» U course yer would, my f.ord. L'rs ot I»n«ht er ) "No w, my Lord, Ive Lc buun called a quarrelsome man : 6h*t_a a Lnrigl»6 falsity, toe look here, it am C likolv I can- be a quarrelsome man when 1 ve taubound over twenty-three times to keep itbq Massed peace I"