Daily Circulation, 1680. The Oamaru Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1897.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 6870, 21 April 1897, Page 2

Daily Circulation, 1680. The Oamaru Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1897.

Should sufficient inducement offer a drag will leave the Post Office on Friday night in connection with the social of Ihe Loyal Ngapara Lodge. Those who intend go ng are asked to leave their names with Mr George Brownlee. A meeting of the Arbor Day Committee was held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, when there was a good attendance, and Captain Turpie presided. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. The Planting Committe reported that they had arranged for having the holes dug at ljd each, deeming it much better to do so than to call for tenders. The action was endorsed. The Concert Committee reported that good progress had been made with the preparation of a specially attractive programme, and that, amongst others, the Gymnasium Club had given their aid. The Chairman and Mr Hood reported that they had found that the tradespeople had decided not to close before noon, and they had not, therefore, deemed it of any avail to proceed with the effort to have the day observed as a whole holiday. The Chairman said thia would interfere with the arrangements made for planting at Bushy Beach. Mr Mitchell remarked that it would make it difficult to obtain a band and expresses to convey the little children. Mr Aitken thought that the arrangements could be made to fit iu with the determination of the tradespeople, and that there would be ample time to do all the planting contemplated, and get back to town by about four o'clock. He moved that uhe children assemble on Tekaro Park at 1 p.m., and that the procession start at 1 30 sharp. The motion was seconded by Edwards, and carried. In reply to a circular from the Department of Agriculture, it was decided to state that, in the Committee's opinion, from the middle of May to the middle of June was the most suitable time for the observance of Arbor Day. Sergeant-Major M'Pherson and Mr George Greenfield were appointed marshalls, and the Chairman, Messrs Mollison and Aitken, and the Secretary wers chosen to act with them as a Procession Committee. Matters of detail were attended to, and a vote of thanks to the chair closed the proceedings. Mr Henry Macintosh has received the descriptive pamphlets relating to the TokaRahi estate and is daily expecting the plans. The latter are being prepared at the Government Printing Office, Wellington, and will be in Oamaru in a day or so. We remind our readers of the lecture to be given in the Baptist Church to-night by the Rev. Allon Poole. Major Keddeil, District Coroner, held an inquest yesterday touching the death of John Benedict Cooney, under circumstances already detailed in our columns. Mr Jas. Ogilvie was chosen foreman and after hearing evidence the jury returned a verdict of " Accidentally drowned," adding a rider that the Borough Council should put a grating over the place where the child fell iu, as it is dangerous. We understand that the little girl in whose charge the child was made a plucky effort to save it, jumping into the water after the infant. A son of Mr Frith also tried to rescue the little fellow but was unsuccessful in seizing it uutil washed through the culvert, where he picked it out. Mails for Raratonga and Tahiti, per Upolu, will close at Auckland on Wednesday, May 12, at 4 p.m. t Mails for Tasmania, Australia (due at Sydney 29t,h inst.), Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, and South Africa, also Continent of Europe aud I'nited Kingdom, via Brindisi (due in London 9th June), close at Wellington, per Hauroto, on Saturday, 23th iust., at 2 p.m. Our Glenavy correspondent writes : A very interesting ceremony took place in the schoolhouse on Monday, when the marriage of Mr John T. Smart to Miss Bessie Parke was solemnised. The schoolroom was very prettily decorated with flowers and evergreens, and one thing I especially noticed was a large fbral marriage bell. The bride was becomingly dressed in white satin, with lily of the valley and pearl trimmings, and the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She was attended by four bridesmaids arrayed in cream serge with white satin trimmings. The Rev. Mr Kelly, of Waimate, officiated and Mrs Davis, of Redcliff, played the wedding march. After the ceremony the bridal party adjourned to the residence of the bride's parents, where an appetising breakfast was partaken of. The happy couple went away by the express going south, and a great number of friends assembled to send them off. A dance was held in the evening to celebrate the happy event, and there was a large gathering of guests. Great pains were taken to make the dance a success, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. At the conclusion of the entertainment cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Parke. Mr Paulin supplied the following forecast at 8 o'clock last evening : —" N.E. to N. W. and S- W. winds and rain within 24 hours ; barometer unsteady." Have you tried Gawne's sauce? Why qyu a small bottle of Lea and Perrin s sauce Aihen you can buy a large bottle of Gawne's Worcestershire, of equal quality, and nearl double the quantity for abou'i half the price.—(At)