ALLEGED FBRJURY. Mftry Walkev was charged on informa tion with that she did, in the Resident Magistrates' Court, Oamaru, on the 27th July, falsely, wickedly, and corruptly commit wilful and corrupt perjury, in the testimony which the gave upon oath in her examination before T. W. Parker, Esq. , Resident Magistrate, upon tht

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday, August 24. (Before Jas. Udall and G. T. Fenwick, Esqs., J.P's.)

A most successful entertainment, both in its musical and financial aspects, took placo last evening, in aid of the School funds, in the Schoolhouse, Ngapara. There were about 150 persons present, and the beat of order prevailed through out. Tho chair was filled by Mr N. Fleming (Oamaru), who in his always happy style so conducted matters as to keep the audience in the best of good humor. The instrumental and vocal items of the program mo were rendered in excellent style, and the Ngapara people desire us to express their thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who travelled all the way from Oamaru on purpose to assist, especially to Mr M. A. Jones, who ac companied all the] soloists in his usual brilliant manner. The following is the programme : — Part 1 : Overture, " March of the men of Harlech." Mr Jones ; song, " Kitty Tyrrol," Mr D. Booth; duet, "The larboard watch," Miss Ponfold and Mr Jones ; recitation, dialogue, Messrs Rice and Kerr ; recitation, " Virginius," Mr J. Grave ; song, Mr J. Walls ; trio, Miss Cot trelland Messrs Walkernnd Hillikor ; song, Miss Bcgbie. Part 2 : Ovorture, piano forte, Mr Jones ; song, " Half-mast high" (encored), Miss Penfold ; character song, "On the esplanade," Mr Walker (encored) ; recitation, " Beautiful snow," Mr J. Grave ; song, " Let the angels in," and encore, " The blind boy," Mr Walls ; recitation, "Claud Melnotte's Apology," Mr Kerr ; reading, " The Northern farmer," Mr Henry Honour; song, "The path across the hill," and encore song, "Castles in the air," Mias Wilson ; reading, "Mark Twain's cure for a cold," Mr Piper ; duet, " Convent Hells," and en core, "All's Well," Miss Cottrell and Mr D. Booth. The late hour at which our reporter returned necessarily restricts us to a brief notice of a very enjoyable and excellent entertainment.
