In connection with the question of the re duction in size of cornsacks, tho Hon. J. Q. Ward states that he is not prepared to do anything in a hurry in the matter while there were two sizes of sacks. Full con sideration will be given to what both sides had to urge. He will have the matter tho roughly inquired into, but before he can comply with any change he will give suffi cient notice of any railway regulations that might be made to importers of cornsacts to give them time to obtain stocks of the new size. Through the instrumentality of ■ tha Mayor of Sumner the Government has completed the purchase of a site for the erec tion of a post and money-order office in that borough, which will supply, a want nrach needed by the residenta The section, w_iich is situated on what is known m the. Wakefield Township, near the Cave Rock, originally appeared on the plan for the purpose, but the erection of a building there on was never carried out. It is understood that the building will be proceeded with as soon as possible, and when completed a daily delivery of letters, etc., will be arranged. On -Saturday an inquest was held at West Oxford by Mr H. W. Biahop, S.M., and a jury, of which Mr W. Munn was foreman, concerning the sudden deatli of Mr Geo. Alfred White. Evidence was given by Mrs White, widow of the deceased, Mrs Candy, and Dr. Volckman. The doctor stated that death was due to heart disease supervening on two serious, attacks of rheumatic fever, and the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. Mr White, who held the office of -registrar of births, marriages, amd deaths for the district, "was un old and respected resident at Oxfoid. He arrived in the province of Canterbury on March 31st, 1857, in the ship Travancorei He settled with his wife at OxfoTd in 1860, and began with timber felling and swing, and erected probaMy the second house in the district. Mr White assisted to start an, evening school, and conducted at the Sunday school estab lished by the Baptist congregation, for whom Mr T. S, Mannerimr conducted the Sunday services. As the''only communication front Oxford was by dray tracks, the first timber cut was brought by two -bullock drays by Mr White into Christchurch. 