NEWS OF THE DAY.
The second annual general meeting of shareholders of Bruce’s Patent Oatmeal and Milling Company (Limited) is to be held on the 17th instant.
The south-easterly wind yesterday brought up a choppy sea, and as far as the eye could see in the direction of the Ninety Mile beaeh, the wares were one mass of foam. The Timaru Narals who carried off the prize last year at the Waimate bayonet com petition intend again this year to try to secure the same honor, and for this purpose they are most assiduously practising the bayonet exercise. Petty Officer Head is acting as officer of the squad, and is doing his work in a most capable and praiseworthy manner.
A correspondent telegraphs from Welling ton as follows The Lynch Family Bell ringers, after a very successful northern tour, were passengers for the south, per Eotorua, yesterday afternoon. The Majeronis are on board the same boat. The latter company proceed direct to Dunedin, and the bellringers remain for a short season in Canterbury be fore visiting Otago, A special meeting of the Waimate Borough Council was held on Monday night. Present —His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Watts, Bice, Evans, Mitchell, Watt, Jones, Dugdale, and Cameron. The business was to consider the works committee’s recommenda tion re letting council work by contract. A lengthy discussion took place, and ultimately the following resolution was passed:—Pro posed by Councillor Watts and seconded by Councillor Cameron—" That the works com mittee’s report bo adopted, and that tenders be called for the works as per specification provided. Tenders to be from January Ist to December 31st, 1888." The council then adjourned.
