To Mrs Shrimski fell tho task of laying tho foundation stone of tho present hospital building. Mr Shrimski also took an active interest in tho Masonic order, In his buildings (old Oamaru House) wero held the first meetings of Freemasons iu Oamaru, ami o was the first Mason initiated hew, Dr Wait boing tho first YV.M, of that lodge, In civic matters ho took an aclivo part, being twice eleoteu Mayor of Oamaru, When tho agitation for tho abolition or tho Provincial Governments was started Mr Shrimski at oncoentoied tho list as an opponent, and was iu IS7O eloc.tc 1 on that ticket for tho two seated Waitaki elcctorato, Mr T. L'islop being rdaeod first on tho poll and Mr Shrimski second, thereby defeating tho candi dates who favored a.olition, Messrs W. J. Stowaul and J. o'Me;--gher. From that tirao the deceased continue! to sit, defeating all who canio egainst him, until in 18S5 ho was nominated by ;ho Stout Yogol Government for the Upper House, which nomination ho- accepted. Ho retained his seat in that chambor till bis death. In spits of peculiarities Mr Shrimski proved himself in many things to bavo a deep concern for the prosperity of this community—a concern which ho manifested till bis deaih. Only in recent years h„ felt it his duty to strongly oppose tho reopening for mining purposes of tho Borough and Uospital Macrewhemiii reserves, {oaring that tho town would not roceivo their actual valuoiioncothecndowinentsworo tauiporcd with. On tho occasion of his removal to Auckland, it will bo ro» menrbcred that ho was made tho recipi ent of a mark of tho approval with which his public actions woro regarded iu North Otago. His death cannot fail to occasion real regret. THE CISQUEVALLI SEASON. Tho Christchurch season, just termi nated, is pronounced to bo ouo of tho most successful over experienced by vaudeville thoro. 