The Evening Mail. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 763, 21 September 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1878.

The Kaitangata coal is now coming somewhat freely into this market, and it is only right that consumers should accord patronage to the Colonial pi-oductiou provided that itis suitable as regards price and quality. The price, as will be seen in an advertisement in our column in :17s fid per ton delivered. The Kaitangata coal is not so cheap as it would be if"tho competition were laruer; but, seeing that it comes IN3 miles by'rail, the price charged for it is much more reasonable than that chafed here .or Shim Point co.d. Tin- real barrier to too i eenoral use of Colonial coai has been its expensivcic s.s and we arc -lad to sec signs or an awakening on the part o> : eo.d mine proprietors to acknowledge of the necessity that exists for depending for suppoit iipori something more than the mere cry of ,; Support native industry." Taking all things into consideration, colonial coal up to the present time has not been sold cheaper than that from foreign parts, and there is no reason why it should not be. It" coal mine proprietors were alive to their own interests their ventures would realise far better returns, and benefit would be conferred upon the consumers As matters stand at present, they seem to be satisfied with doing a limited business and realising great prolits in comparison to the business done. A memo, from the Telegraph Office informs us that the Amoy-Shanghai cable is broken.

We arc pleased to notice that the Harbour Works are being rapidly proceeded with. The whole of the fender piling in connection with the new wharf is completed, and it will probably be utilised for loading and discharging vessels sometime during next week. The laying of the rails tor connecting the wharf with the mainline was commenced this morning, and the contractors hope to hnvo it iinishedbynext Wednesday We understand that Mr. James S. C impbe.!], of the Hallway Hotel, Ngapara, is erecting lariie. substantial sale, yards in eoniiectioii\vith his hotel, with sheep pens and every convenience for the conducting ot cattle and horse sales. The yards are nearly completed., and will be opened by Messrs. Brown. Sutton, and Co. in about a fortnight. These vanls will prove a great boon to the settlers in the "Ngapara district, the want of suitable sale yards having been long felt there. We would direct the atteu l \ " ' '' readers to the notification in ano.eoi e- '■ with reference to the disposal of tl.„ unallotted shares of the Oamarti Baths Company. Last evening we had the pleasure of announcing the information that the \\ aitaki High School Bill had passed its second ! read; in- in the Legislature, and that its com- ! mittalls iixed tor Wednesday. This is good news, and the thanks cf this -omnmmty are due to the members for this district for the trood work they have performed in reference to this matter. We could tolerate the establishment of a system of higher education in Oamaru. In many respects our public schools are most unsatisfactory in thenoperations. I .Mr Allan 'of the firm of Allan and Stumhies) pin-chased yesterday,, from Mr (Mlespie, the well-known colt Con.pien.i-, lisiiiy three years old. for the .mm of L4!V>. The norse proceeded to Tiinaru this morniiifo

There were no cases down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day.

In consequence of the tax on beer, the Wellington publicans have raised the price from Set to 10.1 per quart for beer consumed off their premises.

The '• Conference Boot" is the latest catchpenny term used in tie, ieatno;- business m Christ-church. It is said that the drapers contemplate introducing such novelties as the "Disraeli M.-uitie" and the '• 1 lladstone Shawl/ t:.i'-d that the wt licans treat their ..auto:-:-/!-* to "Real Fox Whiskey" and " Atlmnev -i;(.p.cral Stout."' We are requested to call attention to the fact that eiT-ri-.s f .r the d:.g trial, to take place on the Cnd . f October next at ilaercwhtima, will i-Vse on lie- 'ioth instant. 'l'he. Auckland corr-:s; ondent of the Daily Times -s.-iv- : \ g'>''d story has leaked out ah.m:. the Beacon.slield congratulatory telegram. Sim;-tly after its despatch, addressed briefly, '" Reaeonsncid, Salisbury, London," a reply canto back to the horror or the Town Clerk, -purporting to be from .Aden: '• No such firm. Can't deliver."

One oi the most interesting features in conncuon with t;,c Carnival lately held in Dunedin for the heiient oi the Benevolent Asvhp:i. was the band of juvenile vocalists and : ■strumentalists which hailed from the In. h -trial School. l-'nder the direction of Mr Titchener, who was assisted by Mr !;oseveare and lady teachers, these little children, rnnt'ing from seven years old and upwards, sang so sweetly that they could always command a large audien.ee. When thev'-ing, with wonderful precision, "H.nme._ Kv.ee-t Home," and " Driven from Home," we could i;ot h.elp feeling how appropriate these subjects'v.-..ic for the iierformanco of waifs and strays. At ih. close of each piece the rounds of applause thai greeted their efforts lighted up the faces of the little songsters, who seemed supremely happy at such marks of approval. It was a happy idea to press these girls and boys into the service of charity- The duties they performed brought into play all the better parts of their natures, and demonstrated to the public that amongst the little unfortunates there ,e:-;isted no small degree of talent. Then there was the drum and life band, composed entirely of juveniles, some of whom were

scarcely out of pinafores ; yet they played so well that they iniiuenoed us sirongiy with the idea that there is not a drum and tife band iti the Colony to 0.-jual them. There are twenty members. It is worthy of note that a Mr Cooper, a visitor from the West Coast, was so delighted with the manner in which these children play ml and behaved thai he handed tive guineas to Mr Titchener to assist the baud fund. Mr Titchener's heart and soal sr.s in the? good work of which he is chief, When the l>\vs under his charge leave the school to go into the world and learn trades, if they have been members of the band he provides them with fifes and music, and encourages them to continue their musical studies by every means in his power. We observed that one little fellow was ait-acting the attention of his mates in more than an ordinary degree. They had surrounded him, and were examining him from head to foot, whilst he wag shewing them his fife. It was evident that he was ouite a hero amongstthem. Presently, apparently wearied at so much lionising, he, with an air of very pardonable importance, sank into an arm chair, feeling that he w-as, for the time, a kind of premier amongst his associates, we felt curious to know something about him, and on enquiry we learned that he had not long before left the Institution to fill a situation and that the boys were indulging iu a little mutual enjoyment on the occasion cf the first meeting since that time. Some rough eus. tomers are to be found in the school. Our attention was drawn to two brothers who had given the worthy manager no little * —i,u T'l-.o'.i- hnd a nencliant for return-

ins to their old home which was under a lent, or tree, or anything that afforded a little shelter. In the course of several weeks they ran away several times, and were as often brought back and locked up. Mr. Titchener would, of course, expostulate with them ' and ask them whether they would ever do it again if their liberty was restored to them, when the reply would be stubbornly given, " As soon as we can, sir." On the last, occasion that they left the Institution they were imprisoned for a month, and during that time they were frequently asked whether they would ever run away airaiu if released, when the same unsatisfactory reply would be given. At last, at the end of the month the question as to w!e-th.-r they would ever- run away again u:;.- met by" the reply. " WV-1 never run away a'.'.-'in." --ir." These two boy* are in the band, and ri_bt well do they beat the drums entrus-ed to them. They are of the right material to male good men ; possessing | as they do to an eminent degree the qualities of" firmness, self-reliance, and energy.