The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 875, 4 February 1879, Page 2

The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1879.

Tht> Sriumte of Mi', Onyws wilt tu- jflad to tho fc.Uowi.ijf tofo{jr.-im. whioh w«* f*-i-iwwl hfin Horn Uvtit lust mtfue: *'}■■ Maowttto rowwfe* vury jsi'wvt invpr<>vuim*nt in Mi', condition: tins evim-tnjf. {.Signal) At.i«t. Au.mstuonc." Tlu* switunuo oi-.uum«l in last nights nr-CMu--" tti'iiof busimw ivro «>«»«* iilu'ly f<; I* dwmwi'd hy mum MMMmmto i» Muw. have, buon- umi.rt.nt msteml ot " duintl^OtL" Thomas MomL who had both toiis vrnshcl Avliilu workiiitf nt! Amk<v«m\* Pay tpum-y. .tli.iil livh« uvuufnitirt th« Ouu«di« Hospital. To-morrow nitfhft tliu.ro will l>« an- organT*ie»l in Mis. Lulu*. Church. Sh» tm>|{KMunw <tf-.wWi.lk- appoint in wtumn*. ft; wtit In* divi.UMt- into two part* ami dti-mitf bhti mtotfvat olloi-toi-ius* wilt b» wltuvtea m. aid of ftho .Sunday Mi'hoot. !'»" owastonwill ilouUJusn bu Wu» infant* of a |,v,.« t , auditory, which, will rtu-aii- a aW< addition to liU». fund* of tlu< Hunday*chool. Tlu. uroKrimniu. ft* ifendt. " «* admirably ni-riumud. and will surlily k"'l' "]-• Mi., iiiti.rusts of thono who listen- to it* psrTlio umuvl: monthly mnotuijfot thu Ivvkannt Mwii Hoard will In. hold in tlu. «im«w*. ly««* wtrwt Ao-morrnw. ut tt <m»„ whim-m addi* tion tto «hc. ordinary bumnowi*. w» utuferstand that ft <&»»iUl!»tion from th» Mimieipa* « <>«»- dit will wai* *» *li» Boar.t witlv cett.wm«» to i-oiuHino to 'JTtflS»tt» Kvitwuy stotiott tlH'outfl* t-i«arry Rosurvw Iw BXouk VS.., Wiwnaru: dis- ' Tlio fouuliu' monthly of the Com•r,iU,.». of tho KortioiuWtt Hoiiisty wt» hoM iwt .m.ni.itf iv« He. E'arfoV Pmuitf i^'"'»»1'!,,,,.,. w..ro proHt.uli -»«». *'onn'-1 lkv«<..1.m«). Karl... 1f..«.y1!h. Kftr«y.■ KwUl Mo.iMum, Tho o.inutiw of Mi" pi'ovioim m.nitnuf havimf lm»u. .lontii-moil. Ik uumN oB iwjuouufc* www 1/asMO.i foe piiyiiwntL. 'l'ho Aitasutairy was

•mpoirotd tc ptocor* postal card* for «n»monintf meetings- Serosal gentlemen were nominate** to act em fudgw* at the "ftomn show. and tA« S««et«y was drrectwl to writs to than* ©» th« subject. On the motion* of JCc. Montagu, seconded by MrK»a«E.. it was resolved "That the Society efliis * pri» of LI J* for the bwt collection o* fruit, to be shown by a dealer: and a wcond prize of 10* ft*, for the wwcod beat ooßectiotv of fruit shown by a dealer. The usual vota of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings. We are informed that Mr. Donaldaoo has just sold hi» fine young entire eott Pride of Scotland The horse is* two years of age. and was purchased from the Hon. M. if oteuss when one year ©td. He » o«t of the celebrated mare Pearl, the gainer of many prizes in Victoria and New Zealand. Kb has brought the handsome swm of L 250, and we trust that his present owner. Mr. JL Barclay, of Tapanni. may find htrn all that his pedigree has proved before hint. the number of pupils at the Oamaru High tfclioot is 3'JT. or an increase of 5-t. Many of these schotars have: not previously been sent to any of the ©amaru schools, some of them eomimr (torn ©tepopo. others from Maheno and other districts. The new infant school is a very comfortable and convenient bttttdintc. and will prove of the greatest assistance in" the general economy of local education. Th« North School scholars number 185. being a present decrease of between 80 and 90i "These, however, are expected to returni within the current quarter. Of the total mentioned Shore are li new girts and tt hoys. 'flic new addition for the accommodation of the morn juvenile ctasst-s b roomy, well lighted, and comfortable. The present attendance at this school is IW>. **nt of this number 35 are new pupils. The number before closing the school for the holidays was 'i-it. It Witt be seen that the old nctmber is short by Bt> pupils, hat it is expected that by tho end of the month this number will have I re turned 1 . ! Mr. •*. f>- Kett has solved a problem, tic yesterday caught a real ttve f>rown trortt tn tho Istimd Stream, and thus set at rest the fears of some people that these grand fish were not thriving in the waters of enrdis- ; trict. Thriving indeed !' the fellow was fiver pounds weight." - and wilt be until lunch time to-day. and was in magnificent condition.. At the time we write we"tu>ve not the least idea of its Havoc. This will be good news tothe votaries of aeelimaisatum - not that we are ohhvious of its H'avor. but that it was caught.

Tlw tata kerosene tamp explosion; ire Wet* tingtun, which ended in- toss »f property and life. should prove :i lesson to all wtw have to. do with, kerosene. People- become so familiar with dangerous nuvßuviait that their familiarity ends in carelessness; and wEifr ws' ya.y tiut-B the same, kind of casualty that deprived M'tv-u/.tc of his child might at any moment occur to wj«n« win* burns kt-n'oweue> we. may create an ineredtdous smite. But the fact stilt remains tIW sumo. E.ittle iliil the father Chink., when working l>y the aid of the tight "C an apparently 'luolfeusive and simple kerosene tamp that in a few minutes it wnutd deprive him of his hi mho and. what is more,, his idlild. En these days of commercial dishonesty, wheneverybody is making haste, to hi: rich even-at the expense-of his fellowswhom commercial cannibals feed on- «>ne another - it behoves alt Co kee|,>- * .£""■■£ took oufi. To return, d> the- su-o.ject of kerosene, lamps, buy the bust ml procurable, keep, your lamp clean, iwnl exercise every other possible precaution, and yore may save yourselves loss !nul sorrow. Tlu* tnvereargillites feet that they are being unduly handicapped in- the- race, for commercial prosperity by the railway terminal charges. "An intfuenttat deputation has interviewed, the Eton. Ma\. flatlarwe ou the. ipiesCion- of the present excessive terminal rates levied at the railway station cm. goods brought tr<w Me Phi-lf. ft was pointed-out that Che terminal charges levied: were-'Jsf.it per ton, and Chat, owing- Co- the distauee of the town frouv the port- it was ptaeed at a considerable disadvan-t'ge- as eompared with C'hristehureh and- fhiuediii,. Hv. Ballanee said lie saw the question clearly, anil would represent the matter to lus colleague, the- Minister for Works." The Thuaru Kerald.. like ourselves, is greatly annoyed, at the unscrupulous and: untruthful statements of the person who wrote- to the- Australian- and- New tfealand. t"ndel-writers' Association. £t says, in an, article in yesterday's issue : -■*" To those who ;u<e iu-i|,uaintcd with- tin' circumstances this communication, stands self-e ndemued as a malteious and unprincipled attempt to destroy the reputation, of the- ports referred Co. The.'omission- of any mention, of Che adrit'r* libit.' harbor works which have been eonstinuttted at Hauiaru during the last few years, illustrates in a singular manner the Wngth- to whieh those will go sole aitu j s to serve their own interests. The gross falsehood. Coo. of tin- statement that " the L'-pwuiif. Fanny. K> tm>*\ "*f'" /'"-* '?/ ■*'"■•'M n-i'/'K wln-e east ashore at Timaru ' in September last, is sufficient by itself to stamp, tlw whole letter a-s totally uuwo,;(;by of credetiee." The fl'orald's artiub-. although- couched in strong ti«rms„ is not one wllit too. severe for the. occasion. The- writer to- the Ctiderwriters' Association- i.» evidently a beirvgwho reckons truth cheap, and who. has not IVarnt Chat Co seek to unfairly damage-a,povt i.t to. sitc-k" to depreciate the value of IvucidreiLs of thousands of pounds worth of property, and to do that is general robbery. It is a weighty matter,, ami the List has not betuj lieard of it.,