The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 893, 25 February 1879, Page 2

The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1879.

We are inclined to think that the prompt anrt substantial expressions of symoathy 'with tEe sufferers by the Kattangata explosion, which have come, not onty from alt parts of the Colony, but from- over the water, wilt have- a sahttary effect upon any people who may bo inclined: to think and speak disparagingly of humanity. It is delightful ti> read of such ktndty thoughfcfutr.es.* as that which come* lfr>->m Christchurch Mid from th<o ruiftt-.a of N't'wcastte. Those wanted tu>t t" 1 b« ;v>fcu<h Thtsy reatisett at a g.taticur the p*i*ttion nf tht* widows and orphan* »f the victims vf thw disaster, and spvntaneousty prutlVved help. There 13 a genera, feetirvg ff sympathy thronghout tho rotontva for tfio bereaved ones which will ensure ■>. liberal response wherever subscript ton lists are openevt. W,. wottld surges I: that tile tan«a«s for assistause should " "■"-/.-,* ■* v»™.r,» be afforded art upportuntty of giving ;tfurr t ,„„_ to. his op her mean.* ; even the actio..! children should be told that their inite would b«i acceptable. We are alt blejt in th"' (.Huruiseof charity—the most excellent at human traits. Times are hard Just no v.-; but people will either sink or forget their own difficulties: in their eagerness to render assistance. Oamaru writ, of eottrtie, be to- the fore ; and we thinfc that her subscriptions might be supplemented by tlie pwceett* from an cnt&rtairiment or two. It will be remembered that the Oamaru Chrbtys List year did good service : in supplementing the funds of our l>calj charitable institutions, and we- have every reason to believe th.tt tfwy would be wilting to come forward this yvar for the . caus« which demands every assistance ttiai i it is in our power to. render.