The Oamaru Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 901, 6 March 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1879.

The PhilAarmonie Society heM ft very satisfactory rehearsal ft* the Volunteer Hatt tasb evening, whoa the programme for the concert to be given ©» Monday evening i» aid of Uho Kaitangato Relief Fund was gone through in- * manner whtoh showed; that the wnuttrt wilt be one of the most ptoaeant the Society ha» given. The soloist* include . . several tadie* and gentlemen of known J bvlwnt, some of whom have not appear*! in l publiu for ik long- time. The Poet Darwin line i* interrupted. Mail* for the Australian! Cotonie* close at the Bluff an It a.m. to-morrow (rriiiayjv The member* of the band of the PhiJ- ) hiwmonio Sbuiety are requested to meet touightt at » o'uroufe at Mr. Jone*' residence for ► practice, the parte hawing come to hand. * Jtwwtf* Cbnnetl anil Clowe* thi* atteroeen .4 paut Mr. J. Currie the amount tSflflt buifltf hi* vtaim in full against the Vktori* ** Insurance Company oft waouatof the late * fire nt Th»m**-*tw*t» »« The ienten service* at St. laW* Church * m comracMur thi* evening, at h*tf-p**t seven .• 'acMoeilL Th« inttumbenft purpose*delivering • ' • a serto* of teoture* at these service*©* " The *jm u*»an* abuse of the- world." The lecture „ * for tM**««eaintf «m be on the sabieet of * • •^CuttuW

Th« regular fortnightly meeting of the Harbor Board trill be held to-morrow, at the usual hour. There was * moderate attendance at Wesley Church laat evening, when the service of song entitled " Banyan's Holy War" was-repeated, the proceed* being devoted to the Kaftengata Relief Fond. The Bar. Mr. Demon*?, in edditioa to leading the choir.

read the incidental portion* of theserrisein a clear, eloquent manner. The vocal portion was very fairly gone through, some of the choruses being especially well rendered. Mis* Ferrier accompanied the singers with taste and good judgment on an organ harmonium kindly lent by Mr. M. A. Jones. The total amount taken at the doors was L 7 a» <sd—» much smaller sum than might have been expected. Doobtlctt the threatenweather had the effect of keeping many away who would otherwise have attended. As Mr. Dewabury remarked in thanking those present for their attendance, it is somewhat singular that on each occasion that a service of song haa been given in Oamara the weather has militated against its being a financial success.

We are glad to see that the game of cricket hat taken another and more than twnatty vigorous departure. It is a game in which all our young men should be experts. J more especially as its effects are salutary npon those who lead sedentary lives. A few hour* a week on the turf mends many an evil occasioned by the artificial lives we lead. Bank officers above all other men should, and. we are glad to say, usually do. take a lively interest in the grand British pastime. Anything tending to create an interest in the game should meet with the warmest sympathy and support of all who desire to see their sons, brothers, and husbands fit themselves for grappling with the difficulties of our existence. We are there-

fore pleased that "The Banks" met yesterday afternoon to celebrate the occasion on which they lately beat " The Town." We think that their having done so was a fitting occasion for congratulations on the part of the victors, for a team selected from the town players is not one to be despised, and takes, some beating. "The Banks" met at

the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon to engage in a ceremony, at the invitation of Mr. Kerr, that it was deemed would be an appropriate Jinak to the late battle. That ceremony consisted of the presentation of a bat each to the highest scorer (Mr. Du Pre), the best bowler (Mr. Lowe), and to the captain of the team (Mr. Fairfax Fenwick) for the clever manner in which he acquitted himself as wicket-keeper on the occasion of I the late match. The recipients having ex-

pressed their appreciation of the spirit evinced by the presentation, the toast of the donor's health was drank and responded to, and the meeting separated. the Rev. Mr. Inglis will give his interesting lecture on " Robert Barns, the Poet and the Man," at the Volunteer Hall to-mor-row evening'. Wherever the rev. gentleman has gone he has met with the heartiest welcome from people of all nationalities and classes on account of the merit of his lectures and his wonderful oratoriat capabilities. We have not yet heard his interesting discourses—that is a pleasure in store for •»s to-morrow night: but we learn from : others that Mr. Inglis is remarkable for his forcibteness. originality, and tact in keeping np the interest of his auditors. Wc can easily' imagine that this lecture on Robert Bams will be his th*f rfWrw. He is a thorough Scotchman, and, as such, of course, a great admirer of the mam that made his people celebrated for the excellence of their social poetry. The BaHarat Star says of him :—" Few men, if anyone, in Victoria could better handle the sublet, * Barns, the poet and the man." than the minister of St. John's, for to the pvffg-evitttiTK of his countrymen Mr. Inglis ; adds a certain ««o*r /aire which makes him ; acceptable to all sorts of aadttors. • • It is not necessary to say that this oft-repeated tectum was listened to with great delight on ; Monday night in Alfred Halt, and that its i »tos» of selections, of anecdote, of recital. of discriminating and appreciating comment. ' was a treat alike' to the literary man and to the simpte listener, of whose life books are a thing apart." trader certain conditions the electric tight is not aft nanuses! good, as may be seen by th« following extract from the London Times. At th* Times printing office, where the light > In «*». w« have- not heard of any comptaint* such as that contained in this letter. Trofsssor Tidy, of th» toudon Hospital, ; gtt y» ;—.♦" I hav« mad* * point of remaining I in the neighborhood of the electric tight for ! at bsast three boors, in order to observe its effects apo» me after being exposed to its action for some time-. For a time nothmg : struck nra except the intensity of the : itlummatiow. and the darkness beyond. lent h<rfo» long my eyes beearoa cni tirely Minded to all rays except theblue: 1 and as a result everybody and everything ; appeared of a ghastly M« tint, ror hours : aftwf I retwmed home the blue rays haunted !nw t bat what was worse stttl. I suffered j from what I am rarely a sufferer item-"* intense headache, especially seated about the i the region of the eyes. As a medical man 1 \am convinced that whatever may b« the a»I- ---! vantag* of th* electric tight as an tt!nn»nant ■ for targfr out-door spaces, it can never l>c used m» a room ittammant, or even aa a laenaral street ilteninant. with advantage. i savs to. tha madical profession generally and i to ophthalmic surgeons ia particular.' ie I i i —————"'