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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1039, 19 August 1879, Page 2

If ever there was a street that disgraced the name of any Corporation, that street is Coquct-strcet, between Thames and Humber streets. It has now become almost impassable, there being fully a foot of well-mixed mud upon it, worked up in a manner wellcnlculated to try the mettle of the best team in Oamaru. Seeing that there is a very large amount of traffic over the road, as it leads to several timber and coal yards, the Council might have a few loads of good metal put upon it, more especially as we arc informed that the street is being cut up to a still more alarming extent by carts carrying metal over it for other parts of tho town. If something is not done soon, it will be necessary to place a placard at either end of that part of the street named warning drivers of all kinds of vehicles that it is dangerous and impassable. Perhaps it might be arranged that a little of the metal being carted over tbe street should be allowed to dribble from the carts. By this means the street might, in a few years, be rendered a decent one. The prayer of those who are compelled to drive over the street—or rather, through the mud—is that tbe Corporation carts may become stuck in the middle of it, and compelled to deposit their precious loads on the spot. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee is fixed for this evening. Mr. Stout's address last evening was a great event. Over 1000 people were present, and Mr. "Walter (the Mayor) occupied the chair. The speaker recapitulated what he had previously said in his political addresses, with a spice of what was new and snitable to the occasion. There was "not a dissentient cry throughout the course of his lengthy address, and at its conclusion the meeting unanimously carried a vote of thanks to the speaker.

The Arawata, with the Suez mail, arrived at the Bluff this afternoon. The Oaoiaru portion should arrive by express train on Thursday morning. The adjourned general meeting of those interested in the establishment of a Sunday School Teachers' Union was held last evening in Wesley Church. There was a very good attendance, and the chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr. Dewsbury. The only other minister present was the Rev. Mr. Barley. Rules were framed and adopted, and the Provisional Committee was re-appointed. It was resolved that the inaugural meeting of the Society should be held on the 12th September, at which officers will be elected and several papers on Sabbath school work read. The Society is intended for the benefit of all the Sunday schools in the Wait aid district. The requisition to Mr. Steward, which appears in another column, was handed in at a late hour. We are requested to state that Mr. Steward will give his reply tomorrow. At a meeting of Mr. Harris' creditors held this afternoon it was resolved that the debtor, who offered Gs. in the pound, should be requested to file his schedule. It is notified that the Pride of Maheno Lodge, 1.0. G.T., will hold their meetings on Thursday evenings, at half-past seven, instead of on Fridays, as hitherto. The ball announced to take place in the Maheno Public Hall last evening, but which was postponed in consequence of the unsuitable weather, will be held to-morrow evening.

Meetings of the several Road Boards will be held to-morrow as follow, viz. :—Waiareka, at 11 a.m. ; Waitaki, at noon ; and Ivakanui, at 2 p.m. We notice that the Head-Quarters Companies are attending well to the weekly drills. Last night, No. 1 O.R.V. mustered strong, and had a very profitable drill, under the command of Lieutenant Headland. Tonight the Artillery are to have a strong muster for Instruction Parade. "H.M.S. Pinafore," one of the most fascinating operatic trifles that has been composed during a decade pregnant with comic operas, will be presented to the public this evening at the Volunteer Hall, and should attract a large audience. Possibly nothing of the kind ever before written, not even the brilliant comic operas of Offenbach and Lecocq, has ever caused such a furore in all parts of the English-speaking world as has this joint production of Sullivan and Gilbert. "Pinafore" has become the fashion in England, America, and the Colonies, until snatches from its delicious melodies and gleanings from its racy dialogue have penetrated into almost every drawingroom in the large cities, and have taken complete possession of the streets. The educated dandy hums and haws " Pinafore,"' and the luckless street arab seeks to render his l'fc brighter by whistling as much as he can X'ick up of the sparkling music.