CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 97, 9 May 1901, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not bold ourselves responsible for opinions exprauod by corrsspondeaU.] MR. CODRTNKY'S IMMIGRANTS.

TO THE EDITOR, Sik,— Kindly allow me space to reply to •' Old Colonist" who bas rushed into print in the defines of Mr. Oourtuey, under a no ade plums, evidently not pessrssing the courage to let tbe community know who he is, and thus ba able to weigh the worth of his statements. It is a well known fact that scores of jo mg men, totslly unsuitable f<r colonial life have been induced to com 1) here by Mr. Courtney, slso many females such ss lady helps, telegraph" ists, governess s, etc., who have left the place in dif gust and disappoint* rn?et, not finding what Mr. Courtney reprfseated. "Old Co'oßist" refers to lack of training for the " Battle of Life." May I ask sir, if his early training bas Iren of suoh a nature, a» to lead him to study the best interest* of his fi-llows, and is his life as transparent as his letter would warrant us to believe it is. And if he considers, that land grabbing and gre'.d after gain is to be considered the main pinfl po e of life, if so, no doubt "Old Colonist" has achieved bis purpose, aod stands forth as an example to others to emulate. His mo:lt pity to the wido ed mother, is just in keeping with "01! Oi.lon.st" caiiciturei, and it would be we'l for him, to 10 erve hie pi'y for himself and those connected with him. A* lam <nformed he has not brought much comfott o% credit to> those who have b; en assoc'a'ed with him io domsticlife •nd is cow reaping what he has sewn. Who made " Old Cdon's:" a judge, as to whether the youi.g romplaioer, he rtfes to, hai been trained up in the way he should go or "otherwise?" The eld pro*. verb rcuy be applied here to good purpose, " Physician heal thyself," but are none so blind as those who won't sea. Toe words of Burnt would not he out of plaoe here Mr. Editor—" 0' wad the Power tbe giftie gie m, to gee ourselves as i'thera see. us ; Jt wad frae many a blunder frae> a', and foolish notions." -* Let me inform " Old Colonist" that the young comphicer, so cal'ed, ha* been no kicg evr since his advent to' the colony, and I believe he is now getting 10* per week, which he ought to have had 12 months ago, had he recoived what was just and fair. But, sir, it is Mr.' Coirtnoy's mission to stipulate at Horn*, biard and lodging f>r a month, thtn 5; p?r week for three months, after which tbey get what they c m, which means, po.-sibly, thrown oil ' f o np'oyment for the wiot<r. " Old Colonist " speaks about break* ing s'ones. fii ight prospect* this, Mr» H lit ir, for young men to come from E-igl.vid to cra:k stones, which, by the way, is ro disgrace ; but far brighter p osjioc's are held out to them by Mr. Umi-in-y in Eaglaud as an inducemmt for them ti come out here. The g :tt' i ous advice by "Old Colonist" n ■: to hang about boarding houses and registry offices uo doubt is very good, tin-, sir, during my tims in thia digue I havrt dUcovired that many an unfor unate has bee \ housed and fed, nul emplojment swmed for them by tho man tint runs the registry offioa herr, upon whom '■ Oid Colonist" would be disposed to Kot his dog if they wrnt to him in distress. I challenge "O d Colon'st" to name 25 men who have come out through "**• Mr. Courtney that have made a oompotoDcy, or anythiag approaching it. And now, Mr. Editor, in conclusion, all I want is fair play. Kindly instrt " the above aod much oblige one of die unemployed at present. I am, isto, Wm. Jotck.

THE PHILHAKMONK3 SOCIETY.

J TO THE EDITOR. I Kir,—l was much interested io your report of this performance and pleased to notice that you t* yto criticise fairly * wlii'e touching v< ry gtnt'y upon the weak poii.t'. Tl.eio ran be no doubt t! at intrliif>c-nt niiinisms by tVe preaa cm r>o muchgoid, whilfindiwiminate ir.ii-e can on'y do harm. Of corns*' - 'ln amateur mu-t be tieitsd very rueiti'u'ly, but pr.-fess'ouals, eves wlun giving seiAii.es witbrut fas, should cot cxpec' tha same laniency, and it is proper that they should be in re strictly critic's 'd. In this connection T do not quite understand roar r po-.ter's rcm'irks about the gentloman nmud as leader of the orchestra. Tha report siys that ho p?rformed hia task ».ith habitual deicacy, and his <Skn is niaik'd by abaatca of » that va-re wlrch is objec ionable to the ui in".sica]. Some of the words must |ii>v(> btei tmnsjosed by iha printer, [and it was probably intondod to fay t at thes'yleurpeifwimaiu'e ismaiked 'by abs-iif) of verve or dun. In this 1 qure a;,"0", and would add that the " 1 abit'.'al delicacy " i.mouwtit almost to f ob'euefs. I:\ my , piuion most of the concerted prfoinriu!-: ard seme solos were marked by t! p i;V-seu-o of those * simi qualities ~Anqlht da-h, vigour, wat mt>>, hfp, H rd I, olinp, which disUnguHi good ran u- firm 'odious droning. The st-1 ciioa horn "Sm Toy* was shockingly slow, not from want of ability in the poif'.ruie s, but apparently becnifo tha conductor fails \fr •;> piecisto music of a 1 vely and spiritling r.ature. I w; g with "The Kevdnge." It is abfo« lately unfair to 1 uvo out nil Ihe on lush- 1 colouring d»igned by tb* oampoier. Time were bo r«ed, .Ultra; .

meat, flutes, horns, trumpets, or trombones. Poor Sir Richard diei acd ;" rot a drum was heard," bud the pianoforte gave a funeral note in the baas. I wish to find fault only .to urge the Bociety to greater efforts. There are come i promising singers among the members, and of the e I may mention the two young ladies who sang in the S9cond pirt of tho concert, and Messrs. Black and Trebiko. A word of praise is due to tho lady who presided at tie piano, and your appreciation oi Mr. CooWs solo is will deserved.— I am, etc., GtiRION.