NELSON.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIII, Issue 958, 2 September 1856, Page 3

NELSON.

By the overland mail from New Plymouth, we are »lso in receipt of a few copies of the Nelson 'Examiner,' conveyed to that port by the 'Margaret'Jschooner. A. claim had been put in for the premium for the discovery of a working gold field, by a party of men who have explored some of the tributaries to the Motueka river: their search was attended with little success until they reached the valley called Wongapeka, the waters of which run into the Motueka river, where they found gold in much larger quantities, and with guch indications as lead them to believe that a rich field exists there. The Central Board of Education announces in the ' Examiner that, " Pursuant to the Educational Act, Sections 3 and 4, the annual rate of one pound upon each householder, and of five shillings for every child of such householder between the age of five and fourteen years, 'provided always that no person shall be liable to pay for more than four children, not for any child attending any school not established under this Act, in respect of whom such person shall produce to the collector a certificate, signed by 1 the teacher of such school, showing that such child has attended during the three months previous to the levying of t v e rate, and that all schools established under this Act shall be open to all chijdren,' will became due, and be j levied on Monday, August 10/'

Tht same journal contains a notice from the Board that, " Schoolmasters are required for the following schools, in Waimea East, under the Education Act, viz., Stoke, Hope, Ranzau, Appleby, Richmond ; for the latter place a female teacher will also be required. Salaries for the coming year as follows; Stoke, £80; Hope, £80; Ranzau, £70; Appleby, £80; Richmond, master £100, mistress £40.'' Such intimations, which also appear for other districts.denotean activity in thecause of public education highly creditable to the Province. The Dramatic Society of Nelson, advertising a farewell series of two entertainments, annovince th.it they have been able to secure the valuable services of Mrs. W. H. Foley, who will appear in some of her favourite characters on these occasions. Th° first pieces lor representation were " The Sentinel," " Bombastes Furioso," and " j\ Dead Shot.' 1 In the same paper, Mr. Foley intimates that on the return of the • Zingari,' from Wellington, about the end of August, he intends to give six performances, when, in addition to his troupe, he would introduce Pablo Fanque, whose wonderful performances had damped himthe wonder of the world ; also the celebrated clown and jester, Axtell> and the wonderful riding itionkey Jack. The * Examiner,' of the 6th August, after adverting in geneial terms to the prospects of the agriculturist of New Zealand, remarks : — " But New Zealand, and Nelson in particular, is not entirely dependent on agriculture as her only means of subsislance. We believe that the day is not far distant when the mineral wealth of Nelson will become more extensively known, and labour and capital will flow in to work it. The last accounts from the Dun Mountains are highly satisfactory, and copper is known to exist in abundance in the Pelorous district. We believe parties are ready to commence operations as soon as the new land regulations come in force. We have also abundance of coal, which only wants hands and machinery to work it ; and finely wooded districts with easy water carriage die being opened up in Massacre Bay and other parts, which only want mills anil sawyers to produce an article of ex - port at once. Our flocks and herds are also increasing, and the clip of this year's woo] will realize £45,000. With all these resources we have no fear for the future of Nelson ; we believe that the present pressure is only temporary, and that, despite the sneers of our Wellington friends, we may one day rival the ' Empire State' itself.'.