NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 25, 29 July 1926, Page 4

NELSON NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ' NELSON, 2Sth July. The Nelson City Council issued the rate notices for the current year at the end of last week. Adverse criticisms from sundry anonymous correspondents is appearing in the local Press. LaSt year the council reduced the rates, as a number of improvements were being paid for out of loan money. This year the rates have been raised to about the same figures as before the reduction was made. One writer says: "There is no doubt the city is seething with discontent, aud the only Eossible chance is to clean up the whole usiness at the next election. We want a complete change from the Mayor down, wards." Another says that getting the rate notices printed in Wellington adds •insult to injury by sending such work out of Nelson. Through it all the Mayor keeps smiling. No doubt he will make a few pointed remarks at an early date. On Saturday last four rinks of Nelson bowlers journeyed to Wakefield to play the Wakefield Club. The result was: Wakefield 74, Nelson 101. The greeu, which had been in use daily during the week, was in excellent condition. A ladies' hockey match was played at Nelson last Saturday afternoon between the Kewa (Nelson) and Takaka teams. It resulted in a win for Kewa by four goals to two.

A senior representative Rugby match between Nelson and Golden Bay-Motueka, played at Motueka on Saturday, resulted: Nelson, 13; Golden Bay, 9. There was a record attendance. ' A third grade match between Nelson and Motueka resulted: Nelson, 15; Motueka, 14.

A hospital ball was held at the Institute Hall at Motueka on Friday evening. The proceeds amounted to £23 10s, which will be expended on comforts for the cottage hospital. The contractors for the erection of the Trafalgar street traffic bridge, Messrs. Chamberlain and Stannaid, are now depositing material near the site preparatory to making a start with the work. The Anchor Company's new steamer Totara arrived at Port Nelson from Lyttelton this morning. The Totara not being required by the Anchor Company, has been chartered to the Union Steam Ship Company, which intends running the steamer between the ports of Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Nelson Diocesan Synod opened yesterday afternoon. Archdeacon Kempthorne, on behalf of the clergy, welcomed Dr. Sadlier home to his diocese, and expressed great pleasure at the success of his visit to the Old Land. The chancellor of the diocese, Mr. T. E. Maimsell, on behalf of the laity, assured the bishop of their continued loyalty and support. He complimented Dr. Sadlier on his robust health, and trusted that he would be spured for many years to continue his indefatigable and invaluable labours in the Mr. W. M. Egglestone, who was Public Trustee at Nelson for five years, is at present on a visit to the district. Mr. Egglestone was recently appointed as inspector for the South Island offices, excluding Nelson and Blenheim. His headquarters will in future be in Christclmrch.