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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 144, 22 June 1867, Page 2

Mr. Shephard, one of the candidates for the representation of the Waimeas in the General Assembly, pursuant to advertisement, met the electors of Spring Grove yesterday evening. The attendance was not so numerous as might have been expected. On the motion of .Mr. White, Mr. Hasfcilow took the chair; Mr. Shephard then made a very lucid statement of his opinions ou the subjects likely

to be discussed in the Assembly, especially on that of taxation, with which he showed himself thoroughly conversant in all its bearings. The speech, which was, in substance, almost identical with that delivered by Mr. Shephard on the previous evening at Richmond, was characterised by a depth of argument and a profound acquaintance with the varied subjects introduced ioto it, which are but rarely exhibited on such occasions. Two or three questions were put to Mr. Shephard eliciting satisfactory answers. Mr. W. White then proposed the following resolution : " That in the opinion of this meeting Mr. Shephard is the proper person to represent the district of the Waimeas in the General Assembly." This having been seconded by Mr. J. Robertson, was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. The half-yearly examination of the pupils of Nelson College took place on Thursday and Friday last, in the presence of several of the Governors and other visitors. The boys were examined by the Head and Second Masters in Latin, Greek, French, English, rhetoric, and mathematics, and with very satisfactory results. Two prizes, given by Dr. Cusack for competition amongst the boys of the Upper School were awarded to William Barnicoat and James Burnett. Two prizes, given by the Second Master, Mr. Mackay, for essays on "Locomotion and Transport," in the Upper School, and on "The Horse," in' the Lower, were awarded by Mr. W. Hodgson, Inspector of Schools, to William Barnicoat and Percy Adams respectively. . We understand that the Richmond Scholarship has been awarded to Frederick Wither, and the Fell Scholarship to William Bar\ni«oat. The mid-winter holidays commenced to-day, and will terminate on Monday, the 15th of July. We have been requested to state that the Nathan Troupe will give two performances at Motueka on Friday and Saturday next, the Lady Barkly steamer having been placed at their disposal by Mr. Cross in order to facilitate this arrangement. The Nathau Troupe having kindly offered their services to the Maungatapu Monument Committee, it has been arranged that a performance (which, we understand, will be their last appearance in Nelson) shall be given on Tuesday evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, in aid of the deficiency ; u the fund for the erection of the monument. We feel confident that the public will do their part in showing their appreciation of Mr Nathan's generosity in the matter, and also in supporting the exertions of the Committee on this occasion. In connection with this subject, we may mention that two excellent . photographic views of the monument have beeu taken by Mr Davis and Mr Brown, of Trafalgar-street ; that by Mr Davis having been taken by deshe of the Com- * mittee. These photographs will form very appropriate souvenirs of the fearful tragedy which the monument is . erected to commemorate. We regret to learn that an accident of a very serious character occurred this morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock, opposite Mr. Dartnall's store at Richmond. It appears that one of Rod and Houusell's waggons, with a load of wheat, weighing between two and three tons, was on its way to Brightwater Mill, and the driver, a man named Philip Higgins, being desirous of getting at something which had been placed at the back of the waggon, got down, and in doing so, fell off the shafts, immediately in front of the waggon. Before the horses could be stopped, the near fore wheel had passed over his body. Medical assistance was, immediately summoned, and when our informant left, Higgins was with difficulty able to speak and move his limbs ; but there is every reason to fear that the injury which he must have sustained is of a most grave

_. '' *i : rin if" - ■ «_g nature. — Since writing the above, we have learned that Higgins died about 1 o'clock. An inquest will be held upon the body this evening. We are informed that considerable dissatisfaction is felt in the district of Suburban North, owing to the refusal of the Chairman of the Road Board to furnish the chairman of the late meeting, called by Mr. Wastney, M.P.C., with any statement of the expenses incurred by the lato floods, in accordance with the terms of a resolution passed at that meeting. This proceeding is deemed tbe more uncourteous and unjustifiable, as the election of three members of the Road Board will not take place till the Ist of July, when these accounts must, in the ordinary course, be presented, and the returns iv questiou are required in order to be produced before the Select Committee of the Provincial Council appointed to take into cc nsideration the whole machinery of the Country Road Acts. We trust to learn that this (has arisen from some misunderstanding, which is capable of explanation.