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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 9, 11 January 1870, Page 2

We are indebted to Mr. Gully, the purser of the Kennedy, which arrived in harbor this morning, for Auckland files to the date of the steamer's sailing. Motueka Sunday Schools. — The Tea Party, in connection with the above schools, is to take place at the school-room Motueka, to-morrow afternoon. The Bishop of Nelson has kindly consented to preside, and there is every reason to believe that the party will be a large and a successful one. Bird's Nesting. — Several complaints have lately been made of the wholesale destruction of English bird's nests that has been going on in and around the town. A correspondent informs us that within the last day or two he has seen two or three boys with linnets' eggs in their possession, and has requested us to remind parents and guardians that children found guilty of this offence are liable to severe punishment. ■ . . ■ ,■•-"'" Concert at Stoke.-— A concert is to be given at the Stoke schoolroom on Fri- . day evening next in order to raise funds for the building of a vestry at the Church of St. Barnabas. Beport says that the programme is to he a moßt attractive one,

and thafc it will be done ample justice to we may rest assured, as most of the leading members of our Harmonic Society and several other amateurs who are well known for their musical talents have kindly volunteered their services. A van is to leave town in time for the concert, thus affording every facility to those who are disposed to enjoy a drive into the country and a musical treat such as is not often offered to the public. Export of Flax. — The first shipment of flax from this port direcfc to England must not be allowed to pass unnoticed. By the Hera which clears out afc the Customs to day we observe that there are 22 bales shipped, 20 of them being from the mills of the Messrs Avery in BridgeStreet. It will be a matter of interest to the whole province to learn the price this parcel fetches in the London market ; if ifc proves remunerative to dress flax in the town of Nelson where the raw material has to be carted some 15 miles, and steam ia necessary for working it, what would be the results where the machinery is erected in the midst of the growing crop, and water made use of as the motive power ? The Golden Crown.— From 6th August, 1868, to 31st December, 1869, there have been taken from this mine 34,421 ozs. 7dwts. 16grs. of melted gold. The export; duty on this amount, at 2s. 6d. per oz., is £4302 12s. 6d. For the month of December jusfc closed the yield has been 19300z5. 4dwts. 2grs. Half an original share in this claim changed hands for £5 in April, 1868, and in the following July the fine lode that has since obtained for the mine a world-wide celebrity, was opened.