Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1886

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 58, 10 March 1886, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1886

The Gazette of Monday last contains the working account of the New Zealand railways for the four weeks ending 30th January last, a 9 well as for the ten months of the financial year up to the same date. The latter shows that so far as actual receipts and expenditure go the results are much the same as for the corresponding period of the previous year, the receipts having been £5505 more, while the expenditure was £5090 less. It must be remembered, however, that there are 34 additional miles of railway open, the total mileage in the colony being now 1503. For the fouv weekly period there was a falling off in the receipts of £424 and a slight increase (£97) in the expenditure. For the ten months of the current financial year the receipts on the Nelson line had increased from £7905 to £8131, and the expenditure from J56252 to £6363. The average revenue per mile of railway from the Nelson line for a twelve monthly period was £417 17s 4d, and the expenditure £326 19s 4d. The railway that shows the greatest progress during the yoar is that; ab Westpori, the montbly receipts having gone up in one year from £331 to £1528, while the expenditure had only increased £160. The Wellington line shows badly for the month, the l'eceipts having fallen off £481, while the expenditure had iucreased by £196. With the exception of the Piefcon line thafc at Wangatmi is the least remunerative of all the railways in the colony, the expenditure absorbing 89 per cent of the revenue. With a total length of 191 miles the receipts for the January four weekly period were £493 less than those on the Wellington line, which ia only C 9 milea in length. During the ten months ending 30th January the total number of passengers carried on the railways was 2,804,387; for fche corresponding period of the previous year it was 2,682,097, or an increase of 122,290. The total tonnage carri< d in f,be ten months ending 30ch January last wa3 1,531,366; for the corresponding ten months of tbe previous year 1,475,369, being an increase of 55,997 tons. We remind our readers of the very attractive concert to be given in the Wesleyan schoolroom this evening. A social gathering for the purpose of bidding farewell to Dr and Mrs Maberley, who during their short residence in Nelson have made a large number of friends, will be held at the Collingwood-street meeting bouse this evening when tea will be on the table at 5*30 A telegram has been received from the City Surveyor stating tnafc Mr Blackest has bitherto been unablo to find time to examine the plan* and specifications, but that he expects to do so this afternoon, in which casa Mr Lighfcfoot may return by the Charles E hvard. leaving Wellington this evening. The funeral of the late Dr Scaly wiil tak c place to-morrow afternoon at 2 p 30, and wil be attended by the brethren of the Southern Star arid Victory Lodges in fall regalia. The coffin will first be tafcen to Christ Church, of which the deceased had been Churchwarden for many years, where a portion of the service will be read, and thence to tha cemetery, where the Masonic ceremony customary on such occasions will be performed. On Monday last as the " Called Back " Company was driving into Greymouth by coach, the hind axle broke in crossing the rails opposite the quarry. The wheel flew off, and several of the company were thrown out on the road. Signor Benvenuti received a cut on the cheek, and was rendered partially insensible. Mr Nunn received several con- j tusions, and all were much shaken. No one else was hurt. The induciion of the Rev Alfred Cacil Wright a? Incumbent of All Saints' Church took place last; nigiife in the presence of a numerous congregation. The prayers wore read by the llev J. P. Kempthorne, the 122 nd, 132 nd, and 133 rd rsalm3 were chanted, the first lesson was read by the Rev C. Jennings, and the second by the Vec Archdeacon Mules, who then presented the new Incumbent to the Bishop for institution. The customary declarations having been read by Mr Fell, the Diocesan Registrar, and a 1 tested by the Rev Mr Wright, he was then formally accepted as the Incumbent by the Bishop, and the keys of the ..Church, were handed over to him by the Churchwardens. The remainder of tbe prayers were read by Mr Wright, and the anthem " Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house" was sung by the choir, who were etrongly represented, after which the Bishop of Nelson preached a suitable sermon, taking as his text the worda "He goeth before you." The hops and malt market is thus reported on by the Australasian of the ! 27th February : — " For hops a slightly better demand has been experienced, but buyers are operating sparingly. A few bales of Victorian have been placed at up to 10d., but 1885's are still quoted at from 3d. to 6d., according to quality. Tasmanian are worth from 9d. to 12d. in bond. Kenta have been placed at 2s 3d, duty paid, for a small lot of 1885's. A good demand is experienced for malt, and fan- parcels are moving off steadily at full prices, Victorian has been in most request, and good sales have been effected at up to 6s '; English is quoted at up to 10s, duty paid." Some telegrams which were crowded out of yesterday's issue will be found on the fourth page. Mb, WiliiMotx, the lessee of the Theatre, has received advices from the agent of Harry Rickarde' Company to the effect that they will perform in Nelson on the 24th msb and two or three following days. The Company, which is now in Melbourne, and will arrive in Wellington on the 21st insc, is a very strong one, including Misse3 Kate Leete, Ada Junem, Daisy Simpson, and Nellie Wilson, also Messrs Harry Rickards, E. Austin, W. Cremar, Harry Phillips, W. Rhodes, W. Watkins, and the Kayner Brothers. None of tbese have been in New Zealand before, and all but the Rayner

Brothers were engaged in England by Mr Rickards specially for this tour. A real dramatic treat may thus be anticipated by the Nelson public during 1 the race week. We understand that a little later there is a probability of Mr .George Rignold paying Nolson a visit. The following is the team selected by Mr A. S. Atkinson, the selector of teams for the Cricket Association, to play the luterprovincial match agoiusfc Wellington on Monday and Tuesday next :— Black, Boddiugton, Cooke, Cross, L. Fowler, S. Fowler, Green, Hodder, Richardson. Silcock. Wix. We desire to correct a printer's error that occurred in a paragraph in yesterday's issue in which it was stated that Miss Will of the Girls' College had passed her first instead of hec final examination for the B. A. degree. There were gny doings at Blenheim last %vet-k over fcho Governor's visit, although the Pi ess Association did not apparently deem them worthy of notice, as not a line reached us concerning them. Before leaving (says the Express), his Excellency specially desired the Mayor and Mr Dodson to make known to the inhabitants the gratification he felt at the loyal, hearty, and handsome reception given to him. He hoped both Mr Henderson and Mr Dodson woull take pains to make this known. His Excellency added that he bad been delighted to find so prosperous a community, with such signs of comfort and progivss iv the shop 3 and cottages on every side. There was an absence o£ a-.ylh.iug like anxiety and want, and the Governor quite regarded Blenheim as one of the most comfortable communities be ever saw anywhere. He specially wished to convey bis appreciation of the appointments and accommodation of the Criterion Hotel. Of that establishment he spoke highly, andeaid that it would be a great acquisition to any of the larger cities, Messrs li. W. Fobbes & Son have sent the following circular re the Norman Electric Light Co., which has advertised extensively throughout the Australasian Colonies, to Messrs E. Buxton & Co., and Messrs Wilkins & Field have also received a letter from their American agents in response to an enquiry made concerning the Company, to the same effect. We publish, the circular, in case any should be intending to remit money to America: — We have received a number o£ enquiries regarding a certain Electric Lamp, which has been extensively advertised through cut the colonies. To the many letters which we have despatched to the address named in the advertisements we have received no response whatever, and private enquiries instituted by our friends at our request, convince us that the so-called " House lamp," is a fraud, pure and simple. Since we undertook to look op the matter, the " Manager " of the "Company" has been arrested in Philadelphia, and now lies in jail awaiting his trial on i a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. This Electric Lamp swindle is : supposed to have been successful to the extent i 'of over 11,50,000. \ Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven 1 given among men whereby we must be saved. —Acts IV., 12.— Advt. No family should be without it ; the most careful and abstemious will now and then have a twinge of stomachic pain ; no remedy is more reliable, none more infallible than Wolfe's Schnapps.