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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 111, 24 May 1889, Page 2

Mr G-. F. Richardson. Minister for Lands, arrived in Nelson yesterday afternoon from the We.»t Coast. He is accompanied by Mr Huntly Elliott, of the Education Department. Mr Richardson has made a complete circuit of the South Island, and hns visited Stewart Island during his trip. All the Sounds of the West Coast have been visited, and as there was a great deal of wet weather the waterfalls were particularly grand. Further north in the settled part as may be seen in the West Coast newspapers he has received deputations by the score. Probably if he had promised all ihpjb was asked the Government would have bt*pn pledged to add a million or perhaps two to the public dobt, A football match will be played in j Trafalgar Park to-morrow afternoon between the Marlborough Unions and Nelson. At eight o'clock this morning the Volunteers paraded in the Botanical Reserve and fired a royal salute and feio de joie in honour of Her Majesty's birthday. The relic of the ship Victory in the City Council Chamber is now enclosed in a very handsome case of glass and wood. Most of the wood is oak, tho oldest grown in this colony, and aa that ran short part is boney~ suckle and other New Zealand timbers. The case was made by Mr Flemings and does him great credit. The ornamentation is pretty and expropriate, and the whole makes a handsome ornament to the Council Chamber. The following- members will do battle for the Prince Alberts to-day against the Marlboroiigh Unions in Trafalgar Park at 3p.m.:-Bethwaite (2), Laird (2) Infield, Strawbriige, Sherwood, Barnett, Whiting 1 , Guy, Folckmann, Simpson, Bolton, Crisp, and Jqnner; emergency, McGaffin. A good game is expected as both teams have bean training for this match, and although the Albert team is weakened by several mem bers being unable to get away at the last moment they will no doubt give the visitors some trouble in the field, YtSTERDAY before the Regia:rar of the So,r«mß Court, ou tha application of Mr Pi. , probae of the will r.f the late Mr John Cann waß granted to Mrs Cmn, the sole executrix. Probate of the will of Eliza Carter wag granted to Harriet Ann KitcbiDg, eol:3 ixccaivix. A i#EETi;Bre} of creditors in the estate of i. Mm N. C. Donald, of Marahan, wua held ytai'-i& P -y afternoon iu tho o<.>ur. house. The bhnkrapt was examinsd a$ e.ot^e length. She eai l that stm had been compelled to 210 her sohedulo owing to tbn pmauro of the Bank, g'iG had beeN managing a farm left by her husband for the las r ' fivs year?. It was resolved to leaya thq optiire in toe bauds of the Official Assignee to t>a wouxiq up. The weather, woioh has been threatening for a day or two, seems to have cleared, and there is every prospect that it will ranitiin flue for the holiday.