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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 131, 4 June 1890, Page 2

Mr. Harkness, M.H.R., having written to the Hon. Mr Fergus in re3pect to certain matters to which his attention was called at the recent meeting in the Provincial Hall, the following telegram was received by him yesterday: — "Your letter of 28bh May received. I brought the question of removal of the flagstaff before the Premier, who administered the Marine Department, with a recommendation in ac* cordance with my promise to the deputation, and there my duty ended. Your letter under reply has been similarly dealt with. The question of painting the public buildings has been brought under the notice of the engineer, and funds will be provided on the estimates." Anothee Nelson Collegian has been ap pointed to an important position. Mr Fleming, who, after leaving the College, studied for the bar, and has for some little time been practising as a barrister and solicitor in Wellington, this morning received the appointment from the Wei ington Education Board of assistant Inspector for the dis'ricfe. Many of our readers who were delighted with the charming singing of the Fisk Minstrels will be interested to learn that Mr R. D. Williams, one of their number, has recently passed his examination aud been admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and is now engaged as law lecturer to a class of students in Wellington. Mr Williams devoted only four months to studying for his examination, so that the fact of his passing proves him to be a man of exceptional ability. The annual" meeting of the Licensing Commit'ee will be held in the Court House at noon to-morrow. An unusual exhibition was on view in the street! this afternoon, which possessed immense attractions for the youngsters who crowded around, and seemed to amu.-e a number of their seniors as well. Two men arrived by this morning'u steamer bringing with them, a dancing bear, whioh has evidently been remarkably well trained with the result that he goes through his various performances among them being the manual exeroise. a long pole beii g used instead of a rifle, with wonderful accuracy. If the owners of this clever animal are as successful in gathering coppers as they are in attracting a crowd, they shbuld do a very good business. A SAD and fatal accident happened to Mr Frank Humphreys, of Rangiora, recently of Nelson, whilst driving past a station, when his horse took fright at a train and ran against a telegraph post, when the deceased was jerked violently out, coming on his head to the ground, and never recovering consciousness, He leaves a widow and nine children to mourn his loss. The deceased was the youngest son of the late Mr Edwin Humphreys, of Ranzau, Wairnea East, was one of the pio.eer settlers, having arrived in Nelson in the Sir Charles Forbes in 1812. The deceased's eldest brother ,met with an equally sudden death by drowning, he hiving fallen overb .ard from the cutter Supply oft' Separation Point, when returning from Collingwood to Nelson some thirty- live years ago, An entertainment consisting of a concert and tableaux viva/its is to be given in the Richmond Oddfellows' Hall on Friday next, in which a great deal of interest is being taken. A large amount of trouble has been devoted to the preparation of the tableaux. and ono of them, that representing "gipsy life" is very highly spoken of by all who have had an opportunity of witnessing the rehearsals It is anticipated that one of the largest crowds ever seen under one roof in Richmond will be assembled in the Hall on Friday evening. At a meeting of the College Governors held this afternoon, Mr James Murwick, M.A., Edinburgh, was appointed assistant master at the Boys' College. There were nine applicants for the position. wan 1 ' A very successful handicap match was fired by the Waimea Rifles on the Queen's Birthday. Owing to the generosity of j Surgeon Pearless, coupled with a grant from I the funds of the corps, substantial prizes | to the number of 17 were forthcoming. Ranges, 200, 300, and 500 yards; 5 shots at each. The following are the nine highest i Ecores:—

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The first match of the season between the Town and Country Clubs was played in town on Saturday night. After an exciting finish the country proved victorious by one game. The following are the scores : — Town.

! hdcp. TI. Pvfcll. Harman ... 6 54 „ Hall ... ... 9 54 Sergt Arnold ... 2 53 Lieut Wratt ... scr 52 Pvtßullard 6 52 „ Baigent ... 4 50 „ Irvine ... ... 2 47 Colour-Sergt Kioketbs 9 45 Sergt Fowler ... 2 43

Won Lost Drawn Haase «• •« i 2 — Calder « ( .. 2 4 — Kifcching.. .. 2 3 1 Moller .. .. 3 3 — Flett .. .. 2 4 — Hollyman „ 3 1 2 16 17 3 Country. Eu herford ... 3 2 1 Jary .. .. 1 i 1 Arnold .. „ 4 1 ] Andrews . . ♦ . 3 3 — Lindsay .. .. 3 3 — Smith .. .. 3 3 — 17 10 3