Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1892.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 265, 18 November 1892, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1892.

A .MKKTix-r! of the Committee of the Nelson Kail way League was held yesterday evening in the City Council Chamber, Mr A. Pitt, I 'resident in the chair. The President alluded to tlio proposal made by the Midland Railway Company to the Coveniiueiit for the modilication of the contract. In this proposal tbe NelsonKeeftou railway wa-* left out altogether, the company only agreeing to complete the line from Belgrove to Motueka Valley. Cf course the (Jovernment bad no power to alter the contract without the authority of Parliament, but it might to some extent commit the colony. Au impression appeared to be abroad that the Nelson people were not in earnest about the railway to tbe West Coast, and this opinion had been expressed by Mr Wilson and others. It was for the Committee to consider what steps .should be taken with reference to the last proposal of the company. After discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Iliiddow "Tln.it the Nelson Bailway League emphatically protests against any concession being made to the Midland Railway Company that docs not provide for the agreed upon communication between Belgrove and Reefton and for the .simultaneous construction of the BelgroveReeflon uud Springfield- West Coast sections.

Now that the City Council is likely to grant the long-wished for bathing-plaoc to tbo women und girls ol Nelson, it is ti bo hoped that many will take fulv.iutngo of it by joining the swimming club. Tho subsaription has been lixed as low as possible in order that the olub may be a success. As a shed and dressing rooms aro to bo erected at once, if permission is granted at to-nighfs City Council's meeting, donations for tint purpose aro earnestly requested,

Thk annual general mating of tbo Nelson Jockey Club will bo hold at tbo M .sonic Ho'el ou Siturdiy evening, tho llrd of December, when the oHi:er,s of the Club will bo elected for the ensuing year. Names of peisons for election must be sent to tho Sicrctitry in writing before Iq -morrow evening.

A '"KKt.jMIXAItV step to tbe election of Mayor was taken to-day, Mi* Francis Tia.sk having been pii»po.--od by Mr Kdward Bcecham, and .seconded by Mi* Peter Cooke.

Tin: Moana Swimming Club will open the fiwimmiug season to-ir.oriow in the Marino Baths at the Port, Two water polo matches will be played, viz , Leamler Club v. Moium Club and an Knglisb term v. Maori team. Tliero will also be tug of war matches in tho water. A number of swimming races will be swum off, inoluding l.adii.s' Bracelet (IO 1 .) yds), _,*. There will also bo prizes for i'ane*.' diving, and tbe greasy pole will give a good <Je:il of amusement. The programme of cvtat'i will start at lulf-pjst two o'clock. A small oharge for admission will be m ide to tbe Baths,

Tut; Athletic and Stoka Cricket. Clubs will play a match at the Park to.morrow at PHO p.m. The following arc tho teams:— Stoke. iMcfSts Palmer, Sutton, fykes*, Line?, Naylor, Chisnall, Biggair (2), Richmond! Hogg, und Saxton ; emergency, Clung, Athletics: Mci-rsrs Clayden, D.ucker, Green - lield, Cully, Mannfon), Oakley, I'ojlo, Richardson, .'aid, Shallor-is*-*, aud G. R. Simpson.

A J.I, persons interested iv holding n regatta tliis setißOn arc requested to meet nt tho JMahouic Hotel this evening at eight o'clock.

TRk competition tbis morning between members of tbe II Battery for Air W. Aueoll's handicap trophy, was numerously attended. Sergt. Bwart succeeded in bending the li.-,t, but was closely followed by Otu*. Brny, who is making rapid progress as a ride shooter. Appended arc tbe live highest scoico. Conditions : 200 and .000 yds, 7 shots at each : -

An entertainment wil bo given in the Trinity Church Hill t'ns eveuing at eight o'clock.

A cricket match will bo played on the College Oiound to-morrow between the Nelson and College Clubs,

Tin: following will ropresnnt tho United Olub in thoir match against Wakapuaka to-morrow to be played ut Wiik.ipu--.ki. The team is requested to meetat tbo Trafalgar corner at I*3o sharp : Blineoo ii, Follow, Stiles ii, Moore, Dec ii, J'enner, Graham iii,

Quit Ngatimoti correspondent writes — There passed away on Thursday last a sstl.'o* who was ono of tho first to come into thi** district. Mr George Remnant enmo here at.out thirty-two yeirs ago to manngo the property then belonging to Mr Kogan, and now knowu ns Mr O'Brien's. Ho was managing hero first for Mr Kogan, and then for Major Paton for about ten year.-*. In the meantime ho put chased a section of land, whore he and his family came to live after leaving Major Pnton's service, nnd whero lie bas lived over since except for two or three years. In those days tho land w;.s covered with thick heavy bush, a-rd but a few people lived hero. Mr Remnant was tbe first to take steps to provide a sohool for tbe nhildreu, which wero not many at that time, Tho room built was about lift x 20ft, which wns done chiefly by sub.-oriutions and some help from tho Eiucafcion Boird. ■Mr Remnant was a good neighbour, always ready to lend a helping hand, aud very industrious. What ho found in native bunh ho now h:iß left in a good orchard and uic graca paddocks, I havo often heard him spo.ik of the hard utnes he und others had j when they first came, here in tho way of getting provisions. As there were no rouls evcryt .ing hud to bo carried on ono's ba-jk, or packed ou horses. Iv tho thirty-two years hundreds of aores of bush have been felled, making many homesteads. There f>re two schools in tbe district, and likely t) bo a third, and the pohool which Mr Remnant stirted has now au aver.ig.uif 10 and two teachers. Mr Remnant was 01 yeara old at the time of his death, and is buried in the Ngatimoti-Waiwero Cemetery. Thn-o waa a largo funeral, thirty-five vehicles aud abou!; forty horsemen follow*, iug.

Tub death is announced at Addis sombo of Lieut.-Colonel 11. 11. Court, formerly of tho Uengil Cavalry. Colonel Court was 4!) yours of ago i.t the time of his death. Ho was well kuowu iv Nelson, and loft New Zealand for England less than a year ago. For souio time ho lived at :r*tokc, *

Tun Nelson Fanners' Co-operative Society insert a new advertisement in to-day's issue with reference to boots and shoes, Tlie Association has received a largo shipment direct from the manufacturers, specia.ly suited to the requirements of the district, and has decided to dispose of them at low prices. The Association also oilers to give 10 per cent, discount to all cash purchasers of over 10s during the remainder of tho month.

Till*: fifth competition by tho City Ride*-*, for Mr W. Moyes' trophy took place at the Nelson range this morning, when Corpl. IS wart proved the winner. This now makes his third " leg in " for this trophy.

A Mn S. Dawson writes to tho Auckland Star that iv his opinion, ' Sjeing that the clothing manufacturer havo refused to arbitrato in the mattar of tho Tailoresses' Union, tho tinia has now arrived whon the Government should extend its labsur operations and start a State clashing factn-y,"

For shooting a duck out of season, which was swimming on a lagoon and had a brood of young ones, a defendant at tho Kaiapoi Court on Monday was mulcted in a fine and costs amounting to _3 14s.

Tiik attention of farmers and others is directed to tho action sale of a number of good sheep, wagon, wagonette, horses pony, saddle and bridle, &c, at Bisley Bros, and Co.'s .sale yards. The same linn will sell at their 1! >onis a largo number ol choice book's, lady's gold watch, funiitiuo, _c, at eleven o'clock.

Co.MMf.N'ftxc upon the. special account ol the condition of Kiitisli crops published in its columns, the London Tunes of October 10 says the conclusion on the whole is Mmfc the present year will be disastrous to the British fanner. The chief lo.v* will be in wheat,, while there will be no adequate set oil' iv any other crop. The outlook for the winter is gloomy for all classes, and it becomes a gravo question how many fanners will be able to struggle through it.

On Haroildine Downs station recently til men luiug Woheley machines shore U1U.321 sheop in sis and a half week-*, the best day's billy lieitig 7700 shop shorn by 50 men in eight (iiid n half hours, or an average of 151 sheap pet- nun, the " ringer," Jack Howe, on this day doing 23G sheep. Again at NorLliamptoii Downs, nc.u- Blicknll, where sheiiviuK Ima jn^t commenced, by the aid o£ (i' 2 machines, over 280,000 sheep were shorn in eight week?, tho b^st woi-k's tally boinij i 0, 7.i 7, while two shearer.-*, J. tower aud A. Norman, in \)0 coiiHecutivo dajn, iuchuling S'ltunlays, shore (»li'.(3 and 5252 respectively, lt)ij and 175 p,r d;iy. fpl. .. 1 - : .. .A I I _ . _ i .' i

The latest development of popular institutions in America lias taken a somewhat .startling form of a police machine gun. This interesting contrivance is, as one mi^ht expect, the invention of that emimmt destroyer of life and property, Mr (iatling. Its ollicial name is " roliec Pattern Model, l.S'j-J."" It is very light, easily handled, anil so quick iii discharge that it will fire eight hundred shots a minute and di.sper.se a mob and materially decrease it iv numbers at iv rango of from it mile to a mile and n-,lmlf. It is intended to be fired from a waggon or the roof.-) ami windows of houses, nnd it is warranted to clear a street in quicker timo thin anything less than an earthquake. Ifc is t) bo dedicatid to Mr Andrew Cirnegio' and olirisleued "The Triumphant Democrat "

The Christchurch Press says a letter which has been received from Mr 1\ C. Hart, who went Home as chief mate of the Peebleshire, contains a weird experience, which if related by Clark Russell, would hardly be believed. When off Cape Horn the snip met with a hurricane, and was hove-to under bare poles. She drifted thus for some hours, and at last came down dose to the wreck of a ship. She was dismasted, and about twenty corpses were washing about the deck. Seen under the light of the moon and with the howl of the hurricane, tbe experience was as wierd as any that could be imagined. After about an hour of this a rag of sail was enabled to be hoisted, and the ship left tlie uncanny neighbourhood.

Mr If. G. Siuuns, tbe Gorman Consul iv Christchurch, has received iroui the German Cmsuhio in Sydney a orjpy of tho report of tho Commission on cholera, including Dr Koch's appointment to report upon what or tides woro likely to carry infection, Tho following is nn extract from tho report :—" Cholera has never boon known t) spread through other good -j but tho following— l, used linen and clothing ; 2, rags and tatters ; 3, fruits ; 1, green vegetables ; 5, butter ; 0, cheese, Tho import of suoh goods, excepting travellers' linon and clothing, hns therefore been prohibited from infected places. Tho last opidemio in Hamburg has confirmed theso former experiences, and it hns never been known that any otlier goods wore capable of transmitting any contagion of cholera. With reference to goods in Iran-it through in [octal plac:3 it has further Iron tikca into consideration that tho packing material protects such goods cont lined in cases, parcels, bales, Aro., against any cont'iminnti-m. Packing material might bo destroyed or wooden picking cihi's or cisks urght be disinfected by ablutions with limo witer, biles and pimilai- paeUiigeH. however, by ablutions with w It containing l-:!i)fcli pirfc of carbolic acid. But the dcntruction of packing material and the use of the siid di-iiufcotatits are really superfluous preouitioup.

The fame (,f Sir (leorge (Jrey and Sir William Pox, the two political veterans anil reformers, bas reached lat* and wide ; so have the virtues of lliteheus' celebrated blood restorer for all disorders of liver, kidneys, liheumalie gout, sciatica. -\c.

To tbo Indie*) ot Nelson.— Plo.ikg shop beforo one o'clock on Wednesdays, —Assist" antd' Association. -Advt.

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