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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 286, 5 December 1893, Page 2

I Mk John Graham, fiI.H.R. has ismcd an address to the electors ot Nelson, which will be found in another column, lie desirea not only to thank those who voted for him at tho late election, but to acknowledge the congratulations of many others. It began to rain this afternoon shortly before two o'clock and sinca then the rain has been heavy with numerous peals of thunder. It will be seen from telegrams that in Wellington and Hawke'a liay the wtather has beeu very bad lately, aud th:it the latter district has suffered from severe floods, As ■will be seen by our advertising columns a general meeting of the Nelson Football Club is called for to-morrow evening. This club succeeded last season iv winning both the Rugby Union Senior Challenge Cup and Mr Scott's trophy. The business of the meeting will be to present the cup, and to ballot for a future owner for Mr Scott's trophy, which is to be awarded to one of the senior players by a ballot of the Ulub members. As the business is all to be of a pleasing nature a full muster of members, active and honorary, is conii dently looked for. IN the Resident Magistrates' Court this morning before Mr 11. W. liobinsou 11. M., in the undefended case J, H. Cock v. D. M. Hanna, claim for £17 12s 2d for goods supplied, judgment Mas given for plaintiff for the amount claimed with £2 2a costs. Mr Harley appeared for the plaintiff, Mk H. Everett by advertisement tba ks those who voted for him at the late elections for Wf>inica-Souudt». TMK usual monthly meeting of the Vie tory Lodge No. 40, N.Z.C., will be held in the lodge room Waimea st., this evening. Is an article contrasting the progresss o|| New Zealand and Victoria, the Aye gays that " In New Zealand at the present time there are more than 8,000 000 acres of land sown with artificial grasses. We cannot help pausing in wonder to inquire how it was done in the time and with the population that did it. With a population not very much more than half as large as that of Victoria, New Zealand has laid her pastures down in artificial grasses to ten times the extent of all Australia and Tasmania, combined."

We regre.t to say that late this afternoon we received a telegram stating that tbe Rev. S. Douglas, Presbyterian minister of Hawkes Bay, was drowned to-day. The Bishopdale Sketching Club intends to hold its annual view of [work on the 20 and 21st inst at the Bishopß School. Sketches from the Wellington,Chriat_h iircb, and Dunedin Clubs will bo on view. Ah ycur.g students int. rested in sketching should attend, as it is to their advantage to see the different style of work. There will uot ht? any pictures on view that have previously been exhibited to. the Nelson public. Messrs Bisley Bros & Co-, will sell by public auction at the Railway Sale Yards, Richmond, to-morrow at 2*30. a number of sheep horses &c. Xmas c ■•stum a at the '■ Econmio," cool and pretty washing Poags*e coatum.s 'Jos each, ll*.|i;.i:d e.Btuuus from 20/ t *. wh ta and oloured Muslins from 27/6, Liahioua'.le thin summer mat. rials at 30/6 and 2 guineas Perfect fi*., latest fashions, moderate prices. Ladies will please order early.— A. W. B_iu & Co.