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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 17, 21 January 1895, Page 2

It will bfi observed tliat Just .Saturday the EvjiMNG Mail was. very considerably increased in size. TnE Charles Edward will make an excursion trip to Takaka for the purpose of conveying visitors to the Agricultural and Pastoral Show, which is to ba held on the Ist February. Sho will leave here at Cp m. on the 31st instant, and return on the following evening. The return fare is 7/0. Intending passengers aro requested to book as early as possible. Tub (stunner Lndy Darkly with members of the Wednesday Fishing Club will leave the Commercial Wharf at a quarter to two on Wednesday on a lisliing ex-, cursion. The trip will be open to nil who choose to make it at 2/0 per head. Thu peculiar conduct of an individual in Trafalgar-street yesterday morning just about Church time led to the arrest of a lato resident of Takaka on suspicion ot lunacy, Upon tbo certificates of Drs Gibbs and Cressoy the poor follow, who formerly lived in Canterbury, was committed to the Asylum. There was a large congregation at the Cathedral last evening, when the Bey W. Bradbury, 8.A., preached. Subsequently Mr and Mrs Bradbury, assisted hy the Key Mr Bond, addressed ft largo assemblage on the Haven Road. The Gazelle notifies that several Stipendiary Magistrates have been appointed to exercise extended jurisdiction undor the Magistrates' Court Act, 1893. Among them is Mr Alfred Greenfield, of Weatport. The Nelson State Schools rc-opunod today after the Christmas holidays. The Rev. Mr. Bond announced lust evening in St. John's AVesloyau Church that the Sunday School picnic would lie liislil on the Ist li'ebru.irv next ut W.ikclicl.l. A vuUNii lad named Albert Robinson was arrested on warrant yesterday and committed to prison for 48 hours, in default of payment of a fine of 20s imposed on the 13th December last. Accused's offence was that of disturbing a congregation. On Saturday last a lady of Xolson made inquiry if the Ruv. W. Jiradbnry now giving mission services in this town were the same clergyman of that name that she used to give hospitality to when ollictating at her parish church in Kngland '2!i years ago. It was found to their niutunl satisfaction that they were old frioudri lv tliu old country a quarter of a century ago, O.ne of the saddest cases 'of death, far from home and upon a goldlield, was that of Mr Frederick Amos, accond son o( respected Nejson residonts. Deceased had been for some time prior, to trying his luck at Coolgnrdlo, a resident in tl)o Wairarapa, where at Grey town he was v prominent I footballer and member of the loiml Volunteer Fire Brigade The latter body has forwarded a letter of condolence to Mr and Mrs Amos, whose son was born at Nelson on tho 7th Janunry, 1871, mid died on llie 10th January, 1895. Ho spont his Christinas and New Year in the Criolgawlio Hospital, and only survived bis birthday by throo days. Deceased is tho second of a party of three fiQin 'the Waifojrapa who his succumbed to typhoid on fho goldlleld! It •will interest Nelspnjaiis to know that a fruit conference js to be held at Ilobart in April next. Delegates from the cojonies, including New Zealand, are being invited. SION'ATUKES wero being obtained to. day to a document in favour of n .Saturday halt-holiday. A good many business people signed, bvit declined to pledge themselves finally until the question has been discussed at a meeting to be hold on ¥t\r day oveniiig uext,

The Post says that Mr Eobison, who has been acting as Private Secretary to the Minister for Education, has resigned that position in order to accept an appointment on the Staff of the Nelson College. An unprecedented mortality is reported among tbe trout in ' the Mataura river, whioh (the Ensign says) is completely spoiled for fishing purposes for the next year or two. The ranger reports that the large waterspout which broke on the hills above Parrawa brought down such an amount of stuff into the river that the flah were destroyed wholesale, as many as 600 having been picked up at one place, and all along tho banks down as far as Eiverdale trout weie to be seen of all sizes lying on the beaches. The river was perfectly thick with mud, and whether the fish wtre killed through the thickness of the water or by being caught among tbe stones and ear h carried down the river is not known, but the fact remains that thousands of splendid fish have been destroyed A meeting of the Town Schools Committee is to be lieJd this evening at 7.30 in the City Council Chamber. Applications are invited by the Churchwardens of the Cathedral for the post of organist. liMArgw states that the New Zealand Government has applied to the Minister for Agriculture of Victoria to allow Siguor Bragato, the Government viticultural expert, to visit this colony next month to report on the establishment of a school of viticulture here, and to lecture on the cultivation of the vine and the nnkincof wine. The request has been, complied with. The Manager of the New Zealand Clothing Factory invites tenders for alterations and additions to the premises in Trafalgar Street. Plans ami specifications may bo seen on the premises. Consternation was caused in London City circles this morning (writes tho correspondent of the Otago Daily Times under date December 7th) by the appearance of the New Zealand cable message to the elfeot that a call of £3 Cs 8d was to be made on the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand, fir the purpose of taking up the Estate Company's 5£ per cent debentures. The shareholders had hoped (with Agag) that " the I itterness of death was past." and this sudden blow is a staggerer. lam not in a position to judge of the merits of the oaae, but I fear the call will hit very hard many people who can ill afford the heavy contribution so unexpectedly demanded. Messrs Bisi,bv Bros. & Co. will sell by public auction to-morrow at 10 30 at the residence of Mr J. P. Harris, opposite the Central School, the whole of his household furniture and effects. THE Wanganui Chronicle contains a long account of new premises just erected in that town by Messrs Sclanders k Co. The new building possesses greaterstorage ability than any other establishment in the district. It has a frontage of 60ft and a height to ridge of 48ft, and a depth of 132 ft. Included are offices, large bond, grocery warehouse, duty • paid store, drapery warehouse, and covered delivery yard, The construction is that of the best class of wooden building, with concrete foundations. The limber has been very carefully selected and is all heart of totara, matai, and rimu. Both inside and outside the ornamental has been attended to as well us the useful, and there is every convenience for carrying on business, with lavatories, and excellent sanitary appliances. In addition the arrangomeut's for fire-prevention are very complete. The high test praise is given to the architect and to the contractors. A valuadm; roare belonging tj Mr. J. Stinton, grocer of Kile Street West, was sadly damaged by an accidont which created some stir in Trafalgar-street shortly before noon to-day. It appears that the reins got under the horse's tail and not being properly handled the animal ran away. The lad stuck to her pluckily but beforo she could be pulled up she fell, cutting her knees badly and sustaining an ugly gash on the inside of one hind leg. It will be some weeks before the horse will be able to go in harness again. In the Supreme Court to-day, in Chambers, before Mr H. W. Robinson, Registrar, on the motion of Mr Harley probate of tho will of the lato Janies McLaren was granted to Charles King, the executor named in the will; also on the motion of Mr Harley, probato of the will of the late Charles Henry Ford was granted to George Buss ana Alfred Thomas Jones, tho executors therein named. A ruiVATB telegram received from Westport gives very bad news of the condition of Mr Movnihan. The accident is even worse than fiis medical attendants feared.