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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 203, 28 August 1895, Page 2

<— _p — w _ m w__.i..ii.__— __» Arehenrsalofßyron'sconiedy ' Partners for Life" last evening in view of the peiformance in aid of the Hospital Fund, which has been postponed till to-morrow jji*,'hfc on account of the inclcmoncy of the weather, is said to have been most sali-factmy Every effort has been made lo ensure the success of tho comedy special attention being also paid to the staging of it, and it, is to bo hoped that the public will be equal to the occasion and that they wil! reward thoso who have undertaken tbe production of the piece with a full house. A petition asking for a Post Office in the Pokororo district, above Motueka, has been successful. Thomas Quinlan, well-known in Charleston, Westport, and the Lyell, died in tho Reefton hospital on Friday lost. Government has notified Ihelnangaliua County Council that a sum of £2GO had been passed payable to tlie Council to be applied to the Matakitald— Mammoth road, A boy named Bertie Clinnn, 14 years of age is missing at Gieymouth an-1 i 3 supposed to have fallen into the Giey river, which was in high flood on Monday last. A great storm, with a whirlwind unequalled for 14 years, raged at Greymouth on Saturday morning last, waking sleepers and shaking houses in an alarming manner, i At a meeting of tho Management Committeo of tbe Rugby Union held last evening at the Panama Hotel, Mi* N. Levion was appointed to fill the vacancy on tbat Committee created by the resignation ot Mr E. W. Shallorass. The meeting not being a full one stands adjourned till to-movi-ow evening at 7*30 at tbo same place, In consequenoo of Dr Hudson being engaged with an Ambulance class at the Drill Shed— tho final one of tho series to men— tho lecture to the ladies' nursing class arranged for this evening has been postponed till next week. A final reminder isgiven of tiie concert which takes place this evening in ihe Harmonic Ifall for which the pupils of the School of Music have picparcd an evcclleut programme. In the football match Nelson representatives v Golden Bay lo be played on Saturday Sigley and Talbot will take tho places of Dee and Nesbitt. Another vacancy caused by Whiting leaving the district will be filled by Hounsell. Nominations for scats in the City Council rendered vacant by the retirement of Councillors Everett, Piper, and Haddow by elllnxion oi time, close on the 3rd prox., and and a poll in required will be taken on the 12th prox. The retiring Councillors aro eligible for re-election. Tbe Bishop of Nel-son, speaking at tbo valedictory gathering last evening at the Bishop's schoolroom, alluded to ths prospects of carrying on that school. His Lordship taid tbat in viow of the near departure of Mr Harkuess ho had addressed a circular to the parents of present pupils asking what expectation there was for continuing tho school, Ho bad not received answers from all, but what information he did get was not very encouraging. Unfortunately they could not expect to have the services of such another as Mr Harkness In the near future. However, his Lordship said bo had made arrangements to accept an offer made by Mr Thorp -, a son of Archdeacon Thorpe, to carry on tho school. Mr Thorpe was a 8.A., had had some oxperienco of privato and public teaching, the latter at Christ's College, Cbmtfihui-cb, nnd by way of giving somo assistance bis Lordship wonld offer bim a residence in his own house for the first term. This announcement was received with applause. -In the course of tho discussion at tlio Education Board yesterday in the appeal of Messrs Thompson, (juiriney, and Coleman ajjainst the decision oi the Motupiko School Committee refusing to grant exemption certificate-* in respect lo their children Mr Lock expressed himself as satisfied that tbo children were being sullicicntly taught— that in, thai they were receiving regular and ellicient instruction up to the 4th Standard. The chairman was inclined to think that lhe instruction given should at least be equal to that given in the State school, The question was whether Mis Thompson was sufficiently qualified to give ellicient instruction, ftlr Sincj-vir said that he agreed with the Committee— lie was. not satisfied that the children were receiving efficient instruction. Inspector Darkness suggested thnt the Board wonld do well to follow the chairman's ruling and hold to the State school teaching as a standard of e/licienfc instruction. He said tlio intention of the Legislature in thH connection was largely towards tlie abolition of such private schools. Mr Sinclair moved that ono of the Board's Inspectors be instructed to inspect Mrs Tliompson's school and report at next Board meeting. Air Lock maintained that exemptions should be grauted, and he moved as an amendment, ."That they he given for three months, the school to be examined in the meantime by the Board's Inspector." This course would avoid the parents being sued. Major Franklyn agreed with Mr Lock. He said that this dispute would oo*Jt t!*e Board -£_0. The amendment was carried. A meeting of the Bud of Promise Tent, 1.0. R., was held last ni{-hfc at their meeting rooms, One canilidato was initiated, There was no c'aim for sick allowance. The principal business of the evening vvns the consideration of tenders for a Rtwhalito Hall. The site selected is tho vacant plot of ground adjoining lhe Salvation Army barracks in Bridge Street, which is let lo lhe Trustees of the lleehabite Order by the Trustees of the Temperance Hall property on a 9!) years lease at a small rental. Three members tciidcic-), the successful tenderer being Mr C. Ihrllrop. The building when completed should prove a very suitable meeting place for tho members as well as a neat addition lo the buildings of Nelson. The front of tho building will ba plain with gable cornice nnd ornamental ventilator in gable, folding doors I with cornice hoard, and cut brackets, plain windows with sunk key stone. The main entranco lobby will bo about 5 feot wido to a depth of 10 feet, ended by folding baize doors on patont swinging hinges, which will open into tho main hall. On each side of tho lobby there will be an ante-room, to which entrance will bo gained from tbe lobby. One of these rooms will havo an entrance to the main hall, which latter will ho 50ft x 24ft in tho clear, and furnished with forty seats, giving seating accommodation to 250 people. Thero will bo a pair of doors opening into a passage on the Western side of iho I building also two doors loading into room at the back. The hall will havo a high roof over a platform on the north end ' the whole to be lit by lantern light! ( Provision is made for a fire-place with I an ornamental mantelpiece. The floor is ' to be of red pine, secret nailed, and tho ' building will rest on concrcc piles. A ' large room at the back will be suitable for committee meetings. This will bo about lift by 10ft and will have afire place. A door from this leads into a smaller 5 room where a copper and siuk will ho ' fixed. In the yard adjoining, other con- l veniences are to be erected. ThebuilcUug f is to bo completed in about three months • time. il

Captain Smith, of the Germanic, is to succeed Captain Parsall of the M.ajistie, as Commodore of the White Star fleet. Two Clydesdale stallions from Glasgow, valued at -500 each, wero landed at Wellington hy the steamer Gothic just arrived from Home, The horses are imported for Mr Davidson, of Canterbury. Although a great many persons did not pay lor admission, tbo amount takon at the gates of Newtown Park (Wellington) on the occasion of the football match Taranaki v. Wellington, amounted to £100. The Garrison Band have prepared a good programme for an open air perforformance—near the Rocks — at 3 p.m. on Sunday next. Work was commenced yesterday hy the contractors for the erection of the police Sergeant's cottage. Tho Education Board sat until 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and transacted the following business in addition to what was reported in last ovening's' Mail *.— The Westport Committee applied for an increase of salary for Miss McElwoe while holding Miss Virtue's position temporarily. Resolved to grant £2 per month additional while in charge. The same Committee applied for a third month's full pay for Miss Virtue, absent on sick leave. Resolved, That the application cannot be entertained, Miss Virtue having received two months' full pay on sick leave. Lato lolegrams from Heefton were road. The first, signed by the Chairman of tbe Committee, requested the Board to reconsider the Committee's recommendation of Mr Dowling, as the Committee were determined not to recognise Mr Harkness's appomtment. No reason, it was stated, had been shown the ] Committee why its recommendation of Mr Dowling bad been ignored by the Board. Tlie second telegram signed byanumberof parents expressed a sincere hope that the Board would remain firm to the appointment. The third from Mr Shepherd, a member of tbe Commi tee, stated that tho first was not authorised by resolution of the Committee No action was taken. The Westport Committee made somo recommendations re the appointment of probationers. Resolved to thank tho Committee for its suggestions. The resignation of Miss Davidson, Pakawau, was accepted. Correspondence re contract at Foxhill, was referred to tho Committee. The Waimea County Council applied for permission to remove part of fence of Education Reserve near Riwaka. Resolved to give the Council pei mission if they arranged witb the tenant of reserve. The following colonies have prohibited the importation of swine from New Zealand for the periods stated *. — South Auslralin, one year from Ist August ; Queensland, till revoked j Tasmania, two years from 19th July; Western Australia, til! revoked; New South VVales, one year from 11th July. Victoria admits swine uuder strict quarantine. The Timaru Rcrakl lias made an estimite of the loss of sheep hv the snow in the country that Timaru is" interested in. The total number of sheep in that district at last shearing was 530,000, and the aggregate loss is set down nt 293,000. This will leave 237,000 sheep. The Herald urges the Government to consider the urgency of meeting the rimholders in a [ way that will relieve them of the necesI sity of throwing up their runs, as that is what will happen in many cases if some considerable concession is not made in rent, etc. Speaking of the football match, Wellington v Taranaki, the Times reporter says :— " Almost everybody has tipped the winner, and in nine ca-«s out of ten it is T .ranaki. Of course Wclliitston is not friendless by any means, hut the majority plump for Taranki. They come to us for the first limo with a magnificent reputatind. They were lhe fits*, lenin team in New Zealand to heat the Englishmen, and last yi ar they earned for themselves tho proud distinction of being the champion (cam </ tbp 3v T e\v J*"ea)nnd Union. This year the team is said to be stronger than ever. Ou the other hand, Wellington has a great record on its own ground. Not for IS years lias a provincial team conquered them in Wellington and in 25 years thero are only seven defeats, two of which were gained by the Native team, which included some of our own bestplayors, Tho result shows tbat Wellington with its full strength in the field is still ono of the best teams in tbo Colony, and that it is second to nono in skiilul forward play. People do not understand how Wellington was beaton by Canterbury, and was ablo to draw with Taranaki, Tho answer is simple. Saturday's team was Wellington's best ; the team against Canterbury was not. Canterbury, we do not think, could beat either of the teams that played on Saturday." Mr Wm Lock wjll sell to-morrow at 2 p.m. a large quantity of furniture and effects (in ft deceased estate). Also some choice ornaments, and a superior liari moiiium. As sonic explanation of the action of MiFifth (the referee) in ordering a player ofT the field on Saturday last it might be staled that when tho Wellington forwards threatened the Taranaki line by a great rush, Laing, to save his side, it is said, deliberately threw tho ball forward about five yards. Mr Firth ordered him off the field holding that such a proceeding gained an unfair advantage by deliberately breaking tl'fi rule., ni)4 was therefore guilty of foul play, Bayly, another Tarnr.akj player, lind be™ severely cautioned fpr a like m-occcding, The matter is to be brongiit before tl*o New Zealand Rugby Union, According to Mr \V. Prentice, who had charge of the chilled beef taken Home in the Gothic from Wellington, and who has returned t 0 the colony, tlie members of the English syndicate interested in the venture wore 'fully satisfied with the success of the experiment. The meat turned out in splendid condition, excepting a few carcases of poor quality in the first instance. Prices exceed jng the expectations of the proino'ors were realised.' Mr I'rentiec is now'hiaking a'lhoi-'-Hisjj* impaction of the freezing works in the south of this island. The newest thing out in London's world of swelldom is a hand-painted shirt-front, Mrs Kmily Thome, who resides at Toledo, Washington, says she has never been ablo to procure any medicino for rheumatism that relieves the pain so quickly and effectually as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and that she has also used it for alamo back with great success. For ale by Jamks Boon.