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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 289, 7 December 1896, Page 2

A number of informations for tho wasting of water were heard at the Magisnate's Court to day. Mr Gully, who appeared for the intormant, stated that the informations were laid under Scition 116 of the City By-laws. A line of 2s lid uud coats & (id was imposed against Joseph Hyde, James Sclanders, James Nuttall, Georg ; "denary, and Mis Hamilton. One of the defendants (.Mr Joseph Hyde) jocularly suggested that an information be laid against the City Council for wasting water at the fountain in the (Jueen's Girdeus. As long as this waste was allowed to continue ha said no wonder the peoplo on the h.gher levels complained of shortage of wulor. Mr Hyde thought the Council should set au example by not wasting water. All the foregoing informations resulted from the visits of inspection paid hy ihe Council Water Inspector, James John Garrett. The examination of candidates for Matriculation, etc., begin to-morrow at in the Wesleyan Schoolroom at 10 a.m. Whilst fielding in the Nelson- Wanderers cricket match at the Park on Siturday afternoon, Mr W. (iill ran against tho roller. He was thrown heavily, and received a severe shock. In regard to Messrs Dudsou and Sons' exhibit* at Iho Nelson show it was stated in the prize list that they took 2ud prize for draught team. It appears, however, that the firm did not exhibit in that class. A slight commotion was caused iv the Magistrate's Court to-day by Constable Kelly having to forcibly remove a man who was under the inlluencc of liquor. Tho individual in question appealed to the Magistrate to protect him Irom what he termed an insult by the constable, but His Worship said it was manifest that the man was the worse for drink and must not be allowed to interrupt the proceedings. The conslablo therefore removed the oll'ender, who loudly protested that there was no cause for his ejection. Later in the day Constable Kelly had to arrest the man for drunkenness, and ho was placed iv the lock-up. To-day, ou the application of Mr Harley, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, granted Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of Mary Francis Gallagher to Samuel John Mulli.is, of Palmerston North. The Lady Barkly's proposed trip from Golden Bay lo Wellington for tho Exhibition has been abandoned. The amended time-table will be published iv tu-ruorrow's papers. To-morrow evening an entertainment ia to bo given iv the school by a troupe of minstrels to help to raiso funds for the tenuis court, at the Toi-Toi Valley school. Plenty of amusement is promised, aud as admission can bo obtained at the low prico of lid tt good audience is oxpectocl. Tin) doors will open at 7 ''0. Al a mooting; of tho Land Board hold on Thursday last, there were present Messrs llate (chairman) Hamilton, and ICerr. An application for a loaso in perpetuity by W. F. midT. L. Quinnoy, 1000 acres Blocks VI fl and XII, Wangapeka, was grained subject to survey. Applications by M ,1 onus, R. 51. Turner, 11. Challis and A. Taylor for Occupation Licenses with right of purchase wore granted for sections at Kongalm, French Pass, "Wai-iti, and Takaka. An application undei* tho Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, by B. Pollock (ill) acres Kawitiri) was granted subject to survey and a similar application by AY. MeNai'n (10 acres Ngakawau) was refused. If was resolved to recommend that 110,000 acres in tho Mytliojin and Skiddano survey districts behind tho glims of Tekoa Kuii bo offered at auction for pastoral loaso at an early ditto at tho upset rental of X7f> per annum. In reference loan application by J. Smith tho Board declined to alter its previous decision. An application by It. Stewart for n license over 38 acres at Coal Crook wns refused, being within the Midland Railway Company's area, lt was resolved to recommend that | 3200 acres of unsurveyod land in Blocks IV, Vand VIII AAliangainoa survey district bo proclaimed open for salo and selection under the Lands Act 18!"2 as second class lands at (Is per acre, Tarandalo River .- — The question of tho issue of a consolidated lease granted under tlie Pastoral Tonants Relief Act was considered and postponed until the arrival of tho Commissioner of Crown Lands. A meeting ot the shareholders in the Commercial Prospeoting Syndicate will be held at Messrs. Bisley Bros.' Ofhoe, tomorrow evening. i '

The colonial mails of 31st October arrived in London on Ist inst, one day before the contract date. "The British Medioal Journal" of October says :— " The St. James Gazette " refers in contemptuous terms to a new bill called tbo Undesirable Immigrants Bill, which the N.Z. Parliament was engaged in discussing when the last mail left. This is a legislative attempt to keep all consumptive people out of tho oolony, and to effect that object the captain of every ship who lands a passenger suffering from lung disease is made liable to a penalty of £50 for every such offence ; and if during the voyage he is proved to have allowed suoh a sufferer to share a cabin with another passenger, an additional fine is thereby incurred. But tl.o climax of absurdity is reached by the provision which holds a captain personally -responsible and fineable if throe months after landing his passengers any of them should develop lung disease. When such fantastic and outrageous proposals as these are seriously put forward and discussed in tho Legislature of New Zealand, the time Beems to have arrived to put the question, ' What are our oolonial Parliaments coming to?' Fortunately, sanity and level-headedneßS continue to characterise the proceedings ot most of them, but in their general and collective interests they ought to make some representations to New Zealand that will bave the effect of taking the oontrol of the legislative machine out of the hands of cranks, faddists, and assorted idiots." An unusually largo auction sale of livo stock will be hold by Messrs Bisloy Bros and Co., at the Railway sale yards, Richmond, on Wednesday next, when somo 000 sheep and about 150 head of cattlo will bo yarded,. The latter aro described as a fino lot being mostly 3 and t yearold steers in forward condition. A largo attendance at tho sale is expected. Owners aro requested to have stock yarded by one o'clock. Long practical experience with the best materials only being used, enables us to guarantee that all kinds of watch, clock, or jewellery repairs entrusted to Hunter's Practical Watchmaking and Jewellery Establishment) in Bridge-street will bp •promptly and skilfully done, and the work guarauteed. Get your repairs done at Hunter's Bridge-street, A lady at Tooleys, La., was very siok with bilious colic, when M. C. Tisler, a prominent merchant of the town gave her n bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says she was well in forty minutes after taking the first dose. For salo by James boon. Dr. S. V. Scott, Bluo Ridge, Harrison Co., Mo., says : " For whooping cough Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is excellout." By using it freely the disease is deprived of all dangerous consequences. Thero is no danger in giving the Remedy to babies, as it contains nothing injurious. For sale by Jambs Boon.