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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 62, 15 March 1897, Page 2

Interesting extracts relating to memory in fishes and the New Zealand Midland Railway Receivership will be found on the 4th page of this issue.

The R.M.S. Alameda, with the English mails of February 20, left, San Francisco on March sth, a day late. The R.M.S. Zealandia with the colonial mails to February 20, reaohed San Franoisco on Maroh 13, two days late.

The monthly inspection parade ordered fur Wednesday is postponed until Saturday at7'3o.

Before His Honour, Mr Justice Denniston, in ohambers to-day, letters of administrations in the estate of Hedley Jordan Malcolm, of Richmond, farmer, deceased, intestate were, on the motion of Mr Roger Kingdon, granted to Fanny Malcolm, the widowi

The (irst consignment of Shoobridge's Tasmanian hops has been received in Melboiune, says the l «Argus." Sellrs are aaking 2/.

At a Committee meeting of the Prince Albert Football Club held on Saturday evening it was decided to arrange a match with a Wellington club at Nelaon during Easter.

Tho monkey in the Queens Garden's got out of its box on Saturday and gave the keeper (Mr Christian) and a number oi boys who joined in the chase considerable trouble before he was reoaptured. After "doing" the gardens in .a rather hurried manner, the monkey visited Mr Christian's, Mr Redgrave's, and Mr Lightband's house (in Nilo-street), breaking a few ornaments at the last-named place. He was, however, eventually caught and returned to a plaoe oi safe keeping, but whilst at large he made th^ best of his timo.

Mr fi. D, Hoben, a well-known Now Zealand journalist, late of the "Evening Post," and now sub-editor of the " Sydney Mail," was married at Sydney on the 2nd inst. to Misa Eva Nelmes, until lately one of the senior nurses at the Wellington hospital. Misa Baggo, of Maaterton, also one of the head nurses on the Wellington staff, attended the bride, and Mr Sydney Hobeu, tho wolUknown piauist of Napier, acted as boat man.

In the published report of the subcommittee of the Education Board upon the High School question, the item £775 for hoard and lodging of scholarship pupils should have been £120. In ihe note in the balance-sheet the scholarships were printed as £15 instead of IS in number, the context beings '•' it is anticipated that the Board will be enabled to increase the number of its scholarship? to 16 per annum."

The annual general meeting of the Waimea Football Club was held in the Richmond Fire Brigade ball on Thursday, Maroh 11th. In the absence of the President;, }fr Leonards occupied the chair. The report; and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that during the past season #7 points were spoked agaiusb and 19 for rf)o pjub. .-ill thipga considered this was very satisfactory. JJr S. Lovien's trophy foi- "the best allaound man for his club ' was by an unanimous vote awarded to Mr Bobbie. Votes of thanks wore passed to Mr Mcßaa for use of paddock," and to Mr LoTien for trophy and for

representing the club on the management committee of the Nelson Rugby Union. Election of officers resulted as follows :— Patrons, Rev A. C. Wright and Mr Moßae ; President, Mr C. F, Muntz (re-elected) ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs Burston, Pappa, May and Challis (re-elected) ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Robbie (re eleoted) ; Assistant Seoretary,- Mr Gapper-; Delegates to Nehon Bugby Union, Messrs May, O'Connor and Robbie (re-eleoted) ; Committee, Messrs G. Pap'ps, E. H. Best, G. Best, Satherly, Leonards, and offioers exofficio. Tho following new members wero proposed :— Messrs Baigent, Wanstall, P. Best, F. Best, Waring, Wilkes, Croucher, Humphries anl Forsyth. It waa decided to open the season with a scratch match on Saturday, March 20th, all footballers being invited io join. The large attendance and enthusiasm displayed augur well for the future sucoess of the Olub.

Cable advice was received last week that Mr E. R. Boddington of the Union Bank of Australia, died suddenly at Perth on the evening of the 9th instant. Mr Boddington was educated at Nelson College, and entered the Union Bank iv this city. Ho rose rapidly in the service, and was for a time accountant at the Wellington and the Duuedin branches, and at the time of his death he had been on the staff of the Perth branch for the last 18 months. Mr Boddington will be remembered as having been a first-class athlete, and during the present season he carried off the amateur championship for Western Australia in both golf and lawn tennis. Mr Boddington's genial disposition made him a general favourite with everyone, and his many friends will deeply regret his untimely death. Very general sympathy will be felt with Mrs Joseph Best, of Richmond, his only sister, in this sudden bereavement. '

The Wellington correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " writes :— " To obviate interpellations which may arise as to the management" of the Bank of New Zealand during the Premier's absence in England, reference to which has been made more than once, I hoar that a bill will bo introduced to determine the status of certain officers, to revise the conditions under whioh some others have been ongaged and generally to reform tho service with a view to prevent the publication of scandalous reports. Thie language is somewhat vague, but it is understood here to be a step necessary to be taken in order to terminate any confliot of authoritywhich may exist between the board of directors and the official management. In a recent message I was able to inform you that in the early days of the coming session the question would be put directly to the Colonial Treasurer whether he would be prepared to go to England without taking some measuros to correct this ' divided authority' The above, I believe, is the answer to the question. The effect will be drastic. Ministers feel that, in the light of what has recently transpired, it is necessary to eliminate all the" leading officials who had anything to do with the scandals of the Bank of New Zealand and tho Colonial Bank."

The race horses Camellia and Petite and the trotting horse Brookleigh arrived overland from Blenheim yesterday ; and Diotator from Auckland, in charge of M. Edwards, and Billy Buttons, in charge of J. Taggart, arrived by the Mahinapua this morning, so take part in the races on Wednesday. The horses aro at present quartered at Tattersall's rftables.

Mr Justice Denniston arrived by coaoh last evening from Blenheim, where he presided at tbe Supreme Court Session. Mr Justice Denniston will preside at the Nelson Supreme Court, whioh opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesday next. There are only two criminal cases for trial, namely:— John Grooby, wife murder atMotueka (on the Ist Deo., 1896, since when the accused has been an inmate of the Nelson Lunatic Asylum) ; and Harry Fuller, stealing a cheque, the property of Eugene O'Connor. A divoroe case, Gordon Ingram v. Ingram and another— a petition by the husbandis also set down lor hearing, and there is to be an inquiry into the lunacy or otherwise of William Jennings, an inmate of the Nelson Asylum. The inquiry is held at the instance of friends.

By the ateamer Brunner this morning, Mr Marsden, of Stoke, received thiee vainable pedigree stud rams, selected by himself at the ram fair held on the 11th and 12th of Maroh, No 1 is a two-tooth Sbropsbue-down ram, remarkably well covered with wool of the moat approved Shropshire type, while his low-set, deep, and lengthy frame show nnmistakeable vigour of constitution. He is by the imported ram Monarch, Ist prize taker at Chnstohurch in '95 outof aspeoiallyseleoted ewe, and was bred at the Agricultural College, Lincoln, Canterbury. No 2is a twotooth Romney Marsh ram. Ist prize taker at Chrißtchurcb 1895, bred by Messrs Bealeyßros., of Hororata, and as a hogget clipped 201 b of wool. No 3in an English Leioester two-tooth ram, bred by Mr K F. Gray, Waiera, VVoodend. He ib a fine type of the hit-hly-bred English stud Leioester, and as near perteotion as possible in both wool and carcase.

Messrs Brown and Kerr are cleaDing watches from 3/6, and other repairs equally cheap. Satisfaction guaranteed.— Advt.