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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 104, 4 May 1897, Page 2

Mr C. H. Webb-liowen, Clerk of the Magistrates' Court, has returned to Nelson after a holiday trip to Sydney. Mr WebbBowen, who looks all the better for his rest, resumes duty to-morrow. Mr Banks, who has relieved Mr Webb-Bowen, returns to Wellington pending further instructions. In a paragraph yesterday, by a slip of the pen, which is regretted, it was aunounoed that the School of Musio term concert would be held in the Theatro Itoyal instead of in the Harmonic Hall. An entertainment will he eiven in the Oddfellows' Hall, Richmond, on 19th inst. by the Black and White Star Minstrels, Mr Hendry, well known in Nelson, who has been for some time lhe popular manager of the Ashhurton branch of the N.Z. Clothiug Factory, has been promoted to the managership at Chriatchureh. His friends here will join with the "Ashburton Guardian" in congratulating him on his advancement. The quarterly and annual licensing meeting for the Licensing District of Nelson, will be held on Thursday, 3rd prox, la regard to the "battle of the reefs" at Collingwood, which has culminated in tho committal for trial of Amos Taylor, on a charge of perjury iv connection with the peggiug out of a claim, Mr Joseph Taylor, brother of the accused, desires us to publish the appended particulars of the line of defence in extension of the quotation from the " Golden Bay Argus" given in a previous issue : — That the principal witnesses in the prosecution were intereited persons, who were seeking to wrest tho reef from tho Taylor party ; that the chief witness John (folding, was not a credible witness ; that if the witnesses were on the ground on several occasions and if they then doubted whether the Taylors bad pegged off, they ought to have given notice to show iheir pegs prior to the preliminary hearing, itself a proof of tho pegging ; that, on the face of it, peoplo were not likely to leave unpegged an unsecured a claim containing a valuable reef; that the watden had decided that Amos Taylor had pegged out the claim as alleged, and continued that decision j that the evidence for the prosecution was purely negative. The bappy idea of further popularising the Nelson Cbess Club by a concert and conversazione, and of affording senior and junior members and friends ihe opportunity to meet in social intercourse was carried into effect last evening. The company lost little if anythiug in the way or enjoyment, at any rate if it was rather smaller than the occasion warranted. The President (Mr Humphries) cordially welcomed the friends present, and also thanked members of the Club for having elected him president though a comparetive stranger in Nelson, He only hoped they would be able to dojustiooto the club though he was somewhat dubious of this, lie having to be out of Nelson a good deal, Referring to cbess aa a game, Mr Humphries said some people thought it rather unsociable, ami perhaps it was when two persons played it Eelfisbly in a room amongst non-players. But where all wore players, and everyone interested in his own game, there was nothing unsociable about it, Mr Humphries cone uded by wishing the club success, and an enjoyable evening. The conversazione having thus beon opened, introductions followed, and the chess " men " were soon on the best of terms, and their " .sweet convarse " was interspersed with songa by Misses Baigent ("Last Night"), Diiscoll, 'Mes'lames Burnes ("Dawn"), W. llout ("Gondola Dreams "), Mellmish (" The Crown of Life "), Messrs Spaul i" The Holy City "), Cecil King (" Vanity" ), Corrigan '■ Jii-k's Yarn "), and Connnll ('• Out on tho Deep,") Three pianoforte solos were played, namely " Pasquinado " (GoMschalk) by Mis 3 Emily Allp.irt, " linpromptn " (Schubert) by Mrs C. N. ll.une, and "Alice," (Ascher) by Miss F. Flett. The accompanists wero Miss Humphries and Mrs Kaino, Mr E. Bioinley Bell recited "The Maniac." Refreshments in abundance were provided by a Committee of ladlee, whore handiwork in the way of II ral decorations In tlm loom (the Reohabite's Hall), was admired The 'annual prizes wore distributed to the children uttendinp the Christ Church and Wood Sunday schoolß on Tuesday last. There was a large gathering of the Sunday-school children ami their parents. The Bishop of Nelson presided, and gave an instructive address to the children, and thon distributed tljo prizes as following :— Boys : Bible Class — Hardy Kitching, Harold Eemptliorno, Wiiliam Bell. Ist class : Edwin Itudnian, Selwyn Kempthorne, Percy Cliisholm. 2nd class : Frank Kitching, H. Kudrnan. 3rd class : Norman Gilbert, George Ensor, Jillis Brudall. 4th class : S. Johanscn, Donis Quane, S. Perkins. sth class : Allan Gilbert, S. Eudinan, Leonard Kempthorne. Girls : Bible cbiss: Edith Kempthorne, Maud Johnson, Elsie Johnßon, Beatrice Kitching. Ist olass ; Florence Gilbert, Mabel Jacobs. , Rose Perkins. 2nd olass ; Kmily Millar, ' Edith Nalder, Ivy Biudall, 3rd class: j Mono, Millar, Until White, Hilda Burford, , 4th class : Felicie Johansen, Kathleen , Kitching, Beaieo Nalder. (jth olass: R. Vause, A. Brusewitz, F. Giimmett). o't.h • class : Hilda Kemptborno, Ida Lyford, Ida Hoßir. Special piizes from the Vicnr for j obtaining full marks for the year : Emily Millar, Felicie Joliausou, Kathleen Kitch- i ing, Hilda Kompthornc. Infant class : : Connie Kitohing, Darga Brusewitu, Pansy Smallbone, Beatrice Smallboue, Hilda i Edwards, Florrie Lyford, Vera Bamford, >i Maurice Kompthome, Alfred Gilbert, ( Bertie Johangeu. , A Word of Caution, — Bo careful it your -i watch requires repairing to see th<\t you 1 §ivo it to a prnctioal man Hdntbu'c ridge-street, is the oldest established t v/atebmaking and jewellery business in J Nelsoni and our long experience enables i us to guarantee all opr work. All kinds of watohes, clocks, Jewellery, etc., repaired, i llings, brooobes, medals, etc mado to ) order. All new watches guaranteed for i 1 two years. t !< piunkerjijeas is not a sin— simply an ? excess of conviviality," gay 3 n thirsty « philosopher. " Nothing like a good skin- *■ fnl of whisky for a bad cold. ' Don't you ] believe it, my friond, take that unfailing " j'.emedy, Woods' Great 'Poppermint Curo for one shilling and sixpence. Sold I everywhere," '