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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 3, 5 January 1898, Page 2

The thermometer shade register, as recorded by Dr Hudson, was 76 at 10 o'clock this morning and one degree bigber at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The glass reached 80 about the middle of the day. The monthly meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will bo held this evening The business will include tbe olection of a cnairman for the ensuing year. Mr Everett, who has occupied that position for soveral years past, has declined to stand for re-election, as his homo is so fur from town. The number of marriages in Wellington last month was 65. In Ap.il last the record was 85 in tho same city. The Roy, E. C. Isaac, of tho Congroga. [ tional Church, having accepted the post i of Drawing Master and Technical Instructor at tbo Nelson Boys' College, offered to him by tho College Governors, will remain in Nelson, find as tho Collego work, at present, will occupy oniy a limited portion of Mr Isaac's tmio, lie will continue his duties at the Church as usual. The half yearly meeting of Court Sherwood Forest, A.0.F., was held at Stoke last oveniug. There was a good attendance, and the balance sheet showed an increaso on tbe Court funds of £20 6s 8d for the half-year, the total worth now being £1306 17s Id. The ro'l now numbers <!3. The following officers were installed .—O.K., Bro P. Chlng j 5.0.R.. Bro Bipgar ; P.S. Bro James Ching j Tieas, Bro Condoll : S.W., Bro Stgglekow: J.W., Bro MachirusS.B„ Bro W. Ching; J. 8., Bro H. J Chlng; P.C.R., Bro J. W, Ching. Bros Jas. Ching and Kenning were eleoted delegates to the District Meeting. Bros Cresswull and Kenning were elected auditors. One new member was initialed. An oflicial visit was paid to the Court by Bros East (D, C.R.), Hunter, Salter, Simpson and Bond, Says a recent issue of tbo Sydney •' Bulletin" :-" Some time ago a Maoriland legislator was missing when his vote was muoh wanted, and it now transpires that he was detained by a black eyo. Ho [ was pounding his wife preparatory to goiug to his legislative duties, when his son oame homo, and nearly murclored tbe old man, and tore most of his clothes off, and rolled bim into the back yard. And tho reason why he didn't roll up to save his country at a certain division was that he was lying low in the shed, and didn't know whether it was safe to come out or not." Mr T. Campbell, who has occupied an important position in tho office of Messrs Pitt and Moore, solicitors, for a number of years past, leaves to-morrow for Wellington to take up an appointment with Messrs Martin and Richmond, solicitors, of that city. Mr Campbell, who is a son of tho lato Mv Matthow Campboll (one of Nelson's oarliost and host known Bottlers), carries with him tho good wishos of ii largo circle of friends for bis f utiue welfare, We understand that the Misses Campbell, who ore well known as having taken an active part in musical matters in Nelson, ivill ilso be leaving for Wellington shortly.

I The B Class shots of the Nelson Coast guards fired this morning for Seaman Bethwaito's trophy. Ranges, 300 and 500 yards j 7 shots at each. Thore was a strong wind blowing, which prevented good scores boing made. The four highest scores were : — 300 600 hdop TL Seaman Hill 19 14 scr 33 „ Carnell 14 14 4 32 „ Levion 12 18 scr 30 „ Mitchenerlß 0 2 29 The monthly meeting of the Waimea County Council will be held to-morrow. Some bathors wore disporting themsolves in a nude state in theMaitaia short distance below tho Normanby Bridge yesterday afternoon, It would be {well for these ijoreons |to pay attention to the city by-laws, which provide that anyone bathing within the city boundary must wear a dress reaching from the neck to the knees. Mr Floworday, who is retiring from busiuess, to-day advertises that his successor is Mr F. G. Fairey, for whom he asks a continuance of patronage. The New Zealand Post and Telegraph Guide for January, 1898, is to hand. As usual it is replete with useful informa- I tion. An unusual case was heard at Wanganui recently, arising out of tho fact of a local butcher having declined to slaughter at the public abattoirs, and appointed an inspector of his own. In consequence, the authorities refused him a license, and ho was summoned for unlawfully carrying on the business of a mrat purveyor within tho borough without a license, In giving judgment, finiDg the defendant 20s. and costs, Mr Kettle, S.M., held that etie Borough Council was within its rights in making the by-law prohibiting the sale of meat which had not been killed and inspected in accordance with the Abattoirs and Slaughter Houses Act. Ho sympathised with tho defendant (Mr T. Mitchell), and thought it would have been reasonable for the Borough Council to have provided for inspection under sub-section 10 of the net. Defendant's solicitor accepted the decision, and said be would renew his application for a license. The following officers, who have been studying at the Trinity House Navigation and Steam Schools, Wellington, have during tho month of December passed their examination for certificates of competency in tho mercantile marine, viz :■— For Voroign-going Ships — Roderick Matheson, of Omaha, Auckland, late chief officer barque Kathleen Hilda, as master ordinary ; J. H. Rochfort, of Nelson, second officer s.s. Penguin, and late Of flirt "Wninili no mootai. a.^:.. . T.,T — McKenzic, of Auckland, lato second officer of the barquentine Waitemata, and now mate of the brig Vision, as first mate; A. G. Oberg, of Auckland, late mate of auxiliary schooner Hercules, and now chief officer of tho barque Kate Tatham, as first mate. For Homo Trade Passenger Ships -C. Podo, assistant har-bour-master and pilot at Wanganui, as master. Not only the oldest established and most feliablo watchmaking and jewellery bnsiucss in Nelson but the best place to get your watches, clocks or jewellery practically repaired is Hunter's, Bridge-street Special care in seleoting materials usei with a long experience enables chem to guarantee all work entrusted to this Hrui,— Advt. All good housowives are careful to ordor and store Maconochie's Preserved Provisions because they are undoubtedly tho best, and quality is reliable.