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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 140, 22 June 1898, Page 2

During the recent visit of the Premier to Nelson a deputation from the Maitai Bridges Committee waited on him, aud asked him whether it would be possible to get a Government grant for the Bridges Fund. Mr Seddon replied that £50,000 had been set aside for the opening up of tourist resorts, and that if application were made through the M.H.K. for the diatriot to the Miniater of Lands, a subsidy would probably be granted. Mr Graham t on being applied to readily took up the matter, and immediately communicated with the Minister. Yesterday he received a reply to tho effect that the ,£60,000 referred to by the Premier had all been spent, but that a sum for the purpose might be placed on the Estimates in the coming session. The cart bridge over the . first ford will be finished in less than three weeks. It lias not been found possible fa begin the second bridge yet, but'that will be started in about a fortnight's time, and it will not take many weeks to build. Sergeant Donkin, of the II Battery who is about to leave Nelson, was lire-' sented last evening with a handsome carriage clock, the gift of the members of the Battery. The presentation was made after the usual parade by Capt. Hyde, who referred to Sergeant Donkin's consistent work as a member of the Battery for the past seven years, and oxpressed the general good wishes for the future welfare of the recipient, who was afterwards heartily cheered. Mr Donkin leaves on Friday' for Feilding, where he intends to start business on his own account. The many old college mates of '> Jack " Gibbs will no doubt be pleased to hear of his success in his professional studies in the old country. Mr Gibbs, after leaying Kelson College, was for some time with Messrs Tatton & Son, and after qualifying as a dentist in New Zealand, he proceeded to Edinburgh where he has just obtained his L.S.D. at the Dpnfcul College there with first-olass honours, and thehighest standard of marks ever obtained since the Edinburgh Dental School was founded. It is understood that after completing his studies by also qualifying in medioine, Mr Gibbs purposes practising as a Dental Surgeon* in Wellington, where doubtless a successful career awaits him. An artiole from the Auckland " Star " a Ministerial newspaper, criticising the threats by Mr John MoKonzie, Minister for Lands, and Mr Hall-Jonea, Minister of Works to penalise the press and the Press" Association will be found on the •ith page of this issue. It bears out the comments in this journal a few days ago. The Westport ratepayers have approved of the Borough Council's proposal to take a poli on the question of borrowing £8000 ior ths extension of the local gasworks, but have rejected tho proposal for a loan of £6000 ior street improvements . '

Constable Bird left for Wellington by the Penguin to*day, taking with him the exhibits for the analysis to be made by Mr Skey, the Government Analyist, in connection with last Saturday's fatality in Examiner street. These inolude samples of the milk used with the porridge, as well nsof that obtained on Friday and Saturday, and a portion of the porridge, eio. The police are making further iuvestiga* tionß into the supposed attempt to fire the premises in Examiner street on the previous Sunday. The bleak and genorally unsuitable site of the Tol Toi Valley school has long been a subject of complaint by the members of the Town Schools Committee, and at Monday evening's meeting the matter was ! again brought up. Members referred to the site as a "horrid" and "miserablo" place, and the Kev. J. H.MacKenziosaidit would pay the Education Board to move the School at once ; he thought the City Council's newly acquired section near the Saltwater Bridge would make an excellent site for a now school when iilled up. Mr Piper said Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co. had jumped one good claim by taking the site at the corner of Gloucester and Vanguard streets. Ib uas stated that six fires were required in the school in question, and that the quantity of firewood cousumed wbb " enormous," a cord lasting only a week or ten days, being about double the rate of consumption at the Boys' Central Sohool. A social and dance iu connection with the 1.0.0.F. M.U. will be held to-morrow evening. At the Camera Club's room last evening Col. Branfill gave a very interesting lecture on " Artistic- composition ;" or the fundamental principles of the painters' art. Col. Branfil) said it was necessary for art students to learn these prinoiples thoroughly, but when they had done so, it was not essential that they should unfailingly abide by them. The lecture was couched in somewhat technical phraseology (.but Jin such -a manner that even the uninitiated could follow the subject with ease. Col. Branfill exhibited etchings, photographs, etc, of the works of many famou3 artists by means of slides projected on a soreen through the lantern operated by Mr Kingsley At the conclusion of the lecture, Mr Fell thanked Col. Branfil and mentioned that another lecture in extension of the subject would be delivered by the Colonel in AugUßt. Some discussion arose as to the moral right of the novice in art to idealise, in which Col. Branfill, the Rev Mr Isaac, and Messrs Fell, Humphries and Patterson took active part, and altogether an interesting evening was spent. The fourth annual meeting of tne Nelson School of Musio will be held at the Harmonic Hall on Friday evening, The choice will be made of two .trustees in the room of Messrs Fell and Graham, who retire, but are eligible for re-election. Nominations may be lodged at any time before or at the meeting. The qualifica« tion of voters is the payment of feeß for themselves or for pupite, or the contribution of 6s for the year. Mr Salmon's loud-speaking pronograph concluded a successful season in Nelson last Saturday night, when, iu order to convince the public of the loudness of the instrument, Mr Salmon threw open the main door of the shop and entertained a number of people who were on the opposite side of the street and where 1 the records of several musical numbers were heard. The phonograph will be exhibited at Motueka at the end of this week. There was a very large gathering at the " P.S . A" meeting on Sunday afternoon last, when Dr Dukes, in the unavoidable absence of the Kev B. 0. Isaacs, gave the address. The doctor, who was suffering from a severe headache, said he had not prepared an address, but would just give them a few rambling remarks with the hope tbat he might say something that might be helpful. Next Sunday the con« ductor, Mr Barker, te to give the address, taking for his subject "Recreation." On that oocasion a collection will be made towards defraying the quarter's expenses. At the Cumberland battery, Beef ton, a' few days ago, the tailings were frozen into a solid block for IS inches deep, necessitating the stoppage of all operations at the cyanide works there. Jack Froßt has never been so much in evidence in Beef (on since eeven years ago. An old resident named William Gorange was killed at White Cliffs, near the Inangahua Junction, having fallen and broken bis neck. Deceased was in the employ of Mr Job Lines, and was engaged in carpentering work. He was over 60 years of age. The marriage ceremony has been inten> rupted in various ways. The most uniqno one occurred the other day when Mr Clutterbuck was being married to Miss Chew Gum. When asked to repeat after the Minister, " With all my worldly goods I thea endow,' 1 the young man hesitated and looked towards his bride. She, knowing full well that all he possessed; was £6 10s, said, "Go on, John, never mind, you can get comfortably furuUhed at Lock's iu Bridge-st. for about that price it will go as far for furniture as twice the amount sponc anywhere else." The oereraony proceeded and they were happy ever afterwards. The high reputation which their establishment has enjoyed for so many years, as the plaoe to get your watohes, clocks and jewellery repaired, is still maintained by Hunter's, Bridge-street, Their long experience and using only the best materials enable them to guarantee all their work. New watches by the beau makers. . Wed. ding and other rings mdfla to order. Speotaole3 a speciality,— Advt.