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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 141, 23 June 1898, Page 2

Parliament meets to-morrow for the dospatoh of business. In referring to last Saturday's fatality in Examiner street, the " Weatport Time3 " says that a short time since a family in Weatport were taken violently ill alter eating porridge. They were unable to ascertain the cause. A special inspection of the Waimea Rifles was held last, 'evening under Capt. Littlejohn, After a bourse of useful drill, Captain Littlejohn complimented the oompany on their appearance and numerical strength, and pointed out the necessity of earnest attention to duties io view oi the unsettled stale of affairs in' the world, ass well as of the expected visit of the Commandant. A ".letter from Col. Pitt, congratulating the corps on their recent progress, w&b also read. In yesterday's report of the football matoh .Nelson College v. Nelson Club, the word "spasmodically" wossubstituted by a printer's error for " paradoxically " in the following sentence : "As one player was heard to (paradoxically) remark : 'Tho' Nelsons were sorry they bod lost they were glad the College had won."' At a meeting of the "Westport Harbour Board on'Tuesday last, the question, of an alteration of the boundaries of the Nelson Land district was diBOUBBed. Mr O'Regan, who, (as reported by the Westport " Times ") Baid the Harbour Board had a great deal of business with the Nelson Land Board, considered the latter Board's district was too large, and that another should be established for the Coast end. — Mr Striated suggested a Buardforthe Nelson South-AVest Goldfields — Mr M'Kenzie entirely agreed, There should be in Weßtport a Land Board, Deeds Registry Office, and Supreme Court sittings.— Mr O'Kegan. said the Miniater of Lands was in favour of a new Land District. It was shameful the way some of the work was done in Nelson.—Mr Griffiths askad, why not make the Harbour Board the Land Board?— Finally, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr O'Kegan, seconded by Mr M Kenzie, " That representations be made to the Government that this Board is of opinion the Nelson Land District is too extensive, and that aseparatejdiatrict be estab* liehed for the south-western district of the South-West Goldflelds." On Monday evening Mr O'Regan, M.H.8., was presented by his Westport constituents with a silver tray and too, and coffee service, in honour of bis recent marriage, Ho was also, on the same occasion, presented with a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by the residents of Millerton and Granity Creek. MrO'Began, in acknowledging the gifts on behalf of himßelf and his wife, Baid that " Mrs O'Reean nnd he had solved the problem of the Federation of Ireland and England, while at the B&tne time, preserving the principle of Home Rule." The Ida Molroy Company, in conjunction with Mr Salmon's loud-speakipg phonograph, will appear at the Institute Hall, Motueka /or a season of three nights, commencing on Saturday evening next. On Sunday evening a sacred concert will be jjjiven, admittance to which will be by silver coin. The Company consists of Miss Ida Melroy, Miss Gladys lUur, and Messrs Salmon, Peveral, and Harcbtfrt. On Saturday the Motueka Brasß Band have kindly consented to play several selections previous to the: commencement of the performance by the fall strength of the company. The friends of Mr R. H, J. Reeves, M.L.C., will be pleased to hear that his condition has shown a decided improvement during the last few days. He is now progressing favourably, though slowly, toward recovery. A stiff, south-easterly gala was blowino all last night, and to«day cold rain eet in I from the southward. The weather is very ! chilly. The Oddfellows' social will be held this ! evening from 8 to 12. The Stoke Orphanage Band will give a sacred concert in the Botanical Reserve on Sunday afternoon. Mr Wm. Lock will sell to-morrow at 1 p.m. at Vernon Farm, Hope, on account of I Mr Win, Coleman, farm implements and furniture and effects. At the request of friends in the country the Maori football team will gitfe a concert in the Rechabite Hall, Brigbtwater, on Monday evening when Maori and Melanealan sontts will be sung as well a English ones. There is sure to be a larges attendance as the entertainment will be uuiqufc, and any proceeds, after, paying expenses will be devoted to some philanthropioal object. The. match with the College will be played in. Trafalgar Park on Saturday afternoon. . The proceeds will bo in aid of the ' reform work being done among the Maories.