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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 140, 20 June 1901, Page 2

In its summary for Europe the "Otago Daily Times " says of the Dunedm hop market : — As usual the bulk of the business in hops is in Nelson-grown hops, and business in these is done for the most part by the brewers with Nelson direct. Sales have bean passing- at bd per lb. (net, f.o.b. Nelson) for best quality, and at 7^d per lb. (net, f.o.b. Nelson) for second quality. A small business ia done in Californian hops at Is 7d per lb. (duty paid), and in Kents, of which stocks are very light, at 2s per lb. (duty paid). i

The Nelson protion of the San Francisco mail will arrive by the Mapourika t o-night, and will bo sorted into the private boxes at the Post Office on arrival.

The second term of the Excelsior dancing class is advertised for to-morrow night.

Owing to the Corrick family musical entertainers being bar-bound at Westport they will be unable to play at Wakefield tomorrow as previously advertised. They hope to be here to fulfil their Takaka and Collingwood engagements, coming to Nelson and district by Tuesday next.

It is staled by a recent visitor just returned from Motueka that the lit tie s< earner Tekapo took Motueka pvssengers t>> Wellington for the Royal roceplim ab l()s. each.

A start lias been made by the Rev. J. M'Kerrow (says the Taieri " Advocate ") with the formation of a Boy '.Brigade in connection with the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church. The first meeting was held on Monday evening when 3i boys were enrolled as members, and this number is' expected to be augmented very sooi The Rev. J. M'Kerrow explained to the boys the constitution and objects of the association, and, after a short devotional service, Lieutenant Cameron gave them their first lesson in drill. Privates George M'Leod, and F. S'ineaton (of tho East Taieri Rifles) assisted in the exercises, which the boys appeared 'greatly to «njoy.

Of the West Coast dredging claims, the Greymouth correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " writes on the 10th inst. — The Nelson Creek dredge went through 22ft of ti lings last week, and the return of 29ozs is therefore good, though very much below what was expected. If the present cut is continued up stream the returns will be smaller than estimated, but if (he old process of crossing the stream is continued the yield will increase, but no! po rapidly as would have been the case had tailings not been come across. It will be some time yet before the old Bendigo wash is got at. This week is estimated to give 40ozs. The Grey Consolidated machinery is running smoothly, and as the dredge is working on the bottom there may probably be a wash-up on Saturday. The machinery of the ahaura river dredge is working admirably. The dredge is expected to give a return at the end of the week. The Perry's Reward dredge should have a trial run this week. The Ruby Creek dredge should be working in about six weeks' time. The contractor for the erection of the machinery has been delayed by the non-arrival of the machinery. The local foundry have the contract for the supplying and the erection of the machinery for the Lake Ryan dredge. The North Beach dredge is well in hand and it is expected that the dredge will commence in two months. The erection of machinery on the Totara Flat dredge will be commenced shortly. The Eriokson's Reward dredge has now a good face and it is expected the claim will get a thorough test during the next week or two. A wash-up took place on Saturday.

The Nelson and Federal Hockey Clubs will play a match at the Botanical Reserve on Saturday afternoon, play to commence at 3.45 sharp. The following will represent tbe Prderal Club-—Wim-sett, Finney, Oakley, Hogg, Nalder, Dee (2), Walker, Frank, Brown, Graham (2), Stiles. The teams are particularly asked to be on the ground at starting time.

At the last meeting ofthe Collingwood County Council a letter was ree ived from • r H. P. Wash bourne, asking that gorse be declared a noxious sveed, witbin the meaning of the Noxious Weeds Act, ftr the Para Para locality. The Council res >lved to reply that tbe request could not be granted at present, as the whole County would have to be included. Ihe Waimea County Council has already, by four votes to three, included gorse in the first schedule of the Act ; but the Collingwood Ceunty Council will probably find the blackberries in the Takaka Valley sufficient for is attention for some time to come.

According tothe Marlborough " Times' the deer in the Marina district, Inangahua County, are becoming rather aggressive. A huge Btagand two deer recently attacked three men m the bush, and after a 10-minute3 chase forced the men to climb a tree. The appearance of another man with a formidable mastiff released them from their awkward position, however, and the besiegers sought refuge in the bush,

fl[On Tuesday next at 2 p.m, Mr W. Lock will sell the office ancl office furniture, law books, etc., in the estate of the late G'eore Harper.

The horrors of war are vividly depicted in a letter received at Mataura from a district member of the sixth contingent (says the " Mataura Ensign "). He relates that during a skirmish outside of Pietersburg, in which some of the Australians were engaged, a Boer dressed in an Australian's uniform was concealed behind an ant-hill. When the Australians rose to fire a volley he stood up among them and picked off a man each time. In this manner he killed two lieutenants, one trooper, and five horses. Eventually he was discovered, and begged for mercy. Instead he was riddled with bullets, and the men tore his arms and legs off. " Tho Australians are rough members when they start," adds the narrator pensively.

II is estimated there will be a great demand for cattle for Poverty Eay within a few weeks, and it is stated that the Hawke's Bay and Wanganui districts are now toing ransacked for st\ppliefi.

Probably the most expensive book known is that which the Ameer of Afganistan has presented to the Shah of Persia. It ie a manuscript copy of the Koran, tbe binding of which is worth .€30.000. This binding is of solid gold, 2;Jin thick. The car vfngs, which are the work of an Afghan goldsmith, are encrusted with precious stones— l 67 pearls. 122 rubies, 109 diamonds— of the purest water.

Although 95 years of age, a resident of Eketahuna, who died the other day, Mr William Venus, only once boarded a railway train, and that was when being conveyed to the Masterton hospital on Friday last. It was his first and last ride.

Jf you want to hire Horses, Buggies, Carr ages, Cabs, etc., ring up F, N. Jones, Tattorsall-s. No. 39 (tbirty-nine) : don't forget it,— Advt.

You can depend on ridding your children of worms with WADE'S WORM FIGS, the wonderful worm worriers. Price, is.