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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 170, 29 July 1901, Page 2

Another of tho now fast diminishing band of the pioneers of Nelson has joined the great majority. Mrs B. Lusty, an old Nolson settler, and a native of Buckinghamshire, whose death is announced to-day, arrived here in the ship Sir Chas. Forbes in 1842, about six months after the foundation of the province. In common with other early colonists she experienced a full share of the many vicissitudes of those eventful years during which the wilderness of Nature was be? ing transfromed into a civilised settlement. With her late husband, who predeceased her by seven years, Mrs Lusty, after a short residence at Poor Man's Valley (Stoke) settled at Richmond, where she made her home for about half a century For the last six years she had resided in town. During the last two or three years, especially since April last, her health had been failing fast, and for the past fortnight she had gradually approached her end, which came pe&ceful'y at seven o'clock last evening. The deceased, who had many fnends throughout the district, completed her 78th year last month. She leaves two sons and three daughters, and numerous grand-children and great grand-children. The funeral will leave the late residence of deceased, Ngatiawa street, for the Kicbmond Cemetery on Wednesday. The Westport papers record the death from diphtheria of Mr Thomas Lander, mastor of the Seddonville school. The deceased, who was a promising and popular young man in his twenties, was a native of Charleston, and was veil known to many in Nelson, he having been some six years ago, on the teaching stall' of tho Boys' Central School. He was afterwards in charge of tho Central Takaka school. Mr Lander contracted diphtheria at Seddonville, but being desirous to be with his parents he went home to Charleston, where the disease reached an acute stage, and death ensued on Wednesday last. [ Mr J. J.|Pascoe, a well known Melbourne journalist, and formerly on tbe literary | staff cf tbe " Age," is at present in Nelson. He is visiting New Zealand for the sake of his health, but, as most journalists on their travels do, he is combining business with pleasure. Mr Chisholm, watchmaker,Vfrafalguretreot has just received a very nice parcel of goods, all marked at prices to command a ready salo. He is also solo agent for the " National " spectacle, which gives perfect rest to those whose eyes weary ijuickly with night work. There was a good attendance at the " After Church " meeting for men in tho Baptist Schoolroom last evening, the Kev. K. S. Gray occupied the chair. The subject ' Why men do not atte nd C3:urch " was opened by Mr Edward Webley after which an interesting discussion on the subject ensued. The opener considered the two main reasons I why men do not attend church more were tho (inconsistencies of Chris, tians and of the two distinct " classes " who attend church. These two points raised an animated discussion, and it was I decided to continue tho subject next Sunday evening. Light refreshments were handed round. ,

The charge against a Reofton young man of inciting to procure an illegal operation was dismissed by the Greymouth Magistrate. After some days of fine weather a cold rain set in this forenoon, and the afternoon is gloomy and drizzly. A Dunedin correspondent writes that the slump in dredging in the " Dredgeful City " is so deep that half the staffs in tho offices of dredge-making engineers have been discharged. The annual service for footballers was held at All Saints' Church yesterday aflernoon. All the clubs were represented, Mr W. S. Little John (President of the N.E.U.) and Mr G. A. Harkness (a Vice-President) also being present. The Rev. F. A. Bennett, himself an old footballer, conducted the service, and took as his text the 18th St. Luke, 37th verse, " And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by." The preacher expressed Ithe privilege he felt of once more meeting his fellow-footballers, and went on to impress upon his hearers the need of taking advantage of those opportunities which were gi en them — whether on the football field or in other walks of life. Opportunities were given I o all men, and Mr Bennett quoted several striking Biblical illustrations of op portunities embraced and neglected. Each one, he said, should try and elevate i his fellow-beings, and instanced how the ! si udents at Te Ante College had banded themselves together with the determination of working for the common good of their race. He felt certain that if this were done among the pakehas the effect would be to raise the social and moral condition both of their young men and women. The lesson, part of the loth of St. Luke, was read by Mr Friday, a prominent member of the Nelson Football Club. Hymns appropriate to the occasion were rendered. To-day, on the application of Mr Harley the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr H. W. Robinson, granted probate of the will of Samuel Row, deceased, to James William Henrichs. j The new School of Music will probably bo formally opened on the 27th proximo. Lady Ranfurly has promised to come over to perform the ceremony. Three young men (all school teachers) went out for a day's cycling and tramp yesterday, and as they had not returned to-day some anxiety was being felt as to their whereabouts. They rode out to the foot of the Wangamoa, and it was their intention to strike out on foot in the direction of the Maungatapu. The young fellows turned up this afternoon shortly before we went lo press, and are none tbe worse for their misadventure. I Owing to pressure on our space tho re ports of the football matches on Saturday are unavoidably held over till tomorrow. The Albions defeated the College by 12 to sin the Senior Cup match, and Riwaka and Nelson played a drawn game for the Junior Cup-- 3pts each. In the Supreme Court tc-day. in Chambers, before Mr Kobinson, Registrar, probate of the will of Charles Jerenriah Sparrow, late of Stoko, deceased, was granted, on the motion of Mr Maginnity, to Arthur Charles Maginnity, of Nelson, law clerk, and James Orissa Sparrow, of Stoke, farmer, the executors named in the will. At a sitting of the Old Age Pension Court to-day five pension certificates were renewed by Mr Robinson, S.M. In the Magistrates Court a first offender was convicted of drunkenness and discharged with a caution. At a meeting of the Upper Moutoro Road Board on Saturday presided over by Mr J. D. Beuke (Chairman of the Board) the Government's proposal to abolish the Road Boards (as provided by the new Counties Act) was discussed at length. It was decided to invite delegates from the six Boards in the Waimea County to attend a Conference to be held at the Moutore in a fortnight's time for the purpose of considering the question of entering a united protest against the Government's proposal, There was a very gx>d attendance at the Sntor Art Gallery exhibition on Saturday evening, when tho proceedings were varied by a pleasant and informal programme of music and recitations. Those who assisted were Misses Coote (2), Hanby, and Reeves ; Messrs Coney, and E- P> and F. Rishworth. The exhibition will continue open each afternoon till and including Wednesday.