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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 185, 15 August 1901, Page 2

Heavy rain fell last night, but the sky cleared early this morning. Snow also fell during the morning, the Fringe Hills and tho Maungatapu getting a white dusting, The annual meeting of the Nelson Gun Club was held last night at the Masonio Hotel. Mr H. R. Duncan presided. The eleotion of officers resulted as follows : — President, Lieut-?olonel Wood ; VicePresidents, Messrs Mcßae, Macquaric, (ro-eleected), and H. E. Duncan ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. Y. Dixon reelected), Committee, Messrs Booth, W. R. \ Walker, Squires, Shallcrass (re-elected); and F. Hamilton. It was resolved that the usual Club trophy match of £3 3e (given by the Club) be held within a month, a small entrance fee to be charged for this match to make its valuo £5. It was also decided that it be a recomme da tion to the new Committee that a } clay bird match for a substantial prize be arranged for at the time of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The report showed the Club to be in a sonnd flnancial condition, and the records of the

shooting showed a steady increase, a proof that inanimate bird shooting was every year gaining in popularity. It was stated that a shipment of 5000 clays ordered through Sclanders and Co, had arrived, and that a branch Club would be formed at Richmond. In his report on clay-bird shooting the Secretory (Mr Dixon) commented on the increased slanghter of clays last yeir over any previous year, a fact which showed that inanimate-bird-shooting is steadily gain- ! ing ground.

A petition largely and influentially signed is being presented to Parliament taking exception to the report of the Coal Mines Commission in its hasty, illconsidered, and inaccurate statement that I 1 * elson coal is "lignite." Tbe various reports of experts on the nature of the coal at Enner Glynn and elsewhere in the district as semi-bituminous are set forth in detail, and Parliament is asked to take steps to seoure the correction of the impression caused by the Coal Mines Commission era' statement, which cannot fail to cause a wrong impression among capitalists and others interested in the development of our mineral resources.

Visitors from Motueka say that measles in a mild form are rather prevalent there just now, and that as a precautionary measure the school has been closed for a week.

A sham fight, arranged by the Wakatu Mounted Rifles, will be held on the hills known as Wells' property, at the end of the Rocks Road, on Saturday afternoon. Blank ammunition will be served out. The plan is that of an attack on three kopjes, which are to be defended by Lieut Whitwell, in command of the first division. The Nos. 2 and 3 divisions, under Captain Trask, and Lieuts Ching and Trask, will form the attacking party. The men will fall in opposite the Police Station at 2.15 sharp. No doubt the | manoeuvres will be witnessed by a considerable number of people.

In reference to a paragraph in the " Pelorus Guard an" to the effect that Walter Pullman, of Crail Bay, is missing, Mr O. Newport writes to cay that a young man name 4 WalW Pilman is working for him at the Brightwater Hotel. This sta-ement is made by Mr Newport in order to satisfy the inquiries that are being made.

A boy named Buncker, attending the Central School, fell off a form this morning. He received some bruises, which were attended to by Dr Andrew, but the injuries are not serious.

The first meeting of the newly-appoint-ed Conciliation Board for the Nelson Industrial district was held at the Courthouse yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs W. T. Bond, J. N. Easdale, B. Hunter, and R. H. Simpson. Mr Bond was voted to the chair. The Clerk of Awards (Mr Webb-Bowen) stated that the object of the meeting was the election of a chairman. The regulations pro vide that the chairman shall not be elected from the memebrs of the Board, and Mr Walter Hill was elected to the position. The Herk of Awards stated that two Unions had been registered, and that a Collingwood mining dispute had been filed tc come before the Board. The Act provides that the members of the Board shall make a declaration before a Judge of the Supreme Court before dealing with any dispute, and it was pointed out that no such Judge would visit Nelson before November. The Clerk was instructed to communiacte with the Department, to ascertain whether the declarations could be made befpre the Registrar (Judgo Robinson.) The meeting then adjourned.

Attention is called to tho' compulsory sale of|race horses to be held on Monday next, at I p.m., at Richmond when Mr Wm. Lock will sell without reserve, three race horses belonging to Mr H. Redwood.

Particulars appear in the advertising column,

On Satarday next, Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. will sell to the highest bidder on account of the assignees a large consignment of general drapery, including tweeds, dress goods, serges, prints, linen goods, carpets, and numerous other lines.

Mr W. A. Dee, acting-secretary to the Nelson Hockey Association, has been negotiating for some time with the United Club of Wellington for a match to be played at Wellington on August 24th, but the Wellington team had mads arrangements to be on tour (South) on that date, and as the Nelson representatives could not make it convenient to get away on any other date they have arranged a match wiih the St. John's team. The following players have been selected to represent Nelson :— Caffin, Rowe, Levien, James, Detonrettes, Hogg, Brown, McCabe, Duncan, Clayden, and Nalder. The above team will play a match on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 against allcomers, so those who have the game at heart will be doing right to turn ont and give the reps, a good practice. Mr W. Chisholm will referee.

The Executive Committee of the Maitai Rifle Club met last evening. It was reported that Mr W. R. Parmeuter had presented the Club with a handsome trophy. Arrangements were made and prizes fixed for the opening. match on the 24th and 28th inst and an advertisement in reference thereto appears in this issue. A long discussion ensued regarding handicappers, their duties, and qualifications, and it was decided that Messrs A. E. Andrews, J Sharland, and J. Newport be appointed handicappers for all competitions for the ensuing year.

The appended memo has been received from the Chief Postmaster, Nelson : Berne advises * — The British Administration announce that Lieber's Standard Code is now deposited at Durban. Telegrams in that code may now be exchanged between places on the east coast south of Aden and Cape Colony, Natal and Rhodesia.

The late Mr. Joseph Rothwell, whose death was announced yesterday, was an old settler, and had spent practically the whole of his life in Nelson. He came from Manchester in the ship Thomas Sparks early in 1843, when quite a young child. He had been a member of the Nelson Lodge of Oddfellows for 40 years. Deceased leaves a widow and five sons and four daughters. He had been in failing health for the last few months. About three months ago he had a fall from a tiee, and he never seemed to have recovered from the shock The funeral is announced for to-morrow afternoon.

A quantity of railway plant, consisting of 2166 steel rails, 289 bundles of fishplates, and sundries, intended for use iD connection with the Puponga coal-mine, Collingwood, where aligrht railway and a new pier are being constructed in order tv facilitate the shipment of Puponga coal to the markets, has arrived by the Tomoant, and is now being tiken 1 cross to Golden Bay.

Prince Henry of Orleans, who recently died at Saigon, in > Cambodia, wan born in 1867. He was a Son of the Duo de Chartres, and cousin of the present Duke of Orleans. In 1887 he commenced to travel, after finding the French Army closed to him by virtue of the law which disqualified Princes of Royal blood from serving their country in any capacity. He first of all went round the world, six months in India being included in the itinerary, and this journey fitted him for the more arduous expedition whioh he commenced soon afterwards with the hardy explorer Gabriel Bonvalot. Starting from Russia, they made their way through Siberia into the unknown regions of Thibet, coming out in Tonquin after a seventeen months' journey, which entailed such privations as only men of dauntless courage and iron constitution could have withstood. Prince Henry had spent a considerable time in and about French Indo-Chinia, and has done mnch traveling, his published accounts of his undertakings being widely read.

Half a dozen youths left their homes, near Canoblas (N.S.W.), on July 21, for the purpo?e of shooting rabbitß. During the afternoon two of them, Charles Richardson, aged 16, and Hubert Perry, separated from the rest. Subsequently Perry returned to the others in a state of great excitement, |with the intelligence that Charlie Richardson had been accidentally shot by him, nnd was dead. Perry js a nephew of Mrs Mawby, one ofthe victims of the Brelong tragedy.

With a view of preventing dust from accumulating on the line and blowing into the carriages, the whole of the London and North- Western main line from London to Carlis'e is now ballasted with clean granite chippings in place of cinders,

The Druids' "welcome" social, fixed for this evening, has been postponed until further notice.

It is a month on Wednesday sinco the first heavy fall of snow came at Burkes Pass, says the " Timaru Post " aud since that time there has been no blaok ground. The snow plough made a track round the village last week. This traok is Bft wide and is a boon to wheeled traffic. At present, howerer, in many places, the track is covered with ice about 2in thick and requires skilful driving. At the tojj r>f the " long cutting, " tbe snow is 2ft d ep, and on Tuesday the mail was paoked through to Grey's Hills.* Icicles 2ft long have br-on hanging from all the I houses, and in the moonlight have pre- I sented a pretty sight, I

! The Boys' Brigade in the Presbyterian Ball last evening gathered a large number of recruits. The Rev. J. H. MacKenzie opened the meeting with religious service, and again e?cpla.ned the purposes and rules of the institution. Lieut Fleming, "-'ergt. Robertson, and Private Selby exercised the boys in military drill.