MISCELLANEOUS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 3 November 1902, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

HOBART, This Day The Government has obtained a progoration of Parliament till the 12th met., when it will agaiu introduce the reject ea Taxation Bill. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A verdict that deceased shot himself while teniporaulyinsaue, was returned at an inquiry held to-day into the death of George Manwin, of Templet"n. GREYMOUTH, This Day. At the a nuol meet in of the Grey Amateur Swimming Club, the report shows tbe club to be in a flourishing condition. It w s decided to hold 100 yarc's and 220 yards Yew Zealand Chan pio< ship on Chri tmaa Day. The movement i« unani mou^y supported atid every i ffort will I c made to en ure success. Stioag. isapproval was expressed of the fact that- tbe Government grant for teaching swimming to school hildren was not to hand this year, aB the olub had done more for the children pro rata than any other club in thti colony. NAPIER, This Day. Obituary : Mib Lucy Ann <"lo c, wife of Mr John Close, a very old and greatly respected resident. REEFTON, This Day. Reeves' Proprietary Mine return is 12 0/3 for 124 hoursi d-edging. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Premiei return* fiom A'angaweka to-morrow nigbt. He will leave on Wednesday or Thursday nLbt <o unveil the Sir John McKei zie memorial eairu at Palm6rßton South. After visiting Dunedin he will retyrn to Christcharch for the A. and P. Show, and then go overland to the West Coast, retur ing to Wellington for the general election.

A meeting of the Nelson C-unora Club will be held at their Rooms thin evening at 7.30, wben the subject to be discu - t ed will be " Contract Bromide Work." Referring to the report of Ihe coldness of the welcome home to the Premier at Wellington, and Mr Seddon's reply, the " Post "of Thuisday last says :— " In our account of Mr Seddon '-j reception yesterday afternoon, weiemarked that ' Wellington preserved its ancient ropntalion for coldness, and refrained from overmuch enthusiasm.' Mr Seddon was apparently referring to tbis remark at his reception in the evening, when he defended Wellington against thechargeof being cold and unenthusiastic, and said a grevious wrong had been done to tbe people by that suggestion. Our remarks as to tlie lack of warmth to the reception at the wharf were fully borne out in conversation at the wbarf at the time by a prominent public man, who is a personal friend of the Premier's and a whole-soul-ed Government supporter, and, were further endorsed there by a member o Parliament who has constantly voted with the Government while he has occupied a s at in the House. These gentlemen were not only astonished, but indignant. The description was also borne out by other people of equal perception, although their opinions might not, perhaps, carry so much conviction to the mind of the Premier. As to the meeting at the woolahed in tbe evening, we have no desire whatever to detract from the significance of the reception accorded Mr Seddon. It i was, as he described it , a vast assemblage, but if he iv;u s tisfied with the enthusiasm display ed, we can only say that he is very easy to please. Wellington can ' enthuse 'on occasions, but it has not fallen to the lot of Mr Seddon to stimulate it to its best effort sin that direction."'