FIFTY YEARS AGO

Nelson Evening Mail, 16 May 1917, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

(From the CMail' of 16th May, 1867.) ■We ho,pe that the letter \v e printed yesterday on tine subject of the Moutere as a. goTdi-fiekl. is-'but a prelude to other communications on the same subject, from persons 'who have positive information to all'ord in a matter which is of great consequence to the inhabitants of the Blind Bay district. It is quite superfluous to ,point out that- were a gold-field 10f any extent and of payable richness discovered' so tsear the city as is alleged, its being brought into activity would impart a strong stimulus to every description of business. The country would be equally 'benefited with the town, an id the farmers of the Waimeas, whose ability to maintain their position a,ppears 'to 'be declining year by year, would obtain in an excel'leut and near market the means of retrieving their lost ground, and of dealing more generously with their impoverished' soil. It is equally obvious that if a considerable trade springs urn in the M'outere and Motnek.' the commencement of the construction of a railway which may ultimately go much further, 'will be greatly facilitated. i.e. trust that the inhahitaots of Nelson—the New Zealand Capua-—will till row j oif some of t.neir proverbial lethargy, and j uiil bestir themselves to ascertain' the I existence or n'on-existenee of payable goid in the locality referred to. The Judge took his seat on the Bench at. 10 o'clock, and the names of the ; Grand and Petty Juries having been called by the, Clerk of the Court, the Graijr} Jury was l!hen .sworn, and was ■composed: of the flowing gentlemen:— Messrs N. Edwards (foreman). 0. Curtis, H. E. Curtis, A. IS. Braithwa.ile. A. S. ■Collins. J. W. IBarnieoat. F. Fuddlestou, J. S. 'Lowe. H. Beitt. J. Beit. D. Jenkins. Hi. Boly. C. Huivter-Rrn'wn, H. •Da. vis. J. Ben'tlev. and F. Felling. We are authorised' to state that a moonlight parade of the Cadet Rifles and 01 the Artillery 'Cadets wii'l tako place nn Saturday) evening. The membeis of the two'corps will aseirhle at] the .Depot, at a quarter to 7 o'clock, and will probably march thence to Victory Square, where they will go through some manoeuvres. Tihe'y will be accompanied ■by the Drum and' Fife Band. IWe perceive .that tenders are invited for the erection of a new Anglican j Chinch at Appleby, to he dedicated to I St. Aiban. the profomartyr of Engj laud. The early English style has, we j understand, heeii selected for the building, which will, iwhen completed, form: ! a very picturesque ohject on the W aij mea, Plains, aruli has for some time p;:sL j beou much required by l.'ie I'ast-in'rcis-I ing population in that neighbourhood-.