Waimea South.—April 5.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 31, 12 April 1862, Page 3

Waimea South. — April 5.

By the above account, and from the fact that at "Wakefield a score of 26 had been made with eleven shots by Mr. Samuel Houlfc, when darkness compelled him to postpone the completion of his 15 rounds to another day, and from the score made by Mr. West, of the Nelson City Company, who obtained two bulls-eyes at the 800 yards range, and who, on subsequently firing one shot at a range of 400 yards, also made a bull's-eye, it will be seen that the Volunteers of this province have greatly improved since last year.

The Volunteeks. — The whole of the Volunteer companies throughout New Zealand have been re-formed under amended ! and far more liberal regulations than those hitherto in force. In the Province of Nelson we now have four companies existing, of which that for the City of Nelson possesses nearly eighty members. We hope that the several companies will maintain their present strength, and that they will, by steadily attending parades and rifle exercise, become a really serviceable means of defence in the event of hostilities, whether from within or without. The members of the City Company assembled at the Nelson Institute on the evening of Wednesday, March 12, for the purpose of nominating officers for his Excellency the Governor's approval, when Messrs. W. C. Hodgson, N. Edwards, and S. Kingdon were proposed for the Captaincy, and Messrs. E. Everett and J. Sharp for the Lieutenancy. The selection ultimately fell on Mr. W. C. Hodgson as Captain, and Mr. E. Everett as Lieutenant ; Mr. D. Slater, of Wakapuaka, was unanimously nominated for the Ensigncy. Waimea-southVolunteebs. — A meeting of the members of the Waimea-south Volunteer Company, was held on Saturday, April 5, at'the Wakefield Arms. There were about thirty members present, with Mr. John Squire in the chair, the business of the meeting being the election of officers of the Company under the regulations recently received from Auckland. Mr. H. W. Ferryman was unanimously elected as captain ; as lieutenant there were two gentlemen proposed, Mr. Joshua Bird and Mr. John Squire, and the votes being equal, the chairman gave his casting vote in favour of Mr. Bird, who was thereupon declared duly elected ; •as ensign there were three gentlemen proposed, Mr. Alfred Baigent, Mr. William Lyon, and Mr. Thomas Tunnicliffe, the former was elected. Pboposed New Acts of the Q-ESEitATi Assembly. — A circular has been issued by the Attorney- General, addressed to the members of the General Assembly and provincial authorities, enclosing drafts of the following bills, proposed to be brought before the Assembly in its next session, and calling for observations and suggestions on these intended measures : — • " Attorney-General's Office, Auckland, March 5, 1862. " Sib — I take the liberfcyof transmitting the following outlines of Bills, which it is proposed to submit to the General Assembly at its next session, namely : — Debtors and Creditors ; Inferior Courts ; Regulation of Appeals from Inferior Courts to Supreme Court ; Gaols j Juries ; Constabulary Force ; Lunatics ; Supreme Court Amendment ; Law Practitioners Amendment. It is also intended to enact substantively " Jervis's Acts." " Heney Sewelii." The plan here pursued is highly commendable, as it will enable the public to become acquainted with the details of many important Acts before they are passed, and afford them an opportunity of signifying their opinion of them before they become law. Sittings oe the Supbeme Coubt. — Tke Ueg^ieti-ax- of -fclae Siijorem© Oovurfc lias received from the Attorney-General the following, in reply to the presentment by the

Grand Jury at the late sitting of the Supreme Court : — "Attorney- General's Office, Auckland, February 20, 1862. "SlK — I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the lGth January, forwarding the presentment of the Grand Jury at a recent session of the Supreme Court, at Nelson, embodying their wish for a change in the time of holding the Circuit Sittings. " I have communicated witli his Houour Mr. Justice Johustone on the subject, and haA'e received from him suggestions generally as to the arrangement of the sitting of the Supreme Court for the Middle District. "I beg further to acquaint yon. that it is the intention of the Government to bring the matter uuder the consideration of the General Assembly at its next meeting. " I have, &c., "Heney Sewell." Land Sale. — At the sale of Crown lands which took place at the Government Buildings on Saturday April 5, pastoral land in the Amuri district sold to the amount of about £11,000. The land sold was chiefly on the Lowry Peak run, belonging to G. Duppa, Esq.; the remainder was on the Culverden run. About 4,000 acres, which stood open from sale on Messrs. Rutherford and Domett's run, found a purchaser in a gentleman from Australia. Compensation to the Wobking Classes. — The Commissioners appointed under the Act of the General Assembly for finally disposing of the claims to compensation by the New Zealand Company's Nelson immigrants, after holding a court at Nelson, and in all the settled districts of the province, have made their report, so that we may soon expect to see this long vexed question finally disposed of. Peemanent Building Society. — Under this name a third Building Society has been started in Nelson, which promises to exceed its predecessors in the number of shareholders, while it is to run out more speedily than either of them. Already there are about 1,400 shareholders, the shares being of £20 each, with monthly payments of three shillings. The shares are to be realized by auction, their upset price being £1. It is intimated that the shares will be paid in full at the end of five years, thus realizing £20 for each £9 of subscription. Peal oe Bells. — Meetings have been held in Nelson during the past month to take measures to procure a peal of bells for the town, the money for which it is proposed to raise by subscription. A gentleman who had taken some trouble to ascertain the cost of the bells, laid before the meetings a statement which he had procured from Warner, of London, by which it appears that a peal of six bells, weighing 36 cwt., with a strong oak frame for hanging them, would cost, on board ship in London, £358; the freight and other expenses, including a wooden tbwer, would make the total cost about £600. At a meeting held in the Court-house, on Tuesday last, Mr. C. Elliott in the chair, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — Moved by Mr. Walcot, seconded by Mr. Webb — 1. That it is desirable that a peal of bells should be introduced in Nelson. Moved by Mr. Jackson, and seconded by Mr. Ltjcas — 2. That the bells, when obtained, shall be called the City Bells, and be vested in trustees, to be appointed by subscribers to the fund, who shall hold them for the use of the public generally, and not to be subject to the controul of any particular religious body or sect. Moved by Mr. Lucas, and seconded by Mr. Cook— 3. That the control of the bells be placed in the hands of a committee, consisting of six gentlemen, to be chosen yearly by the ratepayers of the city. Moved by Mr. Leapee, and seconded by Mr. T. C. Batciieloe— 4. That a committee of nine gentlemen be appointed to collect subscriptions for, and to carry out the above object, such committee to consist of Messrs. Walmsley, Webb, B. Jackson, Drew, Elliott, Thornton, Leaper, Walcot, and Knowles, and to report to a public meeting on the evening of the second Tuesday in May. » Moved by Mr. Webb, and seconded by Mr. Busii — 5. That the Bank of New Zealand be requested to act as treasurers for the fund, and that all subscriptions be paid into the said Bank. The Lighthouse. — This highly useful structure erecting on the Boulder Bank, is now rapidly progressing. The stone foundation has been completed some time, and the iron tower is now being placed upon it, so that, before the arrival of winter, we hop# to see the whole erection complete. New Custom-House. — The new Customhouse erected on land reclaimed from the sea, a little on the town side of the Government Wharf, is now nearly completed, and we regret to have to observe that, as a public building, it will be no additional ornament to the town. We fear that the sum voted for building our Custom-house was inadequate for the purpose, and a very meanlooking building is the consequence. We fear also that it will be found deficient in accommodation. Baptist Chapel. — The eighth anniversary of the opening of the Baptist Chapel was celebrated on Tuesday evening, March 18, by a public tea at the Temperance Hall, and a subsequent meeting at the Baptist Chapel, at which the Eev. W. M. Biss presided, when addresses were delivered by Messrs. Daniell, Jenkins, Reimenschneider, Rose, Crisp, Dolamore, and Burn. Commission oe the Peace. — The following gentlemen, resident in the Province of Maryborough, have been appointed Justices of the Peace : — Charles Canning, Esq., Henry Godfrey, Esq., Bryan Sneyd Herbert Broughton, Esq., Frederick William Trolove, Esq., and Philip M'Eae, Esq. Nelson Flax. — We are pleased to see that Mr. Webley has commenced the operation of flax-dressing, at some works recently erected by him at the upper end of Bridgestreet, which will enable him to supply the increasing demand for the fibre for home manufacture. We are given to understand that Mr. Webley contemplates the introduction of machinery which will enable him to produce cloth of a very superior description to that now known as Nelson cloth, and •wlileli, hiihex-koj L»b maintaiiied a YGTy £ligb character for durability of coloitt and strength of texture.

The Suspension Bkidge. — We are glad to learn that the Board of Works have at length removed this structure, which has so long been in such a dilapidated and dangerous condition. A previous interference with, it was prevented by an injunction of the Supreme Court; but we understand that Mr. Travel's*, the promoter of that injunction, has written to say that he would offer no objection to the bridge being removed, and the Provincial Engineer having certified that, if the bridge were allowed to fall into the water, great danger to both private and public property would most probably ensue, the Board wisely resolved to take the bridge to pieces and remove it. Its future site has not yet been fixed on. Money Oedees. — It appears that the system of granting money orders for transmission by post will not, in consequence of an unexpected difficulty, come into operation at present until a future day, The Dun Mountain Company's Passenger Carbiage. — The following description of this carriage is taken from the Sydney Weekly Empire of February 28: — "Mr. Keary, coach-builder, of Pitt-street, has just completed a tramway carriage, built to the order of the Dun Mountain Copper Mining Company, at Nelson, New Zealand, which, for elegance of appearance, excellence of workmanship, and neatness of finish, may compete with anything of the kind, either colonial or imported, in the country. It is built on the same general principle as the carriages which traverse the Pitfr-street tramway, being much .smaller, and the gauge being only three feet. The principal differences between the two are, that this carriage has steel springs, that the whole four breaks can be applied at once, and from either end, and that it has sliding shutters, doors, and windows. It is capable of carrying forty passengers, its length being ten feet inside, and its width five feet, and there are seats on the roof with steps from the landing-places at each end. The flooring consists of two layers of half-inch boards, laid transversely and diagonally, thus giving immense strength with comparative lightness. The carriage is built of cedar, the interior being polished, and the exterior painted and varnished in imitation of forest oak. Provision has been 'made for Ventilation in wet weather by a broad strip of perforated zinc, which runs round the upright portion of the exterior seat. The carriage has, we understand, been examined as to its capability for carrying weight by Messrs. P. N. Russell and Co., who have expressed their entire satisfaction with it. Removal of a Nuisance. — The wooden lead that conveys water along Alton-street to Mr. Campbell's mill, is pretty well known to the inhabitants of this city, and has long been very unpleasantly known to many of the residents in its vicinity. Constant complaints have been made against it, both by travellers on horseback, whose heads were in danger while passing below it, and by persons living near, whose houses, gardens, and pathways hav^ been damaged by the water leaking from this wooden spout. We learn that so long ago as the year 1857, notice was given to Mr.. Campbell that he would have to remove the lead ; and that he should provide underground pipes^ or some other substitute less annoying to the public. This anvple opportunity has, apparently, not been availed of; and we understand that at the written request of the whole neighbouring residents, and after taking legal advice on the matter, the Board of Works, at a recent meeting, resolved to give Mr. Campbell six weeks notice to remove this mill-lead, and informed him that, at the expiration of that time, they would cause its immediate and positive removal if he did not complywith the terms of their notice. Waieoa Bridge. — The piles for the contemplated bridge over the Wairoa river, are about to be driven, the contract for which has been taken by Messrs. Ereeman, Morley, and Million. It has not been decided yet whether the bridge itself shall be of iron or wood, but as the piling will serve for either, it has been thought desirable that this preliminary portion, of the work shall be proceeded with. Fire. — A fire, that might have been attended with serious consequence, occurred at the Northumberland Arms Inn, on the Havenroad, onWednesdayevening, March 12. Some females who were coming up the beach about six o'clock, observed flames issuing from just above the doorway, and gave the alarm. Prompt assistance was rendered by the neighbours, and the fire, which had just begun to make its way through the lining into a bedroom, was extinguished. The damage done was comparatively trifling ; but one end of the rafter was burned and charred as though the fire had been smouldering for some time before it had burst forth into flames. The origin of the fire is enveloped in mystery, for there was apparently no orifice through which a spark might have entered ; and the bedroom was at the time unoccupied. Accident. — An accident occurred onMonday afternoon, March 31, to Mr. Edward Everett, Lieutenant of the Nelson City Company of Volunteers, which resulted in the loss of the top joint of the middle finger of his right hand. Mr. Everett was assisting to place a target (a very heavy wrought iron one) on an earthen mound which had been raised for the purpose of giving it a better elevation ; and, in sliding it along the top of the mound, his finger was crushed between the outer edge of the target and the stones which had been placed at the outside of the earthwork, thereby not only cutting off the top of his finger, but so much shattering the bone that amputation became necessary. Body Pound at Motueka. — On Sunday April 6, as some persons were walking along the banks of the Motueka river; they came upon the remains of a human body, lying extended beside a large log of wood. The body must have been exposed for a long time as nothing but the skeleton remained: The clothes which covered it were, fortunately, not so far decayed as to prevent identification. Immediately on the news reaching Motueka some persons went out to see the rreirmina. and ob once identified tJaem as tioee of Mr. Bundy from Taranaki, who wa» missed in December last/

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Nelson City.— April 7.

Waimea-West. — April 10.