NELSON. September 21.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8084, 24 September 1894, Page 2

NELSON. September 21.

At a meeting of the City Council tonight a Htrong resolution waa adoptod protesting ajjiins 4 - the iniquitous attempt to viohko the Midlind Rulway contract, find dopriyo Noison of her right*. Other local bodies h*ve passod similar resolutions. The Oify Council also pawed » resolution of condolenqe on th^ death of Mr R. J. Duncan in Wellington,

Private information Imp been received hore that two of Walter Bontloy's Company hired a boat at Pioton, and wero capnizod. Tho accidont was witnessed by Mr Bontley, who io a spiondid Bwimmer, and he rescued both (Messrs Mtjoroni and Money). The weather promises fine for fcho Waloa football match to»morrow. Sop* ember 22. The Wow South Walos football match vim played to-day, Tho attendance was 2000. ftThere was beautiful wether. The ground was very hard, favoring the ▼Mtorn, who won by 13 points to 4. New South Wales had tho boats of tho garao, but threw away numerous ehancoa through Rooritig by off-sido play. Shortly after fho stnrt Nolaon ng'rrcssod, and Harper potted a goal from a pwo by ShftllcrnnH within threo minutes of tho Btart, and tho hopes of the Nelson oupportora roBP. Towards tho middle of tho tir«t spoil Wiburd ocored from a forward ruub, Otrson kicking a goal. Almost be-fo«-o half time Lano {?ot nwity, and scorod a try after a tplendid run from half wuy. Onrflon kicked a donbtful poal, Tho first optll ended : Wales, 10 ; Nelson, 4. In tho eflcond spell Now South Wales had more advnntago than in tho first, but failed to make use of their opportunities, und* ware kept fro<a further scoring until within two minutes of time, whon Lano scored from a forward pissing rush. Wiburd mado a poor attempt at the kick, and tho gamo ended an stated. Now {South Wales woro deoided favorites, as, with tho oxoeption of two men, the toam was the name an playod Now Zealand. Tho Nelson bnckn playod a poor gamo, their collaring boing sorioualy at foult. Tho forwards, although playing a good pjarao, wero ovormatchod by Now South Wales, who wero much heavier, Mr Littlojohn referecd. Tho result is concidorod satisfactory to Noluon.